Silence spread, and the atmosphere gradually became stagnant.

The girl who fell to the ground was still sobbing in grief. Shen Ci and the other two stood outside in shock, while Lu Xiao...

He turned off the faucet slowly and methodically, closed his eyes, took out his handkerchief, and wiped his fingers slowly and carefully without even looking at the girl on the ground, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.

Yang Yan had been huddled in a corner wiping her tears, trying hard to squeeze out cries of pain and sorrow, and a sense of embarrassment and awkwardness rose in her heart.

No, why does no one pay attention to her?

She can hardly perform this one-man show!

Lu Xiao was thinking about countermeasures and didn't say anything; Shen Ci, as an important spectator, didn't react at all!

Since Shen Ci was enjoying Lu Xiao's pursuit and the two were very close at the banquet, Shen Ci absolutely could not tolerate Lu Xiao's betrayal.

My mother said that he was just a proud little flower vase, and if he encountered such a situation, he would definitely lose his mind and rush up to question or even attack.

If she cries more pitifully, once the video is released, Shen Ci will be portrayed as an unreasonable villain, and Lu Xiao will be speechless and forced to accept the "child" in her belly and marry her due to public opinion.

If you tell lies enough, they will become the truth.

That's what her mother did at the beginning. She forced the original wife to make trouble in the Yang family company, and finally drove the old woman away and successfully took over.

But was Shen Ci scared silly? Lu Xiao also acted as if nothing had happened... Hurry up and do something!

Yang Yan was very anxious, her tears flowed even more fiercely, she added while sobbing sadly: "I know I'm just Master Shen's substitute, he's the white moonlight in your heart, I can't compare to him, I just want to ask for a humble chance to love you..."

Shen Ci: ???

The script was moving too fast, and it had a thunderous, old-fashioned feel to it, which completely stumped Shen Ci's little head.

What the hell is a stand-in? What the hell is Bai Yueguang? Wasn’t it just the same story about taking drugs and running away with the baby all night?

He just changed the fate of cannon fodder in Bai Ziwei's script, and then he unknowingly entered into a bloody and crappy script?

It's just that this frivolous green tea girl doesn't look like a heroine, and even exudes a familiar smell of burnt cannon fodder, which is very similar to him in the past...

Shen Ci pinched his arm suspiciously and let out a painful cry.

It wasn’t a dream. What the hell is this?

"She speaks so strangely, like an idiot." Wei Shuo said blankly.

Shen Bie also looked confused, but he still started to warm up his shoulders and neck by moving his hands and legs, and said gloomily, "It doesn't sound like a good thing. It sounds like slander. Let's beat him up first."

Yang Yan, who was eavesdropping, was frightened by Shen Bie’s brother-control filter: !!!

Shen Ci quickly grabbed his brother who had maxed out his violence skill and said, "Don't be impulsive! Let's observe secretly first. Shuo Shuo, go call the security guard."

Wei Shuo nodded quickly and ran away, not wanting to watch Xiao Chou act up for even a second.

The sound of leather shoes tapping on the ground could be heard. Lu Xiao lowered his head slightly and walked towards the door while adjusting his cufflinks. His eyes were obscured by the deep shadow cast by his brow bones and could not be seen clearly.

Shen Ci glanced at the girl sobbing on the ground, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Lu Xiao seemed not to care about the gossip behind him. He walked closer to Shen Ci, lifted his chin, and gently stroked his swollen lips with his thumb.

He lowered his head and kissed Shen Ci's ear: "Is there something you want to talk to me about?"

The electric current passed through him, and Shen Ci shuddered: "...It's okay."

He was just shocked... He didn't know what to say to end the strange drama in front of him.

"Then go and have a rest." Lu Xiao patted Shen Ci's shoulder, picked him up and was about to leave.

"Wuwuwu..." Yang Yan suddenly burst into tears, and it sounded like she was almost out of breath.

She hurriedly crawled over and hugged Lu Xiao's thighs tightly, her tears, snot, and smudged makeup all stained her expensive suit pants.

"Uncle Xiao, my only extravagant wish is for you to remember my name... Can you please fulfill this little wish?"

