Chapter 3

Since sending Qingxin back to the Shen Family, Sima Langri had maintained the same posture in the study, looking at the ring with a platinum chain in his hand.

This ring was their engagement ring, and it was also designed by her personally. He thought she would wear this simple, elegant, and generous ring forever, but he never dreamed that she would take the initiative to propose breaking off the engagement and return her ring to him, and she herself had left him far away.

He could have refused her request at the beginning, why didn't he? Why did he agree to let her leave? He thought letting her go would be better for both of them. In fact, it was not at all what he thought. He didn't feel better at all. He was so uncomfortable that he could only rely on seizing the Chilong Jade Lock every day and night to divert his longing for her.

Because of longing, because his heart had only had her from beginning to end, he strung the ring she returned with a platinum chain and wore it on his body, imagining that she had never left, imagining that their hearts were still tightly connected.

Sima Langri gripped the ring in his hand tightly in frustration, as usual, injecting all his longing into the ring through his warm palm.

"You can really endure." Sima She suddenly appeared, clapping his hands, as if expressing how much he admired Sima Langri's self-control.

Sima Langri looked at him coldly, not wasting his breath asking how he got in without alerting others. After all, Sima She also grew up in the Sima Family's main residence and was very familiar with it. It was not difficult to sneak in without being discovered. "Or are you hypocritical?" A top-notch beauty was sent to his door, and she was a person he had admired for a long time. Sima Langri could actually endure not eating her. He really admired him.

"Say whatever you want." Sima Langri didn't care about his evaluation in Sima She's heart at all. They were competitors, and there was no need for the other party to have a good impression.

"Say whatever I want? What I want to say is that you failed my painstaking efforts! I finally helped you get someone back from Greece, and you didn't even say a word of gratitude. Let alone that, I think your expression now is that you want to blame me?" Sima She looked at him innocently, like a good younger brother thinking for his older brother.

"Don't make it sound so good. You and I both know very well what kind of wishful thinking you are playing in your heart." Sima Langri glared at him, not appreciating it.

"So what? You can get what you want, and I can get what I want. Isn't it a win-win situation?" Sima She shrugged and looked at him. His sharp eyes didn't miss the ring Sima Langri was holding tightly.

"I don't think that's called a win-win situation." If he really agreed to Sima She's approach, he believed that the only person who would be truly happy was Sima She. He wouldn't be stupid enough to fall for this trap.

"Are you being stubborn, or do you think that no matter how important Shen Qingxin is, she can't compare to the Chilong Jade Lock?" Sima She still smiled cheekily.

"None of your business." He was angry, and his emotions became a bit irritable.

"Yes, this is none of my business, but it suddenly reminded me of Feng Jue. Do you know why I would think of him?" Feng Jue, who had recently won the beauty, still went against them in the business world from time to time, presumably still holding a grudge about what happened before.

"..." Sima Langri didn't understand why Sima She suddenly mentioned Feng Jue. He fell silent, deciding to deal with the changing situation with the unchanging.

"Thinking that Feng Jue was dying for the Chilong Jade Lock before, but when weighing his lover against the Chilong Jade Lock, he chose Ji Ruohuan; looking at you, your heart is indeed more ruthless than Feng Jue's, actually being able to give up everything for the Chilong Jade Lock. Amazing!" Sima She gave a thumbs up, pretending to praise, but actually mocking.

"No matter what you say, I am determined to get the Chilong Jade Lock." He was not Feng Jue. Their positions and environments couldn't be compared at all. How could he give up the Chilong Jade Lock for a beauty like Feng Jue? He couldn't do this.

"Hmm, is that so? I originally planned to help you get Shen Qingxin again. It seems there's no need for that." Sima She said regretfully.

"I warn you, don't touch her again, otherwise I will never let you go. Do you understand?"

Hearing that Sima She intended to touch Shen Qingxin again, Sima Langri immediately stood up with a stern face and warned him angrily.

The aura of anger on the outside made people shudder, threatening Sima She not to underestimate his anger.

"Don't worry, no matter how excessive I am, I won't hurt her. After all, she and I can be considered childhood sweethearts, right? By the way, speaking of this childhood sweetheart, there are plenty of people who marry and have children because they are of one mind. Since you are unwilling to marry her, perhaps I can try. Anyway, there is some affection. Ha! Ha!" He spoke as if he were joking about intending to pursue Shen Qingxin, just to stimulate Sima Langri.

