Chen Nan wasn't dumb. She couldn't say some things out loud, but she knew what was really happening.
She had tolerated their behavior till now because she didn't want to put the other three in a spot.
But now that it concerned her own principles of living, Chen Nan wasn't going to compromise anymore.
"Nannan, you...you're being foolish!” Professor An started getting angry and anxious when he saw her reaction.
He was angry that this Chen Nan didn't seem to know what was good for her.
He was anxious because he was afraid that Chen Nan was now in trouble.
They were at a party that Abe Chuunan was hosting after all.
If Chen Nan refused the host in front of so many people, the host wouldn't let her off for sure.
Just when Chen Nan turned around to leave, the bodyguards next to Abe Chuunan walked out and blocked Chen Nan's way.
"Miss Chen, Mr Abe has invited you over to sit." Their cold and harsh tone of voice sounded more like a command to her, and it didn't leave her any room to speak.
"Miss Chen, why don't you take a seat?” said Abe Chuunan with a faint smile as he pointed to the chair next to him.
But Chen Nan wasn't giving in.
"I said I don't know how to drink, and I don't want to accompany you. Move aside! I'm going back to look for fan," said Chen Nan stubbornly even though her face was already pale.
She tried to walk back to her table again.
But Chen Nan was just a weak and young lady. There was no way she could get through the two bodyguards.
"Miss Chen, if you do not cooperate, don't blame us for getting nasty,” came the low voice of one of the bodyguards.
They were clearly prepared to take Chen Nan over by force.
"Why put yourself through such suffering? Why don't you just cooperate and accompany him for some drinks? Mr Abe is the one who has personally invited you to his table but you've just refused him outright like this. Of course he's not going to just let you go like that,” sighed Professor An as he shook his head.
All three of them were looking pitifully at Chen Nan.
This was how life was. Sometimes, one was just not strong enough to fight back.
So it was easier to just go with the flow and enjoy the process instead of struggling.
From the moment Abe Chuunan wanted Chen Nan to stay behind, the other three with her already knew that Chen Nan would have to stay no matter what.
Many people in the hall had started to notice the commotion over here.
But nobody stood up and nobody tried to plead for Chen Nan.
After all, everyone present was here to gain Abe Chuunan's favor.
They were only interested in things that would benefit them. They wouldn't fight with Abe Chuunan over a girl they didn't even know.
Some of them even felt that Chen Nan was stupid and just asking for trouble.
"It's this young lady's honor for Mr Abe to take a fancy to her.”
"This Chinese girl isn't grateful, and now she's even fighting back? Tsk."
"She's lucky that Mr Abe has a good temperament. If I were him, I would have smacked her by now."
This large group of supposedly upper class elites were all just laughing at her
heartlessly.
"Let go of me! Let go of me!" came Chen Nan's terrified and angry voice from the front.
She continued to struggle as the two men held her down.
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