Old Sheng showed a rare smile at Sheng Xiao’s words.

  Sheng Xiao said nothing else and merely looked upstairs, which was already empty.

  Returning to the room he was familiar with and finding Mu Qiqi in the middle of undressing, he quickly reached out to stop her. “I still hadn’t ogled enough…”


  Mu Qiqi did a double-take and glared at him. “You like this stuff?”


  “No, I like you.” Shen Xiao answered while lifting her chin, “When we get home tomorrow, wear it for me… but without leggings.”


  Mu Qiqi flushed immediately. Imagining that sight alone was dynamic enough.

  And here she was thinking that Sheng Xiao did not like women who bared themselves.

  Now, however…


  “You only ever surprise me. The old man gave you something. It’s on the table, take a look.”


  Sheng Xiao turned to find several documents on the table, which includes the stocks he had previous conceded and has now been returned to him. Still, without thinking too much about it, he promptly gave Xu Che a call and made the appropriate arrangements.

  With this, tomorrow would even be more fun!

  After changing, Mu Qiqi went to Sheng Xiao and settled down over his thighs. “Why are you calling Xu Che?”


  “Of course to make tomorrow even more fun.” Sheng Xiao answered.

  “What did you actually plan to do?”


  “Make the old man hate me to the core.”


  Mu Qiqi became serious at those words of his. “Do you really want to pay such a great price to be with me?”


  “I would have done this even without you.”


  After all, he was not going to let anyone control his life. It was a matter of time that he and the old man arrived at such a stage.

  Even Mu Qiqi had to admit that Old Sheng was greedy, power-crazy, stubborn, arrogant, autocratic, and only ever saw his children and grandchildren as his toys and chess pieces.

  Anyone would suffer for their whole lives under his control, but he would never suffer.

  After giving it some thought, Mu Qiqi gently held Sheng Xiao’s hand. “From the day I’ve fallen for you, I have already chosen to go wherever you will go. That is why I would shoulder the consequences with you, no matter what you would do tomorrow.”


  “Silly.”


  Sheng Xiao held Mu Qiqi’s hand in return, crossing their fingers.

  It seemed that tomorrow was fated to be extraordinarily lively…


  ***

  Next morning.

  Third Brother knocked on Sheng Xiao’s door early, having prepared breakfast for Mu Qiqi.

  “I was afraid that you wouldn’t have anything to eat in the morning, Sister. How’s my service?”


  Third Brother asked Sheng Xiao excitedly, although the latter was not bothered to respond.

  “Wait. Eighth Brother, it’s Grandfather’s birthday and you’re dressed like that?”


  Sheng Xiao was wearing a standard black-and-white tuxedo without the usual flamboyance, and appear less dangerous or cynical.

  “Take good care of Qi’er later.”


  “What are you actually up to?” Third Brother was very curious about Sheng Xiao right then. “Grandfather would soon introduce Miss Gu to the guest soon, how could you sit still?”


  “I know what I’m doing. You can just watch, don’t talk so much.”


  In truth, Third Brother had come probing since he was not feeling so calm, and did not expect Sheng Xiao to be so secretive. Even Mu Qiqi was looking at him helplessly.

  “Alright, I’ll keep Sister safe later. But don’t you be too outrageous later!”


  ***

  The Sheng’s villa was decorated extravagantly for Old Sheng’s birthday, and the old man had Second Brother build a banquet hall resembling a jungle on their golf course.

  All the guests took a break in that palace after they arrived, whereas the Sheng family all showed up in grand fashion, with each of the brothers showing up in style.

  Everyone has received word that Sheng Xiao has returned from the Shen family, and it seemed to them that the Crown Prince’s head had cleared. In the end, he left the arms of beauty to reclaim power at Huang Yao.

  As they had thought, men love power since ancient times…


  “I could see the other young masters of the Sheng family but not the Crown Prince. I wonder if the rumors are really true…”


  “It’s true. The Third Sheng Brother went to the Shen’s residence personally to bring him back. Word that the Shen family can’t keep the Crown Prince is spreading like wildfire.”


  “If that’s true, that means he is breaking up with the young mistress of the Sheng family. Who would even choose her from now on, after things had gotten so spicy between them? On the other hand, the Crown Prince has Miss Gu served to him on a silver platter.”


  “Isn’t it just? They were so in love they could die just yesterday, and now he’s someone else’s fiancé. If I’m a member of the Shen family, I’m never forgiving the Sheng family.”


  At the moment, the guest was heatedly discussing about nothing other than Sheng Xiao and Mu Qiqi, especially since there was no sign of Sheng Xiao in the whole morning.

  What was the Crown Prince playing at?

  Nonetheless, Gu Ziling soon made a striking appearance amidst the crowd in a red gown that resembled roses blossoming in a green fairyland. She was ever devilish and blinding like a fair-skinned goddess as depicted in legends.

  Old Sheng was wearing a white suit and a red bow tie, as if he was intentionally matching Gu Ziling.

  It was in fact to tell the guests that he valued Gu Ziling.

  Nonetheless, while he was weaving in and out amongst the crowd of guests and held lively conversations, Sheng Xiao showed up before everyone in his black suit.

  The old man frowned when he found his own grandson still wearing the clothes he had on yesterday.

  Although it did not hurt Sheng Xiao’s prided figure and style, the old man had the feeling Sheng Xiao was never that discreet.

  Could he have learned that in his time with the Shen family?

  “Look, the Crown Prince is coming out…”


  “So he really did break up with Mu Qiqi and returned to the Sheng family.”


  “Such a pity. I thought he was different from other men… but he is really as much of a scumbag as they are.”


  Naturally, Old Sheng pretended as if he did not hear those remarks and walked up to Sheng Xiao, saying, “Bring Ziling to meet our guests.”


  “I’m not free…” Sheng Xiao stood amidst the crowd, and was looking for Mu Qiqi instead of Gu Ziling.

  Having his little one disguise herself as a maid was giving him grief in the first place.

  “Ziling is there. What are you looking around for?”


  Sheng Xiao did not listen to the old man, and headed straight towards another direction instead.

  The old man scowled, and thought that it was time to announce the engagement ahead of schedule.

  Therefore, he waved at Ziling. “Come here.”