264: Gathering at The Concubine

"Did you break up with me because of this foreign woman? Where am I not as good as her? As long as you tell me what it is you want me to change, I’m willing to change it." This woman was Chu Li's former lover. They had just broken up less than a week ago, and the woman with exposed shoulders he had left at the door was the one he had replaced her with.

Seeing her, Chu Li became a little unhappy.

He had made it very clear to this woman since they first met that he only needed a bed partner, and that they wouldn't get feelings involved. He didn’t want to let her get her hopes up about getting back together once they’d broken up, it would be best if they could have a clean cut. Specifically for this reason, he also let her sign an agreement. If she didn’t agree to it, then there was no need for the two to be in a relationship. The woman had only fancied his identity and money at first, so she quickly agreed.

Chu Li saw that she agreed with the way things were, and started a relationship with her. After a while, he found that the woman became more and more insatiable. It was one thing if she used him as an ATM - he was always quite generous to his female partners. However, she even complained that he wasn’t accompanying her enough, and asked him to spare more time to accompany her. The most outrageous thing was that the other party wanted to become Mrs. Chu. After that point, she could not be tolerated.

So, she and Chu Li were only bed partners for a month before they broke up. The woman refused at the time, and resorted to all kinds of petty tricks. After they broke up, she kept calling him, and when he blocked her, she changed her phone number to keep calling him. This hadn’t stopped until two days ago. Chu Li thought she had finally given up, and didn't expect that the woman would even inquire about his whereabouts.

"My god*! Chu Li, when did your taste become so low?" Emily looked at the thin woman who seemed like a spring pear blossom with raindrops**. She found it a little hard to imagine that her ex-husband would even start a relationship with such a woman.

[T/N: *English in raws **a woman with a sad and lonely type of charm]

Chu Li had a dark face. He had tasted the delicacies of the mountains and the sea, so what was wrong with occasionally trying the porridge and side dishes? It was just that he was quite unfortunate, and accidentally picked a hidden low-quality dish.

"Who the hell are you? It’s none of your business if I talk to him!" The woman looked at Emily with disgust.

Emily revealed a charming smile and rested her hands on Chu Li's shoulders. She pushed her red lips against his face: "This is my child's father. You asked who I was, but I would like to ask who you are. You are not even his bed partner, so who gave you the right to stand here? Don’t answer that question, because I’m not listening. Now you have seriously disturbed my dinner with my son and daughter-in-law. If you are self-aware, then leave. Otherwise - don’t blame me for not being polite - there are many ways to make someone disappear."

The woman’s face turned black instantly. Chu Li was a celebrity, and all the women who had been with him knew that he was married and that he had a son. This woman also knew, but didn’t expect to be so unfortunate that the foreign woman in front of her was Chu Li's ex-wife.

Wang Cheng dumbfoundedly watched this scene. What kind of divine plot twist was this?

Chu Yifeng pulled him away, "Don't mind them, let's leave first."

Wang Cheng didn't know how things went afterwards, but Chu Yifeng told him that his parents were definitely not the types of people who would be defeated.

Both of them have had many lovers, be it men or women. In many cases, even if they explained things to the other party in advance, there were always a few people who ignored them. Emily had once been pestered by a man so much so that no matter where she went, the other party always lingered. It was only with Chu Li's help later on that the other party completely gave up.

Nevertheless, that did not mean that the two had a chance to get back together.

Smart people were usually very sensible. Chu Yifeng’s parents were representative of this. Although they understood each other, they understood each other too well, and both understood that they couldn’t regroup into a family with each other. The two had already told Chu Yifeng of this since he was young.

Chu Yifeng matured early on, and the one who raised him was his maternal grandfather, Locke, so he didn’t care if his amorous parents were together or not.

After the two left the restaurant, Chu Yifeng took Wang Cheng to a bar.

He didn’t take Wang Cheng to a bar to socialize. Shen Yuan had reserved a large box of a bar called The Concubine, and invited everyone to play.

Until now, Shen Yuan was the only one of Chu Yifeng’s friends that Wang Cheng had met. He had never heard of the other friends. Based on Chu Yifeng’s personality and way of life, he most likely didn’t have many friends, so the people invited were all Shen Yuan’s acquaintances.

It happened that they were free tonight. Chu Yifeng asked for Wang Cheng's opinion, and seeing that he didn’t object, the two decided to stay at The Concubine.

The reputation of The Concubine was not inferior to that of The Red Sun. Their service was first-rate, and they were also known for their handsome men and beautiful women. Many second generations of the Imperial Capital liked to come here. Today, because of Shen Yuan, there were many luxury sports cars parked outside the door. The McLaren Wang Cheng drove was no longer very conspicuous.

"Huh? Isn't this my brother's car?"

After Wang Cheng got out of his car, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a nearby car that looked like the one Zheng Jingen usually drove. He had two cars, one was a public car for work, and the other was a private affairs car, which was not very expensive, but suitable for his identity. Wang Cheng knew that it was really his brother’s car after recognizing the license plate.

