CHAPTER 318: CHAPTER 318

Fu Youhan squinted at the interaction between the two, feeling increasingly displeased.

"But I somehow feel that you two just had quite a lengthy chat, as if you’ve known each other for a long time."

Jiang Moxi was about to say something, but Feng Yu cut in before her.

"We bumped into each other outside the conference venue, Miss Jiang accidentally stepped on my shoe, so when we met just now, she was asking if my foot was alright."

Jiang Moxi did not expect Feng Yu to cover for her, and gave him an extra glance.

On his face, there remained a faint curve.

Watching their interaction, Fu Youhan’s expression turned even colder.

Accidentally stepped on his shoe and that warranted extra questions?

Fu Youhan naturally didn’t believe such a flimsy excuse, and he noticed the silent exchange of glances between Jiang Moxi and Feng Yu.

Fu Youhan really disliked this secret communication between the two, making him feel that his relationship with Jiang Moxi was not as close as hers with Feng Yu.

Especially now, many people around them were quietly observing their moves, and Fu Youhan even noticed that Jiang Tairan was nearby.

Naturally, it was impossible for Fu Youhan to lash out at Jiang Moxi at this moment and make her the laughing stock in front of everyone.

So after a few more casual words with Feng Yu, he had Jiang Moxi push him away.

Feng Yu watched their figures fading into the distance, his eyes narrowing gradually, and a sharp light emerged in the depths: "So... he’s not just her little uncle?"

Because Jiang Moxi called Fu Youhan "little uncle," Feng Yu assumed that Jiang Moxi treated Fu Youhan with the respect due to an elder, which is why he helped her to fend off a connection.

It wasn’t until just now that he inadvertently saw in Fu Youhan’s eyes an intense possessiveness over Jiang Moxi, that he began to realize their relationship was extraordinarily unusual!

That night, Feng Yu found it difficult to sleep and even called Fang Jin out of his slumber to chat.

"Fang Jin, my ex-girlfriend is in a relationship now, what should I do?"

Fang Jin, yawning and groggy, answered: "Why not break them up?"

Feng Yu looked down: "That won’t work. She’s already angry with me, what if breaking them up means she never speaks to me again?"

Fang Jin, preparing to doze off, got kicked by Feng Yu and had to muster his energy to answer: "Otherwise, wish them a lifetime of happiness? Perhaps throw in a few billion for a wedding gift?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he received another kick.

Fang Jin felt that no matter how he answered, it wouldn’t satisfy the master, so he simply played dead on the floor following that last kick.

Yet Feng Yu was aware that Fang Jin didn’t have the answer he wanted.

Not just Fang Jin, even he couldn’t figure out the answer to this puzzle.

On one hand, he hoped to receive Jiang Moxi’s forgiveness and see her happy smile; on the other, he didn’t want to let go of Jiang Moxi...

What to do? Feng Yu sat until dawn, yet still couldn’t think of an answer.

Meanwhile, Jiang Tairan quietly stayed near Jiang Moxi, Fu Youhan, and Feng Yu, overhearing their conversation.

Realizing that Jiang Moxi and Feng Yu’s exchange was merely about "stepping on shoes," Jiang Tairan’s hopes were dashed.

He could only call Jiang Guosheng and Yu Man back to Jiang’s Old Mansion after the banquet concluded, asking them:

"Moxi is with Third Master Fu, did you know that?"

Jiang Guosheng and Yu Man exchanged glances, each seeing the other’s embarrassment.

"We knew..." Jiang Tairan answered and Yu Man nodded in agreement.

"You knew? Why didn’t you tell me?" Jiang Tairan, with a strong desire to control, was livid upon learning he was the last to know this news.

Under Jiang Tairan’s wrath, Yu Man had no choice but to reveal the past entanglements between Jiang Moxi and Fu Youhan and the fact that Jiang Moxi had once had a miscarriage for him.

Yu Man also said, "She even bore a child for Third Master Fu, and yet Third Master Fu didn’t promise her any status. Anyone with a bit of sense would realize he’d never marry her and bring her home. I thought she would’ve left Third Master Fu by now, but she’s still clinging to him tenaciously..."

Jiang Guosheng hurriedly added, "Moreover, Moxi was previously engaged to Yiming. I was afraid that if this got out, it would embarrass everyone and affect Weiwei and Yiming’s marriage. That’s why I didn’t tell you."

Jiang Tairan found Jiang Guosheng’s words quite reasonable, and his anger subsided a bit.

"Even if Moxi doesn’t acknowledge us, I can’t just let her continue down this path of self-degradation. I’ll talk to her about this tomorrow..."

In truth, even though Jiang Tairan’s words sounded good, Jiang Guosheng and Yu Man could tell that Jiang Tairan didn’t want to waste his beautiful granddaughter Jiang Moxi, hoping to leverage her for some resources.

However, they expressed no opinions on the matter, since their hopes were now pinned on Jiang Weiwei.

As for Jiang Moxi, since she had always been distant from them and was intent on severing ties, it would be good if they could trade such a daughter for some benefits.

If not for benefits, then they’d just have to accept the situation...

*

Fu Youhan only stayed at the banquet with Jiang Moxi for less than twenty minutes before taking her straight back to Tianqin Bay.

His purpose for bringing Jiang Moxi to the banquet was simply to cheer her up and make her happy.

But he found his nerves increasingly frayed as Feng Yu’s gaze persistently followed Jiang Moxi.

He felt that if he didn’t do something to reassert that Jiang Moxi was his, he would go insane.

Thus, after bringing Jiang Moxi back to Tianqin Bay, he ruthlessly pinned her against the wall and had his way with her.

By the time Jiang Moxi was left completely limp and could only lean on him, he nibbled on her ear and asked her in a husky voice, "What’s your relationship with Feng Yu?"

Ex-boyfriend and girlfriend?

Her first partner?

These two obvious answers nearly made his brain explode.

The intense physical activity had left Jiang Moxi a bit oxygen-deprived.

It took a while for her to recover from Fu Youhan’s questioning.

"Our relationship is... complicated," she managed to say.

Jiang Moxi knew that whatever Feng Yu had told Fu Youhan earlier definitely wouldn’t have dispelled his suspicions.

So she had expected this interrogation.

"How is it complicated? Explain it to me!" Fu Youhan pinned Jiang Moxi’s hands above her head and began to torment her fiercely again.

Jiang Moxi’s eyes reddened from the bullying, but she still persisted, her voice trembling.

"I can’t explain it to you right now, but I promise, the day I can, I’ll tell you everything, without leaving out a single detail."

The relationship between her and Feng Yu touched upon her past experiences in Emperor City, and also involved the details about her being a Dead Ghost.

The latter was something Jiang Moxi would never speak of unless absolutely necessary.

So she almost sobbed, "Even though I can’t tell you everything now, I can assure you clearly that there’s nothing between me and Feng Yu!"

Seeing her stubborn yet helpless demeanor, Fu Youhan ended up believing her words.

After a night of indulgence, Fu Youhan still woke up feeling refreshed the next day.

Jiang Moxi, on the other hand, looked dispirited, but she hadn’t forgotten about last night and asked Fu Youhan, "What exactly were you busy with last night?"

Fu Youhan stuffed a freshly made sandwich into Jiang Moxi’s mouth and said, "I can’t explain it to you right now, but I promise, the day I can, I’ll tell you everything without leaving out a single detail."

Jiang Moxi, holding the sandwich: "..."