Beneath the laughter echoing from the hall and the music drifting through polished corridors, there were quieter movements and measured footsteps.
Song Yu Han stood in the shadows, his broad frame concealed behind the balcony door.
The tailored black suit he wore blended seamlessly within the darkness, but the man himself did not belong in this place.
He did not come as a guest.
He was uninvited. A trespasser.
Yet, here he was. An apex predator among wild predators.
His sharp gaze scanned every corner for that familiar figure to come out. But to no avail.
Ran Xueyi was nowhere to be seen.
Beside him stood a young man who looked wildly out of place.
Xie Chi leaned against the balcony railing, hands shoved into his pockets. His nervous expression gave away the tension he had been feeling from his uncle.
"Uncle, why don't we go back inside the room? There are a lot of people here."
"Xie Chi," Song Yu Han called softly.
His nephew instantly shut himself up.
