Ye Zhongjue gave the manager a stern stare to prevent him from saying anything stupid. The manager stopped in his tracks and dared not come any closer.
Then, suddenly, he noticed the woman beside Ye Zhongjue.
Isnât she one of the girls who have fallen out with Black Dragon the other night??he thought in alarm.
Seeing how their fingers were entwined, the manager immediately felt he had made a huge mistake.
Why didnât I call the security to stop Black Dragon? She is no one but the presidentâs woman!
He looked like he was gonna cry. Thinking back, he remembered that Black Dragon had gone missing afterwards. Rumor had it that he had incurred the wrath of someone unoffendable.
But little had he expected the âsomeoneâ was the man right in front of him.
In fact, the manager didnât know Black Dragon had incurred the wrath of more than one unoffendable person that night.
After all, Ye Zhongjue hadnât known about the truth until earlier today. When he sent people to hunt down Black Dragon, they couldnât find him anymore.
They only knew that Leng Xiyao had been taken home by Leng Haoyun from the pub.
Knowing how much Leng Haoyun cared about his niece, Ye Zhongjue reckoned Black Dragon was either dead or handicapped now.
Ye Zhongjue tugged Mo Suqingâs hand and walked toward his VIP room, leaving the manager behind with nothing more than a simple instruction, âAsk Ceng Hanyu to find me in my room when he arrives.â
The manager nodded.
It was only seven oâclock when Ye Zhongjue and Mo Suqing walked into the room. Ceng Hanyu hadnât arrived yet.
Although they seemed to have made up in the afternoon, when they were alone, Mo Suqing found herself a little unhappy with him still.
After all, it was impossible not to be at least a little bit upset with him as he had gone missing for a few days. However, women were sentimental animals. All it took was some placation to curb her anger.
But, she really didnât know how to tackle the work problem.
Therefore, the two of them fell into silence again.
Ye Zhongjue sighed in resignation. Looks like itâs going to take
?a long time to appease her!
He came closer, held her hand and drew her into his chest.
Then, he poked her nose slightly and asked, âHoney, whatâs wrong? Are you unhappy? Where did I do wrong?â
Suddenly, tears began to pour down Mo Suqingâs face.
She was never the crying type of a girl. However, Ye Zhongjue had successively left her without saying anything and showed up all of a sudden. It had been like a roller-coaster ride, and she did not like it at all.
Ye Zhongjue looked at a sobbing Mo Suqing, feeling ached. He leaned in and tenderly dried her tears with kisses.
Mo Suqingâs eyes widened. She stared at him and stopped crying.
Ye Zhongjue chuckled at her cute reaction.
âSilly! Itâs all my fault. Iâll never pick fights?or get angry with you anymore, okay? Shhâ¦â
Mo Suqing nodded obediently.
Ye Zhongjue looked at the time. âThey should be here soon.â
Mo Suqing stood up. âIâm going to freshen up. Otherwise, they will laugh at you when they see my face!â
Ye Zhongjue gazed at her tenderly and shook his head. âI donât mind itâ¦â
Mo Suqing rolled her eyes. âHow about I do mind it?â
Then, she walked into the restroom.
When Ceng Hanyu and Gu Yi'an arrived, Mo Suqing was still?not back yet.
They both brought a woman with them, so that Mo Suqing wouldnât feel ill at ease.
Gu Yi'an was another good friend of Ye Zhongjue. He was a gentle creature and the least talkative among the three.
Moreover, he was also a member of Sin Eliminators. He used to handle the affairs of the organization with Ceng Hanyu and Ye Zhongjue during unstable times.
Nowadays, he seldom interfered?with?the business. He was a doctor in profession and preferred saving lives.
Ye Zhongjue and Ceng Hanyu had supported his decision.
After all, Sin Eliminators was stable now and kept expanding.
Upon entering the room, Ceng Hanyu and Gu Yiâan saw Ye Zhongjue was alone.
Ceng Hanyu teased, âWhat? You didnât bring your wife? I knew I was deceived! I even brought a date, so that she wouldnât be too lonely!â
Gu Yiâanâs mouth twitched and he stepped aside to separate himself from Ceng Hanyu.
Ye Zhongjue gave Ceng Hanyu a despising look without replying. Ceng Hanyu sat down and crossed his legs, totally making himself at home. There was no need to behave when Ye Zhongjueâs wife was not here.
Gu Yiâan, too, sat down casually. Ye Zhongjue had prepared some wine.
Ceng Hanyu opened a Lafite and poured some in everyoneâs glass.
Ye Zhongjue raised his eyebrows at his glass and ignored Ceng Hanyuâs gesture.
