Chapter 26

Fortunately, nothing serious happened.

After the private doctor checked on him, Ke Zhengye quickly woke up. However, the large bump on his head couldn’t go down immediately, making him look like a middle-aged, overweight unicorn.

Moreover, he didn’t learn from his previous lesson and still thought that the incident was entirely Ke Xingzhou’s fault for daring to curse the father who had raised him for over twenty years.

“Simply unfilial!” Ke Zhengye dragged Mrs. Ke and chattered non-stop. “Tell me, what kind of son doesn’t even return home and teaches the other son to curse his father? Does he still see me as his father? Huh?! This unfilial son!”

His complaints went on endlessly. By the time Ke Chenyi came out after changing, he heard the room filled with curses. The stylist couldn’t stand it anymore and stood aside, looking uncomfortable.

Ke Chenyi sighed heavily, feeling utterly exhausted. He approached his father and tried to offer some symbolic words of comfort. Then, using the excuse of helping his younger brother choose clothes, he managed to send everyone away.

Ke Yuanbai was pulled into the guest room by him. He had wanted to argue with Ke Zhengye, but Ke Chenyi stopped him.

Ke Chenyi glanced at his long-lost younger brother and sighed again. “You don’t understand Dad. He’s like this; the more you engage with him, the more he’ll happily curse. Just ignore him, and he’ll stop.”

Only then did Ke Yuanbai’s anger begin to subside.

But being in the same room with an already grown man who was even a few years older than him, Ke Yuanbai suddenly felt embarrassed. He silently picked out a few dresses, then asked, “Did Ke Xingzhou teach you this?”

Ke Chenyi paused and glanced at him.

Probably seeing that there was no displeasure on his face, Ke Chenyi thought for a moment, then nodded lightly.

“Xingzhou… he’s a very insightful kid.” Ke Chenyi only said this, then suddenly changed the subject, “The sizes that suit you are here. You can pick whichever one you like, and let the stylist adjust it.”

Ke Yuanbai nodded, and the conversation between the two brothers ended there.

Outside, Ke Zhengye had been angrily cursing for half an hour. He only stopped when it was nearly time to leave, still scowling and complaining, “This family is becoming less and less like a family. No one even listens to me anymore…”

Mrs. Ke had tried to comfort him for a long time, but now she was too tired to bother. She was simply holding a mirror, admiring her makeup.

Ke Zhengye, still with a grim face, continued, “This banquet is very important. It’s the coming-of-age ceremony of the young lady from a prestigious family here in the capital. It’s rare that they’ve even sent us an invitation. You all need to behave well. Even if we don’t have the luck to form a marriage connection, at least we can make some good friends…”

The invitation said it was for the young lady’s coming-of-age ceremony, but in the world of high society, such events were rarely simple. Most likely, they would be scouting for suitable marriage partners among the talented youths attending the event.

While the Ke family, in other places, might be somewhat renowned, in the capital, they barely managed to hold on to the status of a respectable family. Normally, old aristocratic families wouldn’t bother to send invitations to small families like theirs, but for some unknown reason, this time they were being generous.

Ke Zhengye didn’t understand why, but no matter what, this was a very good opportunity for the Ke family, and he had to seize it.

As the Ke family was hurrying to the banquet, Nie Chen had already arrived at the Wang family’s house, where the event was being held.

His outstanding appearance and elegant aura made him the center of attention wherever he went. Even in a gathering of prominent young heirs, he still stood out in a way that made him impossible to ignore.At the banquet, many people’s eyes casually scanned in this direction, but no one dared to approach rashly.

It wasn’t until Ji Yi in the crowd noticed him that he smiled and bade farewell to the ladies around him, raising a glass of red wine as he walked over.

“So, you came too? A blind date?” Ji Yi offered him a glass of red wine. Nie Chen took it but didn’t drink, his gray-green eyes coldly scanning Ji Yi.

Ji Yi immediately raised his hands in surrender. “Okay, okay, I said the wrong thing. My mistake, I’ll punish myself with a drink.”

Saying that, he drank the entire glass of wine and then picked up another.

“Seriously, if the old man let you come to an occasion like this, it’s obvious that he already knows about you meeting that little conman again.” Ji Yi said with a nonchalant tone. “I told you before, a small indulgence leads to a big mess. You two haven’t seen each other for three years, what difference does a few more months make? But with the old man keeping an eye on you, can you still do that thing of yours?”

