Chapter 1778: I Treat You Like a Brother, and You Want to Hit on My Sister? (2)

"Mine, fair and square, both parties acknowledged it." Duan Xi stood firm.

"..." Ruan Lei.

By not even 9 o’clock in the evening, Ruan Jiaojiao and Duan Xi’s engagement banquet had come to a perfect end, apart from a minor incident caused by Duan Sishu. Everything else went off quite harmoniously.

Once the hotel banquet was over, the young folks moved to the dance hall. With more than a dozen of Ruan Jiaojiao’s brothers and other young guests met at the banquet, they added up to over thirty people. So when they headed to the dance hall, there were more than a dozen cars driving along, making for quite a spectacle.

Ruan Hao had reserved the dance hall in advance, specifically for the youngsters to have fun. Ruan Jiaojiao and Duan Xi changed at the hotel and joined in.

When Ruan Jiaojiao arrived at the booth, Yang Tao was already waiting inside. The two girls hadn’t seen each other for about a month and held each other, laughing and jumping around. Duan Xi tolerated it for a second before pulling Ruan Jiaojiao back.

Yang Tao didn’t mind, after all, three years in middle school, three years in high school, she was long used to it.

The two girls had endless things to talk about, chirping away together, and before long, Li Que and the others joined in. Seven or eight girls gathered, chatting as if they had known each other for years, despite only just meeting.

While the girls chatted on one side, the men gathered for drinks.

Lu Xian took two bottles of beer from the table, popped the caps at the table’s edge, and the beer foam gushed out. He walked over to Duan Xi and handed him one.

"Dare to compete with me?" he asked, with a roguish smile, the tone holding a hint of provocation.

Duan Xi looked at him, then at the bottle in his hand.

Beside them, Ruan Lei and Lu Zishu exchanged glances, whispering: "Why do I feel like something’s off with Jian?"

"Really?" Lu Zishu.

"Don’t you think he’s targeting Xiaoxi a bit?" Ruan Lei.

"Not at all, it’s just a drinking contest. Don’t all men do this?" Lu Zishu.

"..." Ruan Lei, casting him a disdainful look, feeling like he’s talking to a brick wall.

Meanwhile, Duan Xi and Lu Xian were still in a standoff, the booth was filled with people drinking, chatting, even singing, creating a cacophony. Lu Xian wasn’t afraid of being overheard, looking at Duan Xi, he said, "Scared? Or afraid I’ll take it away?"

Duan Xi’s expression turned cold, he took the beer bottle from him and started drinking with his head tilted back. Lu Xian’s eyes darkened, and he lifted his head as well.

The people in the booth gradually sensed the tense atmosphere, Ruan Hao had initially planned to sit for a bit before leaving, considering he’d outgrown the recklessness of youth.

Seeing this scene, he paused for a moment and called Ruan Chi aside, instructing, "When this wraps up, make sure to get Lu Xian home safely."

Ruan Chi was puzzled, as the Lu Family lived right next door to the Ruan Family, and Lu Xian was a grown man. Why did they need to escort him?

Ruan Hao didn’t explain much further because he knew that with Ruan Chi’s sharpness, he’d soon understand something was amiss.

Meanwhile, Lu Xian and Duan Xi were still locked in a drinking contest. Ruan Jie, ever the instigator, even brought over two more cases of beer, and asked if they should mix in some liquor, only to be glared at by an exasperated Ruan Jiaojiao. He then restrained himself a bit and didn’t meddle further.

Ruan Jiaojiao was terribly anxious. She had never seen Duan Xi drink like this before. The last time they drank was at graduation, and they had only sipped lightly. Now, it was as if he was drinking plain water.