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He would never admit that even if he got bashed badly.
Bai Muchuan ran his fingers through her hair. âIs there even a need to understand that? After all, there arenât many who are as kind and compassionate as you, right? I donât need to understand her. I only need to understand what happened between them and I can analyze from there.â
Hmph! Xiang Wan was not pleased.
âTeacher Xiang, youâre not being fair here.â
Hmph! Xiang Wan continued to protest.
âYouâre a murder mystery fiction author, so am I⌠You know how to analyze and come up with inferences and deductions, itâs the same for me too. Think about Xie Wanwan and Tang Yuanchu, do you really think they can be together? Besides, Xie Wanwan has already blocked him and no matter what he did, she simply refused to bother with him anymore. That means she has made up her mind.â
âIf so, shouldnât you have told Tang Yuanchu directly about it?â Xiang Wan looked at him indignantly with her chin raised up. âWhy did you let him suffer like this? He was as though a silly fellow who was unable to hold his head high before Xie Wanwan and even let Ye Lun watch all of these in delight.â
Hur! Bai Muchuan laughed.
He stared at her disapprovingly, as if he was looking at an idiot.
âDonât you know how Tang Yuanchu is like?â
âHeâll refuse to give up until all hope is lost.â
Xiang Wan was unable to refute that.
Then she recalled how Tang Yuanchu looked as he crouched in a corner at the underground carpark.
She couldnât bear to think about it anymore.
But Bai Muchuan was right about one thing.
Tang Yuanchu was rather childish, innocent and very obstinate.
Especially when it comes to feelings, once he had set his sight on a target, he would dive right into it. He was totally the male version of Fang Yuanyuan.
Would he have given Xie Wanwan up without the pain that he had suffered that day?
Since it was destined that he would get hurt, it would be better for him when it was still early.
âFine, letâs say that youâre right! Butââ
Xiang Wan pouted, she wanted to save some face. âDidnât you say before that what the wife says is always right? We must adhere to this basic principle, which is the foundation of our family⌠Youâve broken this rule, what should we do?â
This woman, sheâs getting more and more eloquent, he thought.
Bai Muchuan cracked up and pinched her nose. When she frowned, he smiled and smoothed her eyebrows then kissed her forehead. âIâm wrong, Darling!â he apologized sincerely, âas punishment, I wonât sleep tonight and not allowed to stop till I exhaust all of myself till the last drop!â
Xiang Wan was laughing as she hammered his shoulders with her little fists.
Of course, Tang Yuanchu wouldnât hear what they were talking about inside Bai Muchuanâs office.
In fact, empathy was non-existent.
Even if they understood, sympathize and even help him out, besides Tang Yuanchu himself, who would actually be able to know how he was feeling inside?
Under the same night sky, somewhere in the Capital.
Huang He and Tian Danyue entered an underground casino punctually.
It was hard to imagine such a place without seeing it in person.
On the ground level, it was a bar that catered for lower-end consumers. The place was dirty and noisy. There were people singing, eating; some were cackling loudly; some drunken ones were cursing and swearing. The place was not big. After making several turns, there was actually a hidden stairway to the basement.
And in there, was the underground casino.
Of course, it was no professional casino like those in Macau. This was just a place where people gather to gamble.
At a glance, everything from the environment to the facilities would make one shake their head.
Huang He furrowed his eyebrows in thought, and gave Tian Danyue a sidelong glance.
âThis place is not somewhere that someone like An Ying would come. At least, not with his current identity.â
Tian Danyue smiled, showing a contemptuous and disdainful look. âSome people wonât become princes even if they donned themselves in princely garments. Even if he made a fortune for himself, he canât get rid of his original nature. After all, he is a man of such birth.â
Huang He looked at her again, his gaze deepened but didnât say a word.
In this underground casino, the smell of cigarette smoke was very heavy. In addition, ventilation facilities were not good. It was so stuffy that it made people feel uncomfortable.
