Chapter 360 Take your groping hands off me
Su Xi's face suddenly turned pale. Her first thought was that Feng Jue's dancing with her was a pretense, and that he had come to interrogate her.
Her second reaction, whether out of fear or something else, was that her heart suddenly raced and her cheeks involuntarily flushed.
Ren Xingheng did not rush to express his opinion, but instead looked at Su Xi.
Seeing Su Xi's ambiguous attitude, which seemed to be a tacit agreement, he shrugged and said, "Whatever."
Feng Jue then extended his hand to his dance partner in time with the rhythm of the music.
Just as Ren Xingheng was about to reach out to take it, his eyes involuntarily flickered.
This is absolutely outrageous!
He actually watched... watched as Feng Jue placed his female companion's hand into... Su Xi's hand.
Before he could react, Feng Jue grabbed his hand...
Oh, my god.
Ren Xingheng was instantly stunned. His mind was filled with thunderous images of swords and shadows... The shock was so great that his brain simply shut down.
Even a few seconds later, as her body instinctively continued dancing to the beat of the music, Ren Xingheng was still completely dazed.
A huge question mark, representing the three fundamental questions, loomed over his forehead.
I was completely stunned.
Su Xi was also stunned. Her long, curled eyelashes trembled a few times before she realized that her gaze had been fixed on Feng Jue's cold and handsome profile.
The latter, however, remained cold and indifferent, not even glancing at her.
Su Xi then awkwardly looked away.
She remained baffled by Feng Jue's actions. However, her female dance partner opposite her was clearly aware of the situation.
She smiled and said, "President Feng said he has something to ask President Ren."
“…Oh.” Su Xi didn’t seem to care much, but her cheeks suddenly flushed slightly.
It turns out she was just being delusional.
Before Su Xi could recover from her unease, two voices, almost in unison, came from the side.
"Ladies, would you mind switching dance partners?"
Su Xi turned around and saw boys dancing together next to her, which made her pause in surprise.
Dancing at such a banquet is essentially a game, and since it's a game, there must be a prize.
There are more men than women attending the masked ball, and those who cannot find a dance partner within the allotted time will be punished.
So in the chaos, many boys naturally teamed up with each other.
The two men in front of me had been dancing together for almost two songs, and they were already so disgusting that I had goosebumps all over.
Upon seeing Su Xi and her female dance partner, they were instantly like hungry wolves seeing lambs, their four eyes shining brightly.
One was still relatively restrained, but his eyes shone brightly as if he had seen a savior.
The other one was a bit lecherous.
Su Xi frowned, but before she could speak, her female dance partner beside her nodded, "Okay."
Without waiting for Su Xi's reply, she broke free from her hand, spun around, and gracefully took small steps to place her hand in the hand of the gentle and refined man.
Su Xi's dance partner could only be that lecherous man.
Su Xi had assumed that such a high-class occasion wouldn't allow any morally questionable men to sneak in, thinking she was overthinking it and had misjudged the situation.
She smiled politely and placed her hand in the man's palm, which was as large as a prayer mat.
But the man suddenly gripped her hand tightly and scratched her palm.
Before she could react, his other hand was already on her waist. Yes, not in a gentlemanly manner, but in a touch.
Very dishonest.
The eyes beneath the mask stared intently at Su Xi, provocatively.
His hand moved directly down along the waistline.
Completely ignoring Su Xi's angry glare and resistance, he instead adopted a "the louder you shout, the more excited I get" attitude.
They became increasingly brazen in their physical advances.
He's an absolute scoundrel and pervert.
"Let go! Do you want to ruin your reputation?" Su Xi tried to walk towards the edge of the dance floor, but the man grabbed her arm.
Like a puppet on a string, I can only continue to dance along with him.
The man's jawline beneath the mask was smooth and handsome, and the sparse stubble suggested that he was a very masculine man.
Unfortunately, you can know a person's face but not their heart.
The man leaned down, his eyes brazenly scanning down her neckline, and whispered a teasing tone in Su Xi's ear.
"So she was a pregnant woman."
No wonder it's so plentiful.
Su Xi's expression changed drastically. She tried to break free again, but the man's hand was like an iron clamp, and she couldn't break free at all. Instead, her wrist ached as if a layer of skin had been peeled off.
The commotion attracted the attention of those nearby.
However, it's all commonplace; people just assume it's someone they know joking around, or a young couple having a fight.
Su Xi could only turn to a nearby man for help, "Sir, I don't know him, please help me..."
Before she could finish speaking, the man was pulled away by his female dance partner.
The female dance partner's disdainful voice came through clearly, "Ignore her. Anyone can pretend to be innocent, but you're such a fool."
Besides, flies don't land on eggs without cracks. Even if that man is a scoundrel, why does he only harass that woman? Isn't it her own fault?
"Instead of staying home while pregnant, you went out attracting attention and should have known this day would come..."
Su Xi's face turned pale again.
After the man and the woman who had been talking left, a space became empty.
