CHAPTER 329: CHAPTER 326: FELL INTO THE TRAP (EXTRA UPDATE)

"Wanwan."

Chen Jinyu had been observing He Junbo’s reaction, and seeing him as stunned as a deer caught in headlights, she was pleased and slightly pursed her lips, then said with a smile, "Waiter, please add a chair next to me."

Lin Wanwan nodded lightly at Chen Jinyu, her face showing a strong, world-weary expression that caused every old hand looking to make lewd jokes to keep them stuck in their throats, unable to go up or down, leaving them feeling uncomfortable.

Sitting next to Chen Jinyu, Lin Wanwan maintained a world-weary face throughout, without any hint of a smile.

Inside, she was quite angry. Chen Jinyu had crossed the line this time. After not seeing her for half a year, she arranged to meet at a gathering that was clearly part of the shady dealings in their entertainment industry.

Beauties are not guests here; they are merely dishes on the table for the men with predatory gazes.

"Are you that little internet celebrity from last year? Xiao Junning’s senior? Hello, I’m Pan Duling." Pan Duling spoke first.

Her voice carried a trace of curiosity within its cool tone.

Lin Wanwan looked at her, nodded slightly, "Yes, hello."

Chen Jinyu regained her smooth, all-around mastery of the scene, smiling as she introduced Lin Wanwan to everyone.

Lin Wanwan just casually nodded, not saying much.

She was disinterested in meeting these unrelated people and bluntly refused when someone tried to pressure her into drinking.

"Sorry, I’m allergic to alcohol." It doesn’t matter if you’re a top executive of an entertainment company, a network platform head, or someone from a TV station, it has nothing to do with me.

Chen Jinyu suddenly felt that inviting Lin Wanwan here today was a mistake. This wasn’t to support her; it was to offend everyone.

She gently tugged at Lin Wanwan’s waistline, forcing a smile, "Wanwan, I feel a bit nauseous. Could you accompany me to the bathroom?"

Lin Wanwan tilted her head to look at her for a moment before saying, "Alright."

The two left the table and went to the bathroom together, and as soon as the door closed, Chen Jinyu clasped her hands together in apology, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry! Wanwan, I acted impulsively, missing seeing you after so long and brought you here, ignoring that you don’t like meeting strangers. Don’t blame me; I’ve just been too busy, but I didn’t want to miss meeting you since you’re in Hai City. Next time you come, I’ll make sure to properly spend time with you, okay?"

Lin Wanwan slowly washed her hands at the sink, and she flashed her first smile since entering the room, though it was cold and courteous, "It’s fine."

This time it really wasn’t an issue, because Lin Wanwan clearly felt that their worlds were different now; Chen Jinyu had changed.

Although Chen Jinyu had previously been fond of making decisions for others, at least it didn’t involve such shady dealings.

Moreover, Lin Wanwan used to tolerate her because she needed her, always feeling grateful and compromising with reality, but the situation has changed now.

Chen Jinyu is a colorful person in the entertainment industry, while Lin Wanwan just wants to stay in her comfort zone.

Life is about continually saying goodbye to the past; there’s nothing to regret.

A friend’s presumptuousness is tolerable once or twice but not three times; she has given her many chances, and she won’t consider her a friend anymore.

The two of them will become familiar strangers, just like those they once worked with during etiquette modeling events, and might even block each other on social media.

As astute as Chen Jinyu is, she understood the unspoken words in Lin Wanwan’s attitude and gaze, sighed softly, then silently washed her hands, opened the door, and left with Lin Wanwan.

Before dispersing, everyone was urged to drink up.

Lin Wanwan wasn’t interested in the hassle, after all, it was just a drink, so she picked up the cup filled with orange juice in front of her and drank it in one go.

The person at the head table, referred to as Mr. He, proposed continuing the party at a karaoke bar, but Lin Wanwan naturally refused, she had no interest.

Chen Jinyu had drunk too much, and she slumped over the table, asleep, unable to get up.

Though Lin Wanwan disliked being deceived into coming today, she still bore a trace of kindness toward her.

Even for just a familiar classmate, in such a situation, she couldn’t leave her and just walk away.

If she left, who knows what would happen to Chen Jinyu after this gathering.

Lin Wanwan decided to book a room for Chen Jinyu at the Time Hotel, sending her into her room before leaving. From then on, they wouldn’t contact each other, repaying the kindness of being led to make money together during their college years.

Just as she was helping Chen Jinyu up, Mr. He at the head table spoke again, "I have a suite that is permanently booked in this hotel, let Little Yu rest there; she’s in no condition to go home, wouldn’t want anything to happen."

"No need, it’s better for a man and woman to avoid suspicion." Lin Wanwan replied coldly with a smile.

Sending the lamb into the tiger’s den? Who does he take for a fool?

After speaking, she ignored the crowd and took Chen Jinyu’s arm over her shoulder, directly supporting her to the lobby downstairs for a room.

Luckily, Lin Wanwan’s strength had increased supernaturally after undergoing the transformation at the Space-Time Gate, otherwise handling someone as completely drunk as Chen Jinyu would indeed be challenging.

Lin Wanwan fished out Chen Jinyu’s ID from her bag, booked the room, paid for it, and requested the reception to keep an eye on her room in case any issues arose.

She also tipped a small amount for this.

After arranging everything, Lin Wanwan lifted (carried) Chen Jinyu to the guest room on the fifteenth floor.

She helped remove her shoes and turned on the central air conditioning.

Once Chen Jinyu was settled in with the blanket pulled up, Lin Wanwan suddenly felt her head growing dizzy.

Strange, she hadn’t had a single sip of alcohol, so why did she feel so heavy-headed and weak all of a sudden?

She felt her heart pounding as if something odd and drug-like was affecting her, with stars spinning before her eyes.

Oh no, she must have fallen into some trap at the banquet.

She knew the entertainment world was messy, but not to this extent, so brazen. Do they dare to do anything?

Unexpectedly, she recalled that top celebrity who was now sewing in prison for assaulting girls; he was arrested only because his own family turned on him.

In this circle, probably such things are common, neither perpetrators nor victims would choose to go to court, settling everything privately instead.

Lin Wanwan felt a sense of foreboding, blocking her head with one hand, and staggered towards the door, supporting herself against the wall.

Earlier, she had planned to leave immediately once settling Chen Jinyu down, so she hadn’t shut the door, now she needed to lock it fast.

Tonight, she couldn’t leave, so she would have to spend the night here.

Fortunately, she booked a twin room, with one small bed each for her and Chen Jinyu, not impossible.