Yiran Pavilion is located on a mountain ridge in the western suburbs, with small villas built against the mountain and hidden among the greenery.
Those wealthy young men probably chose this place for their entertainment because it's remote and secluded, more than an hour's drive from the city.
This wasn't Ke Kai's first time here. His job required him to navigate the city's underworld and legitimate society with ease. He had dealt with quite a few of L City's well-known rich and powerful young men. For him, this place was more of a social hub than a place for pleasure.
"Sir, who did you meet up with tonight?"
Ke Kai is still puzzled. From beginning to end, his master only said that he was going to Yiran Pavilion for a stroll, but he has not said what he was going to do or who he had made an appointment with.
"You'll know when we get there!" Young Master Yan refused to say anything more.
After the car entered the gate of the mountain resort, Yan Shao pointed to Ke Kai and drove to a villa halfway up the mountain.
At this point, Ke Kai no longer needed to ask who Yan Shao had made an appointment with.
Because the person standing there in the wind in the villa parking lot was none other than a stranger, but Zhu Junwei, the president of Mingxuan Group.
The brother-in-law inviting his sister's husband to go out for fun is not exactly a rare occurrence, but it's certainly quite bizarre!
Even though a thousand grass mud horses were running through Ke Kai's mind, he still obediently got out of the car, went around to open the car door for Yan Shao, and then turned back to greet Zhu Junwei.
"General Zhu!"
"Young Master Yan, President Ke!"
Zhu Junwei was half a head shorter than Yan Shao and was rather thin. Standing in front of Yan Shao, he appeared to be a refined and gentle man.
"Third Young Master, what good thing has happened to you lately?" After Yan Shao and Zhu Junwei had met privately a few times, even their way of addressing each other had changed.
"It's just that I met a kindred spirit like you, Young Master Yan. If there's anything fun, of course, my brother should be included, right?"
Zhu Junwei, acting like the host, led Yan Shao and Ke Kai towards the main house of the villa.
Faintly, bursts of strong music came from the main house. Although Yan Shao and Ke Kai were not people who frequented such places, they could still vaguely imagine the scene inside the main house from the music.
Clearly, this is yet another event disguised as a cultural salon, but in reality, it's an extremely extravagant party.
While Zhu Junwei was talking to the gatekeeper, Ke Kai paused slightly and tugged at Yan Shao's sleeve.
Yan Shao stopped and looked back at him.
"Young Master Yan, are you really going in?" Ke Kai asked in a low voice.
"Yeah, let's go! It's not like I'm telling you to die!"
To be honest, this wasn't the first time Yan Shao had been to such places. Although he wasn't particularly fond of it, some business deals could only be conducted in such venues.
He's just a mortal; he's not so high-minded as to define or constrain others based on his own preferences and standards.
What bad habits the other party has, as long as they don't affect the cooperation between the two parties or affect him, whether the other party is a lecherous old man or a person without morals in some aspects, is not important to him at all.
Ke Kai was still hesitating when Yan Shao chuckled softly, "If you don't go in, how can you prove my innocence?"
Ke Kai gave Yan Shao a deep look, and finally, obediently followed him through the gate.
As Yan Shao and Ke Kai had expected, upon entering, they were immediately greeted by an atmosphere of extravagance. Provocative music played, and the lights were mesmerizing and illusory. Scantily clad and sexy men and women mingled in the center of the hall.
Most of these men and women were holding wine glasses and swaying their waists to the music. Some were even embracing each other, kissing in full view of everyone while swaying their alluring figures.
Don't assume that just because the Tong family started out as a shady business, all their operations are disreputable. The situation you see here is quite common.
As Yan Shao confessed to Zhu Qianying, over the years, the Tong family's businesses have gradually become more formalized. Tongyao KTV still offers services like accompanying guests for drinks and singing, but these are all within the legal scope. The services provided within the KTV are limited to this. Of course, Tongyao KTV also regularly hosts shows, but these shows mostly involve rock stars performing to liven up the atmosphere, occasionally featuring pole dancing, and sometimes costume parties.
Such a scene of indulgence and extravagance could never be found in nursery rhymes.
It's likely that the type of boss you have will determine the type of subordinates you have.
Ke Kai currently holds a pivotal position in the Tong family, much like Qin Xiu holds a position in the Yanhuang Group.
Many people mistakenly believe that Ke Kai is a ruthless person who indulges in all sorts of vices, including eating, drinking, gambling, and drugs.
Putting aside whether he's a ruthless person or not, in matters of the heart, he's just like Qin Xiu—he has a steady partner, and he's extremely devoted and loving towards her. Aside from occasionally having a few drinks with his buddies, there aren't many other bad habits in his daily life.
Whether it was because birds of a feather flock together or because of Yan Shao's influence, Ke Kai now had similar attributes to Yan Shao. After entering the room, the two calmly glanced around and then walked with Zhu Junwei towards the long row of sofas near the floor-to-ceiling windows without looking to either side.
Zhu Junwei assumed that the two were used to such occasions and had good composure.
He sat down with the two of them, then beckoned a young man dressed as a waiter over, whispered a few words in his ear, and the man nodded before turning and leaving.
Not long after, the man brought over a food cart with a bottle of red wine and some snacks.
Zhu Junwei stood up, poured three glasses of wine himself, handed one to Yan Shao, one to Ke Kai, and then picked up the remaining glass and offered it to Yan Shao and Ke Kai.
"Young Master Yan, President Ke, everyone here shares the same interests. Please feel free to do as you please, or let us know if you have any preferences or needs!"
With things so clearly stated, Yan Shao and Ke Kai naturally couldn't pretend to be ignorant.
"Third Young Master, go and greet the guests. Kai and I will have a couple of drinks first, and then we can find some fun later. The night is long, there's no rush!"
Zhu Junwei understood, stood up and took a few steps, then turned back and whispered in Yan Shao's ear, "Yan Shao, drink less, save your energy for other things!"
He stood up, gave Yan Shao a meaningful smile, then put his arm around the woman who was swaying her hips as she walked towards him, and slowly slipped into the center of the living room.
"Sir, is your alcohol tolerance really that bad?" Ke Kai asked, quite puzzled.
"Yes, it's awful. If I get drunk later, remember to take me home!"
Yan Shao spoke half-jokingly, then handed him another wine glass, tilted his head back, and drank the wine in the glass.
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