Seeing Xu Duwan’s clenched fist as he tried to control his emotions, President Cheng ultimately didn’t dare to say what was on his mind.
After Shen Mingjin left, Xu Duwan wasn’t in the mood to stay at the construction site any longer. He wandered around casually for a few minutes, gave it a perfunctory inspection, and then left as well.
As soon as he got in the car, Xu Duwan tore off his cold mask and quickly sent a message in their group chat for rich young men.
But even with a multitude of emotions churning within, his clean fingertips typed and deleted in the spaces, ultimately only managing to cobble together a single sentence:
”I… ran into Shen Mingjin today.”
The few wealthy young men active in the group were already quite idle, and they quickly responded to the message:
[Lin Zechen]: Shen Mingjin? That guy you’ve had a crush on for years?
Upon seeing the words above, Xu Duwan’s face immediately turned cold. Just as he was about to speak, his closest friend jumped out from the side:
[Jiang Ruoling]: What kind of male god is he? He’s a total scumbag! He cheated us out of our bodies, our hearts, and our money. If I catch him, I’ll beat him to a pulp.
Upon seeing this, Xu Duwan gritted his teeth in annoyance and sent out a single, concise word:
”roll.”
When the rich young master saw Xu Duwan speak in the group chat, he was about to gossip more, but Xu Duwan kept his mouth shut and only replied with “Get lost” without saying anything else.
Upon seeing this, they couldn’t help but let their imaginations run wild.
As everyone knows, Xu Duwan is the protagonist of the Xu family’s “Prince Replaced by a Civet Cat” drama, the real prince who was replaced.
The woman who became Xu Gengshui’s mistress gave birth on the same day as Xu Duwan’s mother. She then used her relatives to secretly switch Xu Duwan’s and her child’s positions in the hospital. Not only did she allow her child to take Xu Duwan’s place, but she also abandoned Xu Duwan to human traffickers. After Xu Duwan’s mother fell ill and died, she happily became the wife of the Xu family.
If Xu Duwan hadn’t been found and brought back by Xu Gengshui, who learned the truth many years later, he might have remained a wanderer working abroad for many more years.
So how exactly did this noble and arrogant prince get deceived by a man, both physically and emotionally?
”Alright, what’s past is past. Let’s enjoy the moment and not think about that jerk anymore.”
Jiang Ruoling’s message pulled Xu Duwan back from his reverie. Xu Duwan glanced down at his phone screen, pondered Jiang Ruoling’s invitation to the bar, and then sent him a concise one-word message:
”good.”
It’s been almost ten years; it’s time for him to let go of Shen Mingjin.
Xu Duwan relayed Jiang Ruoling’s location to the driver, then said to the driver:
”Uncle Li, let’s go here tonight.”
Three-legged beauties are hard to find, and four-legged men are even harder to find. Xu Duwan refused to believe that in this vast world, he couldn’t find someone better than Shen Mingjin.
Xu Duwan blushed and thought angrily.
Ten years have passed. Today, he is determined to forget Shen Mingjin.
The car stopped at a bar with a flashing blue sign.
Xu Duwan walked in. The Fingertip Bar was brightly lit. A glance at the neatly arranged transparent bottles reflected colorful light on their surfaces, swaying gently to the beat of the drums.
The deafening music vibrated in the air and pounded against my eardrums. It was somewhat dark around me, with various colored lights enveloping the swaying men and women. Xu Duwan didn’t often come to such places, and when the manager of Rencontrer Bar led him to a booth, he almost wanted to cover his ears.
It’s noisy.
”Wanwan, here it is.”
Upon seeing the familiar voice, Jiang Ruoling paused in his drinking, excitedly straightened up, and waved at Xu Duwan like a monkey just released from the mountains:
”Here.”
Xu Duwan: “……If you call me by my nickname again, I’ll kill you.”
”Alright, then I won’t call you that.” Jiang Ruoling looked at Xu Duwan’s murderous face and immediately cowered.
”Come on, let’s drink!”
Xu Duwan then sat down next to Jiang Ruoling. After a moment, he seemed to find the men and women next to Jiang Ruoling somewhat disgusted, and couldn’t help but move his buttocks a little further away.
Jiang Ruoling lifted his eyelids and looked at Xu Duwan’s current appearance. With his red lips pursed and his delicate eyebrows furrowed, he felt that he was like a fairy who had accidentally entered the Spider Cave, or a widow who was keeping her chastity for her dead husband. In short, he was as abstinent as possible… and as alluring as possible.
”Alright, you came here to have some fun, but you’re all tense and scaring people away.”
Jiang Ruoling was the third child in his family. He had no expectation of inheriting the family business, nor did he even consider it. From a young age, he learned to be lazy and playful. He looked down and touched the “young master” kneeling at his feet, pouring him wine, and smiled:
”I heard from the boss that they just got a new batch of good stuff. Would you like to take a look?”
Xu Duwan knew what Jiang Ruoling meant by “good stuff”—it was nothing more than something to be sold.
Xu Duwan frowned, disgusted by the dirt, but the wealthy young men around him started to jeer, and he didn’t want to seem too out of place… Besides, he hadn’t forgotten why he was here today—
Forget Shen Mingjin, and then find a man who is better than Shen Mingjin.
