Qiqi retreated in defeat, deeply regretting that she had told him about Zhou Yi's invitation.
But since they were already here, dwelling on it was useless. Qiqi glanced at the spot in the garden where the incident had occurred, and instinctively felt that area was shrouded in dark clouds, as if vengeful spirits were demanding retribution—
Three people! Rong Yi had ended three lives right there!
Although the situation had been critical at the time and Rong Yi's killing them could be considered "self-defense," the memory of that day still sent chills down Qiqi's spine!
Seeing Qiqi silent, Rong Yi adjusted his baseball cap, puffed out his chest, and strode through the Lu family's gate.
He carried himself as if he were the ruler of the world, invincible and unmatched!
As if he didn't care whose territory this was!
Qiqi followed behind, her face grim.
When Zhou Yi saw them arrive, he immediately narrowed his long, fox-like eyes and smiled even more warmly than Senior Brother Lu: "Miss Gu, Mr. Rong, you've finally made it!"
With that, he enthusiastically extended his right hand toward Rong Yi.
Hmph, sudden kindness reeks of ulterior motives.
Rong Yi stood coldly with his arms crossed, completely ignoring him.
Zhou Yi awkwardly withdrew his hand.
Qiqi greeted Lu Wei and asked with concern, "Senior Brother, is your injury any better?"
Lu Wei was dressed in a white casual outfit today, the soft cotton fabric clean and gentle, further highlighting his warm, jade-like demeanor.
It seemed that minor injury was no longer an issue.
The expression on his face was especially tender: "Qiqi, thank you for your concern. I'm almost fully recovered."
Qiqi nodded, a surge of closeness welling up inside her—she knew that in this world, two men had once risked their lives for her: one was Rong Yi, and the other was her senior brother!
No! Rong Yi was a monster, not even human! So in this mortal world, the only man willing to risk everything for her, Gu Qiqi, was still just Senior Brother Lu.
How could she not feel grateful and close to him?
Lu Wei warmly invited the guests to sit down, making sure to include Rong Yi.
But Rong Yi showed no appreciation for his courtesy, standing coldly by Qiqi's side, his indifferent attitude making his stance clear.
The two men exchanged fiery glances, silently sparring in an instant.
Qiqi felt a bit awkward and quickly pulled Rong Yi to sit on the sofa.
Facing Zhou Yi, she tried to act calm, mimicking Rong Yi's expressionless demeanor as she waited for him to speak.
Zhou Yi cleared his throat and said, "I invited Miss Gu and Mr. Rong here today mainly to apologize—my sister acted rashly and nearly harmed Miss Gu at Brother Lu's birthday party. I'm truly sorry!"
His tone was sincere as he admitted that on the night of the party, it was Zhou Zhibi's pearl that had caused Qiqi to slip; and the four men in black who later appeared in the garden were indeed Zhou Zhibi's personal bodyguards.
However, regarding the pearl incident, he claimed Zhou Zhibi had accidentally damaged her jewelry rather than intentionally harming Qiqi; as for the men in black, he said his sister only meant to play a prank, with no real intention to kill.
His words were watertight—even if Qiqi had brought a lawyer today, they likely couldn't pin a major fault on Zhou Zhibi.
Qiqi didn't want to argue over these trivial matters. Besides, Zhou Yi's protective feelings for his sister were only human.
What she really wanted to know today was who had ordered those men in black, and what connection she had to the woman in the photo. With her side in the open and the enemy in the shadows, she couldn't sleep peacefully until the mastermind was exposed!