Min Xin remained the sa Min Xin, a man of imnse power among the elites of Beicheng.
Zhou Yu was also the sa Zhou Yu, still stunningly beautiful in her red dress, even without a hint of skin exposed.
However, she lacked a certain human warmth.
At this mont, Zhou Yu, her arm linked with Min Xin’s, walked slowly towards King Jingyao, passing the Gu family without a single glance.
This deeply wounded Tang Yuan. Since marrying into the Gu family and becoming Mrs. Gu, few high-society won had treated her with such cold indifference as Zhou Yu. Even the powerful and noble Mada Bo still had to humor her sowhat, but Zhou Yu completely ignored her, utterly disregarding her presence.
If, in the past, Tang Yuan could have arrogantly assud that Zhou Yu was rely upset about her affair with Min Xin, years had now passed. Won had co and gone from Min Xin’s side, and he treated Tang Yuan no differently than any of them. Tang Yuan finally realized that in Zhou Yu’s eyes, she was held in utter contempt. That woman was inherently proud.
Just as they were passing, Min Xin suddenly stopped, turning with his wife, and looked at the Gu family with an amicable smile. "Brother Yuanshan."
Gu Yuanshan was slightly startled by this greeting. Given Min Xin’s status, it wasn’t out of line for him to call Gu Yuanshan by his first na, Yuanshan. However, for Min Xin to address him as "Brother" Yuanshan was an honor Gu Yuanshan felt he truly couldn’t accept, leading him to decline humbly several tis.
Min Xin was very handso and dashing, and wielded considerable power. Like Gu Anxi’s older brother, he was the type of man highly popular with won. The difference was that Gu Anxi’s older brother was unmarried and sowhat picky, whereas Min Xin had a happy family but never refused any woman who ca to him.
Consequently, even more won flocked to Min Xin, though they were all just looking for fun and not serious. So far, only Tang Yuan had borne him a child, Gu Mingzhu.
Min Xin’s gaze fell on Tang Yuan and Gu Mingzhu. Though his eyes held a smile, it didn’t reach them. "Brother Yuanshan, you truly are enviable, with a wife and daughter."
Gu Yuanshan hastily humbled himself again.
Min Xin chuckled. "The child is quite lovely." With only that remark, he departed.
Zhou Yu said faintly, "Why must you act like this?"
When they were alone, Min Xin pinched her sharp, beautiful chin. "Unhappy? Because I glanced at that child?"
"Take your hand off , and show so respect," Zhou Yu said coldly. "Mind your manners. Only uncouth commoners would behave so."
In their private monts, Min Xin would reveal his true nature. He scoffed, "I’ve always been that kind of unscrupulous man, Zhou Yu. It’s not as if this is the first day you’ve known ."
Zhou Yu turned her head away, not wanting to speak to him, but he continued to provoke her. "Tell the truth, are you upset?"
He thought he could infuriate her, but Zhou Yu quickly replied in a low voice, "I’m not upset, I just think you’re childish! You could very well compensate your woman and child. There’s no need to be so cruel; after all, she’s still your flesh and blood, Mr. Min."
Min Xin released her, straightened his clothes, and sneered, "Zhou Yu, you really are a qualified, good wife."
"Isn’t that what you hoped for?" Zhou Yu replied with a faint smile.
Min Xin glanced at her but said nothing more, as King Jingyao had approached them.
Zhou Yu and King Jingyao were childhood friends and knew each other very well. King Jingyao, often called ’the older brother,’ even playfully gave Zhou Yu a hug.
Zhou Yu didn’t pull away but returned the hug sincerely. "Jingyao, happy birthday."
A hint of malice flickered in Min Xin’s eyes, but his face quickly wreathed in smiles. "Zhou Yu started preparing for your birthday quite early," he said. "Your bond as childhood sweethearts truly makes envious."
The older brother raised an eyebrow teasingly and chuckled lightly. "Zhou Yu, look, your Min Xin is joking again. He’s the one married to you, yet now he says he envies . What kind of logic is that?"
He then looked at the approaching Gu family and smiled gently. "Look, Yuanshan also has a happy family of three. I’m the only one left, a lonely bachelor, enough to make one an object of both pity and ridicule."
When powerful people t, a few words were sufficient. To those present, these remarks sounded like a warning bell, except for the oblivious Gu Yuanshan, wearing a green hat without knowing it, and the innocent Gu Mingzhu.
Tang Yuan looked radiant and captivating today, but at this mont, her vibrant beauty seed to dim sowhat.
Min Xin guessed King Jingyao knew about the affair, but he wasn’t particularly bothered. He certainly didn’t care about the child. King Jingyao hadn’t exposed the matter yet, likely because there was soone he didn’t want to hurt. If Min Xin’s guess was correct, that soone was Tang Yuan’s other child—the abandoned one.
The legendary ’Heaven-Sent Demon Child.’
But, while he didn’t care about King Jingyao knowing, he was still keen to see Zhou Yu’s reaction—
He turned his head to look at her. Perfect. The woman still looked as noble and beautiful as ever, as if she knew nothing.
Min Xin’s expression darkened considerably.
King Jingyao, in contrast, was radiant, as if bathed in a spring breeze—
Heh, so people, the more they try to hide their weaknesses, the more obvious those weaknesses beco.
If it weren’t for his deep childhood bond with Zhou Yu, given Min Xin’s vicious thods, King Jingyao would have dealt a fatal blow long ago...
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