By the time Su Mo arrived at Moonlight, it was already 8:30 PM, and half an hour had passed since the time she had agreed upon with Ye Jue.

Ye Jue had made several calls, but Su Mo hadn’t picked up. She only replied with a text message: “I’m on my way.”

When Su Mo arrived, Ye Jue was already waiting for her at the entrance of Moonlight.

His tall figure stood out in the neon glow of the evening.

He was dressed casually, with an expression of slight impatience as he waited for someone, yet even with that, his handsome features were still undeniable.

People walking by couldn’t help but glance at him, but he paid them no attention. He simply furrowed his brow and looked towards the nearby bus stop.

Before long, a girl got off the bus at the stop, and the look of impatience on his face disappeared in an instant.

He waved towards her, drawing the attention of the people who had been looking at him, who now also followed his gaze.

In the colorful lights, the girl walked towards him, dressed casually with only a light touch of makeup. But even so, she immediately caught the eyes of everyone passing by.

No wonder such a handsome guy was waiting for her.

“Sorry to keep you waiting, Lord Jue,” Su Mo said.

Ye Jue shook his head and affectionately patted her head. “The others inside are playing cards, and it’s a mess. I just came out to get some air.”

The two of them entered Moonlight, heading straight for the most luxurious private room.

Ye Jue pushed the door open when they reached it.

Su Mo followed behind him, and as they entered, someone inside shouted loudly, “Ye Jue, where have you been? We’re here to welcome you, and as soon as you arrive, you—”

Before he could finish, he noticed Su Mo following behind Ye Jue.

The moment she entered, all eyes in the room were on her. She, however, simply smiled faintly at everyone.

The person who had been yelling before was Bai Yifan. Upon seeing Su Mo, his eyes narrowed, and he quickly turned to look at Lu Qingze, sitting in the corner.

At the same time, Ji Lingye, who had made the same gesture, also turned his head to look at Lu Qingze.

Lu Qingze, however, remained seated in the corner, calmly glancing towards the door without showing the slightest hint of emotion.

Su Mo froze for a moment when she saw Lu Qingze but quickly regained her composure. She then quietly stood beside Ye Jue.

There were seven or eight people in the private room. A table in the middle was surrounded by people playing cards, with Xuan Chen among them. Since Ye Jue brought Su Mo in, he sensed a strange atmosphere spreading throughout the room, though he couldn’t quite pinpoint what was off.

Normally, it was fine to bring a companion to a gathering like this. For example, Bai Yifan often brought a female companion to various events, and even Ji Lingye had once brought their head nurse to a gathering. But today, everyone seemed particularly surprised that Ye Jue brought someone along.

“Is this… Xiao… no, wait, is it Mo Mo?” Just as the atmosphere became awkwardly quiet, a woman’s voice suddenly came from the entrance, behind Su Mo and Ye Jue.

Gentle and serene.

Su Mo quickly turned around and saw Ye Qingqiu standing at the door. The woman was strikingly beautiful, even more so than on TV.

Her mature and graceful charm was undeniable. Upon seeing Su Mo, she smiled brightly. “It really is you, Mo Mo! It’s been so long, do you still remember me?”

“Of course I do, Sister Qingqiu. You’ve become even more beautiful,” Su Mo replied, feeling a sense of relief when she heard Ye Qingqiu call her Mo Mo instead of Xiao Xiao. She then sent Ye Qingqiu a grateful look.

Ye Qingqiu laughed. “Where am I beautiful? I’m getting old. You’re the one who’s growing more and more beautiful.”

The two of them started chatting, and the awkward atmosphere in the room disappeared instantly.

However, Ji Lingye, upon seeing that Su Mo and Ye Qingqiu were old acquaintances, showed a subtle expression. He raised an eyebrow and glanced at Lu Qingze, only to find that Lu Qingze was focused on his phone, as if he hadn’t noticed anything happening.

“Ahem, who’s this beautiful lady? Ye Jue, aren’t you going to introduce her to us?” Bai Yifan called out after Su Mo and Ye Qingqiu finished talking.

Ye Jue pulled Su Mo over, placing his hand on her shoulder. “Today, I’d like to formally introduce my sister, Su Mo. While I’m not in Beijing, I hope everyone can take good care of her.”

Su Mo smiled and looked at everyone in the room. “Hello, everyone. I’m Su Mo, and I’m very happy to meet you all.”

“Oh~ so she’s your sister!” Bai Yifan said sarcastically. “I don’t remember you having a sister, especially not a Su sister.”

Ye Jue shot him a glance, but before he could speak, Bai Yifan was already being dragged away by Ye Qingqiu by his ear.

“Stop staring, Little Bai. Let me tell you, Mo Mo is my sister. You can flirt with anyone you like, but not her, understand?”

“Ah, ow ow ow, Sister Qingqiu, be gentler!”

Ye Qingqiu huffed and released his ear, then pulled Su Mo into the room.

“Mo Mo, don’t mind him. Don’t pay any attention if he tries to flirt with you. He’s not a good guy.”

Su Mo glanced at Bai Yifan, who was still grimacing in pain. She wasn’t quite sure what was going on but nodded. “Okay.”

“Sister Qingqiu is right. He’s definitely not a good guy. Beautiful, you should stay far away from him. By the way, I’m Xuan Chen. It’s nice to meet you,” Xuan Chen said, introducing himself.

Next was Ji Lingye. “Ji Lingye.”

Su Mo smiled and then looked at the man sitting between Xuan Chen and Ji Lingye.

“Oh, his name is Lan Yu. He doesn’t like talking, so just ignore him,” Xuan Chen added enthusiastically.

Xuan Chen was only 23 years old, still in school. Unlike others who wore formal suits, today he was dressed in light casual clothes. He had a smile on his face, revealing a small tiger tooth, which made him look particularly cute.

Ye Qingqiu patted Xuan Chen’s head. “Still the little cutie Xuan Chen, always the most obedient.”

She said that and then led Su Mo to sit beside Lu Qingze.

“Qingze, everyone else has introduced themselves, but you still haven’t. Don’t be so cold in such a situation.”

Ye Qingqiu looked at Lu Qingze. “Mo Mo met Ye Jue when our family’s old man sent him to the countryside for training. It’s not easy for her to be on her own in Beijing, so Ye Jue brought her here. Don’t be so serious and scare the girl.”

Lu Qingze’s gaze flickered for a moment. He finally met Su Mo’s eyes, gave a barely noticeable nod, and then immediately shifted his gaze away, not lingering even for a second.

Su Mo was about to greet him when he turned his attention elsewhere. She lowered her head and lightly bit her lip.

Seeing Lu Qingze’s attitude, Ye Qingqiu sighed helplessly.

“Don’t mind him. He’s like this. He’s not close to anyone.”

“Mm,” Su Mo responded quietly.