"I warned you!" Sima Langri grabbed his collar abruptly, and a punch was about to hit Sima She's handsome nose bridge.

Sima She quickly blocked his punch and said: "Don't be impulsive. It was your own choice to give up. How can you ask others to be as indifferent as you?" Close! Close! Almost got hit.

"Anyone can pursue her, but you can't." He knew Sima She's personality too well. He was basically holding the idea of wanting to anger him. No matter what, he couldn't let Qingxin get involved in this brotherly infighting.

"Is it really anyone?" Sima She smiled suspiciously.

"That's right." Sima Langri answered very affirmatively.

"Ha! Remember what you said today." He was waiting to see Sima Langri slap himself in the face.

"I am not forgetful." Sima Langri glared at him angrily.

"Neither am I." Sima She looked thoughtfully at Sima Langri's chest. He hadn't forgotten that his mother wanted him to get the Chilong Jade Lock so that everyone in the Sima Family would acknowledge his existence and no longer look down on him.

It was not easy to start with Feng Jue, but he hadn't given up. Judging from the current situation, the easiest target should be Sima Langri.

Suddenly, Sima She attacked Sima Langri. He first broke free from Sima Langri's hand grabbing his collar, and his large palm reached directly toward Sima Langri's collar, aiming at the Chilong Jade Lock inside.

When Sima She broke free, Sima Langri was already prepared in his heart. He immediately pushed Sima She's hand away forcefully, not giving him a chance to easily obtain the Chilong Jade Lock.

The two punched and kicked each other, neither giving way, knocking over many decorations in the room between advancing and retreating, creating a loud noise.

The huge noise alarmed others in the house, and everyone ran out to see what was happening.

"Young Master, what's wrong?" A Xiang called from outside the door.

Sima Langri was sweating profusely from the fight, found a gap, and shouted back: "Nothing."

"Your people are quite fast." Sima She pretended to be relaxed.

"Hmph!" Sima Langri only snorted coldly, and then returned a punch to Sima She with lightning speed.

Sima She was beaten back a few steps and simply kicked the paperweight that had fallen on the carpet, attacking Sima Langri's chest.

Sima Langri dodged narrowly, but still couldn't avoid being hit in the arm by the paperweight. He frowned in pain.

Although he heard the Young Master say nothing was wrong in the study, A Xiang didn't think so. He put his ear to the door panel and heard the obvious sound of fighting inside, so he knew something had happened.

"Bad! You guys hurry up and break the door." Something happened, something happened. A Xiang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and immediately ordered the people behind him.

"Yes." The people behind knew the situation was urgent and hurried to do as A Xiang ordered. A group of people began to ram the door.

And the two people fighting fiercely inside both heard the sound of the door being rammed, each with different expressions and thoughts.

"Ha, they are anxious to save you, their master." Sima She's expression was clearly disdainful. He didn't like anyone around Sima Langri.

Sima Langri was speechless to the sky. He didn't know whether to thank A Xiang for his loyalty or what, because the study door wasn't locked at all. If A Xiang wanted to rush in, there was no need for everyone to ram the door together; but he wouldn't let Sima She know about this, lest he be ridiculed.

With a "bang," the door was rammed open, and A Xiang led several big men to rush in, looking loyal.

"Sima She, it's you again!" A Xiang looked at Sima She as if he were seeing his father's enemy, so angry that his face was red and his neck was thick; in his heart, anyone who went against the Young Master was not a good person and was his enemy.

"It is me." Sima She looked at A Xiang with a smile, feeling his expression was ridiculous.

"You came to snatch the Chilong Jade Lock again? Hmph! I tell you, you'd better give up this idea as soon as possible! The master of the Sima Family will always be my Young Master, it's not your turn." A Xiang threatened fiercely, not letting Sima She be arrogant anymore.

Sima Langri didn't stop A Xiang, letting A Xiang release his harsh words.

"Forget it, let's stop here today. I will come back to take what belongs to me." Sima She took a big step back, patted his clothes that were messy from the fight, and walked past A Xiang in an arrogant and dashing manner, leaving from the door.

"You?!" A Xiang was trembling with anger, but no matter what, Sima She could be considered a member of the Sima Family, so how could he make things difficult for him? He had no choice but to let Sima She leave arrogantly.

"Young Master!" A Xiang looked at Sima Langri anxiously.

"Let him go."

