Chapter 99: Why Has He Become Increasingly Cold Toward Her...

Lin Nanxun lowered her head and inhaled the rich fragrance of the milk tea. The sweet scent made her mouth water, and just as she was about to slide in the straw and take a sip, she suddenly remembered something and set the cup back down.

Seeing this, Ye Ning looked puzzled.

“Doesn’t it suit your taste?”

Lin Nanxun shook her head quickly, then hurriedly explained, “It smells so good. It must be delicious.”

Then she asked Ye Ning, “Can I leave it here?” She had remembered that the bearded man had said the villain would be coming today too...

“Sure. Leave it here and drink it later if you want,” Ye Ning said indifferently with a nod.

Hearing that, Lin Nanxun smiled, quickly turned away, and tucked the milk tea into a corner where it would not be easily noticed before trotting after Ye Ning.

...

In the backstage dressing room.

Qiao Yucheng leaned back in a chair with his eyes closed, resting while two stylists worked on him.

His handsome face looked a little pale.

“I’ve booked a flight for the early hours. Once this event is over, we’ll head straight to the set. That should be fine, right?” his agent said slowly.

“Mm.” Qiao Yucheng nodded.

Just then, the dressing room door was suddenly pushed open.

Because the person had not knocked, the agent frowned, ready to scold them, but the moment he saw the woman who had come in, his expression changed at once.

“Second Miss Qiao...”

Qiao Yufei smiled and then said gently to the agent, “There’s still some time before tonight’s press conference. Could we talk alone for a while?”

The agent glanced at the time, then nodded and, looking at the stylists and makeup artist, said, “Let’s go outside for some air.”

“Okay.” The others nodded and turned to leave.

In an instant, only Qiao Yufei and Qiao Yucheng remained in the room.

Qiao Yufei slowly walked to Qiao Yucheng’s side. On her carefully made-up face, a hint of hurt appeared.

“Why didn’t you answer my calls?” she asked.

Qiao Yucheng leaned back in the chair, not opening his eyes to look at her, simply resting in silence.

Seeing that he ignored her, Qiao Yufei’s expression shifted, and she said on, “Yucheng, do you know how worried I was about you?”

“Mom and Dad are worried about you too...”

At that, Qiao Yucheng finally reacted. He opened his eyes, glanced at Qiao Yufei through the mirror, and said calmly, “I will repay my foster father’s kindness. There’s no need for you to remind me.”

Qiao Yufei’s face immediately turned flustered, and she hurried to explain, “That’s not what I meant. Yucheng, I wasn’t trying to use Mom and Dad to pressure you...”

After hearing her words, Qiao Yucheng gave a low laugh and asked, “No? Weren’t you trying to use the Qiao family’s kindness toward me to make me marry you, then?”

Qiao Yufei was momentarily speechless. In the end, all she could manage was a pale excuse. “Yucheng, listen to me...”

But before she could finish, Qiao Yucheng cut her off.

“Qiao Yufei, that’s impossible.”

Qiao Yufei’s face went instantly as white as paper.

“Why...” she looked at him in disbelief.

They had grown up together like childhood sweethearts. Why had he grown colder and colder toward her...

The dressing room fell silent for a few seconds. Only then did Qiao Yucheng slowly turn his head to look at Qiao Yufei, his expression suddenly turning unsettling.

“The three of you—your mother and the two of you—owe Yu Mo a life.”