Chapter 96
Inside a luxurious private room at Ri Bar.
"Chen Yan, what brings you to such a leisurely day?"
"We've been drinking here for ages."
"Come play dice," a rich second-generation guy in an over-the-top shirt teased him.
Shen Yan didn't say anything, but poured a little more brandy into his glass.
The rich and mellow wine has a burning sensation as soon as it goes down your throat.
"What's wrong with Young Master Shen?" another person asked.
Despite being dressed in a suit, the man's jacket was wide open, and he took a cigar from the cigar box on the table as he spoke.
"You guys have fun, don't worry about me."
Shen Yan sipped his wine. He usually went out to play often, but recently, things at his studio and on variety shows had made his time too tight.
I finally had some free time today, so I got together with a few rich kids I usually get along with.
“Chen Yan, my girlfriend told me about the variety show you were on.”
"What's it called... Love... Mystery or something?"
"She's been nagging me for ages, saying she wants to see you."
"So, are you free tomorrow?" the man in the floral shirt asked, leaning closer.
Shen Yan swallowed the last sip of his wine before saying, "There's nothing to see."
"And I might not have time tomorrow."
"Oh my, look at Shen Yan, he's got all the airs of a celebrity now." The man in the floral shirt draped his arm over Shen Yan's shoulder and joked.
"I'm telling you, you have a big family and a great business, why do you still insist on participating in some dating reality show?"
"With your family background, if you were to find a girlfriend on a dating reality show, wouldn't your family ruin that show?"
The man smoking a cigar said, "You know what, I actually saw a video of Shen Yan online a couple of days ago."
"What video?" the man in the floral shirt asked curiously.
"It's a dating video."
"It seems to be called something like 'Lin Shen Xian Yu' (meaning 'longing for fish while standing in the deep abyss')."
“And someone named Yu Ning.”
The rich second-generation heir in the floral shirt perked up at these words and immediately turned to ask Shen Yan:
"Really?"
"Are you in a relationship?"
"Call them over to take a look."
Shen Yan shoved his hand away. Already in a bad mood, she immediately retorted upon hearing Ying Ning's name: "Who's in a relationship?!"
His already unrestrained face now exuded an even more arrogant and haughty air.
"Look at him, he's still angry?" the rich second-generation in the floral shirt mocked him from the side.
The others smiled but remained silent.
The wealthy young man, dressed casually in a suit, stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray, and the embers died down.
"If you're not in a relationship, how about I introduce you to someone?"
He immediately made a suggestion.
Shen Yan was naturally unwilling, and slumped into the sofa: "Si Ming, don't get involved in my affairs."
"I think Shen Yan is just in the throes of first love."
"That brat still won't admit it." The man in the floral shirt poured another glass of wine and handed it to Shen Yan.
"I'll go online and see what kind of girl could make Shen Yan so infatuated that he's drinking alone here."
But Si Ming didn't give up. He came today to inquire about Shen Yan.
“It’s my cousin. She said she’s seen you before.”
"I really like you. How about we invite you over to meet me?"
"No need." Shen Yan took the wine and swallowed it down in one gulp.
"He still says he's not in a relationship, Si Ming, look at him!" the person in the floral shirt teased from the side.
"If you don't let Si Ming's little cousin come, then you must be dating someone."
"Call your girlfriend over and let us meet her."
"I don't have a girlfriend," Shen Yan said.
“Shen Yan, if you haven’t talked to him yet, why don’t you have Si Ming’s little cousin come over?”
The rich second-generation guy in the floral shirt was the one most familiar with Shen Yan among this group, and at this moment, he was the only one who dared to make such a joke with Shen Yan.
"Wu Xiao, are you looking for trouble?" Shen Yan's face turned cold.
He hadn't spoken to Yingning for several days since that day.
At this moment, Wu Xiao's request for him to call Ying Ning over further ignited the anger that Shen Yan had been suppressing for the past few days.
"Okay, okay." Wu Xiao sat down next to Si Ming again.
Since Shen Yan said he didn't have a girlfriend, it seems that most of what happened on the variety show was just for the sake of the show.
Wu Xiao gave Si Ming a look, signaling Si Ming to send a message to his cousin to come over.
*
The people in the private room had been drinking for several rounds.
Shen Yan, who was already feeling down, was drinking, and by now he had probably gone through several rounds of drinks.
Using the dim light in the private room, he casually shook the bottle in front of him and found it was empty.
Then, still half-asleep, I started to grab a new bottle of wine.
"Chen Yan, here you go." It was a young woman's voice.
Shen Yan glanced to the side and saw a girl with exquisite makeup beside him, whose features resembled those of Si Ming.
"Get away." Shen Yan pushed away her hand holding the wine.
He stood up shakily, his head almost frozen. Shen Yan took a bottle of chilled mineral water and drank several mouthfuls before he felt much better.
“Chen Yan...you…” Wu Xiao was about to speak.
Then Shen Yan kicked over a wine bottle, but the bottom of the shimmering pool was cold.
"Wu Xiao...you're really a good friend..."
Shen Yan drank the rest of the water in a few gulps before opening the door and leaving.
"No... why is Shen Yan yelling at me like that?"
"Isn't this for his own good?"
Wu Xiao also took a sip of wine, feeling depressed.
Si Ming looked at his cousin, who was still somewhat sullen because of Shen Yan's departure.
"Cousin...why did Shen Yan leave?"
Si Ming's cousin had seen Shen Yan once at a banquet held by the Shen family a few months ago, and immediately developed feelings for him.
Having heard that Si Ming and Shen Yan had dated, she called him.
And Si Ming was indeed happy to let his cousin climb up the Shen family's coattails, so he did her this favor today.
“Follow them and see,” Si Ming said slowly.
Si's cousin immediately understood and got up to follow her out.
*
The street outside the Ri bar.
Shen Yan slipped and almost fell to the ground.
The moonlight flowed across the ground, suffocating him with a sense of despondency.
[Yu Yingning...]
[Yu Yingning...]
......
The name in his heart and the lingering effects of alcohol left his chest feeling almost empty.
Shen Yan drank too much tonight.
His back pressed against the wall, his former arrogance gradually crumbling.
Shen Yan reached into his pocket.
I discovered that my car keys and phone were not in my pocket.
It only dawned on me then that I had placed it on the table in the private room.
But at this moment, he didn't want to move at all; he just wanted to lean against the wall and wait quietly.
At this moment, the female voice appeared again:
"Chen Yan, do you want me to take you home?"
Upon hearing the voice, Shen Yan knew it was Si Ming's sister. He waved his hand.
"No."
He got up, wanting to leave, but stumbled because of his drunkenness.
Si's cousin immediately helped him up, "Chen Yan, let me take you back to the private room."
"You've drunk so much, you won't be able to get home by yourself."
The rich fragrance almost enveloped him, so Shen Yan immediately pulled his hand away.
"I said, no!"
"Get out of the way."
He stumbled and staggered as he tried to leave the street outside the bar.
"Chen Yan, why are you doing this?!"
"My cousin told me today that you're not dating that girl on the variety show at all."
"Shen Yan, please consider me!"
Si's cousin was naturally confident. Although her family couldn't compare to the Shen family, they were still considered a second-rate family in S City.
No matter how much he thought about it, Shen Yan knew to weigh the pros and cons.
Si's cousin is trying to pester her again.
It's unclear whether it was her actions or her words that touched on Shen Yan's sore spot.
"What does it matter to you whether I'm in a relationship or not?!"
"Even if I try to gain popularity by associating with Yu Yingning, I won't consider you!"
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