The Outcast Heiress’s Secret Identities
Chapter 602 - Chapter 602 0592 Now getting to know

Chapter 602: 0592 Now getting to know Chapter 602: 0592 Now getting to know “I hear you frequent this place as well? Maybe we could hang out together sometime?”

“…”

The air fell into silence.

She sat next to him, her voice soft and gentle, echoing by his ear with a teasing lilt at the end that sent a tremor through Mo Shangjie’s heart.

A chilly breath brushed lightly over his cheek, raising goosebumps all over his skin in an instant.

As Yong City’s young overlord, Young Master Mo of the Mo Family, Mo Shangjie always had his pick of women.

He had seen all kinds of women, but in this world, there were three in particular whom he could neither handle nor afford to provoke.

One of them was Su Ran, who was extremely powerful in her own right. Masterminding strategies, her abilities and methods were formidable. She didn’t need a man to support her; she could handle everything excellently on her own. To her, men sometimes ended up being no more than the greenery that complements the flowers–nice to have, but she would do even better without them!

If he encountered Su Ran, the question wouldn’t be about how he could handle her, but rather if he could avoid being outdone by her!

Another was Ye Zhichen, who on the surface seemed soft and fragile, the appearance of a rich young lady, yet she had firm principles at heart. She kept a clear divide between her work and her emotions. Although she might value relationships more than Su Ran, she still upheld her own principles steadfastly. Everything was fine until one crossed the line; once that happened, there was no going back!

The last was Ling Qingan, whose personality was unlike any other woman’s. She appeared cold and indifferent but carried an air of delicate preciousness. Capricious, yet unrestrained, sometimes even a feigned smile became a deadly attraction for men.

They were all exceedingly beautiful and had distinctive personalities, which made them the stuff of dreams for men.

For women, they were the object of jealousy!

It is an eternal truth that women repel each other.

They were disliked, especially by other women.

Whether regarding looks, personality, or family background, they had few friends.

And to him, they were nothing short of a nightmare!

Though he would never short-change himself when it came to women, he would steer clear when it came to these three.

He much preferred those with whom he could ‘amicably part ways’!

He couldn’t handle even one of them!

Let alone that one of them was his brother’s love interest, another his brother’s wife, and the last his brother’s ex.

This was…

So, faced with Ling Qingan’s sudden approach, he felt no joy whatsoever, only frightened into a bout of goosebumps.

Ling Qingan, had he ever offended her in some way for her to scare him like this?

If she got any closer, there was no telling if he would be torn to pieces in the next moment.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the man in the corner, and sure enough, Wen Jichen’s cold, brooding eyes were now lifted and looking at him with a chilly, somber gaze.

Mo Shangjie’s scalp tingled, and just as he was thinking of slipping away, Ling Qingan spoke up again.

“They’ve introduced a new game on the third floor, isn’t Young Master Mo interested?”

At her words, Mo Shangjie’s eyes suddenly brightened, about to reply, but feeling the deathly glare from not too far away, changed his tone.

“No… No need, I’m not interested in that stuff anymore!”

Finally, he shifted to the side, distancing himself thoroughly from Ling Qingan.

Ling Qingan tugged at her lips, finding it boring, and turned to chat with Su Ran.

Talk ranged from everything under the sun, yet it was as if they discussed nothing at all.

In the interim, she consumed one glass of alcohol after another as if drinking water.

She was not someone who could hold her liquor, but now, she presented herself as unfazed by a thousand cups.

Mo Shangjie didn’t know when he had moved back, but he looked over at her quizzically.

“Since when did you become such a heavy drinker?”

Ling Qingan downed the drink in her hand, chuckled lightly, leaned back on the sofa with her eyes slightly tipsy and reddened, adding an extra layer of allure.

“Who knows?!”

A sentence hedged in ambiguity left her meaning elusive.

Mo Shangjie didn’t probe further at this time.

He looked at Ling Qingan and asked the question he had been wanting to ask all evening.

“Ling Qingan, do you still recognize us?”

This question silenced everyone in the private room.

Still recognize them?

A question about the past.

They had been friends, lovers, classmates, in the same group, even in the same private room.

Nothing had changed, yet everything seemed to have changed!

Wen Jichen also looked up at this moment, his gaze fixed on her face through the dim light.

Even Su Ran slowly lifted her eyes to look at her.

Ling Qingan blinked her slightly drunken eyes and her gaze lightly fell on Mo Shangjie’s face.

In the eerily quiet atmosphere, she let out a light laugh.

“I recognize you now!”

“…”

The air once again fell into dead silence!

More than ‘recognize’ or ‘not recognize’, ‘I recognize you now’ was even more devastating!

In her heart, she had already let them go!

Now, she was being forced to pick them back up!

The aftereffect of alcohol surged up, giving her a slight headache.

Her eyes reddened slightly, and even her clear pupils were tinged with a few red veins.

She put down her glass and slowly stood up, her head dipped, and her body swayed.

“Excuse me, I must leave first!”

No one spoke; Mo Shangjie turned his head, looking towards a corner.

The man still remained hidden in the dark, but the screen in front of him flickered, suddenly illuminating his stunning face for all to see.

Wen Jichen’s lips held a faint curve, his deep gaze casually resting on Ling Qingan.

However, Ling Qingan hadn’t looked at him from the beginning to end, her lips curling into a mocking smile.

She steadied herself, making sure her steps were no longer unsteady, and started walking slowly towards the private room’s door.

At this moment, an abrupt ring of a phone shattered the silence of the room.

The man took out his phone and looked indifferently at the caller ID, the smile on his lips growing.

As he smiled, a subtle change came over his face, softening it.

He leaned back on the sofa with a lazy air, exuding a regal and powerful aura.

His distinct fingers slid over the answer button as he looked up, his gaze falling on Ling Qingan’s silhouette as she opened the door to the private room.

“Xiner.”

His voice was deep and lazily languorous, with a touch of tenderness that was unlike the Wen Jichen people knew.

Ling Qingan’s hand, pulling the door open, paused for a moment, and her body swayed slightly.

All her pretenses seemed to falter at this moment.

Seeing this, Wen Jichen’s faint smile deepened, and his stunning face appeared more animated.

On the other end of the phone, Yin Xiner was surprised by Wen Jichen’s tenderness today, her eyes brightening, feeling greatly flattered, with a rush of sweetness and joy flooding her heart.