The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 153

Chapter 153: Chapter 153

Night Color, as always, was ablaze with neon lights and alcohol.

Here, everyone seemed to be wearing a smile.

You couldn’t see through their smiles to the sadness they were hiding, just as they couldn’t see through your weariness to the remnants of your last night’s tears.

Jiang Moxi suddenly appeared on the ninth floor, catching even the manager by surprise.

"Moxi, why are you here for work? Weren’t you off until tomorrow night?"

"Since I had nothing to do at home, I just came straight to work," Jiang Moxi said with a smile.

But her real purpose for coming to work was to meet with Fu Youhan and explain things to him.

However, Jiang Moxi felt this was none of the others’ business and didn’t disclose it.

After changing into her service uniform, she asked the manager, "Is the private room occupied tonight?"

"Yes!" was the manager’s reply.

Jiang Moxi’s eyes instantly brightened considerably, and she felt much better despite her cold.

Before coming to Night Color, Jiang Moxi had messaged Yu Dingding to ask if she and Ye Chen had returned to Yan City.

Yu Dingding told Jiang Moxi that the deal Ye Chen was negotiating had been unsuccessful, so they were likely to stay abroad till next week.

And the ninth floor’s private room was generally used by Fu Youhan and Ye Chen.

If Ye Chen wasn’t in Yan City, then the person in the private room now must be Fu Youhan.

Jiang Moxi hurriedly said, "What have they ordered? I’ll deliver it right away."

The manager handed her the order that was just received backstage. Jiang Moxi began to take the bottles from the bar and placed them on the tray.

Because she was overly eager for the encounter with Fu Youhan, Jiang Moxi was preparing the drinks with utmost dedication, failing to notice the worry on the manager’s face at that moment.

Once Jiang Moxi had the drinks ready and was about to carry the tray to the private room, the manager suddenly called out to her.

Jiang Moxi turned around: "Manager, do you have any other instructions?"

The manager saw the radiant look on Jiang Moxi, completely lost in the demeanor of a woman in love, and didn’t know how to broach the topic he had in mind.

Indeed, after several months of working together, the manager had grown quite fond of Jiang Moxi, the girl who was cool on the outside but warm on the inside. He also knew that her relationship with Third Master Fu was no shallow matter.

He could even be sure that Jiang Moxi’s hasty return to work was definitely to see Third Master Fu.

Third Master Fu was indeed in the private room, but there was another woman keeping him company.

The manager was quite worried that Jiang Moxi would be devastated upon finding out.

So after much consideration, the manager could only hint: "Moxi, there are quite a few people in the private room on the ninth floor tonight."

Jiang Moxi paused.

She, of course, knew that the manager would not say such a thing for no reason.

So, could there be other women in the private room?

Would it be someone like Si Ruo, a person from within the same circle as before?

But no matter who it was, Jiang Moxi still nodded to the manager in gratitude: "I understand."

Jiang Moxi soon walked towards the private room, tray in hand.

*

Meanwhile, inside the private room on the ninth floor—

The room was filled with men and women gathered together, full of laughter and cheer.

But beneath the seemingly pleasant atmosphere, undercurrents never ceased.

Look, Si Ruo is drinking right now, the sharpness in her eyes almost materializing, as if it could fly out and shred the woman beside Fu Youhan to pieces.

"Drink slowly, no one’s competing with you."

Si Lin was sitting next to Si Ruo, and it was hard for him not to notice Si Ruo’s off mood.

"Bro, I’ve revealed the truth, yet he remains indifferent. If I don’t fight for it, I really won’t get anything." Si Ruo’s tone was frantic and desperate.

After sending Fu Youhan the evidence of Jiang Moxi’s infidelity, she had been hoping that Fu Youhan would split up with Jiang Moxi.

But there had been no response from Fu Youhan’s side, and Si Ruo began to grow impatient.

That’s why she had purposely asked Si Lin to set up a drinking session at Night Color, just to see Fu Youhan.

However, she never expected that Fu Youhan would bring another woman with him.

Moreover, Fu Youhan was all smiles and chatty with her, and didn’t so much as glance at Si Ruo the whole time.

His demeanor was like a proclamation to Si Ruo that even without Jiang Moxi, she still wasn’t an option!

How could Si Ruo not be angry?

Although Si Lin was a bit unclear about the ’truth’ that Si Ruo was referring to, he could not stand by and watch Si Ruo so disappointed and sad.

Therefore, his gaze quickly focused on the woman sitting next to Fu Youhan.

"Aren’t you going to introduce this beauty?"

Once Si Lin spoke up, everyone in the private room who was previously laughing and joking stopped and followed his gaze towards the woman sitting beside Fu Youhan.

In fact, the others had been curious about the woman’s identity ever since they entered the private room and saw someone different beside Fu Youhan.

But fearing to offend Fu Youhan, none dared to ask.

Now that Si Lin had asked the question on everyone’s minds, they all perked up their ears.

Fu Youhan, however, just gave Si Lin a cold glance and did not respond.

Instead, the woman next to him smiled and introduced herself: "I am An Xueluo. Hello, Young Master Si."

An Xueluo herself didn’t expect that Fu Youhan would have someone summon her to accompany him.

After all, the last time she had taken the initiative to thank him, Fu Youhan didn’t even give her a second glance.

Yet, despite the surprise, An Xueluo still quickly arrived at Fu Youhan’s side.

Because no matter how disagreeable Fu Youhan was, he was the ladder to her ambitions, the ladder to climbing Yan City’s high society.

Once An Xueluo introduced herself, many people remembered who she was.

"I was wondering why she looked somewhat familiar, turns out she’s An Xueluo!"

"So it’s An Xueluo who is going to make a surprise appearance at Jhiang Heting’s piano recital! Her photos are all over the news lately, I just saw it this morning..."

"So she’s one of Third Master Fu’s people, no wonder she can make a surprise appearance at Jhiang Heting’s piano recital."

The crowd’s conversations, all focusing on the relationship between An Xueluo and Fu Youhan, omitted any mention of her piano skills.

However, An Xueluo wasn’t ashamed, but rather proud.

Because her ultimate goal of playing piano was simply to marry a rich man.

Now that this goal was 70 percent accomplished, she had begun to interact with the top echelons of Yan City, and her piano-playing skills mattered little to her now.

Amid the crowd’s discussions, An Xueluo maintained a smile, which made Si Ruo grind her teeth in anger.

Si Lin noticed that this woman had called him Young Master Si right off the bat, so with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, he teased, "Miss An, you know me?"

"I don’t, but I’ve often heard others mentioning Young Master Si," An Xueluo replied with ease and confidence.

Besides wanting to demonstrate that she was bold and interesting in conversation, she was more keen on getting Fu Youhan’s attention.

She wanted to let this man know that there were many pursuing her, and if he didn’t cherish her, once she ended up with someone else, it would no longer concern him.

However, what An Xueluo hadn’t expected was that, despite her efforts to showcase herself in front of Si Lin, he simply ignored her and coldly asked Fu Youhan.

"Do you being together with this woman, does Jiang Moxi know about it?"

The moment he said this, not only did Fu Youhan coldly gaze at Si Lin, but even An Xueluo and Si Ruo looked at Si Lin with eyes containing a touch of defiance.

Coincidentally, just then, the door to the private room was pushed open.

Everyone turned towards the sound and saw Jiang Moxi standing at the doorway with drinks in hand.

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