Nie Chen remained silent, only casting a warning glance when Ji Yi referred to the other as “little conman.”

“Let’s talk business.”

Ji Yi, with his thick skin, pretended not to see the glare and threw a flirtatious glance at the ladies in the room who were looking their way.

“I’ve looked into it. The Wang family is rushing this marriage because they can’t wait anymore. You remember that a few years ago, Wang San was dating a little thug and got into a car accident, breaking her leg, right?” Ji Yi paused. “Guess what? They didn’t actually break up! It was found out by her father, and it’s said that they even went to the gynecology department together. After that, they urgently sent invitations to all the prominent families in the capital.”

Just then, the Ke family arrived, and Ji Yi noticed them looking around. He gestured with his chin. “Look, they even sent an invitation to your little conman’s foster parents.”

Nie Chen’s brows twitched, and he looked in that direction, spotting the Ke family, all four of them.

And there was an unfamiliar face.

Seeing Nie Chen’s gaze land on the particularly tall man, Ji Yi, enjoying the drama, fanned the flames. “Tsk, they even brought the new son’s assistant, but they didn’t bring your little conman? Seems like the Ke family is really out of touch. They didn’t even bother to find out what kind of man Wang San likes. What are they bringing here…”

“What kind of type?” Nie Chen asked in a low voice.

Ji Yi, seemingly unaware of the danger in his tone, clicked his tongue. “A beauty type! With your little conman’s face…” He paused and then smiled. “Alright, alright, I’m just kidding. Don’t give me that murderous look, okay? I won’t be so rude again!”

Nie Chen withdrew his hand from his neck, pulled out a handkerchief to wipe his hand, casually tossing the cloth into the trash can before turning to enter the private lounge.

Despite being treated like this, Ji Yi didn’t get angry. Instead, he cheerfully followed him, speaking as he walked. “Now you can relax, even if the old man wants to break up the couple, he won’t allow you to be the green turtle…”

“Shut up.”

“Wow, burning the bridge after crossing it? That’s not good, you need to treat me better. Otherwise, when you get your little conman back, I won’t tell him how tough the past three years have been for you. Then your road to winning her back will be long…”

Nie Chen’s expression remained unchanged, as if he wasn’t at all affected by Ji Yi’s words, but one sentence immediately shut him up.

“There are ghosts here,” he said, his gaze sweeping over the banquet hall. Though there were many people, it still didn’t seem lively enough. “A lot of them.”

As soon as Nie Chen spoke, it wasn’t clear if it was just Ji Yi’s illusion, but a cold gust of wind suddenly swept through the previously warm banquet hall, making his face turn pale from the chill.

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Uncertain if it was just a psychological effect, the moment Ke Yuanbai stepped into the Wang family’s banquet hall, he felt a chill run through his body, even colder than when he was outside.

He couldn’t help but touch the pocket of his dress, where he had carefully folded his protective talisman.

Though Ke Xingzhou was only a few days older than him, Ke Yuanbai couldn’t understand how he had learned the ability to make these talismans, which were filled with a reassuring aura. The moment his fingers brushed against the talisman paper, a warm, steady energy flowed into his fingertips, gradually warming his entire body.Ke Zhengye muttered beside them about how stingy the Wang family was, not even turning on the heating properly.

Mrs. Ke gave him a subtle eye roll, took off her coat, handed it to the waiter, and then walked away in her beautiful couture dress to socialize.

Ke Chenyi waved at Ke Yuanbai, signaling him to follow, and walked towards a few business partners he had worked with before.

Ke Yuanbai glanced at the assistant beside him, who was perfectly composed and seemingly unaffected by the cold, and quietly suppressed the unease in his heart. He followed as instructed.

But in such a banquet, with mostly businessmen, the conversations revolved around commercial matters. After listening for a while, Ke Yuanbai felt dizzy and lost interest in staying any longer.

Ke Chenyi didn’t push him and just told him not to wander off, then continued to drink with the local wealthy merchants.

At such an occasion, businessmen had their own topics of conversation, the wives had their own interests, and even the second-generation heirs’ discussions revolved around various money-burning sports or investments. Ke Yuanbai, who had no interest in any of this, felt out of place everywhere. Eventually, he dragged his assistant to the lounge.

