Chapter 25 Am I that scary?
"You're so annoying." Xia Wanqing's face flushed instantly, her rosy cheeks looking like ripe peaches under the crystal chandelier, tempting one to commit a crime.
Gong Shaofan stared, completely mesmerized. If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, he would have stripped the woman in front of him naked on the spot.
As Ye Qingqian looked over with a laugh, Gong Shaofan's heart skipped a beat. He quickly stepped back as if nothing had happened, keeping his distance from Xia Wanqing.
After staring at the man whose expression had changed for a few seconds, Xia Wanqing's eyes darkened, and a huge sense of resentment welled up inside her. She didn't want to hide in the shadows anymore; she wanted to stand openly in the sunlight with Gong Shaofan.
Feng Jinchen's face darkened. "Miss Ye, please watch your words."
"Stop pretending to be all educated, you can't control your lower body, can you?" Ye Qingqian said, pulling Su Xi away.
Looking at Su Xi's slender and graceful back, and the burning gazes that fell upon her, Feng Jinchen felt a sense of pride.
He only loves Su Xi, but she can't be his only bed partner in this life. She'll understand sooner or later.
A secluded place.
Ye Qingqian gave her a look that suggested she was ready to learn, "Xixi, should we sell this dress?"
How did you know?
“I’m your best friend. Get all your old dresses and bags and give them to me. I’ll have someone buy them for you at the highest price. Just have him buy them whenever you need them. Remember, don’t buy the best, just buy the most expensive.”
Su Xi chuckled.
"Sister." Xia Wanqing emerged from the shadows, but as she brushed past Ye Qingqian, she suddenly slipped.
The moment he fell into the pool, he grabbed Ye Qingqian and pulled her down with him.
Ye Qingqian couldn't swim, and in her anxiety, Su Xi saw Gong Shaofan jump in without taking off his clothes and hugged the heaving Xia Wanqing.
A hint of suspicion flashed in her eyes, and then she saw Ye Qingqian choke on some water. She stomped her foot and was about to jump down when a warm, dry hand grabbed her from behind.
"I'll go."
Feng Jue's voice came from above her head. Before she could react, a coat that carried her body heat and a crisp, refreshing fragrance was stuffed into her arms.
Feng Jue, wearing only a shirt, jumped into the water and easily pulled Ye Qingqian, who was submerged, to the surface. Guests who heard the news rushed over and quickly pulled Ye Qingqian up.
Su Xi wanted to check if Ye Qingqian was alright, but out of the corner of her eye she saw Feng Jue completely soaked, with water droplets still dripping from the ends of his hair.
The shirt, soaked through, had become transparent, clinging tightly to his strong, defined skin. A glimpse of his skin.
She hurriedly tiptoed and haphazardly draped her coat over the man's shoulders.
"Thank you, Uncle. Go change your clothes."
As she lowered her gaze, she saw something she shouldn't have. The sheer shirt seemed to be nonexistent.
Su Xi's face flushed instantly, and she avoided the man's gaze, quickly looking at Ye Qingqian instead.
This scene was witnessed by Feng Jinchen, who rushed over upon hearing the news, and he immediately felt that the green above his head was lush and full of life.
The man's face instantly darkened.
Ye Qingqian was rescued in time and was unharmed. On the contrary, Xia Wanqing, who was rescued first, was limp and weak, as if she had no bones, and collapsed on Gong Shaofan.
Meeting Ye Qingqian's scrutinizing gaze, Gong Shaofan hurriedly explained, "Qianqian, your cousin is closer to me. You know, a drowning person will grab onto anything they can, and I was entangled by her, so I had to save her first."
Ye Qingqian nodded and got up to change her clothes.
“Qianqian,” Su Xi hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"I know, I'm not blind. My birthday party is in a couple of days. You should come too, maybe you can catch a good show."
Seeing Ye Qingqian's sad yet stubborn appearance, Su Xi felt relieved, thinking that she must be more carefree than her.
After changing her clothes, Ye Qingqian pulled Su Xi along and asked everyone she met about Feng Jue. Finally, they found him at the lakeside pavilion.
