The unique cold fragrance on Song Huaizhi assailed her nostrils. Usually, this familiar and gentle fragrance had suddenly taken on a hint of domineering at this moment.
The man in front of her had a calm expression, with slanting eyes that slightly drooped when looking at her, inexplicably exuding a sense of superiority.
"Yuyu?"
Song Huaizhi spoke again, his voice deep.
There was the scent of incense from Tang Xiyi's place on her, and it was quite strong, indicating that she had stayed in that man's room for quite a while.
Song Huaizhi knew, and never doubted that Meng Ruyi would betray him.
But at this moment, an inexplicable emotion welled up in his heart, spreading numbly in his chest and crawling through his blood vessels to every part of his body, making him can't help but sigh.
This was jealousy.
He maintained his outward calm, not showing any expression that would make him look embarrassed. He looked at Meng Ruyi as calmly as possible, waiting for her answer.
"I was just about to tell you!" Meng Ruyi felt that Song Huaizhi was acting a bit strange. She subconsciously took a step back, but still couldn't help but say excitedly, "Tang Xiyi is just a walking cash cow! He wants to buy me over!"
"Brother Song, think of a way!" Just thinking about the small mountain of gold that had just been placed in front of her and that the money would just slip away, Meng Ruyi felt a pang in her heart. "Wouldn't it be a pity to miss it!"
After hearing her words, Song Huaizhi felt as if he had been hit on the head with a stick. He realized his gaffe and pretended to be calm as he said, "Don't rush. Yuyu, slowly tell me what happened just now."
Saying so, he turned around and opened the window. The sunlight streamed in, instantly brightening up the room.
Looking at Meng Ruyi's smiling face, the darkness in his heart suddenly seemed to be driven away by the sunlight and disappeared without a trace.
"It's like this..."
Meng Ruyi sat down and slowly recounted what had happened, unable to help but mention the small wooden box on the table again and again.
Maybe she didn't even realize her own temptation. She just followed her instincts as a money - grubber and subconsciously focused on it.
Song Huaizhi found it amusing to listen, but when he heard that Tang Xiyi had tried to tempt Meng Ruyi, his heart grew a bit cold and the coldness in his eyes deepened.
After Meng Ruyi finished speaking, she looked at Song Huaizhi and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Song, can we get this money that's come to us this time?"
Song Huaizhi knew that they would definitely be able to get the money, but he still said to Meng Ruyi, "I'll think of a way."
"However, if he invites you to go alone next time, you must not go." Just thinking about the scene of the two of them alone together made Song Huaizhi frown tightly, and the tips of his fingers gripping the cup turned white.
"Tang Xiyi is not a good person. If he really wants to do something to you, I'm worried..."
"You don't have to worry about this." Meng Ruyi interrupted him. A sly smile appeared on her face. "I took Jingzhe with me. If he wants to do something, he has to ask Jingzhe's sword first."
"What if Tang Xiyi drugs you?"
As soon as Song Huaizhi asked this question, Meng Ruyi was suddenly speechless, and a look of thought flashed in her eyes.
"Should... it shouldn't get that ugly, right? Tang Xiyi wants to cooperate with us, not to turn against us."
Meng Ruyi mumbled to herself. Looking up, she saw Song Huaizhi looking at her half - smiling.
"Alright." She felt goosebumps all over her body from his look. Finally, she calmly spread out her hands and admitted her recklessness. "Brother Song is right. I'll be more careful next time."
After saying this, Meng Ruyi also planned to go back to her room for lunch.
"By the way." Before opening the door, Meng Ruyi suddenly remembered what Tang Xiyi had said. She said to Song Huaizhi, "To prevent Tang Xiyi from reacting too early, Brother Song, we should act. Let's act as a disloyal subordinate and a scheming master."
"Remember to act realistically and show that you're not a good person."
After saying that, worried that Song Huaizhi would call her back again, she quickly opened the door and left.
Really...
Song Huaizhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Seeing Meng Ruyi being playfully naughty for a rare time, he couldn't bear to expose her. So he also planned to disguise himself as she said.
It was just this Tang Xiyi...
Thinking that he had set his sights on Meng Ruyi, Song Huaizhi suddenly had a headache. He disliked him even more in his heart.
...
They still had to stay on the boat for several days, so Meng Ruyi spent all day finding ways to kill time. Occasionally, she would cooperate with Song Huaizhi to put on a good show, making Tang Xiyi, who was watching, even more convinced of his own speculation.
[LMAO! This is the first time I've found Baby Yuyu so naughty. Poor Tang Xiyi!]
[Sure enough, the wicked have their own nemesis. Tang Xiyi going up against Song Huaizhi is what this businessman deserves.]
[Actually, if he hadn't set his sights on Yuyu from the beginning, he probably wouldn't be in such a mess now...]
[Tang Xiyi is just too confident. This time, he can take it as a lesson.]
The bullet comments seemed to enjoy this as well. Watching Meng Ruyi play Tang Xiyi around, most of them were gloating.
However, there were still a few extreme people who would curse. It seemed that whoever bullied Tang Xiyi deserved to die.
Meng Ruyi took this well. After all, their mouths were on them. No matter how much they cursed, she wouldn't lose out. Even better, she might be able to find some key information from those bullet comments.
Seeing that they would be docking the next day, Tang Xiyi couldn't hold back anymore and asked to meet Meng Ruyi again.
Remembering Song Huaizhi's instructions last time, Meng Ruyi chose to meet Tang Xiyi in the cabin this time, where there were occasional passers - by.
"I wonder what Miss Meng's plan is. Do you agree to what I said last time?"
"I'm very tempted." Meng Ruyi said, not hiding the sparkle in her eyes. This made Tang Xiyi feel relieved. "But this matter is too difficult. Perhaps..."
This was the conclusion that Meng Ruyi and Song Huaizhi had reached after their discussion. Since Tang Xiyi was determined to get in with them, they might as well ask for a bit more sincerity.
Although Meng Ruyi and the others also had the intention of getting him on board, since Tang Xiyi insisted on offering something, who would refuse?
He would be one of them in the future, so there was no need to be so fussy.
So Meng Ruyi planned to take a bit more to offset Tang Xiyi's schemes against her and Song Huaizhi.
"This..." Tang Xiyi frowned and couldn't help but feel a bit pained. "Miss Meng, I can offer at most a manor on the outskirts of the city. If there are any major changes to other things, it will inevitably attract the attention of others."
"Those shops are good assets. There must be someone watching them. So these are really the greatest sincerity I can show without attracting others' attention."
Meng Ruyi pretended to think. She frowned and looked at the water cup on the table for a moment. After a while, she said in Tang Xiyi's expectant gaze, "Okay. Young Master Tang is really very sincere."
"Since things have come to this, Young Master Tang, why don't you tell me why your family, which has always been neutral, suddenly wants to find a backer today?"
Tang Xiyi's face changed slightly.