Chapter 255 A Plan Comes to Mind

"Get out of here!" Bai Zhuwei's eyes narrowed slightly as she coldly rebuked him. She then got up to leave, but stumbled and barely managed to steady herself by grabbing the bar counter.

Lu Ziyi looked down at her and saw that her face was flushed and her eyes were hazy, clearly showing that she was drunk. He slightly curled his lips, revealing a hint of mockery.

"Get away from me?" Lu Ziyi pretended not to notice the hostility in her words and continued to approach her as if nothing had happened, intentionally or unintentionally kneading her waist a few times.

Bai Zhuwei's face darkened, and then she raised her hand to slap him across the face.

Lu Ziyi seemed to have anticipated her move, and slightly turned his body to avoid her slap.

Then, with a gentle pull of his wrist, he drew her entire body into his arms, a mischievous smile playing on his lips: "Why are you being so fierce?"

The bodyguard glanced over and saw the commotion. Startled, he quickly stepped forward, walked up to Lu Ziyi, and shoved him aside.

His expression turned cold, and he coldly rebuked, "Looking for death?!"

When Lu Ziyi saw several bodyguards in black suddenly appear in front of him, he realized that he had met his match, and his expression changed slightly.

People around turned to look when they heard the commotion.

The bodyguard helped Bai Zhuwei steady herself, still feeling a lingering fear as he recalled the scene.

If it hadn't been discovered in time, and something had really happened to Bai Zhuwei, all of them would have been held responsible.

His expression immediately turned cold, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Lu Ziyi with a cold gaze.

A sense of panic rose in Lu Ziyi's heart, but he forced himself to remain calm and replied coldly, "Who are you calling a death hunter?"

"I was worried something might happen to her because she was drinking heavily at a nightclub in the middle of the night. I couldn't even ask her a few nice questions?"

Upon hearing this, the bodyguard's expression turned ugly. Bai Zhuwei suddenly scoffed, her eyes still half-closed as she looked at Lu Ziyi, a slight smirk playing on her lips, her face showing disdain.

"You're trying to lay a hand on me and then talking all high and mighty about it? I'll chop those paws off and feed them to the dogs!"

Upon hearing this, the bodyguard was startled. She usually presented a gentle and kind image to Si Yanxiao, and she never expected her to say such a thing.

Bai Zhuwei, under the influence of alcohol, spoke entirely according to her own heart without any restraint. When she felt the bodyguards' gazes on her, her eyes sharpened: "What are you looking at!"

The bodyguard quickly lowered his head. Seeing this, Lu Ziyi's face was full of mockery, and he sneered, "How come you have such a big temper when you look so weak? Who would want you like this?"

Having said that, he turned and prepared to leave.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei's expression suddenly turned ugly. She thought that even her constant pretense in front of Si Yanxiao was not enough to please him. If he knew her true nature, wouldn't he leave her without hesitation?

Lu Ziyi's words were like lifting a long-hidden veil, exposing her violation to the public.

Bai Zhuwei's expression turned cold, her gaze towards Lu Ziyi's retreating figure filled with chill. She parted her thin lips slightly and coldly rebuked, "Trying to leave?!"

Upon receiving orders, the bodyguards swarmed forward and surrounded Lu Ziyi.

Upon seeing this, Lu Ziyi frowned slightly, a hint of panic flashing through his mind.

He was just bluffing, assuming that she wouldn't dare to hit someone so brazenly in a place frequented by wealthy young people, but he didn't expect her to be completely unconcerned.

The people on the sidelines just watched the show, showing no intention of stepping forward to help.

Lu Ziyi's lips tightened, his face darkened, and he coldly questioned, "Do you know whose territory this is? How dare you lay a hand on me?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei suddenly scoffed coldly: "The Si family?"

His tone was dismissive, showing no concern whatsoever.

Lu Ziyi was taken aback that she didn't even care about the Si family. Before he could ask her anything, she waved her hand slightly, and the bodyguards immediately understood and came at him with a barrage of punches and kicks.

Lu Ziyi was someone who relied on women to make a living and was arrogant. He spent his days listening to musicals and watching plays and knew nothing about self-defense.

Now, a siege can only result in passively enduring attacks.

A moment later, the nightclub manager rushed over upon hearing the news. When he saw Bai Zhuwei, he was shocked and completely ignored Lu Ziyi, who was still wailing on the ground.