Wang Cheng looked at Chu Yifeng, "Could my brother have also come to the gathering organized by Shen Ge?"

Chu Yifeng raised his eyebrows. "Shen Yuan has a bold personality and a wide network, so it would be normal for him to know your brother. It is also possible that one of your brother's friends invited him to come."

Wang Cheng had already determined that Chu Yifeng didn’t know much about Shen Yuan. Fortunately, the two were good friends. If Shen Yuan knew of Chu Yifeng’s indifference, his expression would be quite sad. His attention was grasped by his brother’s car, so he didn’t see that in the next row of cars, there was another familiar car.

The bartender took them to Shen Yuan's box.

Shen Yuan seemed to have invited a lot of people to the gathering this time. Before they even got close, he could hear a loud noise coming from there. As soon as he walked to the door, Wang Cheng met a familiar person.

It was Zheng Jieyu, the eldest daughter of the Zheng family, who was 25 years old this year. Wang Cheng had only met her once during the Chinese New Year. He heard that she was not in the Imperial Capital because she was traveling abroad with her boyfriend, but she seemed to have broken up with her partner again. Her personality followed her mother’s.

Wang Cheng remembered that his elder brother and younger sister had warned him to avoid talking with Zheng Jieyu as much as possible, saying that her brain circuit was strange and it was impossible to reason with her.

However, Zheng Jieyu didn't intend to let him go, and took the initiative to stand in front of him.

"Be a good dog and don’t get in the way."

Before she could speak, Wang Cheng quickly hurled out this sentence. The other party looked like she wanted to quarrel with him, but he didn't really feel like putting up a fight.

Zheng Jieyu's face changed in an instant, and she gritted her teeth: "Who are you calling a dog?"

Wang Cheng looked at her without speaking.

The nearby Chu Yifeng helped Wang Cheng explain: "He is talking about you, we can’t enter the box with the dog in the way."

Zheng Jieyu glared at the two of them, her face distorting with anger. Who was this man, even daring to scold this lady? She angrily said: "You are not the one who invited me. On what basis are you saying I can't enter?"

"On the basis of me." The door to the box suddenly opened, and Shen Yuan leaned against the frame. Who knew how long he had been listening. His handsome face was smiling, not affected by the tense atmosphere outside the door. He was originally the protagonist of this event, so those found it strange when he suddenly walked towards the door. When they saw some others standing outside the doorway, those inside couldn't help but look out.

Zheng Jieyu froze.

Shen Yuan thought she hadn't heard him, and repeated, "Miss Zheng, since my friend said you can't come in, then I’ll have to bother you to leave."

"Shen Yuan, what do you mean?" Zheng Jieyu finally reacted. She suddenly became angry because she was embarrassed in front of everyone.

"I mean what I said. if you don't understand, I can translate it for you. My friend doesn't like you, so I can only ask you to leave."

Shen Yuan spoke bluntly, only causing Zheng Jieyu to be more embarrassed. The gazes she felt scraped on her face like blades, leaving painful wounds. She was hurt and angry, and she would only receive more embarrassment if she stayed. Zheng Jieyu stomped her foot and left, but not before letting out cruel words when she passed by Wang Cheng.

"Zhou Cheng, I’ve written down the embarrassment you’ve given me today, and I will definitely pay it back tenfold in the future."

"Tell me, how exactly are you going to pay it back?"

Another voice sounded, it was his own brother Zheng Jingen. Zheng Jieyu didn't seem to expect that he would be there. She was so panicked that her legs almost collapsed.

"You..."

Zheng Jingen indifferently looked at her and said, "Zheng Jieyu, you are an adult, you should know of the phrase ‘misfortune comes from one’s own mouth’*. If something happens to my brother in the future, I will make sure to settle accounts with you first."

[T/N: *to say something bad that could lead to trouble]

Zheng Jieyu was going crazy. Why were they on Zhou Cheng’s side? However, the two men in front of her were not people she could afford to offend, and Zheng Jingen was also watching nearby. She’d have to second-guess finding trouble with Zhou Cheng; were the consequences something she could afford?

Although there was a small incident, it didn't affect anyone’s mood.

This was a gathering of the second generations in the Imperial Capital. Many second generations who usually didn’t interact with them had come to participate because Shen Yuan did not prevent everyone from bringing friends. He had wanted a lively crowd, so everyone made sure to invite their friends, and relationships became more complicated when there were more people.

They had come early so not many people were there yet. However, Wang Cheng finally gained a lot of knowledge about this circle. Less than ten minutes after they sat down, several groups of people came over to toast drinks and inquire about news, naturally, Chu Yifeng’s news. Most of the people here knew each other’s identities, and only Chu Yifeng looked relatively unfamiliar. However, everyone had also heard Shen Yuan say that he was his friend. Was it possible for the identity of Shen Yuan’s friend to be inferior to theirs?

[T/N: Finally got the comment section to work after, like, a year T-T... Enjoy your new privileges.]

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