The moment their eyes met, Xiang Zhilan quickly looked away.

Shen Muzhi's eyes darkened slightly. Pei Yang noticed this and couldn't help but tease him in a low voice, "Fourth brother, what exactly did you do to that girl? You've shared a bed for three months, so why does she seem to hate you?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi's eyes turned cold, and he gave Pei Yang a sharp, icy look.

Pei Yang touched his nose. It seemed that Shen Muzhi didn't like his joke. His eyes had turned icy cold.

"Hi." He strode towards Ni Sitian and the others, avoiding Shen Muzhi's terrifying gaze.

"Mr. Pei, Mr. Shen," Feng Jingxian greeted them politely.

Pei Yang responded with a smile, while Shen Muzhi simply nodded lightly, as if addressing a subordinate.

Ni Sitian felt very strongly that Shen Muzhi disliked Feng Jingxian.

At Gu Chen's wedding, she had noticed that Shen Muzhi was somewhat hostile towards Feng Jingxian, but it wasn't as obvious as it is now.

Could it be that Shen Muzhi really likes Zhi Lan? And that's why he sees Feng Jingxian as a rival in love?

"Ah-Xian, I want to go over there for some snacks," Xiang Zhilan said to Feng Jingxian, wanting to get out of Shen Muzhi's sight as soon as possible.

Although Shen Muzhi didn't do anything to her and Feng Jingxian after the last wedding, and didn't even appear in their lives, she always felt that meeting him would ruin the beautiful life she had with Feng Jingxian.

"Okay." Feng Jingxian replied with a faint smile, but said aloud, "Go."

These words implied that Xiang Zhilan should go alone. Ni Sitian frowned, looked up at Feng Jingxian, and wondered if he didn't understand that Zhilan wanted him to accompany her, or if he understood but pretended not to know.

This is somewhat contrary to his usual considerate behavior.

Clearly, Xiang Zhilan hadn't expected Feng Jingxian to say that, but unlike Ni Sitian, she didn't think as much and simply assumed he hadn't understood.

But once the words were spoken, they couldn't be taken back, so she had no choice but to walk towards the long table herself.

Ni Sitian originally wanted to go with them, but Xu Tingchuan grabbed her hand.

Xu Tingchuan happened to have a business partner come to say hello, who also brought his wife. As his wife, she naturally had to say a few words on his behalf.

Feng Jingxian and Pei Yang were chatting, while Shen Muzhi walked towards Xiang Zhilan.

Xiang Zhilan was prone to seasickness and had no appetite for snacks. She walked to the long table, turned a corner, and exited the banquet hall through another exit.

She wanted to go outside for some fresh air, thinking it might make her feel better.

But as soon as she reached the door, the cold wind on the deck made her sneeze loudly.

Just as she was about to back down, a piece of clothing was draped over her shoulders, and warmth instantly enveloped her.

She thought it was Feng Jingxian and turned around happily.

The joy in his eyes vanished instantly upon seeing the darkness.

Seeing his expression change in a second, Shen Muzhi couldn't help but scoff and mock, "Isn't he the one who's disappointed?"

Xiang Zhilan bit her lip, all the joy on her face vanished, and she coldly addressed him as "Mr. Chen".

Shen Muzhi was used to her coldness towards him, but suddenly, compared to her enthusiasm for Feng Jingxian, he felt very uncomfortable.

Xiang Zhilan didn't care what he was thinking. She simply took off her clothes and handed them back to him before walking into the narrow corridor.

But she had only taken two steps when Shen Muzhi grabbed her wrist.

He suddenly exerted force, bracing himself with one arm on the side of her face, pinning her between the wall and him.