Chapter 32 I am very dissatisfied with the man surnamed Zhong.
Zhong Yan withdrew his gaze and sat motionless on the black leather sofa. He was wearing a loose short-sleeved shirt, looking like a young college student, with his collarbone slightly exposed and a bright red mark on it.
It looked particularly erotic and eye-catching against the backdrop of pale skin.
Gu Beiming walked over from a distance, saw it at a glance, and clicked his tongue, "Zhong Yan, how can you be so flirtatious?"
Zhong Yan said lazily, "Are you envious?"
"Judging from your expression, you've fallen for her?"
"What kind of 'liking' is that? Do you like every woman you sleep with?"
Ji Tanyuan, who was around the corner, overheard the conversation by chance, and then casually followed the maid into the guest bedroom bathroom.
Gu Beiming clicked his tongue: "Isn't that obvious? Do you think I don't like having masochistic tendencies?"
"Same."
It's just a physiological liking.
Zhong Yan's expression remained indifferent, showing no intention of continuing the conversation.
Gu Beiming didn't continue the discussion. He was very sensitive about discussing his privacy, and bringing this up now was already a huge blunder, showing how much influence Ji Tanyuan had.
"Shuyun will be coming over later."
Zhong Yan frowned. "Didn't I say that we should avoid letting Ji Tanyuan and Shu Yun meet in places where they are? That girl Shu Yun is so quick to explode, it always causes chaos."
Cheng Gengxu said "Oh," and then added, "Tell her yourself."
Zhong Yan said coldly, "I've told her this more than once, but when has she ever listened?"
Unfortunately, the Shu family was not a small family, and he was afraid that if he did something to Shu Yun, the Shu family would try to extort him.
Fortunately, Ji Tanyuan has a good temper.
Ji Tanyuan was washing her hands in the bathroom, the water running over her wedding ring.
The diamond on that wedding ring wasn't big, making it suitable for everyday wear.
Clarity VVS2, cut and polish are top-notch, just like her marriage: top-notch, respectable, perfect, and expensive, but cold.
She sighed, then wiped her hands.
There was a lively scene downstairs, as if a few more people had joined.
Cheng Gengxu is the founder of Gengxu Capital. He managed five of the top ten asset management company restructuring cases in mainland China, which shows his considerable ability.
Therefore, his circle of friends is more predominantly composed of business people.
Naturally, this overlapped with Ji Tanyuan's understanding.
One of them was Lan Fengsheng, the young master of the Lan family.
There's also Qin Yini, a lawyer. The two have a very good relationship; she's a typical social butterfly.
Then there are Rong Xi and the others from Yanjing.
Yi Ning appeared at the stairwell. Qin Yini was talking to someone about some recent oddities when she looked up and saw the person coming down from upstairs.
She was immediately overjoyed: "Huanghuang, I just saw Mr. Zhong and I was wondering if I would run into you. I didn't expect you to come."
She put down her coffee, went over and hugged her, pressing her cheek against hers: "Darling, I missed you so much."
Lan Fengsheng sighed, "That's enough, girl. Her husband is right here. Put your mind to it."
Zhong Yan turned to look at him, "What are you thinking?"
Lan Fengsheng was startled, then touched his nose, "Of course it's the feeling of being moved to tears by the reunion with an old friend."
Rongxi and Shuyun exchanged a glance, then Rongxi asked with a smile, "You two know each other?"
Lan Fengsheng replied, "We're from the same place, isn't it normal for us to know each other?"
"Ah, it's just a bit unbelievable that Ini and Tan Yuan know each other."
Who is Qin Yini? She is the youngest partner at the top international law firm, Linear Law Firm. Coming from a family of lawyers, she started taking on cases at the age of 20 and has already achieved considerable success by now at 27.
With a brilliant mind and abundant top-notch resources, coupled with a reputation on Wall Street and expertise in litigation and arbitration—the most adversarial cases in the top-tier firms—he has made great strides in both Hong Kong and mainland China.
