Before Nan Qing could speak from inside the car window, she heard Xi Juan's assistant's voice from outside.
" Brother Xi, he's over there!"
Following his assistant's instructions, Xi Juan turned around and immediately saw the young Gu Family walking back with his arms crossed.
Xi Juan frowned slightly, then saw Gu Xingchen's gaze also turn towards him, landing lightly on him.
"Hey, isn't this the great movie star?"
The incredibly obnoxious tone made Xi Juan look away in disgust, turning his gaze back to the car interior.
" Qingqing, I take back what I said."
The dark, privacy glass reflected a deep-set face. Xi Juan's Xi Juan eyes curved slightly, then he chuckled softly.
"Don't keep looking for something better while you're still using someone else, Qingqing."
He doesn't deserve it.
"You can date two at the same time, and I'll be your mistress."
Nan Qing, inside the car. "..."
With a soft sound, the rear window slowly opened, revealing a shocked Nan Qing.
There was also a gaze that seemed to want to tear him apart alive.
The person looking at him was still holding the clothes Nan Qing had changed out of, their actions suggestive.
Xi Juan: "?"
After a moment of stunned silence, Xi Juan suddenly realized.
He gritted his teeth, his voice filled with undisguised shock:
" Qingqing, you're really secretly dating two people?!"
Nan Qing: "..."
"No wonder you said I wouldn't get a turn in line! Turns out you've already found a mistress!"
Xi Juan gritted his teeth, looked at Huo Yuzhou, and said resentfully.
"Interfering in other people's relationships and becoming a mistress, she's despicable!"
Huo Yuzhou scoffed coldly, his imposing aura intensifying, his handsome face radiating an invisible power.
Xi Juan painful reflection, Xi Juan deeply regretted missing the initiative and spoke rapidly in a loud voice.
"I want to join you! If I can't be a mistress, I can be a fourth one!"
Nan Qing's pupils dilated in shock. " Xi Juan! What are you saying?!"
Gu Xingchen, who was walking not far away, overheard most of it and frowned slightly.
"What the hell? What mistress or mistress?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Our President Huo and his wife have a great relationship!"
Xi Juan's head spun around for a moment before he finally realized what was happening.
Her shimmering peach blossom eyes looked at Nan Qing, and she visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Very good!"
Nan Qing's lips twitched, and she quickly grabbed Huo Yuzhou's large hand.
"I have no intention of cheating, so give up!"
His fingertips were enveloped by the warm, damp palm. Huo Yuzhou raised his hand and touched Nan Qing's head, his voice as cold as ice, filled with a hint of malice.
"Others willingly lower themselves to the lowest level, while I become the object of a love that could topple cities."
" Xi Juan, spouting nonsense right in front of me—"
"You should go to the temple and kneel and kowtow three times and nine times, praying to the Bodhisattva to bless you with a stronger life."
The man withdrew his large hand from the boy's, patted his head, and then spoke in a deep voice to the driver in front.
" Old Li, take the young master home."
Just as Nan Qing was about to say something, Huo Yuzhou decisively pushed open the door and got out of the car. The two rear windows slowly rolled up, blocking out the sounds from outside.
The black Rolls-Royce Phantom sped away down the driveway, kicking up dust.
Through the rear window, Nan Qing, who had just knelt down, saw Huo Yuzhou standing in the sunset, slowly unbuttoning his cuffs and gracefully rolling up his royal blue shirt.
The sunlight bathed him, making his already deep-set face appear even more sharp and beautiful.
Gu Xingchen crossed his arms, a nonchalant smile on his face, but he kept closing in on Xi Juan.
Nan Qing gasped.
They're not really going to fight, are they?!
Old Li, who was driving, glanced in the rearview mirror and offered a mild reassurance.
"Don't worry, young master. President Huo has studied Muay Thai; he definitely won't be at a disadvantage."
Nan Qing's pupils dilated in shock. "Is he really going to make a move?"
Uncle Li looked pleased; he seemed even more like an NPC from a wealthy family novel than Gu Xingchen had that day.
"Sir hasn't been in a fight with anyone for many years!"
The car sped along the asphalt road, and Mount Pingqiao had already become a small dot, disappearing from their sight.
Nan Qing's head was still buzzing, and she felt completely unwell.
Huo Yuzhou and Xi Juan got into a fight?!
This ridiculous plot twist has been reversed back to square one after just a few days?!
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The sun leaped down from the mountaintop, and pitch-black night reigned over the entire world.
Nan Qing paced back and forth on the small balcony on the third floor, her eyes fixed on the doorway. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the car that had taken her to work that morning slowly pulled up and entered the underground parking garage.
Nan Qing turned around quickly, went down the semi-circular spiral staircase, and then walked briskly through the hall towards the outside.
The fountain at the entrance blocked his view, and the small lights entwined on the branches illuminated the night sky. The tall figure he had been waiting for a long time entered his line of sight under the moonlight.
Nan Qing strode towards him, " Huo Yuzhou!"
The man with a suit jacket draped over his arm reached out and pulled him into his embrace, but the handsome young man, half-embraced, was restless, his almond-shaped eyes filled with nervousness as he asked him urgently,
Are you hurt?
She asked him questions while pulling at his clothes.
Huo Yuzhou was about to say no, but the words swirled on his tongue and transformed into something else entirely.
"It hurts a lot."
He stretched out his arm and brought it to Nan Qing's lips, his deep voice barely audible as he spoke.
" Baby, you're feeling a little unwell."
A handsome boy in a beige short-sleeved shirt stood in front of him, carefully lifting his arm, his gaze sliding over his bare skin inch by inch.
He pursed his overly soft red lips and gently blew on it. The warm air dispersed the evening breeze, like a feather gently brushing against his heart.
Huo Yuzhou's apple bobbed uncontrollably, and a strange excitement flashed in his eyes.
So good.
But the pretty little girl supporting his arm was frowning, tenderly educating him.
"You shouldn't have fought with him. Why did you fight with him, Huo Yuzhou? Doesn't it hurt if you get hurt?"
Meeting those clear eyes, Huo Yuzhou readily complied.
"Pain."
Nan Qing was terrified that Huo Yuzhou might have some kind of connection with the protagonist, having suffered greatly at the hands of Bai Ruanruan and Xi Juan.
Huo Yuzhou, as a mad villain, was incredibly powerful in the early stages, but without the aura of destiny, he could only end in tragedy.
He didn't want Huo Yuzhou to meet his tragic fate.
Nan Qing felt a tightness in her chest, and also felt sorry for Huo Yuzhou.
He gently supported Huo Yuzhou's arm, leading him towards the room.
" Huo Yuzhou, I don't want you to have anything to do with Xi Juan. Can't we just live our own lives peacefully? Why do we have to get involved with them?"
Huo Yuzhou stopped and stared at him intently.
" Qingqing, he's confessing his feelings to you, trying to interfere in our relationship."
Nan Qing was puzzled.
"I ignored him, and we signed an agreement—"
Do you think I'm upholding that agreement?
Huo Yuzhou frowned, pressing closer with each step.
Nan Qing took a few steps back, raised her small, fair face to look at Huo Yuzhou, a look of confusion flashing in her eyes.
Huo Yuzhou lowered his voice, a hidden anger lurking at the end.
"Young Master, sometimes I really suspect you're a pig."