Don't meet me in your next life.

"Are you bored? I'll take you to the main hall." Lin Lubai walked over.

"Okay, sure," Xiang Yi replied obediently.

Xiang Yi put her arm around Lin Lubai's and walked towards the banquet hall.

As soon as they entered the banquet hall, Xiang Yi and Lin Lubai attracted everyone's attention.

Under the dazzling lights, Xiang Yi walked in wearing a white evening gown. The V-neck of the gown showcased her slender neck and subtly revealed collarbones, making one want to swallow hard. The exquisite floral patterns on the skirt were delicate and gorgeous. The design of the gown was full of creativity and imagination, with a unique style and beauty that seemed tailor-made for it. She shone brightly under the lights.

Wearing a black suit, Lin Lubai, with his tall and upright figure, has deep and sharp eyes and a well-defined face. Every move he makes exudes confidence and domineering presence. His handsome and cool appearance gives people a sense of imposing authority.

The two of them came together and immediately fell silent, as if they were the main characters of the day.

After a while, someone came to their senses.

Wow, she's like a beautiful swan!

"Where did she buy her clothes? Who designed them? I want them too."

"Who is she? Who are these two people? They look so well-matched."

"Isn't that Lu Sichen's older brother? He's even more handsome than Lu Sichen."

Hearing these praises, Xiang Yi's face was as red as a blooming rose.

She lowered her head shyly, her left hand unconsciously fiddling with her skirt.

Lin Lubai, on the other hand, was confident and composed.

Upon seeing the two enter, Lu Sichen, who had been chatting with his uncles, froze. She was too beautiful. Xiang Yiyi was too beautiful today. She truly deserved to be the one he had his eye on, his goddess.

However, Lu Sichen's heart sank to the bottom again. His face was pale, his lips trembled slightly, and his eyes revealed a trace of despair and pain. His hand holding the wine glass was clenched until it was red.

Watching Xiang Yiyi shyly lean towards Lin Lubai, who then took her hand in his, Lu Sichen felt as if his heart had been torn to shreds, as if stabbed by an invisible knife. He felt breathless, his body began to tremble, and the whole world seemed to darken. He blacked out and fainted in the venue.

There were many customers around, and soon two groups of people surrounded him. A professional immediately pinched his philtrum, and Lu Sichen quickly woke up. Everyone urged him to go to the hospital for a check-up, but he refused.

Because there were too many people, Lin Lubai and Xiang Yiyi couldn't squeeze in. Although they didn't see the person, the people next to them said it clearly: the one who fainted was Lu Sichen, the young master of the Lu family.

Upon hearing that Lu Sichen had fainted, Xiang Yiyi gripped her skirt tightly and became anxious as she held Lin Lubai's hand; she didn't want anything to happen to her.

Lin Lubai sensed the tension in the person next to him and assumed that she was still uncomfortable because there were too many people. He greeted the person next to him and led Xiang Yiyi to his room on the second floor.

"Are you feeling unwell? Let's skip the banquet and just wait for dinner." Seeing Xiang Yi's pale face, Lin Lubai smiled. After all, he was just there to keep his grandfather company.

"Is this okay? I'll be fine after resting for a while." Xiang Yi didn't dare to say that she was frightened because she saw Lu Sichen faint.

"Then you can rest here for a while. If anything happens, just tell me, and I'll stay with you," Lin Lubai said with some concern.

"Okay." Xiang Yi didn't say anything more, squinting her eyes and trying to calm herself down.

Lin Lubai stood up and looked at his photo in the frame on the table. It was a picture of him, his mother, and that person taken at the amusement park on his 7th birthday. The family was so happy then, but they could never go back.

It's been 10 years, hasn't it? Since he became independent, he hasn't stepped into this room again. He hates that person for taking away his childhood and his happiness. Lin Lubai tightened his grip on the photo frame, his eyes growing even more profound.

The two sat there for an unknown amount of time until someone came to call the young master for dinner, which brought them back to their senses.

Everyone was already seated. When they saw Lin Lubai and Xiang Yi come downstairs, Lu Yaodong told them to quickly sit down next to him.

To Grandpa's right were Lu Yaodong and Aunt Lin, and to his side was Lu Sichen. Grandpa asked Lu Sichen to move two seats to make way for Lin Lubai and Xiang Yiyi.

And so, Lin Lubai was separated from Lin Chengmin by one side, while Xiang Yiyi was separated from Lin Lubai by Lu Sichen on the other side.

Xiang Yi forced herself to sit down, not daring to look up at Lu Sichen.

Lu Sichen gritted his teeth. Seeing Lin Lubai holding her hand, his heart ached even more. He once thought he could let her go, but now he knew what kind of pain this was.

They ate this meal with their own thoughts on it.

Lin Lubai was also uncomfortable. Such a family dinner was torture for him, but his grandfather seemed to be in a very good mood. Since his grandfather hadn't finished eating, he naturally couldn't leave.

Xiang Yi felt extremely uncomfortable and made an excuse to go to the restroom.

Seeing him get up, Lu Sichen followed him out.

At the door of the study, Lu Sichen grabbed Xiang Yiyi, pulled her into the study, closed the door, and kissed her.

"Lu Sichen, are you crazy?" Xiang Yi roared.

“Yes, I’m crazy. Seeing you with him, I really think I’m insane,” Lu Sichen said bluntly.

"We've already broken up," Xiang Yi said through gritted teeth.

"I regret it, okay?" Lu Sichen grabbed her arms painfully.

"No way, I'm Lin Lubai's woman now, and you were the one who broke up with me. You even let me watch a blockbuster for free." Xiang Yi sneered.

Lu Sichen released her, then immediately grabbed her hand again.

"Do you know that Lin Lubai is my half-brother?" Lu Sichen asked.

"Yes, I know now." Xiang Yi sighed.

"Tell me, did you get together with my brother because you wanted to get revenge on me?" Lu Sichen asked angrily.

"So what if I am, so what if I am not? Anyway, I'm your brother's woman now, and we're over." Xiang Yiyi said somewhat defiantly.

"Does he know?" Lu Sichen asked.

“I don’t know, I didn’t tell him,” Xiang Yi replied.

"I hope he's not with you because he wants revenge on me," Lu Sichen sighed.

Xiang Yi didn't quite understand. Did this mean that Lin Lubai knew she was Lu Sichen's girlfriend, which was why he was with her?

"It shouldn't be." Xiang Yi thought it was unlikely, since he had never mentioned Lu Sichen in front of her.

"I hope so. I won't tell him. I hope he truly loves you." Lu Sichen felt a sharp pain in his heart.

"Hmm." Xiang Yi said, opening the study door and leaving.

After not seeing Xiang Yiyi return for a while, Lin Lubai got up to look for her, only to see Xiang Yiyi open the door and come out of the study, where his half-brother was also present.