Nearly half the night had passed, and nothing had happened. He couldn’t help but wonder whether the bloodshed that Ke Xingzhou mentioned even existed.

But just as this thought appeared in his mind, Ke Yuanbai shook his head and dismissed it.

If it had been the old him, he might have doubted the accuracy of Ke Xingzhou’s words because nothing had happened for a while. But he wasn’t the same person anymore.

If it hadn’t been for the awkwardness in his relationship with Ke Xingzhou, he would have bought a whole stack of protective talismans, scattering them in every corner as he walked.

So after a moment of hesitation, he didn’t think much further. He just remembered to check whether his protective talismans were still in place and made sure his assistant stayed close to him.

This was his assistant’s first time attending such a banquet. The extravagance of the high-society families dazzled him, and he drank seven or eight cups of different flavored juices. Before long, he urgently needed to use the restroom.

Ke Yuanbai figured there was a restroom in the lounge, so he waved and told him to go.

Who knew that the assistant would not return?

After about a quarter of an hour, Ke Yuanbai realized something was wrong and texted the assistant: [Are you done yet?]

“……”

The message disappeared without a reply.

While waiting, Ke Yuanbai felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up, and he felt uneasy.

The words of Ke Xingzhou advising him repeated in his mind, his expression changing again and again. He couldn’t care about being polite anymore. He suddenly stood up, walked to the restroom door, and knocked. “Xiao Zhu, are you still there?”

“……”

It was as silent as before, with no one answering his question.

At that moment, Ke Yuanbai suddenly realized that since he had entered the lounge, he hadn’t heard any sound from the banquet hall.

At first, he thought it was because the soundproofing of the lounge was very good, which caused the situation, but now, standing by the restroom, looking at the window with the cold wind blowing in his face, he couldn’t help but shiver.

Even if the room was well soundproofed, there was no way that the sounds from the banquet hall couldn’t be heard at all with the window open, right?

He stared at the window, which was gently swaying in the night breeze, and before he realized it, he became mesmerized.

Moments later, as if compelled by some unknown force, he walked over, stuck his head out the window, and tried to listen to see if there was really no sound at all outside.He slowly approached the window, the cold night breeze gradually draining the warmth from his body. Soon, his body became ice-cold, and the tips of his fingers began to turn purple.

Yet, it seemed as though he didn’t feel the cold at all, his expression blank as he stepped forward.

Just as he was about to stick his head out, a sudden burning sensation came from the right side of his abdomen, pulling his mind back from the void!

At that moment, he was already very close to the window.

He stared blankly at the dark window ahead, a hint of confusion flashing across his face, not understanding why he had suddenly found himself in this position.

Then, the increasingly unbearable burning pain distracted him, and he quickly looked down. To his shock, a hole had already been burned through the pocket of his suit!

His protective talisman!

He was instantly startled, quickly reaching into his pocket, trying to salvage the talisman—

As he looked down, the cold wind from the window suddenly intensified. The gentle evening breeze that had been blowing earlier now rushed into the room, striking him forcefully!

Ke Yuanbai had never encountered such an eerie situation. The force felt less like wind and more like someone had pushed him hard, sending him stumbling and falling straight to the ground.

The pain in his bottom made him cry out involuntarily, and instinctively, he protected the talisman in his pocket, only to touch something scalding hot.

“Ah!”

He cried out again in pain, letting go of his hand. His fingers, which had touched the talisman, were burned red. Even after releasing it, he could still feel the lingering pain, clearly having burned himself.

At the same time, a vague, miserable scream echoed faintly, and the wild wind that had filled the room suddenly stopped. A hearty voice rang in his ear: “Second Young Master? Are you okay? Don’t do anything rash!”

It was his assistant’s voice.

Ke Yuanbai looked up in confusion, his expression suddenly changing.

That familiar, mysterious sensation he had once experienced returned. The scene before him seemed to have been washed clean, all the dark colors fading away. Instead of the black hole of the window, he saw his assistant’s anxious face.

Then, the assistant’s face hardened, and Ke Yuanbai suddenly felt the world spin, followed by intense pain that spread across his entire back.

Ke Yuanbai: “!!!”

