Inside the private room, Jiang Fuyue and Yi Hansheng were sitting together, deep in conversation.
With the music playing in the background, their voices weren’t very clear, so they had to lean in slightly.
When Ling Qingzhou pushed the door open, the first thing he saw was the two of them nearly touching heads. His gaze darkened slightly.
He glanced at Yi Hansheng. “You got here early.”
The latter responded indifferently, “Better early than late. Basic courtesy.”
“Excuse me, move over.”
Yi Hansheng’s expression darkened. “There are plenty of seats, yet you have to squeeze in here? What’s your problem?”
“There might be many seats, but there’s only one good one. Why should you get to claim it, but I can’t compete for it?” Ling Qingzhou was no pushover either.
Jiang Fuyue swept her gaze over the two of them, her tone neither heavy nor light. “Are you two done?”
Instantly, they fell silent.
Though they called this a celebration, in reality, it was just a meeting in a different setting.
The three of them sat down and went over Yufeng Real Estate’s next steps.
Yi Hansheng remarked, “Lou Group suffered a huge loss this time—they won’t take it lying down.”
Over the years, the Lou’s had relied on its deep pockets to eliminate competitors using shady tactics.
Back then, they had simply watched the drama unfold from the sidelines. But now that they were the targets, they realized it wasn’t so easy.
Who knew what a rabid dog might do when it went berserk?
Ling Qingzhou glanced at Jiang Fuyue. “It’s best if you keep a low profile for a while. We should also limit our meetings—if anything comes up, we’ll handle it over the phone.”
Yi Hansheng nodded. For once, he didn’t argue with Ling Qingzhou.
Right now, Jiang Fuyue’s safety was the top priority. They had already lost her once—they couldn’t afford to lose her again.
“Should we assign some bodyguards to keep watch in secret—”
Ling Qingzhou’s mouth twitched. “Are you trying to make sure the other side notices?”
A high schooler with bodyguards? That’s practically broadcasting, “Hey, I’m up to something!”
Jiang Fuyue agreed. “Little Ling is right.”
Ling Qingzhou, suddenly called Little Ling: …
Awkward. Very awkward.
After all, he was already middle-aged…Ahem….
Just then, a knock sounded at the door.
The three of them exchanged quick glances.
Finally, Ling Qingzhou asked in a deep voice, “Who is it?”
A moment of silence, then—
“I’m the manager of King’s. Just here to greet our esteemed guests—hope you don’t mind?”
Hu Ben? Jiang Fuyue raised an eyebrow.
Seeing that neither of them objected, Ling Qingzhou said, “Come in.”
Hu Ben pushed the door open—but he wasn’t alone.
Behind him, a group of young, stunning women entered, each with a unique charm.
And right after them—a line of handsome, well-built men followed.
Yi Hansheng: “?”
Ling Qingzhou: “?”
Jiang Fuyue’s eyelid twitched as she met Hu Ben’s overly eager gaze.
A bad feeling crept over her.
And sure enough—
“This is specially prepared for our esteemed guests—pick anyone you like, no restrictions.”
To an outsider, it might have sounded like a street vendor hawking cabbages at the market.
Yi Hansheng choked on his drink, coughing violently.
Ling Qingzhou’s expression soured, and he stole a glance at Jiang Fuyue from the corner of his eye. She wouldn’t actually think this is something I do often, right?
This is a huge misunderstanding!
As for Jiang Fuyue, she swept her gaze over the row of handsome men radiating hormones in her direction, then shifted her eyes to Hu Ben—with a hint of warning.
But Hu Ben failed to notice at first and eagerly signaled the young women behind him to move in on Yi Hansheng and Ling Qingzhou.
In the blink of an eye, both men were surrounded by a sea of beauty, looking thoroughly bewildered.
Seizing the moment, Hu Ben sidled up to Jiang Fuyue with a fawning smile. “Well? Did I set this up nicely?”
Jiang Fuyue: “?”
Hu Ben chuckled. “And there’s more—”
With that, he snapped his fingers. The line of handsome young men sprang into action, closing in around Jiang Fuyue.
Hu Ben beamed. “These are the finest guys in King, hand-picked for you. Guaranteed satisfaction~”
Jiang Fuyue: “???” The h*ll am I supposed to be satisfied with?!
Seeing that the handsome men were about to surround Jiang Fuyue, both Ling Qingzhou and Yi Hansheng’s expressions darkened—
Like h*ll they were going to let this slide!
Without hesitation, they shoved aside the women clinging to them, grabbed a “wolf pup” each, and flung them away.
Jiang Fuyue let out a silent sigh of relief.
Ling Qingzhou and Yi Hansheng roared in unison, “Get lost—!”
Hu Ben was dumbfounded.
How did my carefully arranged entertainment backfire like this?!
Meeting Jiang Fuyue’s gaze again, he finally understood. A chill ran down his spine, and cold sweat broke out.
He immediately turned to the group of men and women. “Alright, alright, time to go! Don’t disturb our guests!”
Since taking over the bar, Hu Ben had built up a fearsome reputation, and no one dared to disobey his orders.
In less than two minutes, the room was cleared out with military precision.
Hu Ben himself muttered a few apologies before slinking away.
Did I… completely misread the situation?
Wasn’t Boss Yue here to have fun?
If Jiang Fuyue knew what he was thinking, she’d probably give him a deadpan ha-ha: Fun, my *ss!
After that fiasco, none of the three were in a particularly good mood.
Yi Hansheng suggested, “Let’s call it a night?”
“Mm.”
On the way through the main hall, Yi Hansheng was stopped by an acquaintance. Unable to refuse, he stayed behind.
That left only Jiang Fuyue and Ling Qingzhou exiting the bar together.
“Give me my coat.” Jiang Fuyue held out her hand.
Earlier, when they were leaving, Ling Qingzhou had been closest, so he had casually carried it for her.
He handed it over. “The car will be here soon. I’ll take you home.”
Jiang Fuyue waved him off as she slipped on the coat herself. Ling Qingzhou reached out and smoothed the hem for her.
“No need. I’ll take a cab.”
Soon, she was seated in a taxi. Ling Qingzhou personally shut the door for her and gave the driver a few instructions.
All of this was seen by a pair of wide, astonished eyes watching from a distance.
