Yang Jinchu led Chu Wuyang to the boarding gate.
All security checks were completed smoothly.
Until the final fingerprint identification.
After the system scan was complete, two eye-catching words popped up on the screen—
"boss"!
In an instant,
The surrounding security systems seemed to be activated instantly.
The previously silent machinery started up all at once, emitting a deep roar.
A cold and precise electronic voice suddenly rang out.
The ship's intelligent system quickly identified and responded—
"Hello, boss!"
Welcome aboard!
at the same time,
The intelligent security robotic arms on both sides of the passageway were slightly bent.
We greeted him as if we were exchanging a polite salute, and the infrared scanning light flashed a few times.
All permissions are unlocked instantly.
Even the previously tightly closed deep security passage was unconditionally opened at this moment.
Chu Wuyang's gaze paused slightly when it landed on those two words.
Yang Jinchu stood beside her.
The fingertips tightened almost imperceptibly.
I subconsciously wanted to explain something.
But just before he spoke...
Chu Wuyang had already quickly avoided his gaze, and said in a calm tone—
"It has nothing to do with me."
Yang Jinchu's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
He looked at her profile with a complicated expression.
In the end, he just lowered his head and gave a bitter smile.
He never imagined that he would be so afraid of her misunderstanding.
He was afraid she would equate him with the darkness on this cruise ship.
After all, this cruise ship... is not clean.
The luxury of the "Royal Shadow" is only on the surface.
The real core lies in clandestine power transactions, underground auctions, and black market experiments.
Even unspeakable secret organizations.
This is a paradise for nobles to live a life of debauchery.
It is also an abyss where countless people become rich overnight or fall into utter ruin.
What's more—Jing Min had an accident on this cruise ship five years ago.
At that time, Jin Zhuoer wanted to get rid of Jing Min, and personally planned a meticulously arranged "accident"—he was kidnapped and taken aboard a ship.
He was used as a live experimental subject in the clandestine transactions and nearly lost his life.
What worried him even more was that... Chu Wuyang had also ventured into this darkness.
She just doesn't remember.
Yang Jinchu was unwilling to let her get involved again.
He was afraid she would misunderstand and think he had any connection with Jin Zhuoer back then.
He was afraid she would confuse him with the darkness of that night.
But she didn't ask any further questions.
She didn't even glance at him.
Her entire attention was focused on the interior of the cruise ship.
As he walked, his eyes warily scanned everything around him.
Clearly, he only had one thing on his mind—
Found Jingmin.
Yang Jinchu watched her retreating figure.
My heart was filled with mixed feelings.
Her indifference was even harder for him to accept than when she accused him of having selfish motives.
——
The main hall was still bustling with activity, filled with clinking glasses and singing and dancing.
The lights were dazzling, and the powerful and wealthy gathered.
It was as if last night's turmoil had never happened.
Jin Bolin still has that carefree, nonchalant attitude.
Leaning back on the sofa, casually swirling a glass of wine, his eyes filled with nonchalant frivolity.
But when his gaze fell upon Chu Wuyang in the crowd, he paused slightly.
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
A meaningful smile immediately appeared on his face.
Interesting, Jingmin actually allowed his wife to appear here?
He chuckled and swirled the wine in his glass.
How tightly she used to hide it, yet she makes no attempt to conceal her affection...
It seems his cousin is quite confident, exposing his weaknesses like this?
Jin Bolin became interested.
A deliberately raised voice rang out amidst the noise—
"Oh, cousin-in-law?"
The sound wasn't loud.
However, it precisely penetrated the music in the hall, attracting the attention of many people.
Why are you here?
"Your cousin Jingmin isn't with you? Oh, I forgot, he can't get on the ship..."
Jin Bolin deliberately mentioned his identity to attract everyone's attention.
After all, Jingmin lost control of his emotions yesterday, causing a huge disturbance in public.
Everyone here is a witness!
Although they have low moral standards and have seen many outrageous things,
However, due to Jing Min's unusual status, he still became a topic of conversation among the powerful and wealthy.
After all, no VIP has ever been publicly blacklisted on board.
How undignified!
And now his wife?
Isn't that the "marked item"?
Jin Bolin glanced around and, sure enough, everyone's attention had been drawn to him.
He laughed even more unrestrainedly, looking every bit the spoiled brat, and swirled his wine glass as he approached.
His gaze swept over Chu Wuyang.
His words were flippant yet meaningful, a hint of malice in his smile.
"My cousin-in-law truly deserves her carefully selected 'auction item'; she is indeed a beauty of unparalleled grace!"
In an instant, everyone turned to look.
A look of inquiry flashed in some people's eyes.
Some gradually took on a frivolous and disdainful tone.
—If she really is an "auction item",
That would mean she was a commodity in some shady deal.
Even the most distinguished heiress,
Once someone acquires such a status, they may become a "broken porcelain" in the eyes of some.
Yang Jinchu stood beside her, his brows slightly furrowed and his fingers tightening slightly.
I'm already impatient.
The way these people looked at him made him extremely unhappy.
But just as he was about to speak,
Chu Wuyang glanced at him lightly, her eyes calm and firm.
—They stopped him.
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