Chapter 95 Dance "Yu Jingmo, you bastard..."

Jasmine Bridge is also recorded in the original book. It looks like a private club, but in fact it is the private property of a certain official.

A few years later, this official was caught in corruption and was thrown into prison. This club then became a hot potato, and whoever took it over would be in trouble. Yu Shang, who had the aura of the protagonist, took some effort to buy this place and reopened it legally.

After arriving here, Tian Ruan understood why the Yu merchants went to so much trouble to buy this place. There were strange-shaped stones piled up by the Qingqing Lake, jasmine flowers scattered in an orderly manner, small bridges over flowing water and houses, and a path leading to a secluded club.

All the luxury cars are parked in the underground parking lot. From a distance, the place looks vast, with willow trees swaying on the bank and intoxicated by the spring smoke for two or three miles. If spring comes, this place will surely be even more beautiful.

The club only holds banquets and guest meetings all year round. It has a high-end appearance and the service staff are energetic. When Christmas comes, two small Christmas trees are placed behind the door, and Christmas items are placed in some inconspicuous corners inside.

Assistant Xu handed two invitations to the receptionist, who smiled and said, "You can only have two bodyguards."

Tian Ruan brought Mao Qi and Da Zhuang.

The receptionist led the way. There was only one banquet hall here, which was very easy to find. After passing through a long corridor paved with thick wood, two rows of copper deer head wall lamps were dazzling.

After turning a corner, you will see a double-opening platinum-gold arched door. Entering this door, you will enter the upper class society.

The receptionist walked to the door and opened it for Tian Ruan. In an instant, soft voices came like a tide, mixed with the scent of jasmine and wine. In this season, the banquet hall was actually filled with snow-white jasmine flowers.

Although it was a masquerade ball, the costumes were not as strange as Tian Ruan had imagined. The ladies wore various dresses, showing off their proud figures, and wore small and exquisite masks on their faces. The materials ranged from metal to feathers and flowers. The colors were colorful and very pleasing to the eye.

Most of the men were dressed in suits and the masks they wore were common in the world.

Tian Ruan: “…”

"Two distinguished guests, please come in."

Tian Ruan walked in, exposed to everyone's sight like an alien.

The top was burgundy and snow-red, and the bottom was dark green and black. If Tian Ruan didn't have a thin waist, long legs and a small head, and a body with golden ratios, this outfit would not look out of place on him and more people would probably come to look at him.

Someone chuckled: "Whose little master is this? Is he playing the young version of Santa Claus?"

"Assistant Xu..." Tian Ruan turned his head and was about to say that he wanted to change into the dress that Yu Jingmo had prepared for him, but Assistant Xu, who was beside him just now, had disappeared.

Mao Qi said: "He had to pee urgently and went to the bathroom."

"Excuse me, there's definitely none in the bathroom."

"?"

Tian Ruan took a deep breath and said, "It's okay. I can find Yu Jingmo. Don't remind me. I will find him myself."

Mao Qi and Da Zhuang hid among the well-dressed guests and followed far behind. When Da Zhuang saw the lady with a bare back, his eyes widened and he grinned foolishly.

Mao Qi: "You haven't seen a woman in eight hundred years?"

Da Zhuang said sadly: "Yes, those in the manor are not considered women at all."

Mao Qi: "I will convey this to them."

Da Zhuang: “…No!”

This rough and shy cry caused the men and women around to look at Dazhuang with contempt, as if he were a pervert. Tian Ruan also quickly walked away from him, pretending not to know him. Da Zhuang almost broke into pieces on the spot.

The banquet hall was extremely large, with two floors, and was crowded with people. The guests were either wealthy or noble, and there were also celebrities, superstars, and multinational politicians and businessmen.

Several foreigners chatted with Tian Ruan. What Tian Ruan wore today might be a bit rebellious in China, but it was quite special in the eyes of foreigners. This was the atmosphere that Christmas should have, relaxed and happy, rather than purely social.

Tian Ruan was in a hurry to find someone and didn't have time to talk to them, so he said, "I'm sorry, I don't speak English."

The foreigners all felt regretful and gave up after failing to strike up a conversation.

