Chapter 373 Zhang Wei busted! Live audition for playing distressed concubine? (1)

Chapter 373 Zhang Wei busted! Live audition for playing distressed concubine? (1)

?Yet, there was one question that lingered in Lin Ruoxi's mind, one that perhaps held more significance than all the rest. "Master, are you and Yulan, really cousins?"

Zhang Wei raised an eyebrow, his confusion evident. "Yes... what's wrong?"

Fearful of another beating, Lin Ruoxi raised her hands in front of her, shaking her head awkwardly. "I-It's just that the mentality of you two is completely different..."

A mischievous smile curled on Zhang Wei's lips. "Oh, so you've changed allegiance in just a few days?" nove(l)bi(n.)com

Lin Ruoxi's heart skipped a beat in shock.

Before she could utter a single word, Zhang Wei swooped her up in his arms and leaped off the bridge.

"Ah!"

Lin Ruoxi's body tensed with terror as a chilling sensation raced down her spine. Standing below the bridge, her back was pressed against the icy concrete structure.

Zhang Wei's smile grew wicked as he peered at her. "Pretend I'm forcing you."

Lin Ruoxi's voice caught in her throat, her eyes wide with disbelief at his ridiculous request.

Zhang Wei prodded impatiently, "Don't be boring. Scream for help already."

Trembling, Lin Ruoxi hesitated, her mind racing.

She glanced at him, unable to find words to express her shock.

Suddenly, Zhang Wei's hand connected with her cheek in a sharp slap.

!!

As they ignited the engine, Guo Xiaomei simultaneously started their car, all ready to head back to the Chen family residence.

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Inside the Land Rover

"Yulan, do you know more about that girl, Xie Meirong?" Chen Dong's voice broke the silence, his hands tapping a nervous rhythm on the steering wheel.

Chen Yulan, comfortably seated on the plush leather seat, allowed a faint smile to touch her lips. She spoke without turning her head, her gaze fixed on the night outside, her hands resting one atop the other on her lap. "What about her, brother?" Her tone was calm, almost serene, in stark contrast to the tension in Chen Dong's voice.

Chen Dong's brows furrowed in confusion. "Why did she refer to Zhang Wei as her 'Hubby'? I thought you said that was Sister Lei's..." His voice trailed off, laden with unspoken implications and queries.

Chen Yulan, "..."

Her expression held a flicker of conflict, her mind a whirlwind of thoughts she couldn't quite piece together.

From the time Yu Lei and the others had come to live with her, Xie Meirong had never referred to anyone as 'hubby.'

This sudden revelation had thrown a wrench into what she thought she knew.

"Yulan? What are you hiding?" Chen Dong's voice sharpened, cutting through her reverie.

Chen Yulan let out a soft sigh, her voice a blend of resignation and caution. "Brother, just focus on driving. Don't think about cousin's matter too much." Her words were gentle, an attempt to steer the conversation away from dangerous waters.

"Why shouldn't I think about it!? Has he become so untouchable now? That bastard, how dare he!" Chen Dong snapped, his voice tinged with anger as he pieced together his own conclusions about Zhang Wei's actions.

Finally, Chen Yulan turned to meet Chen Dong's gaze, her eyes holding a sternness that silenced him. "Don't speak nonsense about cousin, you don't know anything."

Chen Dong inhaled sharply, as if an invisible pressure had momentarily stolen his breath. He shook his head in frustration, "Defending him, huh? Let him come back tonight, and I'll teach that bastard a lesson!"

Chen Yulan's smile was wry, tinged with a hint of sadness and melancholy.

She wondered if, by the end of the night, it would be Chen Dong instead who would be learning a lesson.

As the Land Rover continued through the night, the lights blurred past, mirroring the complexity of the thoughts and emotions swirling inside the vehicle.