After being exposed, Tang Bingyun couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed. For a moment, she didn’t know how to respond and instinctively looked at Wang Haoran.

“Since you’ve seen through us, I won’t pretend anymore. We are indeed not a couple.”

Wang Haoran picked up another cup and poured a cup of tea for Yan Guishan. During the process, he discreetly added something into it. With his supreme-level poisoning skills, it was done so seamlessly that even face-to-face, no one would notice.

“Have some tea to calm down,” Wang Haoran said.

Yan Guishan had some opinions about Wang Haoran, but considering his status as a soldier king and with Tang Bingyun present, he didn’t plan to argue with such a young man. Doing so would make him seem lacking in grace. In his view, a man should never lose his composure in front of a woman.

After all, they had only kissed a few times. Over the years, Yan Guishan had been with countless women, so he naturally didn’t expect Tang Bingyun to be as pure as a blank sheet of paper.

Yan Guishan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and put it down, indicating to Tang Bingyun that he wouldn’t hold Wang Haoran’s earlier actions against him.

Wang Haoran chuckled inwardly but maintained a calm exterior, simply saying, “I’m hungry, let’s order some food.”

The waiter brought the menu.

Wang Haoran deliberately chose the expensive dishes, ordering five signature dishes from the hotel just for himself.

Yan Guishan frowned but didn’t voice any objections. After all, with Tang Bingyun here, he still wanted to appear generous.

“President Tang, what a surprise to see you here without any notice.”

Tang Bingyun was about to order when a voice suddenly greeted her from the side. Looking over, she saw a couple approaching the table. The man was pot-bellied, around fifty years old, with small, squinty eyes. The woman was young and beautiful, exuding an aura of intellectual charm.

This pair looked like father and daughter, but in fact, they were an older husband and his young wife. The pot-bellied man was Shen Kang, and this grand hotel was one of his properties.

“So it’s President Shen and Mrs. Shen, hello,” Tang Bingyun greeted them with a smile. Her smile towards Mrs. Shen was polite, but when she looked at Shen Kang, there was a hint of disdain in her smile.

Mrs. Shen also smiled at Tang Bingyun, taking a moment to appraise her, feeling a surge of jealousy. She was considered a beauty herself, but compared to Tang Bingyun, she was at least two levels inferior.

Mrs. Shen’s gaze shifted to the other two at the table. The young handsome man, not yet twenty, was eye-catching. However, before she could take a closer look, she suddenly noticed Yan Guishan across the table.

It’s him!

Mrs. Shen was shocked. The two of them had spent a wild night at this very hotel just last night. Mrs. Shen had thought she would never see Yan Guishan again, but the world turned out to be so small.

Mrs. Shen tried to suppress her panic, attempting to calm herself down. In contrast to Mrs. Shen’s tension, Yan Guishan remained calm and composed. The reason for these two different mindsets was quite clear.

Mrs. Shen wanted to retaliate against Shen Kang but didn’t dare to do so openly. She was afraid that if Shen Kang found out about her infidelity, he would vent his anger on her, something she absolutely couldn’t bear.

Yan Guishan, as the king of mercenaries, was confident in his abilities and could navigate the city with ease. Even if Shen Kang found out about his affair with his wife, there was nothing Shen Kang could do about it. In fact, Yan Guishan even deliberately cast a provocative glance at Mrs. Shen, reminiscing about last night’s events.

“What does that look mean?” Wang Haoran had no interest in the Shen couple, so he didn’t pay attention to them, focusing instead on Yan Guishan. Yan Guishan’s strange expression made Wang Haoran feel curious.

Following Yan Guishan’s gaze, he saw Mrs. Shen’s evasive eyes and the panic on her face. Could there be a story between these two? Wang Haoran speculated to himself.

The protagonists who were once soldier kings lived lives on the edge, and in such an environment, when they relaxed, they would indulge in pleasures. Women were the best remedy for this. Therefore, almost every soldier king was a playboy, quite unrestrained.

If Yan Guishan had an affair with Mrs. Shen, it wouldn’t be surprising at all. Moreover, judging by Shen Kang’s background, he was clearly a tool-rich man meant to be humiliated. Shen Kang was notorious in Qingling for his promiscuity, often appearing in tabloid news with rumors about him and various young models or celebrities.

Shen Kang didn’t notice the odd behavior between Yan Guishan and Mrs. Shen at all, as his attention was entirely on Tang Bingyun, with a look of desire on his face. This old lecher clearly had designs on Tang Bingyun.

Even if Wang Haoran didn’t intervene, Yan Guishan would make sure this old lecher wouldn’t get away with it. However, before Shen Kang could make any move, he suddenly received a phone call.

Shen Kang excused himself to take the call. After a while, he returned and said, “President Tang, put the bill on my tab. I have some matters to attend to, but I’ll be back later.”

Then, he coldly told Mrs. Shen, “Don’t follow me. The hotel manager called, and I need to handle some business. Feel free to walk around the hotel.”

“Got it,” Mrs. Shen replied obediently, but inwardly she sneered. She knew Shen Kang’s habits all too well. Handling business? More likely meeting some young woman in one of the hotel rooms.

“Enjoy your meal, everyone. I’ll be leaving now,” Mrs. Shen said politely to Tang Bingyun and the others, wandering aimlessly to other parts of the hotel.

“I need to use the restroom,” Yan Guishan suddenly stood up, leaving the table with a word.

“He doesn’t believe we’re a couple. Was our act all for nothing?” With only the two of them left, Tang Bingyun sighed to Wang Haoran.

“If Plan A doesn’t work, there’s still Plan B,” Wang Haoran reassured her.

“So there are two plans? What’s Plan B?” Tang Bingyun felt a glimmer of hope and couldn’t help but ask curiously.

“It’s a secret for now,” Wang Haoran said as he got up from his seat. “I’ll be back after a quick trip to the restroom.”

With that, Wang Haoran quickly left Tang Bingyun’s sight. He wasn’t in urgent need but had seen through his X-ray vision that Yan Guishan had followed Mrs. Shen. Earlier, he had noticed the odd glances between the two, indicating a story. This flirtatious soldier king, Yan Guishan, wouldn’t just be catching up for old times’ sake.

Using his X-ray vision, Wang Haoran quickly found the two in a stall in the men’s restroom on the same floor. He pretended to go to the restroom and secretly positioned himself next to Yan Guishan, ready to watch the show unfold.