She abandoned her husband first, then her children, and was ecstatic after the divorce.

Chapter 165 Did that bastard lay a hand on you?

"Mr. Bo, where did Miss Jiang go?"

"Jiuge went to the restroom, she should be back soon."

Fu Jingnian frowned even more and lowered his voice to tell Bo Ye.

"I think I just saw Fu Xiuheng. I'm worried something might go wrong. You should go out and look for Miss Jiang. Make sure she doesn't run into Fu Xiuheng."

Upon hearing this, Bo Ye's expression changed, and he turned and left without saying a word.

Bo Ye hurried along, cursing Fu Xiuheng inwardly as he thought to himself, "He's really a persistent ghost!"

He wasn't even invited to tonight's party, yet he still had the nerve to show up. I wonder what kind of wicked scheme he's up to now!

Thinking of this, Bo Ye didn't dare to delay and quickly quickened his pace to find Lin Qingran.

After several rounds of drinks, the atmosphere was in full swing.

Lin Qingran was in a good mood and relaxed today. With one person after another coming up to toast her, she found it hard to refuse and unknowingly drank a little too much. At this moment, she only felt a little dizzy.

She washed her face with cold water, trying to wake herself up, and then took out her makeup bag to touch up her makeup in front of the mirror.

He was carefully drawing his eyebrows at that moment, completely unaware that something was wrong.

Suddenly, someone rushed into the restroom.

Lin Qingran didn't pay attention at first, thinking it was just someone who needed to pee, and continued to focus on touching up her makeup.

But the person who came in closed the door.

The "click" of the door closing sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet bathroom, and Lin Qingran immediately felt that something was not quite right.

She subconsciously turned her head, only to bump right into Fu Xiuheng's face.

Fu Xiuheng was dressed as a waiter, which was completely out of character for him, yet he looked at me with a joyful expression, as if this was a carefully planned surprise reunion.

Lin Qingran was stunned. She never expected to see Fu Xiuheng in such a setting and in such a way. Her mind went blank for a moment, and she stood there, not knowing how to react.

After a long while, Lin Qingran stared wide-eyed, repeatedly confirming that she was not hallucinating because of being drunk. When she realized that the person standing in front of her was indeed Fu Xiuheng, Lin Qingran was so angry at Fu Xiuheng's absurd behavior that she laughed out loud.

A mocking smile appeared on Lin Qingran's face as she spoke in an icy tone.

“Fu Xiuheng, I’m truly fed up with you. I’ve made it perfectly clear to you long ago that I don’t want to see you, let alone have any communication with you. Why can’t you understand? Why do you still shamelessly come to see me? You even dressed up as a waiter to sneak in. Don’t you have any self-respect at all? Aren’t you afraid of making a fool of yourself? Doing this only makes me hate you more, it’s completely pointless.”

Fu Xiuheng felt a sharp pain in his heart from Lin Qingran's cruel words, as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping his heart, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

But he still tried his best to suppress the pain in his heart, forced a smile and stepped forward, pleading in a slightly trembling voice.

"Qingran, please, just give me ten minutes, okay? I just want to talk to you, I don't mean anything else."

Lin Qingran showed no interest in chatting with Fu Xiuheng. Her eyes were cold as ice. Without hesitation, she pushed Fu Xiuheng away and headed straight for the door.

Seeing her resolute attitude, Fu Xiuheng, in a moment of desperation, stepped in front of Lin Qingran to block her path.

His breathing became rapid, and his eyes were filled with urgency and pleading.

"Qingran, don't go. Just listen to me for a few words, just a few words."

At this moment, he no longer cared about dignity or image; all he cared about was keeping Lin Qingran.

Lin Qingran frowned, looking at Fu Xiuheng with disgust, and said coldly,

"Fu Xiuheng, get out of my way! Don't bother me again!"

Fu Xiuheng, however, seemed not to hear him and pleaded with Lin Qingran again.

"Qingran, I know I was wrong, terribly wrong. I shouldn't have been so arrogant, and I shouldn't have hurt you time and time again. I really know I was wrong now, please give me another chance."

However, Lin Qingran couldn't listen to it at all. She simply covered her ears, not wanting to hear any more of Fu Xiuheng's words.

Just then, Susukino's anxious voice came from outside the corridor.

"Jiuge, where are you?"

As the sound grew closer, Fu Xiuheng's expression became even more panicked.

Fu Xiuheng was so focused on not losing this opportunity to talk to Lin Qingran that, in a moment of impulse, he covered Lin Qingran's mouth and, ignoring her struggles, forcibly pulled her into a small cubicle.

Lin Qingran was startled by this sudden action, letting out a whimper, her eyes wide with anger as she glared at Fu Xiuheng.

But Bo Ye's voice was getting closer and closer, and Fu Xiuheng's heart was beating faster and faster. He was so nervous that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He couldn't care less about Lin Qingran's resistance and covered her mouth tightly, refusing to let go.

Bo Ye pushed open the door and looked around, only to find that Lin Qingran was not in the bathroom.

Have they already gone back?

Susukino, filled with suspicion, turned and left.

Hearing the door close, Fu Xiuheng slowly released his grip, like a deflated balloon.

Lin Qingran, now free, gasped for breath and slapped Fu Xiuheng across the face.

"You beast!" Lin Qingran cursed.

It was only then that Fu Xiuheng belatedly noticed that Lin Qingran's face was flushed, her breathing was rapid, and she was panting heavily.

He then realized he had hit too hard and quickly apologized.

"Qingran, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Qingran slapped him hard across the face again.

Fu Xiuheng covered his face, completely stunned, and stood there blankly.

Lin Qingran didn't want to stay a moment longer, so she turned around and left without looking back.

As Fu Xiuheng watched Lin Qingran's departing figure, he was filled with extreme regret, and pain and self-blame overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.

He raised his hand and slapped himself hard across the face, tears welling up in his eyes.

"How could I treat her like this? Fu Xiuheng, are you insane!"

He really didn't understand why, every time he had the intention of having a good talk with Lin Qingran, he would always make things worse and mess things up.

As he thought about it, tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

Lin Qingran walked towards the banquet hall with a gloomy expression and a feeling of irritability.

Bo Ye searched for a long time and finally saw Lin Qingran after turning around upon hearing footsteps. He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked forward.

Before he could even speak, Lin Qingran hugged him tightly.

Bo Ye felt Lin Qingran's body trembling slightly and was filled with worry. He gently patted her back, trying to soothe her emotions.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Lin Qingran's body trembled uncontrollably. Bo Ye immediately realized that something was wrong and quickly pushed Lin Qingran away, asking anxiously.

"What's wrong with you?"

Lin Qingran bit her lip tightly, her eyes darting around. Before she could even speak, Bo Ye suddenly noticed a bruise on Lin Qingran's face, which stood out starkly against her fair skin.

Bo Ye's face instantly darkened, and he was immediately filled with anger. His voice rose a few decibels as he asked urgently.

"Did you run into Fu Xiuheng? Did that bastard lay a hand on you?"