"..." Shen Ci was furious. She actually learned to call him "little uncle"! This girl is too much!

She said she wanted to let go, but she was still holding on to Lu Xiao tightly. She must have other intentions!

Shen Ci wanted to tear Yang Yan off Lu Xiao's legs, but after pulling for a long time, he couldn't move her. He was so angry that he declared his sovereignty: "Can't you see that my boyfriend doesn't even bother to pay attention to you? Please let go of me!"

"I should also have the right to pursue love!" Yang Yan was crazy and wanted to slap Shen Ci away, but ended up slapping him right on the face.

“…”

Shen Ci was stunned by the blow and fell backwards to the ground. His fair cheeks suddenly became slightly red and swollen, and it was burning with pain.

"Fuck you!" Shen Bie exploded immediately, roaring and slapping Yang Yan hard. The girl screamed loudly, covering her bruised face and letting go of Lu Xiao's legs.

Seeing a fatal kick about to hit his heart, Shen Ci quickly hugged him despite the pain: "Brother! Calm down!"

Shen Bie roared with red eyes: "I'm not calm at all! He's asking for death written all over his face!"

Yang Yan sobbed louder and louder, biting her bleeding lips tightly, and looked at Shen Ci with eyes full of jealousy.

Let Lu Xiao lower his head to pursue her, and there are so many people protecting him, and no one can touch him... just because of that face!

It doesn’t matter. Everything that happened tonight has been recorded anyway.

Now Lu Xiao abandoned her while she was "pregnant" and wanted to take Shen Ci away, and she was beaten into such a miserable state... Lu Xiao would be in a more disadvantageous position in public opinion, and it was only a matter of time before he was forced to marry her!

"Min Mo." Lu Xiao suddenly spoke in a cold voice.

There was a loud "bang" behind him, and Shen Ci was startled. He turned around and saw a man being kicked out of the inner room and falling heavily to the ground. The two decorative doors were innocently smashed to the ground.

Special Assistant Min walked out with a cold expression, stepped hard on the neck of the man who fell to the ground, and stared at him from above.

The person who was stepped on was so scared that he was shaking all over and kept begging for mercy: "I, I, I'm just doing this for money! Don't step on me, don't step on me!"

The girl took a deep breath, as if something was stuck in her throat, and cold sweat broke out on her back.

This person... was the one arranged by my mother to record the video!

"Abie, take your brother to rest." Lu Xiao patted the shoulder of the still furious Shen Bie and ordered in a deep voice.

Shen Ci glanced at Yang Yan hesitantly, and then Lu Xiao gave a light kiss on the burning side of his cheek, making it feel tingling and numb.

His voice was gentle and hoarse, as if he was coaxing a child: "Baby, be obedient."

Veins popped out on Shen Bie's forehead, and his ears turned red due to the rush of blood. He grabbed his brother's thin shoulders tightly and said, "Damn, that glass of juice of yours really seems to have medicine in it..."

No wonder he was so irritable tonight... Shen Ci had no choice but to support his brother and gently warned Lu Xiao not to act like a villain: "Uncle, the security guards will be here soon."

Lu Xiao smiled faintly, in a gentle and non-aggressive manner: "Yeah."

Seeing Shen Ci leave, the frightened Yang Yan raised her eyes to tears, trying to draw sympathy from Lu Xiao: "Uncle Xiao... I, I, I, I really didn't mean it, it was all my mother's fault - ugh!"

"Shut up."

Severe pain and a feeling of suffocation suddenly hit her, and Lu Xiao's big hand actually clamped Yang Yan's neck, his eyes dark.

The girl was slowly lifted up by the neck, her face suddenly turning pale with fear.

His hand was incredibly powerful. Yang Yan's feet were subconsciously flailing wildly in the air. Her long remaining life was suddenly shortened by Lu Xiao's ruthless hands, leaving her with only a few pitiful minutes.

Lu Xiao's eyes were dark and faintly stained with blood, and the calm murderous intent in his pupils gripped her heart.

"You shouldn't have done that."

Lu Xiao killed Shen Ci just because he accidentally hit him...

