When he opened the text message and saw its contents, he couldn't help but frown.

"Something came up, let's reschedule for another day."

There was no signature, but Zhao Heng knew it was from that woman just by looking at the number.

The thought of being stood up made me feel a tightness in my chest.

She was the one who initially proposed the collaboration, and she was also the one who wanted to meet with him.

He had already come, but she stood him up with a simple excuse.

Zhao Heng became increasingly angry as he thought about it, so he took out his phone and pressed the button.

The phone rang a few times before being hung up.

Seeing the call end, Zhao Heng's expression grew even more gloomy, and he stubbornly dialed back.

I called several times, but no one answered.

Zhao Heng was furious. After thinking for a moment, he edited a text message and sent it over.

"If you don't answer the phone, our cooperation is off. I'm not someone you can summon and dismiss at will!"

After finishing editing, Zhao Heng pressed the send button hard, only stopping when he saw the message had been delivered.

However, his eyes never left his phone.

On the other side, the woman driving was getting impatient with the barrage of phone calls.

Without thinking, he hung up the phone.

She really didn't know how she could have chosen such a person as her helper.

If things don't go well and she gets dragged into it, she'll just be asking for trouble.

Seeing the phone quiet down, the woman's brows finally relaxed slightly.

Before things had calmed down for long, a text message appeared on the phone screen.

The woman happened to be stopped at a red light and checked her messages.

When the woman saw the message clearly, she was furious.

Thinking that he couldn't abandon this pawn yet, he suppressed his resentment and connected via Bluetooth to make a phone call.

The call was answered immediately after it was dialed.

Immediately afterwards, an extremely angry voice came from the phone.

"What do you mean! What do you take me for, someone to be summoned and dismissed at will! You said we'd meet in person to talk, fine, I agreed, but now that I'm here, you say you have something else to do and you're not coming. Get this straight, you're the one who asked me to cooperate, if you don't want to cooperate, just say so. Do you think I'd want to cooperate with a woman!"

Upon hearing this, the woman rubbed her ears, which had been shocked, frowned, glanced at her phone, suppressed her impatience, and said calmly, "Mr. Zhao, I had to cancel this meeting because something came up at the last minute. Please don't be angry. I was wrong this time, and I will definitely apologize to you in person next time we meet."

When Zhao Heng heard the gentle voice on the other end of the phone, his anger seemed to hit a brick wall, and he couldn't muster any more energy.

On second thought, he realized that since the other party had sought his cooperation and investigated him so thoroughly, they wouldn't easily play him for a fool; otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to do all this.

Then, I felt relieved.

"Alright, alright, never mind. Just let me know in advance if there's anything urgent next time."

Zhao Heng didn't argue with the woman anymore, but instead spoke understandingly.

When the green light came on, the woman heard Zhao Heng's words, sneered inwardly, and her face showed a look of disdain and contempt.

His words, however, were the complete opposite of his expression: "Well, you've already arrived at the bar. Tonight, all your expenses in the forest will be on my tab. I'll talk to the manager about it. Have a good time."

The woman had thoroughly investigated Zhao Heng beforehand, so she knew his character very well. Since they were already at a bar, she was bound to be indulging in pleasure.

She did this to appease Zhao Heng, since he might be of use in the future.

As the woman expected, Zhao Heng, upon hearing this, completely forgot why he had made the call and said with a smile.

"Since you're so understanding, I'll accept your offer without hesitation."

"Yes, have fun!"

The woman then used one hand to hang up the phone, her disdain becoming increasingly apparent.

"What the hell? Pah!"

I really don't know how there can be such a hypocritical man in the world. If it weren't for the fact that she could take advantage of his grudge with Jian Yixue, she would never cooperate with such a man. It would only lower her standards.

Then he made another phone call, saying, "Put all the expenses for room number five tonight on my tab."

He then hung up the phone and left.

On the other side, Zhao Heng, beaming with joy, pushed open the door to the private room in front of him and went inside.

Soon, the staff entered the private room.

Standing beside Zhao Heng, he greeted him with a respectful smile, "Sir, would you like something to drink?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Heng asked, "Bring me your most expensive and unique dishes, don't worry about anything else. Also, find me a few pretty girls."

It was his first time here, and he didn't know much about the local specialties. But when he remembered that the woman had said she would pay, he didn't have any reservations.

Since it's not his money, he doesn't care at all.

As for the last point, as someone who frequents brothels year-round, he naturally knows very well that every bar has this special feature...

The unpleasant memory of yesterday, which could also be described as a shadow of pleasure, made him eager to relive it, hoping to dilute that unbearable scene.

The waiter standing to the side had no extra expression on his face, and said with a forced smile, "Okay, sir."

He then turned and walked out of the private room.

The moment he turned around, his expression was instantly filled with disdain.

He's just a freeloader. It's one thing to be a freeloader, but he even cheats on his wife behind her back. What a piece of trash!

When she arrived, the manager specifically told her that someone would cover the expenses of the guests in this private room, and that he could have whatever he wanted.

Out of curiosity, she asked one more question.

Although the manager looked somewhat displeased, he secretly told her, for reasons unknown, that the person was not someone she could afford to offend, and that even the manager had to treat him with utmost respect.

What surprised her even more was that the person was actually a woman.

The staff member came out of the private room and informed the manager of Zhao Heng's needs. The manager told her to arrange it directly.

Seeing this, the waiter didn't say anything more and turned to make arrangements.

Inside the private room, Zhao Heng leaned back on the sofa, his arms outstretched, legs crossed, and a roguish air about him, looking every bit like a playboy.

Before long, the door to the private room was pushed open from the outside, and three or five sexy women swayed their hips and walked in with the demeanor of women from an ancient brothel.

The group sat around Zhao Heng without any formality, acting as if they were old friends. "This gentleman is truly handsome and dashing. Even today's top celebrities probably can't compare to you."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Heng grinned and said, "You have such a sweet tongue, I like it."