My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 578 - 575: Such a Worry

Gao Fei walked out of the City Lord's Mansion with a dark expression on his face.

Outside, the sunshine was bright and beautiful, yet Gao Fei's heart was shrouded in darkness.

It was too unexpected, really too unexpected! In his wildest dreams, Gao Fei hadn't thought he would encounter Dongfang Jian at the City Lord's Mansion, someone he was about to forget...

The appearance of Dongfang Jian made Gao Fei feel a crisis, a deep crisis. Just now, Gao Fei had secretly probed Dongfang Jian's cultivation level, and it was the same as his own, both at the Soul Out of Aperture Stage First Layer. Gao Fei thought his cultivation speed was very fast, but it turned out that Dongfang Jian's cultivation speed was even faster.

Gao Fei remembered clearly that before entering Elysium, Dongfang Jian's cultivation was much lower than his, but now he had caught up with him. What did this mean? It meant that Dongfang Jian must have had some fortunate encounters over the years, otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to cultivate so quickly.

"Why would Dongfang Jian appear at the City Lord's Mansion?"

"What's going on between him and Bai Mudan?"

"Is it a coincidence? Or... a meticulously planned scheme?"

"If it's just a coincidence, that's still manageable, but if it's a meticulously planned scheme... then Dongfang Jian is too sinister..."

Gao Fei's brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

"No, I can't just leave like this, I have to expose Dongfang Jian's true face, I can't just watch Bai Mudan leap into the fire pit." Gao Fei turned around and walked back towards the City Lord's Mansion.

"Stop right there!"

The guard at the gate stopped Gao Fei: "The young miss has ordered that you are not to enter."

"I need to see the City Lord, please pass on my request," Gao Fei said politely.

"No way." The guard at the gate shook his head: "The City Lord is very busy right now and doesn't have the time to see you." After saying this, the guard added another sentence: "You'd better leave. Don't make it difficult for me. I'm just a gate guard and don't have much power."

Gao Fei nodded: "Then I'll just wait here." He moved a couple of steps to the side and then took on the appearance of someone prepared for a long wait.

The gate guard moved his lips, wanting to say something, but when he saw Gao Fei's resolute expression, he swallowed the words he was about to say. Miss Bai had given him orders not to let Gao Fei into the City Lord's Mansion, but she hadn't said Gao Fei couldn't stand outside and wait... Well, whatever, not my problem anymore.

...

At the same time.

Bai Daqing found Bai Mudan and inquired about Gao Fei: "I heard you sent Gao Fei away?"

Bai Mudan nodded: "Yes."

"Why?" Bai Daqing frowned: "You still hold a grudge against Gao Fei? Grudge him for rejecting you?"

"It's not just because of that." Bai Mudan shook her head: "Gao Fei insulted Dongfang Jian in the middle of it all, and in a fit of anger, I sent him out."

"What?" Bai Daqing's eyebrows shot up: "Gao Fei insulted Dongfang Jian? Why on earth? Do the two of them know each other?"

"Yes, they know each other. The two of them have known each other from a very long time ago..." Bai Mudan briefly recounted what had happened.

"Is this what Dongfang Jian told you?" Bai Daqing asked without changing his expression.

"Yes."

"What did Gao Fei say?"

"Gao Fei said... oh dear, his words were awful, nothing but curses."

"So, Gao Fei and Dongfang Jian are really at each other's throats?"

"It's all Gao Fei's fault! He insulted Dongfang Jian in front of all the guests, causing me to lose face. I wished I could have killed him on the spot," Bai Mudan said angrily.

Bai Daqing pondered for a moment before speaking, "Based on what I know of Gao Fei, he isn't one to cause a scene for no reason. If he insulted Dongfang Jian publicly, it indicates a deep resentment towards him..."

"Dad, what do you mean by that?" Bai Mudan didn't want to hear it: "Would you rather believe Gao Fei? You don't believe Dongfang Jian? Don't forget, Dongfang Jian is about to become your son-in-law. We are family, while Gao Fei is an outsider. How can you trust an outsider?" At that moment, Bai Mudan was like a tiger mother defending her cub, ready to turn on anyone who spoke ill of Dongfang Jian, even if it was Bai Daqing.

"You are now blinded by Dongfang Jian, and you don't believe what anyone else says," Bai Daqing sighed softly, "I've always felt Dongfang Jian is not an uncomplicated man. Today, Gao Fei had another conflict with him... You're right, I can't just take Gao Fei's word for it. Likewise, you can't blindly trust Dongfang Jian. Let's do this, I'll send someone to investigate and find out the truth. Until we clarify things, you and Dongfang Jian..." He paused here, "The guests have arrived, the wedding can't be stopped, so we can only..."

"We can only what?" Bai Mudan demanded with wide eyes.

"For the next few days, you and Dongfang Jian should sleep separately and not stay together," Bai Daqing said and noticed Bai Mudan's face change as he spoke these words.

"No way!" Bai Mudan flatly refused, "Absolutely not! What would Dongfang Jian think if I slept separately from him? The wedding night is the most beautiful moment for a woman..."

"My daughter, can't you just listen to me for once?" Bai Daqing said frustratingly, "Don't think that just because I love you, you can challenge me without consequence. If you really push me too far, I will..."

"You will what?"

"I will restrict your freedom!"

"You wouldn't dare!"

"What wouldn't I dare to do!"

"If you dare to restrict my freedom, I will disown you as my father."

"What did you say?" Bai Daqing looked at Bai Mudan incredulously, his eyes filled with sadness, "I raised you for over twenty years, and yet I mean less to you than a man you've known for just a month. You... you..." Bai Daqing was so angry he was at a loss for words. His daughter, whom he had brought up with such care, had just spoken such hurtful words.

Seeing her father's angry and heartbroken expression, Bai Mudan felt guilty, yet she offered no apology and showed no sign of backing down. She was determined to pursue her own happiness, and no one could stop her.

"It's my fault, my fault indeed," Bai Daqing lamented as he looked up to the sky, "I've spoiled you too much over the years, making you develop this temperament. Someone warned me not to dote on you too much or you'd become arrogant and conceited. I didn't listen then. I've always thought since you're my daughter, I should spoil you, giving you the best food, clothes, and shelter, letting you live a carefree life. Over the years, whatever you wanted, I provided... Now I realize I was wrong from the start. I shouldn't have indulged you, shouldn't have spoiled you, shouldn't have been always at your beck and call..."

"Why are you saying all this?" Bai Mudan frowned, "Don't worry, I will be filial to you in the future and won't take your efforts for granted."

"Filial to me?" Bai Daqing shook his head with a wry smile, "You giving me less trouble in the future would be better than anything else."

"The guests are waiting for me to toast them, I should go out now," Bai Mudan said as she turned and left.