A faint, elegant fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose, particularly pleasant.

"It has been a while," Chen Yang said with a smile. "Let go. Don't you realize who you are? It wouldn't be good if someone photographed this."

"Hmph!"

Li Si wrinkled her small nose and finally released Chen Yang, but her slender arms remained wrapped around his neck. "I'm wearing a mask. Who could possibly recognize me?"

"Besides, you're my Brother Yang. We haven't seen each other in so long, what's wrong with being a little affectionate?"

As she spoke, Li Si pulled down her mask, revealing a face so stunning that the bright moon in the sky seemed to dim in comparison.

She playfully stuck out her tongue before finally letting go completely.

Chen Yang hastily helped her pull the mask back up, saying helplessly, "You really are audacious! If someone took a picture of that, your agent would skin you alive."

"She wouldn't dare!" Li Si tilted her head up slightly, her face full of arrogance.

This scene utterly baffled Zou Wendong, who was standing not far away.

Wasn't it said that this Li Si never got close to men? Wasn't it claimed that she was solitary, as pure as jade? But right in front of him...

After coming to his senses, Zou Wendong's face turned ashen as he was overcome with a profound sense of humiliation.

Who the hell is that guy? Forget comparing him to me; he's probably not even fit to carry my shoes! And yet, Li Si wouldn't even give me a proper glance despite all my advances, but she's cuddling and acting all lovey-dovey with that guy? What right does he have to win Li Si's favor? Me, the dignified scion of the Zou Family, outshone by some unknown piece of trash? The most crucial part is that this piece of trash also killed one of my subordinates. How is this any different from having my dignity ground into the dust? Heh...

This inflicted a deep sense of disgrace upon Zou Wendong, who had always seen himself as above the masses.

HUFF!

Zou Wendong took a deep breath to suppress the rage in his heart. A faint smile returned to his face as he strolled over with an air of grace.

"Brother Yang, what are you doing here?" Sun Yuli glanced at Zhou Yufei beside him and asked, puzzled, "And this is...?"

By this point, Sun Yuli's expression had already grown somewhat unnatural. She had seen with her own eyes Chen Yang and the woman beside him walking out of the movie theater.

A man and a woman, coming to watch a movie in such a secluded place... Isn't the implication obvious enough?

Before Chen Yang could speak, Zhou Yufei spoke up first. "Chen Yang and I are colleagues. We only came here because of a bet."

Her tone was calm, her expression natural.

Sun Yuli nodded and didn't press the matter further.

"You all chat. I have a few things to take care of, so I'll be going now!"

After a quick farewell, Zhou Yufei strode away.

Once back in her car, Zhou Yufei finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness it wasn't Qin Qiu she had run into; how would she have ever explained that?

Glancing at Chen Yang through the car window, Zhou Yufei fastened her seatbelt and pouted. Who would've thought this guy was so close with Li Si? Hugging so intimately the moment they met... She's a huge star; you'd think she'd be a bit more reserved. Hmph!

With Zhou Yufei's departure, Li Si chuckled. "Brother Yang, was that beautiful woman your girlfriend? She's so pretty, and her figure is incredible."

"Don't misunderstand." Chen Yang waved his hand dismissively and briefly explained his situation with Zhou Yufei, finishing with a helpless expression. "She's a very good girl."

"My Brother Yang is always so charming. He's adored wherever he goes," Li Si praised, though her words carried a faint trace of resentment.

"Just like our little Yu, who says she won't marry anyone but Brother Yang!"

A blush spread across Sun Yuli's cheeks as she retorted, "Sisi, you have the nerve to mention me? Aren't you the same way?"

"Just look at how intimate you two were just now, tsk tsk..."

Li Si neither confirmed nor denied it, simply blinking as she said, "That's just because I haven't seen Brother Yang in such a long time."

Faced with their back-and-forth banter, Chen Yang was the one who felt embarrassed.

What in the world are these two women talking about?

"What a coincidence to run into an acquaintance here." Zou Wendong walked over and greeted Chen Yang, "Hello, I'm Zou Wendong."

Chen Yang nodded slightly. "Hello."

Zou Wendong was taken aback. That's it?

Instantly, a surge of anger welled up in his heart.

Damn it, so arrogant?

"Haha!" Zou Wendong laughed loudly to mask the rage he could barely contain. "There's a restaurant with a nice atmosphere nearby. Let's go sit down, we can eat and chat."

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Zou, but we already made plans to get some congee together, so..." Li Si shrugged apologetically. "Thank you for the flowers, Mr. Zou. Perhaps we can have a meal together some other time."

With that, she intimately linked her arm with Chen Yang's, and the two of them left the cinema entrance, chatting and laughing.

Zou Wendong was left standing alone in the cold wind, his composure shattered.

His face visibly darkened. His fists were clenched so tight that the veins on the back of his hands bulged.

"Damn bitch, still trying to play the pure maiden in front of me! Pah!" Zou Wendong spat viciously, his tone icy. "And that little bastard... Daring to touch Li Si after killing one of my men... heh..."

"Just you all wait!"

Back in the MPV, Zou Wendong lit a cigarette and asked indifferently, "Did you film all of their intimate behavior just now?"

"Every single frame, in high-definition video!" the driver said, proudly passing a camera with a telephoto lens to Zou Wendong.

Zou Wendong took the camera and watched the video from beginning to end, a sneer spreading across his face. "She even pulled down her mask. Now she won't be able to wash herself clean even if she jumps into the Yellow River!"

"Young Master, I'll send this video to the media right now! The 'pristine' Li Si caught cuddling with a man on the street—the entire internet will explode," the driver said expectantly, a wide grin on his face.

What he received in return, however, was a fierce slap from Zou Wendong.

"Are you an idiot? What good does ruining Li Si do me? I'm still counting on her concert to make me money!" Zou Wendong scolded, his voice dripping with frustration. "I want to *have* her, not destroy her!"

"Yes, yes!" The driver clutched his swollen face, nodding repeatedly in agreement.

Zou Wendong pondered for a moment before saying grimly, "Send this video to Li Si's manager. Tell her I found the person who filmed it and intercepted the footage. Tell her to come see me personally."

"Yes, Young Master!" the driver nodded.

Amidst the swirling smoke, Zou Wendong bared his teeth in a malicious grin. "With pressure from her manager and the company, I refuse to believe you can escape the palm of my hand!"

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