Zhang Yingying's inappropriate horseplay naturally drew plenty of attention. Xue Lei and the others, who were about to enter the banquet hall, all turned back. They could not hear what Zhang Yingying was saying, but they were left speechless at the sight.
With Zhang Yingying's arm around his neck, Ronan could not make any move at all. Zhang Yingying smiled and waved at the people ahead, dragging Ronan off toward a corner.
Xue Lei and the others could only assume the young couple had something private to discuss. They exchanged glances, shook their heads, and entered the hall. This interruption did continue to ease the stiff atmosphere between Chen Xiaolin and Xue Lei. The two of them also found an opening to go talk elsewhere.
"Let go!"
Being held by the neck and forcibly abducted by a woman, yet being utterly unable to fight back, dealt Ronan's self-esteem a serious blow. He was genuinely getting angry.
Zhang Yingying might have been the overly familiar type, but as far as he was concerned, they clearly were not close enough for this.
Perhaps she sensed his mood, though more likely her own excitement had passed. Zhang Yingying voluntarily released him and returned to her cheerful expression. Before Ronan could blow up, she pressed a hand to his chest.
"I was worried you still hadn't figured out the situation. Are you sure you came here for this buffet?"
"..."
Ronan was momentarily speechless, but the anger in his heart only grew. He took a deep breath. "Then why did you follow me to the twenty-seventh floor?"
"Because I had to make a choice." Zhang Yingying looked completely justified. "If you had no reaction at all to Six Ears, what I would've done was kick you straight off the building so you wouldn't embarrass