I transmigrated into the villain's white moonlight, but the protagonist is my brother.

The banquet the previous day certainly ended badly.

As the host of the banquet, Shen Yan disappeared completely afterward, never showing his face again.

The dog's body was discovered by staff cleaning up the venue after the event had ended. Fortunately, there were only a few people left, so it didn't attract much attention.

Miss Han Cancan cried so miserably that she sat on the ground, hugging her dog and sobbing, completely disregarding her image.

After crying, she went on a crazy rampage, demanding to check the surveillance footage, call the police, catch the murderer, and make her dog pay for its death.

As the host, Gu Jinhua had no choice but to step in and offer some words of comfort. Fortunately, she promised to help check the surveillance footage the next day, which allowed her to reluctantly send the person back.

Xie Qingyu looked even worse and didn't sleep all night.

When he saw that scene the night before, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

But Xie Yan still managed to send a message to Xie Qingyu via brainwaves, saying that someone wanted to cause Shen Yan to have a seizure in public, and it was very likely Jiang Yuanfeng, so he should quickly take control of the situation to prevent something from happening.

So he mustered his spirits and tried to comfort himself.

Yes, if Shen Yan goes crazy in public, that would be a huge problem. If he really ends up in a mental hospital, I might not even be able to save my own career storyline.

That would be a complete disaster.

Then, with tears in his eyes, Xie Qingyu tried to control the situation and pulled Jiang Yuanfeng back from the verge of exploding.

In the blink of an eye, Xie Yan and Shen Yan had both disappeared.

Xie Qingyu immediately contacted Xie Yan in his mind to ask where she was.

His voice, however, sank without a trace, leaving no echo.

He sat on his bed anxiously for a long time in the middle of the night, muttering to himself, but no one answered. It was then that 2222 told him that the other party might have encountered some scenarios where system functions were forcibly disabled.

Xie Qingyu remained silent.

Xie Qingyu pondered deeply.

Xie Qingyu broke through his defenses.

The next day, he came downstairs for dinner with dark circles under his eyes, looking as if he hadn't slept all night.

He recently spent a rare night at the old family mansion in Guijia, and the old housekeeper was startled by his listless appearance.

"Young Master, have you been under too much pressure lately? You seem to be in a bad state..."

Xie Qingyu flashed a bright, almost ghostly smile. "I'm in pretty good spirits!"

"..."

Xie Qingyu was the only one at the dinner table; Gu Jinhua and Jiang Yuanfeng remained seated.

After he had eaten a couple of bites, Jiang Yuanfeng called him up.

Jiang Yuanfeng and Gu Jinhua had been separated for many years. She lived alone in the suite on the south side of the second floor. At this moment, she sat at her desk with a gloomy expression, looking sharply at her handsome son in front of her.

Facing this nominal mother, Xie Qingyu really couldn't put on a pleasant face.

He heard everything 2222 told him.

Jiang Yuanfeng knew that Xie Yutong had drugged him, and his purpose was to make him marry Xie Yutong.

As a result, his sister drank that glass of wine.

What happened last night is easy to imagine.

Thinking of this, Xie Qingyu clenched his fists.

Jiang Yuanfeng was the first to explode, "I've been thinking about this all night and I still can't understand why you stopped me. I've already told you that filthy thing is mentally ill! If he were to have a public outburst, it would be incredibly beneficial for you! I'm doing this all for your own good!"

Xie Qingyu laughed in anger, "So that's your reason for killing someone's dog? Aren't you afraid that dog would fall and crush the person to death?"

"Let them kill it! Anyway, that dog belongs to the Han family. No matter what, it's her fault for not controlling the dog properly!"

After preparing for a long time and enduring so much, Jiang Yuanfeng was hoping to completely crush Shen Yan in one blow, driving him insane even if he didn't die, and causing him to completely lose his right to inherit the throne. That was what she wanted to see.

However, yesterday's plans were disrupted by that girl named Xie Yan. She watched helplessly as Xie Yan and Shen Yan left together, while the guests were actually gossiping and watching the drama unfold!

"And that Xie Yan, weren't you two engaged before? Didn't she like you a lot? Why did she side with Shen Yan yesterday? Why is she so desperate? If she can't get close to you, she'll try to get close to you—"

"enough!"

Xie Qingyu's face was extremely ugly, and his voice rose, "I'm just asking you, did you condone Xie Yutong drugging me yesterday? As a mother, how could you allow someone to drug your son?"

"So what? That medicine has no side effects, and Yutong is only trying to help you! She gave me Shen Yan's diagnosis certificate. She's done so much for you, don't look down on her just because the Xie family is small! Her kindness to you is what truly matters!"

"What a load of rubbish! I haven't even exchanged more than a few words with her!"

Looking at the hysterical woman in front of him, Xie Qingyu felt a sense of helplessness, as if he were talking to a brick wall.

As a domineering CEO, he couldn't escape the plot of being forced into marriage by his wealthy mother, and he even did something as simple as drugging his own son.

This is incredible gold.

It just dragged Xie Yan down with it.

Xie Qingyu felt like hitting someone whenever he thought about it.

His conversation with Jiang Yuanfeng broke down, and they naturally parted on bad terms.

He couldn't concentrate on work today, so he slammed the door and left, driving straight back to his home where he lives alone.

Just as Xie Qingyu was feeling extremely frustrated and unsure how to relieve his anxiety, his phone rang.

It was Xie Yan calling.

It was already 6 p.m., almost a whole day since yesterday's banquet.

