Chapter 696 The Setup!
"I'm bothering her?"
Chen Xuan chuckled.
Chen Xuan didn't have an opinion on who Murong Meng wanted to like, but he couldn't tolerate her being deceived by a fraud.
"Speak, who exactly are you? What are you planning?"
Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes, his stern gaze fixed on the young man like a venomous snake.
"Mengmeng, why don't you explain it to him clearly."
The young man was clearly wary of Chen Xuan's strength and could only look at Murong Meng.
"Chen Xuan, that's enough. I order you to get out of the room immediately."
Murong Meng's pretty face instantly became frosty, her cold tone causing the temperature in the room to drop several degrees.
"Let me explain!"
"Chen Xuan, although you are my best friend's fiancé, you can't push your luck. Get out of here immediately, or I'll call Su Yunxi right now."
In his haste, Chen Xuan blurted out, "Murong Meng, to tell you the truth, I don't have a senior brother at all. I deliberately lied to you because I was wearing a human skin mask. As for why this guy looks exactly like me with the mask on, I don't know..."
After speaking, Chen Xuan's expression changed.
This was bad. This was a trap!
Why did he think so?
Because after Chen Xuan said this, he saw Murong Meng and the young man looking at him with cold smiles, their expressions incredibly bizarre...
Thinking about it now, Murong Meng, despite her ample chest, wasn't brainless. She was also a very astute person. How could a man so eager to book a hotel room fit the tall and imposing image of Chen Xuan's senior brother? Couldn't Murong Meng see that?
Was this a setup?
No, no, no, maybe he was deceiving himself. Perhaps they had no idea about the truth.
"Ahem, ahem, I was just talking nonsense... Don't misunderstand..." Chen Xuan said awkwardly. "You two are in love, so you continue. I won't disturb you."
With that, Chen Xuan turned sharply and walked towards the exit.
"Stop!"
Before Chen Xuan could even step out, a cold voice sounded from behind him.
He slowly turned his head, looking at Murong Meng's complex face, and his heart sank.
This time, he was probably really exposed...?
"Is there anything else?"
"Chen Xuan, how long are you going to lie to me?"
Murong Meng stared at Chen Xuan, her eyes red.
In fact, from the beginning, this was a complete deception. Murong Meng had long known Chen Xuan's identity, but she couldn't find a reason or opportunity to expose him. So, she orchestrated this setup to make Chen Xuan personally admit everything.
Murong Meng was very pleased that Chen Xuan truly cared about her, which was why he appeared in time to protect her and, in his urgency, admitted to the matter.
Murong Meng was deeply touched, but she had no idea that Chen Xuan simply didn't want Murong Meng to be deceived...
"What are you talking about? I don't understand?"
Chen Xuan scratched his head, continuing to play dumb.
At this moment, "Chen Xuan's senior brother" stepped forward and said, "Brother Chen Xuan, I want to tell you a story. Do you want to hear it?"
"Not interested!"
Chen Xuan didn't play by the rules, leaving the "Chen Xuan's brother" almost speechless.
The young man said with a dark expression, "Whether you want to hear it or not, you have to. It's about the craftsman Xu Ming. Legend has it that in Jiangzhou, there was a renowned master craftsman who could replicate Zhuge Liang's Meteor Horse, astonishing the world."
"Back during the war, a legendary event occurred in Jiangzhou. The Japanese occupied the entire Jiangzhou region. The higher-ups issued an order to massacre all the people of Jiangzhou using newly developed biochemical weapons. When our underground fighters learned of this, they tried to sabotage the delivery of the chemical weapons."
"They paid the price with their blood, but ultimately failed!"
"Just as everyone was preparing to mourn the people of Jiangzhou, a miracle happened. On that day, all the biochemical weapons exploded in the Japanese camp, poisoning all the Japanese soldiers."
"The reason for this was said to be a strange order from the higher-ups to launch the biochemical weapons into the Japanese military base..."
The story was told well. After finishing, the young man looked at Chen Xuan, "Brother Chen Xuan, do you know why such a strange order was given?"
Chen Xuan shook his head.
The young man continued, "Because the Japanese General Sakuragi, who was in charge of Jiangzhou at the time, was actually a Xia warrior! And that Xia warrior was disguised as the eldest disciple of the craftsman Xu Ming, and he happened to have a human skin mask."
As he spoke, the young man tore off the skin on his face, revealing a handsome and unfamiliar face.
He now held a human skin mask in his hand!
Seeing this human skin mask, Chen Xuan understood why this guy looked exactly like the senior brother he had fabricated.
"Mr. Chen, if I'm not mistaken, you should also have a human skin mask in your hand."
The young man smiled slightly, seemingly in control of everything.
Chen Xuan sighed helplessly and said, "You are correct..."
"Sister, he admitted it!" The young man said with a smug smile, looking at Murong Meng for praise.
Murong Meng's emotions became agitated, "Chen Xuan, you admit it! What else do you have to say? You owe me an explanation today!"
Chen Xuan said, "Murong Meng, I'm truly sorry. When I saved you, it was actually by chance. I didn't want you to know my identity. Later, by coincidence, you discovered the protective amulet, and I had to go along with it. After that, some things were beyond my control..."
"In my opinion, with the sudden disappearance of Chen Xuan's senior brother, everything would be over. But I didn't expect so many things to happen later. I apologize to you, I'm sorry!"
Murong Meng said, "Disappear? You think too highly of yourself. I don't care. Anyway, I like you, and you have to take responsibility for me!"
"I am Su Yunxi's fiancé. Do you think that's appropriate?"
Chen Xuan looked helpless. Why was Murong Meng acting so unreasonably?
"Don't worry, my grandfather said that you are only engaged, not married yet, so I still have a chance. Don't worry, I will compete fairly with Su Yunxi." Murong Meng said with certainty.
Chen Xuan: "..."
"I can't be bothered with you."
Saying this, Chen Xuan turned and left, not looking back no matter how much Murong Meng called out to him.
What was this supposed to be?
As soon as Chen Xuan left the hotel, the young man suddenly chased after him and blocked his way, "You stop right there!"
"What do you want?"
This young man had colluded with Murong Meng to trick him, so Chen Xuan didn't have a good impression of him and spoke rather sharply.
"I advise you, you'd better not provoke my cousin, otherwise our Murong family will not let you off!" the young man sneered.
Chen Xuan laughed and scoffed, "Brother, are you mentally challenged? You idiot. If you weren't stupid, you should have seen that your cousin was provoking me. Besides, if you hadn't been so clever, do you think I would have been exposed?"
The corner of the young man's mouth twitched.
It was exactly as Chen Xuan said; he felt like he had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own foot.
This help was misplaced...