Not long after Qin Mubai came out of the hall, he saw Bai Ruanruan sitting by the corridor.
The other person seemed a bit irritable, fanning themselves from time to time, their hair damp with sweat and feeling sticky.
Qin Mubai glanced at him indifferently from head to toe.
A pure white tailcoat paired with matching trousers, the fabric of which was woven with gold thread, and several extra embroidered details at the collar. The shirt was made of fine fabric, with a large pink gemstone adorning the matching bow tie, and pink gemstones also set in the center of the metallic cufflinks, making them dazzling under the lights.
Like an over-packaged, cheap gift, it deliberately adopts a weak, helpless, and easily bullied posture, hoping to gain the pity of some influential person.
Qin Mubai calmly withdrew his gaze, his tall figure casting a long shadow on the ground.
He walked ahead, Bai Ruanruan quickly followed, cautiously calling out to him, "Big Brother."
Two figures walked through the corridor one after the other. Around the corner was a small pond, its surface shimmering under the lights.
Qin Mubai finally stopped and turned to look at Bai Ruanruan, his tone stiff.
"Did you need something?"
Even though she knew her older brother was always strictly businesslike, Bai Ruanruan still felt a little embarrassed.
He was stopped at the door by the bodyguards and couldn't enter the hall. He wanted to ask his older brother for help, but he had to rely on Nan Qing, this imposter.
Moreover, since Qin Mubai was here early on, he must have witnessed my embarrassing moment, yet he didn't say a single word of concern for me? He didn't even bother to put on a show of concern.
Bai Ruanruan cursed him in her heart, but her face showed a well-behaved expression.
"Big brother, I messaged you suddenly, I hope I didn't bother you?"
Qin Mubai frowned almost imperceptibly.
"Speak your mind."
Bai Ruanruan pursed her lips and took out the speech she had prepared at the beginning.
"Big brother, do you know that Nan Qing and Huo Yuzhou are pretending to be dating?"
A ripple of emotion flickered in Qin Mubai's eyes as he gazed intently at Bai Ruanruan.
Bai Ruanruan smiled and continued speaking.
"Actually, it's Nan Qing's freedom to date whomever he wants; I shouldn't interfere."
"Moreover, the other party is a big shot like Mr. Huo. So many young ladies from prominent families and wealthy heiresses in S City, who wouldn't want to curry favor with Huo Yuzhou and rise to the top in one step?"
Before Qin Mubai could show his displeasure, Bai Ruanruan quickly continued speaking.
"Of course, I believe Nan Qing isn't that kind of person. Nan Qing grew up with her older brother and was influenced by him from a young age; she certainly wouldn't resort to selling her body for money or resources, but..."
Bai Ruanruan paused, as if she hesitated to say what she was about to say.
Qin Mubai frowned at him, his patience nearing its end.
What exactly are you trying to say?
Bai Ruanruan trembled slightly, as if she had been frightened by him, and her voice stammered.
"I... I don't know if I should say it..."
Qin Mubai wasn't buying it. He withdrew his gaze and strode out.
Bai Ruanruan panicked upon seeing this and quickly spoke up:
"Brother, I've spoken with Huo Yuzhou!"
Qin Mubai's steady steps suddenly stopped.
He didn't turn around; only a harsh voice came from ahead, its tone exceptionally heavy, rebuking him:
"Nonsense."
But he only reprimanded him like that; he didn't stride away like before, nor did he stop him from continuing.
Bai Ruanruan put on that wronged expression again, as if she was about to cry but couldn't.
"I'm not talking nonsense, I'm telling the truth."
"I knew Mr. Huo long before I even knew I had been switched at birth. At that time, Mr. Huo's career was just starting out, and he often encountered many difficulties at work. I often talked to him and helped him, and we became friends from that time on."
"If you don't believe me, you can check the earliest one. On the night of June 15th, four years ago, I had coffee with Huo Yuzhou at Dongding International. At that time, he was planning to meet with the CEO of Kuangshi, and I gave him a lot of advice."
"If this is too far in the past and you find it difficult to investigate, you can also check the Asia-Pacific Financial Summit on February 16th this year. The location this time was in Mexico. You can check my exit record. The hotel I stayed in was only 12 floors below Huo Yuzhou's. Of course, this is all a smokescreen. We were already together that night."
Bai Ruanruan lies without batting an eye.
Even if the part about drinking coffee was something he happened to meet Huo Yuzhou who was drinking coffee, the part about spending the night together was also something he made up out of thin air.
But all the other information was true, and every point matched up, so he wasn't afraid of Qin Mubai's suspicion.
Sure enough, not long after he finished speaking, Qin Mubai turned around.
His deep black eyes stared at him, his overly sharp features carrying a certain aggression.
" Bai Ruanruan, why should I investigate? Do you think I'd believe you?"
A look of disappointment appeared on Bai Ruanruan's face.
"My older brother has many misunderstandings about me, so it's normal that he doesn't believe me."
"But I really have no reason to deceive you with such an easily exposed lie. Of course, even if the previous evidence is found, it only proves that we know each other, not that I have a close relationship with Yuzhou."
Bai Ruanruan pursed her lips, as if she had made a huge decision.
"I slept with Huo Yuzhou. He has a small black mole on his lower left abdomen, it's congenital, only about half the size of a sesame seed."
"Such a private location should only be known to people who have previously interacted with me. If you still have doubts about me, you can investigate."
Qin Mubai's breathing suddenly became heavy, and his eyes darkened slightly.
If he was somewhat skeptical about the previous events, this latest one undoubtedly increased Bai Ruanruan's credibility.
He remembered a summer when his young and spoiled brother knelt before him.
He was working on documents at a desk made of bamboo, while the child next to him took a sip of his strong tea, his little face scrunching up.
She complained about how tough things were while still causing him trouble, whispering softly in his ear as if telling him a secret.
"I accidentally saw Huo Yuzhou taking a shower today, bro, do you think I'll get a sty tonight?"
Guess what I found?
Qin Mubai was focused on processing the documents, ignoring the child clinging to him, who continued talking to himself.
"Brother, Huo Yuzhou has a mole here--"
The other person lifted their shirt and poked a spot on their Ruanruan, white stomach, as if to prove something to them.
"I didn't peek on purpose, yet Huo Yuzhou is still angry and turns his head away, ignoring me."
"He really gets angry!"
"I told him that when people die in their past life, they leave corresponding marks on the places where they are injured. I even kindly analyzed for him that he might have been a bird in his past life, skewered and roasted by hunters. If he didn't believe me, I could take a look at his back, and guess what he did--"
The child next to him suddenly raised his voice, seemingly not understanding.
Not only did he ignore me, he also called me a hooligan!
"Seriously, has he ever seen such an adorable thug?"