"Every time he appears, he turns the study upside down, hmph!" A Xiang was very unhappy and nagged, looking at the devastated study, he knew he had to find a decorator to take a trip.

Sima Langri kindly didn't tell A Xiang that the study door was actually destroyed by him.

"Young Master, you must be on guard against Sima She. I think he will definitely use despicable means again." Fearing that his good Young Master would fall for Sima She's tricks, A Xiang hurried to remind him.

"I know, thank you, A Xiang." Sima Langri laughed and responded, ultimately unable to bear telling the kind A Xiang the truth.

That door—died quite unjustly.

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Melodious music flowed slowly from the magnificent hall. Celebrities from the political and business circles talked in low voices, whether it was emotional exchange or probing for enemy intelligence, the intrigue under the table was only understood by both sides.

However, judging from the expressions on everyone's faces, it was clear that this banquet was very successful, and everyone felt at home.

In the corner of the banquet hall stood a pair of beautiful sisters who attracted everyone's attention.

"Alright, Sister, don't pull anymore. I guarantee you won't be exposed." Shen Bingxin raised a wild smile and whispered to the person beside her.

"But... Bingxin, don't you think the little dress you picked for me is a bit too revealing?" Shen Qingxin still felt it was inappropriate.

She thought Bingxin's so-called change was to give her a major makeover from the inside out, but it wasn't like that at all. Bingxin just took this pure white little dress and asked her to put it on, without even changing her hairstyle.

But it wasn't until she put on the dress that she realized it was the most revealing dress she had ever worn in her life. The neckline was too low, and the back was almost completely hollow. Although it was covered by her long hair, it still made her feel uneasy. If she bent over slightly, she was afraid she would be exposed.

She didn't want to wear this dress to the party, but Bingxin wouldn't let her take it off no matter what, saying that only this dress could show her advantages. Heaven knows what advantages would be revealed? But she couldn't beat Bingxin, and she couldn't beat her parents who kept nodding and praising her at home, so she had to bite the bullet and wear it.

However, what made her suspicious was, was she really changed like this?

"How come? I think it's just right. Let me tell you, when men see you like this, I guarantee they will all be itching, heh! Heh!" Shen Bingxin laughed slyly twice. She had carefully selected this white little dress. After Qingxin put it on, she knew her eye was right. Look, how beautiful her slender waist and figure were!

Qingxin was a bit bony, but she had everything she should have. The slightly exposed chest would only make her look pure and possess an irresistible magic. Ha! This was the effect she wanted, not to mention that snow-white back that made people think.

And her estimation was not wrong. From the moment the two sisters stepped into the banquet venue, a large group of men's eyes couldn't leave Qingxin.

Hey! Hey! Now just waiting for the male lead to appear.

"Is that so?" The conservative Qingxin was still a bit suspicious.

"Sister, I won't harm you, don't worry." Everything she did was for her dear sister's happiness, with no bad intentions.

"I know." Fearing that Bingxin would misunderstand her, she quickly pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled lightly, also trying to let herself relax.

"Sister, you are the most stunning person tonight." Bingxin went all out to praise her, so as not to let her lose confidence again and retreat.

With her praise, Shen Qingxin smiled happily. This smile made her gentle, water-like eyes even more attractive, making people sink into them.

That's it! That's it! Shen Bingxin was so happy she almost wanted to cheer out loud. If Qingxin could smile more like this, it wouldn't take long before she was surrounded by bees and flies.

But the first ones attracted by the Shen sisters were not bees and flies, but a group of noble ladies and young ladies. They looked enviously at the jewelry worn by the two sisters.

"The jewelry you are wearing is designed so specially. Is it the latest design from your family?" A woman stared straight at the necklaces on their chests.

"Yes, it's so exquisite!" A young lady also joined in the praise. If she could also wear such exquisite and elegant jewelry, she believed everyone's eyes would be glued to her alone; she sighed with envy and jealousy, wishing her family also ran a jewelry company.

Next, this group of people praised the sisters one after another. Their main purpose was, of course, to want to own better, newer, more beautiful, and unique jewelry. If the Shen sisters could take the initiative to introduce them to themselves, that would be the best.

"Everything we are wearing today is the latest jewelry designed by my sister for this spring." Shen Bingxin took this opportunity to advertise for Qingxin and also contributed a little to the family business.

