Chapter 76 She was faking it all!

Su Xier raised her wet face, met the man's clear eyes, and was suddenly taken aback:

"Mr. Ye... Mr. Ye?!"

"I thought it looked like you from a distance, and I didn't expect it to actually be you."

Seeing that she was soaking wet, with half of her waist submerged in the cold water, Ye Yu was surprised. "Miss Su, what are you doing in the water? Did you fall in by accident?"

“I…” Su Xi’er’s long eyelashes trembled.

Ye Yu chuckled and joked, "You're not going to play in the water or go swimming here, are you?"

Su Xier was speechless. "In Mr. Ye's eyes, do I really enjoy playing with abstract art that much?"

"You're not exactly abstract; you're more like a drunken performance artist."

The two were silent for a moment, then both laughed.

Seeing that she seemed to have something difficult to say, Ye Yu didn't press her further. Instead, he knelt on one knee by the pool and gentlemanly extended his hand to her.

"Do you need any help?"

"Thank you." Su Xier took his hand.

Ye Yu pulled her out of the water and onto the shore without much effort. The woman's red evening dress was completely soaked, tightly wrapping around her slender waist, making her look just like a mermaid who had just transformed into human form.

"Miss Su, please wait for me a moment." After saying this, Ye Yu turned around and quickly left.

Su Xi'er was so cold that her teeth were chattering, but she obediently stayed where she was.

A moment later, Ye Yu ran back to her, carrying a large bath towel in his hand.

"Hurry up and dry yourself off, be careful not to catch a cold." He tucked the towel into her arms.

Su Xi'er was not a weak woman, but at this moment, for no apparent reason, her nose tingled with tears.

"Thank you... Mr. Ye, you've gone to so much trouble."

“Miss Su, you’re too kind. You’re A-Yuan’s best friend. How could I possibly stand idly by if you need my help?”

Ye Yu's gentle eyes curved into a smile. "But I didn't expect that even when you were so drunk that night, you would still remember who I am."

"Haha... I have a photographic memory for handsome men, and I'm even more impressed by handsome men who know the law."

After all, every single man Su Xier had ever met was completely ignorant of the law.

Shen Zhantang is even more of a "torture as art" scoundrel; he might just capsize in a ditch one day.

Seeing Su Xi'er shivering from the cold, Ye Yu felt a pang of pity and said:

“I’m a member here and have a private room, but I’ve never stayed in it. Miss Su, if you don’t mind, please come to my room to change. Just tell me your name and room number.”

"No need, Mr. Ye, thank you for your kindness," Su Xier politely declined.

If Shen Zhantang knew that she went to another man's room to change clothes, he would come over with a nineteen-meter-long sword and cut Ye Yu into a human stick.

It wasn't that Shen Zhantang cared about her that much; he simply didn't like others touching his things.

They're just like Xie Zha Zha, both possessive male dogs who covet their food.

However, the two dogs are still a little different:

Xie Jinghuai is like a neutered male dog, and Shen Zhantang is like a male dog in heat.

...

Inside the VIP box.

Xie Jinghuai and Shen Zhantang were drinking Romanée-Conti, with Lin Zhixin keeping them company. Since she couldn't drink alcohol, Xie Jinghuai considerately replaced her with fresh juice.

Xie Jinghuai originally invited Shen Zhantang out to ask him for more details about his encounter with Jiang Shiyuan and Ye Yu today.

But with Lin Zhixin by his side, he could only drink in silence with a gloomy face, saying very little.

"Brother Jinghuai, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?" Lin Zhixin gently moved closer to the man, her demeanor so natural, yet her cleavage was half-hidden.

It was deliberate yet subtle, just right.

However, Xie Jinghuai had no heart to appreciate the spring scenery before him; a shadow of gloom settled between his brows and eyes.

"fine."

"I know why Ah Huai is unhappy. It's all because of Jiang Shiyuan and Ye Yu!" Shen Zhantang slammed his wine glass on the table in anger and began to talk endlessly about what happened during the day, like a long-tongued, complaining woman.

Xie Jinghuai listened, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

"Damn it, she's the one who did something wrong, yet she acts all self-righteous, like you owe her millions. Where does she get her confidence from?!"

