"Impossible," Harlan thought, finding it hard to believe her own thoughts.

He looked up and saw that Jiang Xuanjin's expression was indeed still gloomy and displeased.

He felt he might have found out the truth.

After greeting them, Jian Yixue walked to the sofa and sat down, not noticing the eye contact between the two.

Seeing this, Jiang Xuanjin withdrew his gaze from Harun and sat down next to Jian Yixue.

Harun was very surprised, as Jiang Xuanjin had repeatedly shattered his understanding of him today.

"Aren't you leaving yet? Are you waiting for me to invite you to stay for breakfast?"

Jiang Xuanjin coldly dismissed them, his eyes filled with disdain, seemingly very unhappy about being disturbed from his private time with Jian Yixue.

Just as Harun was pondering this, he heard Jiang Xuanjin's words. Seeing the two people in front of him, he understood immediately: Master Jin was annoyed that he was in the way.

I don't know who made him show up here so early in the morning. Now he's about to be kicked out before he even got breakfast.

Choosing friends carelessly!

Then she looked at Jiang Xuanjin with a deliberately aggrieved expression, like a wife who had been abandoned, her eyes filled with resentment, "Fine, I'll leave now, I won't disturb your meal."

Seeing that Jiang Xuanjin didn't even spare him a glance, he turned to look at Jian Yixue, as if he really wanted to be persuaded to stay by her. He reluctantly walked towards the door in a half-dragging, half-pulling manner.

When Jian Yixue saw Harun's expression, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself, and a smile spread across her lips.

She didn't want to dine alone with Jiang Xuanjin either, as the atmosphere was too awkward. "Why don't you stay and dine with us? It's just one more pair of chopsticks, Jiang Xuanjin, don't you think?"

As Harlan left, he turned around, his eyes shining with surprise, before staring intently at Jiang Xuanjin.

Jiang Xuanjin frowned, seemingly unaccustomed to anyone disobeying him. Seeing that it was Jian Yixue, he said nothing. He nodded in agreement, but glanced at Harun with dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Harlan was so happy that he could hardly maintain his composure and quickly sat back down in his original seat.

Unexpectedly, even Master Jin, whom he knew, would make an exception for someone else. It seems he needs to curry favor with Jian Yixue, so that he might have someone to plead for him when Master Jin makes things difficult for him in the future.

"Are you hungry? Should I have someone bring you food?"

Jiang Xuanjin turned his head and looked at Jian Yixue beside him with tenderness, asking with concern.

"Um."

Jiang Xuanjin immediately set about arranging for the servants to serve the meal.

At this moment, Jian Yixue was like a noble and aloof queen, and Jiang Xuanjin was like a knight in front of her.

Harlan stared blankly at the scene before him. No one would believe it if he told them, but the ruthless and cold-blooded Master Jin in the underworld actually had such a gentle and warm side.

During the meal, Jiang Xuanjin kept putting food on Jian Yixue's plate, and Jian Yixue would always move her bowl away at just the right moment.

Even so, Jiang Xuanjin didn't get angry. He continued to serve Jian Yixue food as always, his face full of doting affection, showing no sign of impatience.

On the other hand, Jian Yixue's beautiful brows were furrowed, but she didn't know how to say anything, and she felt very depressed during the meal.

After the meal, Harun's understanding of Jiang Xuanjin was completely refreshed.

No wonder Master Jin kicked him out; this was probably the last thing Master Jin wanted outsiders to see.

Is it too late for him to leave now?

He was afraid that if Master Jin realized what was happening, he would be in big trouble.

The meal brought different kinds of suffering to everyone involved.

After dinner, Jiang Xuanjin looked at Jian Yixue, who was elegantly wiping her mouth, and asked in a gentle tone, "Would you like to accompany me to an event tonight?"

Jian Yixue was about to refuse when she heard this, but then she remembered her plan and knew she couldn't anger Jiang Xuanjin for the time being. "What activity?"

"Auction."

Upon hearing this, Harlan stood up in shock and asked incredulously, "Master Jin, you're taking her to the Dongfang family's auction?"

Although he was just a designer, his family was one of the most prestigious and aristocratic families in the United States, so it was not surprising that he knew that this auction was hosted by the reclusive Dongfang family.

It's important to understand that the Dongfang family is not a noble family in the secular world, and obtaining an invitation from them is extremely difficult; only nobles who have earned their approval can receive one.

Jiang Xuanjin was among those invited, which didn't surprise him, since his family had also received invitations.

Moreover, putting aside his family background, Jiang Xuanjin's status as the head of the underground Dark Night Empire alone is enough to earn him the attention of the Dongfang family.

Among the items up for auction is the Longevity Fruit, a rare find that appears only once in ten thousand years. While immortality is impossible, it is an excellent medicine for strengthening the body. This is the highlight of the auction, and its value is self-evident.

This time, Master Jin made an unprecedented trip in person to bid for the Longevity Fruit.

He was a little surprised that Jiang Xuanjin was going to bring Jian Yixue along. As far as he knew, Jian Yixue had only appeared by Jiang Xuanjin's side in the last few days, and no one except Jiang Xuanjin knew where she came from.

Isn't Master Jin worried that she was sent by the enemy?

Harlan, unaware of the details, kept making guesses.

Seeing Harlan's reaction, Jane knew this was no ordinary auction, but she didn't know what was special about it.

This was the first time she had ever heard of an auction in person. She had never participated in one in her previous life, and this was the first time she had ever heard of one.

"If it's inconvenient for me, I don't have to go."

Jian Yixue said calmly, for her, leaving this place was the most important thing, and whether or not she could attend the auction seemed less important.

Jiang Xuanjin looked at Harun with displeasure, clearly annoyed by his loose tongue.

Upon hearing Jian Yixue's words, her gaze towards Harun turned icy, warning him to shut up.

When Harun saw Jiang Xuanjin's gaze, he couldn't help but shiver. It was so cold. Like a subordinate who had done something wrong, he lowered his head and shut his mouth.

Seeing this, Jiang Xuanjin turned to look at Jian Yixue, who was leisurely and indifferent not far away, and said softly, "It's not inconvenient. I'll come pick you up tonight."

The chilling look in his eyes was long gone, replaced by tenderness reserved only for Jian Yixue.

Harlan felt that if Jian Yixue wanted the stars in the sky right now, Jiang Xuanjin would not hesitate to pluck them down for her.

Afterwards, Jiang Xuanjin and Harun left the Jiang family mansion together.

Seeing this, Jian Yixue was happy to have some free time. She leisurely returned to her room, lay on the bed with her legs crossed, and picked up her phone to chat with Ye Mohan.

There's no use in her being anxious anyway, so she might as well face it calmly.

——

Meanwhile, at Ye Mohan's temporary villa.

In the living room, Ye Mohan, dressed in a black suit, leaned back on the sofa, lazily crossing his legs, twirling his phone in his hand, seemingly waiting for a message from someone.

Lin Yi, who was reporting from the side, stood respectfully to the side, reporting the latest information he had received.

"President, according to reliable intelligence, the Remnant God will be attending the Eastern Family's auction tonight."