Eldest young master Li, I'm not your wife anymore

s Bai is not the jea

not the jealous

d, its ceilings glittering beneath ambient lighting. But it wasn't just the architectur

enue of the Mo

newcomers got their first taste of the nation's power dynamics. The auction itself was bait: ancient artifacts and

courtyard, a small crowd gathered around mounted structures blinkin

uxurious than the last. From them emerged some of the c

ce to the Mo Zhang Auction!" the host announced with flair. "B

, isn't that Su Xan?" He turned to catch a woman in a

e waved at the cameras, basking in the attention; ot

as a slender, fair leg, adorned in a glittering red bottom heel. Then emerged a woman draped in a golden gown that

s Bai L

nfident strides to the other side, where Feng Shui-dressed

with typical judgment. She was, after all, a newcomer-and apparently clinging to

ontact with Feng Shui before slippi

up earlier that evening-how gracefully she'd descended the staircase, how luminous she looked

y when Bai Lianhua coughed gently did he snap out of it. He complimented her dre

in Feng Shui's gaze. Not that she liked him-but the sensation of being desired made her feel alive again. Like a woman. Less

g at her, and he was grateful he had

with something floral and old, like antique roses. The first hall was the guest hall, where atte

Shui's arm, quietly admiring the d

o greet Feng Shui, a major name in the entertainment industry. With practi

Lianhua, Feng Shui brushed it off, s

nerve to stride up and give Feng Shui a full hug. Though the gesture caught him of

is? One of your newly signed artists?"

ai Lianhua cut in with a smirk. "

s furrowed, puzz

ointing across the hall. "Isn't that the new y

look. Sure enough, a striking

ve at Feng Shui,

o Bai Lianhua. "But she landed a better modeling deal than I could offer, so

earching her

y about leaving and kept in touch. S

e of why he was explaining himself. "Mr. F

t the jealous type

" she replied smoothly. "I'

ttention. Across the room stood the man she had met during her supposed interview at the company. He

d. She wasn't wit

i. Without waiting for a reply-he was

earby tray, she moved through the

Bai Lianhua said, lifting the glass t

ew vice president," he rep

artists with a face like that

ur vice president now," he r

nt to go f

was music playing, but the

"There's a guest dance room. Not

ahead. Bai Lianhua followed, curious and in

er the entire time. The man-Ning Yuxan-had noticed

room. It resembled a private club, complete with a disco ball sp

r if you'd like a drink," Ning Y

distracted by the warm

iss-the feeling

t vanished the moment he pu

forward? she wonder

his warm breath on her face, Her

retty with that expression

covered, narro

my reaction to figure out my

"You know, two can

ched. She w

e your name now?" Bai Lianhu

he replied, lifting his gaze

You kind of so

ly. Was she unaware of who he rea

was an i

flicker in his eyes-it remin

attending an event like this. She knew hi

d upstairs in one of the VIP lounges. A spa

one. He was dini

n to the generous cleavage Qian Ruxe had left exp