Clinging to Devoted Fiancé, Heiress Slays the World!

Chapter 220: Chapter 220: After leaving you, I learned so many things; what’s a thick skin in comparison?

As Ji Wei was about to leave the banquet hall, she suddenly halted and glanced back at the crowd. Amid the clinking of glasses and laughter, the man standing there seemed to instinctively turn his gaze towards her. In that fleeting exchange of glances, something unspoken passed between their eyes, a moment of mutual understanding.

Gu Moqian gave a faint nod, and that simple gesture brought Ji Wei an unexpected sense of calm.

She responded with a gentle smile, then turned and continued walking. Looking ahead at Jin Xuan’er, who exuded an air of self-satisfaction after falling for her deception, a trace of cold detachment flashed through Ji Wei’s eyes.

Outside the cabin doors of the second-floor hall.

The cruise hall nearby was brightly lit and lively, but here it felt unusually quiet.

The sea breeze tousled the curled hair of the woman leaning against the railing. Her enchanting eyes were fixated calmly on the tranquil sea before her. From time to time, she would raise the glass of red wine in her hand to her vibrant red lips, taking a gentle sip. Her gaze seemed distant, lost in thought about something unknown.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps gradually approaching broke the silence behind her.

The woman whirled around, and her alluring face lit up with surprise and delight when she saw who it was. She quickly walked towards him.

her high heels hit the floor unevenly. When she reached the man, her cheeks flushed faintly like a girl on her first date. Opening her lips eagerly, she said, "Ye Cheng,

Ye Cheng instinctively took a step back. In stark contrast to her delight, his handsome face bore an expression colder than the

What do you

was

the

demeanor caused a sharp

know I don’t like attending these kinds of banquets. I came only because I wanted to see you. But I must admit, occasionally enjoying the sea

come here

in Japan, he wouldn’t have come at all. Given her connection with Lu Shanhu, a powerful figure across

he turned without

quickly reached out and grabbed his arm. "You care more about your brothers than you ever care about me. Am

spoke, tendrils of pain unfurled

"Let go."

to

of face that could captivate anyone with