Under the dazzling crystal chandelier, the table was laden with a variety of delicacies, and the wine gleamed enticingly in the glasses.
The guests held their wine glasses, their eyes fixed blankly on the screen above the hall.
Xi Xingxue rushed over, and a photo of a boy appeared prominently on the screen.
The boy was tall with long legs and an exquisitely handsome face; there was nothing strange about him.
The only strange thing is that this face is seven or eight parts similar to Zhu Yuan, the eldest daughter of the Zhu family who is currently dressed in women's clothing.
The hall was silent for a moment, then erupted into a cacophony of voices, as noisy as boiling porridge.
At the same time, she heard footsteps coming downstairs behind her, and Xi Xingxue turned around to look.
It was a sinking encounter.
He grabbed his wrist and chuckled softly, "You two will never get married."
Before Xi Xingxue could react, he forcibly pulled her outside, leading her all the way.
However, the Zhu family blocked their way.
"Young Master Xi, where is Zhu Yuan?!"
They are Zhu Yuan's parents.
Zhu Yuan's father had a gloomy face, while his stepmother looked worried, though a hint of schadenfreude lingered in her eyes.
Over there, Mr. and Mrs. Xi were also walking towards them, seemingly wanting an explanation.
The people at the banquet had no time for anything else and all crowded around this man.
They wanted to figure out what was going on in this photo...
Shen Yu didn't give Xi Xingxue a chance to respond; he pulled her outside.
Xi Xingxue seemed to still be recovering from Shen Yu's statement that he was Zhu Yuan's stand-in, so she obediently followed him outside.
When Xi's parents saw that they were leaving without a word, they quickly chased after them to try and stop them.
"Xiaoxue, don't go! Quick, stop them!"
However, it was too late.
Shen Yu had already brought Xi Xingxue to the outside of the banquet hall, where a car happened to be parked, and they got in.
The crowd in the banquet hall erupted in an uproar.
"They...they're leaving already?"
Mr. and Mrs. Xi also looked grim. "No, our child Xiaoxue has always been very well-behaved. There must be some misunderstanding!"
Father Zhu also said, "It's nothing. It must be something important. We'll know if we call Zhu Yuan over and ask her."
"Does this engagement banquet still stand?"
Father Zhu's face darkened and he remained silent, while his stepmother smiled and said, "It counts."
......
"Shen Yu, do you know who drugged me?"
In the car, Xi Xingxue knelt between Shen Yu's legs, pulling at his tie with her hands.
As for the driver? He was blocked by the partition, so he couldn't see this area.
Despite being in a subordinate position, Shen Yu maintained a relaxed demeanor and smiled as he looked at Xi Xingxue.
"It is Xi Zhixu."
Xi Xingxue was slightly taken aback.
He was just...still doubting Shen Yu.
"Baby," Shen Yu suddenly murmured, "let me be your antidote."
His hot breath sprayed on Xi Xingxue's skin, causing her to almost lose her composure and rush forward.
He obediently got off him, slumped onto the chair next to him, and tugged at his clothes impatiently, his voice panting.
"Go to the hospital immediately."
Xi Xingxue wanted to curse her father, but at the same time, she felt a little relieved.
He must have been drugged before, so he developed a resistance, which is why he's still rational.
Shen Yu looked at his face, which clearly showed his unwillingness to become the antidote, and his eyes darkened, but he did not insist.
"Alright, we'll meet again someday."
The treasures he sets his sights on are always coveted by so many people. What should he do?
Hide it.
......
One day later.
"Zhu Yuan, you're a monster!"
With a furious shout, a teacup flew from the middle-aged man's hand and smashed straight at Zhu Yuan's forehead.
Zhu Yuan slightly tilted his head to avoid the teacup, and when he looked up at his father again, two cold glints in his eyes seemed to materialize and pierce through his father's face.
Zhu's father's eyes trembled, and he felt a strange sense of panic in his heart.
Zhu Yuan rubbed his tired forehead, his mind filled with Xi Xingxue's image, and he had no patience to communicate with his father.
"So, what are you trying to say?"
His expression was indifferent.
Zhu's father couldn't believe that the daughter in front of him was actually his son. His deceased wife had given birth to Zhu Yuan abroad and had conveyed the message that she was a daughter to him.
He took a deep breath, unable to fathom how his daughter had managed to keep a completely secret for one or two decades.
Why did you do that?
"If I don't do this, can I survive in the Zhu family?"
Zhu Yuan chuckled softly, but his laughter carried a sinister undertone that sent chills down one's spine.
Of your twelve illegitimate children, only five remain alive.
They all had mothers to protect them, but Zhu Yuan did not, so if it weren't for that, he would have died in an accident long ago.
In the struggle for the Zhu family's assets, the illegitimate children died in bizarre ways: some were stabbed to death by homeless people, some drowned in sewers, and some were even stabbed to death by hired assassins.
How could Zhu Yuan, all alone, possibly handle all of these things?
Fortunately, he doesn't need to worry about that anymore.
Father Zhu's chest heaved violently as he stared intently at his unfamiliar son: "So, you just want to fight for the shares, don't you? But you've kept this from me for twenty years, these shares don't belong to you!"
Zhu Yuan dismissively replied with an "oh," "If you don't want to waste your breath on me, I've already taken what the Zhu family owes me."
From now on, he will be a man again.
Using his upright identity to pursue Xi Xingxue openly and legitimately would be even more radiant and dazzling, wouldn't it?
But this damned encounter ruined everything and revealed something that shouldn't have been exposed.
He must kill Shen Yu!
Hatred surged within his chest, churning violently. Zhu Yuan's face was ashen, and even his father opposite him thought he had committed patricide.
After leaving the study, Zhu Yuan returned to his room. Just then, a number that hadn't lit up for many years suddenly appeared.
This name...
The owner of the name bears a slight resemblance to Xi Xingxue. Zhu Yuan knows he shouldn't shamelessly resort to the stand-in trick.
However, this was also the reason why the childhood betrothal with Xi Xingxue was not dissolved in the first place.
Moreover, he didn't like the person who looked somewhat similar to Xi Xingxue at all.
That person had simply saved his life and provided him with a great deal of help.
If that person had no connection with Xi Xingxue, he would have dissolved his marriage with Xi Xingxue long ago, and the two would not have met later.
That damned Shen Yu, by bringing up such a thing, immediately makes it seem sinister.
Zhu Yuan could never forget the shocked look in Xi Xingxue's eyes when Shen Yu said those words.
It was like a knife, stabbing fiercely into his chest.
A piece of flesh had been ripped out of his heart, and it was bleeding profusely.
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