Shen Zhantang was so angry that his jaw muscles bulged. "What's even more infuriating is that she actually said she wanted me to sleep between the two of you!"

Why should I sleep between the two of you? Given my relationship with Ah Huai, don't I deserve a single room?!

"..." Lin Zhixin looked at the white-haired man as if he were an idiot.

How did this young master Shen, with his head shaped like a lantern, manage to inherit such a large family business?

"Shen Zhantang, did you press your mouth and butt backwards?" Xie Jinghuai's eyebrows twitched fiercely, and the bones in his fingers holding the wine glass turned white.

Shen Zhantang pouted, muttering angrily, "Ah Huai, why are you still keeping this kind of woman? If she had even one thing that could compare to Zhixin, I wouldn't have advised you to leave. If she cared about you, would she be out shopping with other random men in public today?"

"Look at Zhixin now. All these years, you've been the only one in her heart and mind! What does Jiang Shiyuan have to compare to Zhixin? One is a phoenix, the other a domestic fowl—there's simply no comparison!"

Xie Jinghuai's phoenix eyes turned red, and his chest sank heavily:

"That's enough, don't mention her in front of me, I don't want to hear it."

"Young Master Shen, isn't there... a misunderstanding here?"

Lin Zhixin stood up and poured wine for Shen Zhantang, her voice soft and sweet, "My sister and I grew up together. She's usually a very gentle person, how could she say something like that?"

"Zhixin, I think you've misunderstood the word 'gentle.' You're the truly gentle one, and her? She's just pretending!"

After drinking the Tanghuang soup, Chen Zhan's mouth was like a broken car. "You can know a person's face but not their heart. Jiang Shiyuan can fool A Huai, so of course he can fool you too."

Besides, Zhixin, you didn't grow up with her. You only came to the Lin family when you were around ten years old. How would you know what kind of person she was before that?

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhixin's smile froze at the corner of her eye.

What she hated most was when people mentioned that she was a later member of the Lin family.

Although Lin Chengchou always presented herself as a legitimate heiress in public, no one outside knew that she was the illegitimate daughter of the Lin family!

The old woman from the Xie family used to block her from entering the Xie family home, partly because of her shameful background.

Even though, over the years, Lin Chengchou had gone to great lengths to elevate her status, suppressing and neglecting Jiang Shiyuan, making her and her mother acknowledge their ancestral roots, giving her mother, Mrs. Lin, the dignity she deserved, and providing her with all the best resources, taking her to high society and introducing her to influential people...

But Lin Zhixin still felt uneasy.

So Shen Zhantang's words were unintentional on the part of the speaker, but were taken to heart by the listener.

"And also, Ah Huai, Ye Yu also said that you..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Shen Zhantang's secretary hurriedly came to him:

"Mr. Shen, Miss Su, she..."

"What happened to her? Did she drown in the pool?" Shen Zhantang took out a cigarette and put it between his lips, his clear black and white eyes narrowing playfully.

"No, please take a look at this first." The secretary handed him the phone.

Shen Zhantang flicked the ash from his cigarette with his fingertips, glancing at it casually—

The video shows the entire process of Ye Yula Su Xier emerging from the water.

Clearly, he hadn't done anything out of line, but in Shen Zhantang's eyes, it was like a burning spark that instantly ignited his white phosphorus!

"Damn it! You bastard!" Shen Zhantang suddenly stood up and crushed the wine glass with a sharp, quick movement.

It's one thing to steal from Xie Jinghuai's house, but to even dare to steal from his backyard?

You're asking for it!

"What's wrong with you now?" Xie Jinghuai glanced at his agitated appearance, his face remaining calm.

Shen Zhantang clenched his teeth. "Ye Yu, he's in this club right now!"

Upon hearing this name, Xie Jinghuai reacted as if on cue, his tall frame suddenly standing up, leaving Shen Zhantang and Lin Zhixin behind, and rushing out the door.

Lin Zhixin called out anxiously, "Brother Jinghuai, where are you going?!"

"Tch, where else can we go? To beat up the male homewrecker!" Shen Zhantang tilted his head, his fingertips gripping his tie, pulled it down, and strode out after him.