Caught in a chaotic situation, she is doted on by six villainous sons.

Chapter 53 Investigating the Substitute, Reuniting with the Man

What exactly is that stand-in he doesn't know about?

Si Mocheng's doubts deepened, and his eyes filled with a look of inquiry.

"I don't want to argue with you. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving first." Si Mocheng raised his hand to check the time on his watch. He had an appointment to discuss a collaboration and only came by to wish the old lady of the Shang family a happy birthday.

Upon hearing that he was leaving, Fu Siyue and Wei Xifeng's expressions subtly softened. Though they remained outwardly calm, their eyes were filled with impatience and a desire for him to hurry up and leave.

As Fu Siyue's gaze fell upon Si Mocheng's gold watch, he casually revealed his own watch as well. Its black design exuded a calm elegance, understated yet undeniably luxurious.

Si Mocheng paused, a strange feeling rising in his heart. He glanced at Fu Siyue strangely, his intuition telling him that Fu Siyue was showing off.

What's there to brag about? It's just a very ordinary watch.

Si Mocheng didn't know where the watch came from, but Wei Xifeng guessed it immediately. He stared intently at the watch, his eyes filled with jealousy as he looked at Fu Siyue.

As soon as Si Mocheng left, Wei Xifeng gritted his teeth and said, "Given by the teacher?"

Fu Siyue didn't speak, but instead touched the tie on his chest that matched his suit perfectly.

Wei Xifeng couldn't stand it any longer and immediately wanted to make a move.

Si Mocheng turned around and saw the two arguing again.

Si Mocheng: "..." How come these two are both so childish? Wei Xifeng is one thing, he can't control his temper because of his manic-depressive disorder and schizophrenia, but why is Fu Siyue doing the same thing now?

After thinking it over, he said to his subordinate, "Investigate this body double for me, the clearer the better."

Secretary Chen respectfully replied, "Yes."

Fu Siyue raised his hand to push away the agitated Wei Xifeng, carefully straightened his slightly wrinkled tie, and said with a cold and stern expression, "Enough. This is someone else's birthday party. Is it appropriate for you to act like this?"

"Fu Siyue, stop acting innocent after getting the benefits. If I had these things and you didn't, you would have taken them too."

Upon hearing this, Fu Siyue did not refute it.

"No matter how outrageous I am, I'm still better than your child bride and your illegitimate child." Wei Xifeng's eyes were sinister as he mockingly raised his chin.

Fu Siyue followed his gaze and saw Song Jinwei, who had said she had a stomachache and didn't want to come to the birthday party. She was snuggling against Fu Qinian with a shy expression. Today, Song Jinwei dressed herself up nicely, no longer looking like that outlandish, non-mainstream girl. Instead, she wore a proper black starry dress. Although she still wore smoky makeup, she was much lighter than before. Because of habit, she didn't remove the piercings in her clothes. Under the lights in the hall, she looked like a proud and rebellious black swan.

The air pressure around Fu Siyue instantly dropped to its lowest point, and his pair of dark eyes were as deep as an abyss, like the treacherous surface of the sea at night.

……

Jiang Liwu had just come out of the restroom when she bumped into Gu Youchuan.

"Miss Jiang, what a coincidence." Gu Youchuan took the initiative to greet her and get closer. "This time I'm not wearing a mask, so Miss Jiang shouldn't mistake me for someone else, right?" Gu Youchuan smiled dashingly, handsome and charming.

Jiang Liwu calmly called out his name, "Gu Youchuan".

Gu Youchuan was slightly taken aback. When they first met, he kept repeating Jiang Liwu's name, but she was like a proud cat, teasing him and then ignoring him.

He hadn't expected his name to sound so pleasant coming from Jiang Liwu's mouth. His heart skipped a beat, and his Adam's apple bobbed. Then, a more dashing smile spread across his face. He bowed gracefully and extended his hand to Jiang Liwu. "It's fate that we've met. Miss Jiang, may I invite you to dance?"

Jiang Liwu gave a calm, somewhat aloof smile. "Sorry, I'm not very good at dancing." With that, Jiang Liwu nodded, indicating that she was leaving.

Gu Youchuan didn't expect Jiang Liwu to reject him. After all, this was only their second meeting, and Jiang Liwu's attempt to play hard to get was a bit too much.

"It's okay, I'll be a great dance partner." Gu Youchuan, with his innate confidence and assertiveness, reached out to grab Jiang Liwu's hand.

Jiang Liwu raised an eyebrow, then shrewdly stepped back to avoid it.

However, as she stepped back, her slender back bumped into the person behind her.

She came into contact with a broad and powerful chest, and in an instant, the rich masculine hormones and the scent of lofty, unapproachable cedar wood enveloped her, drawing her into the man's domain.

Jiang Liwu was stunned for a moment. The next second, a large, slender hand with distinct knuckles supported her shoulder, and then a deep, magnetic male voice sounded from above her head, "Be careful."

Jiang Liwu's gaze sharpened for a moment, and her eyelashes trembled.

Her heart suddenly raced, and her fingers involuntarily curled and clenched.

She heard Gu Youchuan call out to the person behind her, "Brother Yan."

Yan? Is that the name she wanted?

Gu Youchuan: "You've finally arrived. The old lady was just looking for you in a hurry. When I delivered your bottle for you, she refused to believe that we hadn't come together and insisted that I tell her where you were." Gu Youchuan shook his head with a helpless smile.

Shang Tingyan didn't continue the conversation, but instead looked at Jiang Liwu in front of him, frowning slightly. "What were you doing just now?"

Gu Youchuan shrugged. "I just wanted to invite Miss Jiang to dance with me to celebrate the old lady's birthday banquet."

"Is that an invitation?" Shang Tingyan's dark eyes were a little cold. Thinking of Gu Youchuan's womanizing ways and his constant interactions with women, he was afraid that he would cause trouble, so he warned, "Today is Grandma's birthday, you should restrain yourself."

Gu Youchuan immediately feigned surrender, "How could I dare?"

"By the way, why weren't you with the old lady?"

Shang Tingyan: "Grandma asked me to come."

Gu Youchuan subconsciously pointed to himself, "Looking for me?"

Shang Tingyan twitched his lips, seemingly speechless, and then his gaze fell on Jiang Liwu.

Gu Youchuan immediately understood and was quite surprised, "Looking for Miss Jiang?"

"Is the old lady senile?"

The word "muddled" seemed to have triggered Shang Tingyan's nerves. Shang Tingyan narrowed his eyes slightly, and Gu Youchuan also realized what was happening and immediately slapped his mouth in apology, "It was my fault for being muddled."

Jiang Liwu lowered her head and looked down. She wanted to just leave, but she couldn't move her feet. Deep down, she desperately wanted to confirm the man's identity.

So she turned around.

Then she raised her head and looked at the man's face.

With just one glance, Jiang Liwu's eyes welled up with tears, and the suppressed emotions in her eyes seemed about to burst forth from their restraint.

She tried her best to remain calm, but her gaze still unconsciously wandered over every inch of the man's face and eyebrows.

Shang Tingyan's gaze also fell intently on Jiang Liwu's face. An indescribable feeling welled up in his heart, as if he had opened a treasure trove, and his eyes were filled with brilliance.