Just as Qin Fangtan returned to the Qin family, he heard a woman's shouting voice. His brows furrowed involuntarily, and he walked towards the direction where the sound came from.

The door was still open, and I saw a woman bound to a chair. She was continuously screaming with her mouth, her entire face contorted.

Qin Fangtan furrowed his brow as he witnessed this scene, and in a deep voice, he asked, "What's going on here?"

The butler took a step forward and respectfully said, "Miss Hongyi got drunk. Anticipating that it would be unfavorable for Master, in a critical situation, I took the liberty of commanding someone to tie Miss Hong up."

Qin Fangtan narrowed his eyes thoughtfully and casually asked, "Where is Zhou Xun?"

"The old servant instructed someone to escort the gentleman to Young Master Zhou's room."

"Mm." Qin Fangtan responded with a sound and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he added, "Shut her mouth for me."

Qin Fangtan went to Zhou Xun's place and saw him sleeping soundly. His face turned cold, he picked up the cup on the table, and poured it directly on the other person's face.

Zhou Xun was awakened abruptly, and when he saw the person in front of him, he disregarded the water on his face and propped himself up on the bed.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Xun spoke up first. "Has the dinner come to an end?"

"No."

Zhou Xun nodded lightly and looked towards the door, but he didn't see his younger brother's figure. His heart tightened and he asked, "Where is Xiao Ye? What happened to him..."

"I left him there."

Qin Fangtan's words were like a bomb, shattering the last shred of hope in Zhou Xun's heart. He looked at that cold, expressionless face, suddenly feeling a sense of suffocation. He couldn't even believe what the other person had just said...

"Did you really... give Xiaoya away?"

Qin Fangtan raised an eyebrow and sighed deliberately. "As you know, Lord Wu has always been quite curious about you, the Zhou brothers."

"Master Wu..."

"You gave Xiaoya to Cheng Luo..."

Qin Fangtan was very satisfied with the other person's expression and smiled, saying, "I like you being this smart."

"Qin Fangtan, have you gone mad?"

Zhou Xun was well aware of what kind of person Cheng Luo was. If Xiaoya fell into Cheng Luo's hands, Xiaoya would definitely...

"Hmm, are you angry? Your face looks so ugly."

The light and gentle words made Zhou Xun's face turn pale. He looked at the person in front of him, his eyes filled with a pleading look. "Cheng Luo will kill Xiaoya... you can't give Xiaoya to him..."

"Why should I listen to you?"

Zhou Xun was taken aback, pressing his lips tightly without saying a word, his gentle face growing even paler.

Qin Fangtan pouted with boredom and sat on the bed, saying, "How uninteresting. Just one sentence and it scares you like this."

Zhou Xun furrowed his brows tightly as if he was restraining something. He spoke softly, saying, "Xiao Ye is my everything..."

"All of it?" Qin Fangtan let out a disdainful snort, his eyes turning cold. "So what you're saying is that if something happens to him, you would rather not live either?"

Zhou Xun hesitated for a moment, his eyes turned dim, and he looked at the person and said, "If Xiaoye is in trouble, I will not forgive myself... but I will also not let go of those who hurt him..."

Qin Fangtan looked at the person sarcastically, his eyes filled with a trace of disgust. "Zhou Xun, then tell me, what exactly are you enduring? Are you trying to gather information, or are you using your clever mind to scheme against me?"

"...If I were to say that there is nothing at all, would you believe me?"

"No."

"If that's the case, why do you care about why I stayed here? Whether it's finding out information or plotting against me, as long as you make a single decision, it can make me wish for death, isn't that right?"

Qin Fangtan narrowed his eyes as if pondering something before speaking after a moment. "You're right, you can't threaten me now. Of course, if that day comes, I will personally destroy you. The words I just said were my final warning to you. I don't want to see Zhou Ye getting into trouble, so you understand. By the way, someone will bring your younger brother back, so you don't need to worry about it."

Zhou Xun was very surprised and almost without thinking, blurted out, "Then, why did you come back before the party ended?"

Qin Fangtan furrowed his brows and said displeasedly, "Don't you think this question is stupid? Of course, I came back for a reason. As for what it is, do I have to report to you?"

Qin Fangtan lost patience when people ignored him and walked out of the room without saying a word.

With a loud "snap," the door was forcefully shut.

Zhou Xun stared at the tightly closed gate, his eyes turning gloomy. He had never intended to harm the other party, for from the very beginning, he had come to repent...