Although Qi Yan didn't know who she was talking to on the phone, he was certain that it couldn't be Shen Qinghuan.

Since that's not the case, there's nothing to worry about.

He raised his hand and gestured as if to say "I'll go first".

Mu Lian frowned, feeling dissatisfied.

A few seconds later, Qi Yan left.

At that time, Mu Lian had just decided to go out, so she told Liang Man that she would go out for a meal together, just to clear her head.

When she turned her head, she could no longer see Qi Yan.

After the call ended, Mu Lian stomped her foot in anger.

What kind of relationship is this?

He always ignores her like this.

With a long face, Mu Lian walked to the tea table, pulled open the cabinet underneath, and threw in the things that Qi Yan had just handed her.

Never mind, let's go eat!

*

Mu Chen got home at 10:30 p.m.

A text message came in, and when he opened his phone and glanced at it, his delicate brows furrowed instantly.

Rong Shang had been following behind him the whole time. When she saw him look at his phone and hurriedly go out to make a call, she turned her head and only caught a glimpse of his slightly tense profile.

What... happened?

...

The phone was dialed one after another.

About two minutes later, the man on the other end of the phone finally answered.

Mu Chen, his face ashen, immediately launched into a tirade against the people inside, yelling, "Are you crazy? Who told you to give that thing to Mu Lian?"

"What, isn't she your dearest sister?" The man on the other end of the phone sounded rather nonchalant.

Upon hearing this, Mu Chen closed his eyes and suppressed his anger.

"Qi Yan, if this thing is lost, I'll cut off your head and use it as a stool."

"Tsk, is it really that cruel?" Qi Yan couldn't help but laugh. "Mu Chen, I helped you out, isn't this a bit unfair of you?"

"Help?" Mu Chen opened his eyes, a sharp, cold light flashing in them. "Qi Yan, have you forgotten that you took my money?"

"Hehe." A low, mocking laugh came from inside.

For some reason, Mu Chen felt irritated whenever he heard that voice.

"Mu Chen, what about Shen Qinghuan—"

Before the other person could say anything more, Mu Chen interrupted coldly, "Shut up!"

"Qi Yan, stay away from her."

"Didn't you dislike her?" Before doing this for him, Qi Yan had already found out the details. "Mu Chen, if you don't like her, don't keep her hanging on. Wasting someone else's youth is not the act of a gentleman."

Oh.

dislike?

Then what?

His dark eyes flashed, and Mu Chen said coldly, "That's none of your business."

"Stop using Mu Lian. Once you're done, get out of here, okay?"

Everyone knows why he suddenly started dating Mu Lian – it's so he can come here every day and see Shen Qinghuan, right?

As a fellow man, Mu Chen already knew what Qi Yan meant the moment he first appeared beside Shen Qinghuan.

That's why he was always on guard against her.

Try to avoid letting them have contact.

Qi Yan disagreed with his statement, "I'm saying, future brother-in-law, can't I genuinely want to date your sister?"

"Heh, that's none of my business." Raising his eyes, Mu Chen's gaze into the distance was incredibly sharp.

After speaking, he paused for a few seconds, his voice cold and devoid of any warmth, "Qi Yan, stay away from Shen Qinghuan."

He said it again.

After he finished speaking, two busy beeps came through.

Mu Chen had already hung up the phone.

He turned and went into the villa.

The woman was still sitting in the living room at that time.

But Mu Chen didn't even glance at her. He walked past her and rummaged through the few small cabinets in the room.