She had suddenly disappeared, and he had searched every corner of the Underworld without finding her.
At that time, he was lost, helpless, and didn't know what to do. He even thought he would lose her forever.
It wasn't until he felt her longing for him that he followed that thread of thought and found her.
Tang Xiaomin didn't pry either. She allowed Yan Jue to have secrets, even though that feeling made her uncomfortable.
They went to a luxury men's clothing store, where Tang Xiaomin carefully selected a finely crafted suit and shirt for Yan Jue.
"Try it on."
Soon after, Yan Jue came out in the suit. The black suit on him exuded an invisible charm, making the clothes seem to be trying to catch up to him.
One word, handsome.
Two words, too handsome.
She was mesmerized, and in a daze, Yan Jue had already walked up to her.
"How is it?"
Tang Xiaomin smiled like a fangirl and blurted out,
"So handsome."
Suddenly, he leaned down to her ear, his deep voice seducing her.
"Do you want it?"
Tang Xiaomin's face instantly turned hot.
Recently, she felt Yan Jue was deliberately seducing her, and his words were becoming increasingly explicit.
But the more openly he seduced her, the less she felt repulsed; instead, she enjoyed that vague, ambiguous feeling.
Sometimes she felt she wasn't reserved enough, and with Zhang Meiyu and her adoptive parents constantly instilling in her the idea that what is easily obtained is not cherished, she would pull herself back from the brink of surrender every time.
"I... I don't want to."
"Really? But I do."
Ah...
When your boyfriend tells you he wants something, as a naive and inexperienced pure girl, it's actually hard to resist.
Especially when the other person is a handsome and wealthy man.
Tang Xiaomin lowered her head, forcing herself to refuse.
"We're not married yet. Dating, marriage, honeymoon... My parents said this order cannot be messed up. I'm a good girl, and I have to listen to my parents."
Her innocent and ignorant demeanor, however, left Yan Jue with no recourse.
"Alright, but I have to tell you something: the longer it's suppressed, the more intense the eruption will be."
This was a body of flesh and blood, and there were certain irresistible aspects.
"Oh, hurry up and change your clothes. Let's go to the next store."
Seeing Tang Xiaomin's embarrassment, Yan Jue smiled and stopped teasing her.
With a shopping bag in his left hand and his girlfriend in his right arm, Yan Jue felt he had reached the pinnacle of his life.
As for Tang Xiaomin's adoptive parents and her biological mother, compared to him, they were nothing.
Passing by a maternity and infant store, a pair of small blue baby shoes were suddenly thrown out.
Tang Xiaomin quickly stopped, managing not to step on them this time.
Without thinking, she picked them up from the ground and examined the baby shoes.
They were so small and cute that her heart melted.
"Thank you for picking them up. Thank you so much."
A store clerk ran out, and Tang Xiaomin returned the baby shoes to her.
Just as they were about to leave, a woman stormed out of the store.
"Shanshan, you're already pregnant and due in a few months. Isn't it perfect to prepare these now? Why did you throw away the baby shoes I picked out?"
"You're going to be a mother, can't you change your temper for the sake of the child?"
The speaker was Lu Zelei, who was talking to Nangong Shanshan with a dark expression and earnest advice.
Nangong Shanshan didn't care about her pregnancy, so he had brought her to the maternity store to let her experience the baby products and thus value the child.
But he never expected that when he picked out a pair of baby shoes and asked Nangong Shanshan if she liked them, she would throw them out.
Nangong Shanshan spotted Tang Xiaomin and was glaring at her venomously.
Lu Zelei also saw her. Having mingled in the entertainment industry, he was accustomed to playing both sides and habitually greeted Tang Xiaomin.
"Miss Tang, what a coincidence."
Slap!
As soon as he spoke, Lu Zelei received a slap from Nangong Shanshan.
She glared fiercely and shouted angrily,
"Who allowed you to talk to her? She's the murderer of my father! If you won't help me avenge my father, at least don't talk to her!"
Tang Xiaomin felt her face hurt for Lu Zelei with that slap.
Lu Zelei's chest heaved, but he still suppressed his anger and spoke gently to Nangong Shanshan.
"The matter of your father has been confirmed by evidence. The law will deal with him. Can you stop being unreasonable?"
"What do you mean I'm being unreasonable? You're clearly weak and incompetent. You're a coward. Besides having a baby, you have no other skills. You're useless!"
Lu Zelei's face turned ashen. He hated it the most when people from high society looked down on him.
Gritting his teeth, he said coldly, "I am not useless."
"Fine, if you're not useless, then prove it to me. Go up and slap Tang Xiaomin right now to prove yourself. Show me, show the child in my belly, what kind of father he has!"
Nangong Shanshan's words stunned everyone.
Lu Zelei was speechless. He felt like Nangong Shanshan had a mental problem.
If it weren't for her pregnancy, hitting this woman a few times wouldn't be too much.
"Shanshan, you've been under too much stress lately. Since you don't want to shop, let's go back. Don't make a spectacle of ourselves here."
"I'm not leaving!"
Nangong Shanshan threw off Lu Zelei's hand.
"Lu, I'm telling you, if you don't show some attitude today, don't come looking for me."
Nangong Shanshan was even using this to threaten Lu Zelei.
Lu Zelei, who was a singer and dancer, wouldn't be able to beat Tang Xiaomin even if he practiced for another ten years.
He had seen the video of Tang Xiaomin fighting Ye Die alone, and that day at the wedding, Tang Xiaomin had single-handedly dealt with the well-trained bodyguards. Therefore, he wouldn't fare well.
Especially with Mr. Yan, who was beside Tang Xiaomin, a murderous intent was already brewing in his eyes.
Lu Zelei lost his patience, and his attitude became cold.
"I think you've gone mad, not knowing what you're saying or doing."
Nangong Shanshan remained insistent.
"Lu Zelei, you're inferior to me, Nangong Shanshan, in every way. Material things aside, you don't even have the courage to vent my anger for me."
"Tell me yourself, what use do I have for a useless person like you?"
Speaking of material things, Lu Zelei had something to say.
"Xinda Company has already gone bankrupt, and you still owe the bank a lot of money. You should know your current situation. People should have self-awareness. I'm giving you face because you're pregnant. Don't push your luck."
"You..."
Nangong Shanshan's sore spot was hit, and her eyes turned red with anger.
"Lu Zelei, I'll say it again, are you going to make a move today or not?"
Lu Zelei was silent for a moment, as if making a decision, and slowly walked towards Tang Xiaomin.