A smug look appeared on Huo Beichen's lips.

Just then, Lu Dongjue forcefully pulled Yun Suiwan back.

Yun Suiwan lost her balance and fell directly into his arms.

Lu Dongjue said irritably, "It's not your place to take risks. Just stay put!"

"Late in the year!"

"Xinghui, go and cut off a piece of Sheng Nanyin's little finger to entertain Mr. Huo!"

Lu Dongjue's tone carried a hint of anger.

Huo Beichen repeatedly threatened him with Yun Suiwan, which was what he had witnessed. However, no one knew how Huo Beichen bullied Yun Suiwan in private.

"yes."

Upon hearing this, Huo Beichen's expression immediately changed.

With a wave of his hand, his men surrounded Shen Xinghui, blocking his path.

Lu Dongjue sneered, "You think this will work? One phone call from me and Sheng Nanyin's baby will be lost."

"Lu Dongjue, how dare you!"

Huo Beichen's expression finally changed.

Anger, fear.

"Heh, we can try. I can make her lose her baby, do you have a way to bring the baby back?"

Using women to threaten someone is a shameless but absolutely effective tactic.

Because women are their weakness.

Yun Suiwan subconsciously gripped Lu Dongjue's fingers tightly; she had now become Lu Dongjue's weakness.

If he were to be caught by Huo Beichen, he might use him to threaten Lu Dongjue.

Lu Dongjue stood in front of Yun Suiwan, blocking Huo Beichen's view of her.

"Huo Beichen, let's settle our score slowly. Sheng Nanyin is in my hands, and her fate is entirely up to me."

Huo Beichen clenched his fists tightly. "If anything happens to her, none of you will have an easy time."

"Heh, now the initiative is in my hands, what right do you have to threaten me?"

"Alright! We'll see!"

In this standoff, Huo Beichen was defeated.

"Yun Suiwan, come with me. In public, you're still with him. Don't you care about your reputation?"

Huo Beichen still wouldn't let Yun Suiwan go.

Yun Suiwan didn't move; she wouldn't be foolish enough to offer herself up.

Lu Dongjue grasped Yun Suiwan's hand in return and whispered in her ear, "From now on, don't have any contact with him."

Yun Suiwan stared at him blankly.

"Late in the year!"

"Huo Beichen, you've been having an affair with your secretary behind my back, and now she's pregnant. Our engagement is off."

Yun Suiwan reacted extremely quickly.

Huo Beichen looked at her coldly.

"You think this engagement is a child's play?"

"In your eyes, this is not just child's play, but also your bargaining chip. What is your relationship with Yun Wanqing? Why did you choose to marry me? You know the answer in your heart!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Beichen froze. How did she know about Yun Wanqing?

"Yun Wanqing is your stepmother's daughter. You want to join forces with her to ruin me? I can only say that your plan is brilliant, but it won't work."

Yun Suiwan raised her hand, showing him the mark on her palm, "If I don't get better, Sheng Nanyin can forget about going back."

This woman is really disobedient!

"Huo Beichen, exchange the antidote for Sheng Nanyin. Once the poison in Yun Suiwan's body is cleared, I will release Sheng Nanyin immediately. Otherwise—"

Before Lu Dongjue could finish speaking, Yun Suiwan interjected, "Otherwise, I'll exchange my life for Sheng Nanyin's two lives. If you think about it that way, I'll still come out ahead."

Huo Beichen was now filled with murderous intent; the two of them had actually joined forces to threaten him.

However, since Sheng Nanyin was in their hands, he dared not act rashly.

Huo Beichen pointed at Yun Suiwan, the meaning of which was clear: she must not be left alone.

Lu Dongjue stared directly at him, completely disregarding Huo Beichen's threat; it was nothing more than impotent rage.

Huo Beichen left angrily with his men, just then Gu Fanyan walked over.

"Dongjue".

Upon hearing this, Lu Dongjue immediately released Yun Suiwan's hand.

