Tell me about it

Meng Huai's eyes flew open. He found himself lying in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. Everything that had just happened seemed to have been a dream.

He sprang out of bed with a kip-up and called Yun Zimo. Only after confirming that she was all right did his heart finally settle.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, going over what had happened again and again. Something was suspicious about this whole affair. It couldn't be that simple.

He went through it once more, finally focusing on Qi Xiaoyun. It seemed the model's death wasn't as straightforward as he had thought.

Thinking back to what Fan Yuli had said, he kept feeling that she hadn't told him the whole truth. She must have concealed something, and that was precisely the part he couldn't figure out.

His mind churned with wild thoughts all night, leaving him unable to sleep. When he got up the next morning, the dark circles around his eyes made him look rather comical.

Yun Zimo couldn't stop laughing when she saw him. Patting his head, she said, "Don't tell me you missed me so much after one night apart that you couldn't sleep. A grown man pretending to be a national treasure—you really do look funny."

He took her hand off his head and held it tightly. "A day apart feels like three autumns, so this whole night was three years. I missed you to death. Give me a kiss first."

Giggling, Yun Zimo pushed his head aside. The two fooled around for quite a while, but He Huaying still hadn't arrived. Something felt off!

They called the tour company, only to receive an unexpected answer: He Huaying had suddenly fallen gravely ill the night before and died.

Meng Huai inwardly tensed. He hadn't expected this at all. His opponent really did have some tricks up her sleeve. She must have used the Dream-Entering Grand Method, something beyond the realm of gu arts!

The Butterfly Bar wasn't a Lawless Land at all. It was simply that, while he was dreaming, his life-bound gu hadn't sensed any danger and therefore hadn't resisted.

Of course his spells couldn't work inside a dream, so he had been fooled. The Butterfly Bar's name referred to Zhuang Zhou's dream of being a butterfly.

That didn't mean he was helpless prey in a dream. If his opponent truly tried to harm him, his life-bound gu would naturally react, and then he could give her a taste of trouble.

Nor did it mean Hu Tianzhen lacked ability. If they really fought, he certainly wouldn't be able to withstand even a single palm strike from her.

They were on completely different levels. Even if every expert in the cultivation world joined forces, they probably wouldn't warrant three moves from her. Perhaps she could finish them all with one.

Although He Huaying was dead, the group outing continued, giving the models a chance to unwind. Otherwise, the strain might push them past their breaking point.

Meng Huai sat in a sandalwood chair, watching the models admire the camellias. The women truly outshone the flowers, and among them, Yun Zimo was the most beautiful of all.

Fan Yuli glanced around, then swayed her hips as she walked over to him. She stretched before lying down on a lounge chair.

The woman had an excellent figure. Once she lay down, her curves rose prominently, and from his higher vantage point, Meng Huai had an unobstructed view.

Watching her languid pose, Meng Huai swirled the teacup in his hand. "Qi Xiaoyun's death wasn't that simple. Is there something you haven't told me?"

Fan Yuli's expression didn't change, but a flicker of panic crossed her eyes. Forcing herself to remain calm, she said, "I don't know what you're talking about. I've already told you everything there is to tell."

Meng Huai didn't press her further. Instead, he set his tea bowl on the table and tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingers. The atmosphere grew intensely oppressive.

Fan Yuli seemed deeply uncomfortable. She kept squirming, her face slowly reddening until it looked as though it might burst into flames.

An involuntary moan escaped her. Her eyes grew misty and filled with lust as she stared blankly at Meng Huai, seemingly yearning for him to ravish her!

Meng Huai sighed again and stopped his hand. He had just used a special technique, a unique rhythm capable of awakening the gu inside a person's body!

He looked at Fan Yuli and said, "So I was on the wrong track from the start. Those models went wild at the fashion show not because the lust gu inside them went out of control, but because of your influence.

"Xiang Yu may be a bastard, but that corporation is his foundation, the backing he'll rely on to do whatever he pleases in the future. He wouldn't sabotage his own fashion show.

"He probably used those lust gu so that afterward, those models would become his tools, sent to entertain those so-called big shots!

"The reason he didn't put gu in the other models was that you already did that sort of thing all the time. I imagine you've even been selling yourselves behind Zimo's back!"

The flush drained completely from Fan Yuli's face. She stared at him intently, her expression blank, but her eyes were filled with hatred!

Biting her lip, she said, "Since you already know everything, why ask me? Apart from those few models, the rest of us are nothing but playthings for those big shots!

"A few big shots had their eyes on those models, but because our boss protected them, they could put on their high-and-mighty act. That's why Young Master Xiang resorted to this!

"I merely turned his plan to my own advantage and made the gu activate early. As for why I did it, I wanted to ruin that show and get revenge on that bastard!"

Meng Huai's expression turned icy. "You weren't trying to get revenge on that bastard. You wanted to destroy your company. You probably had something to do with Qi Xiaoyun's death, too!

"That rival company probably didn't want to hire you for temporary work. They wanted all of you to defect together. Qi Xiaoyun must have refused, so you ruthlessly killed her.

"I've looked into it over the past two days. That girl was still a virgin when she died, and she was the most dedicated worker in the entire company because her family was the poorest!

"She originally worked in a factory. Zimo discovered her and brought her into this business single-handedly. In that girl's heart, Zimo was her benefactor. She would never have betrayed her!"

Yun Zimo emerged from the side just then. She had heard every word and stared intently at Fan Yuli. This was the woman she had relied on most, yet she had never imagined being treated this way.

Beating her chest and stamping her feet, she said, "What have I ever done to wrong you? You get the highest salary in the whole company. I've put you in charge of so many shows, and I'd even decided to give you a share of the company. Why would you do this to me?"

Under her gaze, Fan Yuli lowered her head in shame, not knowing how to answer.

Meng Huai looked at her. "Who put the gu in you? Tell me about it!"