novelraw Chapter 388 - 199. Taking revenge on me with other women, can you please not be so childish?
Chapter 388 - 199. Taking revenge on me with other women, can you please not be so childish?
The arranged marriage between the Xu Family and the Xiao Family is no longer a secret in Qing City.The engagement party tonight has invited esteemed guests with recognizable names and the event has been ongoing for half an hour, yet Xu Moyi still hasn’t appeared, causing murmurs and whispers all around.
Under the bright and glamorous lighting, Xiao Ran stands at the end of the red carpet in a white tailcoat, his tall and elegant figure resembling the prince waiting for his princess in a fairy tale.
His gentle and handsome features remain unperturbed, with his head slightly lowered, his long fingers slowly stroking the dark, ornate box containing the ring, appearing to be lost in thought.
It seems as though all the surrounding voices, whether high or low, are shut out.
Mu Jin Huan gently toys with the woman’s soft and pliant hand, seemingly unconcerned with everything around.
His eyes are calm as usual, "I don’t know, I haven’t been in touch recently."
Whether he is covering for his brother or telling the truth, Nan Wan can’t discern.
If Xu Moyi doesn’t want to marry Xiao Ran, she certainly wouldn’t agree to this marriage. But since she tacitly accepted it, barring any unforeseen events, how could she embarrass the Xiao Family on such an important occasion?
However, for Xu Moyi, the greatest unforeseen event is Huo Yihan.
"Call him," Nan Wan withdraws her hand, her delicate eyebrows and eyes extremely indifferent as she coldly adds, "Call him here, in front of me."
If more than three months is not enough for Huo Yihan to think it through, then there’s no point in longer. They have been friends for so many years; even if there’s no fate, Mo Yi has already accepted their current separate paths.
But he clearly received the invitation, yet he didn’t attend, doesn’t that explain something?
Mu Jin Huan turns his head, his dark eyes looking at the woman’s face without a ripple, his voice low, "He is he, I am I. It’s uncertain whether tonight’s matter has anything to do with him. You’re being unreasonable by taking your anger out on me."
Nenetheless, Nan Wan didn’t listen, her face remained cold, "Are you calling or not?"
After a moment, Mu Jin Huan sighed helplessly and replied, "I’ll call, I’ll call in front of you."
He took out his phone from his trouser pocket, his long fingers tapped the screen, entering the dial interface, and dialed Huo Yihan’s number.
The sounds of discussion around fluctuated, and the hotel banquet hall echoed, even with the speaker on, Nan Wan could only faintly hear the "beep... beep... beep..." sound.
Up until the last second, there was no answer from the other side.
Without Mrs. Mu having to say a word, Mr. Mu automatically dialed a second time, but the result was identical to the first, Huo Yihan didn’t pick up.
Nan Wan coldly smiled at the man who seemed oblivious.
...
The bodyguard walked up to Mr. and Mrs. Xu and respectfully said, "Chairman, Madam, we’ve contacted Miss’s friends, but there’s still no news."
Xu Jiacheng patted his wife’s hand soothingly, his voice deep and strong, "Keep looking."
"Little brat, if you have the guts, don’t come back. Otherwise, I’ll break your legs!"
Not far away, Xiao Zheng glanced over and could tell those incompetents hadn’t found the person, and couldn’t contain the rage inside, yet had to consider the occasion.
Any display of anger now would turn into a laughing stock.
With hands behind his back, he walked to Xu Jiacheng, lowering his voice, "Brother Xu, if Mo Yi isn’t willing, she can just say so. Our Xiao Family is reasonable. Getting to this point, it’s embarrassing for everyone."
In all the years past, there hasn’t been an engagement party like this. Xu Jiacheng could only instruct his wife to dismiss the guests.
Accompanying his apology with a smile, "In-law, what are you talking about? It’s my failure to teach my daughter well; she’s been spoiled, that’s why she acts so recklessly. In Xu Jiacheng’s eyes, there’s only Xiao Ran as his son-in-law, no one else."
Especially that playboy Huo Yihan, going around chasing after every skirt. Unless he’s dead, there’s no chance in this lifetime.
As the guests began to leave, Xiao Zheng thought about how this joke might spread across Qing City’s high society by tomorrow, his face growing increasingly somber.
With a snort, he coldly said, "Nice words, but can you get the person out for me?"
With Xu Family at fault, Xu Jiacheng naturally had to humble himself, "Look, we have to find her. I will bring that unfilial daughter to personally apologize to you."
"That little brat embarrassed me like this; I’ll skin her alive before the year ends."
Xiao Ran tucked the ornate box into the pocket of his suit and walked over, his handsome face showing no embarrassment or anger for his fiancée’s absence at the engagement party.
A peerless gentleman, as always.
His voice was gentle, "Dad, Uncle Xu, don’t blame Mo Yi. It was my fault for making her angry yesterday."
Upon hearing his son’s words, Xiao Zheng’s eyebrows shot up in anger, glaring at Xiao Ran with disappointment as he turned around and left the hotel.
"Pathetic! Not even married and already being dominated; who knows what will happen after marriage!"
Xu Jiacheng of course knew that his prospective son-in-law was taking the fall for the unfilial daughter, patted his shoulder and promised, "I understand your sincerity, Uncle knows, Mo Yi is young and clueless and I will set her straight. No matter what, you are the son-in-law of the Xu Family. We’ll choose another day, skip the formalities and directly hold the wedding."
Xiao Ran just chuckled, saying nothing.
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South City Villa.
It was dusk, with only this house standing quietly, as if in a deserted wilderness, only the sound of wind in one’s ears and the calls of insects and birds.
Guan Ziyu already lost the patience to ring the doorbell, pounding on the door for the tenth time, "Huo Yihan, I know you’re inside. I won’t leave until you come out and clarify things."
As she was about to kick the door with her high heels, the door opened from inside.
Huo Yihan appeared wearing only a robe, its belt loosely tied, his short hair disheveled, his voice rife with displeasure and irritation, "What do you want?"
The lighting was dim, Guan Ziyu stared at the chest exposed to the air for a long time, then confirmed it was marked from a woman’s nails, even a set of teeth marks on his jawline.
What happened in this villa not long ago was self-evident.
"Yihan, I was wrong four years ago, but that’s already in the past. Now I realize how important you are to me, that’s why I gave up the opportunity to become a Black Swan and returned," Guan Ziyu tried to maintain calm, "Sleeping with another woman to get back at me—isn’t that childish of you?"
Pride was her habitual expression.
"Getting back at you?" Huo Yihan leaned lazily against the doorframe, mockery brimming between his brows, his thin lips curling into a subtle smile as he slowly asked, "Guan Ziyu, where does your confidence come from?"