This time, he didn’t even have time to scream, almost biting his tongue, only seeing stars in front of his eyes, his mind spinning wildly.

When he finally recovered, he was about to question his assistant about what was going on, but the assistant, firing off questions like a machine gun, shouted, “Second Young Master, you scared me to death! What made you want to jump on the window sill in such cold weather? I almost had a heart attack when I came back from the bathroom!”

Ke Yuanbai froze: “The window sill?”

“Yeah!” The assistant looked terrified, pointing towards the door. “The bathroom here is broken, so I went outside. I was just helping someone and got delayed for a bit. When I came back, I saw you standing on the window sill, leaning forward like you were looking for something. It scared me to death! No matter how much I called you, you didn’t respond, so I had no choice but to take action.”

The assistant grew more nervous as he spoke, cautiously glancing at Ke Yuanbai: “Second Young Master, you didn’t break anything, did you? You’re not going to deduct my wages, right?”

Ke Yuanbai: “……”

He couldn’t help but laugh: “No, you saved me, I should thank you.”

The assistant let out a relieved breath.

After a pause, he added, “But this house is really strange. Just now, when I went to the bathroom, there was a guy staring at the window sill, about to jump down.”Ke Yuanbai was stunned: “Has anyone else experienced this?”

“Of course!” The assistant shook his head, looking frustrated, “My God, this is the 20th floor! If someone jumps from here, they’ll be shattered into pieces! And today’s supposed to be that little rich lady’s big day. To die at such a time? No tact at all!”

Ke Yuanbai’s heart skipped a beat. For some reason, he suddenly shivered, feeling that something wasn’t right.

If he were the only one experiencing such a thing, then it would be one thing. Ke Xingzhou had warned him about a potential blood disaster today, and now everything seemed to be coming true, which made him feel a little relieved.

But the fact that someone else had gone through the exact same thing made him uneasy.

Could it be that the blood disaster Ke Xingzhou mentioned wasn’t just about him?

The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. He couldn’t help but take out his phone, seeking reassurance. Without thinking, he called Ke Xingzhou.

Ke Xingzhou answered the phone, his tone as lazy as Ke Yuanbai remembered, as if anything happening was well within his expectations: “Has your death tribulation come true?”

Hearing his voice, Ke Yuanbai’s heart instantly calmed down.

He quickly explained what had happened, then hesitated before whispering, “Ke Xingzhou… I feel like something’s not right. Could it be that the ghost hiding behind the wind is not only harming me, but also others?”

His guess seemed to have alerted Ke Xingzhou, whose voice tightened: “Ask your assistant what the person who tried to jump is called.”

Ke Yuanbai looked at his assistant. The assistant was confused, thinking he was just saving someone, not doing a census.

But he still honestly recalled, saying, “I don’t know his name, but he was dressed pretty neatly. When he walked out, someone greeted him. That person seemed to be called Assistant Liu. Speaking of which, the charm you gave me really worked. That guy was so full of strength, I almost couldn’t pull him down. But in my panic, I stuck your charm on him, and he came down right away! That charm must be for exorcising evil, right? It’s really effective!”

“Assistant Liu… exorcising evil…”

Ke Xingzhou was momentarily speechless, unsure which part of the assistant’s statement to correct. He fell silent for a moment.

It was the assistant himself who stopped speaking after a while, looking puzzled. Then he said, “Come to think of it, do rich people have different tastes from ordinary people? When I came in earlier, everything seemed so gray, and everyone’s face looked so dull, as if they hadn’t washed their faces in years. It was really weird.”

Ke Xingzhou’s voice paused and became more serious: “You could see their faces?”

The assistant froze, “What faces?”

“…” Ke Xingzhou, helpless, changed the question: “When was the last time you saw faces like that?”

“The last time?” The assistant thought hard and quickly said, “Before my second uncle passed away.”

Ke Xingzhou: “…”

Ke Yuanbai: “?!!!”

—

Ke Xingzhou had them switch to a video call. He carefully observed the assistant’s face, then suddenly laughed and murmured cryptically, “So this is the method of turning misfortune into blessing…”

The assistant, confused, asked, “What’s turning misfortune into blessing? Aren’t my chest muscles big enough?”

As he spoke, he puffed out his chest, his massive chest muscles nearly filling the entire screen.

