The crowd whispered among themselves. In Jiang Cheng, the Shen Family's little devil had quite the fearsome reputation.
Once, a spoiled rich kid who did not know his place had drunkenly harassed Shen Xiyue and had his arms and legs broken before being sent to the hospital that very day.
That rich kid's father was a prominent figure in Jiang Cheng, yet he had not dared utter a single word of protest!
Shen Xiyue swept her gaze around before heading toward a corner.
Oh no! She isn't coming for me, is she?
Jiang Cheng's heart skipped a beat as a bad feeling rose within him.
As for Ye Bufan, he had already become completely captivated!
Shen Xiyue's long legs strode forward, covering the distance in just a few steps. No one dared speak, only sneaking glances at her from the corners of their eyes.
She was coming. She was coming!
See? Just as expected, I was the most handsome guy in the crowd.
Ye Bufan immediately regained his confidence. He adjusted his clothes and flamboyantly ran a hand through his hair.
Shen Xiyue looked coldly at Ye Bufan, killing intent flashing through her eyes. "Get lost!"
Damn it, my mentality just collapsed!
Meeting Shen Xiyue's icy gaze, Ye Bufan could not help taking a step back, his face instantly flushing red.
Wasn't I supposed to be the Chosen One?
You rotten old man, you tricked me again. You're utterly vile!
"Jiang Cheng, why are you here?" Shen Xiyue stepped past Ye Bufan. Her brows creased slightly as she glanced at Mu Qingcheng and the other woman before finally fixing her gaze on Jiang Cheng.
Yes, yes, yes, this was exactly the feeling!
Jiang Cheng could not have been happier. Shen Xiyue really was reliable. That tone was exactly how a Heroine should treat a Villain.
Li Shiyao, look at her. This was the example you should be learning from!
Jiang Cheng glanced helplessly at Li Shiyao, who was clinging to his arm.
Unbeknownst to him, Shen Xiyue was far from calm inside. Ever since learning that Jiang Cheng had arrived at Shen Family Manor, she had urgently arranged for people to rush over.
If Jiang Cheng had suffered any harm, then even in front of all these people, she would have killed Ye Bufan.
Thank goodness you're all right!
Shen Xiyue let out a breath of relief, deep affection hidden beneath her cold eyes.
"Xiyue, how can you speak like that?"
A powerful voice rang out as Shen Qian emerged from the crowd.
"Uncle Shen."
Shen Qian nodded at Jiang Cheng before turning his gaze to his troublesome daughter.
"Hurry up and apologize to Xiao Cheng."
Shen Xiyue wore an indifferent expression and directly ignored her biological father.
"Are you trying to anger me to death?" Shen Qian let out a heavy sigh, his eyes filled with helplessness.
Shen Xiyue did not turn around. Her chilly voice echoed in everyone's ears.
"Ever since my mother died, we have had nothing to do with each other."
Gasp!
All the wealthy and influential guests sucked in a breath. Was this really something they were allowed to hear?
Were they going to be silenced?
They knew little about the Shen Family's affairs and dared not speculate. After all, no one wanted to be thrown into the sea to feed the fish for no reason.
"Come with me."
Tch!
You expect me to leave just because you said so? Doesn't a Villain have any dignity?
Jiang Cheng curled his lip. Just as he was about to refuse, he met Shen Xiyue's cold gaze.
He swallowed. Fine, you win.
A true man could bend and stretch. Under duress, he could go against his heart!
As Shen Xiyue walked away, the entire manor fell silent.
"Big Brother, Xiyue, she..."
Shen Qian closed his eyes and slowly shook his head. The hand behind his back trembled. "I have wronged both her and her mother."
"Take better care of Xiyue. In this family, you're the only one she acknowledges."
After saying that, Shen Qian seemed to have aged decades in an instant.
Once they came to their senses, everyone hurriedly took their leave, not daring to linger.
In the blink of an eye, the vast manor became desolate and quiet.
Only then did the two women realize that Jiang Cheng—Senior Jiang Cheng—had been snatched away!
Li Shiyao stomped her foot angrily. She had actually been intimidated by that woman just now.
And she had even lost Senior Jiang Cheng. How infuriating.
Mu Qingcheng's expression was complicated. Having lived another life, she naturally knew what Shen Xiyue had gone through.
She also knew Shen Xiyue would never hurt Jiang Cheng!
Outside Shen Family Manor,
Jiang Cheng looked at Shen Xiyue as she mounted a motorcycle and cautiously said, "I... have a car."
"The keys."
Thinking Shen Xiyue had agreed, Jiang Cheng quickly pulled out his car keys.
The next second, a figure flashed past.
The keys vanished without a trace.
"An Ancient Martial Artist!" Jiang Cheng's pupils contracted as he cried out.
When he turned to look at his car again, it was gone!
Then Shen Xiyue's voice rang out.
"Now you don't."
Jiang Cheng's mouth twitched. He had no idea what Shen Xiyue was plotting.
Still, he was not worried that Shen Xiyue would make a move against him. After all, so many people had seen them just now.
"Get on."
Shen Xiyue shifted forward slightly and patted the space behind her.
"I... sit behind you?"
Jiang Cheng pointed at his nose, his tone stunned.
After all, Shen Xiyue had never liked men, especially him. Even now, he still did not know why.
What was this supposed to mean?
There was so little space. Their bodies would inevitably come into contact!
He was no saint. If he had some kind of reaction, then... the consequences...
Jiang Cheng felt a chill run down his lower half.
"What, Young Master Jiang? Are you scared? Can you handle it?"
Wearing her helmet, Shen Xiyue spoke coolly.
Perhaps it was an illusion, but Jiang Cheng seemed to hear a hint of playful teasing in her voice.
He shook his head and stopped overthinking it.
A man could not stand hearing the words "can you handle it?"
Just do it.
"Slow down, slow down!"
"Too fast! I can't take it anymore!"
Hearing the wind howl past his ears, Jiang Cheng wailed like a ghost.
I admit my voice was a little too loud just now!
Shen Xiyue ignored Jiang Cheng and accelerated instead.
Who told you to sit so far away from me!
Serves you right!
A huffy little tsundere in Shen Xiyue's heart fumed angrily.
At that moment, Jiang Cheng had both hands braced behind him, desperately trying to maintain a safe distance from Shen Xiyue.
As their speed increased,
"I can't do this anymore."
Cold sweat covered Jiang Cheng's face. He had no desire to die young.
His arms shot forward and wrapped around her, his body pressing tightly against Shen Xiyue's back.
A faint jasmine scent drifted into his nose, finally calming him a little.
That scared the life out of me!
But then Jiang Cheng realized something was wrong.
In his panic, it seemed he had grabbed the wrong place.
This position was above her waist!
Wouldn't that be...
I'm done for. These hands of mine probably won't survive!
Is it too late to get off now?
Jiang Cheng wore a mournful expression, terrified that Shen Xiyue would chop him into pieces and feed him to the fish the next second.
A terrifying thought surfaced.
Could she have done this on purpose?
Was this all to find a legitimate excuse to kill me?
Hiss, the more I think about it, the more terrifying it gets!
Shen Xiyue said nothing. She merely moved Jiang Cheng's hands down to her waist.
Her body trembled slightly, but a smile curled at her lips.
Her cold voice carried a trace of shyness.
"I'm driving, so it's inconvenient right now."
But Jiang Cheng heard it entirely differently.
She's driving, so it's inconvenient for her to make a move!
Jiang Cheng's face turned ashen.
Oh no, oh no. What rotten luck.
Given Shen Xiyue's personality, he would definitely suffer inhuman torture before he died.
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