Chapter 414  : Love Rival Meeting

With black short hair and ink-like eyebrows, Huo Sicheng’s narrow, phoenix eyes resembled the deep, dark springs in a cave, profound and bottomless.

His handsome features showed no sign of emotional fluctuation, with lips tightly pursed, exuding a cold indifference. His entire presence radiated a noble and abstinent aura, yet mixed with a bone-chilling coldness.

Lu Chi did not look at Huo Sicheng, his eyes seemingly fixed elsewhere, but in reality, the hand holding the book tightened slightly.

Without looking, Lu Chi could still feel the icy chill emanating from Huo Sicheng, like frozen ice edges, cold and sharp, as if silently warning him that if he did not disclose Gu Qingcheng’s whereabouts, Huo Sicheng would not hesitate to kill him.

Ye Rong’s face had turned pale, not from Lu Chi ignoring her, which would have saddened her, but from the fear Huo Sicheng instilled in her.

Standing three steps away from Huo Sicheng, she observed his upright spine radiating his unique aloofness, like an eagle soaring in the night sky, domineering and proud.

He was domineering and assertive, but what she felt the most was the coldness emanating from him, like a knife ready to tear her apart at any moment.

She had merely asked who his wife was, without saying anything to provoke him. How could he be so terrifying?

“Lu… Brother Lu Chi…” She trembled with fear, quickly moving to Lu Chi’s side, attempting to throw herself into his arms.

Lu Chi closed his book and stood up, turning slightly.

The next moment, instead of falling into Lu Chi’s arms, Ye Rong ended up tumbling onto the couch, her hair disheveled, in a state of disarray.

“Brother Lu Chi, you…” She looked up at Lu Chi with tear-filled eyes. “I’m scared…”

Lu Chi ignored Ye Rong behind him, his gaze meeting Huo Sicheng’s cold, dark phoenix eyes, and said word by word, “She doesn’t want to see you.”

Upon hearing this, the chilling aura around Huo Sicheng sharpened, as if ready to slice Lu Chi to pieces.

Lu Chi felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him, his legs nearly giving out, his breathing nearly halted, as the sensation of suffocating death loomed.

Ye Rong managed to stand up from the couch, heartbroken by Lu Chi’s indifference.

She was about to fall, yet Lu Chi had no intention of catching her, letting her crash onto the couch.

However, more shocking than being ignored by Lu Chi was seeing him, who was usually fearless, turn pale in the presence of Huo Sicheng. Her gaze fell on Lu Chi’s trembling hands, revealing his inner fear.

Lu Chi was afraid of Huo Sicheng?

She understood being afraid of Huo Sicheng, but why would Lu Chi, who had no ties with the Huo family, be afraid?

And why was Huo Sicheng asking Lu Chi for someone?

His wife?

Had Huo Sicheng married? No news of his marriage had circulated in Jiang City’s upper circles.

Regardless of Huo Sicheng’s marital status, what mattered most was whether Lu Chi was involved with Huo Sicheng’s wife.

She was afraid of Huo Sicheng, but more concerned for Lu Chi’s safety.

“Who exactly is your wife?” she asked Huo Sicheng again, her voice timid. “If your wife is missing, why are you asking my Brother Lu Chi for someone? The only woman beside him is me; he wouldn’t like anyone other than me.”

She felt insecure saying this, knowing she wasn’t the woman Lu Chi loved the most.

Huo Sicheng’s gaze was like a sharp blade, fixed on Lu Chi.

Facing such a formidable Huo Sicheng, Lu Chi was slightly inferior in terms of aura.

Neither paid any attention to Ye Rong, their silent standoff charged with tension.

“Why she avoids you, you know well,” Lu Chi finally broke the silence. “If she wants to see you, she’ll seek you out, for I’ve already informed her of your return to Jiang City.”

Huo Sicheng’s exterior remained icy, but his heart was in agony.

Pain.

His heart ached terribly.

So, Gu Qingcheng knew of his return to Jiang City, yet she chose to hide rather than meet him.

“You, as her husband, not only failed to cherish her but also weren’t there for her when she was kidnapped,” Lu Chi’s eyes flickered with an unfathomable light, continuing, “You should be thankful your wife is so capable; otherwise, she might have been seriously hurt or worse in the kidnapping…”

Huo Sicheng’s pupils dilated upon hearing of Gu Qingcheng’s kidnapping.

“Where is she now? Is she hurt?”

“I just said, be thankful she’s capable enough not to get hurt. She’s always the one hitting others; it’s hard for anyone to lay a hand on her,” Lu Chi informed Huo Sicheng. “She’s a girl, meant to be cherished and loved, not constantly neglected by you. If you can’t cherish and love her, better to let her go.” Huo Sicheng’s anxious heart relaxed slightly knowing Gu Qingcheng wasn’t hurt.

Lu Chi’s words pierced his heart, bringing an indescribable pain.

He did cherish and love her, but…

“Since you found me, you surely can find her,” Lu Chi noted Huo Sicheng’s changing expressions, implying, “So, I won’t give you her address. Since she doesn’t want to see you, I shouldn’t make her unhappy by disclosing her location.”

Huo Sicheng’s gaze at Lu Chi intensified with a hint of danger.

Seeing Huo Sicheng’s wariness, Lu Chi said meaningfully, “We’re just friends,

Mr. Huo. There’s no need to see me as a rival.”

Huo Sicheng’s deep gaze fixed on Lu Chi, his voice low, “You’re already on the list. ”

Every man was a potential rival to him, except himself.

Lu Chi sighed, “Next time your wife asks for a favor, I’ll definitely ask for a raise. Being Mr. Huo’s rival is too risky.”

Huo Sicheng: “You can earn money, but you need to be alive to spend it.”

Lu Chi: “Don’t worry, I’ll be alive to spend it. I’m very clear about the situation and won’t do what I shouldn’t.”

Ye Rong, utterly confused, watched Huo Sicheng and Lu Chi, not understanding their conversation.

What strength value?

What rival?

That they’re just friends?

She was baffled and asked, “Who are you talking about?”

Yet, Ye Rong’s question remained unanswered.

After Huo Sicheng left, Ye Rong couldn’t hold back and grabbed Lu Chi’s sleeve.

“Brother Lu Chi, how do you know Huo Sicheng?” she asked urgently.. “And how do you know his wife? Who is she? Did you really have an affair with his wife?”