sness, a bitterness at the corner of his mouth that was intense and unconquerable. He gazed at Yang Ning, who was surprised before him, and with restraint, he spoke in a low voice: "Actually, I lost t...Xu Zui Ning didn't doubt a word Alex said.

The man before him was clearly quite timid, otherwise he wouldn't have left his job so quickly after discovering Chu Mantang's secret that year. Moreover, when he first saw Ouyang Chu, his first reaction was to run away.

Xu Zui'ning glanced at Ou Yangchu beside her and whispered, "Alright, I know. You absolutely mustn't tell anyone about this, understand" Alex immediately nodded eagerly, agreeing hastily.

After getting Xu Zui Ning's consent, Alex immediately fled the private room at a fast pace.

After he left, the entire private room fell into an eerie silence.

Xu Zui'ning cautiously glanced at Ou Yang Chu. He was leaning against the wall, his handsome face half-obscured by shadows, making it impossible to tell what expression he was wearing at this moment.

Although Ouyang Chu had always been a taciturn person, his silence at this moment made Xu Zui Ning inexplicably anxious and heartbroken.

She walked over and gently opened her mouth, "Ouyang Chu, that, you..." Before she could even utter a word of comfort, Ouyang Chu suddenly leaned forward, pulling her into his arms.

His embrace was domineering, holding Xǔ Zuìníng tightly with such force that it seemed as if he wanted to melt her into his body. He held on with all his might, squeezing her so close that there was almost no space between their bodies.

Xu Zui Ning was obviously startled by Ou Yang Chu's sudden embrace and these strange actions. She opened her mouth wanting to say something, "Ou Yang Chu, how..." But this sentence was once again interrupted by Ou Yang Chu. His voice was low and magnetic, ringing in her ear——

"Shh! Be quiet."

Ouyang Chu's voice was heavier with weariness than usual. He pressed his ear against Xu Zui Ning's, let out a deep sigh, and then whispered again.

"Don't say anything, don't ask. Just let me hold you like this quietly for a while, okay"

Ouyang Chu's words seemed to pierce Xu Zui Ning's heart like a needle, causing a stinging pain. She felt heartbroken for him.

Then she never spoke again, only hesitatingly raised her hand and then awkwardly patted Ouyang Chu's back lightly, hoping to give him some comfort.

After a long while, Xu Zhuoning finally spoke again, "Ou Yang Chu, don't think too much about it." She wasn't very good at comforting people, especially in this situation. At that moment, she didn't know what to say.

Just as he awkwardly patted Ouyang Chu's back while keeping a stiff posture, he mumbled, "Perhaps your mother has her reasons. Maybe she has other plans, or it could be..."

Xu Zui'ning's mind was also a bit muddled, she wanted to organize her words and comfort Ou Yangchu properly, but when she said it out loud, she herself found it quite ridiculous.

When Chu Mantang invited Alex to design The Angel's Sigh, she made it very clear that this one-of-a-kind ring was a gift for her child, intended as an engagement present for their future.

And the potion was also personally given to Alex by her; she couldn't have done it unintentionally.

Not only that, Xu Zui Ning was also very sure that after this ring was successfully made, Chu Mantang kept it close to Ouyang Chu's body. It was because of the long-term close contact that the toxins on Ouyang Chu's body became so deep.

It's clear that Chu Mantang meticulously planned every detail of this incident from beginning to end. This was her scheme, and Xu Zui'ning couldn't come up with any other convincing reason to exonerate Chu Mantang.

"You don't have to comfort me like this." Ou Yang Chu was clearly aware of everything here. He coldly opened his mouth and said, "Chu Mantang wants me dead. You don't need to find excuses for her to comfort me. I know it myself, she wants to kill me!"

Ouyang Chu's tone made Xu Zui Ning frown slightly. He was so understated yet so certain. Could it be that... She couldn't help but ask —

"But Ou Yang Chu, do you know why your mother treats you this way" Xu Zui Ning was genuinely puzzled. There were indeed some parents in the world who didn't love their children, or perhaps their love wasn't so obvious and profound.

Just like her father, who never cared about her at all; and Qin Yuchun's mother, who only wanted to use her daughter to create benefits for her son, ultimately squeezing out every last bit of value from her own daughter.

However, Xu Zuiying still couldn't understand it. As parents, no matter how much they disliked their child, it was impossible for them to scheme so meticulously and intend to kill their own offspring.

"Why is this happening to me" Ou Yang Chu let out a hollow laugh, sat up straight, and slowly loosened his grip on Xu Zui Ning's hand. A sarcastic and desolate smile played on his lips, his dark eyes like bottomless pools. "She just hates me, she just wants me dead, there couldn't possibly be any other reason!"

Ouyang Chu's words left Xu Zui Ning even more stunned.

She still wanted to ask Ouyang Chu why he said that, but Ouyang Chu seemed unwilling to continue the topic. He turned away and spoke in a flat tone.

"Alright, we've finished investigating what we needed to. Now let's go find Puyun Gusha!"

After finishing his words, Ou Yang Chu turned around and walked out of the private room without saying another word.

At the same time.

On the other side, Zhou Shuangqing and Pu Yun Gusha left the VIP room of the Longxi Shengjing Auction Hall. Zhou Shuangqing immediately said, "Senior Pu Yun, you don't have to accompany me. I'll just wander around this cruise ship at random. If you still have something to do, go ahead and get busy."

Zhou Shuangqing only came out with Pu Yun Gu Xia because she knew that Ou Yang Chu really had important matters to attend to. In fact, she felt embarrassed to trouble Pu Yun Gu Xia, such a busy person, to accompany her around, so she took the initiative to speak up and said that she could go alone.

Pu Yun Gu Xia heard Zhou Shuang Qing say this, somewhat surprised, raised an eyebrow.

He was dressed in a well-tailored suit today because of the need to dress up. He looked quite human and like a high-class social elite, but the smirk on his lips remained as frivolous as ever.

Pu Yun Gu Xia gently leaned down,湊 to Zhou Shuang Qing's face, and chuckled softly, "I didn't realize you little girl were so capable. You actually knew where to go on such a big cruise ship on your first time here"

Zhou Shuangqing felt a man suddenly approach her, and she couldn't help but stiffen.

The man in front of her was unlike any she had seen before. Dressed in a strikingly austere manner, his gaze, coupled with his mischievous smile, sent shivers down Zhou Shuangqing's spine. She couldn't help but blush.

She quickly lowered her head, no longer looking at the handsome face that made her blush. She mumbled, "Anyway, I'm just wandering around by myself. I can't afford anything on this ship. I was just thinking of bringing the jade stone photographed by Zui Ning and see if I could find a better designer to help me design something."y" that fans described.As the name suggests, someone who looks like they walked out of a comic book.But Gu Ke'yu didn't have much of a feeling for him, because she was already aesthetically fatigued....