The officers present were taken aback, unable to understand why Yang Yuxin would suddenly lose her composure so dramatically. The female masseuse, in particular, was startled, her legs going weak to the point that she needed to hold onto Su Chen for support. Su Chen himself wasn't in much better shape, despite the elation he felt inside; his body reflexively reacted to the situation.
All eyes swiftly turned to Yang Yuxin. Her face flushed with embarrassment, she cast a prideful glance at Su Chen, a hint of murderous intent hidden in her gaze. The two young officers began whispering amongst themselves.
"Man, this is the first time I've ever seen Officer Yang so angry," one remarked. "It's clearly deep love," the other mused, "I never imagined the goddess would one day fall into the mortal realm." "Though I've never been in love, I've heard the best way to get a goddess's attention is to make her mad. That way, she'll remember you." "It seems Su Chen is truly remarkable, effortlessly gaining such affection from Officer Yang."
The two continued their discreet conversation, believing they were being quiet. However, unbeknownst to them, Yang Yuxin heard every word. She trembled with rage, deeply resenting Su Chen, yet unsure of what to do next.
She could only fixate on him. However, after some time, she couldn't understand why Su Chen's words of praise kept echoing in her mind. Her gaze gradually softened from its initial intense hostility.
The atmosphere grew somewhat silent. Yang Yuxin remained quiet, and naturally, no one else dared to speak up. Su Chen could feel Yang Yuxin's intense gaze upon him. To be honest, he was getting somewhat scared. His screen time in the scene wasn't much, and he had already delivered most of his lines. Hence, Yang Yuxin was a vital character for his development.
But now, it seemed the character of the female lead, who was least likely to change, was on the verge of collapsing. "What are you staring at?" Su Chen challenged, "Weren't you very arrogant just now? Do you think looking at me with those affectionate eyes would make a difference? I only love Lin Qingyan; you don't stand a chance." Su Chen again demonstrated his talent for sycophancy, without a hint of discordance. He had done things like this far too often. His current strategy to provoke Yang Yuxin was to bring up Lin Qingyan to suppress her, staying true to his character's disposition when interacting with Yang Yuxin.
Yang Yuxin's heart quivered. Unable to find a retort, she instinctively wanted to look away. At that moment, she heard Su Chen's inner voice:
[It's so annoying, lying against my conscience is truly asking for divine retribution.]
[Honestly, Lin Qingyan doesn't even compare to a single finger of yours.]
Yang Yuxin's face grew increasingly flushed. There was a gleam of anticipation and joy in her eyes. Clenching her fists, she let out a subtle smile that was hard to detect.
She looked triumphantly at the man before her, whose actions and feelings were not in sync. However, she had no intentions of letting Su Chen off easy. Blinking playfully, she watched him with interest. "Su Chen, I've heard that you have a fiancée now," Yang Yuxin said, feigning surprise, as if she had just found out, though her expression was overly exaggerated.
Su Chen was momentarily taken aback before responding nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? It's in a man's nature to be flirtatious." He clearly wanted to provoke Yang Yuxin. The implication was clear: even with my flirtatious nature, I'm not interested in you. Yang Yuxin was slightly stunned. She initially wanted Su Chen to admit that he didn't like Lin Qingyan. However, her clever tactics seemed to have backfired. Deep down, she desperately wanted to know why Su Chen, who obviously didn't like Lin Qingyan and had feelings for her, would hide and not admit it. But she couldn't voice out these thoughts.
Unfortunately, Su Chen couldn't hear Yang Yuxin's inner voice. Otherwise, with his years of experience, he would've discerned her feelings instantly.
Yang Yuxin had matured from a naive young girl to a 'troublemaker,' while Su Chen had long been a 'comedic youth.'
Su Chen snorted, "Yang Yuxin, I'm a man you'll never have in this lifetime."
"In that case," Yang Yuxin retorted angrily, "I'll inform Lin Qingyan about this. I believe she would be very interested to know." Then, with complete disregard for the stares of those around her, she flicked her hair and laughed, "I don't mind you being like this."
Su Chen was completely baffled. The crowd was equally perplexed, many of them casting admiring and praiseworthy glances at Su Chen. It felt as if countless dark spots were flying across Su Chen's forehead at that moment.
[What do you mean you don't mind? How does this concern you?]
[Don't think that by ruining my engagement with Lin Qingyan, I would end up marrying you. What a joke.]
[You're the second young mistress of the Yang family, the embodiment of justice. Facing someone like me, a prodigal young master, shouldn't you despise me and seek to punish evil and promote good? How can you be swayed by personal feelings?]
[Where's your pride? Don't act like that woman, Chen Yuxin.] [Always wanting to live with me upon meeting.]
Su Chen continued to feign anger. "Yang Yuxin, I don't have time for your nonsense now. Others might fear your Yang family, but I don't. It's best for you not to provoke my limits." Su Chen's eyes flashed menacingly.
The atmosphere in the room instantly plummeted to a chilling point, becoming incredibly tense. Yang Yuxin bit her red lips, her teeth pressing down firmly.
The anger in her eyes was evident.
Chen Yuxin was her closest friend. Every time she mentioned Su Chen, Chen would always show a very disdainful expression. Even during their 'pillow talks,' she subconsciously developed a disgust for Su Chen.
