Chapter 82 Ending without a Cause

Lin Guantang stood in the corridor, looking down at the person who stopped at the steps. His slender and thick eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and his icy blue eyes revealed dissatisfaction.

"I didn't lie to you."

Huo Shizhen understood the look in his eyes that accused him of misreading the text, but he didn't intend to apologize.

The answer was a bit perfunctory, but he didn't tell any lies.

He glanced at the half-open door behind Lin Guantang and slowly reminded him:

"Are you sure you want to keep playing Q&A at the door and keep your late-night guests waiting?"

Lin Guantang: ...

He was asking serious questions, not playing games.

but--

"Is someone coming?"

Lin Guantang's expression changed from anger to surprise. As he spoke, he turned around and looked back. A bright light shone through the gap of the closed door.

When he came back, he noticed that the courtyard and the pavilion were brightly lit, but he thought that the system knew they were back, so it turned on the lights in advance.

Who would come to visit at this late hour?

"Yuan Zhiyi, the eldest daughter of the Yuan family, alpha."

As he spoke, Huo Shizhen had already stepped up the stairs and walked to Lin Guantang's side.

The door opened, revealing everything in the living room.

A woman in formal attire sat upright on the sofa, her makeup elegant yet dignified. When she heard the voice and raised her eyebrows and looked over, the aura that came over her was very sharp.

Before Lin Guantang could say hello to her, she looked at Huo Shizhen and said:

"The day that my eldest brother inherits the position of head of the Yuan family will be the day that he reveals your fatal weakness. Do you still intend to support him?"

That's a pretty threatening opening line.

At least it calmed Lin Guantang down, made his heart skip a beat, and even subconsciously slowed down his movements as he entered the house.

Maybe this is what is called getting the upper hand?

Lin Guantang thought thoughtfully and learned new knowledge.

However, when I think about it carefully, the credibility of this statement remains to be confirmed.

First of all, Lin Guantang didn't know what the position of the so-called head of the Yuan family had to do with Huo Shizhen. They didn't even have the same surname, so how could they be confused?

Secondly, no matter how you look at it, Huo Shizhen doesn't seem like someone who would hand over his fatal handle to others.

But visiting so late at night, and speaking so seriously, could there be a connection he wasn't aware of? Perhaps the Yuan family really had something on Huo Shizhen?

Thinking of this, Lin Guantang raised his eyes and looked to the side. Huo Shizhen still had the same cold expression as usual, as if he was not the one being threatened.

So calm? It doesn't seem that deadly.

But it could also be that he was deliberately pretending to be calm.

Lin Guantang thought about it again and again, and finally resisted the urge to ask what the handle was now. He decided to wait until the people left before asking Huo Shizhen.

But this doesn't mean that he has to remain silent the whole time, especially when he looked up and saw Huo Shizhen's cold eyes.

Such threatening remarks would only provoke Huo Shizhen's venomous greetings.

Generally speaking, Lin Guantang doesn't really want to get involved in other people's quarrels without knowing the cause and effect.

However, after rushing all the way from the capital to Yuanshang District and going out to keep an appointment, Lin Guantang finally got the chance to go back to sleep. He didn't want to waste any more time listening to the two people arguing with each other.

Even if we take a step back and say that preventing one person from suffering from Huo Shizhen's vicious tongue is still a good deed.

So before Huo Shizhen opened his mouth to speak, Lin Guantang moved his fingers, tugged at his sleeve, and gave him a look that told him not to speak.

Then, Lin Guantang gave Yuan Zhiyi a kind smile and reminded her:

"Ms. Yuan, if you want to discuss any cooperation or transaction with me, why not just state your expectations directly?"

Yuan Zhiyi's eyes moved back and forth between them, and it was really strange to see that Huo Shizhen didn't say a word.

Noticing Kobayashi's subtle movements hidden under his wide windbreaker, he understood and smiled, "So that's it."

"I want the position of the head of the Yuan family."

Yuan Zhiyi cooperated very well and accepted his suggestion. He gave up the idea of ​​using crisis to persuade Huo Shizhen and directly stated his purpose.

Then he looked at Lin Guantang with interest and posed a difficult question to him:

"However, Xiaolin, can you please come and say hello to me and offer suggestions on his behalf? Now that I've stated my expectations directly, can you also make a promise to meet them on his behalf?"

Lin Guantang: ...

He just didn't want Huo Shizhen to make any more harsh remarks, but he didn't say that he would fulfill any expectations on Huo Shizhen's behalf.

Especially when it comes to power struggles among wealthy families, it sounds very troublesome. If you agree to it, you will be asking for trouble.

From any perspective, Lin Guantang had no reason to agree, but before he could open his mouth to refuse, Huo Shizhen spoke first and interrupted him.

"Putting your hopes on the promises of others will only lead to lies of betrayal."

When Lin Guantang heard Huo Shizhen's voice ringing in his ears, he felt his shoulders sink. Looking sideways, he saw Huo Shizhen's slender and strong fingers resting on his shoulders, and his body also leaned down slightly, as if he was leaning on him.

The hair also piled up on Lin Guantang's shoulders, and a few strands floated to Lin Guantang's cheeks, bringing a subtle itch.

Looking upwards, through the flying hair, Lin Guantang saw the evil aura in Huo Shizhen's eyes. Just as he spoke, he was eager to try and cause trouble.

