With this thought, Chu Lingzhi's lips curled slightly into a smile. "He won't stab me in the back for now."
"That's good to hear. Being close to a ruler is like being near a tiger—I'm really worried for you."
Chu Lingzhi chuckled. "Don't worry. You know my personality well enough. Am I really afraid of some tiger?"
Mu Yu thought for a moment and realized her concern was unnecessary.
Chu Lingzhi had such a great personality that even if she walked into a tiger's den, she'd end up becoming friends with the tiger.
Mu Yu glanced toward Nangong Yehen, who was chatting with Cai Liye and Ye Xi.
Seeing Ye Xi, Mu Yu suddenly understood. She looked at Chu Lingzhi in surprise. "Lingzhi, were you and Mr. Nangong having a spat just now because of Ye Xi?"
She had almost forgotten—Ye Xi was Chu Lingzhi's college boyfriend.
"We weren't having a spat!"
Mu Yu raised an eyebrow. No?
When she had arrived, she'd seen Chu Lingzhi's face turn pale, and Nangong Yehen's eyes were dark and fierce.
"Mr. Nangong isn't someone Ye Xi can afford to provoke. You don't need to argue with him over Ye Xi." Mu Yu's gaze settled on Ye Xi as she spoke.
Chu Lingzhi felt uneasy. She ordered a glass of wine and walked over to the window.
The boss, Mr. Lin, who had brought Mu Yu to the party, was now by Nangong Yehen's side, ignoring her for the moment, so she had to keep Chu Lingzhi company.
She ordered a glass of red wine, walked up to Chu Lingzhi, gave her a deep look, and advised, "Ye Xi is already married. He was the one who heartlessly dumped you back then. Is it really worth being sad and upset over him now?"
"..." Chu Lingzhi stared at the night view outside the window.
Mu Yu wasn't used to seeing her like this. She leaned in closer, her tone slightly displeased. "Lingzhi, if you still love him, I'll go talk to him right now!"
Chu Lingzhi pulled her gaze back and looked at Mu Yu. "Mu Yu, don't meddle in my affairs."
"Fine, I won't meddle. But is this really worth it? Back then, he despised you so much, even called your baby a bastard. Five years have passed, and you're still hung up on him? If it were me, I'd choose Mr. Nangong over him any day. You don't know how ambitious he is. For everything he has now..."
Mu Yu leaned close to Chu Lingzhi's ear and whispered, "He ruthlessly killed Liu Yiyi's father and uncle. That was his own father-in-law."
Chu Lingzhi was stunned, looking at Mu Yu in disbelief. "How do you know?"
"While filming on set, some big shots were gossiping about him, and I overheard."
"Does Liu Yiyi know?"
"Of course she does, but what can she do? Now all of the Liu family's assets belong to him. I heard Liu Yiyi couldn't handle her husband killing her father and went mad. Ye Xi has her under house arrest." A flicker of pity crossed Mu Yu's beautiful face. "In photos, Liu Yiyi was stunningly beautiful. It's such a shame she's been ruined by a man. No wonder there's been no news of her for the past two years."
Chu Lingzhi's heart trembled. How had that once warm, sunny, and passionate boy turned into this?
Mu Yu looked deeply at Chu Lingzhi. "Thank goodness he dumped you back then. Otherwise, Liu Yiyi's fate would be yours. No, your family background isn't as good as hers. Your fate might have been even worse—he could have killed you or the baby outright."
Mu Yu's words struck Chu Lingzhi like a wake-up call, and she was horrified.
Thank goodness she had been abandoned back then...
When had he become a murderer?