Dangerous Liaisons: Master Fu's Fury

Chapter 44 She knew too well how cruel and ruthless Shu Tengchang was.

Shu Xingwan's fingers holding the knife and fork paused slightly. With a hint of surprise in her eyes, she raised her eyes and met Gu Qingye's gaze, who was staring at her intently.

"Brother Ye, this is a feud between me and the Shu family, I don't want you to get involved!"

Shu Xingwan seldom calls Gu Qingye "Brother Ye"!

As long as she called him like that, Gu Qingye would definitely soften his heart.

He really treats Shu Xingwan as his own sister!

"Are those mysterious things that the second brother did related to the Shu family?"

Gu Qingye gently put down the knife and fork in his hand, his eyes fixed on Shu Xingwan's face, not missing any subtle changes in her expression.

He had long had a vague feeling that the two of them were doing something behind his back.

I didn't expect that the two of them would cause such a big thing.

"Yeah! Brother Ye, I didn't mean to not tell you!"

Shu Xingwan pouted her lips slightly, with a look of grievance in her eyes. She carefully peeked at Gu Qingye's face, fearing that he would be angry.

"Then speak now, I'm listening!"

Gu Qingye narrowed his eyes slightly, leaned back in his chair leisurely, and folded his hands across his chest. He looked calm and prepared to listen to Shu Xingwan's explanation.

"It's hard to explain the specifics in just a few words!"

Shu Xingwan's eyes drooped sadly, his emotions seemed to have fallen into a bottomless abyss, and he could only sigh softly weakly.

"But what I can say is that if I ever fall out with the Shu family, they will definitely attack all the roads I have in the open!"

Shu Xingwan suddenly raised his head and looked at Gu Qingye with a firm gaze.

"And you are my way out! I don't want, and I can't let you get involved! If I don't even have a way out in the end, I don't know how I'm going to live in the future!"

As soon as Shu Xingwan finished speaking, Gu Qingye pursed his lips, his jawline was as tight as a string, his eyes were as sharp as torches, always fixed on Shu Xingwan, silent.

After a long while, he let out a sigh helplessly, as if he had made the final compromise.

"I understand. We will be your retreat! But remember, we are also your strongest backers!"

"Thank you, Brother Ye! I knew you were the best to me!"

Shu Xingwan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a sweet smile.

What she said was half true and half false!

But she really doesn't want too many people involved.

She knew too well how ruthless Shu Tengchang was.

The people in the team are the few friends she can rely on.

She didn't want to put them in danger because of her personal affairs.

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This small episode did not affect the dinner between Shu Xingwan and Gu Qingye.

After they finished their meal, they got up and left.

Shu Xingwan didn't want to attract Xiang Ze's attention, so she deliberately walked in front of Gu Qingye.

Gu Qingye also tacitly blocked Shu Xingwan's figure, but before leaving, he looked back at Xiang Ze's position.

Just then Xiang Ze looked in their direction and his eyes met Gu Qingye's.

Xiang Ze raised his eyebrows slightly, while Gu Qingye opened his lips slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, then protected Shu Xingwan and turned away gracefully.

Xiang Ze closed his eyes slightly, tapping his fingers lightly and rhythmically on the dining table, as if he was thinking about something.

The back of that woman just now...

Why does she look so much like Shu Xingwan?

And that man...

He was sure he didn’t know this person, but that person’s last smile...

"Brother Ze, what's wrong with you?"

Anna caught a glimpse of Xiang Ze immersed in his own thoughts, so she followed his gaze and saw that the door of the restaurant was open, but there was no one inside.

Feeling somewhat guilty, she looked over Xiang Ze's shoulder and cast a probing glance behind him.

The guests at the table over there have left and the waiter is clearing away the used dishes.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, when she and Xiang Ze came in, she saw Shu Xingwan.

Shu Xingwan had dinner with a seductive-looking man.

Logically speaking, she should have sowed discord between them in front of Xiang Ze.

But she didn't know what the relationship between that man and Shu Xingwan was!

If you act rashly without knowing the other party's background, you will only end up making things worse.

So, she chose silence.

"Nothing, I just saw a familiar figure from behind! Maybe I was seeing things!"

Xiang Ze answered Anna's question nonchalantly, pinching the foot of the cup with his fingers and gently shaking the red liquid.

"Brother Ze has so many friends, it's normal to run into one or two acquaintances!"

Anna smiled awkwardly, knowing when to stop and successfully attracted Xiang Ze's attention to herself.

"Well, you're right!" Xiang Ze laughed at himself, took a sip of the red wine, and looked up at Anna, "Anna, how old are you this year?"

"Ah? I'm 21 years old this year!"

Anna was stunned by Xiang Ze's sudden question and was a little confused!

"You're still young! Have you ever thought about your future life?"

Xiang Ze's voice seemed to contain the warmth of a spring breeze, giving Anna the most sincere care and warm comfort.

"Of course I have thought about it!" Anna's lips curled up with a sweet smile, and she nodded firmly, "I will stay by Brother Ze's side obediently in the future, and will never cause trouble for Brother Ze or make him embarrassed!"

"Oh! Am I afraid you'll cause trouble?"

Xiang Ze raised his eyes slightly, his gaze fell on Anna's face full of admiration, and his tone unconsciously revealed a doting feeling that he himself did not even realize.

"Brother Ze is so powerful, of course I'm not afraid! But Brother Ze is so good to me, I can't be ignorant!"

Anna held her chin lightly with both hands, her smile curved like a crescent moon, and she looked very well-behaved.

If she had not listened to the instigation of her fellow villagers, given up her studies, and sneaked out to follow them to earn a lot of money to supplement the family income.

She wouldn't be tricked into working as a hostess in the Golden Earl Nightclub.

Perhaps, she could graduate from high school successfully. Even if she couldn't get into college, at least she could find a decent job, marry a decent man, and live a stable life.

But after meeting Xiang Ze, her thoughts changed again.

Fortunately, she came to Earl Jin, otherwise she would have missed such a good man.

He can satisfy all of a woman's material fantasies.

He is never stingy with his women.

Her little sisters were so jealous of her.

He even resorted to some means to try to snatch Xiang Ze away from her.

But no one succeeded.

This made Anna even more certain that Xiang Ze had feelings for her.

"You are really good and sensible. I am very satisfied!"

Xiang Ze raised the corner of his mouth slightly and smiled knowingly. Then he gently took out a bank card from his pocket and placed it on the table.

His fingers were long and powerful, pressing the bank card, then slowly pushing it forward until it slid in front of Anna's eyes.

"Brother Ze, this is..."

Anna's smile froze in an instant, her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and pain came quietly.

She had a premonition deep in her heart, as if she knew what Xiang Ze wanted to do, but she could not admit it, nor did she dare to admit it.

This was not the result she wanted.