Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 2111 - 2100: A Beast in Human Guise

Tang Hai added another sentence, "For heaven's sake, do not provoke these masters. They are beyond human measurement."Tang Xiaoyue seemed to understand the reason behind the great fire on the outskirts of Gambling City.

She arrived at the place where Mary disappeared, precisely at the fork where Tang Xiaodie parted ways with Mary.

Vivian suddenly spoke, breaking the eerie silence.

"There is a very strange aura here."

"Aura?"

Tang Xiaoyue instinctively sniffed, suddenly blushing and feeling a bit embarrassed.

She only just realized that she appeared to act like a puppy.

But the innocent and youthful Tang Xiaodie had no such concerns, sniffing fiercely in the air like a sniffer dog, saying, "I can't smell anything."

The two sisters looked at Vivian suspiciously, hearing the second strange remark since their encounter.

Both felt a momentary doubt, "Does Vivian have a problem with her sense of smell?"

"If the aura can be smelled, then there may be a ghost involved."

Ning Fan shook his head, then said solemnly, "Looks like I wasn't wrong in my perception."

On his first visit, he sensed a faint chilling aura here; it was so weak and elusive that he wasn't sure.

Now, not only did he perceive it again, the aura matched the one on Tang Xiaodie, showing it was caused by the same person.

"It seems we can confirm that it's the act of a cultivator."

Ning Fan's eyes flashed coldly as he spoke lightly, "Let's keep going."

After leaving the haunted house, Vivian's shaking of her head completely confirmed it.

"Let's go back."

They had come once in the morning, and this time, Vivian was especially invited, leading to some inexplicable conversations.

If Tang Xiaoyue still couldn't see a problem, she might as well bang her head against the wall, "Mr. Ning, have you discovered something?"

Of course, Ning Fan wouldn't reveal the truth, only asking, "Can we start the quarter-finals as soon as possible?"

"No problem. If not for the tight schedule now, it could be tonight."

If not for Tang family head Tang Tianxing's good connection with the competition committee chairman, the quarter-finals would have been held as scheduled long ago, with no room for delay.

In fact, the Tang family could not delay any longer.

This was why Tang Xiaoyue felt guilty; she indeed cared about Mary, but she also held a selfish hope that Ning Fan would come to Fusang and help the Tang family out of this urgent crisis.

Now that Ning Fan expressed his willingness to compete, Tang Xiaoyue was happy but also deeply disappointed.

She knew very well that after the Mary incident, the hard-earned friendship in Gambling City would come to an end.

Tang Xiaoyue suddenly panicked, feeling she had made a grave mistake.

If the Tang family withdrew, focusing all efforts on finding Mary, perhaps things would have turned out differently.

Yet now, it seemed she traded the friendship for semi-final tickets.

"Ah!"

Thinking of certain matters, Tang Xiaoyue sighed heavily with a somber face.

Back at the hotel, Ning Fan frowned, then heard a complaint,

Seeing the elegantly dressed Zheng Tianhang at the lobby entrance, Tang Xiaodie muttered, "Really an unlucky year, running into this fly again."

"At least, he said something reasonable this time."

Getting Ning Fan's approval, Tang Xiaodie felt instantly pleased, but then her smile faded, "Look, is this reasonable? What does it mean I said something reasonable? Am I not a person?"

Of course, she only dared to grumble inwardly; otherwise, her sister, who tended to side with outsiders, would certainly give her a hard time.

"Xiaoyue, you're back."

Upon seeing Tang Xiaoyue return, Zheng Tianhang showed a pleased expression, his muscles twitching, causing the foundation on his face to fall off.

No choice, the five-finger marks on his face hadn't disappeared yet.

Thinking about this, Zheng Tianhang felt his cheeks begin to ache again and glared at Ning Fan resentfully.

"After the competition, we'll see."

Looking at the fairy-like and exquisite Vivian, Zheng Tianhang's throat twitched, and he nervously asked, "Xiaoyue, is this your friend?"

Witnessing this scene, Tang Xiaodie impatiently said, "Sis, I can't stand it. I'm heading back first."

Tang Xiaodie could be willful, but Tang Xiaoyue couldn't, so she said firmly, "This is..."

"Let's go."

Ning Fan gestured, wrapped his arm around Vivian's waist, and departed.

Seeing this, Tang Xiaoyue calmly said, "Sorry, I have some matters to attend to."

Watching them leave, Zheng Tianhang didn't follow; instead, he smiled neurotically, "Interesting. Didn't expect him to have such a beautiful woman. Really interesting."

Seeming to think of something, Zheng Tianhang took out his phone and walked away.

Seeing Vivian enter Ning Fan's room, Tang Xiaoyue suddenly said, "Mr. Ning, why don't I arrange another room for Miss Vivian?"

"No need. Good night."

Watching the closed door, Tang Xiaoyue felt even more somber.

Just then, the door opened again.

"Can the competition start tomorrow?"

"It can!"

With a bang, the door shut again.

In a suite on the third floor, Tang Xiaoyue was reporting today's events to an elder.

This elder, dressed in Chinese-style attire with a youthful appearance despite white hair, is the Tang family's Family Head Tang Tianxing.

"Mr. Ning hopes the competition can start tomorrow."

"No problem."

"There's been some misunderstanding between Zheng Tianhang and Mr. Ning. Grandpa, how should we handle it?"

"I understand."

Tang Tianxing waved his hand, "You go rest first."

Tang Xiaoyue remained motionless, continuing to stand.

Both sides were silent for roughly ten minutes before Tang Tianxing smiled wryly, "Yue'er, what do you want to know?"

"Grandpa must be aware of Zheng Tianhang's character. He certainly won't let Mr. Ning go."

Tang Tianxing laughed, "Didn't Grandpa already intervene today? Otherwise, that brat would have acted long ago."

"And then?"

Hearing his granddaughter's questioning, Tang Tianxing's face darkened, "Is this how you speak to me?"

"Granddaughter wouldn't dare."

Tang Xiaoyue knelt down with a thud.

"Get up."

Tang Tianxing was silent for a while, then sighed, "Are you blaming me in your heart?"

Tang Xiaoyue felt bitter; how could she not blame him?

The Tang family was well aware of Zheng Tianhang's character, yet they arranged this marriage.

"Do you really think Grandpa is senile, unaware of that brat being a beast in human guise?"

Hearing this, Tang Xiaoyue didn't respond. Knowing didn't change anything. Could the marriage be canceled?

"But no matter how reckless he is, he wouldn't dare harm you."

Tang Tianxing sighed, "After you marry, you can live at home or go somewhere else."

Tang Xiaoyue was delighted and couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, is it true?"

"Grandpa wronged you but won't push you into the fire pit."

"Grandpa, please don't say that. Granddaughter understands."

Tang Xiaoyue had long understood her marriage involved interests.