Womenâs restrooms.
Su Wanwan tidied up herself and checked herself in the mirror before finally stepping out the door.
She followed the signs down the dim, secluded hallway, only to find upon opening the door, that she recognized none of the people in the room.
âIâm sorry.â
Oops.
She had walked into the wrong room.
Su Wanwan immediately closed the door and turned around, pacing back and forth in the hallway, but she just couldnât find her original room.
She was in such a hurry to leave earlier that she didnât remember the name of the room, and she didnât have her phone on herâ¦
This is bad.
She was lost.
While she was stuck in an awkward dilemma, she saw a familiar figure appear
in front.
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It was Xiao Yebai.
As usual, he was wearing all black with thin-rimmed oval glasses. He appeared cool, scholarly, and clear-cut â as if devoid of any warmth. But beside himâ¦
There was a woman?
The two disappeared around a corner in front, and Su Wanwan hurriedly followed after them.
The soft, dark carpet muffled her footsteps completely, and she heard the soft conversation between the two.
âYebai, I really canât thank you enough for your help this time. I donât know what I would have done without you.â
âIt was nothing, no need to be so polite.â
âBut, I feel so bad for taking such a long time of yours that day. Did your wife not blame you when you got home?â
Wife?
Su Wanwan perked up her ears.
She heard Xiao Yebai say, âSheâs busy with her final exams right now.â The woman chuckled, her voice as soft and pleasant as the trilling of a nightingale. âI heard about your marriage when I was in America. I thought it was a joke at first. I never thought you wouldâ¦â
They entered a private room, and Su Wanwan could no longer hear the conversation.
The woman was slender and pretty. Under her plaid mini skirt were straight slender legs in black stockings, and her shoulder-length curly hair was fluffy and stylish. She had dimples when she smiled and emitted an aura of a chic urban office lady.
As far as Su Wanwan could remember, besides Mo Weiyi and Xiao Zhiwei, this was the first time she saw another woman by Xiao Yebaiâs side.
Whatâs more, his tone was quite gentle.
Her instincts as a woman hinted that something was off, especially considering how cold Xiao Yebai usually was, even to her.
She had heard from Mo Weiyi before that due to the requirements set by her, Mo Family basically had no female employees under the age of thirty.
Seeing the firmly shut door of the private room, Su Wanwan couldnât help but let her imagination run wild.
Could there be only the two of them in the room?
Did he deliberately set an impossible goal for Mo Weiyi, so she would spend all day studying at school, while he sneaked out to have affairs with other women?
Damn!
Su Wanwan couldnât bear it any longer. She quickly took a step forward and was about to push the door open when a large hand suddenly held hers back.
At the same time, a deep, familiar voice sounded in her ears, âWhat are you doing?â
Su Wanwan quickly said, âI saw Xiao Yebai go in.â
Xiao Yebai?
Huo Jingshen slightly raised his eyebrows, âSo?â
â Heâ s with a woman. I want to catch them in the act!â Su Wanwan said
seriously.
Huo Jingshen pursed his lips, took her arm and led her back to their room.
âWhat are you doing? Donât pull me, hey!â
But no matter how much Su Wanwan struggled, she was no match for him. He took her back to the room.
As soon as they opened the door, they heard a man reciting words into a microphone.
[Their strength, their dreams, only they understand their hardships, unable to return to the past or see the future, itâs all so emptyâ¦]
He was indeed reciting into the microphone.
With a deadpan expression, he read word for word following the big screen.
It was originally a rap song with a strong rhythm, but Lu Chenyu turned it into
a recital.
On the sofa, Nangong Ci and Ming Jing were laughing hysterically, not forgetting to record a video with their phones.
Hearing the noise, Huo Jingshenâs handsome face darkened even further.
But after all, he was the birthday boy today, so he didnât say anything and sat down with Su Wanwan.
Lu Chenyu finally finished a long verse, and Chu Xiuhuang who was sitting next to him picked up the microphone.
[I drift towards the north, donât ask about my hometown, ancient towering walls canât hold back sorrow, I drift towards the northâ¦]
Chu Xiuhuangâs voice was low and rich, and when he sang, it was even more magnetic and mellow, surprisingly pleasing to the ear.
After the two finished singing, the short video was posted on their Weibo Super Topic.
Su Wanwan found her phone and opened Weibo to take a look.
The post was made by a user called âBrother Aciâ, and sure enough, the female fans below had gone crazy!
â Ahhh another day with a sugar dose from the Xiuhuang-Chenyu CP!
