Lu Jinchen stood in the middle of the messy room, his expression dark and unreadable. The air around him felt heavy, as if the anger and confusion swirling inside him were pulling everything into its orbit.
Just then, a sudden ping broke the silence. He pulled out his phone and glanced at the screen. It was a message with a video link. Without hesitation, he tapped on it.
The video began to play, and his eyes immediately narrowed. It showed him—or rather, his body—but the way the man moved and spoke was nothing like him. The recklessness, the arrogance, the wild energy in the man's eyes… it was the complete opposite of his own controlled nature.
Lu Jinchen's frown deepened. He continued to watch, but his thoughts were racing. Then, in the background of the video, he heard Rong Xi's voice, clear and trembling, calling that man "Emperor."