“Mr. Feng, I can never repay your life-saving grace. From now on, if you have even the slightest liking for Su Xi, I will risk my life to bring you two together. I will not rest until it works out.”
Su Xi?
How could someone say such crazy things to her face? She was so embarrassed she wanted to bury her head in the ground, not knowing where to look.
After a long while, Feng Jue's clear and ethereal voice finally reached my ears, "Miss Ye, you've had too much to drink."
"I'm not drunk. I, Ye Qingqian, am a woman of my word, and my promise is binding. You're busy, so I won't bother you any longer."
Ye Qingqian pushed Su Xi into the pavilion, "Talk to your uncle. He's saved you time and time again. Shouldn't you thank him?"
He left after saying that.
Su Xi was pushed so hard she almost landed on Feng Jue's lap.
The man reached out, grasped the woman's arm, and easily lifted her upright. His delicate, jade-like hand quickly withdrew.
Feeling the intense heat emanating from the man's palm through the fabric, Su Xi trembled involuntarily. The moment her eyes met Feng Jue's, she almost stopped breathing with nervousness.
The woman's eyes widened as she looked at him, big and bright, like a frightened fawn, making one feel tenderness and want to pat her head.
Feng Jue narrowed his beautiful peach blossom eyes slightly, "Am I that scary?"
"No. I tend to be quite reserved in front of my elders."
Feng Jue, “…”
Does he look old?
"You seem to have forgotten that I'm actually three years younger than you." The man looked at her with a serious expression, his voice like silk soaked in a clear spring, slowly flowing into Su Xi's heart.
Su Xi lowered her eyes, biting her lip, about to say something, but the man stopped her with a look and said softly,
"Feng Jinchen is here. Sit up straight, don't feel guilty even if you're not doing anything wrong."
Not far away, Feng Jinchen glanced at the waterside pavilion with bloodshot eyes. The handsome man and beautiful woman, the pavilion and the moon reflected in the water, whispering among the flowers, it was like a dream, making the two seem like a match made in heaven, and he wanted to tear everything apart.
He suddenly reached out and stopped Ye Qingqian, his eyes blazing with fury.
"Ye Qingqian, so you were the one who secretly brought Su Xi and my uncle together? Did you know she has a husband?"
"What husband? Aren't you Wu Yaoyao's husband? Someone like you who's two-timing will be cleaved in two by Yama in the underworld, one piece for each of you. Aren't you scared?"
After saying that, he walked past him and left.
Feng Jinchen's face turned pale with anger. He clenched his fists and quickly walked towards the pavilion, his eyes cold and sharp.
"Nephew, have you been cuckolded again?"
Feng Jue seemed to be in a good mood, but his lighthearted joke made Feng Jinchen pause, and his imposing manner noticeably diminished.
After a moment, she said somewhat hesitantly, "Uncle, it's so dark here, it's probably not appropriate for you two, a man and a woman, to be here alone, isn't it?"
Feng Jue's expression suddenly turned cold, and he looked at Feng Jinchen with icy eyes, "Do you not believe me or you don't believe Su Xi? She is an independent individual, not your possession."
“And another thing,” Feng Jue’s cold gaze swept over him, and Feng Jinchen felt a stiffness in his back, a bad premonition.
"You have the leisure to be suspicious, but I don't have the time to argue with you. You should just quit the project on the eastern suburbs. The penalty for breach of contract will be deposited into your account in full."
What? Feng Jinchen's expression changed drastically. The real estate project in the eastern suburbs was Feng's recent major project, with countless funds invested and a large amount of building materials piled up in the warehouse. If the project failed, even with the penalty for breach of contract, they would have to pay at least several billion.
Feng Jue could simply raise the price and resell the contract to other contractors, making a profit instead of losing money. How could he be so insidious?
"Uncle, I was wrong. I..."
Before Feng Jinchen could finish speaking, Feng Jue had already gotten up and left.
Su Xi quickly followed, lest she be used as a punching bag.
Sure enough, after walking a few steps, they saw Feng Jinchen frantically punching and kicking the pillar.
Su Xi wasn't looking where she was going and bumped into the man's arms.
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