Since the meeting was scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, they had some free time. After dinner, following Sheng Xia’s suggestion, they went to visit several famous tourist attractions in the area.

Feng Yan had finished his work early and naturally joined them.

Even though he was assigned by Sheng Xia to take photos and handle payments, he seemed to do it all without complaint, not showing any change in expression.

When they returned to the hotel in the evening, Feng Shaoyu and Feng Shaoyun went back to their rooms first, while Feng Yan continued to follow behind Sheng Xia, unhurriedly.

Sheng Xia used her key card to open the door, then leaned against the door frame, waving to him with a smile, “It’s getting late, you should go back and rest. Remember to think of me tonight, husband~”

Anyone with a keen eye could see that she was in a very good mood today. She even raised her eyebrows and flirted with a teasing tone as she tugged at his tie, deliberately prolonging her voice, “Don’t forget to miss me tonight, hubby~”

Her tone rose at the end, like a cat gently rubbing its paw against one’s heart, making people feel ticklish.

Feng Yan followed her teasing gesture, slightly tilting his body, then handed her something he was holding.

Just as Sheng Xia reached out to take it, he grasped her wrist. She raised an eyebrow, but before she could react, he exerted a little force and pushed her into the room.

The door closed slowly, making a soft sound.

The room was pitch black, with only the faint moonlight streaming through the French windows, casting a dim light on the floor.

Sheng Xia leaned against the wall, tilting her head slightly to look at him, meeting Feng Yan’s deep black eyes.

Although the light was dim, at such a close distance, with her keen eyesight, she could still make out the contours of the man’s features.

Feng Yan’s appearance was naturally aloof and proud, but he usually tried to restrain his imposing aura. However, at this moment, in this pitch-black environment, for some reason, he seemed to become unrestrained, exuding a strong and oppressive aura.

His black eyes seemed to reveal emotions—profound, dangerous, and suffocating.

In the enclosed hotel room, it felt like every sensation was magnified by the darkness.

The coldness of the wall against her back grew more intense, and the warm breath of the man in front of her seemed to caress her ears. Sheng Xia couldn’t help but tense up her back, but her brain’s nerves became excited in response to the stress.

It had been a long time since she had felt this kind of danger and excitement.

Instinctively, she raised her hand and placed it on the back of Feng Yan’s neck, her lips slightly curved in a teasing smile as she blinked at him playfully, her voice deliberately coquettish, “Honey, isn’t this a bit naughty? What if someone finds out?”

“If we’re going to have an affair, isn’t this kind of excitement what we’re looking for? I thought Xia Xia would be excited.”

Feng Yan gently brushed aside the hair on her neck that was pressed down, his fingers distinct against her smooth black hair, and then gently rearranged it for her.

“After all, I’ve always been wearing a ring, but I’ve never seen Xia Xia wear one—,” he lowered his eyelids slightly, with a meaningful tone, “or is it that Xia Xia mentioned someone she’s interested in during the day who hasn’t divorced yet, actually someone else?”

Seeing his indifferent appearance all day, Sheng Xia had thought that the man was like a calm lake, no matter how you stirred the surface, it would eventually return to calmness.

Unexpectedly, he had just been restraining himself until now, when he came to settle the score with her alone.

Hmm, he was really good at hiding his thoughts.

Her trypophobia seemed to be acting up again.

She narrowed her eyes at Feng Yan. Even now, he remained calm, like an untouchable highland flower.

It really made one want to see what he would look like when he truly lost control, whether his expression would change.

Sheng Xia slowly hooked her lips, pretending to be anxiously shy as she said, “But I’m afraid my sister will find out.”

With that, her fingers slowly moved from his neck, until they were pressing against his throat.

However, just as she was about to redouble her efforts, the system gasped in surprise; its voice suddenly rang out, stuttering, “H-h-host, th-this, this isn’t quite right, is it?”

It seemed a bit flustered: “Wait a moment, I remember I have a mosaic template, let me download it first; anything below the neck should not be shown!”