She quickly stepped forward and asked softly, "Miss Bai, didn't Mr. Si come along?"

Bai Zhuwei's expression turned cold, and she said in a cold voice, "He has official business to attend to."

After saying that, he turned to look at Lu Ziyi with a mocking expression. His face darkened, and he asked directly, "This person has ulterior motives. How should we deal with him?"

The pressure of the words was subtly applied to this side.

Upon hearing this, the manager turned to look at the person lying on the ground and quickly said, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

"Those who dare to provoke President Si will not be let off so easily."

A hint of helplessness flashed across the manager's face. The people who came here were all rich and powerful, and occasionally some got in by virtue of their connections. Lu Ziyi was one of them.

Si Yanxiao had never brought a woman here before, Bai Zhuwei was the only one, so he naturally had to treat her with care, as if she were an honored guest.

"Hmm." Bai Zhuwei glanced coldly at Lu Ziyi and responded in a low voice.

Then he turned and left.

Although Lu Ziyi was in pain all over from the beating, he still listened to every word of their conversation.

She actually had a close relationship with Si Yanxiao.

Aside from Jiang Ran, Si Yanxiao has never been linked to any other woman, and his relationship with Jiang Ran was nothing more than a fling, which he was well aware of.

It seems that the woman in front of him has a relationship with Si Yanxiao that is more than just ordinary friendship...

Thinking of this, Lu Ziyi's eyes narrowed slightly, a dark glint flashing within them, and an idea gradually formed in his mind.

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Meanwhile, on the other side, Si Yanxiao did not continue to investigate the kidnappers' matter in detail after Bai Zhuwei left.

After all, the matter is already out in the open, and it's probably inseparable from her involvement, so there's no point in saying more.

He pursed his lips slightly, lowered his gaze to the people coming and going below the rooftop, his expression unreadable. He had always harbored suspicions about Jiang Ran, but in his moment of anger, he could only speak coldly to her.

But after this incident, his balance began to tilt subtly.

With a flash of his eyes, he turned and left, driving to the villa.

Jiang Ran and her twins were having a meal in the restaurant when they saw Si Yanxiao approaching. Si Zuochen and Si Youlin quickly stood up to greet him, "Daddy."

Normally, Si Yanxiao would simply nod and head upstairs, almost never dining at the same table as Jiang Ran.

Unexpectedly, he walked straight up to the table today, glanced at it, and then said, "Prepare another set of bowls and chopsticks."

Upon hearing this, the maid immediately responded and turned to go to the kitchen to fetch a set of bowls and chopsticks, placing them in front of her.

Seeing his posture, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin exchanged a glance, a hint of surprise flashing across their faces, but they didn't say anything.

He simply lowered his head and ate his food without saying a word.

Si Yanxiao was surprised by the quiet atmosphere. A hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes, and he pursed his lips slightly before casually asking, "What are your thoughts on that matter?"

When he took the initiative to speak, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin were shocked. When they saw his gaze turn to Jiang Ran, they were even more surprised.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran knew he was asking about her attitude. Although she was quite surprised by his initiative, she still maintained a businesslike attitude: "The facts are already laid out before us, is there anything more to say?"

As she spoke, she paused slightly, put down her chopsticks, raised her eyes to look at Si Yanxiao seriously, pursed her lips slightly, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you still going to argue for Bai Zhuwei?"

When Si Zuochen and Si Youlin realized that the matter was related to Bai Zhuwei, they both pricked up their ears, trying to hear some news.

Si Yanxiao didn't say much, only replying calmly, "I haven't reached the point where I can't distinguish right from wrong."

The implication is that there will be no leniency, nor will there be any pointless arguments.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran suddenly let out a cold laugh, then lowered her head and picked up the spoon.

He's been biased towards Bai Zhuwei for a long time now, so why is he saying he can't distinguish right from wrong?

Oh……

Seeing the disdain on her face, Si Yanxiao knew that he had gone too far. His eyes flickered slightly, and he changed the subject, asking, "Were those illusions that appeared in front of them really your doing?"

He didn't pay any attention to Si Zuochen and Si Youlin in his words. After all, when they helped Jiang Ran bring out the talisman to Jiang Yuechen, his subordinates had already reported it, but he just turned a blind eye.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly and replied in a low voice, "Yes."

"I underestimated you." Si Yanxiao recalled how he had previously scoffed at Jiang Ran's metaphysical arts, and now he realized that he was indeed short-sighted.