At that time, Ye Fan escorted the two panic-stricken women to their residence. He then led Tang Yurou aside and said, "Honey, now it’s just the two of us."

"Mm! Husband, I’m sorry. We’ve caused you trouble again!" Tang Yurou was filled with guilt. If she had been more insistent earlier tonight, none of this would have happened. At this moment, she felt unparalleled remorse. What if he thinks I’m just a woman who causes trouble?

But Ye Fan simply said, "What trouble? Nothing is ever really trouble in my eyes. Besides, those guys think they’re better than everyone else. Of course, they needed to be taught a lesson."

"Mm!" Tang Yurou finally felt a wave of relief.

Looking at the adorable, perfectly dressed Tang Yurou, Ye Fan could no longer hold back. As a man, if I could resist this, I wouldn’t be a man at all.

So, he said to her, "My dear, let’s go get down to business!"

Of course, Tang Yurou knew what "business" he meant, but this time she didn’t refuse. After all, it was a good way to deepen their relationship.

Ye Fan hadn’t expected Scarlett to be so strict. He also cursed his two friends for being idiots. Couldn’t they just have contacted me directly? Instead, they made Scarlett tell me. They’re definitely getting back at me. It seems their hides are itching for a tanning. It’s time to teach them why the flowers are so red.

He said to Scarlett, "Am I that kind of person? Even if I were to go, I would go with a critical eye. I would teach them a good lesson that what they’re doing is wrong!"

But Scarlett replied, "I knew you were a good man, so I already canceled tonight’s gathering for you."

PFFT!

Ye Fan felt his heart bleed. Such a perfect opportunity for a little fun, dismissed just like that. My soul just took ten thousand points of damage. The devastation is immense.

At that, Ye Fan could only say with a straight face, "You’re the only one who truly understands me! They wanted to lead me astray, but I wouldn’t fall for it!"

Scarlett, of course, saw right through his little act, but she didn’t expose him.

Just then, the door to the lounge was pushed open.

It was Su Qingxue. When she saw Scarlett sitting on Ye Fan’s lap, she completely lost her composure. I knew it! The moment I turn my back, he finds another woman. If I hadn’t come a little earlier, who knows what they would have been doing!

She stared coldly at Ye Fan.

He quickly pushed Scarlett off his lap and stammered, "D-Darling, what are you doing here?"

"Did my showing up interrupt your little tryst?" Su Qingxue lashed out.

Adopting an amused, detached expression, Scarlett leaned back to watch the drama unfold, content to let Su Qingxue have her moment.

Ye Fan said awkwardly, "Um, actually, we were just talking!"

"Talking? I didn’t see any talking. I only saw you two engaging in an intimate act that I find disgusting!" Su Qingxue retorted coldly.

Just as Ye Fan was about to explain, Su Qingxue cut him off again. "I can’t believe you’re a man with no standards whatsoever! To think you’d even be interested in trash like her!"

Scarlett had been enjoying the show, but she was stunned by the venom in Su Qingxue’s words. I’m a globally famous Queen of Heaven, how dare she call me trash? Of course, Su Qingxue hadn’t recognized Scarlett, as she wasn’t a celebrity follower.

Now, Scarlett was irritated. She rose to her feet with a sultry grace and walked toward Su Qingxue, her imposing aura completely overwhelming the other woman. Su Qingxue felt a sense of inadequacy creep in. Why do I feel so intimidated?

Ye Fan sensed disaster brewing. If these two women start a fight, this place is going to explode.

He quickly stepped forward to intervene. However, Scarlett grabbed him, shoved him out of the room, and slammed the door shut, locking it from the inside.

Scarlett closed the distance to Su Qingxue, pinning her against the wall. "You know," she whispered, "words like that can get you hurt."

"Hah! So what? You shameless woman, daring to seduce my husband!" Su Qingxue shot back.

"Seduce him? Sweetheart, we’re way past that. I’ve already made him cheat on you," Scarlett replied with a playful smirk.

"I’ll kill you!"

Su Qingxue swung a hand to slap her, but Scarlett effortlessly caught her wrist, pinning both of her hands and pressing her body firmly against the wall. She struggled with all her might but couldn’t break free from Scarlett’s surprisingly strong grip.

Then, Scarlett suddenly leaned in and kissed her. The move was so completely unexpected that Su Qingxue froze on the spot. I imagined all the ways she might try to hurt me, but I never, ever imagined this!

After a long, hard kiss, Scarlett finally pulled back. "No wonder he likes you so much," she mused. "Even your anger is endearing."

"Let go of me!" Su Qingxue screamed.

Instead, Scarlett simply tossed her onto the sofa and gave her a firm smack on the bottom. A sharp, stinging pain flared up, and the humiliation was more than Su Qingxue could bear.

"HAHAHAHA!" Laughing, Scarlett sauntered out of the room.

Tears of grievance streamed down Su Qingxue’s face. She felt utterly wronged, especially having been bullied by another woman.

Ye Fan rushed back into the room. "Darling, are you okay?"

BANG!

UGH!

He’d walked right into it. Su Qingxue had landed a solid punch right where it counts. The pain was beyond description. He collapsed. This is not how this was supposed to go.

Furious, Su Qingxue stormed out.

It took Ye Fan a long time to recover. By the time he was ready to chase after her, he couldn’t believe how badly the situation had escalated. This is going to take a lot of effort to fix.

As Su Qingxue walked, she muttered furiously to herself, "Ye Fan, I will never forgive you! You just stood by and let some foreign woman bully me! I wouldn’t give you the time of day even if you got on your knees and begged!"

"Miss, what seems to be the problem? Come on, tell me all about it," a voice said, suddenly appearing by her ear.

"I don’t have time for this!" she snapped.

"Is that so?" the voice replied, its tone changing completely.

Su Qingxue quickly looked up.

"AHH!"

It took Ye Fan a full five minutes to recover. It wasn’t that his healing ability was poor; Su Qingxue’s attack had simply been that vicious. He rushed out after her, but he couldn’t see any sign of her in the bustling crowd of media and celebrities.

He tried calling her phone, but it went to voicemail. Well, that makes sense, he thought. She must be furious. It would be weirder if she actually picked up.

Just as he was wondering what to do, a little boy approached him. "Mister from the East," the boy said, "a beautiful lady asked me to give you these flowers!"

It was a bouquet of roses. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Ye Fan quickly took them and asked, "Can you tell me where the lady who sent these is?"

"She already left," the boy replied.

"Okay, thank you, little friend," Ye Fan said politely.

As the boy walked away, Ye Fan was puzzled. Who would send me roses? A secret admirer? I guess with my charm, it’s not that surprising. Still, sending me flowers is a bit odd.

Then, tucked among the rose petals, he saw a necklace. He froze. Isn’t this Su Qingxue’s necklace? It was the very one Alice had delivered to her on his behalf. A knot of dread tightened in his stomach.

He snatched the necklace and immediately dialed Su Qingxue’s number again. His heart pounded with anxiety. If anything happens to Su Qingxue, he will regret it for the rest of his life.