"Wow! I've heard of it before, I didn't expect it to be true. All these are jewelry designed by the eldest Miss Shen. It's truly not simple." After a burst of exclamation, there was another burst of praise, and all the words held the two high.

Shen Qingxin knew she couldn't join their conversation, so she simply faced them with a smile to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"How about this, eldest Miss Shen, take a look at what kind of jewelry I am suitable for, and design one specifically for me, how about it?" In order to show her uniqueness, one of the noble ladies made a request.

The others, hearing this, naturally were not willing to fall behind and made the same request one after another. No one wanted to wear the same jewelry as others, and everyone hoped that what they owned was unique.

Social expert Shen Bingxin immediately jumped out to solve the problem for Qingxin, not letting this group of sharks devour her cute sister.

Shen Qingxin was happy to let her sister come forward to handle public relations, and she quietly retreated to the side to catch her breath.

"I knew that wherever Bingxin appears, it must be lively." A male voice suddenly sounded.

Shen Qingxin turned around abruptly. "She, it's you."

"Yes, it's me! Qingxin, you are stunning tonight. No wonder so many people's eyes are locked on you. How have you been lately?" Sima She laughed and hugged her warmly, as a greeting.

"I am good or not, you should know very well, right?" Thinking of what Sima She did to her, she really couldn't pretend that nothing had happened, and looked at his beautiful and charming blue eyes with some resentment.

"Are you angry?"

"Yes." Shen Qingxin broke free from his embrace so she could settle this account with him.

"Why are you angry with me?" Sima She looked at her innocently.

"You, don't pretend to be pitiful in front of me." Looking at Sima She like this, even if she had more anger, she couldn't lose her temper at him, but she didn't want to forgive him easily, so she had to pretend her anger hadn't subsided.

"I am really pitiful. You know I want to get the Chilong Jade Lock so much I'm going crazy." Sima She used exaggerated gestures to strengthen his persuasion.

"But you should know that I don't want to get involved in the dispute between you brothers." This mess between their brothers was not something she wanted to manage.

"I know, but to achieve my goal, I have to use you. I'm sorry, Qingxin, forgive me, okay?" He repented to her with sincerity.

"Why do you two have to be so stiff?" She didn't understand. No matter what, they were brothers. Although they were half-brothers, they played together since they were young, so there should be some affection, right? How could they make it look so ugly after growing up?

"No way. Only by getting the Chilong Jade Lock can I get power. And who told my irresponsible father to be a flirt? If it weren't for me, this illegitimate child, perhaps there wouldn't be all this dispute today, and you wouldn't blame me for using you." Sima She sighed longly.

"She, don't say that. Your value shouldn't be attached to a... a stone, do you understand?" She was sad for She belittling himself like this. This feeling was different from watching Sima Langri. When she saw Sima Langri bitterly pursuing the Chilong Jade Lock, she felt extremely painful. She really didn't know how to pull the two brothers out of the curse of the Chilong Jade Lock at the same time.

Yes, the existence of the Chilong Jade Lock was not a good thing for her, but a curse. Because of the Chilong Jade Lock, she couldn't get the caring gaze of the person she loved; because of the Chilong Jade Lock, she had to watch the person she loved suffer.

A stone that would bring people pain, anger, and resentment, how could it be a good stone? So in her heart, the Chilong Jade Lock was far inferior to any small stone on the road.

"Heh, to you it's just a stone, but to me it's a very important treasure; forget it, don't mention it. Qingxin, can you forgive my actions? You know, I don't have many friends. If you break up with me because of this, then I really won't have any friends." Sima She looked at her pitifully, not caring about becoming enemies with her. Consider it forgiving him.

"Qingxin, great! I knew you were the best." Sima She was happy, opened his arms wide, and hugged her into his arms again; all his movements were so natural and unpretentious, and Shen Qingxin let him express his passion.

"Let go of your hand." A cold voice sounded from the side.

Sima She and Shen Qingxin looked up at the same time and saw Sima Langri, who had appeared at some point, glaring at them with a livid face.

Damn it! Sima Langri kept cursing in his heart.

From the moment he entered the venue, he saw Sima She hugging and acting spoiled to Qingxin, and Qingxin still didn't know Sima She was a dangerous person, actually still smiling at him? Was she stupid? Completely forgetting that Sima She had designed to frame her, she could actually believe Sima She stupidly. He really admired her.

