Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 112 The Scent of Conspiracy

Ye Fei could see that the trace of disgust in his aunt's eyes seemed not to be directed at Qian Pengfei's character, but rather resembled the look of a germaphobe seeing a person covered in sores. However, Ye Fei didn't have time to dwell on what might be wrong with his aunt at the moment, because as he noticed the aversion in her eyes, he also observed something else.

When Colonel Qian addressed Major General Liu Junyi, there was a fleeting hint of sarcasm and smugness in his eyes that caught Ye Fei's attention. This inappropriate expression sparked Ye Fei's curiosity.

Could there be a conspiracy behind his aunt's promotion this time?

Yet, he couldn't quite figure out what kind of plot it could be. After all, it seemed that his aunt's promotion this time would bring great benefits to the Liu family.

After the pleasantries, Qian Pengfei took out a small box and removed a pair of shoulder badges shimmering with a golden star, intending to help Liu Junyi put them on.

As the one directly bestowing the honor, Qian Pengfei's actions were quite normal. However, when Liu Junyi stepped back, avoiding his outstretched hands, Yu Wuxia approached and took the badges, softly saying, "Colonel Qian, let me do it."

With Liu Junyi stepping back, Qian Pengfei's hands hung awkwardly in the air. Yu Wuxia's intervention provided him with an exit, so he no longer insisted, smiling and saying, "That works too."

Yu Wuxia smiled faintly, then turned to face Liu Junyi. She reached out, removed the Colonel's badges from her shoulders, and replaced them with the Major General's badges.

At that moment, to Ye Fei's astonishment, he noticed something that left him dumbfounded. As his aunt allowed Yu Wuxia to adjust her badges, a smile appeared on her face, and in her gaze towards Yu Wuxia, there was a hint of... tenderness!

Ye Fei couldn't help but be surprised. He used to see this kind of gaze often in Lin Ling's eyes, but now when Lin Ling looked at him, it wasn't the same look anymore. It had transformed into a kind of longing and admiration.

However, such a gaze should only appear between lovers. So why would his aunt have such a look in her eyes when looking at Yu Wuxia?

Could it be? Ye Fei thought of a possibility, and when he thought about his aunt's genuine disgust when looking at Colonel Qian, this possibility seemed even more likely.

It is said that people with such a mindset instinctively repel the opposite sex. But he was a man himself! Yet, his aunt was very affectionate towards him. What could this mean?

Even with Ye Fei's intelligence, he couldn't figure it out for a moment. But he realized one troubling thing - he found himself hoping they were in that kind of relationship.

Just the thought of those two incredibly well-built and beautiful women embracing each other and doing things only couples do made Ye Fei's blood boil with excitement.

Of course, he could only watch from the sidelines. If he could join in, that would be even better.

The brief award ceremony quickly ended amidst Ye Fei's wild thoughts. Liu Junyi exchanged a few pleasantries before pulling Yu Wuxia over to their table.

With doubts in his mind, Ye Fei wanted to observe them up close, but the two women separated upon arriving. Liu Junyi went to sit with her sisters, while Yu Wuxia sat between Lin Ling and Ye Yunqi, engaging in a hushed conversation.

After a while, the guests felt that it was time for Liu Junyi to share her joy with her family. They approached her, offering congratulations. Naturally, this led to toasting and other ceremonial activities, making Ye Fei's table come alive with excitement.

Ye Fei was not quite comfortable with this kind of atmosphere. He stood up, preparing to go outside for some fresh air. Initially, he wanted to invite Lin Ling and Ye Yunqi along, but Lin Ling had grown up attending such gatherings with her mother, so she stayed back for the experience.

What surprised Ye Fei was that Ye Yunqi, who usually had less interest in such events than him, also chose to stay. Understanding her intentions, which were in sync with Lin Ling's desire to develop herself and not just be a wallflower by her beloved brother's side, Ye Fei neither supported nor opposed the girls' decision.

Shaking his head in resignation, he strolled out of the hall and onto the rooftop, standing at the edge and gazing down below.

Though not as tall as the buildings in Wanghai City, this hotel was still one of the city's high-rises. Standing on the rooftop, overlooking the twinkling lights of Wanghai City, Ye Fei felt a surge of the same spirit he had on the day of his first transformation, an urge to raise his head to the sky and let out a long howl.

However, it is not like the time at Wanghai City now. There are many people in the hall below. If one were to shout like that day, it would probably startle the people below. So Ye Fei hurriedly restrained his mind, trying to calm himself down as quickly as possible.

This restraint, however, startled Ye Fei. He found that when he wanted to calm down, his heart actually calmed down instantly, entering a state of tranquility, as if he were no longer a passionate youth but had turned into an old man who understood the vicissitudes of the world. He even had a sense of not belonging to this world, as if he were an outsider, looking down on all living beings in this world.

This feeling made Ye Fei a little scared. He hurriedly tried to pull himself out of this state. However, at that moment, he suddenly heard a faint voice, but the person speaking was too far away for him to hear clearly what was being said. He only caught the person mentioning the word "General."

Initially, Ye Fei had no interest in eavesdropping on other people's conversations. However, since Auntie just mentioned a Major General and the other person mentioned a General, he couldn't help but pay attention. So he lightened his footsteps and quickly ran towards where the voice was coming from.

The person who was speaking was also on the rooftop, but at a diagonally opposite position to where Ye Fei was. They were hundreds of meters apart, but Ye Fei's agility was extraordinary.

With just a couple of movements, he arrived near the person, crouched down, and looked at the person, only to be surprised to find that the person was actually Colonel Qian from Beijing, who was on a phone call with someone.

Shouldn't this guy be in the hall downstairs? Why did he come here to make a call?

Ye Fei, who already felt suspicious about Auntie's sudden promotion, became even more doubtful when he saw the suspicious behavior of Colonel Qian. So he wanted to listen to what he was saying.

However, Ye Fei was clearly late. Colonel Qian had already finished his call with the other person. Ye Fei only heard Colonel Qian lowering his voice and saying, "General, rest assured. Since the fish has already entered the net, there is naturally no possibility of escape!"

After saying this, he hung up the phone, looked around to make sure no one had overheard him, then swiftly left.

Watching Colonel Qian's swift movements, Ye Fei was even more surprised. He had never expected that this Colonel Qian was actually a master, although far superior to himself, he already possessed strength similar to that of his mother.

Although Liu Yiru's martial arts skills were not top-notch in the martial arts world, they were already at the peak in the secular world and in the military.

Even though Liu Junyi's promotion to Major General was a big deal in Wanghai City, it was probably considered insignificant in Beijing. However, just for such a small matter, they had dispatched such a skilled person, which was quite telling.

Thinking back to his words, "the fish has entered the net," was he referring to Auntie? Ye Fei felt like he had caught a whiff of a conspiracy.