An alert young chap saw Tian Danyue at the entrance of the underground casino and quickly came to greet them.
âSister Danyue, youâre here?â
Tian Danyue was a woman who thought highly of herself. Although she did not lead a good life, she did not like to be associated with people like this. But a woman like her immediately changed her expression to be all smiles when she saw the young chap coming up to her. Her attitude was totally different from earlier.
âSanâer, whereâs Brother Ying?â
The young chap let out a laugh with a hint of sarcasm.
âBrother Ying took a liking to a girl and had just left with her. Then you showed up.â
Tian Danyue seemed slightly puzzled.
They had already fixed the time and location. What was he up to?
Hmph! She sneered, âBrother Ying didnât want to see me anymore?â
âHow could that be? Sister Danyue, you sure love to joke.â The young chap then explained, âBlame that girl for being too beautiful. Brother Ying and a few brothers also drank quite a bit. You know how men are, hehehâŚâ
As he said that, he watched how Tian Danyueâs face became gloomier.
âNonetheless.â He sneered. âBrother Ying has a message for you.â
âWhat is it?â Tian Danyue looked at the young chap from the corner of her eyes.
âBrother Ying said that Sister Danyue has a weak constitution, hence, this is not a suitable place for you to wait. He wanted you to go back first and Brother Huang to stay behind and wait. Once Brother Ying is finished with his matters, he will meet him.â
âNo!â Tian Danyue directly rejected the arrangement without thinking.
âThen thatâs too bad.â The young chap just smiled and refused to budge. âSister Danyue, you know Brother Yingâs temper.â
Tian Danyue showed a dirty look and nearly lost her temper when Huang He stopped her.
âIâm fine with it,â he said, âyou go back first. Iâll stay and wait for Brother Ying.â
âButâŚâ Tian Danyue moved her mouth and wanted to say something but was stopped by Huang He again.
It was evident to see that Brother Ying wanted to meet him alone.
Would it be of use even if she lost her temper?
Huang He smiled at Tian Danyue. âJust go back first, itâs cold here.â
Tian Danyue knew what he was thinking.
She was worried but still left reluctantly.
The moment she left, the young chap by the nickname of Sanâer immediately had a change of expression.
Huang He pursed his lips into a smile and complied.
The young chap shot a glance at him. âWhy didnât you ask where weâre going?â
âWhy should I? Arenât we going to see Brother Ying?â
âHur!â There was contempt in the young chapâs gaze.
Huang He snorted a laugh. âOr youâre asking about why Brother Ying lied to me when he didnât come here at all?â
The other party was shocked. âHow did you know?â
Huang He let out a faint snort. âWhy would Brother Ying come to such a complicated place and risk being seen by others?â
It was midnight, the weather was bone-chilling in the Capital.
Tiny snowflakes drifted on the cold wind, landing on peopleâs faces and brushing their necks, making people shiver as they walked on the streets.
The car was parked outside.
Huang He did not hesitate. He lowered his head and got in the car.
Although the heater was turned on, Huang He felt that⌠it seemed colder than the outside.
He was sitting on the front passenger seat when a voice came from behind. âDonât turn around!â
The commanding tone was unfriendly.
Huang He did not talk much. âBrother Ying?â
The voice behind him didnât give a reply. Instead, he commanded the driver. âDrive slower.â
The car drove along the street.
There were few cars and people around. Huang He didnât look back throughout the journey. He sat in his seat calmly and glanced at the rearview mirror with the corner of his eyes as he waited for the other party to speak.
He couldnât see the other partyâs face.
It was just a dark shadow, exactly what his nickname suggested. Somehow, his presence made people felt pressured. Huang He knew very well that An Ying was trying to create such an atmosphere so as to make him feel frightened. Huang He was very willing to play along. So, he pretended to be nervous yet trying very hard to be calm.
âBrother Ying, I wanted to meet you to talk about somethingâŚâ
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