Ceng Hanyu complained, âJue, why are you acting like this? Even though your wife didnât comeâââ
The door to the restroom rustled before he could finish.
He stared at the door in alarm. Thereâs someone else here? Ye Zhongjue, why didnât?you say anything!
He cursed endlessly, Ye Zhongjue, you bastard! Why didnât you tell me!
Of course, he didnât say it out loud. If he did, Ye Zhongjue would most likely give him a good beating! No, his combat skills were far poorer than Ye Zhongjueâs. He would probably get killed!
Yes, Ye Zhongjueâs combat skills were so remarkable, even God would have been jealous.
He could still remember when Sin Eliminators had first been founded and was in need of a lot of money. Ye Zhongjue had signed a âlife or deathâ agreement with someone in order to win the prize.
It turned out he had worried about him for nothing. Ye Zhongjue had pinned the other guy down and beaten him to death.
Ceng Hanyu looked toward the person who had just emerged from the restroom.
He was glad to see Ye Zhongjue had kept his promise and brought his wife.
He smiled at the beautiful woman. However, she was so startled to see him that she rushed over to Ye Zhongjueâs side, grabbed his arm, and looked at Ceng Hanyu warily.
There was a reason for her reaction. It was because she remembered him to be among the group of men who just looked on merrily when she was being bullied by Black Dragon!
Apparently, she didnât realize he was Ye Zhongjueâs friend. All she could think of was what had happened that night.
She thought he must have appeared in their room to pick on her.
Ye Zhongjue, noticing Mo Suqingâs unusually scared expression, glared at Ceng Hanyu, as if to demand, What have you done to my wife to frighten her thus?
Ceng Hanyu felt wronged. He stepped closer and said, âHey, sister, why are you so afraid of me? I donât think we have met before?â
Ye Zhongjue gave him a look. Itâs a pure lie! If he didnât meet her before, where?did? ? ??the video he showed?
me come from?
Mo Suqing shrank away from him instinctively, although she understood what was happening now. The man was Ye Zhongjueâs friend.
Hiding herself behind Ye Zhongjue, she looked at Ceng Hanyu in exasperation and said, âHumph, you werenât this friendly when you watched me get bullied the other night!â
Ceng Hanyu was speechless. He had known the woman wasnât easy. How could she, in her predicament, have noticed the onlookers was beyond him.
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Ceng Hanyu felt remorseful. This was what they called âfry in one's own greaseâ! Alas, and to think he had even recorded a video!
He wanted to explain himself, but with Ye Zhongjue sitting there and staring at him,
he could only resort to being nice, hoping they would take pity on him.
âSister, I didnât know who you were at that time! Please, could you find it in your heart to forgive me?â
Mo Suqing knew she must save his face because he was Ye Zhongjueâs friend, although it wouldnât hurt to mess around with him a little.
âWhat if I donât forgive you?â she asked.
âThen Iâll offer my life as an apology!â Ceng Hanyu swiped his hand across his neck as if it was a knife.
Mo Suqing laughed. She leaned against Ye Zhongjueâs shoulder and said, âAlright, alright. Iâll forgive you.â
Ceng Hanyu quickly sat down and poured some wine in a glass.
Handing her the wine, he said playfully, âI knew youâre a generous woman! You wonât get petty with me.â
Mo Suqing took the glass smilingly.
The men began to drink and chat; Mo Suqing chipped in once in a while. The atmosphere was neither too jovial nor too dry.
After a while, Ceng Hanyu suggested, âLetâs play truth or dare! I have a deck of cards here. Whoever draws the highest-valued card can ask whoever draws the lowest-valued card a question that must be answered truthfully or simply dare the person to do one thing. What do you think?â
Mo Suqing raised her hand gleefully in agreement. âOkay!â
Ye Zhongjue seldom saw her this happy and wild.
He cast Ceng Hanyu a glance. This I can give him credit.
Excited, Mo Suqing was the first to draw a card from the deck. Then, Ye Zhongjue drew one with an aloof expression on his face.
The others drew theirs one by one. As a result, Mo Suqing got a four of hearts, Ye Zhongjue a king of hearts, Ceng Hanyu an ace of clubs, Gu Yiâan a ten of spades, and the two dates a six of spades and a queen of hearts respectively.
Mo Suqing, unfortunately, was the one with the lowest-valued card.
Ceng Hanyu, who got the highest-valued card, smiled slyly like a fox. Mo Suqingâs heart skipped a beat. She felt something ominous was about to happen.
Ceng Hanyu beamed at her. âSister, truth or dare?â
Mo Suqing hesitated for a while. In the end, her dark past stopped her from choosing to reveal a truth about herself.
Her expression was that of a martyr when she replied:
âIâll go with dare!â