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Chapter 177 - 158 "The Plot is Revealed" During the Third Watch

Chapter 177: Chapter 158 "The Plot is Revealed" During the Third Watch

A few minutes later, Situ Haotian took the lead, driving a Maybach as he arrived at the villa complex. To his surprise, he found Situ Chen waiting at the entrance of villa number one, accompanied by a woman.

This discovery instantly dispelled the worries in Situ Haotian’s heart, replaced by an ominous gloom on his face!

However—

That gloomy expression flashed by in an instant.

Soon, his expression returned to normal, and he even managed a smile on his face as he parked the car, changing faces faster than flipping through a book!

"Uncle, Aunt Feng."

As soon as he got out of the car, Situ Haotian immediately went forward to greet Situ Chen and the woman surnamed Feng with a bow. His gaze fell appropriately on the woman’s bare, snow-white feet, and he couldn’t help but be reminded of a certain image, feeling a rush of heat in his lower abdomen.

Seemingly aware of Situ Haotian’s gaze, the woman surnamed Feng’s heart trembled slightly, though her facial expression did not change at all.

"Haotian, Xiao Fan and Ruoshui have also arrived. Didn’t you run into them?" Situ Chen asked, apparently unaware of any abnormality between the two.

"I ran into them in the estate just now, but we didn’t greet each other," replied Situ Haotian.

Upon hearing this, Situ Chen was about to say something when he saw the Mercedes-Benz S450, assigned as Ruoshui’s security detail, approaching villa number one, and he swallowed back what he was about to say.

Seeing this, Situ Haotian tactfully stepped back behind Situ Chen, deliberately distancing himself from the woman surnamed Feng. However, their gazes briefly met in midair, sparking an invisible flame.

Before long, while Situ Chen, Situ Haotian, and the woman surnamed Feng waited, Ye Fan arrived in front of villa number one, driving the Mercedes-Benz S450, casting inadvertent glances at the woman surnamed Feng.

"That’s my Aunt Feng."

Seeing Ye Fan looking at the woman surnamed Feng with a hint of curiosity, Situ Ruoshui spoke up, her expression a bit sullen.

Realizing the change in Situ Ruoshui’s expression, Ye Fan instantly understood that Situ Ruoshui’s Aunt Feng was Situ Chen’s woman, and she was not of the same nature as a "canary."

Understanding this, Ye Fan shifted his gaze away and was the first to push open the car door and get out.

Situ Chen saw this and came forward with Situ Haotian and Feng Jing in tow.

"Uncle Situ."

A few seconds later, as they met, Ye Fan was the first to greet.

"Xiao Fan, you’ve already met Haotian, so I won’t introduce him," Situ Chen said with a smile, then introduced, "This is your Aunt Feng."

"Aunt Feng."

Although Feng Jing appeared to be just in her early thirties, to show respect for Situ Chen, Ye Fan still addressed her as an aunt.

"Just call me sister."

Feng Jing smiled faintly, her demeanor very reserved. Combined with the dignified charm she radiated, it gave off the impression of an extremely virtuous woman.

"Haha, I used to ask Xiao Fan to call me ’big brother.’ Xiao Fan said that since Ruoshui calls her brother, it would be confusing to follow that custom," Situ Chen said with a hearty laugh, then continued, "Xiao Jing, when Ruoshui went to Hanghu last time, it was all thanks to Xiao Fan’s timely intervention, or else the consequences would have been unthinkable."

"Xiao Fan, I heard from your uncle about the incident that day. Haotian and Xiao Jiu were injured by Nanqinghong’s people, and you stepped in just in time to save Ruoshui. To express my gratitude, you’ll have to drink a few extra glasses today," Feng Jing said with an undiminished smile, assuming the role of the lady of the house.

This woman is not simple.

For some reason, seeing Feng Jing acting as the hostess in front of him and Situ Ruoshui, telling such a flawless story, Ye Fan had a vague feeling that she was not as virtuous as she appeared.

Click!

While Ye Fan was reassessing his opinion of Feng Jing, Situ Haotian felt a shock in his heart and internally cursed that Feng Jing had brought up precisely what shouldn’t have been mentioned!

"By the way, Brother Haotian, I’ve been wanting to ask you," Situ Ruoshui suddenly recalled something and blurted out, "I remember that day at Lingyin Temple, when I was taken away, you and Brother Xiao Jiu didn’t get hurt. Did you run into them again later?"

Whoosh!

Without answering, Situ Haotian’s complexion turned ashen in an instant!

Because Situ Ruoshui had never mentioned that day’s events before, Situ Haotian thought she had been too frightened to notice him and Xiao Jiu, but he hadn’t expected that she had seen everything!

So that’s how it is.

Previously, Ye Fan had been pondering why Situ Haotian harbored hostility toward him. He subconsciously thought it was because Situ Haotian feared he would take his place as the heir by being with Situ Ruoshui, in addition to Ye Fan’s actions the previous day involving Situ Chen in offending Lv Canghai and losing the protection of the Dong Hai Gang.

Now, seeing Situ Haotian’s complexion change drastically due to Situ Ruoshui’s words, Ye Fan understood the trickery involved.

"Haotian, didn’t you tell me that you and Xiao Jiu were injured by Qu Feng and his two associates, preventing you from stopping them from taking Ruoshui?" Just as Ye Fan guessed the trickery, the smile on Situ Chen’s face vanished, and he asked Situ Haotian in a grave tone.

"Father, Qu Feng and his associates were too strong. Xiao Jiu and I were injured right from the start and couldn’t stop them from taking Ruoshui. Perhaps she was too scared that day to see," Situ Haotian immediately bowed and answered, his heart racing, hardly holding his breath.

"Is that so?"

Situ Chen’s face slowly turned cold, his tone filled with distrust.

"Haotian dares not deceive father!"

Feeling the undercurrent of Situ Chen’s anger in his voice, Situ Haotian had no choice but to continue lying while pinning all his hopes on Ye Fan—so long as Ye Fan had not witnessed their confrontation, he could carry on with his deception.