Chapter 1: Yan Family's Fourth Young Master

In a corner of the banquet hall, a woman dressed in a black dress spoke coldly, "Let's break up."

The woman had fair skin and a beautiful face, but at this moment, her pretty eyes were excessively cold.

"What... What?" Yan Mingyuan looked at her incredulously.

Gu Mingzhu sneered and glanced at him with a hint of sarcasm, "It was just a fling. Did you really take it seriously?"

Yan Mingyuan's throat moved slightly, as if he had many words to say.

In the end, he just choked out, "I don't believe it..."

Gu Mingzhu averted her gaze impatiently, "Believe it or not, it's up to you. Anyway, I'm tired of playing. Let's part ways, and don't bother me anymore."

Yan Mingyuan's eyes reddened, and he grabbed the woman who was about to leave. "Is it because the Gu family is forcing you to do something again?"

Gu Mingzhu furrowed her brows and pulled her hand away, her beautiful eyes staring straight at him. "Yan Mingyuan, are you really stupid or just pretending? I was with you for the Yan family's power. Since the Yan family doesn't agree to our marriage, I don't need to waste any more time on you!"

As she listened to her words, Yan Mingyuan looked at her blankly.

Seeing his hurt expression, Gu Mingzhu thought she would feel upset.

But after doing this kind of thing so many times, she felt numb.

To put it bluntly, she was numb.

Gu Mingzhu felt that she had done so many despicable things that she might eventually face retribution.

She withdrew her gaze and left without looking back.

But she hadn't taken a few steps before bumping into a man, who smelled faintly of tobacco, with clean and pleasant features.

"Sorry."

Gu Mingzhu looked up and met a pair of narrow phoenix eyes, deep and unfathomable.

The man had pale skin, thin lips, and at this moment, he stared at her coldly, his phoenix eyes like ice. "Since we're parting ways amicably, you'd better not appear in front of him again."

Meeting the man's black eyes, Gu Mingzhu inexplicably felt a chill from the bottom of her heart.

She chuckled, "Isn't this gentleman being too nosy?"

The man tugged at the corner of his lips, his gaze dark and dangerous. "You can try."

The naked and straightforward warning made her heart skip a beat.

Until Yan Mingyuan's voice rang out again, "Uncle!"

His address made Gu Mingzhu recognize the man in front of her, and her hands and feet felt a little cold.

Yan Mingyuan's uncle, the youngest son of the Yan family's third branch, rumored to be the most ruthless member of the Yan family - Yan Jingcheng.

Yan Jingcheng didn't look at Yan Mingyuan, but stared coldly at Gu Mingzhu, his thin lips slightly parted. "Get lost."

A self-deprecating smile flashed in Gu Mingzhu's eyes. It seemed that this time, she had not only offended Yan Mingyuan, but also this man who ruled supreme in Xijiang.

Seeing her leave, Yan Mingyuan hurried to chase after her.

Yan Jingcheng reached out and stopped him, his gaze indifferent. "Where are you going?"

Yan Mingyuan's eyes reddened. "Uncle, I want to marry her..."

Yan Jingcheng sneered, "I think you're out of your mind."

Yan Mingyuan was agitated and insisted on chasing after her, but this time Yan Jingcheng didn't stop him.

Watching his figure disappear, Yan Jingcheng narrowed his eyes and lit a cigarette, his gaze dark. "Azhao, go help him sober up."

"Yes." A low voice responded, and then a man in the shadows left the banquet hall.

That night, nearing midnight, in a suite at Huacheng Hotel.

Gu Mingzhu frowned and curled up on the bed, the alcohol burning in her stomach. She had drunk a lot, but still couldn't sleep soundly.

The faint sound of water, in particular, was annoying her.

Soon, there was a weight beside her, and a man appeared.

Before Gu Mingzhu could react, she felt a sharp pain in her wrist. Then, she was mercilessly pulled to the ground, causing her to ache all over.

The next second, a low male voice sounded in the room, "You have some nerve!"