You Jingqiu stared at their enthusiastic smiling faces, feeling extraordinarily happy inside.

This life of being admired is truly delightful.

Xu Zeqing went to the bathroom and was washing his hands when his phone rang.

He opened WeChat and saw a message from someone marked as ’Nan’.

The person said: [Our school is preparing a stage play to tour in Xia Country, and I have signed up to participate. Tomorrow is the Yujiang City performance stop, will you come to see my performance?]

Seeing this message, a flash of light appeared in Xu Zeqing’s eyes, and his expression quickly turned conflicted.

In his youth, he could do things like secretly rendezvousing with a former lover in the bridal room on his wedding day, which showed he was inherently a man unwilling to settle for mediocrity, always seeking thrills.

The chance encounter that night in West Continent City planted a seed of betrayal in his heart, and he constantly warned himself not to cheat again.

But he couldn’t help it.

When he was the undisputed model student in the eyes of all the teachers and students, he was making out passionately with an escort in the shadows.

As a husband and father, he continued living a shameless life of clandestine affairs with his ex.

His nature was inherently debauched, without limits.

Xiao Nan’s appearance once again awakened the dormant scoundrel gene within him.

Every night, as he held the plump waist of You Jingqiu, he thought of Xiao Nan’s tender body. When listening to You Jingqiu’s moans, his mind was on Xiao Nan’s youthful and restrained cries of pain.

Even in his dreams, he dreamed of that absurd night in West Continent City.

Staring at the WeChat chat box message, Xu Zeqing was silent for a moment before typing a reply: [What’s the name of the stage play?]

The other person replied immediately, delighted: [Fox Demon Legend, at the Golden Hall.]

Xu Zeqing: [Okay.]

Deleting the chat history, Xu Zeqing bowed his head and meticulously washed his hands again.

He turned and left the restroom, heading back to the banquet hall, needing to pass through an outdoor corridor. As he walked along the corridor, he suddenly heard low voices conversing.

"Mr. Xiahou." The voice sounded familiar.

Xu Zeqing stopped, looking towards the outdoor café at an angle ahead.

He saw Mr. Xiahou, surrounded by admirers, biting a cigarette and standing under the café, staring at the pool in a contemplative state.

A man in his early fifties stood beside him, nodding and bowing obsequiously.

The man said, "Mr. Xiahou, I heard you have plans to invest in the abandoned buildings in the south of town, is that true?"

Xiahou Zuiyue turned his head, looked inscrutably at the man, and then chuckled lightly: "President Li has a wide range of information sources; few people know about this. I wonder where President Li heard it from?"

From Xiahou Zuiyue’s response, President Li felt that the rumor about investing in those buildings seemed likely to be true.

President Li quickly explained: "Those buildings were originally invested in by Anshan Real Estate, and the contractor happens to be an old classmate of mine."

"No wonder." Xiahou Zuiyue said lazily, "It’s under consideration, but nothing decided yet."

President Li’s eyes lit up, quickly asking: "I heard that the area has bad feng shui, leading to poor sales and funds being unrecoverable. Anshan Real Estate doesn’t want a total loss, which is why it was abandoned."

"Oh?" Xiahou Zuiyue asked with a smile: "How is the feng shui bad?"

President Li frowned, somewhat discreetly, speaking in a lowered voice: "Rumor has it during the foundation’s construction, an excavator operator seeking revenge against his wife and her lover for infidelity, cut them in half and buried them alive."

"Their bodies are still pressed under the buildings."

Southern Town, far from the bustling city, boasts picturesque landscapes, with a national-level forest park covering over three thousand acres. It includes artificial lakes, streams, waterfalls, and approximately a hundred-acre forest oxygen bar.

The area has been rated as the most livable city in Xia Country’s central region.

Anshan Real Estate’s investment in a community named ’Longhu Shuilan,’ designed as a vacation community for senior retirees, started construction two years ago.

Last May, when the external framework of phase one was nearly completed, Longhu Shuilan held its opening ceremony.

Longhu Shuilan’s location is excellent, with flagship apartment designs, attracting interest from Yujiang City and surrounding cities.

On the opening day, it drew a frenzy of thousands trying to grab a unit.

But that same afternoon, a competing company leaked explosive news about the excavator operator’s evil revenge on his wife’s lover, chopping them in half and burying them under the community’s ground.