Xuan Yin quickly reached the core of the grand hall. With her exceptional appearance, she only needed to stand among the crowd to become the center of attention.
It was impossible not to notice Xuan Yin; she seemed to glow as if she were radiating light.
Soon, Xuan Yin's appearance caused quite a stir among the guests.
"My goodness, which celebrity is this? Or perhaps a socialite from a prominent family? Why have I never seen her before?"
"How could someone as celestial as her be seen by just anyone? I haven't seen her either!"
"I really want to go talk to her and get her contact information. If I could marry a wife like her, I think my entire family would be thrilled. After all, our whole family are serious admirers of beauty!"
...
For a moment, all eyes were fixed on Xuan Yin. Even Cai Tianci cast a gaze of stunned admiration towards her from not too far away.
Cai Tianci had naturally never met Xuan Yin before. After all, when Xuan Yin was very young, he and Dongfang Qingwu had already moved out of the Dongfang family.
Now, with Xuan Yin so exquisitely dressed, her charm amplified, Cai Tianci stared with his mouth agape.
"Honey... Honey? What are you looking at?" Dongfang Qingwu had been talking to Cai Tianci for a while but noticed he wasn't responding. She couldn't help but follow his gaze, and instantly, her expression turned furious!
Dongfang Qingwu's appearance was not conventionally attractive to begin with, and with her face now contorted in anger, she looked truly hideous. Especially with the lingering side effects of her multiple cosmetic surgeries, her face was almost suitable for a horror film.
"Cai Tianci!" Dongfang Qingwu saw Cai Tianci practically drooling, her face a mask of jealous rage.
As far as she was concerned, she had thought that by accompanying Cai Tianci this time, he would show some restraint!
But now, Dongfang Qingwu felt that Cai Tianci was still being seduced by beauty!
It was all that bitch's fault, dressing so provocatively to seduce other men. Didn't she know that vixen-like women deserved to be beaten?
"What is it? Didn't I promise you I wouldn't gamble anymore? What else do you want? Dongfang Qingwu, how many times have I told you, I hate this side of you. If I didn't still love your flowers, I would have divorced you long ago. You used to be so understanding, why have you become such a shrew? If you continue like this, you will lose me. And in this world, no man other than me can accept a plastic surgery addict like you. Look at the side effects on your face, you look like a monster! After you divorce me, your enemies will mock you mercilessly. You have nothing but money."
Cai Tianci's words made Dongfang Qingwu's previously furious face turn bewildered.
Yes, what did she have besides money?
Her family had kicked her out. For years, only Cai Tianci had stayed by her side, even forgiving her many tantrums. Cai Tianci wasn't wrong; it was all the other women. As long as those women didn't seduce Cai Tianci, he wouldn't do anything to betray her. As long as these people didn't gamble with Cai Tianci, he wouldn't lose so much...
It was these external factors that had turned Cai Tianci into this kind of person.
"I'm sorry, I spoke too loudly. It was my fault. I shouldn't have doubted you. I should give you my utmost trust, because you are the closest person to me in this world." Although Dongfang Qingwu still harbored some anger in her heart, Cai Tianci's words had significantly diminished her fury.
Cai Tianci glanced at Dongfang Qingwu with a look of disgust. He silently took off the watch on his wrist and put it into his pocket.
Once he was sure that his little maneuver had gone unnoticed by the fool who had been manipulated by him for years, Cai Tianci began to feign a frantic search for something.
"No, where did it go? I distinctly remember wearing it..." Cai Tianci's face was a picture of panic and distress. Seeing this, Dongfang Qingwu's expression turned anxious.
"What's wrong, honey?"
"My watch is missing from my wrist. Did I not wear it out? Or did I lose it?" Cai Tianci frowned deeply, his demeanor appearing particularly agitated.
"It's just a watch, I can buy you another one," Dongfang Qingwu said dismissively. In this world, any problem that could be solved with money was not a problem for her!
"No, that watch was a gift from you on my birthday. I wear it to every occasion. Just looking at this watch reminds me of your love for me. The watch holds profound significance for me. How about this, I'll go ask the person in charge of surveillance here to check the security footage to see if the watch was lost. You go back to our room and see if you might have left it there."
Dongfang Qingwu felt overwhelmed with happiness at Cai Tianci's words. She had given Cai Tianci so many gifts over the years that she had almost forgotten.