On the other end of the receiver, Xie Yan's voice was husky and alluring like never before.

"...Um, I'm fine, I just wanted to let you know I'm safe."

Xie Qingyu felt as if he had been shot in the heart.

His sister's voice doesn't sound like anything's wrong at all!

Perhaps out of fear of embarrassment, neither the siblings mentioned the glass of wine.

Xie Qingyu paused for a moment, then calmly asked, "So where are you now? Have you gone home?"

"Um."

"That's good. You get some rest. Don't worry about those messy things. I'll take care of it."

Upon hearing this, the woman on the other end chuckled softly twice. "I never thought I'd hear something like that from you. It's quite a novelty."

However, Xie Qingyu was far less relaxed than Xie Yan; he was listless and said, "Sister, I'm sorry."

He shouldn't have been carrying that glass of wine around.

Xie Yan was taken aback for a moment, but then she realized what was going on. However, she had already come to terms with it, and her heart was at ease. "It's okay, let's have a meal together in a few days."

"Oh."

After hanging up the phone, Xie Qingyu seemed to realize what had happened a beat later.

Wait a moment.

How about we have a meal together in a few days?

Are you referring to the two of them?

...There must be someone else.

Meanwhile, Xie Yan had already returned home from the hotel and was now sitting at the table, wrapped in a blanket, eating.

As soon as Shen Yan came back, he said that they would be living together again, so he bought Xie Yan some dinner and then pretended to move to another neighborhood.

However, Shen Yan's patience was clearly limited; no matter how much he pretended, he returned in less than half an hour.

The scene was exactly the same as it had been a few months ago: a suitcase, a backpack, and a handsome young man.

Xie Yan had just opened the door for him when she was suddenly embraced tightly.

She wondered if Shen Yan had grown taller recently, because he seemed even taller when she hugged him.

Shen Yan tossed his bag to the ground, then pulled Xie Yan tightly into his arms, whispering sweet nothings, "Sister, I missed you."

"..."

Xie Yan hadn't even had time to put down her chopsticks. Holding the chopsticks in one hand and patting Shen Yan's back with the other, she said, "If I remember correctly, we've only been separated for half an hour."

"I don't care, I don't want to be apart for even half an hour."

When the boy started to act cute, he was completely unreasonable. He clung to Xie Yan and wouldn't let go, as if he wanted to make up for all the time he hadn't been able to touch her recently.

She's much clingier than before.

Xie Yan stood helplessly in his arms in the entryway for a while, finally losing her patience. "That's enough, my food's getting cold."

Shen Yan let go, looking aggrieved. "Okay."

Finally, he couldn't resist giving Xie Yan a quick kiss on the cheek.

His ears were red, his eyebrows were curved as wide as they could be, and his dark eyes were brimming with uncontrollable joy.

The two had just established a relationship, but Xie Yan was clearly not used to this sudden attack. Her face flushed and her eyes darted around.

But when she saw Shen Yan's worthless appearance, she couldn't help but laugh.

Sometimes she really felt that Shen Yan was like a puppy, who would be overjoyed whenever he saw his owner.

Xie Yan cleared her throat, pretending nothing was wrong, and said, "Why did you get here so quickly? Didn't you say you lived near the company last time?"

“I also have a house nearby. It’s close to the school, so I sometimes stay in this area.”

"Oh, okay." Xie Yan didn't think much of it.

She watched as Shen Yan squatted down and took clothes out of his suitcase one by one. Just as she was about to say something, her throat became itchy and she coughed a few times.

Shen Yan immediately looked up. "Why are you coughing? Do you have a cold?"

"Maybe." Xie Yan's throat was indeed a little sore. "The wind was too strong on the terrace last night when we were watching the fireworks; I might have caught a chill."

After all, she didn't expect there to be an outdoor activity when she went there. Her dress was made of only a thin layer of fabric. It would be a miracle if she didn't freeze to death by the river in December.

The boy immediately got up and walked over, reaching out to touch Xie Yan's forehead to check its temperature.

I have a slight fever, but it's not particularly high.

But he quickly turned around and went to boil water. "Where's the cold medicine? Should I go down and buy some now?"

"Never mind, no rush. I haven't finished my meal yet."

Xie Yan was wearing a thin nightgown with a thick, fluffy velvet blanket draped over her back. She was curled up in a chair, looking very petite.

But looking at the half-cold fried noodles in front of her, she lost her appetite.

More than half remained.

"Don't eat it if it's cold, it's bad for your stomach. If you're still hungry, I'll make you some fresh noodles."

As Shen Yan spoke, he prepared to go into the kitchen.

"No need, I'm full. I don't have much of an appetite today, I can't eat anymore."

"Okay, then I'll make you some pear soup. It'll make your throat feel better."

So the boy went into the kitchen without saying a word, and with an extremely serious expression, he cut the pear into chunks and started stewing it over low heat for quite a while.

After simmering the pear soup, Shen Yan brought over some cooled warm water and the cold medicine he had just found.

He watched Xie Yan take the medicine before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is it still cold?"

Xie Yan wrapped herself in a small blanket, rubbing her bright little face against it. "It's okay, not too cold."

"It's still a bit cold."

Shen Yan frowned. "How about we go to bed?"

Xie Yan shuddered, wanting to say that there was no need for that.

Although they went straight onto the highway last night, Xie Yan was still a little embarrassed when she was sober.

She didn't know what she was thinking about, but her face turned slightly red. Shen Yan suddenly leaned in and got very close to her, his eyes narrowed as he smiled sweetly and innocently.