CHAPTER 251: CHAPTER 251

The atmosphere at the dinner returned to its previous playful and cheerful state after the curry crab was served.

Fu Wangning found eating the curry crab particularly sweet in her heart.

Because she also loved curry, she thought this dish was very likely specially prepared by Fu Youhan just for her.

So during the dinner, she took the opportunity to discuss data about patients treated with acupuncture and physiotherapy with Fu Youhan.

But Fu Youhan responded to her casually, his gaze and peripheral view fixed on Jiang Moxi.

Other than consuming a lot of biscuits, Jiang Moxi didn’t eat much else.

She hadn’t even touched the curry crab.

Especially her gaze, it never met his.

So, was she angry?

Midway through the dinner, Ye Chen raised his glass and invited everyone to enjoy the wine together.

Everyone gave Ye Chen face and raised their glasses to celebrate with him.

Even Ling Hua raised her glass.

"Huahua, you should stick to your soft drink. Otherwise, your uncle is going to give me trouble later."

When Ye Chen signaled the butler to come over and exchange Ling Hua’s alcoholic drink with a soft drink, Fu Youhan also gave the butler a look.

Consequently, the butler got the hint and after exchanging Ling Hua’s drink, went to exchange Jiang Moxi’s as well.

But Jiang Moxi glanced at Fu Youhan and said, "No need."

Fu Wangning and everyone else didn’t know that the butler’s intention to change Jiang Moxi’s drink was under Fu Youhan’s instruction.

They all thought that the butler was considering Jiang Moxi being about the same age as Ling Hua and therefore wanted to take special care of her.

Only Fu Youhan knew that alcohol could trigger previous toxins in certain individuals, necessitating intimate actions like kissing and hugging to alleviate the effects.

That was why he thought of switching Jiang Moxi’s drink.

But Jiang Moxi was not appreciative.

Well, Fu Youhan didn’t mind. At most, he’d be a bit busier tonight, and anyway, he hadn’t really enjoyed himself yet today.

Fu Youhan deliberately looked at Jiang Moxi with deeper meaning while clinking glasses with Ye Chen and downing his drink. His dark eyes seemed to be flickering with fire.

Jiang Moxi happened to meet his gaze and felt a sting from the fire in the depths of his eyes, and couldn’t help recalling his indolence in the hot spring earlier...

In the meantime, Fu Wangning approached to clink glasses with Jiang Moxi, so she too downed her drink in one go.

Later on, the men chatted and drank.

Jiang Moxi, Kou Fei, and Ling Hua got along well. An Yang and Qiu Yue also joined them, laughing and occasionally tasting the wine.

Fu Wangning felt neglected again.

But she found their conversation topics to be beneath her and didn’t want to join.

Thus, she frequently sought Jiang Moxi to clink glasses, searching for a sense of presence.

As this action repeated, Jiang Moxi ended up drinking too much.

Her face was flushed with a rosy tint, especially around her eyes, exuding a seductive charm.

Fu Yiming only glanced at Jiang Moxi inadvertently and was attracted by her soft, pink face.

Then, Fu Yiming couldn’t stop thinking about whether the skin under her clothes was also this color?

Imagining the sight in his mind, Fu Yiming suddenly felt a tightness in his throat and a burning in his blood.

So, when Jiang Moxi stood up to return to her room, Fu Yiming followed.

Ye Chen watched the scene unfold and couldn’t resist teasing Fu Youhan: "Your nephew is thinking of a counterattack..."

Fu Youhan raised his head and watched Fu Yiming’s attentive figure linger behind Jiang Moxi, his gaze growing notably darker.

Thus, he soon bade Ji Xiuyuan and Qiu Si farewell and returned to his room.

Fu Wangning had finally joined in the conversation with a few women, eliciting their envy over her accomplishments in traditional Chinese medicine, feeling like the center of attention, shining brightly amongst them.

But once she looked up, Fu Youhan was nowhere to be seen.

"Brother Chen, has Brother Han gone back to his room?"

Ye Chen swirled his wine glass, a teasing smirk on his face: "I joked that his yard was on fire, and he said he needed to go back to see if there really was a fire."

Ji Xiuyuan and Qiu Si, both men, quickly grasped the subtext in Ye Chen’s words, exchanging glances.

And Fu Wangning, suspecting there was more to Ye Chen’s words, narrowed her eyes: "Brother Chen, Brother Han... he..."

Ye Chen dared not spill the beans, after all, even he didn’t know whom Fu Youhan would ultimately choose. So he hurriedly said: "You actually took my teasing seriously? He went back to rest, sitting too long makes him uncomfortable."

Fu Wangning believed him and even began to feel sympathetic.

As for everyone else, they took the previous exchange as a minor interlude.

Soon Ji Xiuyuan also went to find Kou Fei, whispering something into her ear, and then they both returned to their room.

Qiu Si and his wife Qiu Yue did not want to miss out either and quickly followed suit and left.

Watching all the couples leaving one after another, An Yang moved closer to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen also felt that not stirring up some excitement in such a beautiful and perfect moment would not fit his persona.

But when he truly faced An Yang’s glamorous face, what flashed in his mind was Yu Dingding’s tearful eyes beneath him...

All sudden zeal had vanished instantaneously.

After that, he spent his time in the courtyard smoking, one cigarette after another, trying to dilute the impact Yu Dingding had on him.

Meanwhile, Fu Yiming was pursuing Jiang Moxi towards her room.

Seeing that Jiang Moxi seemed somewhat unsteady on her feet, Fu Yiming’s eyes flared with predatory intensity.

"Moxi, are you drunk? Let me take you back."

He moved forward, attempting to wrap his arm around Jiang Moxi’s waist.

Sensing Fu Yiming’s approach, Jiang Moxi resisted, attempting to hit him.

However, weakened by alcohol, she couldn’t even push Fu Yiming away.

"Let go of me. Otherwise, you’ll soon find out the consequences of touching me," Jiang Moxi could only issue a stern warning.

But Fu Yiming said, "Moxi, stop pretending to be strong. You need me right now!"

Although Fu Yiming was well aware that Jiang Moxi was formidable in a fight, having suffered at her hands before.

But the thought of Jiang Moxi’s beautiful legs made Fu Yiming feel that enduring a beating afterward would be worth it.

Besides, once Jiang Moxi experienced the pleasure she could get from him, why would she still want to hit him?

"If you’re worried that being with me would be improper, I can go back and clarify things with Jiang Weiwei, and we can continue our previous engagement."

Fu Yiming coaxed her bit by bit, his lips almost touching Jiang Moxi’s ear.

But at that moment, the sound of a wheelchair suddenly resounded.

Mixed with the cold night breeze, the noise was chilling to the bone.

Fu Yiming violently turned his head and saw Fu Youhan being pushed by Chi Jing, mere steps away.

Due to the backlight, Fu Yiming couldn’t make out their expressions, only feeling their silhouettes were eerie and cold, like soul-hooking messengers from the Underworld.

Fu Yiming’s heart skipped several beats, yet he still managed to put on a strained smile and asked Fu Youhan.

"Uncle, what are you doing here? I remember your room isn’t in this direction."

Fu Youhan’s gaze icy, he stared at Fu Yiming, "You touched what’s mine, what do you think brings me here?"