452 Ruoxi, you’re here
At this moment, Qi Jieyu’s complexion was terrible. The radiance that once illuminated her features and the confident, brisk demeanor were gone. Now, her face was pale, her eye sockets slightly sunken, her gaze dark and gray. Crow’s feet had appeared at the corners of her eyes, and her whole presence emitted an eerie chill.
In the look she cast towards Ye Xunhuan, there was a maliciousness so intense she seemed as if she wanted to tear him apart with her eyes alone!
Yet, Qi Jieyu’s state was only to be expected—after all, Ye Xunhuan had live-streamed the murder of Qi Shijie to her, and she had watched her only son die right before her eyes. The fury and hatred in her heart were unimaginable.
Even though everyone hides and conceals the hatred in their hearts, how could she conceal such a deep grudge, such intense hatred?
Seeing an enemy would always ignite the fiercest emotions!
At that moment, Qi Jieyu wished she could personally kill Ye Xunhuan right then and there, but she also knew she couldn’t.
Ye Xunhuan’s face was a mask of calm as he watched Qi Jieyu approaching. He was not frightened by her predatory demeanor.
As soon as Qi Jieyu reached Ye Xunhuan, before either of them could speak, Dongfang Shu asked, "Jieyu, what’s wrong with you? You look so terrible, are you ill?"
Aside from Ye Xunhuan and Qi Jieyu, no one else knew of Qi Shijie’s death. Perhaps someone knew, but they most certainly were not here!
That’s why Dongfang Shu would ask such a question; otherwise, she would never have done so.
It was as if Qi Jieyu did not hear Dongfang Shu’s words. She stared at Ye Xunhuan with an almost demonic intensity as if she wanted to devour him, "Young Master Ye, it’s been a few days. Have you been well?"
"Not bad!" Ye Xunhuan said indifferently. "But you, you don’t seem to be doing so well!"
"All thanks to you, Young Master Ye!"
With an expressionless face and an eerily cold voice, Qi Jieyu’s hatred and chilling intent to kill could be felt clearly by Dongfang Shu, who stood beside Ye Xunhuan.
"Don’t put it that way. At most, it’s just the exchange of courtesies," Ye Xunhuan said humbly. "I’m just carrying on the fine tradition our ancestors left us."
"Indeed, the exchange of courtesies," Qi Jieyu said emotionlessly, looking at Ye Xunhuan. "Since you’ve given me a ’gift,’ I naturally have a ’gift’ for you too, Young Master Ye. I just wonder if you’ll be able to receive it!"
Qi Jieyu deliberately emphasized the words "big gift," heavily, very heavily!
"As long as it’s a gift, I’m someone who can always receive it."
"Then I will wait and see how Young Master Ye receives this ’big gift’!"
"You won’t be disappointed," Ye Xunhuan said confidently. "By the way, you remember what I told you last time, right?"
"It’s unforgettable. I’ve been waiting all along, and I’ve prepared what Young Master Ye asked me to," Qi Jieyu responded.
Others might not understand the meaning behind Ye Xunhuan’s words, but how could Qi Jieyu not know? It was nothing more than getting her neck washed and her coffin ready!
"That’s good to hear!"
"I hope Young Master Ye enjoys himself today!"
As her words fell, Qi Jieyu didn’t say anything more, nor did she give Ye Xunhuan a chance to speak. She turned around and walked away.
After Qi Jieyu left, Dongfang Shu couldn’t help but ask Ye Xunhuan, "What did you do to her? Why do I feel like she wants to devour you?"
How could she not want to eat me? I killed her son right in front of her!
However, Ye Xunhuan definitely wouldn’t say that out loud: "What do you think I could’ve done to her?"
"Just tell me, brother..."
"Alright, stop pestering me!" Ye Xunhuan said softly, "Let go of me!"
Dongfang Shu hadn’t intended to release Ye Xunhuan, but upon seeing his eyes gradually turning icy cold, she felt as though she was being targeted by a savage predator, almost instinctively letting go of Ye Xunhuan.
At the same time, Qiu Ruoxi’s gaze also fell on Ye Xunhuan. She had heard every single word of the exchange between Qi Jieyu and Ye Xunhuan without missing a beat.
What on earth had happened?
Not only was Qiu Ruoxi’s gaze fixed on Ye Xunhuan, but so were the eyes of everyone else.
Vaguely, they all felt a battle fire burning between Ye Xunhuan and Qi Jieyu.
"Ye, little brother, what have you done to Qi Jieyu?" Xu Mingzhe asked with a slight frown, "I see she has a lot of resentment towards you!"
"Just tricked her out of some money," Ye Xunhuan casually brushed it off.
At this, Xu Mingzhe silently scoffed in his heart. Was it just a matter of tricking her out of some money that made Qi Jieyu this way?
Even though he knew Ye Xunhuan was lying, he didn’t call him out on it, "You must have tricked her out of quite a bit then, otherwise, she wouldn’t be like this!"
"It’s fine, all fine!"
Xu Mingzhe wanted to ask more, but seeing Ye Xunhuan’s indifferent attitude, he let it go, knowing it would be pointless to ask any further!
At that moment, Qiu Ruoxi also lost the desire to talk with Xu Mingzhe and started to feel worried.
After quickly dealing with Xu Mingzhe, Qiu Ruoxi said to Ye Xunhuan, "Come with me!"
Saying that, Qiu Ruoxi walked towards one side.
Seeing this, Ye Xunhuan let out a wry smile and followed her.
The two found a relatively secluded corner at the party!
"What is really going on between you and Qi Jieyu?" Qiu Ruoxi asked, getting straight to the point.
"Nothing much!"
"Ye Xunhuan, do you take me for a fool, not seeing anything? Qi Jieyu looked like she wanted to tear you to pieces!" Qiu Ruoxi said coldly, "You tell me there’s nothing much!"
"She would act like this if you really did nothing?"
"Honestly, I didn’t do anything!" Ye Xunhuan certainly wouldn’t reveal that he had killed Qi Shijie, but if he didn’t say something, Qiu Ruoxi definitely wouldn’t let it go.
But what could he say to get Qiu Ruoxi off his back?
Suddenly, a spark of inspiration flashed through Ye Xunhuan’s mind, "Actually, it’s nothing serious. Remember the last time Qi Jieyu invited us to eat and set me up, trying to kill me? Remember that?"
"What about it?"
"I played a trick on her in return!"
"Speak!"
"Remember the phone call I made?"
Qiu Ruoxi tried hard to recall; indeed, Ye Xunhuan did make a phone call, but she wasn’t clear on the specifics.
"What does your phone call have to do with anything?"
"Of course it’s related. I drank, Qi Jieyu drank too, but, you see, I’m immune to that kind of stuff, and Qi Jieyu definitely isn’t. Plus, she had all her bodyguards out, leaving her own defenses quite weak. So, I had someone shoot a ’romantic action film’ with Qi Jieyu. I still have the video file. Do you want to see it? Later, I’ll let you witness the bed skills of the richest person in Zhonghai, quite provocative..."
"So the news about someone impersonating her was also fake?"
"Wife, you’re so clever..."
"Ye Xunhuan, you..."
"Wife, don’t get agitated, it’s nothing serious. If she dares to reach for the sky, then I dare to knock her from heaven to hell!"
Just then, a magnetic voice suddenly rang in the ears of Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi, "Oh, Ruoxi, so you’re here!"