Yu Minghai's smile faded slightly, and his previously casual eyes narrowed a little, revealing a hint of inquiry that Fang Li couldn't understand.

When I first saw this woman in the banquet hall, I was struck by her ethereal and otherworldly beauty. Later, when I saw her vying for Xiao Wei's necklace, I thought she was just a little more bold than those vain women.

When Xiaowei came to him just now and talked about the necklace, bringing up this woman again, he was somewhat surprised. In recent years, he had rarely seen a woman who could make Xiaowei suffer repeatedly.

Now that he sees it up close, he seems to instantly understand why Xiao Wei has suffered repeated setbacks with him.

Different.

Really different.

The woman in front of her looked younger than Xiao Wei, but she gave off a more composed vibe.

Especially her unique, cool and clean temperament, which he had never seen in any other woman in all these years.

Yu Minghai rarely felt anything for women of this age, but at this moment, some evil thoughts hidden deep within him stirred.

“Miss Xu, you’ve misunderstood. Chairman Yu is here simply to ask you to introduce him to someone from the Han Group.” Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, Li Qian glanced at Yu Minghai and then at Fang Li, and spoke up to smooth things over.

Yu Minghai also came to his senses, the darkness in his eyes instantly disappeared, and a polite smile appeared on his refined face. He said, "It was Xiaowei who was ignorant. It was only right for Miss Xu to teach her a lesson. As for that necklace and a pair of matching earrings, since Miss Xu likes them, I will have someone send them to Miss Xu later as an apology."

Fang Li raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat unable to understand Yu Dong.

Instead of pursuing the matter of his own daughter being bullied, he gave her a pair of earrings worth millions as an apology.

Li Qian's words suddenly echoed in his mind. So, he was actually doing it for Han Xi?

At that time, on the second floor.

Several tall, handsome men, who could be described as the pride of heaven, leaned against the railing, holding wine glasses.

"Tell me, was your sudden change of heart and decision to attend the banquet because of that Miss Xu?" Han Chunxi stared at her cousin with a probing gaze.

Han Xi stood tall and straight by the railing, his deep and reserved eyes quietly watching the mingling crowd below. After scanning the area and not finding that elegant figure, he calmly looked away.

He raised his hand, took a sip of the red wine in his glass, and the diamond watch on his wrist sparkled under the light. After the glass was removed from his lips, he nodded and said, "Yes."

"So, the female student that your second uncle mentioned last time, the one you were keeping in the villa halfway up the mountain, is she also her?"

"What? That person hasn't graduated yet?" Jian Yunqi was taken aback, looking at Han Xi with a mixture of surprise and envy. "Xiu Jin, as expected of you, after all these years you've been so picky and looked down on everyone, so this is the one you're really into?"

Han Xi glanced at him coldly, as if he were an idiot.

Deng Xiulin, standing next to him, shook his head speechlessly, silently sipping his wine without saying a word.

"That's not right!" As it turns out, even idiots have more peculiar thought processes than normal people. "Didn't you say you were already married, and she...?"

Han Xi's dark eyes looked at him coldly. Only then did Jian Yunqi belatedly realize what was happening. He gave an awkward, dry laugh, shrank his neck, and pursed his lips.

"What marriage?" Unfortunately, Han Chunxi had already heard what she was supposed to hear.

Han Xi turned his gaze slightly to Han Chunxi: "I'm married."

"..." Han Chunxi's red lips parted slightly, but she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

At this moment, Lin Mo suddenly strode over, whispered a few words to Han Xi, and then waited quietly for him to speak.

Han Xi frowned: "Where?"

"Downstairs, in the lounge."

Han Xi put down his wine glass and prepared to leave.

As a result, she had just taken a step when Han Chunxi, who had come to her senses, grabbed her and said, "Let's make this clear first."

Han Xi glanced back at her, then turned to Lin Mo and said, "You go first and keep an eye on her."

Lin Mo glanced at Han Chunxi, whose face was somber, and nodded: "Yes."

Han Chunxi only let go after Lin Mo left.

Han Xi turned around: "Please keep my marriage a secret for now, cousin."

Han Chunxi frowned. "How can I help you with something this big? You know how much your second uncle and grandmother care about your marriage. If they find out that you secretly got married behind their backs, have you thought about what that girl will face?"

“My mom and grandpa know.”

"What did you say?"

Han Xi said calmly, "I don't plan to keep this a secret for long. My cousin just needs to pretend she doesn't know. I'll take care of everything else."

Han Chunxi: "..."

downstairs.

When Lin Mo arrived at the door of the lounge, there was no one inside.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly summoned several bodyguards to search the banquet hall.

At that time, in the hotel's underground parking garage.

Yu Tian went to find the car, while Fang Li squatted in the corner just outside the elevator, head down and silent.

But upon closer inspection, one can see that she is squatting unsteadily, giving the impression that she might collapse at any moment.

Fang Li did feel a dizziness she had never experienced before. If she hadn't been squatting down to get a sense of reality, she probably wouldn't have been able to stand up.

She had been barely managing to deal with Li Qian and Yu Minghai in the lounge, but as soon as they left, she collapsed into the sofa behind her.

Seeing that she had drunk too much, Yu Tian sent a message to Zhou Yufan and then took her downstairs.

At this moment, Fang Li endured the throbbing in her temples and silently supported her body. She felt that her mind was extremely clear, but for some reason, her body was out of her control.

Lin Mo had someone check the surveillance footage. When he saw Fang Li in the underground parking garage, she was squatting on the ground, curled up, like an unclaimed little girl.

"Madam? How are you?" Lin Mo looked up and glanced around. "Should I take you home first?"

Fang Li looked up slowly, saw it was him, and shook her head: "No need, Brother Tian will take me."

Lin Mo looked around but couldn't find Yu Tian. Seeing that she could barely squat down with her knees drawn up to her chest, he frowned and said, "How about I take you to a hotel to get a room and rest for a while? The boss should be done soon, so you can wait for him."

Mentioning Han Xi seemed to clear Fang Li's dazed mind for a second.

Oh right, Han Xi told her to wait for him.

"Where is he?" Fang Li looked up and stood up unsteadily. "Tell me, and I'll go find him."

Lin Mo was completely baffled.

How can I feel comfortable letting her go to the boss in this state?

Besides, Chunxi is always there. If she sees the Madam so drunk, who knows what she'll say? And then...

Fang Li didn't think about all that. At that moment, she only had one thing on her mind: to find Han Xi. She leaned against the wall and walked unsteadily back towards the elevator.

"Mrs......"

Lin Mo quickly followed, wanting to reach out and help her, but when he reached out halfway, he remembered his previous experience of almost ruining his reputation and immediately withdrew his hand.

Unexpectedly, in that very moment of hesitation, the accident occurred.

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