Hearing the door open, Wei Yuanxiao looked up and saw Lu Jingyuan walk in with a dark expression. He raised an eyebrow.
"What's with the long face after a bathroom trip? Did someone fight you for a spot, or did someone outperform you?"
Back in college, their dorm mates once had a ridiculous debate about such things—even turning it into a competition. As the only "inexperienced" one at the time, Lu Jingyuan had actually won. Years later, Wei Yuanxiao still loved bringing it up to tease him.
Lu Jingyuan sat down on the sofa, his expression gloomy, saying nothing.
After watching him for a while, Wei Yuanxiao suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, after I left your place that day, I looked into that girl. Guess what? She's actually Ruan Jiancai's illegitimate daughter… Interesting, right? That guy has always had a spotless reputation."
A flicker passed through Lu Jingyuan's eyes.
The Ruan family…
Just then, someone knocked on the private room door.
Wei Yuanxiao stopped talking and called out, "Come in."
The door opened.
A server entered to deliver drinks.
As she set them down and prepared to leave, Lu Jingyuan stopped her.
"Go find Manager Li. Tell her to have Ruan Xingchen come here."
"Yes, sir." The server nodded and left.
Once the door closed again, Wei Yuanxiao scratched his head irritably.
"Don't say I didn't warn you—she's not just an illegitimate daughter. She's also Jiang Heng's fiancée. You shouldn't get involved."
A cold glint flashed in Lu Jingyuan's eyes.
Ruan Xingchen searched the women's restroom but couldn't find Lu Xiaobai. Just as she was about to head back to continue cleaning, a staff member approached her.
"Are you Ruan Xingchen? The guests in Room 1013 asked for you."
She blinked in confusion.
Aside from Xiaobai, she didn't know anyone here. And she was just cleaning—why would anyone call for her?
Could it be that couple…?
Seeing she didn't move, the man urged her again before leaving.
After standing there for a moment, she finally went to look for Room 1013.
The club was like a maze, and the dim lighting didn't help. After wandering around for more than ten minutes, she finally found the door.
She hesitated briefly before turning the handle and stepping inside.
At that moment, Lu Xiaobai happened to walk out from around the corner. Seeing Ruan Xingchen, her eyes lit up.
"Hey—!"
But before she could call out, Ruan Xingchen had already gone in.
A thought flashed through Lu Xiaobai's mind. She quickly ran to check the room number—
Her expression changed instantly.
Wasn't this… her uncle's private room?
Looking at the closed door, she shut her eyes and made a quick gesture in front of her chest.
Amen. Good luck, Xingchen.
As for herself… she'd better disappear first.
If her uncle found out she was here, she'd be finished.
The door clicked shut.
The moment Ruan Xingchen saw who was inside, she instinctively turned to leave.
But Wei Yuanxiao was quick—he grabbed her by the collar and flipped on the lights.
With a playful grin, he leaned closer.
"Hey, little one, leaving already? At least stay and have a drink with us."
Ruan Xingchen's face fell.
Turning around, she met Lu Jingyuan's dark gaze. She immediately shivered and took a step aside, slipping out of Wei Yuanxiao's grip.
She forced a smile.
"Sir… so it's you. What a coincidence."
If she'd known, she would never have come…
"Sir?" Wei Yuanxiao blinked, then turned to Lu Jingyuan and burst out laughing.
"Haha—'sir'? That's not wrong at all, he really is…"
Ruan Xingchen looked at him, utterly confused.
What's so funny?
Lu Jingyuan shot him a cold glance. Wei Yuanxiao quickly covered his mouth, though his shoulders kept shaking with suppressed laughter.
He really couldn't help it—this was the first time in his life he'd heard someone call Lu Jingyuan "sir" like that.
Lu Jingyuan withdrew his gaze, picked up his glass, and took a sip.
The room fell into an uneasy silence.
After a while, Ruan Xingchen started to feel restless.
She had been gone too long—Xiaobai would definitely worry. But she couldn't let this man know Xiaobai was here…
What excuse could she use to leave?
Just as she was struggling to think of one, Lu Jingyuan spoke.
His voice was low, steady, and carried a natural authority.
"Where is Lu Xiaobai?"