Not until Ye Chen left did Jiang Moxi finally smooth out the goosebumps all over her body, picked up the dart on the ground, and asked Yu Dingding, "You forgave Young Master Ye? Are you completely reconciled?"
Yu Dingding chuckled awkwardly, "No, it’s just for the plot’s sake."
Jiang Moxi appeared slightly surprised, "For the plot? What do you mean?"
So Yu Dingding leaned close to Jiang Moxi’s ear and whispered to her, "I have already found some issues with part of the account books, so I need to lower his guard to see if I can find more serious problems."
Jiang Moxi frowned, "Your sudden change is so obvious, Young Master Ye really didn’t notice anything?"
"He also finds it odd, but he’s over the moon and enjoying it," said Yu Dingding.
Following Yu Dingding’s gaze, Jiang Moxi couldn’t help but notice that Ye Chen seemed to have been in a notably better mood lately, full of vigor and vitality!
After a moment’s hesitation, Jiang Moxi said, "Just remember to protect yourself, and contact me anytime you need help."
And with that, their discussion regarding the investigation of the account books also came to an end.
It was at this time that Si Lin approached, "Ladies, would you mind joining me for a game of darts?"
Jiang Moxi declined him clearly and directly, "I do mind!"
Si Lin raised an eyebrow, with the unexpected refusal apparent in his deep-set eyes, "Not even for one round?"
Before Jiang Moxi could reject him again, Yu Dingding spoke up first, "Young Master Si might as well not force Moxi. If she plays with you, I’m afraid Miss Shen might take her as a target!"
With Yu Dingding’s reminder, Si Lin quickly noticed Shen Ruyi staring intently at them from not far away.
Adding to that, Shen Ruyi was wearing a white dress tonight and her foundation was overly pale, making her, at a glance, look no different from a vengeful ghost coming to claim their lives.
Si Lin withdrew his gaze and said with a playful tone, "Then let’s not play darts. Let’s just have a chat!"
As he dropped this suggestion, he also directly pulled Jiang Moxi towards the bar.
"One whiskey, one juice."
After telling the bartender, Si Lin turned back to see Shen Ruyi’s furious but coming-over-here-anyway posture.
He squinted his eyes, watching Shen Ruyi with a profound gaze.
From not far away, Shen Ruyi all too clearly understood that Si Lin was warning her.
Shen Ruyi really wanted to ignore Si Lin’s warning and make a scene with him.
But after considering that a scene could likely lead to a breakup, Shen Ruyi had no choice but to swallow her frustration.
The fear wasn’t in breaking up, but in that the Shen Family was relying on her relationship with Si Lin to conduct quite a few business deals.
Once her relationship with Si Lin ended, so would those deals.
Seeing Shen Ruyi’s indignant but hesitant approach, Jiang Moxi couldn’t help but criticize Si Lin.
"Can you not bully girls like that?"
Si Lin, being chastised, couldn’t help but feel a bit aggrieved, "Jiang Moxi, in your heart, is Shen Ruyi even lower than me? You’re actually scolding me for her!"
"Just spit out what you want to say, and hurry up and keep her company afterward, don’t bother me." Jiang Moxi was getting impatient.
Because she saw that Fu Youhan’s gaze was also coldly sweeping over her, starting to express his discontent with her being alone with Si Lin.
Si Lin was furious but knew that if he didn’t clear things up now, Jiang Moxi might truly not give him another chance to speak.
"What’s the deal with the murder case that happened at Yuntai Hotel yesterday? Was Xuanming trying to throw us off track for you?"
Indeed, Si Lin also received the news yesterday about the six people who were shot in the head at Yuntai Hotel.
Moreover, the person who informed him about the situation also assuredly told Si Lin, "This was done by Xuanming’s ace assassin, Dead Ghost!"
For at the center of the foreheads of the deceased, blood plum blossoms bloomed.
But Si Lin had already dismissed this claim in his mind, because at the time of the murder case, the real Dead Ghost was right by his side.
Since last night, Si Lin had been wanting to ask Jiang Moxi for details.
I didn’t expect to bump into him today, right here at the club.
"It wasn’t me, and it wasn’t Xuanming’s doing either," Jiang Moxi whispered, watching Fu Youhan who couldn’t sit still and was coming towards her and Si Lin, operating his wheelchair by himself.
"Not you? Then who..." Si Lin furrowed his brow immediately.
Because if it wasn’t instructed by Jiang Moxi or Xuanming, the situation would become much more complicated.
"Xuanming wouldn’t give such instructions, and I have yet to fathom the perpetrator’s motive for imitating me."
In fact, Jiang Moxi had already checked the surveillance footage around Yuntai Hotel earlier today, trying to find some clues.
But strangely enough, the surveillance footage around Yuntai Hotel had all disappeared.
No matter how Jiang Moxi tried to recover those surveillance videos, there was no success.
So, Jiang Moxi couldn’t help but suspect whether this fake Dead Ghost also had extraordinary hacking skills like hers or had powerful hacker support behind him.
Si Lin’s frown deepened as he heard this, "This situation is unfavorable for you... do you want to lay low for a while?"
This was the second time today someone had reminded her to leave this dangerous situation as soon as possible.
Rationality also told Jiang Moxi that leaving now was the wisest choice, but she still could not make up her mind to leave.
Because in her memory, she had been to countless places in her life, always like a passerby in the city; come as she says, and leave as she says.
Only Yan City made it so hard for her to let go.
But it wasn’t because Yan City itself was so great, but rather...
Jiang Moxi’s gaze landed on the man operating his wheelchair closer to her and Si Lin.
Under the semi-dark lighting, there was not a trace of warmth on the handsome face of the man, and his black eyes that rested on them were even covered with a layer of terrifying frost.
But even so, Jiang Moxi still yearned for him.
Si Lin did not receive a response from Jiang Moxi for a long time and turned his head to look at her, only to find her clear eyes were looking at Fu Youhan.
At that moment, Si Lin also suddenly realized the reason why Jiang Moxi would not leave Yan City.
Because of Fu Youhan...
The realization filled Si Lin with a damnable jealousy, tinging his tone with a hint of thin anger.
"Jiang Moxi, now is not the time to be sentimental!"
In truth, Si Lin also didn’t want Jiang Moxi to leave, but he would rather have her live safely in another place than see her in danger.
But Jiang Moxi said, "I know. But I... just can’t control myself."
Si Lin also noticed that when Jiang Moxi spoke, she was still smiling at Fu Youhan’s ashen face.
That bright smile was as resolute as a moth darting into a flame.
In that instant, Si Lin felt the unfairness of the heavens for the first time.
Fu Youhan didn’t seem much better than he was, even having to travel in a wheelchair, but how could he make Jiang Moxi so devoted and resolute?
In a blink, Fu Youhan arrived in front of them.
He reached out to grab Jiang Moxi’s hand, yanking her to his side, while provocatively looking at Si Lin, declaring his ownership.
But Si Lin seemed to understand that he had already lost completely in Jiang Moxi’s heart and had no interest in responding to Fu Youhan’s provocations, so he simply left these words:
"I hope you’ll think it through before making a decision, and don’t let a momentary romance cloud your judgment."
Then, Si Lin downed his whiskey in one gulp and turned to leave.
Jiang Moxi watched Si Lin’s nearly indignant departure, her eyes flickering.
Fu Youhan clearly caught this and simply pulled Jiang Moxi to sit on his lap, pinching her delicate chin and drawing his face closer by a few inches, leaving only each other in their eyes.
He asked Jiang Moxi, "Don’t let a momentary romance cloud your judgment? What does that mean? Is he telling you not to be with me?"