The close relationship between such a legal pioneer and a socialite feels like a crossover between different dimensions.
Zhong Yan, who was sitting lazily on the sofa, went straight over and pulled Ji Tanyuan out of Qin Yini's arms.
"Just talk, isn't it hot to hug so tightly?"
Ji Tanyuan's wrist was being gripped, but her eyes were still fixed on Qin Yini: "Why didn't you call me when you came to Yanjing?"
"It's all because of that brat Zhang Zhang. I went out for drinks with her the night before I came, and she said you're mainly a full-time housewife now, so idle, yet so busy serving..."
Ji Tanyuan covered her mouth with her other hand: "Speak properly."
Qin Yini glanced at Zhong Yan, who was also looking at her. Shameless! He married such a gentle wife and still acts so high and mighty. He doesn't know how lucky he is.
Then she looked at Ji Tanyuan, who was smiling slightly. Ever since Ji Huanghuang became a wife, her charm had increased even more.
"I really regret being a step too late."
"What?"
Ji Tanyuan didn't understand, but Zhong Yan actually did.
He sneered, "She regrets not going to Thailand to complete the final step. Sawasdee ka, Miss Qin."
Ji Tanyuan frowned and nudged the person next to her with her elbow. "What are you saying?"
Qin Yini: "It's okay, I don't mind."
Zhong Yan clicked his tongue. "My wife, I should be the one saying I don't care."
Shuyun couldn't stand it anymore. He even said he didn't like it, but he was clearly jealous.
Her eyes immediately welled up with tears, but she knew Zhong Yan didn't like her making a fuss, so she could only hold back.
Lan Fengsheng glanced at the silent group and Zhong Yan, whose expression was grim.
Ji Tanyuan shook off Zhong Yan's hand and pulled Qin Yini, saying, "Tell me what you've been busy with."
Zhong Yan looked at his empty hand, with only a wedding ring remaining, and he couldn't quite put his finger on what he was thinking.
Logically speaking, there's no need for him to be jealous of a woman. No, he shouldn't be jealous, but he just inexplicably came over here.
He hated this feeling of being out of control.
Like an idiot.
...
Instead of eating at one table, each person had their own plate and sat in different parts of the hall, chatting and eating.
Cheng Gengxu's head throbbed with anger. It was his birthday, and he had originally planned to have a simple meal with them before sending them away to be with Xin Gan.
Who knew, Xin Gan wouldn't come down, and they wouldn't leave either.
“I said, it’s already 11 o’clock.”
Zhong Yan pulled the person away from Qin Yini for the third time. Just now, Lan Fengsheng said that Qin Yini was bisexual, and he said that his sixth sense was very accurate. He hadn't said "Sawadika" to the wrong person.
"It's 10 o'clock, we should go back."
Qin Yini and Lan Fengsheng were true social butterflies that night. They kept the atmosphere lively without Gu Beiming even needing to do anything. The two of them were like a double act, managing to heat up the place.
The result of the lively atmosphere was that Ji Tanyuan was not marginalized.
Watching the car drive away, Qin Yini and Lan Fengsheng leaned together and gave each other a high five.
“Huanghuang wasn’t usually talkative, but at least no one would really ignore her. But now, there are people who deliberately ignore Huanghuang because they are familiar with others.”
The topics they were discussing were all their memories, wasn't that obvious? If the two of them hadn't dragged the conversation to a more relatable topic, who knows what would have happened.
“I’m very dissatisfied with the guy surnamed Zhong,” Qin Yini said.
Lan Fengsheng scoffed: "He's not your husband, what's the use of your dissatisfaction?"
Qin Yini paused for a moment, then said, "I can help her get a divorce."
To strive for greater rights in the division of interests among Ji Zhong.
“You still don’t understand the Zhong family’s influence on the mainland,” Lan Fengsheng reminded him.
Qin Yini looked out the window. Ji Tanyuan had never considered litigating in China. She had always been pushing the company towards internationalization, hoping to resolve any future conflicts through international commercial arbitration.
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