Became a vicious male mother

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The banquet was held on the top floor of the building.

The top floor of the building is designed to resemble a cruise ship. Especially now that it's winter, with the sky foggy and snowflakes falling continuously, it must be very beautiful.

Gu Xinglan opened his WeChat Moments and found that Jiang's alternate account had commented on his post.

Wow, so rich! I want to go! (starry-eyed emoji)

Gu Xinglan's mind raced. "Even if you had the money, you still couldn't come."

Within a minute, Jiang's alternate account sent a message.

[I want to go too (throws a tantrum.jpg)]

Thinking of Jiang's serious face sending such an adorable emoji, Gu Xinglan pursed her lips, suppressing a laugh, and replied to the message slowly and deliberately.

Freedom Every Day: [There's a banquet tonight, would you like to come?]

Save one yuan a day: [Think about it!!]

[It's not yours anyway, so keep dreaming while it's still light out.]

After sending the message, Gu Xinglan called Lester to tell him that he wanted to go.

Since Captain Jiang wanted him to go and investigate, he naturally agreed.

Nine p.m.

The giant ship was faintly suspended in the snow and mist, its top covered with a thin blanket of snow, and soft snow ridges piled up on the railings. The heavy mist made it look like a weathered iron ruin.

But the interior was hot and spacious, with people coming and going dressed in summer haute couture.

Lester glanced around, then turned slightly to the waiter and asked, "Are you sure Candice isn't coming today?"

"Young Master, I'm sure."

Candice was his fiancée, an extremely fiery and self-centered woman. If it weren't for the family's arranged marriage, he would never have gotten involved with her.

With the banquet about to begin and most people having arrived, it was time to go pick up his sweetheart.

The person called "Sweetheart" had already showered, changed into a suit, and was sitting in the suite waiting for someone to come and pick him up.

Gu Xinglan glanced at her watch.

It was a little past nine o'clock; Lester should be on his way to pick him up.

He had informed Li Hetai about attending the banquet, but Li Hetai gave him no reply.

The crucial point is that he can't even see Li Hetai in person, and the messages he sends on his phone go unanswered. If Li Hetai were willing to take him up there, that would be something he'd be incredibly grateful for!

Unfortunately, for now, he can only secretly observe Li Hetai through Lester and take a look at the lives of the upper class.

There was a knock on the door.

Gu Xinglan heard the noise and looked up.

The door only trembled slightly and was not opened without permission, so it seemed that Lester would still listen to him.

"come in."

Gu Xinglan called out.

He wasn't wearing shoes yet.

After he finished putting on his socks, there was a series of intermittent knocking at the door.

"Hello, hotel manager," the person outside announced loudly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xinglan had no choice but to go and open the door.

As soon as the door opened a crack, a hand suddenly reached out from outside, grabbed him tightly, and shoved him violently to the ground.

"hiss--"

Before his brain could even react, the whooshing sound shot straight toward him.

Gu Xinglan used muscle memory to quickly dodge the sharp object.

dagger!

He hurriedly pulled out the thing stuck in the carpet, his face darkening, and he took several steps back.

The door remained quietly in a half-open state.

It was as if the hand that had just reached in was an illusion.

There was only silence all around, and even the sound of breathing was amplified infinitely.

Gu Xinglan watched helplessly as a black hand slowly emerged from the crack in the door and turned off the light switch in the entryway.

Now you can't see anything through the crack in the door.

"..." Does he think he's blind?

Gu Xinglan took off her tuxedo coat, held the dagger in her hand, and quietly stared at the door, about to call the police.

As I took my phone out of my pocket, I heard a loud commotion outside.

It was definitely Lester's voice.

Why are you doing this?!

"...He's my friend!!"

With red eyes, Lester kicked and shoved his bodyguards into a corner, instantly clearing the passageway.

The ironed suit was now wrinkled beyond recognition after several mishaps, not to mention the shame on Lester's face, as if the people here were some kind of trash.

The brown-haired woman, who had witnessed this scene, gradually grew angry.

She strode up to Lester in her high heels, grabbed his arm, her nails digging almost into his flesh, and said in a shrill voice, "Lester, you'd better explain yourself. Why didn't you invite me to the banquet, but instead invited a man!"

Lester shook off her hand, his eyes filled with a mixture of anger and helplessness.

"Candice, haven't you caused enough trouble? I told you, he's just my friend!"

"friend?"

Candice sneered, "What kind of friend would make you run over day and night? And even attack my bodyguard for him?"

"Where did you hear that from? Where would I have run all day and night to get here?"

"Stop trying to deny it! If you didn't do that, does that mean all the photos I received were fake?!"

The woman threw dozens of photos in Leicester's face.

Lester took a deep breath. "You sent people to follow me? And you let these people barge in? Do you know what respect is?!"

"respect?!"

The woman's voice suddenly rose, "Our engagement still has a week left, and you're here fooling around with another man! You're talking to me about respect?!"

"..."

Separated by a wall, Gu Xinglan, who was lying on the wall, could hear everything clearly.

"Leicester, if you still can't figure out your place! Our engagement is off right now! No, you've already lost your mind, you damn man! Get out!!"

After Candice finished yelling angrily, she slapped the man across the face.

The slap was so loud that even Gu Xinglan, who was eavesdropping, felt a phantom pain on her face.

This misunderstanding has become a huge problem.

Wait until the noise outside dies down.

Gu Xinglan quietly opened the door.

A swollen face was squeezed through the crack in the door, its dark expression seeming to swallow him whole.

"Leicester?" Gu Xinglan peeked out sheepishly.

The person standing outside the door remained motionless.

Until he opened the door completely.

Lester turned his back, showing him the back of his head.

“Leicester, we’re just friends. This is a misunderstanding. I can explain.” Gu Xinglan thought carefully about how the two of them got along.

Aside from the cheek kiss, which involved intimate skin-to-skin contact, there was nothing else excessive.

The person who took these photos secretly must have a lot of free time on their hands.

Is it because his 1.8-meter height isn't enough to command attention? He's actually being mistaken for someone's mistress.

But those photos on the floor, to be honest, were taken from very tricky angles, making it seem like they were kissing all the time.

Gu Xinglan bent down to pick up the photo and examined it for a while.

He had even studied counter-surveillance, and he didn't even notice the person taking the photos, which shows how sophisticated his methods were and that he was no ordinary person.

“Gu”.

Lester said in a low voice, "I'm sorry about tonight."

"It's nothing." Gu Xinglan shook her head.

The man still had his back to him, indicating that he had been severely beaten. His dignity as a man was shattered, and he was not only mistaken for a homosexual, but now his wedding had to be canceled.

You're leaving tomorrow?

"Yes, the flight is at nine o'clock." Gu Xinglan nodded.

“…Don’t go to the banquet. I’ll see you off and have a farewell drink with you, okay?” Lester tilted his head slightly, revealing a single eye with an indescribable darkness.