Tian Ruan patrolled the crowd and suddenly ran towards the stairs. As the saying goes, one can see far from a high place. As long as he stood on a high place, he could have a panoramic view of the whole scene.

The stairs were also covered with thick carpets. Waiters were walking back and forth carrying drinks. Tian Ruan stood aside, holding the handrail and looking at the first floor, while slowly walking back up.

Tian Ruan divided the people on the first floor into blocks and searched them one by one. No, no, still no...

Soon, he came to the conclusion that if Yu Jingmo was not on the first floor, then he was on the second floor.

He suddenly looked up, and saw a dozen men and women sitting in the corridor surrounding the first floor, chatting and laughing with each other. However, he could not see everything clearly because of the fence and columns.

The first floor is the banquet hall, and the second floor has small reception rooms for private conversations.

Tian Ruan couldn't knock on the doors of every reception room. That would be impolite and would cause trouble.

"...Asshole, how am I supposed to find it?" Tian Ruan walked in the corridor on the second floor, muttering, "If I find you, I'll definitely punch you twice."

Three people, two men and one woman, were standing by the railing and talking. The tallest man turned his head slightly and glanced at a young man passing by with a smile on his lips.

Mao Qi saw it from behind and said, “…”

Tian Ruan did not stop. He walked to the end of the corridor and then returned. After thinking about it, he was still unwilling to give up. He went to the reception room at the end and put his ear to the door to listen. There was no sound from inside.

When I stood up straight, I found that there was a small sign hanging next to the door of the reception room: No one.

“…”

Tian Ruan found the reception room with a sign saying "Someone is there" and put his ear to it to listen.

The tall man wearing a black eagle mask walked past him without paying any attention to him. He was intent on eavesdropping on the sounds in the reception room. As long as he could hear it, he would be able to tell it.

However, the door of the high-end club was as thick as the door of the manor. He could only hear vague voices and could not make out the tones at all.

Mao Qi watched helplessly as his wife missed the chance to meet him again.

When he reached the other end, Tian Ruan became furious and raised one leg to kick the door, but gave up.

How is he going to find this? Can't find it at all!

"Asshole, asshole, asshole!" Tian Ruan was so angry that he jumped up and down, humming as he jumped, "Yu Jingmo is such a big asshole..."

Female voice: "? Is he scolding you?"

The man laughed: "Yeah."

Tian Ruan seemed to be paused. He slowly turned his head and stared at the 190+cm tall man standing by the railing as if he had seen a ghost.

The other person was wearing an eagle mask of the same style but different color as his, an iron-gray suit, and straight trousers. The fabric had a sheen and looked ordinary, but it looked like silk under the light.

The man had very big feet, and his custom-made handmade leather shoes were one-third longer than those of the people around him.

Such a tall and steep figure like a jade mountain is rarely seen in any world, but Tian Ruan actually ignored it three times.

Tian Ruan: “…” This must be a ghost story.

Yu Jingmo's lips curled up slightly, and his deep phoenix eyes stared at the confused young man in front of him, "Have you found me?"

Tian Ruan flashed in front of him in a second, "Mr. Yu, I'm here."

The ladies nearby were shocked by Tian Ruan's speed. "Who is this?"

Yu Jingmo raised his hand and tapped Tian Ruan on the head, then laughed in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Idiot."

Tian Ruan deserved it and stared at the man whose imposing manner could not be concealed even by the mask.

Yu Jingmo took his hand and introduced him to them: "This is my wife."

The lady joked, "It's really an old man and a young wife. Mr. Yu's wife is really lively."

Tian Ruan thought about how he had just leaned against the door and eavesdropped, and how he had called Yu Jingmo a bastard, and was seen and heard. He immediately dropped his toes to the ground and glared at Mao Qi, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Mao Qi was also helpless. He was standing next to Yu Jingmo as a coordinate, but Tian Ruan didn't even see him.

"You scolded me just now, I heard it all." Yu Jingmo said to Tian Ruan.

Tian Ruan: “…I didn’t mean it.”

"How am I a bastard? You have to give a reason, otherwise people will think I'm a bastard when it gets out." Yu Jingmo teased seriously.

