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"Before I met you...I had heard some things about you on the lake, but...what I'm really interested in is you living in the present moment!"

After saying that, without waiting for Dongying to react, Xiaowan pulled him and started jogging. Dongying only felt a force coming, and he couldn't help but follow Xiaowan and ran forward.

Soon, the two came to the stairs leading to the second floor. Just as they were about to step onto the stairs, they suddenly found two burly guards standing in front of them. The two guards were wearing black robes and each had a sharp sword on their waist. They looked majestic and imposing.

When one of the guards saw someone approaching, he immediately stretched out his arm to block the way and shouted, "What are you two doing? Don't you know that it is forbidden to enter the second floor at will?"

At this moment, a slight noise caught the attention of Li Qiqi and Mu Xixi. They turned their eyes to the entrance at the same time. When they looked closely, they saw Dong Ying, who had taken off his mask, following a girl with a cat face. He slowly walked to the door of the second floor and blocked her there.

Seeing this, Xixi couldn't help but reveal a mocking look on her face, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and said to Qiqi in a sarcastic tone: "Oh, Qiqi, look at those distant country bumpkin relatives you know, what kind of bumpkins they are! Not only are they of low status, but they are also so ignorant that they want to force their way in!"

"Ah!" After hearing Xixi's words, Qiqi's face instantly blushed and she felt extremely ashamed.

She glared fiercely in the direction of Dongying, her eyes full of anger and resentment, and muttered softly: "This guy is really too much! With his lowly status, how can he be qualified to come to such a place? How dare he break in by force!"

At the same time, Wanlong, who had been sitting not far away, also noticed the unusual situation here. He followed Kiki and Xixi's gaze towards the stairs and soon found Dongying trying to force his way in.

So, he stood up without hesitation and strode towards the stairs. Seeing this, Xixi and Qiqi hurriedly followed him, and even Xiaochu, who had been standing aside, hurried forward.

As they approached, Wanlong raised his voice and shouted: "Please make way..."

"Two guards, what happened?"

Soon, the two guards explained to everyone nervously, "These two people were so ignorant that they tried to break into the second floor. We immediately stepped forward to stop them after we found them and were about to subdue them!"

Hearing this, Qiqi, who was already unhappy, became even more angry. She looked straight in the direction of Dongying with a sharp gaze and shouted angrily: "Dongying, what on earth do you want to do? Don't you know where this place is?"

She became angrier and angrier as she spoke, her voice unconsciously rising eight degrees: "Look at yourself, you have an ordinary family background, you can't rely on your parents' power, and you don't have any ability. You are simply a good-for-nothing! Now you even dare to provoke those powerful people on the second floor. Do you think you can bear the consequences with your ability?"

At this moment, Dong Ying, who had been silent all this time, could no longer suppress his inner anger. He suddenly raised his head, stared at Li Qiqi with eyes full of resentment, and responded with gritted teeth: "Li Qiqi, listen to me! If it weren't for Aunt Wang's feelings, I would never let you go easily just because of your repeated rudeness and offenses to me!"

At this point, Dong Ying paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and then said firmly: "Yes, I do not have a prominent family background, and it is impossible for me to rely on the protection of my parents to make a living."

"But even so, I still firmly believe that I can make a name for myself through my own efforts! One day, when I am successful, you will regret and feel ashamed for your narrow-minded and short-sighted vision and harsh words today!"

"You...how dare you disobey me!" An angry roar was heard, and Li Qiqi's face was full of anger. Her beautiful eyes stared at the east, and her gaze seemed to be spewing fire. She put her hands on her hips, her chest heaving violently with anger, and her whole body exuded a terrifying aura.

At this moment, Wan Long, who was standing by, saw that the situation was not right, and rushed forward and stood between the two. He first showed a flattering smile to Li Qiqi, then turned to face Dong Ying, with a kind expression on his face, waved his hand and said: "Oh, why do you have to make such a fuss about this matter? Why not just let it go. I will let him go to the second floor with me, so that he can broaden his horizons."

"What do you think, brothers?" As he said this, he looked at the two guards with expectant eyes.

After hearing what Wan Long said, the two guards looked at each other, then cast their gazes towards Wan Long. One of them asked, "Sir, is he your friend?"

When Wanlong heard this, he was delighted and nodded quickly in response: "Yes, it's my good friend." After saying that, he did not forget to glance at Dongying proudly.

However, in stark contrast to Wanlong's elation, Dongying's face was gloomy at the moment. He looked at Wanlong's direction with a cold expression. He clenched his teeth and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Humph, you want me to be your friend? You are really dreaming, I can't afford you!"

Upon hearing this, Wan Long's eyes widened instantly, and he roared with anger on his face: "Dong Ying, I advise you not to be so ungrateful and ignorant! I let you up here out of kindness, and if you continue to be so unreasonable, don't blame me for being rude to you!" Even as he roared angrily, he secretly thought in his heart: If it weren't for the fact that Qiqi and you are a distant relative, I wouldn't even bother to look at someone like you...

At this moment, Chu Qiaoqiao, who had been watching coldly from the side, rushed forward and quickly stretched out her hand to pull the two people who were on the verge of a tense situation apart.

Then, she stepped in front of Dong Ying without hesitation, pointed at Wan Long and Li Qiqi indignantly, and shouted: "Look at your behavior! You actually treated him like a servant, and now you want to be friends with him? How can this be justified in the world! It's just a foolish dream!"

At the same time, Li Qiqi, who witnessed all this, became increasingly irritated. She was so angry that her eyebrows were raised, and she yelled at Dong Ying coquettishly: "Dong Ying, are you still a man? Are you only able to hide behind a woman like a turtle?" At this point, she paused, her face full of disappointment, and continued indignantly: "Humph, I was really blind to misjudge you!"