Massage is a physically demanding activity.

Xia Che went to great lengths to enable Mu Yingying to walk normally immediately, which also consumed a lot of his energy.

He had just stepped out and was wondering if he could borrow Shi Qingning's bathroom to take a shower when he turned around and saw Wu Qi'en staring straight at him.

"...Who is this person?"

Xia Che felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at, and raised an eyebrow slightly.

Could it be another childhood playmate of the original owner?

Xia Che wasn't sure either.

Ever since meeting Shi Qingning, Xia Che has been trying to recall his childhood, but he still can't find any clues.

This memory of the original owner was as if it had been completely erased by an invisible hand.

This situation is truly rare, because even the most slow-to-remember children, while they may not recall many things from their childhood, will not have absolutely no memories of it.

There will still be some.

Xia Che had absolutely no recollection of Wu Qi'en, but the other man's staring eyes practically screamed "I know you" on his face.

After thinking it over, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Xia Che did not rush forward and pretend to recognize the other party.

That would be too fake.

And it's very easy to break through.

Xia Che looked away from him and then realized the strange atmosphere in the banquet hall.

It felt like everyone was looking at me with strange eyes.

But when I looked over, the other person quickly looked away and pretended to be talking to their companion as if nothing had happened.

"What happened?"

Xia Che frowned slightly. His senses were very sharp, so he noticed that many people were secretly observing him, either out of the corner of their eye or, like Wu Qi'en, staring at him directly without any attempt to hide it.

I seemed to have become the center of attention without even realizing it.

But what exactly is the reason...?

Xia Che was completely confused.

...

"Xia Che, just wait to die! Today is your death day... I'm not going to tolerate this anymore. Since that bitch Shen Yanxin is destined not to belong to me, I won't let her have an easy time either!"

Li Junyang, with a cold smile, pushed open the door and walked in.

Doesn't Shen Yanxin like Xia Che?

He's determined to kill the person Shen Yanxin loves!

Li Junyang was not one to suffer losses. Shen Yanxin was the prey he had his eye on, and even if she didn't end up with him, he wouldn't let her get away with it, no matter who benefited.

"Um?"

Li Junyang, who was immersed in the thought of getting revenge, suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the room had become a little strange.

It was as if the atmosphere in the air became strange the moment I stepped in.

Li Junyang was met with a barrage of disapproving gazes from all directions, and could faintly hear whispers and comments such as "poor thing," "victim," "cuckold," and "if you love her, forgive her."

For a moment, Li Junyang even forgot the joy of avenging his great enemy.

"baffling……"

Li Junyang frowned slightly, feeling that these people must be gossiping about something shameful again.

The so-called banquet was actually just a more upscale gossip event.

When everyone is present, they gossip about those who are not there. Once someone leaves the room, that person inevitably becomes the topic of conversation for everyone else.

It has become the new gossip.

Li Junyang has never been interested in these things. In his opinion, so-called gossip is nothing more than the weak banding together for warmth. They don't dare to say those things to his face, and they can't compete with him in terms of hard power, so they can only chat about random things when he's not around.

For example, the story of how the Li family rose to wealth, and the label of "nouveau riche" that has been circulating in Jiang City for a long time.

Li Junyang scoffed at these rumors.

After all, opportunities are rare, and even fewer people can see and seize them. They use this as an excuse to mock the Li family simply because they failed to seize their own opportunities and are therefore jealous of their own family.

A person who is not envied is mediocre, and Li Junyang enjoyed the feeling of being talked about behind his back.

"How pathetic... You don't dare say it to my face? Tch, I thought the people at this banquet were all respectable young people, and that there might be opportunities for cooperation. Well... forget it, I have no interest in cooperating with this group of incompetents."

Li Junyang gave a cold laugh.

These strange gazes did nothing to faze him; in fact, they made him somewhat enjoy them.

His smile remained gentle; his disguise was still perfect.

Li Junyang casually picked up a glass of wine from the tray carried by the waiter, looked around, but did not see Mu Yingying.

"Strange...where did they go?"

Li Junyang swirled the wine in his glass, then suddenly realized something. "Is she upset because I was mean to her earlier?"

His brow furrowed slightly, then quickly relaxed.

fine.

She's just a woman.

He did need to coax her a little after they had just won her over. Li Junyang could accept Mu Yingying throwing a tantrum at him occasionally, and he was happy to play the role of an excellent boyfriend who was obedient to Mu Yingying.

But all of this was just a beautiful dream woven by Li Junyang for Mu Yingying.

Once Li Junyang has finished enjoying the young and beautiful body, he will kick her away without hesitation.

Li Junyang vowed to get revenge on Shen Yanxin for all the losses he suffered from her, in other ways as well.

Killing Xia Che was revenge, and so was playing with Shen Yanxin's best friend.

He didn't care whether doing this would harm Shen Yanxin; Li Junyang only cared about venting his anger.

"Let's go look for it..."

Li Junyang put down his wine glass and was about to go look for her when he turned around and saw Mu Yingying, her face flushed, walking out of the guest room after closing the door.

"The horn."

Mu Yingying saw Li Junyang at the same time, and her delicate body stiffened almost imperceptibly. An indescribable strange feeling welled up in her heart, as if she had just done something to offend Li Junyang, but upon closer inspection, she realized that there was nothing wrong with it.

I dismissed the strangeness as an illusion and quickly regained my softness.

"Have you finished your call?"

Mu Yingying walked over quickly, smiling broadly.

The unpleasantness from earlier had vanished the moment Li Junyang returned.

"Um, I'm sorry, I was in a bad mood just now, and I hope that affected you."

Li Junyang's gaze lingered briefly on the guest room door, then he smiled gently and said softly.

"It's okay, it's okay. Everyone has bad days. You're not a robot, why are you apologizing?"

Mu Yingying waved her hands repeatedly, indicating that she didn't mind at all.

"That's good. By the way, what were you doing just now...?"

Li Junyang pointed to the guest room in front of him and asked in confusion.