She then noticed that Feng Jue was nearby.
Feng Jue had clearly seen her embarrassing situation the whole time, but he showed no intention of helping her out.
His whole body exuded a cold, unapproachable aura. Even if Su Xi wanted to ask for help, she felt her mouth was burning and couldn't open it.
So, what kind of grudge could he possibly hold against her that he would stand by and watch her be molested?
Su Xi bit her lower lip tightly with her teeth, almost drawing blood, but felt no pain at all.
He actually treated her like a stranger.
No, they're not even as good as strangers.
Seeing that no one paid any attention to Su Xi, the male dance partner became increasingly arrogant and took advantage of the situation, brazenly pulling Su Xi into his arms and swaying to the music.
Su Xi's fingernails dug deeply into her palm.
My heart plummeted into the abyss as if it had fallen off a cliff.
Just then, Ren Xingheng finally noticed the commotion, but Feng Jue wouldn't cooperate and jump over, so he could only shout loudly.
"Hey you, the guy wearing the fox spirit mask, get your hands off me."
That Miss Su is a friend of mine, Ren Xingheng. She's also the wife of the president of Changdu Group. She's already taken, so open your eyes and see clearly..."
He couldn't hear what Feng Jue said after that, because Feng Jue was leading him further and further away.
However, the man in the fox spirit mask seemed to realize that Su Xi was not someone to be trifled with and became wary of her. He then released Su Xi and hurriedly led her to the edge of the dance floor.
Before Su Xi could even stand up properly, he hurriedly left and quickly disappeared.
Su Xi found a sofa against the wall and sat down, still feeling a little shaken.
My face is flushed and my heart is racing; I'm angry.
She was furious at that man's audacity and even more furious at Feng Jue's refusal to help her in her time of need.
Did he really hate her that much?
As soon as she sat down, a man politely invited her to dance. They all seemed to be gentlemen, and one of them was even a business partner that Su Xi was working with.
However, Su Xi politely declined them all.
Once bitten, twice shy; she never wanted to attend a ball like this again.
I'll have to find out more about my mother when I get another chance.
Ren Xingheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Su Xi escape danger from afar.
Feng Jue wouldn't let him leave, so he could only sway along with him to the music.
Although both of them are exceptionally beautiful and elegant, there is an inexplicable eeriness to the scene.
"Mr. Ren, I have something to ask you. I suppose you're thinking about someone else's wife right now, so I'll keep it brief."
Ren Xingheng was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that the "other man's wife" Feng Jue was referring to was Su Xi.
He was just doing what a normal person would do, okay? How did that become coveting someone else's wife?
It's a real injustice.
Before he could explain, Feng Jue cut to the chase, "Eighteen years ago, in a kidnapping case, a six-year-old child saved a three-year-old child from being killed. Who was that six-year-old girl?"
Ren Xingheng's pupils flickered almost imperceptibly. He hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "President Feng, why are you suddenly asking me such a strange question? Where did you hear this rumor? How could I possibly know about this?"
Feng Jue said coldly, "You said it in a drunken slip of the tongue. I have found no less than three witnesses. If you don't admit it, I can have them come and confront you in person. But it's not worth it to end up tearing each other apart, don't you think?"
After a long pause, Ren Xingheng finally said, "Yes, that's true. But I don't know who that little girl is. What does President Feng want with that little girl?"
"Don't worry, I'm not seeking revenge. On the contrary, she has been kind to me. You even know about the peace pendant I gave her, so you can't possibly not know who she is. I don't want to resort to extreme measures to make you tell me."
Upon hearing this, Ren Xingheng was startled, staring intently at Feng Jue's face as if he were seeing him for the first time.
Then slowly move downwards.
Finally, it landed on his chest.
"So, you're the little boy who was rescued? Can... I see you?"
Ren Xingheng looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated, as if he was being intrusive and offensive.
"Can."
Just then, a spotlight shone on them, and Feng Jue lifted his collar. Ren Xingheng subconsciously looked up and saw an old scar below his right collarbone.
It wasn't a knife wound, nor a gunshot wound, but a round scar.
That was because the kidnappers, fearing Feng Jue would escape, tried to pierce his collarbone with a sharp tool like a hook.
Ren Xingheng's eyes were filled with nothing but shock. "I didn't expect it to really be you. Then I'm relieved. You're probably not here for revenge."
The two handsome, noble men were completely oblivious to the shock and soul-crushing impact their earlier act of lifting their collars to look at their chests had had on those around them, and simply continued their previous conversation.
"Can we talk about it now?"
"It's possible, but I need the girl's permission. After all, she saved your life; this request isn't unreasonable, is it?"
"for how long?"
"If you answer the phone, it will take three minutes."
"Can."
Feng Jue then led Ren Xingheng to the edge of the dance floor.
Ren Xingheng went to a secluded spot to make a phone call. Feng Jue casually glanced around, his gaze meeting that of Su Xi in the corner.