In the face of absolute power, cunning and struggle are futile.

Yang Yan's face had turned blue from holding back her anger, her brain went blank with fear, she rolled her eyes in pain, and the fishy yellow liquid flowed down her trembling calves and landed on the ground.

"S-sorry... Shen Ci..."

Yang Yan's vision was already filled with black blind spots. She was on the verge of death. She managed to force out an apology in near silence.

The force on her neck loosened, and Yang Yan fell heavily to the ground, landing in a pool of smelly liquid. She covered her neck and coughed violently in pain, and a feeling of relief at surviving the disaster swept over her body.

The dull sound of leather shoes hitting the ground was like thunder. Yang Yan was so scared that she crawled back with a pale face.

Several people dressed as security guards ran to the door. Hope shone in Yang Yan's eyes, and she crawled towards the door: "Save me... I don't want to die, save me..."

The security guards didn't see anything and bowed to Lu Xiao in fear: "Excuse me, Mr. Lu, are we disturbing you at work?"

Yang Yan's limbs froze as she crawled, and she watched helplessly as Lu Xiao waved the man away. The cold-faced assistant came over and held her down tightly, and a large piece of cloth was stuffed into her mouth.

"You just hit the baby with... this hand, right?"

Lu Xiao spoke calmly, and in front of Yang Yan's terrified eyes, he slowly stepped on her right hand...

***

"Damn, this medicine has quite a strong effect..." Shen Bie's eyes were red as he was supported by his brother into the elevator.

Shen Ci touched Shen Bie's face anxiously, and found it was indeed hot. He sighed and said, "My dad has reserved a room on the top floor. I'll take you there first. I'll call Doctor Mo later."

The half-closed elevator door suddenly reopened. Wen Ran, wearing a dark red suit with a sling bag, stretched out one hand to block the elevator, with the other hand in his trouser pocket, and gave the two brothers an innocent and dissolute smile.

"My little beauty, why is your face red again? Can I help you cool down?"

Shen Ci poked the close button frantically with a wooden face, but Wen Ran walked in slowly and reached out to touch Shen Ci's cheek.

His hand was suddenly grabbed when it was halfway extended. Shen Bie's eyes were red with bloodshot eyes as he sneered: "Okay, this guy is going to hit the muzzle of the gun."

Wen Ran's mouth twitched in pain, his wrist bones were almost crushed, he bared his teeth and stretched out his legs to kick Shen Bie: "Who the hell are you! Let me go! It hurts so much!"

Shen Bie sternly pressed the man against the elevator wall, grabbed his collar and asked in a deep voice, "Don't you recognize me?"

"...Meet your mother!" Wen Ran felt a sharp pain on the back of his head and felt dizzy for a while. He struggled desperately to get out.

However, Wen Ran was overly lustful and his tall and thin body was too weak to move. He had no strength at all and was unable to push away Shen Bie, whose arms were bulging with terrifying veins.

Shen Bie's eyes were red: "You didn't get a good lesson in college, and now you're messing with my brother again? Huh?"

"What the hell are you talking about! Get out!" Wen Ran was completely furious and at a loss what to do. He could only show his little fangs and bite Shen Bie's hand.

As a result, Shen Bie decisively grabbed his chin with his other hand, quickly twisted Wen Ran's hands behind his back, and held him down tightly.

Wen Ran was completely defenseless the whole time, and was so angry that he cursed loudly, with red eyes.

Two big men with sturdy frames started fighting in a small space. The air became scorching and thin, and the fight was really scary.

Shen Ci huddled in the corner of the elevator in fear, afraid that he would be harmed innocently, his mind racing with thoughts.

How did things turn out like this?!

His brother's rage was overwhelming and overwhelming, and Shen Ci was so frightened that he didn't dare to say a word.

Ding, the elevator is opening.

Shen Bie pushed Wen Ran towards a suite with a ferocious look. Wen Ran was panicked and cursed, but Shen Bie calmly dragged him to open a door.

"Fuck! Let me go!" Wen Ran screamed in fear and was thrown into the room by Shen Bieti like a chicken, who slammed the door and locked it with a click.

