Whispers to the Soul: Surrendering to Love Snare-Chapter 803 - 822: The Growing Sense of Tension

Just when no one else noticed, he leaned in and whispered into Lin Mubai’s ear, "Where’s your wife?"

"She’s still up there, said she’ll be down shortly."

The subtle conversation between the two men went unnoticed by others.

In the eyes of everyone else, it was just two successful gentlemen greeting each other, nothing more to see here.

Not far away, An Yuya’s infatuated gaze fell on Lin Mubai, and gradually she began to feel bewildered, then she asked Xi Xilan, who was conversing with others beside her, "What’s up with mom? Where’s that sly woman Lin Annan? Why hasn’t she shown up yet?" She had a big gift she wanted to give her.

Xi Xilan immediately frowned slightly, "Watch what you say."

After warning An Yuya, she too started to furrow her brows slightly. What was going on? Why hasn’t Lin Annan shown up? The banquet was about to begin. Had something unexpected happened? Or maybe Lin Annan wasn’t coming at all.

The thought that Lin Annan might not appear tonight made Xi Xilan anxious. If that woman didn’t show, how would her plan be carried out? And why was she standing here bearing the varied gazes from people around? She knew exactly what those looks represented. She kept telling herself not to care; once she became the CEO of the Nanqi Group again, they’d all realize how wrong they were.

With Lin Annan not showing up, Xi Xilan and An Yuya were growing increasingly restless, while An Ruiyang, who noticed their agitation, snorted disapprovingly, "Calm down, all of you. Running around in a panic, what a disgrace to the An Family. Do you really think Lin Annan won’t come to a gathering like this? I’m telling you, she’ll definitely be here. Now, you two, come with me to meet Rocky. I want to see what makes this man so formidable that you fear him like this."

An Ruiyang had heard several times about Xi Xilan’s defeats at Rocky’s hands, but he always believed that there’s nothing to fear from a man in his thirties. If one was bullied, it was simply because they lacked ability.

Xi Xilan knew she still needed this man for now, so she silently swallowed all her grievances, following behind An Ruiyang slowly, approaching Rocky.

Rocky’s peripheral vision had already noticed An Ruiyang and the others approaching, but he deliberately pretended not to see. To suppress someone, he always believed you first had to overpower them in momentum. So, with An Ruiyang, the war began with aura. Lin Mubai chose to ignore them intentionally as well, and the two men continued their conversation as if the family trio didn’t even exist.

An Ruiyang’s face grew increasingly unpleasant as he noticed their deliberate disregard. But his advancing steps had already caught others’ eyes, and how could he retreat mid-course without losing face?

Just when An Ruiyang was in a tough spot, Xi Xilan urged An Yuya beside her to break the awkward silence.

"Brother Mubai, Mr. Luo, it’s been a long time." An Yuya’s face was filled with an awkward smile.

The saying goes, "You can’t hit someone with a smiling face," but somehow this didn’t apply to Lin Mubai.