Chapter 81 - 80 Return to Desheng Building

Chapter 81: Chapter 80 Return to Desheng Building ... "You did pretty well today." Yan Xiaobao gave Ye Shanshan a once-over and said, "You’ve made some progress over the last few days. Keep working harder, and you’ll soon be officially promoted." "Still have to keep working hard..." Ye Shanshan pouted and said, "Well, you have to show some appreciation today. At least have dinner with me or watch a movie, okay?" "Fair enough." "By the way, two of my old classmates invited me to dinner tonight," Yao Hongtao said as he extended the invitation to Yan Xiaobao and Ye Shanshan, "Why don’t you guys join us?" "Your old classmates invited you; it might not be appropriate for us to tag along," Ye Shanshan wanted some alone time with Yan Xiaobao to speed up her official promotion as the "real concubine." "It’s fine, really. My two old classmates love lively gatherings, and they’re pretty straightforward. I bet they’d be thrilled to meet the genius that is Yan Xiaobao," Yao Hongtao said, eager to build a connection with Yan Xiaobao and rope him into the badminton club. Under Yao Hongtao’s enthusiastic urging, Ye Shanshan and Yan Xiaobao could hardly refuse. After playing at the badminton court for a while, the four of them headed to the designated restaurant. Coincidentally, the place Yao Hongtao had arranged to meet his friends was none other than Desheng Building. Earlier that afternoon, Yan Xiaobao had dined here, then beat up Young Master Ma, which had dragged his "main concubine" Xiao Wan into the mix. Even more coincidentally, Yao Hongtao brought his girlfriend, Yang Shilan, along with Yan Xiaobao and Ye Shanshan straight up to the third floor through the VIP elevator, entering the exact private room where Yan Xiaobao had pounded Young Master Ma earlier. And if that wasn’t coincidence enough, the moment Yan Xiaobao walked into the private room, he spotted one of the young men from the afternoon incident—Tang Wenjun. "It’s you?" Tang Wenjun exclaimed in shock, standing up. "What’s the problem?" Yan Xiaobao glared, "Thinking about calling me over to beat you up too?" "Uh... you two know each other?" Yao Hongtao’s heart skipped a beat. Could Yan Xiaobao and Tang Wenjun have a grudge? Inviting Yan here might just stir up trouble. Tang Wenjun forced a smile and waved his hand, "I wouldn’t dare go after your wife, and my relationship with Ma Boyao is merely acquaintance-level. So there’s no bad blood between us; no need for fists." Another man in the room looked at Tang Wenjun in disbelief, then glanced at Yan Xiaobao. He was one of Tang Wenjun’s close friends and knew him well but had never seen him act this cautiously toward anyone. Keep in mind, Tang Wenjun was among the "Jiangnan Ten Tigers" and had never feared anyone in Binhai City. Just who was this seemingly innocent-looking young man? With that in mind, the man stood up and said to Yao Hongtao, "Hongtao, who is this friend here? Introduce us, would ya." "These two are my old high school buddies, Tang Wenjun and Qian Jiale," Yao Hongtao introduced, "And this here is Yan Xiaobao, my classmate Ye Shanshan’s boyfriend. We only met earlier today. He’s amazing at badminton, so I invited him, hoping you guys could get acquainted." "Oh? How amazing? Compared to you?" Qian Jiale asked curiously. "Me?" Yao Hongtao chuckled bitterly and shook his head, "I couldn’t even return a single shot against him." "What? Impossible!" Qian Jiale was stunned. He dabbled in badminton recreationally and knew that Yao Hongtao, being a professional player, was leagues beyond the average hobbyist. "Playing badminton against Yan Xiaobao is practically a mercy..." Yao Hongtao went on to vividly recount Yan Xiaobao’s superhuman performance on the court earlier. As he listened, Qian Jiale gasped repeatedly, eyeing Yan Xiaobao with newfound awe and apprehension. This guy... is he even human? Tang Wenjun, on the other hand, wasn’t surprised. After all, what happened earlier that afternoon was truly earth-shattering... "Come on, everyone, have a seat." Qian Jiale warmly invited the group to sit down, then instructed the waitstaff to serve the meal. The speed of serving dishes in Desheng Building’s third-floor private suites needed no embellishment. Soon, twelve exquisite dishes were prepared, and Qian Jiale opened a bottle of 1573. He raised his glass to Yan Xiaobao and said, "Brother Bao, you’re incredible. No wonder you managed to win over Ye Shanshan, the beauty queen of Binhai University’s sports academy. Truly impressive. This toast is for you—I’ll drink first as a sign of respect!" "I didn’t chase her, and she’s not my girlfriend," Yan Xiaobao corrected nonchalantly, "She’s my reserve concubine." "Pfft—cough cough cough!" Half the liquor sprayed from Qian Jiale’s mouth while the other half burned its way down, leaving him coughing and teary-eyed. Qian Jiale sipped some tea to soothe himself before laughing nervously, "Reserve concubine? What... what does that even mean?" "That’s nothing much." Tang Wenjun chuckled and patted Qian Jiale’s shoulder, "If you knew who his main concubine was, you’d be ready to eat this wine goblet whole." "Wait, there’s a main concubine too?" Qian Jiale felt an oxygen deficit in his brain and quickly asked, "Who is it?" "Su Xiaowan!" "Boom! Crackle!" The name Su Xiaowan struck like a chain of lightning bolts, leaving Qian Jiale, Yao Hongtao, and Yang Shilan in utter shock. Su Xiaowan, the untouchable moon in the sky. Her aura towards men was like a celestial fairy who distanced herself from the world; having her favor was akin to winning the cosmic lottery... Of course, as stunning and ethereal as she was, she would eventually settle down. Outsiders might envy her romantic partner, but they’d accept it with gritted teeth. But! Jiangnan’s first beauty, a financial genius, the jewel of the Su Family, a heavenly pride girl—Su Xiaowan, as a side concubine? Who could accept that! "Impossible... Impossible... Absolutely impossible... This can’t be true..." Qian Jiale murmured, utterly dazed. Yao Hongtao and Yang Shilan shook their heads vigorously like rattles. Previously, when Yan Xiaobao claimed Su Xiaowan was his wife, they didn’t believe him, assuming he was bluffing. But now that Tang Wenjun confirmed not only Su Xiaowan’s connection but also her status as his concubine, their worldview utterly crumbled... "I couldn’t believe it either, but... it’s true..." Tang Wenjun’s gaze grew complex as he looked at Yan Xiaobao. "Earlier today, right in this very private room, before me, Ma Boyao, and the Su brothers, Su Xiaowan said it herself: she’s not Yan Xiaobao’s wife—she’s merely his side concubine." "Xiao Wan was always my number-one side concubine," Yan Xiaobao remarked matter-of-factly, as though this detail was beneath surprise. "My main wife is Heavenly Sister." Qian Jiale: "..." Yao Hongtao: "..." Yang Shilan: "..." "And that’s not all," Tang Wenjun seemed determined to shatter their minds entirely, "Earlier this afternoon, Han Ruobing, the renowned Cold Ice Goddess Constable, and another drop-dead gorgeous woman were also present. Both of them are Yan Xiaobao’s side concubines too." ... [Please add to your favorites, recommend, reward, and support!] ... Updated from freewebnove(l).com