"So what do we do next? Should we get Ghost Claw to take care of him...?"

Tan Shuya's eyes flashed with a hint of murderous intent, and though she didn't finish the sentence, her meaning was clear.

"No need to involve Ghost Claw for now. You go to the hospital and keep an eye on Heng'er. Wait for my call, and as soon as you get it, take Heng'er back to the villa. I'll arrange with Haochen to have him come directly here to pick us up..."

Fang Yaowu's face showed a trace of madness: "I'm going to Nostalgia Bar now. Lu Tianxing, the third young master of the Lu Family, I'll meet him. I want to see if he really has three heads and six arms."

After saying this, Fang Yaowu stood up directly from the sofa, his gaze falling on a blood-red dagger. His expression flickered uncertainly, and several times he reached out to grab the dagger, but each time he withdrew his hand. Even now, Fang Yaowu had no intention of perishing together with Lu Tianxing. He knew very well that even if he could kill Lu Tianxing with this dagger today, the three-second poison activation time would be enough for Lu Tianxing to kill him first. Perishing together with Lu Tianxing was not something he wanted to see.

He still held a sliver of luck in his heart, believing that as long as he went to the Nostalgia Bar and relied on his status as the top figure in Jinling, Lu Tianxing wouldn't dare do anything to him.

Taking a deep breath, Fang Yaowu eventually did not pick up the dagger on the coffee table. Instead, he turned and went back to his bedroom. When he came out, he was carrying three glass bottles. After handing the bottles to three bodyguards, Fang Yaowu drove away from the villa.

...

The night was as chilly as water. Although it was now past nine o'clock, what should be the bar's peak operating time, the entire Nostalgia Bar felt eerily quiet. There were no guests enjoying themselves, and besides the bar manager, even the security and dancers were nowhere to be seen. The stage lights had all been turned off, leaving the main lights on in the hall, illuminating the entire bar brightly.

Lu Tianxing casually pulled a chair to sit on and drank alcohol, completely ignoring Fang Tian's resentful and murderous gaze beside him.

Bai Zhiqing, Lin Qianru, Luan Hongyue, and Xue Man instinctively stood behind Lu Tianxing, like stars surrounding the moon.

Qin Fang'an looked at his own nose and remained silent, staring at the ground as though there was something worthy of study. As for peeking at Bai Zhiqing and the others, Qin Fang'an wouldn't dare, not after seeing the lessons of Fang Heng and Fang Tian.

He didn't want to become a eunuch of the new era.

"Miss Luan, life is unpredictable. It's unexpected to meet you here again. Honestly, I almost couldn't imagine you'd really abandon your past." Lu Tianxing drank the wine in his hand in one gulp and looked at Luan Hongyue, sighing.

"Hehe, Young Master, you're joking. There's nothing I can't abandon. My past was just shackles for me. This life now is what I truly desire." Luan Hongyue said with a soft laugh, her eyes also flashing a hint of sentiment. She hadn't expected to meet Lu Tianxing again in Jinling.

"This life now? Miss Luan, are you sure you can really live such a peaceful life?" Lu Tianxing asked quietly, looking at Luan Hongyue.

"Can I lead such an ordinary life?"

Hearing Lu Tianxing's words, Luan Hongyue fell silent, her mind involuntarily recalling recent events.

Since leaving Suzhou, she made herself completely bid farewell to her past life, notifying no one, telling no one where she'd gone. Alone, she came to Jinling, living like an ordinary person.

During this time, as she said, she washed away her once captivating aura, abandoned her celebrity status, and tried to become a regular individual, choosing to work as a small waitress at this bar, even though the daily work left her exhausted.

But she never felt her life was so fulfilling. There was no longer any need to climb up carefully or scheme against others. She was never alone at night, and after work, she could do whatever she wanted without worrying about others' opinions; she could hang out with friends for shopping or dining.

She didn't have to worry about people around her having ulterior motives or concern herself with their judgments. This sort of life appeared only in her dreams before; a life she used to long for, free from deceit, living solely for herself.

However, when Lu Tianxing asked if she truly could live an ordinary life, Luan Hongyue involuntarily opened her mouth, wanting to tell him she could.

Yet, she found she couldn't say it, realizing that if Lu Tianxing hadn't shown up today, had she really been just an ordinary person, her fate in Fang Tian's hands would have been unbearably tragic.

Seeing Luan Hongyue silent, Lu Tianxing spoke again: "Miss Luan, now you understand! For some, living as an ordinary person isn't a big deal. But for others, it's just a luxury. You're so beautiful, this kind of harassment is just the beginning. I can almost foresee how many you'll encounter in the future. Certainly, I helped you this time, but can you guarantee there will be a next time? Will someone always be there to help you?"

Listening to Lu Tianxing's words, Luan Hongyue opened her mouth but didn't know how to refute. Because Lu Tianxing was correct: for a beautiful woman without a background, merely an ordinary person, the best outcome might be finding a satisfactory husband and living happily ever after, yet how probable is that? If captured by someone powerful, the best result might be as a despised mistress, or worse, becoming a disposable plaything. Such a life for a woman would be completely ruined.

"Miss Luan, now do you understand? Some things are beyond our control, so I want to invite you to join..."

Lu Tianxing's words were interrupted by Luan Hongyue as she said, "Young Master, I know you appreciate Hongyue and only want the best for her, but I am really tired. I don't want to live a life of deception and scheming anymore. You know, while managing the Red People Club, I almost never had a restful night's sleep. It wasn't until I lost everything that I realized how comfortable it is to have a peaceful sleep every night. Perhaps, an ordinary life doesn't suit me, but I truly have no desire to return to that life of deceit, so I'm really sorry, Young Master, I can't accept your invitation."

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