However, to her surprise, her best friend had now moved into Su Chen's house. Yang Yuxin felt as if her head was filled with vast grasslands. Given Su Chen's impeccable acting and Yang Yuxin's anger towards her friend,
the atmosphere at that moment resembled the calm before a storm.
"Damn, it's not that big of a deal, right? How did it lead to such a situation?" someone whispered.
"What if they start fighting? Whose side should we take?"
"You've been kicked in the head by a donkey, obviously we'll support Officer Yang," another retorted.
"But what if Su Chen seeks revenge later?"
"We'll have to battle with the dark forces till the end."
It's true they believe in being impartial.
However, they subconsciously assumed that Su Chen, being around such a beautiful technician, would definitely make a move on her. Yet, there was no evidence to prove Su Chen had done anything wrong. Furthermore, there was no discernible smell at the scene. In contrast, Yang Yuxin's current behavior seemed utterly unreasonable.
Amidst the tense atmosphere, Zhao Long, the manager of the club, finally arrived.
"Officer Yang, I think you've misunderstood Su Chen. This is a legitimate establishment, and we have CCTV cameras everywhere. You can review the footage," he assured.
"There won't be any unlawful or disorderly conduct."
Su Chen silently nodded.
[Finally, Zhao Long has arrived, and the conspiracy is about to unfold.] He mused,
[Yang Yuxin doesn't even know she's being used. That's why you're suitable to be a wife, hehe. Anything that happens in the future can be concealed.]
Continuing his thoughts, [Next, Zhao Long will rely on helping me solve the problem, officially becoming my subordinate, and then further fueling the conflict between you, this naive woman, and me.]
At this moment, Yang Yuxin was incredibly conflicted. When Su Chen called her stupid, she felt very unhappy. But when he implied she would make a good wife, she couldn't help but feel elated. She hadn't felt this happy in a long time, especially since their broken engagement. But none of that mattered now; knowing she could hear Su Chen's inner voice meant she felt she had control over the situation.
Su Chen mocked, "Did you hear that? I have evidence, what can you do to me?"
[Come on, get angry.] He internally taunted,
[No one in the world knows you better than I do. Remember the past... never mind, those are old stories. Anyway, just get angry.]
Suddenly, a pleasant laugh broke the tense atmosphere. The one laughing was Yang Yuxin. "It seems I misunderstood you, Su Chen. I really owe you an apology." Seeing Yang Yuxin's sincere apologetic expression, Su Chen thought [Damn it.] To his surprise, Yang Yuxin wasn't angry but was apologizing. Normally, shouldn't she think that Zhao Long and Su Chen were in cahoots, vehemently objecting?
And then she wanted to sanction Su Chen. At the same time, this was also one of Qin Yu's tactics, which Su Chen only understood after pondering for a while. After this incident, Yang Yuxin's affection for Su Chen gradually turned into resentment.
Especially in the subsequent investigations, she gradually learned about Su Chen's wrongdoings, and ultimately, the heroine completely parted ways with Su Chen, turning to Qin Yu's embrace. Of course, Su Chen would not allow such a thing to happen. He was just about to continue provoking Yang Yuxin when an older police officer stepped forward and shouted at the younger officers, "What are you still doing standing there? Hurry up and check the other areas thoroughly for any suspicious spots."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood. They scattered in an instant, leaving no trace behind. This infuriated Su Chen, stomping his foot in anger. Thankfully, at that moment, Yang Yuxin remained where she was and hadn't left.
The older police officer's mouth trembled slightly. It wasn't that he feared Su Chen; he wasn't afraid to stand against the darkness. The real problem was that they had absolutely no evidence, and they risked being turned upon by Su Chen. "Team leader, we should leave," Yang Yuxin snapped back to reality. Before leaving, she glared menacingly at Su Chen, warning, "Be careful, don't let me catch you off-guard next time."
Su Chen, of course, was defiant.
[Little thing, what can you possibly catch me on? Not even allowing you to get a hold of little Su Chen.]
Yang Yuxin's face immediately flushed, but fortunately, no one was there to witness the scene at that time.
Otherwise, her delicate demeanor would be too much for anyone to bear. However, Su Chen was quite pleased. This was because, at the last moment, Yang Yuxin finally spat out a harsh word.
This indicated that she was actually angry. She just suppressed it within her heart. Su Chen was even more elated because of this; suppressed anger, when it eventually erupts, will be incredibly intense. But Yang Yuxin didn't show a hint of anger. On the contrary, she was quite elated.
"How interesting, truly interesting," she mused. "Su Chen, oh Su Chen, I never thought you hid so deep, secretly harboring affection for me. You've deceived me for so long, making me believe I couldn't compare to that wretched woman, Lin Qingyan."
Now, Yang Yuxin's eyes were slightly squinted, accompanied by a crescent-moon-like smile. To be honest, she was thoroughly immersed in the moment. Especially in her thoughts, where she fantasized about exposing Su Chen's true face in front of Lin Qingyan. Making that loathsome woman see that the one Su Chen truly loved was her.
Yang Yuxin, of course, wouldn't miss such an excellent opportunity. She wanted to fully win Su Chen over today. Since she couldn't confront Su Chen about these matters, she'd make him admit them himself. If Su Chen liked her but wouldn't acknowledge it, she'd make him do so willingly.