The living room was filled with dark clouds, and a chilling, oppressive atmosphere hung in the air, as if it would soon turn into a violent storm.
Meng Shen, clutching a cushion, nestled in the beanbag chair and forced a smile as he said, "Back when we first met Zhou Fei, he was just a small-time thug working for Black Shark. One evening after school, he cornered Wanwan in an alley..."
"Click" "Click"
The water glass suddenly cracked with several watermarks. Tang Yue calmly placed the cracked glass on the coffee table, took out a few tissues to wipe the water stains from his hands, and after a moment, casually raised his chin: "Continue."
Meng Shen's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to explode. Continue? Continue my ass! He was terrified he'd be strangled to death right there.
Taking a deep breath, Meng continued, "You know Wanwan... uh... she's pretty tough (violent), she pinned Zhou Fei to the ground and rubbed her against the wall several times in a row..."
"Several times in a row?" Tang Yue raised an eyebrow.
Meng Shen silently lit a candle for Zhou Fei in his heart, "It wasn't many times, only seven or eight times... that's all."
His voice trailed off towards the end, and even though the other person didn't say anything or change their expression, he still shuddered and stammered through the whole story.
Later, Yu Wan encountered Zhou Fei again at an underground racing competition. Discovering Zhou Fei's racing talent, Yu Wan brought him into professional racing. Zhou Fei gradually showed his potential and quickly became a rising star racer.
At the time, the team manager was a young woman who had just graduated. She fell in love with Zhou Fei at first sight and pursued him relentlessly. Like all cliché stories, Zhou Fei had sex with the woman while drunk and responsibly got engaged to her. The woman knew that Zhou Fei had a crush on Yu Wan, and out of love turned to hate, she tampered with her car, causing a minor car accident that night.
After uncovering the truth, Yu Wan showed no mercy and sent the person to prison. Zhou Fei felt guilty and devoted all her energy to racing, eventually making it into professional racing and reaching the world stage.
“…We haven’t seen each other since that incident.” After a pause, Meng Shen added, his survival instincts kicking in, “But! Wanwan has never had feelings for anyone, except for you.”
"Is that so?" Tang Yue pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, a smile appearing in his icy eyes. In an instant, the ice melted away.
"Absolutely, definitely, and certainly!" Meng Shen raised his hand and swore, "Regardless of gender, it's only you."
He noticed the handsome man on the opposite sofa had softened his expression and seized the opportunity to ask, "Can we eat now?" His takeout had been there for half an hour; his chicken and mushroom stew noodles must be burnt by now.
Tang Yue glanced at the time on his phone. "We have to wait another five minutes. I've reordered from your favorite restaurant."
Meng Shen's eyes suddenly lit up. He straightened up, blinked, and asked, "Is it the Wutong Music Garden in the east of the city, the one that requires reservations two months in advance?"
Tang Yue nodded without saying a word, his fingers tapping on the keyboard as he quickly sent out a message.
Meng Shen finally understood why domineering CEO stories in countless romance novels always captivated countless young girls—it all came down to the allure of capital!
He tilted his head: "Brother Yue, does anyone think you're handsome?"
Silence reigned all around.
It was a little awkward for some reason.
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at the same time.
The most famous feature of the Yuanting Restaurant is its unique viewing lounge, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Huangpu River through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.
While waiting for her food, Yu Wan went to the restroom. When she returned, she was surprised to see Gao Lingchuan standing in the middle of the corridor making a phone call.
She glanced at him, then looked away uninterested. As she walked past him without looking at him, a hand suddenly reached out from the side.
Yu Wan dodged and quickly put her hands behind her back.
"...Ignore it, just proceed according to plan." Gao Lingchuan hung up the phone without changing his expression. He had long legs and closed in on him in just a few steps.
The distance is a bit too close for strangers.
Yu Wan frowned: "Is something the matter?"
Gao Lingchuan straightened his sleeves: "What's so great about Tang Yue? Why don't you consider coming with me?"
"..." Has this person lost their mind?
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in you."
Yu Wan glanced at him, her eyelashes falling back down: "Thank you."
Gao Lingchuan suddenly felt a lump in his throat, and asked stiffly, "Aren't you going to ask why?"
Yu Wan's delicate features were filled with coldness as she glanced down at her watch.
There was no response.
Gao Lingchuan felt even more choked up. A look of determination flashed in his eyes as he ground his teeth and said, "I'll wait for you to beg me." No matter what, he would never allow Tang Yue to climb back up by relying on the Yu family, otherwise the Gao family would be the ones to suffer.
As for women, they're all the same when the lights are off. He'll trample on anything related to Tang Yue!
Yu Wan ignored his rambling, turned slightly, and left from the other side. However, her mood was not as relaxed as it appeared. At least she was certain that Gao Lingchuan was involved in the conspiracy against the Yu Group, and that there would be a series of follow-up actions.
Now that he dares to openly and arrogantly make threats, what he has in his hands will surely severely damage the Yu family, or even... destroy them.
Yu Wan returned to her seat with mixed feelings; the meal had already been served.
Zhou Fei put away her phone and ladled a bowl of soup for her with a smile: "I remember their pork rib soup was delicious. I wonder if it still tastes the same after four years."
"Thank you." Yu Wan didn't move, her tone somewhat polite.
A polite attitude can be inexplicably hurtful to acquaintances.
Zhou Fei paused with her chopsticks, then quickly picked up a braised lion's head meatball with a normal expression and joked, "Why did you suddenly ask me out? I thought you'd never talk to me again."
"Won't."
Zhou Fei's face lit up with joy, but seeing her slightly indifferent expression, his enthusiasm was suddenly extinguished. He was always observant and knew Yu Wan well; she was a free-spirited girl who was decisive and straightforward when it came to relationships, never giving any suitors the wrong impression.
For example, right now.
Yu Wan tilted her head slightly, tapping the edge of the table with her index finger, and said casually, "I'm inviting you to dinner today, firstly to thank you for your help to Tang Yue, and secondly, to find out what happened between you two overseas."
"Tang Yue?" Zhou Fei was stunned at first, and it took her a while to react: "You contacted me on your own initiative just to find out about Tang Yue?"
He thought... he thought she missed him as a friend.
A fire was burning inside him, and he couldn't tell whether it was more jealousy or anger that was burning away all his reason. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yu Wan, you are so cruel."
Yu Wan glanced at him expressionlessly and didn't say anything more.
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