Yi Mi

Chapter 466 So, she was just a joke

Shen Xizhou's gaze fell upon Yan Bai as soon as he emerged.

Yan Bai shivered involuntarily as he met Shen Xizhou's terrifying stare. Truly, it hadn't been necessary to go to such lengths. He had only been speaking casually. But he couldn't be blamed for this; who was to say Shen Xizhou wouldn't appear? He had no other choice, did he? If Shen Xizhou had come out from the start, he wouldn't have been so troubled.

Yan Bai felt he had his reasons.

Shen Xizhou's icy gaze swept over Yan Bai. "Do what you are supposed to do. There are things you don't need to know, and you'd best not try to find out."

"Do you understand? Curiosity killed the cat."

Seeing the look of terror on Yan Bai's face, Shen Xizhou's lips curled into a smile. This was quite satisfying.

He paused, glancing at Yan Bai. "Remember, suppress your curiosity."

With that, Shen Xizhou left without hesitation. He had many more important matters to attend to.

As Shen Xizhou walked away, Xu Ruowei rushed down from upstairs. She had been waiting for Shen Xizhou to come out. She had waited all day yesterday, but he hadn't appeared. Now that he was leaving, she almost missed him.

When she called out to him from behind, Shen Xizhou didn't even spare her a glance and walked away.

Xu Ruowei had intended to chase after him, but Yan Bai stood in her path. She wanted to pursue Shen Xizhou, but Yan Bai blocked her way.

Xu Ruowei glanced at Yan Bai and ultimately said nothing.

She no longer dared to offend Yan Bai lightly.

Xu Ruowei mused that Shen Xizhou's departure was for the best. She had more crucial tasks to attend to.

She needed someone to help her, someone to do her bidding. She had been searching tirelessly but in vain. Now, her gaze fell upon Yan Bai. The moment she saw him, all her schemes began to revolve around him.

With Shen Xizhou gone, she could do as she pleased.

If she could make Yan Bai obey her, her path forward would be much smoother.

Yan Bai noticed Xu Ruowei's persistent gaze. He wanted to leave, but Xu Ruowei directly blocked his way. At this point, he couldn't even escape if he tried.

"Yan Bai, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Are you that scared? Afraid I'll eat you?"

She moved forward, attempting to get close and talk to him, but Yan Bai kept dodging. How could she remain seated? She had thought things would be easy to handle, but it seemed she had overestimated.

When Yan Bai saw her, it was as if he had seen a ghost.

Xu Ruowei's calculating eyes darted around Yan Bai.

Heh, even if he wanted to avoid her, she wouldn't give him the chance, nor would she let him have his way.

He was her only lifeline now. How could she possibly let him go?

Xu Ruowei approached Yan Bai step by step, while Yan Bai retreated continuously.

Yan Bai thought, "Has this woman gone mad? She's looking at me with such a repulsive gaze, clearly plotting against me."

"Yan Bai..."

Xu Ruowei's voice was laced with a smile, her eyes brimming with calculation.

Hearing Xu Ruowei's voice, Yan Bai gave her a cold, piercing look.

Meeting Yan Bai's wary gaze, Xu Ruowei laughed, her laughter a bit too loud, her eyes even unsettling.

"Yan Bai, don't be afraid of me. I just want to talk to you."

"And, I have something to discuss with you. I need your help."

"Yan Bai, considering my pitiful state, you'll surely help me, won't you?"

"Yan Bai, I know I've made many mistakes before, which is why you misunderstand me. But people always make mistakes. Am I to be defined as evil just because of one mistake?"

"Yan Bai, do you trust An Nuan that much?"

"Didn't you also misunderstand An Nuan back then? You even loathed her to the extreme, but later? Didn't you resolve your misunderstanding of An Nuan? Didn't you even step forward to speak for her?"

"Actually, I am also a good person. You just need to know me properly."

Xu Ruowei spoke with great passion.

Seeing no change in Yan Bai's expression, Xu Ruowei's demeanor turned somewhat ferocious.

"Yan Bai, if you refuse to do this for me, tell me, what if I told Shen Xizhou that you harbored ill intentions towards me? Do you think Shen Xizhou would believe you or me?"

"By the way, you did so much for An Nuan, but now? An Nuan is with Nan Gongjin."

"So, Yan Bai, it's like raising an ungrateful wretch."

Yan Bai chose to ignore Xu Ruowei. He was utterly disgusted by her words.

Of course, he wouldn't believe a single word she said.

As Yan Bai tried to walk away, Xu Ruowei kept advancing, blocking his path. Yan Bai was truly angered. His furious gaze fell upon Xu Ruowei, and he said coldly, "Put away your disgusting intentions. I see exactly what kind of person you are. Stop sickening me."

"Yan Bai, don't push your luck. If you weren't of some use to me, do you think you'd still be standing here?"

"Asking you to do things for me is a sign of my regard. It's giving you face. You'd best obey."

Saying this, Xu Ruowei lunged forward, her eyes glinting like poison. Triumphantly, she said, "Tell me, if Shen Xizhou saw you attacking me, would he kick you out?"

Xu Ruowei lunged forward with great confidence, thinking Yan Bai would surely not dodge. But when she opened her eyes, she found that Yan Bai had dodged, and she had fallen directly to the ground.

Falling so unprepared, she felt excruciating pain.

She looked up, glaring fiercely at Yan Bai, wanting to curse him out.

"Heh, serves you right," Yan Bai said coldly.

"Do you think I'm truly afraid of you?"

"I just don't want to get entangled with you."

"Besides, I've seen through your tricks long ago. Put away your schemes."

"Do you know why I didn't respond just now when you said things?"

Xu Ruowei stared daggers at Yan Bai, waiting for his answer. But after a long wait with no reply, she lost her patience and asked coldly, "Tell me, why is it?"

"Because I investigated."

"Investigated?" Xu Ruowei's face changed instantly.

Yan Bai said he investigated, meaning he knew all about what she had done, right?

And Shen Xizhou? Did he know too?

No, she couldn't let Shen Xizhou know such a thing. Absolutely not.

If Shen Xizhou found out, her future would be unimaginable.

Wait, Yan Bai investigated, so he knew everything? That meant Shen Xizhou must know too.

She thought carefully, recalling Shen Xizhou's attitude towards her recently. A chill ran down her spine, and she suddenly understood something.

No wonder Shen Xizhou's attitude towards her had changed so much.

So, he knew everything, but he hadn't revealed it. He had merely been waiting to watch her make a fool of herself.