Just as Sheng Xia was about to tease it, she heard, “…”

Rarely choked by her own system, but thinking about how embarrassed and flustered it must be to mosaic itself, she couldn’t help but find it amusing. She cleared her throat and teased, “Don’t you have a blocking mode? Just shut yourself in a small dark room, wouldn’t that be better?”

The system, nervous, said emphatically, “Double insurance is safer! What if I accidentally see or hear something I shouldn’t; it might be fine now, but what if I get reported after completing the task?!”

Sheng Xia blinked and couldn’t help but sigh; her own system was really adhering to moral integrity.

Then, her hand that was still on the man’s throat suddenly ruthlessly withdrew, and she turned on the room light.

The system that had just mosaic itself: ?

The bright light suddenly appeared, and Feng Yan instinctively raised his hand to shield Sheng Xia’s eyes until she adjusted to the brightness of the room, then he slowly withdrew it.

“I didn’t expect Mr. Feng to care so much about his wedding ring. I thought no one cared.” Sheng Xia tilted her head slightly, looking at the now calm man with a hint of cunning in her eyes, “After all, didn’t Mr. Feng once say—”

Seeing that she was about to bring up old grievances, Feng Yan paused slightly, but didn’t react like he usually did.

Instead of backing down and apologizing as before, Feng Yan’s thin lips curved slightly as he calmly countered, “So, Xia Xia, when did your legs recover?”

…Tsk, she knew it, this man must be holding a grudge for being deceived.

How come she was caught red-handed?

Sheng Xia’s eyes turned, pretending to be weak, she let out a soft “Ah,” then her long and thick eyelashes drooped slightly, her brows and eyes showing a pitiful look, “I don’t know either. I suddenly found out today that I could stand up, it seems that I’ve recovered.”

“Really? What a coincidence?”

Her eyelashes trembled lightly, her tone innocent, “Yes, I and Shaoyu were also very surprised. But after all, it’s a good thing. I just wanted to surprise Shaoyun, my dear, you shouldn’t be so petty as to be jealous of Shaoyun, right?”

Feng Yan’s expression remained unchanged, “What if I say I am very petty?”

Sheng Xia showed a perfunctory smile, “Since you insist on saying so, then I can’t do anything about it.”

“Xiao Xu asked me before, about Shaoyun’s work being replaced and your trip to F country. We were the last to know, we didn’t even have the right to know, do you have any thoughts on this?”

Feng Yan’s tone was calm, but it made Sheng Xia raise her eyebrows and look up at him.

So, is this the real purpose of his visit this time?

“I thought about it carefully—” the man’s calm black eyes reflected her figure, his tone flat, “Xia Xia, have you never thought about relying on others? So no matter what, you can charge ahead without ever considering whether there is anyone around you who can help.”

The curve of Sheng Xia’s lips slightly flattened, and she squinted her eyes.

“Xia Xia, you’ve always been sharp, so you should have noticed the scheme against Shaoyun long ago, right? So when you deliberately took the butler and bodyguards to rescue him, did you ever think that your leg wasn’t healed at that time, and you could have told them about it and stayed home waiting?”

“You suspected that Shaoyun’s work was being replaced, knew that you could use the Feng family’s power to suppress the principal, but did you ever think about asking Shaoyu to come over with you to protect you?”

“It’s like that city siege game, every strategic move you make never puts yourself in the most important position.”

“Under your planning, the team can indeed win, but you are the only one sacrificed, never able to see the scene after the victory.” Feng Yan’s deep black eyes stared at her with a hint of resistance, his voice very soft, “Are those things really only things you can do, Xia Xia?”

A silence fell.

The previous ambiguous atmosphere suddenly dissipated, and Sheng Xia’s eyes were as cold as ice, her pale pink lips smiling but not smiling, “So, Mr. Feng, are you accusing me of not telling you?”

As if not noticing her current aggressiveness, Feng Yan’s eyes were gentle, his tone soothing, “I just hope Xia Xia, that you can realize that there are actually me… us, around you. No matter what happens, as long as you call, someone will respond at any time.”