The rolls-royce phantom weaved through traffic, a yellow taxi following not too far behind.
Lu Cheng took it all in through the rearview mirror, a barely perceptible curve forming on his lips.
Sure enough, he followed.
This fat lamb was truly eager to be slaughtered.
But his tracking skills... well, he was pretty much shouting, 'I'm following you, look at me!'
That's fine, it saved him the trouble of arranging a chance encounter.
He withdrew his gaze, letting it fall on Gu Qingcheng, who was sitting beside him.
Today, she seemed a little quieter than usual.
She probably hadn't fully recovered from the 'little game' last night... and this morning in the office, which had drained her energy quite a bit.
"I'm taking you to eat something, to replenish yourself," Lu Cheng's voice was flat, an undeniable command.
The car soon pulled up in front of a private restaurant that had a low-key exterior but several luxury cars parked outside.
Hidden Spring Private Kitchen.
One of Modu's famous private dining establishments, it wasn't open to the public and only served members.
Lu Cheng put his arm around Gu Qingcheng as they got out of the car and walked into the restaurant... "Driver, driver! Stop here! Quick!"
Inside the taxi, Lin Fan's voice was almost hoarse from shouting.
He didn't even bother to look at the meter.
He casually pulled a few crumpled banknotes from his pocket, ignoring the driver's shouts of 'not enough money' from behind, pushed open the car door, and darted out, sneaking after them like a thief.
He left the driver in the car, sending him a 'blessing': "Damn it, you deserve to be cuckolded, you brat!"
From a distance, he watched as their figures disappeared behind the restaurant's main entrance.
He quickly calculated in his mind.
That bastard Lu Cheng always had those damned bodyguards with him!
And the aura of the hidden Expert nearby was even stronger today than yesterday!
Rushing in was definitely not an option; he needed to find an opportunity!
As for this place... it clearly wasn't an ordinary spot!
What did that scoundrel want to do, bringing Qingcheng to a place like this?
He forced himself to calm down, his gaze quickly scanning his surroundings.
Across from the restaurant was a coffee shop, and the window seats offered a perfect view.
However... his pockets were emptier than his face, he couldn't afford to sit inside.
His gaze shifted, and he noticed a meticulously trimmed bamboo grove landscape on the side of the restaurant, not far from the restaurant's floor-toceiling glass windows!
With his vision enhanced by his martial arts strength, peeking... no, observing, would definitely be enough!
He quickly circled to the side, and, using the bamboo grove as cover, found an excellent vantage point.
Inside the restaurant, in a semi-open private room by the window.
Lu Cheng and Gu Qingcheng sat together.
The ambiance was elegant, the lighting soft.
Lin Fan's gaze was fixed on the two of them.
Lu Cheng wasn't as eager or crude as he had imagined; instead, he seemed quite... casual?
He saw him lazily propping his chin with one hand, while the other was casually toying with Gu Qingcheng's hand on the table, his fingertips gently caressing the back of her hand, displaying a nonchalant intimacy.
Gu Qingcheng lowered her head, seemingly looking at the menu, but Lin Fan could see the slight tension in her profile.
Soon, exquisite dishes were served.
Lu Cheng picked up his chopsticks, took a translucent shrimp dumpling, and instead of putting it in his own mouth, he... very naturally, brought it to Gu Qingcheng's lips!
Gu Qingcheng instinctively turned her head slightly, seemingly still unaccustomed to his sudden intimacy... but meeting Lu Cheng's smiling, yet undeniable gaze, she still slightly opened her mouth and ate the shrimp dumpling.
When Lin Fan saw this scene, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his mind a blank!
Feeding her?
What pained him even more was Gu Qingcheng's reaction!
Although she looked a little uncomfortable, she didn't resist at all!
In fact... Lin Fan had to admit, he saw a very subtle hint of... submission? in her expression.
No! Impossible!
Qingcheng must be forced! She's just going along with it!
"Ding! Detected that Child of Destiny Lin Fan has suffered a close-quarters critical hit, his mental state is unstable. Villain Value +1000."
Hearing the system's prompt, Lu Cheng inadvertently glanced in the direction where Lin Fan was hidden.