The soundproofing in the five-star hotel was good enough that even if Shen Bie beat someone to death inside, Shen Ci would not be able to hear it.

Shen Ci was locked outside the door in a daze, and fell into deep confusion. It took him a long time to come to his senses.

What the hell? My brother wants to lock him up in the room and beat him?

Shen Bie now looks murderous enough, so scary, should we call the police... ?

But he should know his limits...

Forget it, forget it. Wen Ran deserves a beating so badly that big brother will just drag him into the house and give him a beating.

Shen Ci hypnotized himself, then went back to the elevator with his hands and feet together, and pressed the first floor button dully.

He was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he bumped into Lu Xiao and Wei Shuo as soon as he got out of the elevator.

"Oh my god, what's wrong with your face?"

Wei Shuo hurriedly pulled Shen Ci out and gently touched Shen Ci's swollen and red cheeks, feeling extremely distressed.

Shen Ci then remembered that he was injured and waved his hand perfunctorily: "It's okay..."

Lu Xiao's brows were still furrowed: "Baby, let's go home."

Shen Ci nodded stupidly, took Lu Xiao's arm and went back to the elevator.

Wei Shuo: "...Is he being beaten into a mentally retarded child?"

Shen Ci let out a long sigh: "I'll tell you later..."

***

Lu Xiao went home early and reported to his family on behalf of Shen Ci, so the plan to go to Min Shoubei's house in the evening had to be canceled.

"Are we leaving for Country H the day after tomorrow to film?" On the way back in the car, Lu Xiao held the person on his lap and applied ice packs that his assistant had found temporarily to Shen Ci.

"Hmm..." Shen Ci leaned his face against Lu Xiao's neck, wrapped in the familiar sense of security. His body, which had been tense due to fear, gradually relaxed.

The gentle piano music flows through the quiet air in the car, creating a perfect atmosphere.

Lu Xiao gathered up a few strands of Shen Ci's soft hair, twisted them around his fingers and played with them, staring at her in a daze.

"The banquet just now... was originally a surprise prepared for you."

Lu Xiao's voice was deep and mellow, and he kissed Shen Ci's loose hair and earlobes.

Shen Ci, who was not drowsy and about to fall asleep, looked up and asked, "What surprise?"

Lu Xiao smiled and said, "It won't be a surprise if I tell you. Wait until you finish filming."

"Okay." Shen Ci responded casually, not really caring, and leaned against Lu Xiao's neck again and closed his eyes.

The environment was very stable, and he gradually fell asleep. In his dreams, he always dreamed of a lion fighting a leopard.

The leopard was fast but weak, so it was not able to defeat the lion at all and was carried away by the lion by the scruff of its neck.

The lion threw the leopard to the ground, opened its bloody mouth, and bit the leopard's belly fiercely, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

Then Shen Ci was awakened by the shock.

Almost at the same time, Lu Xiao also opened his eyes alertly, and saw Shen Ci staring at the ceiling with his eyes wide open and breathing heavily, and he couldn't help but frown.

Thick curtains blocked out the morning light, and the small apartment was still dark.

He hugged Shen Ci into his arms and kissed his nose: "What did you dream about?"

Shen Ci was still in a daze: "I dreamed that my brother killed someone."

Lu Xiao raised his lips in a helpless smile, thinking that Shen Ci was still asleep and talking nonsense: "Baby, go to sleep a little longer. I remember... you have to meet the actors of the new drama crew this afternoon and do a live broadcast together?"

"That's right!" Shen Ci almost forgot and closed his eyes immediately: "Sleep, sleep, conserve your energy..."

The air conditioner was turned on low, and Shen Ci's hands and feet were cold, so he simply clung to Lu Xiao with all four limbs, and soon became drowsy again.

Just when I was about to fall into a deep sleep, the noisy ringing of my cell phone broke the silence.

Hearing the ringtone it was Shen Ci's cell phone, he had no choice but to frown and reach out to take out the phone from under the pillow to see who was calling.

Lu Xiao stroked Shen Ci's smooth back with his big hand and asked hoarsely, "Who's calling?"

Shen Ci: "...murderer."