Liao Nanxing did not reply to Wu Enchuan's WeChat message. Instead, she copied the message Wu Enchuan sent to a document and then deleted Wu Enchuan's WeChat account.

After that, he drove directly to the nightclub he frequented in Tai'an. Then he waited in his car.

In the message Wu En sent him, he said that Tai'an would come to this villa called Jiangyunxuan every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Looking at the magnificent, antique-style building across the street, Liao Nanxing found it utterly ridiculous.

The name Jiangyunxuan comes from the villa where Jia Baoyu lived before moving into the Grand View Garden.

Now, however, it has become a brothel for wealthy young men in Jiang City to seek pleasure.

What a disgrace to a renowned work!

As darkness fell, various luxury cars began to appear in front of the villa.

The sounds of zithers and lutes could be faintly heard from the villa.

Lights began to illuminate the large French windows, revealing women in ancient costumes dancing gracefully inside.

Soon, the appearance of Tai'an made Liao Nanxing's eyes narrow.

Then Tai'an went through the main entrance, while he went through the back entrance.

Of course, to get into a place like this, which is only accessible to members, you'll inevitably have to pay some money.

The young man who accepted his bribe was actually quite nice; he even found him a waiter's uniform.

He even said that anyone with eyes could tell he sneaked into the villa dressed like that.

In order to get in, he naturally had to agree to change into the waiter's uniform.

But once he's inside that door, no one else can make decisions for him.

He strolled around in a swagger along the way.

Wherever they went, they naturally received a lot of attention from the staff.

But he completely ignored their stares, so they didn't dare to approach.

After going around in circles, not only did they fail to find Tai'an, they were also questioned.

"Excuse me, sir, may I ask which private room you are from?"

Liao Nanxing was no stranger to the world, and said directly, "I'm here to see Tai'an."

"To see the Crown Prince? Does the official know which room the Crown Prince is in?"

Liao Nanxing raised an eyebrow: "If I knew where he was, would I need to search for him all over the place?"

After he finished speaking, the waiter paused for a moment.

He snorted coldly: "Fine. Anyway, you won't be able to see me. You're the ones who will be in trouble."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

The waiter hesitated for two seconds behind him before chasing after him.

"This way, sir."

Liao Nanxing's lips curled up slightly; this is the difference between people.

When I met Tai'an, he was in a huge, luxurious private room, pretending to listen to music.

He was certain that Tai'an's playboys wouldn't understand what that song was about at all.

He and Tai'an locked eyes, while the waiter who was leading the way knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.

"Your Highness, I didn't know he wasn't your guest. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought him here. I'll have security remove him right away."

This scene finally made Liao Nanxing sigh, realizing that the differences between people were so vividly displayed at this moment.

All his hard work and struggle throughout his life was less valuable than that of an illegitimate child.

At that moment, he finally understood what Yu Hua meant in "We Live in a Huge Gap"...

Both were Children's Day gifts, but the little boy in Beijing wanted a real Boeing airplane, while the little girl in the Northwest only wanted a pair of white sneakers... Books that had been read before but not understood formed a closed loop at this moment.

It turns out that a household registration certificate is worse than a first-tier or second-tier university degree. I've been fooling myself for so many years before I finally realized that the biggest watershed moment in life has never been the college entrance examination, but the amniotic fluid.

Tai'an waved to the waiter.

The waiter, who had been kowtowing on the ground, was as if he had been granted a pardon and scrambled out of the private room.

"Liao Nanxing?"

"It's me," Liao Nanxing answered decisively.

Given how close Tai'an and Gu Yao are, it would be strange if Tai'an didn't recognize him.

“Interesting. I’d like to hear why you’ve come to see me today.” Tai’an swirled the wine in his glass.

"I'm here to discuss cooperation with you."

Tai'an laughed: "Oh? Interesting. Tell me about it. Maybe I'll be interested."

Liao Nanxing nodded and sat down on the sofa next to him.

“We’ll split up with Gu Yao and cooperate. I can do whatever you want to do.”

"What I want to do?" Tai'an tilted his head back, downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, and chuckled, "I don't even know what I want to do. So, Professor Liao, how do you know?"

Liao Nanxing shook his head and leaned forward.

"Don't you... want revenge?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tai'an's expression changed.

His previous nonchalant and playful attitude instantly transformed into a sharp and ruthless one.

"Leave Gu Yao and cooperate with me. Not only will you be able to dominate your father, but you can also take revenge on your mother and your past self without any restraint."

"So? Young Master Tai should be interested in this deal, right?"

Not many people know about the Tai family's affairs.

People say that Tai'an is an illegitimate child, but in fact, Tai'an is the only son of Old Master Tai.

As for the older brother in Tai'an who got into trouble, he wasn't actually a blood relative of Old Master Tai.

Tai'an's mother did not die of illness.

On the contrary, Tai'an's mother died in a power struggle within the inner quarters.

The person who killed his mother was none other than the man he was betrothed to.

Tai'an's hatred for Old Master Tai stemmed from the fact that Old Master Tai knew the truth but still allowed that woman to harm Tai'an's mother.

In his view, the reason why Tai'an was with Gu Yao was most likely because he wanted Gu Yao to take on the responsibility of wiping out the Tai family.

But Gu Yao is hardly the kind of person who can handle such a big task.

In this respect, he and Gu Yao are completely different.

"Well? I believe that someone as intelligent as Young Master Tai naturally knows how to choose, doesn't he?"

At this point, Liao Nanxing gazed expectantly at Tai'an not far away.

He believed that this alone was enough to control Tai'an.

Having taught for so many years, what kind of children hasn't he encountered?

This child, who could have come from a happy family but was forced into a single-parent household, may appear cheerful and playful on the surface.

Behind their cheerful and sunny exteriors lies the darkest of hearts.

He could never be wrong about this.

Just as Liao Nanxing's face broke into a victorious smile, a wine glass smashed directly into his face.

He felt instantly dizzy, and a warm current was flowing down his forehead, obscuring his vision.

I wiped the fluid from my eyes; it was sticky.

In the dim light, it was impossible to see what was in his hand.

Tai'an stood up, holding the wine bottle, and walked step by step to Liao Nanxing. He then raised the bottle in his hand and smashed it down on Liao Nanxing's head.

With a thud, the bottle shattered.

Liao Nanxing, who turned to look at him, also swayed and fell down.

Tai'an licked his canine teeth and chuckled: "Liao Nanxing, Gu Yao likes to play by the rules, while I'm more direct... I like to risk my life."