Big brother?!

Cen Yu stared at the familiar man she had just met, speechless and frozen on the spot.

He watched as Yu Xinyu greeted Yu Jinheng warmly, and Yu Jinheng simply nodded slightly, saying, "A little earlier than you."

He and Yu Xinyu both acted so naturally, as if they hadn't seen each other for a long time, showing no trace of the confrontational demeanor they had displayed just hours before.

Yu Jinheng turned his gaze to Cen Yu and smiled, "You're Cen Yu? First time meeting you."

As he spoke, he walked over to shake hands with Cen Yu. Cen Yu was truly surprised that the man who appeared in his courtyard was actually Yu Jinheng—he finally understood why a stranger had appeared in Qiang Yuanqing's hot spring resort.

Moreover, this stranger happened to walk into his and Yu Xinyu's courtyard.

So they came prepared!

He couldn't very well expose the lie that Yu Jinheng had been to their courtyard and that this wasn't their first meeting. He just forced a smile and tried to take Yu Jinheng's outstretched hand, but Yu Xinyu pulled him back.

"Big brother~ why are you being so formal?" Yu Xinyu smiled at Yu Jinheng, who had extended his hand. "Let's keep it simple."

Yu Jinheng looked at his outstretched hand and Yu Xinyu's action of pressing down on Cen Yu. His expression remained unchanged, still elegant and noble.

He nodded to Yu Xinyu, "Okay."

Then he smiled at Yu Xinyu and said, "You don't mind if I borrow him for a while, do you?"

Yu Xinyu's smile faltered slightly, but facing his elder brother and the gazes of those around him, he could only nod generously, "Of course."

Seeing this, Yu Jinheng gestured for Cen Yu to walk aside with him so they could talk privately.

...realized that Yu Jinheng wanted to speak to her alone.

Cen Yu's legs felt weak.

After all, this person is the real big demon king and final boss in this book, and it's no joke that he's a madman.

He and Yu Jinheng walked to the side, and Yu Jinheng just looked at him and said, "I don't want Xiaoyu to know about what happened this afternoon."

His tone was indifferent, as if he were merely informing Cen Yu.

Cen Yu certainly understood what Yu Jinheng meant.

His gaze fell on Yu Xinyu, who, after noticing his gaze, smiled at him and then said to Yu Jinheng—

"Brother, please don't make things difficult for him."

Yu Jinheng simply smiled and did not respond.

Cen Yu forced a smile and said to Yu Jinheng, "I naturally won't talk about what happened this afternoon."

Yu Jinheng didn't speak. He looked at Cen Yu as if he was thinking about something, but in the end he just reached out and patted Cen Yu's shoulder, and said softly, "That's good."

After he finished speaking, he did not let go of Cen Yu's shoulder, but instead deliberately put his hand on Cen Yu's shoulder as if they were on good terms.

Although he looked frail, he was actually taller than Yu Xinyu, so it was easy for him to put his arm around Cen Yu's shoulder.

Yu Jinheng practically wrapped his arms around Cen Yu, leading him to Yu Xinyu. "Of course I won't make things difficult for him," he said, releasing his hand from Cen Yu's shoulder. He then nodded slightly to the others before entering the banquet area hosted by Qiang Yuanqing.

Lou Baichuan felt a strange sense of unease when he saw Yu Jinheng's actions.

He remembered that Yu Jinheng was extremely neurotic and rarely got close to anyone. Even the things he did for Yu Xinyu were a bit too intimate.

He watched as Yu Xinyu clung to Cen Yu as soon as he saw him return.

Based on his understanding of the two Yu brothers, it was impossible that Yu Xinyu hadn't seen his elder brother after arriving at the villa...

Pei Zhe found it amusing to see Yu Xinyu acting as if she was afraid Yu Jinheng would devour Cen Yu whole. He could also tell that Cen Yu seemed extremely afraid of Yu Jinheng—of course she was afraid, since everyone knew that Yu Jinheng was not someone to be trifled with.

However, Yu Jinheng's attitude left him somewhat uncertain. Was he giving Yu Xinyu face, or did he simply not care about such an insignificant person?

Qiang Yuanqing felt overwhelmed by everything.

He truly hadn't expected Yu Jinheng to come... He silently wiped his face in his heart, but on the surface, he still smiled and said to everyone, "Brother Yu has spoken, so let's hurry inside."

...

Because it was just a simple meal, and the number of people wasn't large.

Qiang Yuanqing chose only one round table.

Yu Jinheng naturally took the seat of honor, but the seating arrangement became a problem... Yu Xinyu was just about to avoid his older brother and wished he could hide Cen Yu in a place where his older brother couldn't see him at all.

Then Yu Jinheng, who was sitting in the main seat, said to him, "Xiaoyu, sit next to me. You haven't been home for dinner in a long time."

Yu Xinyu glanced at Yu Jinheng and saw her older brother looking at her with a smile on his lips, as if he knew that he would not refuse.

He glanced around the table, making sure that if he moved to another seat, it would be more convenient for Yu Jinheng to see Cen Yu. Then he sat down roughly next to him and let Cen Yu sit to his left.

Then Lou Baichuan sat down next to Cen Yu.

Then came Pei Zhe and Qiang Yuanqing.

After everyone sat down, Qiang Yuanqing was the first to say some polite words. Perhaps he also felt that the atmosphere was too suffocating and just wanted everyone to finish eating as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, Yu Xinyu suddenly asked, "Is Big Brother going to participate in a variety show with Pei Zhe?"

Yu Jinheng glanced at Yu Xinyu, not understanding why he would bring this up.

"yes."

"That's great!" Yu Xinyu said with an envious expression. "I heard Sang Qianshan is going too."

Cen Yu sat to the side and inexplicably discovered—

Isn't everyone from this chaotic battlefield, except for Sang Qianshan, all here?!

No wonder he's already feeling the pressure, haha.

Sang Qianshan...

The name sounded very familiar to everyone.

Pei Zhe really disliked this person, but then suddenly remembered that Cen Yu in front of him was the one who had a rumored affair with Sang Qianshan.

He carefully observed Yu Xinyu's expression, sensing that Yu Xinyu seemed to know about this as well...

"When did you and Sang Qianshan become so close?" Although Yu Jinheng wasn't very familiar with this member of the Sang family, he knew that Yu Xinyu shouldn't know him in the first place.

"No, it wasn't me," Yu Xinyu said, tilting her head to rest on Cen Yu's shoulder.

He looked up at Cen Yu, "Sang Qianshan is Cen Yu's good friend."

As soon as he said that, all the remaining eyes turned to Cen Yu.

Cen Yu suddenly felt like he was being pricked by thorns! Why was someone as useless as him looking at him, especially Yu Jinheng's thoughtful gaze?

After a moment, Yu Jinheng asked, "Could it be that the friend Sang Qianshan is inviting is Cen Yu?"