The lights in the banquet hall flickered.

Lu Yu sat on the sofa in the corner of the hall, sweating profusely, letting her thoughts wander.

Jiao Yuyin and his father have been gone for more than half an hour.

Judging from the old man's serious expression at the time, it seems that it won't be easy to get past Jiao Yuyin.

The banquet hall was on the second floor, too far from the VIP lounge on the top floor. Now, Lu Yu couldn't hear Jiao Cheng's thoughts at all and could do nothing but sit there anxiously, which made Lu Yu even more flustered.

She tried for a long time to search through the cacophony of her thoughts, and finally she caught that delicate, tender voice.

It's Cen Li!

Lu Yu sighed, inwardly complaining that Cen Li's thoughts were too faint, and she couldn't understand their meaning at all.

She slowly stood up, glanced at the door a few times, her face anxious. She was still wearing the suit left by Jiao Yuyin, the collar wrinkled from being clutched by Lu Yu.

Opportunity knocks but once.

Lu Yu tightened the collar of her suit jacket to block out the chilly spring breeze, and walked away.

After wandering around for a while, following the faint whispers in her heart, Lu Yu tracked down to the stairwell.

The stairwell was dimly lit and empty, and the two shadows of people at the corner of the stairs were elongated.

Cen Li was talking quietly to the person opposite her, her face full of worry.

Lu Yu moved cautiously, not daring to make a sound.

The man opposite revealed his true face.

It turned out to be Meng Qi, Jiao Yushen's brother-in-law...

There must be something fishy going on here.

Lu Yu's heart was in her throat.

"Is this the lazy, good-for-nothing young master you were talking about who's easy to seduce? You all told me to change my name, and I did. I even had plastic surgery, but Jiao Yuyin didn't even give me a second glance. With this face, I'm afraid my face will freeze when I laugh! I've really lost both my wife and my army." Cen Li's voice echoed in the stairwell.

"Keep your voice down!" Meng Qi forced out a breath. "You weren't this resentful when you took the money."

Cen Li softened her voice, "Oh dear, I was just angry for a moment."

"Let me remind you again, judging from Jiao Yuyin's attitude, if you don't make any progress today, you'll just be a nobody for the rest of your life."

"What's the meaning?"

Meng Qi said in a low voice, "Even if Jiao Yuyin wants to avoid suspicion, he will still blacklist you."

"Are you messing with me?" Cen Li asked, frowning.

"Don't rush. Although you didn't succeed in seducing Jiao Yuyin, you did gain something else..."

"Stop keeping me in suspense."

"Your appearance has made Jiao Cheng begin to doubt Jiao Yuyin."

Cen Li gave a mocking smile and said, "What's the use... I'm still at Yingyue Entertainment. Big brother, Jiao Yuyin won't give me a good time."

“Now we can only go through with the pressure. It’s understandable that you’d go and cause trouble for Lu Yu again today, after all… your acting just now was so contrived… now everyone knows you were trying to seduce Jiao Yuyin.” Meng Qi’s sinister voice rang out, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. “It would be best if you could attract Jiao Yuyin’s attention, but even if you can’t, it doesn’t matter. I think Jiao Cheng seemed a little tempted just now.”

"Which eye did you see that with?" Cen Li asked disdainfully.

“Both eyes saw it,” Meng Qi analyzed. “Given Jiao Cheng’s usual style of doing things, you won’t get away so easily today. I didn’t expect that the excuse I prepared for you before wouldn’t be needed today.”

"Tch!" Cen Li fiddled with her exquisite nails. "An old man..."

Meng Qi interrupted Cen Li's pointless complaints, "The best outcome would be for you to become Jiao Cheng's new bedmate. At that point, would you still need to worry about Jiao Yuyin blacklisting you?"

“…” Cen Li looked troubled.

"Even if it doesn't work out, it's fine. It's good to create a long-term rift between father and son. It's a win-win situation no matter how you look at it. You better do a good job, and you'll be well paid." Meng Qi glanced at him. "Besides, with your acting skills, you won't be able to make it in the entertainment industry."

Lu Yu leaned against the door of the stairwell, feeling a chill on the back of her neck.

Jiao Yushen's ruthlessness exceeded her expectations. This man was far too insidious. It seemed the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for Jiao Yuyin…