213 HE HAD NO RIGH (1/2)

Shortly after the conversation ended, a third person came to their table and sat down without ceremony like he owned the place.

\”Wang Che, you are here. I am glad.\” Qi Han spoke with unconcealed happiness as he looked at his friend with a smile.

\”You sent a personalised invite to me. I could hardly let you down.\” Wang Che returned the smile.

Wang Che had always been a smart man, and he could see through Qi Han without much thought. He understood that the reason for the enthusiastic, can't-afford-to-miss-this-party, personal invite as well as this personal greeting was a form of attempt to see Hu Lei.

After all, Qi Han could hold grudges, and he had probably not forgotten the fact that he had found Hu Lei and kept the matter a secret. It was this understanding of his friend's psyche that had driven him to warn Hu Lei before bringing her to this party.

\”I heard that you brought a couple of people with you.\” Qi Han did not conceal the impatient interest on his face.

\”Of course, I did. I decided to take advantage of my VVIP status in the party.\” He indicated to the drunken Shun who had placed his head on his shoulder and leaned most body weight on him. \”This is one of my guests.\” There was subtle ridicule in his voice because Qi Han had ignored Shun, betraying his true intentions.

\”Of course, I know Furukawa Shun. Sorry for my rudeness.\” Qi Han felt embarrassed for being exposed so easily.

Shun lifted a lazy hand and waved at Qi Han. \”Great party…\”

\”I am glad that you could make it. I didn't know that you two were so close.\” Qi Han commented.

Wang Che did not respond to the words or the hint of ridicule while Shun had already lost interest in Qi Han and returned to his happy place.

Qi Han cleared his throat awkwardly after failing to elicit a reaction from the two. \”What about the other guests?\” He decided to be thick-faced. He could not beat Wang Che in playing mind games.

\”They are dancing. If you wait long enough, they will probably come back.\” Wang Che responded.

Qi Han had been waiting for that invite, however lukewarm. He called a waitress and ordered a drink, making himself comfortable. If he had learnt anything in life, it was that good things happened to those who were aggressive enough to take them. Just waiting was a complete waste of time.

He did not even mind the fact that Wang Che and Furukawa Shun did not engage him in conversation.

The wait was long, or it seemed longer than it actually was. But the moment that Qi Han had been waiting for had come. Once the K-pop performer finished her set, Hu Lei and Pierre came back to the table. And found the intruder.

\”Hello, Qi Han. This is a nice party.\” Hu Lei greeted him with a smile.

\”Thank you. I can be sending you an invite if you like such events.\” He responded quickly and with an enthusiastic smile.

\”Oh no, I like to have fun occasionally, but I am not that much of a party girl. My friend wanted to see how the rich and famous party in Supreme.\” She indicated to Pierre.

\”Hi, I am Pierre.\” The blonde man stretched his hand for a shake.

Qi Han looked at the man critically before shaking the extended hand. He did not feel any form of good will towards this man. He could accept it when Hu Lei was dancing with Zhong Feng because they were still together. But this Pierre had no right.

\”Hu Lei, will you let me have the next dance?\” He smiled.

Hu Lei frowned because she could more or less guess the man's thoughts. But still, he was Wang Che's friend, so she needed to be polite.