"Don't misunderstand, I just don't want to be seen. Otherwise, it really will be hard to explain."
If he was so afraid of it being hard to explain, why come looking for her so eagerly at this juncture?
Shouldn't he be avoiding her, maintaining distance?
Last year, when she visited Modu, Pan Jie had interacted with Tang Ye. At that time, Tang Ye had even taken Pan Jie out for a few days.
This time, Tang Ye was even more enthusiastic than before. His intentions were written all over his face.
Pan Jie glanced at her watch and said, "Have a seat."
With a man and a woman alone in a room, the atmosphere turned ambiguous.
Tang Ye restrained his gaze, refraining from looking around inappropriately.
"That... the rumors online, what do you think about them?"
A hint of slyness flashed in Pan Jie's eyes.
"What rumors?"
"The rumors... that we... booked a room together at the hotel..."
Despite the scandal, Tang Ye didn't feel bothered; instead, he felt a little smug.
Pan Jie said indifferently, "I don't care, but you do."
"Me?"
If Pan Jie was indifferent, then Tang Ye was even more so.
If the rumors could become reality, that would be even better.
Since Pan Jie had adopted this attitude, what was he waiting for?
Tang Ye voiced the thoughts he had long harbored.
"If you don't mind, I actually..."
"I..."
...
Faced with Pan Jie's direct gaze, he suddenly found himself too embarrassed to speak.
"Heh heh..."
Pan Jie suddenly chuckled.
"You what?"
Tang Ye wouldn't get nervous even at a concert with tens of thousands of people.
But facing the person he had a crush on, he panicked and couldn't utter a word.
Seeing his reaction, Pan Jie slowly walked towards Tang Ye.
"Tang Ye, do you like me?"
!!!
Tang Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly swallowed.
She knew. She actually knew.
Their eyes met, and he became flustered and bewildered.
He appeared to be a confident idol, but in matters of love, he was actually quite timid.
Because of this, despite many opportunities, he had never been able to say those three words.
Seeing Tang Ye blush, Pan Jie boldly leaned into his ear and said in a seductive voice.
"You came to see me, surely not just to chat. Aren't you going to make a move? Or do you prefer it when the girl takes the initiative?"
This!!!
It truly stunned Tang Ye into immobility. He knew Pan Jie was foreign and had a more outgoing personality.
But he hadn't expected her to be so passionate.
Suddenly, Pan Jie kissed him unexpectedly.
The sensation was so wonderful that Tang Ye felt his mind explode.
Then, he clenched his fists, closed his eyes, and immersed himself in this beautiful world.
...
Just as the two were passionately embracing, the doorknob of the room vibrated slightly a few times.
Soon, Pan Jie's phone rang, but it couldn't interrupt them.
As Tang Ye was losing control and embracing Pan Jie with unrestrained passion.
Bang!
The room door was suddenly kicked open, revealing several men in black clothes at the entrance.
The two were startled and paused.
Interrupted, Tang Ye glared angrily at the strangers who had kicked down the door.
"What are you doing? Get out!"
Cough, cough...
Two hoarse coughs sounded, and the men in black immediately made way respectfully.
A well-dressed, ordinary-looking, slender foreign man, about 1.8 meters tall, appeared.
He was Ilante, the heir to a foreign oil conglomerate, a noble foreign prince, and also Pan Jie's fiancé.
Rumor had it that upon hearing about Pan Jie being in a hotel room with another man, Ilante had flown over on his private jet overnight to investigate.
Unexpectedly, he had caught them in the act himself.
This was something no man could tolerate.
Ilante waved his hand gently, and his subordinates immediately rushed forward, separating Tang Ye and Pan Jie.
Tang Ye struggled fiercely, but he was no match for the well-trained bodyguards. Before long, he could only endure beatings.
Pan Jie tried to intervene, but Ilante quickly pulled her to his side and glared at her furiously.
"Feeling bad for him? Pan Jie, don't forget, you are my fiancée! If you do something like this, I will definitely kill that man, and then I'll settle with you!"
Ilante dared not touch Pan Jie, as she was Sister Pan's sister. Therefore, his anger was all directed at Tang Ye.
"Whatever you have to say, say it to me. Hurry and let him go!" Pan Jie pleaded.
Her words only made Ilante angrier.
"Take her away, and don't let her out without my command!" Sudancn.net
"Ilante, you can't touch him, Ilante, you can't..."
The enraged man couldn't listen to any advice.
Pan Jie was locked in another room, her freedom restricted.
In her desperation, she picked up the hotel phone and dialed Tang Xiaomin's number.
"Xiaomin, something's happened!"
"What is it?"
"Hurry and save Tang Ye. If you're late, Tang Ye is going to die!"
Pan Jie's voice sounded very anxious.
Pan Jie knew Tang Xiaomin's secret. One must be on guard; what if it was a trap?
Pan Jie's family possessed the world's most advanced technological weapons. What if they were used against her?
She didn't believe her mortal body could defy heaven and single-handedly withstand a nuclear bomb.
"Let him die if he wants to die. He's a waste of air alive and a waste of land dead."
It wasn't as if she had killed him. Saving him was a favor, not saving him was her prerogative.
*Slap!*
She hung up.
Tang Ye had only been gone for a short while, and he was already in trouble. She wondered if it was true.
"Xiaomin, who were you talking to? What's this about dying?" Zhang Meiyu asked.
"Oh, it was a scam call. I gave the scammer a piece of my mind."
"I see."
...
Zhang Meiyu casually picked up a photo from the coffee table and dusted it. It was a photo of her, Tang Ye, and Tang Xu from her birthday last year.
It was also Tang Xu's last photo with her.
She said nothing, her eyes revealing a hint of sadness and longing.
Seeing her like this, Tang Xiaomin didn't know what to say.
Tang Xu's death had already devastated her. No one else in the family could afford to have anything happen to them.
With this thought, Tang Xiaomin went upstairs and checked the number Pan Jie had called earlier.
Based on the principle of better safe than sorry, Tang Xiaomin still asked Zhong Li to accompany her to the hotel.
As they took the elevator to this floor, the noise immediately drew their attention.
"Miss Tang, there's movement from over there, and a smell of blood."
"Let's go."
They quickly arrived at the room, where men resembling bodyguards blocked their way.
"Get out of the way, this is not a place you should be."
"Is that so? But I insist on going in."
As soon as Zhong Li finished speaking, he moved, his speed too fast to see.
Bang, bang, bang!!!
In just a few moves, all the bodyguards lay on the ground groaning in pain.