Tian Ruan: "You are not an asshole, I am an asshole, a muddleheaded and confused asshole."

Yu Jingmo smiled: "Did Mr. Li and Mr. Xiao hear everything?"

Ms. Li was the lady, and she smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t say that you are a jerk and your wife is a confused person.”

Mr. Xiao is also in his thirties. He looked at Tian Ruan with interest. "There are too many idiots here. It's not too much to have more confused people."

Mr. Li glanced at Mr. Xiao, smiled and said nothing.

After a few simple words, the host of the dance party came out. He was a middle-aged man with a big belly. He took the microphone and said politely: "It's a pleasure to meet you today. Merry Christmas!"

There were only a few voices expressing the same wish. Most people came here to meet some business tycoon or official, to exchange information and expand their network of relationships. It didn't matter who the boss was.

In other words, the boss in front of you may not be the real boss. The real boss sits behind the scenes, enjoying everyone's flattery.

Everyone is aware of this, but is very secretive about it.

What kind of masquerade is this? Wearing a mask is to get closer to someone who is otherwise out of reach. That person will set conditions, and if they are met, everyone is happy; if they are not met, the mask will cover up the situation and leave no trace of contact.

"...This is nothing more than an exchange of interests." Yu Jingmo explained the nature of this dance party. "You are wearing something so conspicuous that you will be considered of little value. You are climbing up from the bottom."

Tian Ruan: "I don't want to cling to anyone."

Yu Jingmo took a glass of cherry liqueur from the waiter and gave it to his wife, "Of course, you are the one being clung to."

"?"

Yu Jingmo smiled slightly: "Do you want to know who is the host of this dance?"

Tian Ruan couldn't believe it, "Could it be you?"

"Why can't it be me?"

Tian Ruan couldn't explain it clearly. "Why did you hold a dance?"

Yu Jingmo said calmly, "The dance is just a cover. I am selecting."

"Pick what?"

"I have a 5 billion development project that has not been made public yet. When everyone gets the news next year, they will definitely flock to it. By then, there will be a lot of good and bad people, and it will be difficult to distinguish between friends and foes. I need to choose a party B who can handle the work and complete this project together."

Tian Ruan opened his mouth in astonishment, "...Why must we do this together? You have a big family and a big business, why can't you do it yourself?"

Yu Jingmo laughed out loud, his voice soft and sweet, "Dongqing Group mainly deals in finance, hotels, luxury goods, and military supplies. Although it has also dabbled in real estate, it is still immature and not as ruthless as the old-fashioned real estate developers."

Tian Ruan nodded as if he understood, and took a sip of cherry liqueur.

The alcohol content is not high and it is sweet and refreshing.

It was already five o'clock in the afternoon and it was not yet dark, but the banquet hall was brightly lit. The long tables were filled with turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, and raisin pudding in a Christmas atmosphere, and cocktails added to the atmosphere.

Four workers pushed in a huge Christmas snowman on a cart, placed it on a pair of widened and lengthened sleds, climbed up the scaffolding to put a hat and a scarf on the snowman.

Tian Ruan liked it very much. In addition to the snowman, there were also holly trees, cacti, and amaryllis. The huge banquet hall seemed like it was outdoors.

"Do you like it?" Yu Jingmo asked.

Tian Ruan nodded vigorously, "I like it. It would be nice if Yu Shang and Lu Qiuyan could come too."

"I'll have someone pick them up after school later."

As he was speaking, the door of the banquet hall opened again, and a young man who looked like snow came in. Everything from his clothes to his shoes was white, and the lower half of his pointed jaw was also snow-white, making him look a little sick.

He had no bodyguards around him and his figure was similar to Tian Ruan. As soon as he entered the door, he looked up at the second floor as if he had sensed something - it was like a glance that lasted for a thousand years.

Tian Ruan: “?”

The young man politely declined the others' advances and went straight upstairs. He walked to Tian Ruan and Yu Jingmo and said in a light voice, "Long time no see, Yu Jingmo. Even after so many years, I still recognized you at the first sight."

Tian Ruan: “???”

Yu Jingmo: "Who are you?"