The French restaurant's soft lighting casts a hazy, warm golden glow over the air. The delicate aroma of buttered truffles fills the air, mingling with the whispers of a couple at the next table, and the occasional clinking of cutlery against plates.
Qin Xiao tapped his fingertips lightly on the pristine white linen tablecloth with unhurried movements. His gaze swept over the woman opposite him; she was holding a crystal glass, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the rim. Gu Siqing wore a sharply tailored beige suit skirt, her long hair meticulously pulled back, revealing her smooth neck.
Her poise remained unchanged. But her eyes, which always held aloofness, now held a lingering ripple of tenderness, adding a touch of gentleness rarely seen on ordinary days.
“Miss Gu.” Qin Xiao’s voice was not loud, and his tone was calm, clearly penetrating the background noise.
"I think we should call off our engagement."
Gu Siqing's fingers tightened suddenly around the water glass, her knuckles turning white from the force. She looked up at Qin Xiao, trying to find a hint of amusement in his eyes, but saw only calm.
Qin Xiao ignored her reaction and continued:
"After all, I heard that Miss Gu already has someone she loves."
"That... young man named Ye Fan?" He mispronounced the name, his tone casual, with just the right amount of doubt as he observed her expression.
Gu Siqing frowned almost imperceptibly.
"You've got it wrong, it's Ye Chen." Her voice betrayed an unconscious urgency.
"And he's just one of my... security guards."
"There is absolutely no relationship between us." She was eager to distance herself, raising her voice slightly, afraid that the other party would misunderstand.
Qin Xiao leaned forward slightly, closing the distance between them. His gaze locked onto her slightly flustered eyes. A playful smile curved his lips, revealing his understanding.
He reached out his hand. His warm fingertips landed on the slightly cool back of her hand, which was resting on the table.
Gu Siqing's body tensed instantly, as if struck by an electric current. Her hand instinctively tried to pull back.
His hand pressed firmly against hers, brooking no resistance, yet carrying a strange tenderness. His palm was dry and warm, the heat seeming to penetrate her skin.
"Is that so?" Qin Xiao's voice was low, carrying an indescribable allure, like a lover's whisper.
"and you…"
"And what do you think of me?"
His warm breath brushed against her ear, bringing a slight tickle.
Gu Siqing's cheeks flushed bright red. The blush quickly spread, staining her earlobes and even covering her fair neck with a light pink hue.
Last night, those shameful images from my dream flooded my mind uncontrollably. His touch, his gaze, his voice… everything eerily overlapped with the figure in my dream who made my heart race.
She opened her mouth, but her throat felt blocked, and she couldn't make a sound. The heat spread throughout her body.
The ambiguous and tense atmosphere almost froze.
A furious roar, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, suddenly exploded.
"Qin Xiao!"
"You fucking want to die!"
Ye Chen charged forward like a demon from hell, his eyes bloodshot, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, radiating a violent and murderous aura. His gaze was fixed intently on Qin Xiao.
Seeing Qin Xiao's hand covering Gu Siqing's hand, his raging anger erupted as if boiling oil had been poured on it!
A loud bang!
Enraged, Ye Chen slammed his palm down hard on the expensive mahogany dining table. The thick tabletop, imbued with internal force, cracked instantly! Wood chips flew everywhere!
Plates, goblets, and silver cutlery on the table shattered and crashed to the floor. Deep red wine spilled, staining the pristine white tablecloth like blood-red flowers.
Diners nearby screamed in terror and jumped to make way. The scene was chaotic.
Gu Siqing was so shocked by the sudden turn of events that her face turned deathly pale, and she instinctively shrank back.
But she reacted incredibly quickly. Just before Ye Chen's murderous gaze was about to turn to her, she abruptly stood up. She raised her hand, and a crisp, resounding slap landed squarely on Ye Chen's face!
"Smack!"
The sound was exceptionally clear, drowning out people's exclamations.
"Ye Chen!"
"What's wrong with you!" Gu Siqing's voice was icy cold, filled with unprecedented anger and a deep sense of disappointment.
Ye Chen was stunned by the blow, his cheek burning with pain. He stared at Gu Siqing in disbelief.
This woman, whom he considered his prize and who should have obeyed him without question, actually... actually hit him for another man?
Overwhelming humiliation and raging anger erupted like a volcano, instantly overwhelming reason.
He couldn't; perhaps some deep-seated taboo prevented him from harming Gu Siqing. His pent-up rage, finding its only outlet, turned even more fiercely and violently towards the unperturbed culprit—Qin Xiao!
"I'll kill you!" Ye Chen roared, his voice hoarse and strained.
He channeled his inner strength into his massive fist, which whistled through the air as it slammed down towards Qin Xiao's face! The punch was incredibly powerful.
Qin Xiao remained seated, not moving an inch. He looked up at the rapidly enlarging fist in his field of vision, a faint, detached smile on his face.
Why did you hit me when she hit you?! This Dragon King's thought process is truly beyond the comprehension of normal humans!
[Ding! Host detected facing direct physical threat. System refresh immediately!]
Option 1: Silver Handcrafted Geng System (Create a defensive device that looks impressive but is actually useless?)
[Option Two: Golden - Invincible Talk System (Trying to use words to pacify the enraged Dragon King? Don't be ridiculous!)]
Option 3: Silver Uncontrolled Odor Field (Makes the target unable to control the emission of their own odor for a short period of time; the effect is random and intense?)
Qin Xiao's gaze lingered on the third option for a mere fraction of a second before he chose it without hesitation. "It's you!"
Ye Chen's fist, brimming with murderous intent, was about to strike Qin Xiao's face.
"puff--!"
A loud fart, like a thunderclap in the dead of night, suddenly exploded from Ye Chen's crotch without warning! The sound was so loud that it instantly drowned out all the noise in the restaurant, carrying a peculiar penetrating power.
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