CH 8

“What are you doing?!”

Qi Xing angrily questioned, but no one answered him. In a few quick movements, he was pushed in front of Ye Xingzhou.

The image of Ye Xingzhou pulling the trigger was still fresh in Qi Xing’s mind. The gun was fake, but the chilling unease it brought was real. Realizing that he had been scared by this man a moment ago, he felt a surge of anger. He glared at Ye Xingzhou and said, “Let me go.”

Ye Xingzhou remained silent, his gaze fixed on Qi Xing’s face, calmly and subtly shifting.

Qi Xing was held by bodyguards on both sides, looking somewhat disheveled. There was a hint of anger on his face as he continued to put on an intimidating show. It was both ridiculous and laughable, but coupled with his striking face, it didn’t seem out of place. Instead, it created an indescribable feeling.

However, Qi Xing himself was oblivious to this.

Suddenly, Ye Xingzhou raised his hand and gripped Qi Xing’s chin, lightly rubbing his fingertip against it.

Qi Xing’s body tensed up, as Ye Xingzhou was half a head taller than him and held him in such a position. The feeling of being completely controlled made him extremely uncomfortable.

He tried to struggle but couldn’t break free. Gritting his teeth, he asked, “What are you doing?”

Ye Xingzhou squinted his eyes and gradually increased the pressure in his hand.

Qi Xing winced in pain from the grip, finding it difficult to breathe. His teeth were also trembling. He said through gritted teeth, “Let me go!”

“You shouldn’t have been peeping here,” Ye Xingzhou finally spoke, his deep voice filled with coldness. “Is it fun?”

Qi Xing cursed, “What shameful things have you done that you’re afraid of being seen? Oh, I see, you’re afraid I’ll find out that you killed your own father and sent your mother to a mental hospital, right? I never expected that you, Young Master Ye, would be such a person. It’s truly eye-opening.”

Even though he knew he shouldn’t provoke Ye Xingzhou further, it was his personality to never lower himself and submit. If he hadn’t been restrained, he would have fought Ye Xingzhou right then and there.

Ye Xingzhou’s face showed no sign of being angered or exposed. After Qi Xing finished speaking, he casually said, “So what?”

This response made Qi Xing even more puzzled. In a fit of anger, he lowered his head and fiercely bit down on Ye Xingzhou’s hand, which was just inches away.

He bit down on the web of Ye Xingzhou’s right hand, biting deeply and heavily. Despite having his hair pulled back by the bodyguards, he refused to let go. He glared at Ye Xingzhou with a provocative look, full of defiance.

However, apart from initially furrowing his brows, Ye Xingzhou remained completely still and coldly stared back at him.

When Qi Xing tasted the bitter, metallic taste of blood in his mouth, he finally couldn’t bear it and reluctantly released Ye Xingzhou’s hand, spitting out a disgusted “ptui” sound.

In this confrontation, it seemed that he was the one who lost in the end.

A deep red bite mark appeared on the web of Ye Xingzhou’s hand, which was bleeding. He glanced at it indifferently, then returned his gaze to Qi Xing.

Qi Xing, an impulsive second-generation young master, was panting with uneven breaths. He continued to glare at Ye Xingzhou, his eyes filled with anger, his lips stained with blood. This appearance inexplicably exuded a sense of seductive allure, as if he had been ravished and violated by someone.

Ye Xingzhou admired Qi Xing’s demeanor, his gaze dark and mysterious. No one knew what he was thinking.

“Let me go,” Qi Xing demanded again, still using an extremely stiff tone, refusing to back down.

Ye Xingzhou leisurely lifted his chin, indicating for someone to take away his trembling uncle who was still cowering on the ground. His gaze returned to Qi Xing’s face as he instructed the bodyguards, “Throw him into the lake.”

Qi Xing was taken aback. “You dare!”

There was a mocking expression in Ye Xingzhou’s eyes. Qi Xing was being dragged towards the water’s edge , and he cursed loudly, “You lunatic! If you throw me into the water, even if I become a vengeful ghost, I will come back to haunt you!”

Ye Xingzhou calmly reminded him, “I don’t intend to take your life, just to wake you up.”

“I can’t swim!” Realizing that Ye Xingzhou was serious, Qi Xing panicked. “If you throw me into the water, it’s equal to killing me!”

Ye Xingzhou remained unmoved. His bodyguards were experienced, and they would just make this ignorant kid swallow some water. It wouldn’t kill him.

“I’ll tell my godfather that your eight million will go down the drain! If you don’t believe me, try it–“

Before he could finish his last sentence, Qi Xing was already pushed into the water. In the instant he fell into the water, his survival instincts drove him to desperately struggle and grab onto the only thing he could, Ye Xingzhou’s trouser leg right in front of him.

Ye Xingzhou was pulled into the water as well.

Water rushed in from all directions, flooding into their mouths and noses. Qi Xing continued to struggle, tightly holding onto the person he had dragged down, ignoring everything else.

Ye Xingzhou, annoyed, furrowed his brow. Being clung to by the person, he kept descending with no end in sight, experiencing an unprecedented state of confusion. He had to grab onto him, restraining Qi Xing’s flailing body. With the help of the bodyguards, they managed to resurface and drag Qi Xing back to shore.

After taking a shower, Qi Xing casually wrapped a bathrobe around himself and pushed open the bathroom door.