Ke Yuanbai: “……”“……” After a moment of silence, Ke Xingzhou directly ignored the topic and instructed the assistant: “Take me to the place where you just encountered that unlucky guy.”

The assistant said “Hey” and walked out. As he passed by Ke Yuanbai, he suddenly seemed to remember something, and his steps paused: “Second Young Master, can I go?”

Ke Yuanbai: “……”

He thought to himself, did you only just remember who your employer is? Isn’t it a bit too late for that?

However, since it was Ke Xingzhou giving the orders, and Ke Yuanbai was still counting on him to save his life, he couldn’t say anything and just waved his hand: “Let’s go together.”

The place was too terrifying, and if he stayed alone, he was sure he wouldn’t be able to endure it for even a second.

Fortunately, whether it was the talisman working or the assistant truly having the ability to turn misfortune into fortune, when they left, everything was normal, and they didn’t encounter any of the strange situations from before.

As soon as the door to the lounge opened, the noisy sounds from the banquet hall rushed in.

By the entrance, several rich wives were gathered, chatting happily. When they suddenly saw two unfamiliar faces coming out, their gazes lingered for a moment on their faces, then quickly shifted to the assistant holding a phone in front of his chest.

Ke Xingzhou was sitting properly inside, his expression calm, his gaze focused straight ahead.

The rich wives: “……”

But people in high society had seen all kinds of strange scenes, so they quickly reined in their gaze and smoothly continued with their conversation.

Once the two left, someone turned around and, looking at their retreating figures, muttered suspiciously, “Did you see the person on the phone just now? I feel like that looks like the second son from the Ke family, the one they mistakenly took in.”

“I thought so too. But wasn’t he just in his early twenties? This morning, my daughter mentioned he was doing some fortune-telling or something. How come tonight…”

“A young person gone just like that, oh, what a pity!”

After chatting for a bit with an old friend, Mrs. Ke returned, and the looks everyone gave her were different.

She instinctively looked down at her clothes; everything was according to her usual standards—not too flashy to steal the host’s spotlight, but not too dull to be overshadowed either. Plus, with her well-maintained face, she shouldn’t be getting these kinds of looks.

Just as she was wondering if her makeup had smudged, one of the women, who was usually friendly with her, stopped her and gently comforted her: “We all know about your second son’s situation.”

Mrs. Ke was startled, thinking, has Ke Xingzhou caused some trouble again?

She couldn’t help but regret that in the afternoon, she was too busy picking out clothes. Her husband and second son had been so upset, yet she hadn’t thought to check what Ke Xingzhou had been up to.

The main issue was that Ke Xingzhou was usually so inconspicuous, living in the countryside for more than ten years. If no one mentioned it, she would almost forget that she even had such a son.

This son was always independent, not well-liked, and had often offended people since he was a child. Her friend’s words made her feel guilty, and Mrs. Ke’s smile faltered slightly: “Ah, you all know?”

She hadn’t known yet.

Her friend continued comforting her: “You really should’ve told us about such a big thing. Why hide away and be sad on your own? But it’s okay, he was just the one who was mistaken for your son. Anyway, he’s never home, so just pretend you never had him.”

Mrs. Ke was getting more confused the more she listened, thinking, should she be sad?

But looking at her friends’ sympathetic and caring expressions, she eventually hesitated and nodded: “Ah, well, I can’t say that. He was pretty cute when he was younger…”

While responding to her friends' comforting words, Mrs. Ke was still wondering what kind of trouble Ke Xingzhou had gotten into this time. Usually, her friends only mocked her for not teaching her son properly, but why were they suddenly so kind today?

Deciding she’d look into things properly after the banquet, Mrs. Ke maintained a sorrowful expression, as though she were heartbroken over the mistaken child.The rich wives' gazes toward her grew increasingly sympathetic.

Ke Xingzhou was still unaware that by simply having a video call with someone, he had been turned into a prematurely deceased "dead man" in the mouths of the rich wives.

He was sitting cross-legged on the bed, feeding milk to a little calf while watching his phone, carefully observing the changes in the screen.

Through the phone screen, the network fluctuations and unstable image quality provided very limited information.

Even so, he still saw the same deathly aura he had noticed earlier on Liu Assistant and Ke Yuanbai in many of the people’s faces.

