"Sorry for the trouble." After taking the antidote, Mo Yuan’s strength gradually returned, and his voice became more steady.

Ye Jiuliang cracked a smile, "No need to thank me, since you owe me two favors anyway, we’re just dealing with an equal exchange here."

Mo Yuan chuckled softly and suddenly thought of something. He asked, "What’s your name?"

Ye Jiuliang teased, "Well, I’ll tell you that the next time we meet."

"How old are you?" Mo Yuan wasn’t discouraged and continued to ask.

Just moments ago on the terrace where he had a murderous air, Ye Jiuliang now seemed to be a completely different person, smirking with a crooked mouth, "I heard Mr. Mo has a daughter. You’re not thinking of setting me up with her, are you?"

"If that’s the case, forget it, I’m already taken."

Mo Yuan, "..."

Was this kid overthinking things?

"Was that your girlfriend just now?"

With that offhand comment, Ye Jiuliang almost couldn’t hold back a laugh.

She nodded, "Yeah, prettier than your daughter, right?"

Mo Yuan made an acknowledging noise, which could be taken as agreement.

She didn’t expect an answer, but to think he actually agreed just like that, a hint of surprise flickered through Ye Jiuliang’s eyes.

Logically speaking, since Mo Su is his daughter, shouldn’t he insist that his own child is the most beautiful?

Suddenly, a ringtone broke the silence.

Ye Jiuliang pulled out her phone and saw it was an unfamiliar number.

Guessing it was probably Mo Yuan’s people, she stood up, "Looks like your people are here. I’ll take you down."

Mo Yuan nodded and stood up to follow her.

Luckily the bar was dimly lit, otherwise Mo Yuan’s blood-stained clothes would certainly attract attention.

They didn’t exit through the main entrance, but Ye Jiuliang led Mo Yuan out through a back door instead.

Not far away, a black luxury car was parked by the road, with a man standing next to it, appearing to be in his thirties.

Upon seeing Mo Yuan, the man’s eyes lit up, and he quickly trotted over, "Mr. Mo."

Mo Yuan nodded.

A clear, crisp youthful voice sounded beside him, "When I come up with the conditions, I’ll naturally come to claim them. No need to see me off."

Mo Yuan glanced sideways; the youth had already turned and walked back into the bar.

He opened his mouth but realized he didn’t know what to say.

"Mr. Mo, who was that person?" Hong Li asked curiously.

"Someone who helped me." Mo Yuan retracted his gaze and stepped towards the car parked by the road.

"Let’s go, back home."

Hong Li uttered an acknowledgment and quickly followed.

**

Until eleven o’clock, Li Mochan still hadn’t seen his little wolf cub return, and he couldn’t sit still anymore. He personally went out to look for him.

Just as he opened the door to the bedroom, he saw Chu Chen, who had also come out to look for his wife.

They locked eyes.

There was an inexplicable smell of gunpowder in the air.

Li Mochan sneered, his voice low, "Keep your woman in check."

Deciding to live here had been a mistake; it was ruining the exclusive world he had with his little wolf cub.

Chu Chen responded with a snort, "That line should be mine."

Since Ajiu came back, his wife had eyes and heart only for Ajiu, leaving him out in the cold.

Their bickering could be heard from the stairwell, prompting Ji Mingqian to come up to enjoy the show.

Leaning against the stair railing, he fanned the flames with his suggestion, "Don’t just talk, why not fight it out?"

Before his words finished, two lethal glares shot toward him.

"Are you asking for a beating?"

They found a rare unity in ganging up on Ji Mingqian.

Ji Mingqian pursed his lips, shrugged his shoulders, and decided to keep silent.

The two men made their way to Gu Xinuo’s room, and Chu Chen knocked on the door, "Anuo."

After waiting a moment, there was no response from inside.

What’s happening?

Chu Chen frowned and pushed the door open directly.

The light was on, yet it was unnervingly quiet.

Li Mochan looked at the empty bedroom, his eyebrows tightly furrowed.

Where had his little wolf run off to?

"Seems like your wife has run away," Ji Mingqian, the last one to enter, said with a teasing laugh as he looked at the tranquil bedroom.

"Looks like you two will be sleeping alone tonight."

The two men, both missing their wives, shared a rare moment of consensus, "Get lost."

Ji Mingqian curled his lips, muttering annoyance under his breath.

Serves them right, let’s see if they make fun of his single status again.

Chu Chen pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling both helpless and depressed.

People usually guard against love rivals, but he had to guard against Ye Jiuliang.

Meanwhile, Li Mochan had already taken out his phone to call Ye Jiuliang.

The call connected but nobody answered.

He frowned deeply, irritated at the thought of her running around late at night.

Chu Chen also took out his phone to call Gu Xinuo, facing a similar situation.

The call went through, but again, no answer.

"Where do you usually hang out?" Li Mochan asked, lifting his eyes to look at Chu Chen with a steady voice.

Before Chu Chen could reply, Ji Mingqian offered the answer, "Given Ajiu’s temperament, I bet the two of them have gone to mr bar."

A bar?

Li Mochan’s dark eyes narrowed, a flicker of dark light passing through.

The little rascal was being naughty again.

Such a headache.

Late at night, the wind began to rise.

Moments later, two sports cars burst out of the garage, one red, one black, quickly blending into the night.

Ji Mingqian stood at the door sighing, "Ah, having a wife really is troublesome."

Being single has its advantages, how free and easy.

...

Approaching midnight, the explosive atmosphere at mr bar showed no signs of fading.

Sitting at the bar, Gu Xinuo watched the person playing the drums on stage, occasionally raising her hand to join in the fun.

When she got tired of shouting, she reached for her glass, groping around for a long while, only to find it empty.

"Looking for your glass?" A deep voice suddenly sounded from behind her.

In an instant, Gu Xinuo’s brazen smile stiffened, and her scalp tingled.

She turned her head slowly, meeting the man’s brooding gaze, and felt like two wide noodles were sliding down inside her.

This was bad.

Gu Xinuo tried a flattering smile, pleading, "What a coincidence, you’re here too."

Coincidence my ass.

Chu Chen snorted, seeing through her intention to escape and preemptively grabbed her shoulder.

"Where is she?" Li Mochan scanned the surroundings, unable to spot Ye Jiuliang, his voice turning chillingly cold.

Gu Xinuo didn’t hesitate to betray Ye Jiuliang, "She’s on stage, the one playing the drums."

Ajiu, take care of yourself.

Upon hearing this, Li Mochan raised his gaze toward the stage, only to find nobody at the drums.

"Anuo, you’ve been abandoned by Ajiu," Chu Chen said with a touch of cruelty.

Ajiu was always craftier than a fox, probably noticing that he and Li Mochan had arrived and slipped away when they weren’t paying attention.

"What?"

Gu Xinuo turned to look at the stage, but the figure of Ye Jiuliang was long gone.

Ajiu, you’re too disloyal.

Before she could lament, Chu Chen started dragging her toward the exit, "We’ll settle the score when we get back."

Gu Xinuo’s head drooped, her face turning sour.

Why did she have to be so unlucky?

Li Mochan glanced at the entrance, a trace of darkness crossing his eyes.

Suddenly, he turned around and headed back, asking for the location of the restroom and then hastened his steps. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

His little scoundrel was never one to play by the rules; he very well could have entered the men’s restroom.

With this thought, Li Mochan strode into the men’s bathroom.