After a long while, Xu Duwan hesitated as if he were being led to the execution ground. Finally, he resolutely closed his eyes and uttered five words, sounding extremely strained:
”Well… let’s take a look.”
Just watch, he won’t touch it.
“Alright, let’s take a look.” Jiang Ruoling knew that those people were skilled at seditioning, and it wouldn’t be difficult for them to win over Xu Duwan, this innocent young man. Hearing this, he smiled mysteriously and clapped his hands.
The sound of palms clapping seemed to be a signal. The foreman at the door, who had his ear pressed against the doorway, heard the instruction, quickly turned around, and sternly addressed the row of new recruits standing at the door, his words full of stern warning:
”These guests inside are all honored guests today; we can’t neglect them, understand?”
Shen Mingjin stood at the back of the line, his face full of confusion.
Because he was temporarily assigned here, he hadn’t even undergone pre-job training when the manager threw him a set of clothes to change into and then dragged him here.
Shen Mingjin was completely clueless about today’s work, but after his previous conversation with Xu Duwan, he knew that the more he said, the more mistakes he would make. After thinking about it, he kept quiet and didn’t dare to ask the foreman any more questions. He pondered on his own and then followed the “colleagues” whose expressions were either nervous or excited into the room where Xu Duwan was.
He stood at the very back, his head bowed but his eyes constantly scanning his surroundings. He saw many people kneeling at the feet of the guests, pouring wine, and smiling as the guests tried to touch him. He unconsciously frowned and suddenly felt a little hesitant.
Isn’t this a rather unusual way of selling alcohol…?
Or should we just leave?
”Hey, last one, what are you doing with your head down? Lift your head up!”
A harsh, raspy male voice, like a pebble dropped into the air, created ripples and disrupted Shen Mingjin’s thoughts.
This was the first time Jiang Ruoling had encountered such an inexperienced newcomer, and he couldn’t help but be a little displeased. Seeing Shen Mingjin lower his head even further intimidation, he was speechless and loudly reprimanded Shen Mingjin:
”Lift your head up!”
Shen Mingjin, preoccupied with surveying his surroundings, remained silent.
The wealthy young men around were also drawn to his words and all turned their attention to Shen Mingjin.
Shen Mingjin was only wearing a white shirt today, which looked no different from anything else. But when he turned around, you could see a large open back. His fair and smooth back looked like a piece of jade and felt very nice to the touch.
Many wealthy young men stared wide-eyed at the sight of him. Although Shen Mingjin’s face was obscured by his lowered head, his slender waist and long legs suggested a good figure.
Although Xu Duwan didn’t speak, many people couldn’t suppress their desires and wanted to touch Shen Mingjin.
Xu Duwan had no interest in these prostitutes, but when his gaze unconsciously fell on Shen Mingjin, a thought suddenly struck him, and his body reacted before his mind could process it, subconsciously saying:
“You, lift your head.”
Damn, why does that figure look so familiar?
”……..”
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingjin stiffened. After hesitating for a few seconds, his desire to make money ultimately prevailed. A moment later, he gritted his teeth and, under the light, slowly raised his head.
The next second, the favored light turned around, following Shen Mingjin and landing on his otherworldly and stunning face, casting a gorgeous color on his face.
”Wow–“
”It’s so beautiful…”
”Why didn’t the boss notify me when Rencontrer received this kind of goods?”
The moment Shen Mingjin raised his head, the air seemed to explode like water in a frying pan, creating a cacophony of gasps and sighs.
It’s no wonder they were annoyed; it’s all because of Shen Mingjin’s handsome appearance. His eyelashes were like raven feathers, his lips like cinnabar, and his skin was so fair it seemed to be bathed in clean moonlight. He was so beautiful that he seemed otherworldly.
Everyone present was taken aback by Shen Mingjin’s exceptionally beautiful face, and their faces showed a hint of longing and admiration. Only Xu Duwan’s face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
It really is Shen Mingjin.
Sure enough, enemies are destined to meet, and what you fear most is what happens.
”What are you doing here?” Xu Duwan used all his strength to suppress his anger, forcing a smile as he squeezed out icy words: “You’re so eager to go through all this trouble to see me?”
Shen Mingjin has repeatedly created opportunities to seduce him. Could it be that he’s trying to climb the social ladder because he’s rich?
Shen Mingjin, unaware of Xu Duwan’s thoughts, blinked innocently upon hearing this, his phoenix eyes fluttering gently.
”I’m here to make money.”
Do you think I’d still believe that reason?
Shen Mingjin comes from a decent family; he’s from a middle-class background. How did he end up selling himself?
Xu Du thought to himself.
But since Shen Mingjin was going to play the fool, Xu Duwan didn’t want to expose him. He pulled out a thick wad of banknotes, slammed them on the table, then lazily crossed his legs, looking at Shen Mingjin with narrowed eyes like a lord:
”Didn’t you want to make money?”
Xu Duwan curled his lips at the stunned Shen Mingjin, tapped his knee with his fingertip, and tried to appear relaxed, deliberately speaking loudly:
“Serve me like they do, and make me happy, and all this money will be yours.”