But he was also panicked by her lack of crisis awareness. He had to find a time to talk to her, lest she be stupid enough to fall for Sima She's trick again.

And what was even more damnation was who let her wear that dress that was enough to stir the devil hidden in the deepest part of a man's heart? She was so damn exposed, satisfying everyone's eyes; he was so angry that he wanted to beat up all the men whose eyes lingered on her. Those pairs of frank and appreciative eyes made him jealous enough to go crazy.

No, he had to calm down. His purpose in attending the banquet tonight was not to exercise violence. He was here to... damn it! What was he here for?! He was driven crazy by her exposure, completely forgetting his purpose in coming here.

No matter what, no matter what the purpose was tonight, he just wouldn't allow her to appear in front of everyone so coolly again. No one could see her so beautiful and lovely, no one!

He had a cold face, and his large palm pushed away Sima She's wolf claws forcefully, no longer giving him a chance to get close to Qingxin.

"Big brother, why is your face so smelly? Did something happen?" Sima She provoked with a smile. Only when he wanted to tease Sima Langri would he call the other party big brother properly.

"Shut up, don't try to provoke my anger." Sima Langri roared at Sima She.

"Langri?" Shen Qingxin's mind was blank, and she couldn't think of what had happened to make Sima Langri have such a smelly face.

Far away, Shen Bingxin, who had finally appeased all the noble ladies and young ladies, found that the situation had changed, and she wisely chose to watch the fire from the other side. Heh! Heh! The male lead finally appeared! It was not in vain that she carefully planned this play tonight. Sima She's fire was lit just right.

"Me? No!" Sima She still played innocent. This was his most skilled trick in front of Shen Qingxin.

"Langri, did you misunderstand something? She is good, he didn't do anything." Shen Qingxin finally couldn't help but jump out to speak for Sima She, which was exactly what Sima She wanted.

Sima She smiled triumphantly in his heart. Sorry, he was just such a bad person, not knowing what it meant to reflect.

"You were used by him, and you still don't know?!" Seeing her speak for Sima She, Sima Langri was so angry he didn't know what to say to her.

"Used?" Was there?

"Me? How could I harm Qingxin? Qingxin, tell him!" Sima She continued to play his pitiful role, taking the opportunity to win sympathy.

"Yes, Langri, I think you misunderstood." Shen Qingxin stupidly followed Sima She's words, not knowing that this sentence was like adding fuel to the fire, making Sima Langri furious.

【3-133】 Sima Langri was so angry he was about to vomit blood. He didn't expect her to still stupidly help Sima She open up? Didn't she understand Sima She's villainous personality? What should he do to make her understand the facts? No! It should be said, how should he make Sima She's demonic claws stay away from her?

Sima Langri was so angry he was nearly vomiting blood. To think she was still foolishly helping Sima She find excuses! Did she still not understand the petty nature of Sima She? What exactly could he do to make her understand the facts? No! Rather, the point should be how he could get Sima She's demonic claws away from her.

Sima She waited with a smile to see what he would do to him. As for fighting, it was impossible. After all, one should be restrained in someone else's house, not too arrogant. So what would he do? He was looking forward to it.

Sima Langri simply didn't say a word, pulled Shen Qingxin, and walked out.

Everyone else at the scene looked at the two walking out in astonishment, completely unaware of what had happened, only knowing that Sima Langri was very angry. Anyone who was ready to step forward to ask and care was mercilessly repelled by his angry eyes, shrinking back to their own corners like little mice.

Shen Qingxin had a red face, was pulled out by him forcefully, and didn't dare to look at others along the way, nor did she dare to guess what others were thinking in their hearts, only able to follow his footsteps with a small run stupidly.

After the two left the banquet venue, Shen Bingxin quietly leaned toward Sima She. "You say these two, tonight..."

"Is it possible?" Sima She smiled badly.

"Is it impossible? If not, wouldn't it be a waste of my scheming?" Shen Bingxin frowned unhappily. She didn't want the future brother-in-law to give up a great opportunity at all.

"Heh! Maybe!" Sima She still smiled badly.

"Tsk!"

"Miss Shen, what was that about just now?" The nosy people slowly leaned toward them to find out the latest gossip.

"That's right! What happened, why did Mr. Sima have such a smelly face."

Shen Bingxin and Sima She looked at each other, and both of them let out a sly laugh. It was their turn to turn the world upside down!

Hey! Hey! Hey! ===== CHAPTER 4 =====