Chapter 541: The “Former” Quartet

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In the room.

Lin Chaoyin, Dugu Qingyu, and Xiang Shaoling were huddled together, their flushed faces hidden in embarrassment.

Meanwhile, Shangguan Yunlan, Zhao Nishang, and the other women shyly exchanged glances after their kisses.

The only one standing apart was Xi Qingmeng, who looked completely out of place.

She seemed utterly overwhelmed by the relationships unfolding before her.

Seeing this, the ever-thoughtful Wang Haoran, unwilling to let her feel excluded, approached her.

Taking advantage of the harmonious and intimate atmosphere, Wang Haoran pulled the still-dazed Xi Qingmeng into his arms.

“Qingmeng…”

Come to think of it, they hadn’t known each other for long and had only met a few times.

Yet now, it seemed natural to lean in for a kiss—

As their lips were about to touch.

Xi Qingmeng, feeling Wang Haoran’s warm breath on her lips, suddenly widened her eyes.

Her body reacted faster than her mind.

She grabbed Wang Haoran’s shoulders tightly and pushed him away with all her strength.

“You’ve kissed all those other women… and now, only at the very end…”

Her deep, expressive eyes locked onto Wang Haoran’s, carrying a strange intensity—

“You’re just now thinking of kissing me?”

“……”

Seeing this scene.

Zhao Nishang and the others, catching on immediately, couldn’t help but giggle.

Their little sister was jealous!

It seemed Haoran had some sweet-talking to do!

To give the two some privacy, they began heading toward the door:

“We’ll head to the main hall first!”

“Haoran, don’t get too carried away and forget the time!”

Before leaving.

Zhao Nishang and Shangguan Yunlan avoided bidding farewell to the ancestors.

This was because the three ancestors… were discreetly massaging their flushed cheeks with their palms…

They didn’t want to interrupt.

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After Zhao Nishang and the others left.

Finally daring to lift their heads, the three ancestors decided to avoid further embarrassment.

They, too, began to leave.

As they passed by Wang Haoran—

“Hmph, you’re in trouble now!”

“This is what you get for bullying us!”

They let out smug snorts, clearly pleased with themselves.

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Now alone.

Xi Qingmeng continued to stare intently at Wang Haoran, her gaze unwavering, her posture unchanged.

It was as if she had no interest in the “flirtatious” women from earlier.

She simply kept her cold eyes fixed on Wang Haoran—her grip on his shoulders tightening.

Though her strength was negligible to Wang Haoran, he couldn’t help but ask:

“Qingmeng, what’s this about…?”

This strange atmosphere… Wang Haoran felt like he’d encountered it before.

It was similar to when Ning Xueluo had first confronted him.

But with Xi Qingmeng, Wang Haoran was certain—he had no prior entanglements with her!

“Why does this feel like Zhao Yu all over again… They both suddenly act like this for no reason…”

One suddenly called him “Director,” and the other was now consumed with jealousy.

This bizarre situation left Wang Haoran at a loss.

He looked at Xi Qingmeng, hoping she would explain—

But she didn’t.

She clung to the topic of the kiss.

“You just kissed other women, and now you want to kiss me?”

“…Uh… well…”

“Should I come find you tomorrow instead?”

Seeing her look like she was about to bite him, Wang Haoran instinctively took a step back.

But—

“That’s not necessary.”

Xi Qingmeng’s voice was cold as she spoke.

Then she pushed Wang Haoran hard against the wall—

And kissed him.

She “skillfully” wrapped her arms around Wang Haoran’s neck.

As their lips met, her soft body pressed tightly against his.

Not until they broke apart to catch their breath—

“Hah~ Hah~ Haoran…”

Her face flushed, Xi Qingmeng called his name in a sweet, sultry voice.

She unconsciously licked her upper lip with her tongue.

“…Let’s do it again~”

Without waiting for his response.

She leaned in for another kiss…

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Meanwhile.

Far away in the outside world.

Zhao Yu, who had already “treated her illness” several times, was preparing to drive to Wang Haoran’s house again.

She had learned about Wang Haoran’s many women.

But, for some reason, she didn’t care.

Nothing else mattered to her—she just wanted to see Wang Haoran and be with him…

Smiling with anticipation, Zhao Yu was happily getting ready to leave.

When her mother stopped her—

“Xiao Yu, go pick someone up for me.”

After hanging up the phone, Chen Lan instructed her daughter:

“Your Aunt Su’s son just arrived at the station.”

“Drive over and pick him up!”

She had promised her friend to take good care of him.

But since she couldn’t drive herself, she had to rely on her daughter.

“Pick someone up?” Zhao Yu protested, “Mom~ I have things to do!”

“Let him find his own way!”

“No way!” Chen Lan glared at her daughter. “What ‘things’ do you have to do? Isn’t it just going to chat with Aunt Zhu?”

“I’m just asking you to pick someone up; it’s not that hard!”

It’s Xiao Fan’s first visit, and they needed to make a good impression!

“Go now! Don’t keep him waiting!”

“…Fine!”

Seeing her mother’s no-nonsense attitude, Zhao Yu could only pout and grumble.

She muttered complaints under her breath as she left.

“Seriously, he’s a grown man. Can’t he take a taxi himself?”

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Soon.

Zhao Yu drove her sports car to a station in S City.

Upon arrival, she immediately spotted her “target”—

“So that’s Qin Fan…”

She saw a young man at the station entrance, wearing a worn-out shirt, faded jeans, and cloth shoes—he stood out for all the wrong reasons.

“Ugh, so shabby!”

The more she looked at him, the angrier she became.

This guy was wasting her time—time she could have spent with Haoran!

“This guy isn’t even worth a strand of Haoran’s hair!”

“And he dares to waste my time!”

With that thought, Zhao Yu let out a cold laugh and drove up to Qin Fan.

Rolling down the window—

“You’re Qin Fan?”

“…That’s me.” Qin Fan replied calmly, unfazed by the beautiful woman in the luxury car.

“I’m Zhao Yu. My mom sent me to pick you up.”

“But I don’t have time.”

With that, Zhao Yu took out a piece of paper with an address written on it, along with a few hundred-yuan bills.

Then, as if to humiliate him, she tossed them to the ground—

“So find your own way there!”

And with that.

Zhao Yu drove off without waiting for Qin Fan’s reaction.

“……”

Once Zhao Yu’s car disappeared from sight.

Qin Fan’s lips curled into a faint smile—

“In my past life… Zhao Yu also looked down on me like this… but at least she let me in the car…”

In his previous life, he had worked hard for a long time to win Zhao Yu’s favor with his “sincerity.”

“But now… she just left me here…”

“Is it because I arrived in S City earlier this time…?”

Meeting his “former love, now enemy,” Qin Fan felt surprisingly calm—

“The butterfly effect…”

“Heh, things are starting to get interesting!”