In an instant, Yun Suiwan felt her palm go empty.

She looked at Lu Dongjue, only to see that there was not much ambiguity on his face.

Gu Fanyan walked up and took Lu Dongjue's arm, her action exuding a possessive air.

Lu Dongjue said to Yun Suiwan, "Huo Beichen won't give up. You should move to Courtyard No. 2 for the next few days."

Yun Suiwan was puzzled. He had other women with him, yet he let her stay at his place.

In his heart, what does he really mean to him?

"Xinghui, you'll handle Miss Yun's move-in."

"good."

After saying that, Lu Dongjue and Gu Fanyan walked straight towards the elevator.

The way he protected Yun Suiwan just now seemed to be nothing more than a performance, a performance put on for Huo Beichen.

Yun Suiwan stared blankly at Lu Dongjue's departing figure, momentarily unable to discern her own feelings.

Jealousy? Or pain?

Gu Fanyan stood beside him, neither vying for anything, but Lu Dongjue was still on her side.

"Wanwan, for your safety, you should stay in Courtyard No. 2 tonight," Shen Xinghui said in a low voice as she walked over.

"And what about them?" Yun Suiwan asked softly.

"Dongjue and Fanyan don't live together. Dongjue might go to live in the old house."

"oh."

What was she doing at Courtyard No. 2?

Yun Suiwan, under the protection of Da Wen and Xiao Wu, got on the elevator.

Upon entering the banquet hall, one sees a crowd surrounding Lu Dongjue.

He was like the morning star in the crowd, bright and dazzling.

The socialites at the event were all mesmerized by him.

Gu Fanyan had a faint smile on her face, and Lu Dongjue occasionally said something to her; the two looked extremely intimate.

Yun Suiwan looked at her fingers; they had just held hands with him, and his warmth still lingered on them.

If he has no feelings for her, why is he protecting her so much?

This can really easily lead to misunderstandings.

Yun Suiwan took the champagne from the waiter and drank it all in one gulp. After drinking it, she frowned.

Da Wen whispered a reminder, "Miss, you can't hold your liquor, you shouldn't drink so fast."

Yun Suiwan smiled faintly, "It's nothing, I can hold my liquor very well."

After saying that, she took another glass of white wine and drank it all in one gulp.

When a person is in pain, only alcohol can bring her final comfort.

But drinking to drown one's sorrows only makes them worse.

Never mind.

Yun Suiwan couldn't care less about anything else; all she knew was that she was very sad and missed Lu Dongjue when she couldn't see him.

Seeing him with other women only intensified her longing for him.

In no time, Yun Suiwan had downed three cups of wine.

Next, when people came to offer toasts, Yun Suiwan accepted them all.

Seeing that Mr. Yun was in a good mood, the others took turns coming over to offer him a toast.

Yun Suiwan drank cup after cup, and Da Wen tried to stop her several times, but Yun Suiwan refused with a smile each time.

"Don't spoil the fun, I'm in a good mood today, let me drink to my heart's content."

Yun Suiwan held a glass of wine in her hand, her cheeks flushed, and she was already a little unsteady on her feet.

Da Wen and Xiao Wu watched anxiously, knowing there was nothing they could do but carefully protect her.

Shen Xinghui, who was in the distance, naturally saw Yun Suiwan's appearance.

He strode over and, seeing Yun Suiwan's dazed appearance, said sternly to Da Wen, "Why did you let her drink so much?"

The banquet has barely begun and he's already drunk?

The author was speechless and could not refute the argument.

"Wanwan, stop drinking, you're drunk." With that, Shen Xinghui took the wine glass from Yun Suiwan's hand.

"No, give it to me..."

Yun Suiwan looked displeased. She reached out to grab it, but lost her footing and fell forward.

Shen Xinghui reached out and hugged her firmly.

Yun Suiwan hugged him tightly, snuggling against him gently, and said in a hoarse voice, "Lu Dongjue, I knew you wouldn't abandon me."