Chapter 114
When Sean and the others approached, Su Bin had already been hassled by Hal and Hua Ling, looking overwhelmed. He frowned, trying hard to explain that he was not of unknown origin.
“Can you describe what your friend is like?” Hal crossed his arms, showing impatience.
With a smile, Hua Ling translated Hal’s words into Chinese for Su Bin to hear, making Su Bin’s scalp tingle.
“He’s tall, handsome, black hair, gray-green eyes…” Su Bin struggled to recall Allen’s features. Although Allen’s handsomeness surpassed ordinary standards, most people in this place were exceptionally attractive. Su Bin didn’t want to provoke Allen’s jealousy by describing him too much.
Flipping through his phone’s photo album, Su Bin realized he didn’t have a single picture of Allen. Regret washed over him, and he vowed to take a high-quality photo later to show people and avoid the need for explanations.
“Are there no other distinctive features? Like his temperament?” Hua Ling inquired.
In a moment of inspiration, Su Bin thought of “vampire.” Honestly, among all the handsome foreign guys he had seen, none resembled a vampire more than Allen did—the kind of temperament that seemed to have lived for centuries, exuding a demonic and deathly aura.
“His skin is very pale, no rosy complexion, and when he looks at people, it’s a bit cold…” Su Bin could only add these two points.
Just as he was speaking, Sean and Donald approached them from behind. “What are you doing here?… Who’s this?” Hal sipped his drink. “There’s a strange person here.”
Su Bin: “…”(QAQ I’m not a strange person!)
Su Bin looked at Donald and Sean. Weren’t these the two who just talked to Allen? He was a bit excited. “Thirty minutes ago, were you standing near the piano table?”
Sean nodded, “Yes.”
Hal asked, “Do you know Duke Lance?”
Sean and Donald looked at each other and shook their heads, saying, “Never heard of him.”
Su Bin was shocked, “Didn’t you just chat with a young man with black hair who’s about your height?”
Sean and Donald exchanged glances again, looking strangely at Su Bin. “There were only two of us at the time.”
Su Bin: “…”(QAQ)
He clearly saw Allen talking to them, didn’t he? Did he make a mistake? That shouldn’t be the case! He had been staring in Allen’s direction all the time. Something must have gone wrong!
Su Bin’s face turned pale and he helplessly looked into the banquet hall, trying to spot Allen among the crowd. However, the elegant men in black suits all looked the same, making it impossible to distinguish who was who.
Suddenly, Su Bin spotted a familiar face and hurriedly told Hua Ling, “That one! That one!” and walked straight towards the person.
The man was engaged in a conversation with a young lady. Feeling a touch on his arm, he turned and saw a young Asian man looking at him with a pleading expression. “Excuse me, can you help me with something?”
“Are you…” The man glanced at the people following Su Bin and looked puzzled.
This man was the blue-eyed young man who appeared outside the M University medical building a few months ago, the one Su Bin recognized from Allen’s family. His features resembled Allen’s by about seventy to eighty percent, with differences in eye color, hair color, and height.
The blond man in white clothes nudged him and called out his name, “Sidney.”
The man then looked at Su Bin and asked, “Can I help you?”
Su Bin, feeling relieved, asked excitedly, “Do you know Allen Lance Lewis? He looks very much like you.” Su Bin described the scene he witnessed a few months ago at M University.
Sidney looked puzzled, “I don’t remember. Did that really happen? I also don’t know the person you’re talking about.”
Su Bin: “…”
Sidney continued, “My great-grandfather was also named Allen, it seems.”
Su Bin was completely petrified—oh my god, can someone tell me what is going on? The person he saw a few months ago, who even kissed him, is Sidney’s great-grandfather? Did Allen pass away? Was the time he spent with him just an illusion? OAO|||
Su Bin was covered in cold sweat. Just then, he heard a familiar voice behind him, “Su Bin!”
Su Bin trembled and turned around, seeing Allen standing not far away, frowning with an anxious expression. Just seconds ago, Su Bin was eagerly anticipating Allen’s immediate appearance, but now, he felt a bit scared. It was the first time he saw Allen so anxious. Why? Was his secret exposed?
Su Bin stood frozen, looking at him in panic, not daring to move.
“What did they say to you?” Allen raised his eyebrows, questioning Su Bin. “Why didn’t you wait for me over there?”
Su Bin, uncertain, looked at the people around him, wondering if they could also see Allen. He accidentally caught one person suppressing a smile, and Su Bin felt something was amiss. Were these people trying to deceive him?
He then looked at Allen, and this time, his gaze carried a hint of scrutiny.
“Come here,” Allen ordered with a deep furrow in his brow.
Upon hearing Allen’s command, Su Bin instinctively walked toward him, step by step, until they were face to face.
Su Bin: “…”(q＿q Sobbing~)
Allen gave a stern glance at his friends, who were now shrinking and couldn’t hold back their laughter.
“Are you scared of me?” Allen asked Su Bin with narrowed eyes, looking displeased.
Su Bin touched Allen’s hand, feeling the warmth, and tentatively called, “Allen?”
“Hahaha…” Finally, the others couldn’t help bursting into laughter.
Hearing the laughter behind him growing more unrestrained, Su Bin realized he had been played.
“Hahaha, Allen, this guy is so easy to fool!”
“Believes everything you say. No wonder he suspected you were a vampire…”
“Did you see his serious and troubled expression just now? Too cute!”
“I actually appreciate the rare sight of Lance appearing nervous.”
“Hahaha…”
Su Bin, with a face redder than a pig’s liver, felt like shrinking to the size of a palm and hiding in Allen’s suit pocket.
Allen didn’t know what had happened, but he could sense that Su Bin was startled. He cupped the back of Su Bin’s head, kissed his forehead, and apologized, “Sorry, I came late.”
“It’s okay…” Hearing Allen’s words, Su Bin’s restless heart finally calmed down completely. He pinched Allen’s hand, and with a hint of coquetry, let out a soft hum, showing a trace of grievance.
“What did they say to you?” Allen turned his attention to Sean.
Hua Ling shrugged, “Nothing much, we just pretended not to know you, never seen you before, never heard your name.”
Allen looked at Hal, “Are you free lately? My brother, the Crown Prince, sent an invitation for me to visit. If you have nothing to do…”
Hal turned aside, interrupting, “It’s not my business, Lance. This was Sean’s idea.”
Sean protested, “Your Highness, you… Well, it was Donald’s trick!”
Donald: “…”
These people were quick to blame.
Allen looked at Donald, “Did your mother, Countess, try to arrange a marriage with me? Did you know?”
Donald exclaimed, “Ah! Really? Did you accept it?” Despite Allen’s high status and wealth, becoming his brother-in-law? Why didn’t he feel happy about it? (=_=)…
Allen glanced at Su Bin, who was looking up at him with a hint of panic.
“I can’t refuse, trouble you to tell your sister. I already have my beloved, and I think she will voluntarily give up,” Allen said.
Everyone was stunned. Allen, not being a royal, lost his succession rights because his great-grandmother voluntarily married a foreigner, even though his mother married into the Lewis family. Allen wouldn’t be under royal control even if he married into the Lewis family. This was his fortune.
However, everyone in this circle had long been accustomed to the chaos behind the glamorous facade of aristocratic marriages. They knew very well that marriage was not connected to true love. Even this esteemed Duke might have to give up his future if he chose true love, just like his great-grandmother.
Nevertheless, the most surprising thing to everyone was the revelation of Allen having a “beloved.” They all thought the Duke, who lived like a Puritan, devoid of emotions, would never experience ordinary feelings. The fact that he used the term “beloved” shocked everyone.