Su Xi had finally managed to compose herself, but the moment she met the man's familiar yet unfamiliar cold eyes, she almost broke down.
A flood of emotions overwhelmed her, causing her fingers to tremble involuntarily.
Feng Jue clearly saw her; the two were so close they could hear each other, yet the man didn't ask her if she was alright, or even greet her, before coldly turning his gaze away.
I found a sofa that was quite far away and sat down.
It was as if she carried a contagious virus.
Su Xi felt as if her heart had been run over by a truck; it didn't hurt, but it was extremely painful.
She couldn't describe what it felt like.
She didn't want to care about that man's every move, but she couldn't help it.
Those emotions were completely beyond her control; they surged in like a raging flood, and she couldn't resist them at all.
She was so sensitive that she could even smell the faint fragrance of the pool water in the air.
And the scent of hormones unique to men.
This made her feel increasingly upset.
I can't stay here for even a second longer.
She jumped up and headed for the restroom, refusing to share the same rest area with that man.
After leaving the restroom, Su Xi went to wash her hands.
The man's cold, icy gaze, as if from an enemy, uncontrollably entered her mind, leaving her somewhat dazed.
The water flowed gurglingly, but Su Xi remained in one position.
It wasn't until she noticed the strange gazes directed at her that Su Xi snapped out of her daze, slowly dried her hands, picked up her bag, and left.
She was completely unaware that a valuable red diamond ring had somehow been sucked up by the clasp of her platinum bag.
Then it fell into her bag.
After leaving the restroom, Su Xi went to another rest area and then called Feng Jingnian.
Soon, Feng Jingnian came looking for them.
The man's face was very pale, as if he had just washed it, and the tip of his nose was still a little damp.
Su Xi saw this and her eyes flickered.
When a man goes out and washes his face or changes his clothes, it's usually because he's had a passionate and ambiguous relationship with a woman, leaving marks on his body.
So Feng Jingnian...
Although they appear to be husband and wife in public, they are actually just siblings. Feng Jingnian is in his prime, so it's normal for him to have those kinds of needs.
Su Xi understood perfectly, but her emotions still fluctuated uncontrollably.
"I'm sorry, Xixi, there were too many people, I couldn't find you. I danced a few dances at the beginning of the ball out of politeness, didn't you dance?"
“…No.” Su Xi realized her mistake after saying that and quickly corrected herself, “I jumped one or two.”
He clearly seemed distracted.
“…Hmm.” Feng Jingnian secretly wiped away a drop of blood that had dripped from the tip of his nose.
He had just washed his face, but it was because he had a lot of nosebleeds.
He needed to see a doctor, but he knew Su Xi had come here to find some clues about her mother, and he didn't want to spoil her mood.
"Xixi, I have a business deal to discuss outside. Do you want to leave? I'll have the driver take you back to the villa."
Su Xi was about to agree.
Su Mo's parents most likely won't come. She's encountered another pervert, and then there's Feng Jue's cold, indifferent, and aloof face—everything makes her uncomfortable.
There's naturally no need to leave anything behind here.
Just as she was about to speak, her gaze inadvertently swept towards the dance floor, and her pupils involuntarily dilated.
Feng Jue was actually dancing leisurely.
And his dance partner was none other than Su Mo.
The two seemed to have a very ambiguous relationship, which was completely different from their previous cold and distant interactions.
Su Xi's fingers unconsciously clenched. The words that were about to come out somehow took a different turn.
I originally wanted to leave.
What came out of her mouth was, "Jingnian, it's not appropriate to leave early in this kind of situation. I'll stay. Come pick me up when you're done with your work."
"……OK."
Feng Jingnian gave a few more instructions, but Su Xi didn't hear them at all, her mind wandering.
Feng Jingnian followed her gaze and saw Feng Jue and Su Mo dancing together, their arms around each other's waists and shoulders.
The man was handsome, the woman was beautiful, and they cooperated perfectly with graceful dance moves, attracting almost everyone's attention and becoming the focus of the entire audience.
Feng Jingnian understood. Knowing that Su Xi wasn't in the mood to talk to him, he secretly told his assistant to stay behind, watch Su Xi from a distance, and then said goodbye before leaving.
We went straight to the hospital.
Su Xi had no doubts whatsoever, assuming that Feng Jingnian was really going to discuss cooperation, and she watched him leave before turning her gaze away.
His gaze unconsciously fell on the two figures dancing gracefully.
Feng Jue seemed to notice her gaze and glanced over out of the corner of his eye.
Su Xi tensed up.
She pursed her lips, not looking away.
However, Feng Jue didn't look at her. Instead, he indifferently withdrew his gaze, and his long, slender right hand slowly slid from Su Mo's back to her delicate waist...
Su Xi awkwardly looked away.
He appeared oblivious, but a crack had appeared in his heart, and a sharp, lingering pain washed over him.
Perhaps to cover her embarrassment, she reached into her bag to look for something, and her fingertips touched a red diamond that didn't belong to her.
Su Xi suddenly paused.
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