He stopped Ke Yuanbai’s assistant: “Which people did you say had dark faces?”

Zhu Chu hesitated for a moment and, while those people weren’t paying attention, quickly pointed them out.

“...It’s these people. I noticed them as soon as I entered. They looked pretty affluent, each with a big beer belly, but their faces were all dark. At first, I thought they were angry at someone!”

Ke Xingzhou took a look. The people Zhu Chu pointed out were indeed rich or noble, but their faces were covered with deathly auras, their features darkened, and there was bloodlust in their expressions. If no intervention was made, blood would surely splatter everywhere tonight, and they would die on the spot.

He glanced at Zhu Chu thoughtfully.

What Zhu Chu saw was similar to what he saw, but Ke Xingzhou’s world was more complex. Not only could he see the deathly aura surrounding those people, but he could also see the other energies representing their fortunes.

He withdrew his gaze: “Let’s go to the place you mentioned.”

Zhu Chu nodded and immediately turned the corner with the phone in hand, leading both Ke Xingzhou and Ke Yuanbai to the second floor.

He explained as they walked: “I asked around, and anyone can go into the lounge on the first floor, so it was already full. I figured I’m just a small character, and if I went in, I might be mistaken for an eavesdropper, so I decided to head upstairs.”

He had heard that the second floor was reserved for distinguished guests, and logically, it should have been harder to get in. But it had to be said, Ke Yuanbai’s assistant was indeed a bit lucky, as they made it upstairs smoothly and entered the central VIP lounge.

When they stopped at the stairs on the first floor and looked at the grand closed doors, Ke Xingzhou couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

“Put me down,” he said, “Ask Ke Yuanbai if he can stay by himself for a while.”

Ke Yuanbai: “……”

He was right next to them! Wasn’t it a bit late to ask him that?

But even if Ke Xingzhou had directly asked him, he would definitely refuse. After just experiencing such a terrifying scene, he didn’t want to be separated from them and left alone for any reason.

However, they couldn’t get upstairs, and it seemed like it was because having him with them had caused the overall luck to worsen.

He hesitated, unsure how to refuse. Just then, a deep voice came from behind: “Need help?”

Ke Yuanbai and the assistant turned around to see a tall, handsome man standing behind them.

The man’s identity was clearly not ordinary. His clothes were high-end, and though the brand couldn’t be recognized, just looking at them made it clear they were expensive. His aristocratic aura was evident, and his cold, distant gaze set him apart from everyone else, almost like royalty when compared to the people around him.

The security personnel who had been blocking them earlier also respectfully greeted the man: “Mr. Nie.”

Mr. Nie?Ke Yuanbai quickly flashed through a few names in his mind, finally confirming that the person before him was Nie Chen, the only legitimate heir of the top-tier Wanli Group and the behind-the-scenes boss and producer of the show All-round Idol they were attending.

He was somewhat surprised to meet Nie Chen here, but the other seemed not to notice him and instead directed his gaze toward Zhu Chu.

His attitude was gentle, completely unlike the rumored cold demeanor: "Are you looking for someone upstairs? I can take you up."

Zhu Chu clearly recognized Nie Chen as well, feeling flattered and quickly nodding to thank him.

Nie Chen’s gaze swept over his head, his eyes lingering on the phone for a moment, before calmly retracting them and greeting the security personnel at the stairwell: "These are my friends."

With a simple sentence, the black-suited bodyguards, who had previously refused to let them pass, immediately stepped aside and respectfully made a gesture of invitation.

Zhu Chu stared at Nie Chen’s back for a long time, until they were climbing the stairs and he finally snapped out of it, quietly asking Ke Xingzhou: "Second Young Master, can you tell if someone’s marriage fate is good?"

Ke Xingzhou had remained silent since hearing the words "Mr. Nie" and glanced at him indifferently from the screen: "Are you interested in him?"

Ke Yuanbai, who was wearing the other wireless earphone: "……"

For some reason, Nie Chen’s footsteps suddenly paused, but it was only for a moment before he continued walking upstairs.

Ke Yuanbai let out a heavy sigh of relief.

He looked speechlessly at his assistant.

The assistant, however, appeared quite innocent: "I didn’t mean anything by it. I just noticed that this person has an unusually thick and long marriage line, much thicker than the ones I usually see on ordinary people. I was just curious if that was normal."