His gaze was as indifferent as if he were looking at dust on the roadside.
But a faint, playful smile flickered at the corner of his mouth.
The next second.
Lu Cheng suddenly leaned in, close to Gu Qingcheng's ear, his thin lips almost touching her delicate earlobe, and whispered something in a volume only they could hear.
"It seems... I didn't feed you enough in the office just now, did I?"
Lin Fan, through the glass, naturally couldn't hear these suggestive words, nor could he clearly see Lu Cheng's lip movements.
But he could clearly see Gu Qingcheng's reaction—
Her cheeks instantly turned crimson, even her earlobes were tinged with pink, and she even instinctively raised her hand and gently pushed Lu Cheng away.
The movement was soft, and rather than a rejection, it was more like... a coquettish gesture?
But in Lin Fan's eyes, this was pure humiliation! It was helpless resistance! It was an instinctive reaction of being insulted after being teased!
And Lu Cheng simply chuckled softly, reaching out, and with his fingertip, very naturally and with a hint of flirtation, gently wiped away a little sauce that had accidentally gotten on Gu Qingcheng's lips.
This scene!
To Lin Fan, it was even more infuriating than if Lu Cheng had directly forced Gu Qingcheng onto the table, making his eyes bloodshot! His killing intent boiled!
"By the way," Lu Cheng spoke as if making casual conversation, his voice not loud, but Lin Fan, relying on his keen hearing and lip-reading, still understood the content perfectly, "I had the auntie at home stew snow fungus and lotus seed soup today. Remember to drink it when we go back tonight, it's good for your health."
Gu Qingcheng softly hummed in response.
Home... go home?
It sounded ordinary, just the normal life of two people.
But to Lin Fan's ears, every word was like a sledgehammer, pounding on his chest!
They... they were already living together?!
Not forced?
These tender daily moments... weren't these the scenes he, Lin Fan, had dreamed of countless times while in prison?!
Now, they were effortlessly occupied by another man!
He could no longer deceive himself.
Gu Qingcheng... it seemed... it was as if... she had truly... given herself to this demon, Lu Cheng.
Jealousy!
Fury!
And a sense of despair from being utterly negated!
Lin Fan trembled all over, his fingernails digging deep into his palms, the taste of blood filling his mouth.
"Ding! Detected that Child of Destiny Lin Fan has suffered continuous close-quarters critical hits, witnessing a 'daily tenderness' heart-shattering scene, his mental state has exploded! Villain Value +3000!"
The system prompt in his mind made the smile at the corner of Lu Cheng's mouth deepen a few degrees.
Mmm, that's more like it.
His gaze once again fell on the figure in the bamboo grove, who was already furious to the point of exploding on the spot, yet too cowardly to rush out.
That look of wanting to kill but being impotently enraged, only able to stew in his own frustration.
It was truly... delightful.
He couldn't handle this much?
His mental state exploded with just a little intimacy; wouldn't he be utterly furious to death later?
At this moment, Lin Fan, after experiencing extreme anger and despair.
The last sliver of his pitiful rationality, in a very strange way, regained the upper hand.
No!
He shook his head violently, his eyes once again becoming wild and obsessive.
This must be an act!
That bastard Lu Cheng knows I'm watching!
He definitely glanced at me just now!
He's doing this on purpose for me to see!
All of this is fake!
He wants me to retreat in the face of difficulties, to give up on my own!
How could Qingcheng, so pure and untainted, truly submit to such a demon?
Yes! It must be like this!
She's been deceived! Her feelings have been toyed with by this demon!
And... how could a top-tier scion like Lu Cheng only have one woman by his side?
He must have other women!
As long as... as long as I can find evidence of him fooling around with other women!
If I put that evidence in front of Qingcheng, she will definitely wake up!
Yes! This is the only breakthrough!
This is his last hope!
He glared fiercely in the direction of the restaurant, no longer lingering, turned, and like a rat, quickly disappeared around the street corner.
With his current pathetic martial arts skills, rushing in would be suicide.
He needed evidence!
Ironclad proof that could make Gu Qingcheng see the true face of Lu Cheng, this outwardly splendid but inwardly corrupt scumbag!
Lu Cheng... you just wait for me!