Ye Xingzhou sat on the couch in the room, engrossed in his phone. Qi Xing noticed it and walked up, taking it back forcefully. “Are you crazy? Why were you snooping through my phone?”

Ye Xingzhou raised his eyes and coldly informed him, “Your friend called and said he had something urgent and left.”

Qi Xing quickly checked the call logs and indeed found a missed call from Yang Kaiming half a minute ago.

He had dropped his phone on the ground when Ye Xingzhou’s bodyguard restrained him, and he didn’t know when he had picked it up.

“So you didn’t have to answer  the call, did you?” Qi Xing was irritated. Yang Kaiming, that unreliable friend of his, must have been scared off by Ye Xingzhou’s voice and left him behind.

Ye Xingzhou asked, “Did you sneak back to see Lin Zhinian?”

“What does it matter to you whether I see him or not? Did you also go through my WeChat messages? Have you no shame?” Qi Xing grumbled and opened the WeChat app. Lin Zhinian had just replied, saying that he had already left.

Qi Xing clicked his tongue, forcefully turning off the phone screen.

“Give me some clothes, and lend me a car.” He said it was borrowing, but he showed no hint of politeness on his face.

Initially, at the lakeside, Qi Xing was momentarily frightened by Ye Xingzhou. But after taking a shower, he had figured it out. Whether it was pulling out a toy gun or throwing him into the water and pulling him out, it was all just an act. It was impossible for someone to commit murder in broad daylight. Since that was the case, there was nothing to be afraid of.

Ye Xingzhou stared at him coldly. Because of the earlier scare, Qi Xing’s face was still pale, and his lips appeared redder as he muttered those unpleasant words.

His slightly wet hair was messy, water dripping down onto his partially exposed chest through the loosely tied bathrobe.

Ye Xingzhou’s gaze flickered, and when his eyes met Qi Xing’s, Qi Xing suddenly realized that Ye Xingzhou had taken off his glasses. Without them, his eyes appeared even colder and more penetrating, devoid of any emotion. It made Qi Xing inexplicably feel as though he was being watched by a venomous snake.

Despite being in a bathrobe, with messy hair that was usually perfectly maintained, Ye Xingzhou’s imposing presence remained unchanged. The removal of the facade only exposed the ruthless and dominant nature deep within him, completely unhidden.

Realizing this, Qi Xing was not only startled but also frustrated.

“Did you hear what I said? Lend me some clothes and a car,” Qi Xing repeated, enduring the urge to scratch Ye Xingzhou’s face. .

“What if I don’t lend them to you?” Ye Xingzhou asked.

Qi Xing’s expression changed slightly, “Do you really want your eight million to go down the drain?”

This statement seemed to have some effect. Ye Xingzhou seemed to ponder for a moment and replied, “You can do what you want’

Finally, Qi Xing couldn’t hold back any longer and cursed, So after going through so much trouble to get close to my godfather,  you’re acting like it’s nothing? Who the fuck do you think you are”

Ye Xingzhou leisurely lit a cigarette, allowing Qi Xing to act up.

Qi Xing was furious, but he also knew that he was trying to intimidate Ye Xingzhou with just his words. Since his godfather had agreed to let him go to Qingping Garden and accepted his gift, it meant that he saw something worth investing in him. It wasn’t something Qi Xing could change with just a few words.

Ye Xingzhou didn’t actually take Qi Xing’s threats seriously.

But Ye Xingzhou’s attitude was really unpleasant.

Seeing the cigarette in his hand lit up, Qi Xing  leaned forward, snatched the cigarette, and forcefully extinguished it in the ashtray on the coffee table.

When he raised his eyes, he unexpectedly collided with the deep and dark pupils of Ye Xingzhou, who was staring at him intently.

Separated by a coffee table, their gazes met in a brief moment as Qi Xing leaned forward. It was as if they could feel each other’s breath.

Qi Xing was stunned. This time, Ye Xingzhou spoke first, his voice deep and low, “Is this your way of asking for help?”

Qi Xing furrowed his brows, ignoring the strange discomfort that arose in his heart for a moment. He stood up and stepped back, retorting sarcastically, “I’m a guest who was invited to your family’s wedding. Is this how the Ye family treats its guests?”

“The wedding ended a long time ago,” Ye Xingzhou said coldly. “It was you who voluntarily showed up.”

Qi Xing took a deep breath, repeatedly reminding himself to stay calm. He forced a smile on his face and said, “Then please, Ye brother, be gracious and forgive my impudence. Lend me some clothes to change into and a car to leave as soon as possible, can you?”

Ye Xingzhou leaned back on the sofa, watching him with interest, and teased him about his words, “Ye brother?”

“Or maybe Uncle Ye,” Qi Xing reluctantly lowered his head, not willing to give in even though he didn’t want to. “You said it yourself, i can call you whatever i like.”

Ye Xingzhou’s gaze was mocking. “Say it one more time.”

Qi Xing: “…”

Freak.

Having captured the countless expressions on Qi Xing’s face, Ye Xingzhou seemed to finally let him go. He called someone in and instructed, “Go get some clothes for Qi Xing and arrange a car to send him back.”

He continued to stare at Qi Xing as he spoke, his eyes filled with a hint of domination.

Qi Xing felt uncomfortable. Before leaving, he pointed his finger at Ye Xingzhou . “Just you wait and see. I won’t forgive what happened today.”