Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling

Other people enjoying the feast were also startled by the thunderous hiccup.

Feeling everyone's gaze on him, Dragon Spirit rolled his eyes in annoyance: "Making a fuss over nothing!"

If it were his true form now inhabiting a human body, a mere sneeze of his would cause the sea within hundreds of miles to churn into towering waves.

It was at this moment that Gu Yuan walked in and saw everyone's eyes focused in one direction, so he hurriedly looked over too.

He thought he might see something interesting, but it turned out to be just Dragon Spirit holding an empty wine cup and rolling eyes at them.

Gu Yuan was instantly puzzled, glancing at Daoist Qingmu and then at the others around him.

"What's going on with all of you?"

What he really wanted to ask was, "Are you guys sick or what? This guy is rolling his eyes at you, what's there to look at?"

But since these were all somewhat reputable people, it wasn't very appropriate to speak the blunt truth.

The calmest ones in the entire venue were probably Yun Ran and Ginsengfruit.

However, the expressions on their faces were completely opposite; Ginsengfruit felt genuinely embarrassed, even though this embarrassment had nothing to do with him.

Yun Ran, on the other hand, was nonchalantly cracking lobster claws.

This freshly caught seafood, tasty and sweet with every bite, distracted her from any interest in Dragon Spirit's public embarrassment.

It was already an awkward situation, and now that Gu Yuan started asking questions, Yun Ran, as today's 'main character,' couldn't just stand by any longer.

"Didn't you all come here to celebrate with me today? With so much delicious food, can't it capture your attention? Come on, everybody eat up, there's a second round of seafood barbecue coming!"

With an out, the crowd immediately smiled and got down from the awkward pedestal.

Gu Yuan felt like he asked a question to no avail, still clueless about what had happened.

This made him feel pretty uncomfortable; everyone else was in on the scoop except him, secluded in his own ignorance, which felt a bit disheartening.

However, he clearly understood that others wouldn't tell him, so he approached Yun Ran directly.

Reaching out, he grabbed a large lobster from next to Yun Ran, broke off a claw, and bit into it directly.

The lobster shell crackled, revealing the white, tender meat inside.

"What happened just now, tell me. Everyone knows but me, doesn't that make me look out of the loop?"

As he spoke, Gu Yuan took big bites of the lobster claw meat.

"Do you really want to know?"

Gu Yuan, with his mouth still full of claw meat, muffled his voice: "Of course!"

At that moment, there was not the slightest hint that he was from the Mystical Sect aristocratic family.

"Oh, just now, Dragon Spirit was acting all high and mighty, isolating all of us with his power alone.

Just as he looked down on everyone with those eyes, he let out a loud hiccup, completely shattering the clear atmosphere that was present before, that's all."

Gu Yuan: …

Okay, he understood every word, but he still sensed a mocking tone towards Dragon Spirit in Yun Ran's voice.

Gu Yuan glanced towards Dragon Spirit, saw that he wasn't embarrassed at all, and then turned his gaze back.

Others might not know, but he was aware that the body Dragon Spirit was using now, was that of the person he and Yun Ran had met in Yinghua Country.

He had experienced firsthand just how formidable that person was, yet even someone as formidable as that was swallowed by the Dragon Spirit.

In other words, the Dragon Spirit was even more formidable than that person, and he was no match for it; watching from the sidelines could easily result in a beating.

Thinking of this, he suddenly looked at Yun Ran with eyes full of respect — his sister was impressive indeed, managing to coexist peacefully with such a formidable Dragon Spirit.

He immediately changed the subject: "Now it's your celebration party, let's not worry about anything else!"

While waiting for the celebration party to reach the middle when seafood barbecue was to be served, a knocking sound came from the door.

Everyone present, each a genuinely skilled individual, had excellent hearing and sight; otherwise, it wouldn't have been easy to hear amidst such revelry.

Ginsengfruit slowly got down from the baby chair and sauntered over to open the door.

Upon opening the door and seeing Xie Xuzhi dressed in a neat suit, Ginsengfruit silently stepped aside.

"Director Xie is here!"

Aside from Yun Ran, the others gathered together at the moment, reminiscing while eating.

Taoist Xia was animatedly describing how he once almost died on a mission, mimicking how his limbs were controlled by an Evil Spirit.

Hearing Ginsengfruit's voice, everyone immediately stood up, their facial expressions reverting to neutrality.

Xie Xuzhi could see from the surroundings filled with food and drink, without needing to ask, just how joyful everyone had been before.

And his arrival seemed to have abruptly disrupted that mood.

"Am I interrupting you?"

Yun Ran quietly rolled her eyes: Isn't that obvious? Who could be happy when the boss shows up at an employee gathering?

But that was something nobody would say aloud, as he wasn't really a scary tiger.

Gu Yuan quickly jumped in with a bright smile, "Not at all, it's an honor that Director Xie could join us~"

Xie Xuzhi rarely attended such informal gatherings privately; firstly, because he was indeed very busy, and secondly, because people really feared him; with him around, everyone was on their best behavior.

He wasn't oblivious to social cues, and glanced at Yun Ran, "Come with me."

Yun Ran cursed inwardly: I hate capitalists who encroach on employees' personal time!

But outwardly, she smiled brightly: "Coming, coming!"

As she left, she didn't forget to tell Daoist Qingmu and the others: "You guys keep eating and drinking~"

Following Xie Xuzhi out of the yard, Yun Ran suddenly felt that although there were many bodyguards and assistants around Xie Xuzhi,

she still saw a taste of desolation and loneliness in his silhouette.

Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly recalled a lesson her Uncle Mentor had repeatedly emphasized from their childhood: [Pitying a man will bring bad luck for a lifetime!]

The hint of sympathy that had just arisen in Yun Ran vanished instantly; there was nothing pitiable about a capitalist — wasn't loneliness to be expected with such wealth?

She was different; she was wealthy, smart, healthy, and had a bunch of friends and relatives (people of Qingfeng Temple).

Now, looking again at Xie Xuzhi's silhouette, Yun Ran suddenly felt a rush of superiority.

With that thought, the dissatisfaction of being called out wasn't that strong anymore.

Indeed, when someone is worse off than oneself, one's mindset really does become more peaceful.

Yun Ran cleared her throat deliberately, now with a hint of friendliness in her tone: "I wonder what it is you needed me for, Director Xie?"