Ji Wuyai, unable to contain himself any longer, retorted: "Who are you calling a daydreamer!"

Amidst the harsh laughter, Tang Xu's face also turned cold.

"Whoever's delusional is right! What, you disagree?" Xiao Yu crossed his arms and looked at him with a half-smile. "Come on, let's fight!"

Unable to withstand the provocation, Ji Wuyai rolled up his sleeves and was about to step forward: "Come on, who's afraid of who..."

Someone was holding him tightly. He turned his head and saw that it was Chi Yan.

Chi Yan's eyes were icy cold, and the corners of his lips slowly curled up: "Forget it, it's better to avoid trouble."

Ji Wuyai and Tang Xu both glanced at him with some surprise; this was not something Chi Yan would say!

Normally, Chi Yan would have rushed forward immediately; he's the kind of person who can't stand being provoked.

Chi Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and chuckled softly, "I've finally managed to get out here, don't let someone like this spoil my fun."

He remembered Shen Tangning's words: don't act impulsively, calm down and think things through before you act.

Xiao Yu is a bit of a jerk, but that's all he can do. The more he engages with the other person, the more enthusiastic they become. Conversely, if he ignores them, they'll find it boring.

As expected, seeing Chi Yan's cowardly and pathetic appearance, Xiao Yu also lost interest and glanced at him with disdain: "Tch, coward."

Chi Yan just stared at the other person and smiled, a smile that was hard to decipher.

He himself didn't realize that he was subconsciously imitating Shen Tangning. She was like that; whether she was happy or unhappy, she always had a smile on her face, making it impossible for people to guess what she was thinking.

If someone provokes her, the brighter and more beautiful her smile, the worse that person's fate will often be.

Xiao Yu felt a chill run down his spine from his laughter and muttered, "Is Chi Yan going crazy from being locked up at home?"

"Never mind, Miss Pingting is about to go on stage!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yu's eyes lit up. Too lazy to waste time with Chi Yan and the others, he turned around and squeezed towards the lakeside.

Seeing the huge crowd suddenly surging towards the lake, Chi Yan frowned in confusion: "What are they doing?"

Ji Wuyai snapped out of his reverie and explained with great interest, "You've been cooped up at home and haven't been informed. Tonight, the painted boats at Chunfeng Tower will be performing songs and dances around the lake, and Miss Pingting will even be on stage to perform a dance!"

Chi Yan nodded knowingly, not intending to join the fun, and turned to leave, but Ji Wuyai quickly grabbed him: "Where are you going?"

Chi Yan was completely bewildered: "Eat, what else?"

The two looked at each other, exasperated: "Pingting is supposed to perform a dance! How can you still be in the mood to eat?"

Chi Yan was speechless: "Otherwise, am I supposed to go hungry? She can't be eaten!"

"..."

It is well-reasoned and irrefutable.

The two women grabbed him from either side, saying, "Don't worry, you won't go hungry. We've already prepared everything!"

Chi Yan was being pushed along, his brows furrowed in reluctance: "No, where are we going? Let me make this clear first, my wife forbids me from looking at other women, and she'll break my legs if I go to brothels!"

Ji Wuyai was completely convinced and said resentfully, "I know, you henpecked husband! We're across the lake, and tickets for those pleasure boats cost a fortune. You don't even have the chance to go up and see them!"