"Miss Yuan, I don't mind asking him to make any promises to you on my behalf, but are you sure you want me to fulfill my promise and participate in the affairs of your Yuan family?"

Lin Guantang really wanted to concentrate and listen to what he said, but he was talking for too long, which made him distracted involuntarily.

Huo Shizhen's fingers intentionally or unintentionally touched his neck, bringing a cold touch - making Lin Guantang feel as if he was being clung to by a snake.

The hard nails touched the skin subtly, as if the scales of a snake were moving and undulating around the neck.

But the strange thing was that he didn't feel afraid and had no desire to avoid it.

Because he knew that the snake was harmless to him, but what would Yuan Zhiyi feel when he met Huo Shizhen's cold and sinister gaze as if it were a snake, sitting on the sofa? That was something he didn't know.

——Perhaps we can guess something from the pheromone that instantly permeates the air, which is like the fragrance of plum blossoms.

That is an instinctive counterattack and defense when you feel danger.

Lin Guantang smelled the pheromone that was stimulated, but other than that he didn't feel any other discomfort.

Firstly, he had put isolation stickers on his glands, and secondly, there was a cool breath surrounding him, isolating the plum fragrance and keeping him emotionally stable and unperturbed.

He had no way of telling whether it was due to the low temperature of Huo Shizhen himself, or whether the icy breath was Huo Shizhen's pheromone. If that was true, this smell would be easily overlooked, especially in this cold winter season. It would be easy to confuse this breath with the cold air of deep winter itself, and it might even make the enemy feel like they were fighting a battle of wits with the air.

Lin Guantang had already imagined Huo Shizhen fighting with a group of people in a hall or on the street, and a group of people shivering from the cold. He thought it was a scene of a sudden drop in weather, and then he suddenly remembered that now was not the time to be distracted.

So, without saying a word, he forced his thoughts back to where they had wandered.

The plum fragrance in the air had dissipated a lot. In just a moment, Yuan Zhiyi's pheromones were retracted. He spoke again, with a thoughtful and tentative tone:

"Isn't your purpose in coming to Yuanshang to help Yuan Zhiren seize the position of head of the family?"

The old man seemed to be planning to officially announce who the next heir of the Yuan family would be at this birthday banquet. There had been many rumors like this in the past, and Yuan Zhiyi never took them seriously. But when she learned that the condition for inheriting the position of head of the family was related to Huo Shizhen's support, and Huo Shizhen had never come to Yuanshang for personal reasons, but came suddenly this time, she had to think more about it.

Unfortunately, Huo Shizhen didn't intend to give her any definite answer, but just asked casually:

"Did I say that?"

He came to Yuanshang District only because he was temporarily idle due to the authority system. Lin Guantang also had nowhere to go. It happened to be Mr. Yuan's birthday, so he came to celebrate and kill time.

But no one seemed to believe it.

During dinner, Yuan Zhiren asked him indirectly about his purpose, wanting to know if he came to support him;

It seems that Yuan Zhiyi also wants to stop him and Yuan Zhiren from cooperating before the birthday party starts.

Hearing his negative tone, I immediately asked:

"So, you don't plan to help Hara Zhiren"

Huo Shizhen continued to ask:

"If I nod, will you believe it?"

Of course... no.

Yuan Zhiren went to the imperial capital several times with the intention of getting closer to Huo Shizhen. Yuan Zhiyi knew this, but she didn't think Huo Shizhen was an easy target to win over. She was sure that Yuan Zhiren was just doing useless work, so she just watched from the sidelines.

But Huo Shizhen actually came, which made her unsure whether Yuan Zhiren had really found a breakthrough.

If Huo Shizhen really came for Yuan Zhiren, then she must stop everything before the birthday party arrives.

But that's no longer possible.

After she revealed her doubts about Huo Shizhen, it was impossible for her to get any support or promise from him.

Since she would be skeptical no matter what Huo Shizhen answered, did she still expect Huo Shizhen to believe her?

Trust was never established, and she was on guard from beginning to end. The more she talked, the more doubts she had, pushing her further away from the head of the family.

There is no need to continue this meeting.

Yuan Zhiyi sighed inwardly, but didn't show it on his face. He just stood up and said goodbye.

But before leaving, Yuan Zhiyi looked at Lin Guantang again and said with a smile:

"Xiao Lin, aren't you going to see us off?"

Lin Guantang: ...

Even if the guests need to be seen off, it should be Huo Shizhen, the owner of the villa, who should do it.

As for him, he should currently be classified as a guest. There is no reason for a guest to send another guest off.

But Lin Guantang felt his shoulders lighten, and then a gust of wind flew past him. He looked up and saw Huo Shizhen's back as he walked into the hall. It was obvious that he had no intention of observing the basic social etiquette of human society.

So he could only sigh and escort the late-night visitor out of the courtyard on behalf of Huo Shizhen, the rude villa owner.

While waiting for the car to pick them up, Yuan Zhiyi suddenly spoke:

"Xiao Lin, you have a close relationship with Huo Shizhen. You probably don't want to see his fatal handle fall into the hands of someone with bad intentions."

Lin Guantang cast a puzzled look at her. If she hadn't said these words to Huo Shizhen himself just now, what was the point of telling him now?