CHAPTER 568: CHAPTER 568 UNWRITTEN RULES

Xu Ke lowered his eyes and reflected for a moment, "It’s my fault. I subconsciously treated you as someone who needs protection, focusing only on being good to you in my own way, but forgetting what you truly need."

"No, it’s not your fault. It’s just that we’ve ignored this kind of communication. But thankfully, it’s not too late now." Ariel looked at Xu Ke and said with a smile.

"You’re absolutely right."

"Then let’s go down and celebrate solving this discord between us."

"It would be an honor."

Xu Ke extended a hand to Ariel, and when she gently placed her hand in his, he led her away.

The two of them left, leaving the room to the father and daughter. Wen Xin gazed at their departing direction, lost in thought.

When Xu Ke and Ariel walked down hand in hand, the party was already at its most lively. Looking around, there were people everywhere, with countless handsome men and beautiful women. Xu Ke and Ariel’s appearances still easily outshone most people, yet they didn’t stand out as much.

"It’s really lively. I thought it was already lively when we arrived, but it’s even livelier now. However, isn’t the venue a bit too small? It feels a bit crowded." Ariel complained softly in Xu Ke’s ear.

In fact, the venue wasn’t small; there was still plenty of space between people. But for Ariel, it still felt too close.

Ariel pouted in slight dissatisfaction.

"If you’re not satisfied, next time we’ll host a party too, and you can choose the venue." Xu Ke suggested.

"No way, that’s too exhausting." Ariel immediately rejected Xu Ke’s proposal. Then, as they were talking, a drunkard, reeking of alcohol, stumbled over to Xu Ke and Ariel. If Xu Ke hadn’t reacted quickly, the man’s body would have fallen onto Ariel.

"Damn, who pushed me!" The man managed to steady himself, slurring his words.

"It was you, wasn’t it? You were the one who pushed me just now. You almost knocked me over, you bastard. You owe me an apology." The man pointed his somewhat chubby finger at Xu Ke’s nose, but due to his drunkenness, he wasn’t pinpointing accurately. As soon as he finished speaking, he burped loudly, causing Xu Ke and Ariel to wrinkle their noses and wave away the alcohol fumes in front of them.

"Fuck, that’s disgusting. Not only does your burp stink, but your words stink too, and you’re ugly to boot. Open your eyes wide and see clearly, you were the one who bumped into us, and now you’re demanding an apology from us? Are you insane? We’re being lenient by not asking you to apologize to us!" Ariel pinched her nose and said to the drunk man.

"What does a man talking have to do with a woman like you? Shut your mouth, or I’ll shut it for you." The man struggled to open his eyes, already heavy from the alcohol, as he spoke.

"You insulted my man and said it has nothing to do with me?" Ariel raised an eyebrow defiantly.

Ariel’s voice suddenly heightened, startling the man. His eyes, initially squinted like cracks, suddenly widened as if they would pop out.

"Wow, you’re quite good-looking. How come I’ve never seen you before? Are you a rising starlet in the entertainment industry?" The man squinted, finally making out Ariel’s face, and his foul words were automatically silenced.

"What’s a starlet?" Ariel, not knowing what he meant, turned to Xu Ke, hoping he could explain.

Unexpectedly, the man’s words fell into Xu Ke’s blind spot. Although his family owned an entertainment company, he only made decisions and didn’t involve himself in the specific management, so he didn’t know what the man meant either.

Seeing Xu Ke’s silent demeanor, Ariel couldn’t believe it at first and widened her eyes in disbelief. Then she couldn’t help but burst into laughter, "So there are things you don’t know in this world. I used to think you knew everything."

"I’m not a walking encyclopedia. How could I know everything?" Hearing Ariel’s words, Xu Ke replied helplessly and affectionately.

"Alright, considering he let me see a different side of you, I’ll forgive him this time." Ariel nodded to Xu Ke, then pulled him away, but the drunk man wasn’t willing to let it go.

For any beauty he had his eyes on, they came willingly to him. But Ariel, not only didn’t pay proper attention to him but also wanted to leave after talking to another man. It was just ungrateful!

"Stop right there! I didn’t say you could leave. If you don’t want to make it in this industry, I can blacklist you!" The man slurred his words, grabbing Ariel’s hand.

Without hesitation, Ariel flung his hand away and threw him off balance. If the man hadn’t quickly steadied himself, he might have been knocked to the floor by Ariel.

"Don’t touch me, or I’ll make sure you won’t be able to take care of yourself for the rest of your life." Ariel raised her fist and shook it in the man’s direction.

Ariel’s actions appeared somewhat uncouth to those at the party. How many women would hit people and swear in such a setting? Many eyes fell on Ariel—some surprised, some disdainful, and others filled with admiration.

Yet Ariel didn’t care about the looks she received, and neither did Xu Ke. He even felt that this side of Ariel reminded him of when they first met. Back then, she was just as she was now; she looked like an angel but had quite a fiery temper. And Xu Ke loved her just the way she was.

"Quite arrogant, aren’t you? When I blacklist you and make sure you have no more roles, let’s see how arrogant you can be then!" The man spat on the ground viciously and said.

"She has me. As long as I’m here, she can always be as bold as she wants." Xu Ke said, holding Ariel’s shoulder and looking at the man.

"And who the hell are you? Which rock did you crawl out from under? What does what we’re talking about have to do with you!" The man snarled at Xu Ke, seeing his arm around Ariel.

"I’m her boyfriend. Her business is my business, and I take care of my business. Do you have a problem with that? If you don’t like it, just hold it in." It seemed Ariel’s boldness had rubbed off on Xu Ke as well, as he arrogantly responded, imitating Ariel.