Outside the hotel entrance.
"I'm sorry, sir, you don't have an invitation, so you can't enter."
Four security guards, armed with electric batons, blocked a man from entering.
"Let me in, I'm Lin Yu, I used to be Ye Mengyao's bodyguard. Why can't I come to her birthday party?"
Yes, this man is none other than our little wild dragon... Lin Yu!
The security guards exchanged glances. Although Lin Yu's attire was very shabby, being a security guard at a five-star hotel, they naturally wouldn't do something as snobbish as judging people by their appearance. After all, they had seen many billionaires wearing cotton-padded jackets and flip-flops.
One of the guards went inside to report, but he quickly returned.
"Mr. Ye said he doesn't know any Lin Yu. He's just a poor guy, so get lost!"
Lin Yu was stunned. How could this be? Even if Ye Changkong were to be ungrateful, he wouldn't completely disregard their past relationship, would he? After all, it was him who saved Ye Mengyao. How could he not even let him into her birthday party?
"Are you not leaving?" The head of security pulled out his electric baton, ready to strike!
"I'm leaving! I'm leaving!" Lin Yu gritted his teeth and turned to leave.
Five minutes later...
A young man wearing a blue work uniform, glasses, and carrying a ladder tried to enter the hotel.
"Hey! Stop right there. Who are you?"
"I'm here to fix the plumbing."
"Take off those glasses. You again! Get him!"
Lin Yu fled in panic.
Ten minutes later, a man in a suit, with a potbelly and sunglasses, tried to pose as a hotel executive, but was once again stopped.
"I'm the hotel manager... don't hit me!"
"Don't hit you?" The head of security was suspicious. "It's you again! Get him!!"
In about half an hour, Lin Yu made seven attempts to enter the hotel.
Finally, he successfully infiltrated the hotel.
In a restroom, Lin Yu, now dressed in a female janitor's uniform, put down his mop, straightened his back, and shook his wig.
"Damn guards, looking down on people!"
Fortunately, as a master of dark energy, those security guards couldn't even touch a hair on his head.
"Ye Mengyao, wait for me—"
Lin Yu's eyes gradually became firm. In fact, he didn't know why he had come to the hotel; it seemed to be an instinct.
If he hadn't come to the hotel... he would have lost something important today.
Lin Yu disguised himself as a janitor again, trying to blend into the party.
...
At this time, Ye Mengyao's birthday party was almost coming to an end.
Ye Mengyao's eyes kept glancing at Jiang Che. She really wanted to confess to him in front of all the guests... but she was even more afraid of being rejected by him.
So she was feeling very annoyed. This was, after all, her own birthday party.
But Jiang Che hadn't spoken a single word to her the entire time, while so many other girls were flirting with him!
You girls from these small families, you're not even as pretty as me, so why are you trying to hook up with Jiang Che!
Yes, she was jealous.
And just then, a girl walked up to her, holding a glass of wine.
"Miss Ye, happy birthday!" Bai Jie smiled softly at Ye Mengyao.
Ye Mengyao nodded casually. There were countless young ladies from various families trying to get close to her, but she didn't know any of them.
"Hmm? Miss Ye, you're drinking juice? Really... don't you want to have a little wine on your birthday?"
Bai Jie poured a little white wine from her glass and handed it to Ye Mengyao.
"Ah? Wine? I don't drink." Ye Mengyao waved her hands, having never tasted alcohol in her life.
Bai Jie chuckled lightly. "Really? Miss Ye... today is your birthday party, don't you want to have a few sips? The wine isn't poisoned."
Saying that, Bai Jie took a sip herself, licked her lips, and smiled at Ye Mengyao.
Ye Mengyao hesitated. She had never tasted alcohol in her life... but now that she was an adult, she really wanted to try it.
"Then I... thank you for the wine."
Ye Mengyao smiled and took the glass from Bai Jie, taking a few small sips. Her beautiful eyes widened.
It's so good! The taste of the wine feels much better than juice.
Then she drank it all in one go.
Bai Jie's eyes narrowed slightly. Ye Mengyao was too naive, even thanking her?
This made her feel a bit guilty, but she quickly dismissed it!
"Miss Ye, don't drink too much. Drinking too much can make you drunk."
Bai Jie took the glass from Ye Mengyao's hand without a trace, leaving no evidence.
This scene was clearly seen by Jiang Che.
...
As expected, not long after drinking the wine, Ye Mengyao's head started to feel dizzy, her face flushed with an abnormal redness, and a heat that she couldn't suppress began to rise within her.
"Huh..." Ye Mengyao clenched her fists tightly, biting her thin lips.
"Is this what drinking feels like? The alcohol... is too strong!"
Naive Ye Mengyao still thought it was just the effect of drinking too much.
"Sister Yaoyao, are you okay?" Yu Wan'er noticed Ye Mengyao's unusual state and approached her, taking her hand and asking with concern.
Ye Mengyao's eyes gradually became hazy as she looked at Yu Wan'er...
"Sister Yaoyao, your hand is so hot, are you feverish?"
Ye Mengyao shook her head. "It's nothing, I just drank too much and got a little dizzy... I'll go to the bathroom to wash my face, and I should be fine."
Yu Wan'er was still a bit worried. "Sister Yaoyao, do you need me to go with you?"
"No need, I'm fine."
Saying that, Ye Mengyao walked towards the bathroom alone.
Jiang Che, unknown to her, had also left the party.
...
"Huh... it's so hot."
Ye Mengyao bit her thin lips tightly. She felt as if a blazing fire was burning inside her, scorching every nerve in her body.
"I... I won't drink again." Ye Mengyao still hadn't realized what was happening and thought it was just the effect of drinking.
"What's going on? Huh... why is it so hot?"
Ye Mengyao felt as if she were about to die. And just then... a familiar figure appeared by the sink in the bathroom.
"Jiang... Jiang Che? Is that you?"