But she never expected Cai Tianci to remember so vividly. No matter what, she had to find the watch.
"Okay, I'll go look for it then." After Dongfang Qingwu disappeared, Cai Tianci smugly put on the watch and then walked towards Xuan Yin.
Whether it was vanity or something else, Cai Tianci felt that as he approached her, the woman even glanced at him several times. Had she fallen in love with him at first sight?
With this thought, Cai Tianci's mood improved even further.
As he approached Xuan Yin, before he could even greet her, Xuan Yin stopped a passing waiter, took two glasses of red wine from his tray, walked up to Cai Tianci, and in a modulated, mature voice altered by a voice changer, said, "I've been watching you for a while. You're quite to my taste. I'd like to share this drink with you."
Xuan Yin's words were like a blessing from heaven for Cai Tianci.
Overwhelmed, Cai Tianci accepted the red wine and eagerly downed it in one gulp.
"May I know the name of this beautiful lady?" Cai Tianci was so eager to get to know the stunning beauty before him that as he spoke, the surrounding guests looked at him with envy!
This feeling was intoxicating. Cai Tianci even thought that if it weren't for that woman Dongfang Qingwu, he wouldn't have been called a kept man all these years, unable to hold his head up.
"My name is Qiangwei. You can call me Weiwei." After saying this, Xuan Yin felt so disgusted she wanted to vomit on the spot.
But to Cai Tianci, the name sounded incredibly beautiful. He immediately praised, "Weiwei, your name is so lovely. Your appearance is like a blooming rose, I can never get tired of looking at you."
Cai Tianci began to deploy all the cheesy pickup lines he had ever learned, while Xuan Yin merely sneered inwardly.
She continued according to her plan, chatting with Cai Tianci and even leading him towards the gambling area for the evening.
Meanwhile, inside the gambling hall, a scene was unfolding.
Lu Shiyan and Jia Yanzhen had been playing poker for a while. Lu Shiyan had never been interested in cards before, but tonight, due to his vexation, he had joined in.
Despite being a novice, Lu Shiyan's luck tonight was extraordinary. In just half an hour, he had won nearly fifty million.
The other players didn't have many chips, but Lu Shiyan's expression remained grim.
At this moment, he wished he were losing money.
"People say that when love is lost, fortune favors the gambler. Look how lucky you are now. It's true that Yun Qingqing is a jinx; being with her only affects your luck. But I'm truly baffled, Yun Qingqing—even if you were desperate, how could you bring yourself to be with her?"
Lu Shiyan suppressed his anger, not wanting to argue with Jia Yanzhen.
However, Jia Yanzhen seemed to be on a roll, continuing his nagging:
"A woman like Yun Qingqing isn't even fit to carry my shoes. Seeing her makes me sick. No chest, no ass. And you even helped her so much. Tsk, tsk, have you been single for so long that your brain has gone numb?"
Lu Shiyan fixed a resentful gaze on Jia Yanzhen. Although Jia Yanzhen sensed the killing intent, his imaginary rival for years had been Zhou Jinbai. Once an enemy became too formidable, even Lu Shiyan going mad wouldn't pose much of a threat to Jia Yanzhen.
In fact, the more Lu Shiyan cared about this matter, the happier Jia Yanzhen became!
"Jia Yanzhen, when you say these things, have you considered yourself? You've been with many women, yet you're still not married? And I've explained it countless times, it was Yun Qingqing who deliberately took advantage of me when I was drunk. I didn't know anything at the time! If you keep talking like this, we can't even be brothers anymore!"
After Lu Shiyan finished speaking, he realized Jia Yanzhen hadn't retorted for a long time.
Lu Shiyan found this completely out of character for Jia Yanzhen!
After all, this man's "shamelessness" had been honed to perfection!
So, Lu Shiyan turned his confused gaze towards Jia Yanzhen, only to find him staring in one direction with a look of utter astonishment.
Had he seen a ghost, or God?
Lu Shiyan couldn't help but follow Jia Yanzhen's gaze, and at that moment, Lu Shiyan was also dumbfounded, unsure how to react.
They both recognized the stunning beauty walking towards them at a glance!
The problem was, they would recognize this peerless beauty even if she turned to ash. It was none other than Xuan Yin!
