Chapitre 26: Chapter 26
Éditeur: Dragon Boat Translation
"Third Master Fu? It's impossible; their surnames are different!" Li Qin was still making a final struggle.
"Yu Na, you must be mistaken. Besides, if Jiang Moxi's young uncle really is Third Master Fu, she wouldn't need to work as a waitress in Nightless City." Wang Anqi also clung to the last thread of hope.
Because if they offended someone else, they could probably beg for forgiveness and plead their case to get away with it.
But if they offended Third Master Fu...
Just the thought of the rumored methods he used to deal with people made them shudder involuntarily.
But Yu Na insisted, "I'm absolutely certain. It was Third Master Fu who took Jiang Moxi away yesterday. I witnessed her calling him 'uncle' myself. There's no room for doubt."
Her words struck like a thunderbolt, leaving them stunned and speechless.
Their minds echoed with a single realization: "Oh no, could Jiang Moxi really be Third Master Fu's niece?"
They had been ridiculing Third Fu Master's niece just a moment ago?
Now, they were at a loss, unsure of how they could ever recover from this situation, let alone think about getting promoted.
As Yu Na left the dressing room to look for Jiang Moxi, she knew that with so many people now aware of Jiang Moxi's relationship, there would surely be many trying to use it to their advantage for promotions.
She had to serve Jiang Moxi attentively before those people could curry favor with her, becoming the first to climb the ladder using Jiang Moxi's connection.
However, she was told by her colleagues that Jiang Moxi had already been promoted to the ninth floor.
On the other side, Jiang Moxi carried the drinks to the ninth floor.
To her surprise, Fu Youhan was also there.
Amidst the dimly lit ambiance, his striking and exceptional features made him shine like a focal point of light and shadow, impossible to overlook.
With a natural aura of a king, he remained enigmatic, making it hard for anyone to see through or guess his thoughts.
Jiang Moxi nodded slightly as a greeting before averting her gaze.
"The land at the Chen Family's ancestral home, if you don't need it, you can give it to me. I'm thinking of opening another club..." Ye Chen was talking to Fu Youhan, but his hand was resting on Yu Dingding's delicate shoulder.
Yu Dingding seemed to be used to this and remained silent while they chatted, smiling politely.
It was only when Jiang Moxi appeared that Yu Dingding's smile became a little more genuine.
"Moxi, you became a waitress on the ninth floor?" She had been in Nightless City for a while, so she knew how strict it was to become a waitress on the ninth floor.
Now that Jiang Moxi, as a part-timer, could work on the ninth floor, it must be related to someone here.
"Yes, I was just transferred here today." Jiang Moxi placed the drinks on the table.
"Building a club on someone's ancestral land? Isn't that unethical?" Fu Youhan was talking to Ye Chen, but his gaze was still fixed on Jiang Moxi.
Seeing her avoiding eye contact while dealing with the drinks, he couldn't help but take out a cigarette.
Last night, he deliberately left her at the outskirts to frighten her a little. To his surprise, she displayed remarkable bravery, fearlessly venturing into the darkness without glancing back.
If there hadn't been a trace of Scavenger at that moment, he would have asked Chi Jing to catch up with her and bring her home.
But he really wanted to find out about Ghost from Scavenger, so he had to return to the police station.
Unfortunately, Scavenger lived up to the name of the Xuanming Mercenary Corps and disappeared again.
Nevertheless, Fu Youhan was confident that he would track down Scavenger in Yan City, even if he had to search every nook and cranny.
Currently, he couldn't quite figure out whether Jiang Moxi was still using him for her desires or if she was truly angry...
"My intention is to create a club that is distinctive and one-of-a-kind, not engaging in anything unethical. The one who acted most unethically is the person responsible for bankrupting the Chen family," Ye Chen said, raising his tone towards the end.
Fu Youhan had to halt his motion of smoking a cigarette, shooting him a cold glance as if to tell him not to talk nonsense.
Ye Chen continued to smile, observing that Fu Youhan kept staring at Jiang Moxi without initiating a conversation with her.
He then kissed Yu Dingding on the cheek. "Darling, I secured the land. When we open the new club, you can continue as the top hostess. Now, go and thank Third Master Fu for me."
Yu Dingding concealed the disgust in her eyes with a smile. Unobtrusively, she used the back of her hand to wipe her cheek before rising and walking toward Fu Youhan.
As expected, before Yu Dingding got close, Fu Youhan said, "No need, let her come."
Yu Dingding frowned instantly and glanced at Fu Youhan before shifting her gaze to Jiang Moxi. She seemed like she was about to say something.
However, Ye Chen intervened before she could speak, "Third Master Fu doesn't want you to light his cigarette, so why are you standing there? Come back!"
Ye Chen had known Yu Dingding for a few months and understood that she was a principled person. Especially given her good relationship with Jiang Moxi, she wouldn't want to burden Jiang Moxi with these additional tasks.
But when Third Master Fu wanted something, no one could stop him.
Ye Chen didn't want Yu Dingding to get involved...
Yu Dingding saw Jiang Moxi take the lighter from Fu Youhan and decided to leave them. She returned to Ye Chen's side.
Jiang Moxi bent down to light Fu Youhan's cigarette. The proximity allowed her to catch a whiff of his aftershave and the faint scent of tobacco, creating a unique blend that triggered various intimate scenes in her mind. Her face turned gradually warm, but she managed to keep her composure while lighting the cigarette.
However, after she finished, Fu Youhan took a deep inhale and mischievously blew the smoke towards her face. Jiang Moxi was caught off guard and choked on the smoke, but when she turned to look, she found Fu Youhan watching her with a playful glint in his eyes.
"What time do you finish work? I'll drive you home," he offered.
"No need, thank you, Third Master Fu," she declined.
His dark eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze sharp and cold, as he was once again rejected.
Meanwhile, Jiang Moxi, not paying too much attention to his reaction, put down the tray and left the private room.
Yu Dingding observed their interaction the whole time and found it rather intriguing. At that moment, Ye Chen pinched her cheek and said, "Darling, go outside with your friend and have some drinks at the bar. I need to talk to Brother Han."
Yu Dingding obediently left the room as instructed.
Once she was gone, Fu Youhan warned Ye Chen, "Don't get too involved."
Ye Chen countered playfully, "Didn't you ask me to transfer her to the ninth floor? Now you're complaining that I'm meddling again?"
Indeed, though Jiang Moxi didn't ask for his help last night, Fu Youhan still made a phone call, instructing Ye Chen to transfer her to the ninth floor to avoid any further incidents.
Seeing Fu Youhan ignore him and continue smoking, Ye Chen asked again, "Are you really serious about Jiang Moxi? What about Wang Ning?"
Fu Wangning was a girl adopted by the Fu family and was once Fu Youhan's fiancée. However, their lives changed after a car accident: Fu Youhan ended up in a wheelchair, and Fu Wangning moved abroad.
"Whether I am serious or not, it has nothing to do with her," Fu Youhan replied.
The truth was that he transferred Jiang Moxi to the ninth floor just to observe her closely, to see how far she would go to challenge him. He didn't expect to get his answer the very next day.
-- Cadeau
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