Fright

Xiao Hongchen suddenly turned his head and snapped, "Nonsense!"

Meng Hongchen froze for a moment. She had not expected her half-joking remark to provoke such a strong reaction from him.

Xiao Hongchen's face looked somewhat stiff from excessive tension. His lips twitched as he turned to explain to Mu Feng, "My sister was joking. Please don't take it to heart."

Mu Feng was somewhat surprised as well. It had only been a small joke, so why was Xiao Hongchen reacting so strongly? Mu Feng joked, "Then I should thank your sister for the compliment."

As he spoke, Mu Feng smiled faintly at Meng Hongchen. She was dazed for a moment and had just wanted to reach out and get acquainted with this beautiful young man when Xiao Hongchen grabbed her and turned toward Ning Tian, who was approaching. He smiled and said, "Since your friend is here, we'll be leaving first."

Without giving Meng Hongchen a chance to speak, Xiao Hongchen dragged her away, and the two vanished from this floor in the blink of an eye.

Ning Tian watched the siblings hurriedly leave and asked in confusion, "What was that about?"

Mu Feng shook his head, looking thoughtful. "I don't know either."

Why had Xiao Hongchen looked so flustered? Mu Feng could not help but think more deeply about it. After all, he had met him before. Could it be that Xiao Hongchen had noticed some flaw?

Mu Feng recalled their encounter that night. His entire body had been hidden beneath a cloak. How could there have been any possibility of exposure?

Mu Feng gently shook his head. "Maybe I'm overthinking it."

"Brother! What is wrong with you?!" Meng Hongchen flung off Xiao Hongchen's iron grip.

Meng Hongchen rubbed her wrist, her face filled with reproach.

Xiao Hongchen