A seven-word sentence, in the gaze of Mu Qingyan that was seven parts pleading and three parts longing, made its way into Xu Fan's ears.

It was a request difficult to refuse...

Under the orange light, the curves of this mature woman seemed even more striking.

Misty and sensual lips, delicate and fair neck, nimble and slender waist, and the full hips characteristic of a mature woman—possessing such a seductive and alluring body, on such a night, to make such a request, who could refuse...

Deep within Mu Qingyan's eyes, a flame seemed to flicker, giving people an illusion.

At this moment, all it would take was a nod from Xu Fan, and the woman before him, ripened to the core, would tear apart the restraint she had maintained all these years.

Letting the man before her experience what is known as the spring emotions like water, passion like fire.

"Qingyan sis..."

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Fan finally spoke, but before he could finish his sentence, Mu Qingyan also spoke up.

"Xu, Xu Fan, don't misunderstand, I was just afraid those people would come back again, so I wanted you to stay, to protect Xiaoduo..."

Perhaps feeling that her request was a bit too much, Mu Qingyan explained with her face flushed.

She blamed herself for being too impulsive and began to feel panic inside.

Having made such a suggestion, Xu Fan, he mustn't think she is that kind of indecent woman.

"Qingyan sis, don't worry, this matter has been completely resolved."

Xu Fan placed his hand on Mu Qingyan's and said, "I've got other things I need to take care of tonight, I must get back."

"If anything comes up, you can call me, okay?"

"..."

For some reason, upon hearing Xu Fan could not stay, a sense of loss rose from the depths of Mu Qingyan's heart.

"Hmm, then take care on your way."

Gazing dumbly at Xu Fan, she finally nodded in agreement, not wanting her wilfulness to make things difficult for Xu Fan.

"Wait."

As she was seeing Xu Fan to the front door, and he was about to leave, Mu Qingyan couldn't help but call out to him.

Without waiting for Xu Fan to ask, Mu Qingyan took the initiative and pressed her red lips to Xu Fan's cheek.

"Qingyan sis, this..."

Xu Fan touched the warm lip print on his cheek, somewhat dazed. What did she mean by this?

"This is a thank-you for tonight, goodbye!"

Before Xu Fan could ask in detail, Mu Qingyan, like a shy girl fallen in love, shot him a bashful glance before scampering into the house like a rabbit.

With a bang, she closed the door behind her and then slid down it to sit by the door.

Touching her hot cheek, she thought of something and her eyes curved into crescents...

...

Leaving Mu Qingyan's house, Xu Fan didn't linger and immediately set off for the Xia family's home.

The neon lights under the night sky seemed exceptionally dazzling, and Xu Fan felt, as he looked on, as if he had missed something.

Before long, he arrived near the Xia family's villa. After checking that no one was around, Xu Fan jumped over the villa's wall with a single leap.

"Hm? That's odd..."

After flipping over into the Xia family's villa, he could see that lights were still bright inside the main villa.

It was nearing midnight, and logically, Xia Yanyu and the others should have turned off the lights and gone to rest by then. Why were the lights in the living room still on?

"Most likely there are some guests..."

After carefully contemplating, Xu Fan came to a conclusion.

To ensure safety, these days Xia Yanyu had been working from the villa, and if the lights were still on in the living room, it probably meant there was some important business to discuss.

Xu Fan wasn't too interested in understanding these matters; as long as the two sisters were safe, that was enough.

Xu Fan carefully avoided the bodyguards patrolling near the villa and directly returned to the dormitory assigned to him.

After closing the dormitory door, Xu Fan let out a sigh of relief.

He had been anxious when he went out earlier, and after injuring Yi Qiu, he thought it might cause some commotion, but now it seemed it was just a false alarm.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Surname Xu! Hurry up and open the door!"

Suddenly, there was a pounding at the door, and hearing the mumbling voice outside, Xu Fan couldn't help but curse under his breath.

He had just thought it was a false alarm, but now, Yi Qiu had come knocking at his door.

Shaking his head in resignation, Xu Fan walked over to the door and opened it.

"What's the matter?"

Outside the room, he saw Yi Qiu standing at the doorway with several bodyguards, and Xu Fan glanced over them before asking indifferently.

"Hmph! Xu Fan, what's the matter? At this point, you still dare to play dumb with me?"

Yi Qiu looked at Xu Fan with a cold sneer, his expression brimming with self-satisfaction, as if he had caught a hold of some incriminating evidence.

Xu Fan frowned and thought to himself, could it be that this guy knows it was me who beat him up earlier?

"You guys, take him to the hall!"

At that moment, Yi Qiu waved his hand grandly, signaling his subordinates to grab Xu Fan.

"Yi Qiu, what do you mean by this?"

Upon seeing this, Xu Fan's expression immediately turned grave. What exactly was this guy trying to do?

"Hmph, Xu Fan, a traitor like you has no right to ask so many questions, got it?"

Yi Qiu didn't intend to explain anything to Xu Fan and uttered an eerie snort, urging them on.

"What are you standing around for! Don't just stand there, get moving!"

"..."

As Yi Qiu's men approached him, Xu Fan snorted and then said, "There's no need for you to lay a hand on me; I will come with you."

From what Yi Qiu said, it seemed that he hadn't yet realized that Xu Fan was the one who had injured him earlier.

A traitor? What on earth had happened in the few hours since he had left...?

Soon, with Yi Qiu and his group leading the way, Xu Fan was brought into the hall.

There were many people in the hall, including Xia Yanyu, Qin Mengyue, and Zhao Yunfeng.

Next to Xia Yanyu sat a middle-aged woman who bore some resemblance to her, leading Xu Fan to guess that she was probably Xia Yanyu's mother.

In the hall, apart from the people Xu Fan had seen during the day, there were two new faces.

A middle-aged man with a strong presence and a young woman with an appealing figure.

Xu Fan quickly scanned the group of people and frowned.

All these people had gathered, but there was conspicuously one person missing.

Xia Xiaodie.

Seeing the worried expressions on Xia Yanyu and her mother's face, Xu Fan's heart tightened. Couldn't it be that during the few hours he was gone, something had happened to that mischievous girl?

"Xu Fan! What happened?"

As he was led into the hall by Yi Qiu's group, Qin Mengyue saw him and immediately stood up, clearly startled.

Seeing her panic-stricken appearance, Xu Fan felt a sudden sense of foreboding...

"Heh heh..."

At that moment, Yi Qiu chuckled coldly from the side and stepped forward.

He respectfully walked over to Xia Yanyu's side and said, "Miss, I suspect that the poisoner is this little bastard!"

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