Had Xuan Yin completely embraced cross-dressing?
Why was she wearing such a sexy outfit?
And why was Xuan Yin accompanied by Cai Tianci!
The man known as the first to shamelessly live off his wife!
Shouldn't this man be with Dongfang Qingwu?
Were they hallucinating, or had the world gone mad?
The sight of Xuan Yin with Cai Tianci was such a visual shock to Jia Yanzhen and Lu Shiyan that they felt their hearts being fiercely gripped, their minds going blank!
Meanwhile, Xuan Yin and Cai Tianci walked past them as if they saw nothing.
Jia Yanzhen couldn't help but say, "Did I see correctly? Was that Xuan Yin just now?"
"I can confirm you weren't mistaken; it was Xuan Yin. It's just that Xuan Yin being with Cai Tianci is incomprehensible to me!"
Just as Lu Shiyan finished speaking, his phone rang.
Lu Shiyan quickly answered, "Hello? Brother Zhou, what's wrong?"
Zhou Jinbai rarely called, and when he did, it usually meant something had happened.
Lu Shiyan was quite intimidated by Zhou Jinbai's calls.
"Don't talk to Xuan Yin. He's on a mission. If the mission fails, I'll skin you and Jia Yanzhen alive."
Zhou Jinbai hung up without giving Lu Shiyan a chance to speak.
"Why did he hang up so quickly? What did my brother say on the phone?" Jia Yanzhen asked, his gaze still fixed on Xuan Yin.
Why was Xuan Yin sitting with Cai Tianci? Although he knew Xuan Yin's true gender, seeing Cai Tianci's lecherous gaze on Xuan Yin made Jia Yanzhen's mood instantly become extremely agitated.
Hmm... he really wanted to crush Cai Tianci's bones.
"Never mind. Anyway, my brother's affairs usually have nothing to do with me. What I need to do now is to pull that greasy man Cai Tianci away from Xuan Yin!"
After saying this, Jia Yanzhen quickly walked towards Xuan Yin.
Lu Shiyan, startled, immediately grabbed Jia Yanzhen's arm, "You can't go! If you go, we'll both die!"
"Die? What are you talking about? Jia Yanzhen has never been afraid of anyone since he was a child!" Jia Yanzhen's demeanor suggested he was about to beat Cai Tianci to death!
"Your brother told me. On the phone just now, he said Xuan Yin was on a mission. If we hinder Xuan Yin's mission and cause it to fail, he'll skin us alive."
After Lu Shiyan finished speaking, Jia Yanzhen felt his mind suddenly clear up.
His steps even halted. A mission? Then forget it!
However, Jia Yanzhen still stared intently at Xuan Yin. Was this really a man? Why did he look more beautiful than any woman Jia Yanzhen had ever seen?
With this thought, Jia Yanzhen felt a tickle in his chest, as if something was about to emerge.
"But speaking of which, Xuan Yin looks so good in women's clothes. If he were a woman, I would definitely marry him."
Lu Shiyan clicked his tongue in admiration. At this point, Lu Shiyan and his attention were long gone from playing cards.
"If he were a woman, I'd be the one marrying him. When would it be your turn?"
Jia Yanzhen's tone was full of pride. After saying this, he continued to walk forward, "Although we can't interfere with Xuan Yin completing his mission, I think we can definitely be spectators!"
Lu Shiyan found Jia Yanzhen's words very reasonable. Tonight, his mood was very frustrated and defeated, and he needed to watch how Cai Tianci would be tormented!
After all, happiness is built upon the suffering of others!
Meanwhile, Cai Tianci and Xuan Yin were already sitting on the same sofa.
Cai Tianci already enjoyed gambling, and with a beauty by his side, he couldn't wait to show off all his gambling skills to her.
"Weiwei, I didn't expect you to like these things too. The shrew at my house absolutely hates it when I gamble. If I could marry you, I would die without regret."
As Cai Tianci spoke, he kept leaning closer to Xuan Yin.
Xuan Yin, suppressing the urge to vomit, said in a sweet, delicate voice, "If you can win a hundred billion tonight, you can divorce that shrew. I'm not a materialistic girl. I believe a hundred billion is enough for the two of us to live on, and I believe you are a stock with great potential, destined to be the gambling king and the richest person in the world in the future!"