"Mei... You’re usually so serious, why are you joking around like this? It’s scary!"

Lin Tian’s face was still marked by surprise.

In his mind, Mei Ruyan had always been synonymous with an ice-cold beauty.

Wasn’t she into women?

Why is she suddenly getting jealous?

Mei Ruyan suddenly turned her head. Her sharp eyes met Lin Tian’s, "Do you think I’m joking?"

Lin Tian panicked, he didn’t answer the question, quickly shouting, "Don’t look at me! Look at the road! You’re driving!"

Screech...

A beautiful drift maneuver, and the black sports car stopped by the roadside.

"Can I look at you now?" Mei Ruyan asked calmly, her eyes still fixed on Lin Tian’s face.

Lin Tian swallowed hard. He really couldn’t imagine that he was being flirted with by Mei Ruyan, and not in a physical way.

"Mei..."

"Call me Ruyan!"

"Uh, alright... Ruyan, are you getting jealous over the wrong thing? How could you possibly like me? I’m nothing but flaws..."

Mei Ruyan’s gaze turned playful. She opened her lips slowly after a long pause, "Lin Tian, I think you truly are a jerk."

"Although I think so too, can you not say it out loud?"

"Ever since you left the teahouse and got to school, there’s been no shortage of beauties around you. Not to mention, you have Liou Qingcheng and are engaged to Shishi. Two-timing, can I call you a scumbag?"

Lin Tian opened his mouth but couldn’t say anything. This was indeed a very troubling issue for him, and being called out by Mei Ruyan like this, he found it hard to keep his face.

"I don’t care how many you’re stringing along, but don’t ever wrong Shishi. I’ve always hated unfaithful men!"

Mei Ruyan’s expression was cold, and her gaze even flicked to Lin Tian’s crotch. She didn’t need to say it out loud, but the meaning was clear.

"Finally, I have one more question for you."

"Ask?"

"You like me too, right?" Mei Ruyan raised an eyebrow, a seductive smile curling on her lips.

Lin Tian hurriedly placed his hand on the car door. Today, Mei Ruyan seemed off. If things got out of hand, it might be wise to make a fast escape.

"Speak up." Mei Ruyan urged again.

Looking at her serious expression, Lin Tian hesitated for two seconds, then nodded, "I like you!"

That liking wasn’t because Mei Ruyan was an exceptional beauty. It was because Lin Tian knew her; cold on the outside but fiery at heart.

This kind of woman, once you get into her heart, her tenderness will bloom just for you.

"So do you like Shishi more, or me?"

"This..." Lin Tian scratched his head; the difficulty level of this question was incredibly high.

Seeing Lin Tian’s troubled face, Mei Ruyan cursed again, "Scumbag!"

...

The sports car passed an overpass and eventually headed for the outskirts.

As they drove, Lin Tian noticed something was off.

What was off?

Mei Ruyan drove further and further away, previously was the suburb, now they’ve reached a mountain ditch.

Lin Tian had no idea how she found such a remote place near Kanyue City.

Suddenly, a thought popped into Lin Tian’s mind.

This girl just confessed her feelings, and now she’s taking me to such a remote place. Could it be she wants to take advantage of being alone to force herself on me?

Honestly, this fits Mei Ruyan’s character perfectly.

"Where are you taking me?" Lin Tian finally couldn’t help but ask.

"The Xu Family."

Mei Ruyan said sparingly.

Lin Tian looked at her handsome side profile, asking, "I thought you had cut ties with the Xu Family? Why bring me here?"

"That person isn’t dead, wants to see me one last time, so I’m going to see him. If he’s dead, then our grievances are over. If he’s lucky enough to be saved by you, then he needs to pay back everything he owes!"

Lin Tian knew the ’that person’ Mei Ruyan was referring to was her father, Xu Shaohui.

Previously, Mei Ruyan had said she never wanted to see him in this lifetime, but that was probably just talk. After all, he was her father.

Though this mountain ditch was remote, the road was wide and smooth, so the sports car drove smoothly to the deep part of the ditch.

During the journey, there were three checkpoints. The car wouldn’t have made it through without Miao Qiu having informed them in advance, so they passed without hindrance.

"Your Xu Family is impressive, building a house in the mountains, paving such a good road, and having guards." Lin Tian said.

"This is not the Xu Family."

"Not the Xu Family?"

"The Xu Family’s residence is in South City. This is where the Alliance of Ancient Martial Arts Families is. All the ancient martial arts families have masters here, including our Xu Family."

As Mei Ruyan spoke, the car took a turn, and Lin Tian’s view suddenly became broad.

In front of him was no longer a mountain ditch but a small city, with high red walls and green glazed tiles. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

These walls and tiles have clearly stood here for hundreds of years, having been renovated many times, still standing firm and new.

With just one turn, it felt like stepping back into ancient times.

If Mei Ruyan hadn’t explained earlier, Lin Tian would have thought this was a film set.

The car rounded a few lanes and finally stopped in a spacious courtyard.

As soon as the car stopped, Miao Qiu walked out of the living room.

Today, Miao Qiu was dressed in red and white Hanfu. Her hair was tied up with a red silk thread, transforming her whole temperament, like an otherworldly fairy.

It was the coldest season in Kanyue City,

On the chest of the Hanfu, there was a golden silk embroidered ’Xu’ character, representing her identity.

When she saw Lin Tian, Miao Qiu gave a charming smile, sending shivers down Lin Tian’s spine.

This woman, every gesture and expression seemed meant to seduce a man.

"Lin Tian, I thought you were planning to stand us up. Couldn’t reach you by phone, and even our Xu family’s intelligence network couldn’t find where you were." Miao Qiu said with a poised smile.

"Haha, how could I not come, not just for you, but for myself too." Lin Tian replied with a smile.

Miao Qiu glanced at Mei Ruyan beside her and smiled, "You said you’d pick up Lin Tian, I was quite surprised. You actually came."

Mei Ruyan responded with no warmth in her words, "What, I can’t come?"

"You’re a member of the Xu Family, of course, you can."

After speaking, Miao Qiu gestured ’please,’ saying, "Come on, let’s go inside. Ruyan, I’ll remind you, once we’re in, if someone causes trouble, don’t get angry, leave it all to me."

Mei Ruyan frowned, seeming to realize something, and her expression turned even colder.