Chapter 12

This is a woman in her twenties, with a fresh yet bewitching makeup.

Dressed in a qipao, her white and tender legs swayed, making a group of young men blush and stare with wide eyes.

The woman was named Chu Mei, one of the two women beside Mo Yunlong yesterday, and the boss of Juyun轩 (Juyun轩 is a place name, it can be translated as "Juyun Pavilion"). Everyone in Jing Shui City, regardless of their status, would respectfully call her "Sister Mei" when they saw her.

As soon as Chu Mei entered, her first glance fell on Qin Xuan, who was quietly sipping wine. Her heart was greatly shaken.

She had heard from the people at the door that Mr. Qin had arrived, so she had come over to take a look.

To her surprise, it was true.

Just as she was about to come over to greet him, she saw Qin Xuan lift his head and give her a light glance.

This glance made Chu Mei feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.

Yesterday, she had watched Qin Xuan's divine might without blinking. This young man seemed ordinary but was incredibly terrifying.

Even her man, Mo Yunlong, was just a dog in front of this young man, let alone her?

Fortunately, Chu Mei was rational. She knew what to say and what not to say.

"This is a toast from our Juyun Pavilion, a small token of our respect!" Chu Mei's voice was soft and seductive as she gestured for the servants behind her to bring it up.

Five bottles of Lafite, each costing at least 30,000 yuan on the market, were gently placed on the table, stunning everyone.

After presenting the wine, Chu Mei left politely.

"Fox spirit!" Zhao Xiaoyu spat, pinching Li Feng hard, making him wince in pain.

"Who was that woman who just came in?" someone asked, amazed by the grand gesture.

To present five bottles of Lafite at once was a huge honor.

Everyone knew that Li Feng had booked the Dongmei Pavilion today, and all eyes turned to him.

"Li Feng has a lot of face. Thanks to Li Feng, we can drink such good red wine!" someone said with a red face, laughing heartily.

"Wasn't that Chu Mei? I heard she is Mo Yunlong's woman. She actually toasted us today?" others were shocked.

Mo Yunlong, the big boss of Jing Shui City, was rumored to be a fierce and ruthless man, feared by both the black and white markets.

"I've heard of Mo Yunlong. Wasn't he the one behind the Mingxin Lake incident a few years ago?" a young man from a political family exclaimed.

To them, Mo Yunlong was like a fierce tiger dominating Jing Shui City, even their parents dared not offend him, let alone them?

Now, Mo Yunlong's woman had personally toasted them with such a grand gesture, which was a huge honor. Everyone felt a sense of pride.

"Hmph, so what if it's Mo Yunlong? My Li Feng came, and he still came to toast us!" Zhao Xiaoyu said proudly. The more capable Li Feng was, the more face she had, so how could she not be happy?

Mu Xuer also looked at Li Feng in surprise, not expecting him to have such influence.

In the entire Dongmei Pavilion, Li Feng was probably the most confused.

Chu Mei?

He had never even met Chu Mei before, let alone have her toast him.

What was going on?

Li Feng couldn't understand. For Chu Mei to come and toast him, it was a huge honor. Even his own father wouldn't have such a privilege.

But now, how could Li Feng say it wasn't because of him? He glanced at Wang Jiahao but didn't say anything.

With Chu Mei's toast, the Dongmei Pavilion became even more lively. Many people were excited, but Qin Xuan and Xiao Wu remained silent, sitting quietly on the side.

Xiao Wu also picked up her chopsticks but didn't eat much. She held her Buddhist scripture and read it with great interest, occasionally looking up at Qin Xuan. Seeing his detached demeanor, she was slightly surprised.

Xiao Wu felt that this person was very strange, with a mysterious charm. Qin Xuan's calm and composed expression made her feel very comfortable. Compared to the world's restlessness, Qin Xuan seemed like a true hermit, unperturbed even if Mount Tai were to collapse before him.

This composure was impossible to fake.

Moreover, Qin Xuan knew her identity? In Jing Shui City, even her closest people didn't know a word about it.

"Qin Xuan!"

Mu Xuer's face was slightly flushed from drinking. She suddenly stood up and looked at Qin Xuan.

The entire Dongmei Pavilion immediately fell silent, and everyone looked at Mu Xuer.

"Ha ha, the show is about to start!" Li Feng smiled, his face full of ridicule.

Zhao Xiaoyu's gaze fell on Qin Xuan, feeling vindicated. She had always disliked Qin Xuan, a poor boy who dared to lust after a swan.

"Sigh!"

Only Xiao Wu sighed softly, looking at Qin Xuan beside her with a hint of pity and sympathy.

"Is there something?"

Qin Xuan looked up, his face calm as he gazed at Mu Xuer.

"Does this guy even know what's about to happen?" The group of young men and women sneered inwardly but didn't say it out loud.

"I invited you here today to tell you something!" Mu Xuer took a deep breath, her expression gradually turning cold. "I know you've been pursuing me for two years, going to great lengths, but we really aren't a good match."

"I agreed to be your girlfriend only because of a bet with Xiao Wu. We bet that I would find a boyfriend and date for two months, and whoever proposed to break up first would win. If I proposed first, I would win, and if you proposed first, I would lose!"

"But now it seems I've won. Our relationship was a joke from the start!"

Mu Xuer spoke slowly, her expression cold, without the usual smile.

She sighed in relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her heart, and the mask on her face had completely disappeared.

Qin Xuan swirled his wine glass, saying nothing, his expression as calm as ever, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Mu Xuer snorted inwardly, thinking Qin Xuan hadn't given up.

"Since that's the case, I might as well be clear with you!" Mu Xuer's expression was cold, like a cold and proud princess, high above: "You and I are from two different worlds."

"If it weren't for me, you would never have a chance to enter a place like Juyun Pavilion. You wouldn't be able to casually taste the red wine on the table. Do you know that one glass of red wine might be your salary for a whole month?"

"You and I are destined to be like parallel lines, never intersecting."

Mu Xuer continued slowly, "Do you understand?"

"That's right, my Xuer is an excellent student and a precious daughter. How can a toad like you think of eating a swan?" Zhao Xiaoyu jumped up, spilling all her pent-up words: "In the entire school, only you have the nerve to pursue Xuer for two years, knowing you're a poor boy with nothing."

"Do you think you're worthy? At best, you might get into a second-tier university, while Xuer is destined for a top university, even Tsinghua or Peking University."

"Look in the mirror and see what you look like. Do you think you're worthy of being Xuer's boyfriend?"

She said all this in one breath, glaring at Qin Xuan with a flushed face, as if he were a heinous criminal and an obstacle to Mu Xuer.

"Are you done?"

Qin Xuan put down his wine glass, stood up, and even smiled slightly.

"How can you still laugh?" Zhao Xiaoyu was even more angry at this smile.

"Qin Xuan, get out of here. This isn't a place for you!" Li Feng also stood up, his face full of mockery.

Mu Xuer took a deep breath and looked at Qin Xuan, "Considering how you've treated me well over the past two years, you should leave. From now on, we will be strangers, with no further contact."