It's evident that Ming Silian had likely arranged for someone to be present at the right moment to witness her being "bullied" by Ming Yutong.
Ming Yutong stood her ground with pride, ready to face whatever was coming. She wasn't afraid of any tricks.
"What's the matter? Speak up," came a cold voice.
Ming Yutong thought she was imagining things. She missed him a lot, but it couldn't be that she was hallucinating, right?
Then, to her astonishment, she saw the man approaching her.
Fu Yinxiu was still wearing a black wool coat, clearly just coming in from outside, carrying the chill of the night with him. He hadn't changed into formal attire, just wearing his usual suit.
Ming Yutong thought, could he have just gotten off the plane and come straight here?
She blinked, worried she might be hallucinating. Later, she realized how silly her reaction was—what kind of illusion could be this vivid?
Fu Yinxiu looked at her reaction with amusement, his eyes and lips shining with a soft light. The way she looked when she was being silly was so endearing.
He walked past Ming Silian without even glancing at her and came directly in front of Ming Yutong, his expression unusually gentle.
"Why do you look so silly when you see me?" Fu Yinxiu asked softly, his voice sweet and intoxicating, with a gentle smile.
He reached up and lightly pinched Ming Yutong's cheek. The touch was warm and soft.
He had missed her so much in just three days.
He wanted to hug her badly but refrained because Ming Silian was present.
Nevertheless, his hand itched to touch her more, and after that light pinch, he wanted to touch her even more.
Ming Silian was stunned. How was it possible that the person who arrived wasn't Ming Jingshui and Fang Qian'an?
She had planned everything, even instructing the waiter to fetch Ming Jingshui and Fang Qian'an at the right time, claiming she was being bullied by Ming Yutong.
When they arrived and saw the slap mark on her face, they would never doubt her story.
Thus, when she heard the hurried footsteps, she had no doubts and began her dramatic performance.
But now, Fu Yinxiu had shown up instead, ruining all her plans!
What shocked her even more was that Fu Yinxiu was the same man who had been in the car with Ming Yutong!
Back when she was working as a server at Qilin Hotel, Fu Yinxiu had just returned to the country, so she didn't know his name then.
Later, she heard that a remarkable figure had arrived in B City. She only knew his name was Fu Yinxiu, but didn't know what he looked like.
Although Fu Yinxiu had attended the Moon Festival Party, she was too busy plotting against Ming Yutong and then being countered by Fu Yinxiu to pay attention to his appearance.
It wasn't until now that she saw Fu Yinxiu for the first time. However, she only recognized him as the man she had seen with Ming Yutong at the Qilin Hotel, without realizing he was Fu Yinxiu.
Fu Yinxiu noticed Ming Silian's changing expression and coldly asked, "What did you just say? Say it again."
Ming Silian found herself unable to say a word out of fear. The man in front of her was so good-looking, yet he was terrifying.
She could barely look at him, her heart racing not out of shyness, but out of fear.
His gaze and expression were too intimidating.
When his face darkened, his eyes seemed to say he could kill her without a second thought.
It was a ridiculous thought, but Ming Silian couldn't help but think it.
"I…" Ming Silian's legs trembled, unable to utter a coherent response.
"Not going to speak? Should I say it for you?" Fu Yinxiu raised an eyebrow, speaking coldly.
Tears streamed down Ming Silian's face. Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps came from around the corner.
Ming Silian gritted her teeth and said, "Are you… pursuing my sister?"
Fu Yinxiu raised his eyebrows and, without hiding it, answered her, "Yes."
Ming Silian forced a smile and said, "I really envy my sister. So many outstanding men are pursuing her. Although I don't know who you are, you must be impressive. You must have status and power. After all, the people pursuing my sister are not simple characters."
Ming Yutong couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Ming Silian's sudden topic change was quite awkward and baffling.
What was she trying to say?
Fu Yinxiu, intrigued, let out an "oh" and seemed eager to hear more from Ming Silian.
Ming Silian didn't disappoint him, "Not just you. Even Mr. Fu Yinxiu is pursuing my sister."
Ming Yutong: "…"
Did Ming Silian know who she was talking to?
Even Fu Yinxiu looked at Ming Yutong with surprise, as if asking, Is your cousin's brain malfunctioning?
Ming Yutong shook her head slightly in confusion.
"My sister even has a good relationship with Mr. Fu's son. I heard Mr. Fu's son even waited outside our company for my sister," Ming Silian said, suddenly realizing she had revealed too much, and quickly covered her mouth.
She hurriedly added, "Sorry, I shouldn't have said that. I also saw you with my sister before. Don't worry, Mr. Fu came later. There's always a first come, first served rule, right? My sister absolutely isn't someone who plays both sides. You must believe in her and not misunderstand."
Fu Yinxiu: "…"
Ming Yutong: "…"
Now, both of them understood why Ming Silian was saying all this.
It turned out she was trying to sow discord.
Although her attempt was clumsy and lacked sophistication, the straightforwardness of her words was almost a blatant attempt at stirring trouble.
Despite its simplicity, if anyone other than Fu Yinxiu had been standing next to Ming Yutong, even knowing Ming Silian's intentions, it would still plant a seed of discomfort.
In that sense, Ming Silian's attempt at discord could be considered a success.
But the person standing next to Ming Yutong was none other than Fu Yinxiu.
So now, it became a bit awkward.
After all, Fu Yinxiu was the only man Ming Yutong had been involved with from the start, and there was no one else.
Would Fu Yinxiu be jealous of himself?
Ming Silian couldn't have imagined the situation turning into such a farce simply because she didn't recognize Fu Yinxiu.
Even Fu Yinxiu couldn't help but twitch his lips, struggling not to laugh.
Seeing the strange expressions on Ming Yutong and Fu Yinxiu's faces, Ming Silian was puzzled and was about to try and add more to her story.