âDid you see the veins popping in Brother Fire Emperorâs neck? They are so attractive! Even his veins are attractive!â
âLittle Yuyu can actually rap, what a gem of a boy!â âAhhh the high notes from Brother Fire Emperor are so good!â âI beg for Xiuhuang-Chenyu to release a single!â
Su Wanwan was about to die laughing.
She immediately hit the follow button. âSister-in-law, do you want to sing a duet with my brother? Ming Jing suddenly handed over the microphone. âWhat do you want to sing? I can help you select it.â
Su Wanwan looked at Huo Jingshen, âCan you sing?
âNo.â Huo Jingshen refused directly.
âUhâ¦â
âSing this one, sing this!â Nangong Ci shouted.
The big screen was just playing âLearn Cat Callâ.
So Su Wanwan took the microphone and started singing.
[Letâs learn cat call together, meow meow meow together, acting cute in front of you, hey meow meow meowâ¦]
When it came to the male part, Nangong Ci immediately took over.
[I need your hug every day, I cherish every minute and second we are together, how important you are to meâ¦]
Huo Jingshen was sitting on the side, his face as black as the bottom of a pot. Finally, after the song was over, Ming Jing was clapping his hands heartily, âNice, nice, nice!â
Huo Jingshen: ââ¦â
Chu Xiuhuang on the side also raised an eyebrow, âExcept for the male voice being a bit disgusting, the whole song is perfect!â
Nangong Ci rolled his eyes: ââ¦â
Even Lu Chenyu nodded, âNot bad.â
So Nangong Ci immediately cheered up, âSister-in-law, letâs sing this one.
Chen Keyuâs âUncommon Wordsâ.
Su Wanwan said, âIâll sing the beginning.â
Nangong Ci again: ââ¦â
The music began.
Su Wenwen sang, âOur Chinese characters, written down, they become a collection of art, leaving a history of five thousand yearsâ¦â
It was Nangong Ciâstum.
â⦠Demons, ghosts, standing alone, sharing the same breath, walking alone, pouring over the finest teachingsâ¦â
âHahahahaâ¦â Everyone was laughing uproariously, Su Wanwan was laughing so hard her shoulders were shaking, only Huo Jingshenâ¦.
His face was as black as a Bao Zheng, as if he was isolated.
Generation gap!
Do you have it or not!
After finishing the second song, Nangong Ci was energized, âSister-in-law, letâs sing this one.â
âMore than just likeâ.
Su Wanwan started singing, âYou know that my feelings for you are more than just like, but I canât find the answer I want in your eyes, this touch-and-go situation drives me crazyâ¦â
Huo Jingshen: ââ¦â
He suddenly remembered that this song was the background music of the short video Su Wanwan and Ye Qitian made last time.
When it came to the chorus, Nangong Ci raised the microphone, âI donât know what to say⦠hey, big brother, what are you doing! I havenât even started singing yet, big brotherâ¦â
Huo Jingshen had pulled Su Wanwan up and started to walk out.
âMy phone, clothes, and bag!â Su Wenwen called out.
Huo Jingshen stopped, his voice was low and cold, Bring all of it. Ming Jing hurriedly ran to grab the things and hand them over. Huo Jingshen took them, leading Su Wanwan out like the wind.
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In the corridor, Su Wenwen kept grumbling all the way.
âI havenât finished singing yet!â
âDidnât you say I should go out and relax?â
âI havenât had much to drink yet!â
âReally!â
âI havenât even said goodbye to the birthday person⦠Ah!
Su Wanwan just arrived at the car, almost not reacting in time, the back door of the car was opened, she was pushed in, and her vision went black.
The car door closed, other miscellaneous things were thrown forward haphazardly.
âYou bastard, what are you doingâ¦â
âSpeak, keep speaking.â
Su Wanwan blinked her eyes and stopped talking.
âWhy arenât you speaking?â
Uhâ¦
Su Wanwan felt her scalp tingle and quickly said, âI wonât speak anymore, get up quickly, be careful if someone sees!â
They were still on the public road outside, even though it was already dark, but what if they were seen by someone?
âThey canât see inside from the outside.â Huo Jingshen said, âTry to make me angry again.â
Su Wanwan: ââ¦â
How did she make him angry in the first place?
But seeing the dangerous little green light in someone s eyesâ¦
She forced herself not to talkback any more.
Huo Jingshen got out of the car and moved to the driverâs seat.
The black Mu Shang slowly pulled away.
Not long after, the phone rang suddenly.
Su Wanwan took a look.
It was actually Nangong Ci who called, had he left something in the box?
She quickly answered, âHello.â