Finally, he had encountered a true expert in metaphysics, and he couldn't even ask a question?

Ke Yuanbai was speechless for a moment. He didn’t dare say anything more in front of Nie Chen, so he could only give the assistant a warning glance, signaling him to speak less.

As they reached the second floor, Nie Chen nodded at them and was about to take his leave, but both groups walked forward a few steps and realized that their destinations were the same.

Ke Yuanbai felt a cold sweat running down his back and awkwardly asked: "Mr. Nie, is this your lounge?"

Nie Chen nodded, finally looking at his face: "Is the person you're looking for inside?"

Ke Yuanbai wasn’t sure whether to nod or shake his head.

He had just been recognized by the Ke family, and he had never really interacted with top-tier families like the Nie family, let alone the general second-generation rich circle. His only social experience had been among common people. On the show, it was fine; everyone was around the same age, all trainees, and there wasn’t a large gap in front of the camera.

But leaving the show and standing before someone like Nie Chen, the huge gap suddenly became very tangible.

And, perhaps it was his imagination, but he even felt a hint of reproach in Nie Chen's eyes.

He couldn’t help but wonder if he had offended the other person in some way.

Just then, the assistant spoke up for him: "Well, I just came here to use the restroom and happened to run into a guy who was trying to commit suicide. Now, there’s nothing happening, so I thought I’d come and see how he’s doing."

Nie Chen’s expression immediately darkened, and he quickly looked over with a scrutinizing gaze: "Who are you saying tried to commit suicide?"

"I don’t know him. But later, he called someone over, and that person seemed to be called Liu Assistant..."

Before he could finish, he saw Nie Chen’s face turn serious, and to everyone’s surprise, he swiftly stepped forward and kicked open the lounge door."Hey? No..."

The assistant originally wanted to say that the room seemed a bit problematic, as the door had a layer of semi-transparent energy covering it, making it impossible for ordinary people to open. However, before he could say anything, the door was already kicked open by Nie Chen.

He couldn't help but widen his eyes.

In the next second, before he could react, Nie Chen had already quickly walked in.

Zhu Chu and Ke Yuanbai followed Nie Chen’s figure and looked inside the room, their pupils immediately contracting—how did another person end up standing on the windowsill?

This person’s clothing and appearance were comparable to Nie Chen’s, with beautiful light chestnut-colored medium-length hair. If it weren’t for the fact that someone was holding his legs and he was struggling for his life in a disheveled manner, he likely would have been an elegant young noble.

Much like Ke Yuanbai's situation earlier, this person had half of his body already hanging out of the windowsill, swaying dangerously and still desperately leaning forward.

Fortunately, someone was holding onto his legs tightly, preventing him from falling.

The person, noticing someone had barged in, managed to turn his head with great difficulty. Upon seeing Nie Chen, it was as though he had seen a god. He desperately began shouting, "Mr. Nie! I don’t know what happened to Mr. Ji, he suddenly wants to jump! I can barely hold onto him anymore!"

Zhu Chu, upon seeing their faces, immediately exploded. He shoved his phone into his pocket and rushed forward to grab the person on the windowsill’s legs. "What the hell, big brother! How long have I been gone, and your friend is trying to kill himself again!"

The person on the windowsill was, in fact, Ji Yi, the unlucky guy Zhu Chu had saved earlier.

And the one desperately holding onto him to prevent him from jumping was, of course, Nie Chen's assistant, Liu, Assistant.

Ji Yi appeared to be a refined young noble, yet for some inexplicable reason, he had the strength of a bull. Despite their combined efforts, the two of them were unable to pull him back, and they nearly got pulled out themselves.

In the end, it was Nie Chen who came over and gave Ji Yi a firm pat on the back of the neck. The strange strength that had been emanating from Ji Yi finally dissipated, and they managed to pull him back into the room.

Zhu Chu and the other person couldn’t hold their grip properly, and the three of them tumbled together like pigs rolling down a hill.

With a thud, Ji Yi’s head struck the edge of the table, and a bloodstain crawled down his forehead, dripping into his eyes.

At the same time, the sound of the wind howling could be heard from outside the window. The wide-open window was slammed shut by the strong wind, as if some invisible force was howling in frustration, venting its anger over the escaping prey.