Chapter 154: Meeting The Old Enemy

Some demanded that he be executed, while others insisted that he be expelled from Burning Star Base.

However, Meng Xiaoni hadn’t defended himself immediately.

Instead, he had allowed the controversy to grow.

When public outrage finally reached its peak, Su Yao stepped forward.

Rather than supporting Meng Xiaoni, she publicly declared that she had nothing to do with him.

She even announced that she was severing all ties with him.

As if that weren’t enough, she demanded his execution.

Only then did Meng Xiaoni present his evidence.

The recordings clearly showed that Chu Lin had been harassing him repeatedly.

They also revealed that she had attempted to touch him against his will and had become furious when he rejected her.

Her accusation had been nothing more than an act of revenge.

The evidence immediately overturned the entire case. Chu Lin was left speechless.

In the end, she wasn’t punished for making a false accusation, while all charges against Meng Xiaoni was docked for his three month’s salary for recording a woman without her consent.

The incident had already taught him something important.

When her reputation was at stake, Su Yao wouldn’t hesitate to abandon someone she had once claimed to care about.

Meng Xiaoni had expected such an outcome and hadn’t bothered pursuing the matter further.

However, just as he was leaving, Su Yao stopped him.

She looked at him with a complicated expression.

"It’s not that I didn’t want to take your side, but you have to understand that my reputation is very important."

She paused before continuing, "If you want, I can restore our broken engagement."

Meng Xiaoni didn’t respond. He simply walked past her.

Even now, he couldn’t properly describe what he had felt at that moment.

It was an overwhelming sense of discomfort and disgust.

That incident had made him vow never to marry any woman in the future.

However, as he recalled that decision, Ni Mengxue’s image suddenly appeared in his mind.

For some inexplicable reason, he remembered her lavender fragrance.

He even found himself wanting to be close to her and breathe in her familiar scent.

The thought startled him. ’What am I even thinking?’

’Have I become some kind of pervert after suppressing my emotions for the past thirty years?’

Just as he was questioning himself, Lance’s voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Boss, what are you thinking about?"

Meng Xiaoni looked at him. After a brief pause, he replied calmly, "Let’s carry out the plan tonight."

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That night, Mo Beichan dispatched several assassins to Meng Xiaoni’s family villa.

His intention was simple.

He wanted to eliminate the entire family, or at least kill one of them, to teach Meng Xiaoni a lesson.

He wanted Meng Xiaoni to understand that he wouldn’t tolerate being challenged.

However, when the assassins entered the villa, they discovered something unexpected.

The entire place was empty. At first, they assumed the family members were hiding somewhere.

They searched every bedroom, storage room, and even the small garden behind the villa.

However, there wasn’t a single person inside.

Realizing that their targets had disappeared, the assassins immediately contacted Mo Beichan.

Mo Beichan was about to respond through his special communicator when He Lin suddenly rushed into the living room.

"Sir, there’s a problem!"

Mo Beichan frowned. "What happened?"

"The three-legged chameleon has appeared again!"

He Lin continued urgently, "This time, it’s behaving even more aggressively. It’s heading toward one of the founding members’ villas."

"If it continues at its current speed, it could destroy the entire property. The damages would be enormous, and we might not be able to compensate the owner!"

Mo Beichan clenched his fists.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Take everyone and deal with it. I’ll stay here."

He Lin was stunned. "But, sir, why? Without you, I’m afraid we won’t be able to capture that three-legged chameleon."

Mo Beichan looked at him seriously. "I believe in your abilities. You can handle it."

He Lin still didn’t understand.

Mo Beichan was the smartest person among them. If he personally captured or killed the mutated beast, he could easily restore some of his damaged reputation.

Why would he give up such an opportunity?

Nevertheless, he didn’t dare question the decision further. "Understood, sir."

He immediately gathered the remaining subordinates and left.

Once they were gone, Mo Beichan sat back on the sofa.

He had his own reasons for staying behind.

If he left the villa, one of Su Yao’s other husbands might use the opportunity to sneak inside and search for evidence against him.

He couldn’t allow that to happen. More importantly, Meng Xiaoni and his family had suddenly disappeared.

’Could he be planning to attack my villa?’

The possibility made Mo Beichan increasingly suspicious.

If Meng Xiaoni truly intended to come after him, he needed to be present.

With that thought, he remained seated and waited.

Time passed slowly; however, no one appeared.

Mo Beichan wondered if he had calculated wrong.

He was about to stand when a figure suddenly entered his field of vision.

The man was tall and slender, with neatly styled hair and a handsome face.

A pair of thin-framed spectacles rested on his nose, giving him the refined appearance of a scholar.

His clothes were simple but well fitted, adding to his elegant appearance.

It was Meng Xiaoni.

Seeing him, Mo Beichan felt a complicated mixture of emotions.

Five years had passed since they had last faced each other like this. Both of them had changed considerably.

Their appearances had matured, and their circumstances were completely different.

Yet Meng Xiaoni’s emotionless expression remained exactly the same.

"Yo, if it isn’t our dear researcher Meng, shall I ask what you wanted to talk about that you rushed here alone?"

Mo Beichan couldn’t help wondering whether Meng Xiaoni had exhausted all his emotions after experiencing that betrayal years ago.

Before he could think further, Meng Xiaoni spoke.

"I don’t have anything to say to you."

Mo Beichan laughed. "Well I think both of has same thought process in this area."

His smile turned cold. "But let me warn you. If you’ve come here to harm me, you’d better leave immediately."