Encounter with Zhang Ting

Not long after, Tang Shaofei and the others came to find Chen Xiao.

As soon as he entered, Zhang Meng asked in surprise, "Xiao Ge, that's awesome! We just saw Queen Yan Family come to your room?"

"......" Chen Xiao.

"Ahem, just discussing some business."

"What? Discussing business?" Tang Shaofei looked regretful, "My brother, if it's really not working out, just take her in. Save us brothers from this misery."

Chen Xiao was speechless, "No, no, I don't have that ability."

"Sigh." Xiong Chao sighed, "Xiao Ge, perhaps besides you, everyone else is like a meat bun thrown to a dog—they go and never return."

"That's right. Since childhood, the number of boys Yan Bingqin has beaten into the hospital is more than can be counted on two hands." Tang Shaofei sighed.

Chen Xiao: "......"

"Damn, we're discussing Yan Bingqin behind her back. If she finds out, you might all die."

The few of them froze, then shivered in unison.

"Holy crap, she wouldn't have planted a listening device in this room, would she?" Tang Shaofei asked in alarm.

"Sh-shouldn't." Xiong Chao wasn't too sure either.

Zhang Meng said, "Don't worry, she definitely wouldn't. Yan Family still cares a lot about her reputation."

After thinking for a moment, he added,

"But Yan Bingqin might be a different story."

Then, feeling it wasn't enough,

"Let me tell you something fun."

"Around junior high, I secretly gave her the nickname 'Mistress Exterminator,' and it even spread. She still doesn't know, hahahaha..."

Everyone: "......"

Zhang Meng looked at their stiff expressions, feeling curious.

"What's wrong with you guys? There won't be any listening devices here, what are you afraid of?"

A cold, terrifying voice sounded behind him, "There's no listening device, but this room has a door!"

Zhang Meng shivered,

"Holy crap!"

His face instantly fell.

"Sister Qin, I... listen to my explanation..."

Yan Bingqin's face was frosty. She grabbed his shoulder joint and said through gritted teeth, "Good, come with me. I'll listen to your good explanation."

"Ah—!"

"It hurts, it hurts, Sister Qin..."

Chen Xiao and the others stood ramrod straight, their faces filled with terror.

Fortunately, she came late and only heard Zhang Meng's complaints.

Otherwise, they would all have been in trouble today...

Not long after,

Zhang Meng's screams echoed from the next room:

"Ah~~"

"Help!"

"Mama~~~"

The few of them exchanged glances, their faces full of lingering fear...

Ten minutes later, the screams stopped. Yan Bingqin clapped her hands and walked out of the room, saying faintly, "Let's go, time to eat."

Everyone: "......"

After she left, Zhang Meng walked out, wiping away tears.

The others looked at him, feeling puzzled, because Zhang Meng seemed completely unharmed.

"Mengzi, you... you're fine?"

"Exactly, why were you howling like a ghost?"

"Damn, I thought you suffered a great deal."

......

"Get lost!"

Zhang Meng pulled up his T-shirt, and everyone collectively gasped.

Because around his waist, there were twenty or thirty large and small bruises.

"And you say I'm fine? She almost choked me to death!!!"

"And she said the auction saved me. If it wasn't for fear of me being unable to go out and meet people, I feel like I would have had to lie in the hospital for at least three months..."

......

The dinner was held on the manor's lawn, also in a buffet style.

It was just a little more luxurious than an ordinary buffet.

For example, 10-pound king crabs were arranged in a separate row.

Australian Tyrannosaurus Rex was laid out to form a giant sunflower.

There were also various top-tier ingredients: matsutake mushrooms, bluefin tuna, East Japan Wagyu beef, Black Sea caviar, and so on...

A blend of Chinese and Western, with delicacies from all over.

No matter what one liked, they could be satisfied here.

Besides the second-generation heirs dining, there were also many beautiful women standing around, wearing evening gowns and exquisite makeup.

They were service personnel providing service to the guests present.

Of course, on the surface, they served the dinner. As for other things... ordinary people wouldn't be too clear.

Chen Xiao and the others walked along the food counter together, looking for their favorite dishes.

"Xiao Ge, this is good, geoduck sashimi, great for nourishment."

"......" Chen Xiao.

"Thanks, I'm naturally strong, no need for supplements."

Zhang Meng pouted, "Stronger than me? If you don't believe me, ask Brother Fei, I start at half an hour."

Chen Xiao's eyes widened, and he subtly distanced himself from him.

"You guys... you know each other that well?"

Tang Shaofei kicked him, "Get lost, stop spouting nonsense. People might think something's going on between us."

"This idiot, every time we go out to have fun, he has to brag afterward. Who knows if he's really half an hour, or if he deliberately dawdled for 25 minutes before starting?"

"......" Zhang Meng.

"Damn, you still don't know me?"

The few of them shook their heads blankly.

Xiong Chao said, "I only know you're fast..."

"I'm going to... get lost!" Zhang Meng felt a pang in his heart, "I'm fast on the racetrack!!!"

......

The few of them chatted and laughed, teasing Zhang Meng, and had also finished browsing the first food counter.

Just as they were about to move to the second counter, Chen Xiao stopped.

The others froze, then also stopped, their faces all showing a slightly peculiar expression.

Because next to the food counter stood a woman.

Chen Xiao smiled and said, "I hadn't even looked for you yet, and we met again. We really... have a connection, don't we?"

Zhang Ting looked at Chen Xiao, who was mixed in with a group of second-generation heirs, and instantly recalled the unpleasant incident outside the stadium that day.

Her brain momentarily crashed.

"You, you... aren't you a student?"

Chen Xiao smiled, "Of course I'm a student, but who says students can't attend this auction? On the contrary, for you to come out and do this as a student... that's a bit inappropriate, isn't it?"

"You, you're talking nonsense!"

"I'm the auction host!" Zhang Ting said.

"Oh? The auction host?" Chen Xiao finished speaking and looked at Tang Shaofei and the others.

He saw expressions of surprise on their faces.

Tang Shaofei chuckled, "Heh heh, it's a small world indeed. That day, when you bumped into someone and cursed them at the stadium entrance, did you ever think that one day you'd run into a classmate who could make it so you'd never get another hosting job in Jinning with just one sentence?"

During these few sentences, Zhang Ting had already reacted. The man in front of her was indeed a second-generation heir, and he seemed to be a core figure among this group of second-generation heirs.

Recalling the scene that day when she was in a hurry to chase Wei Cheng and accidentally bumped into him, she immediately felt a chill of fear. She wanted to say something, but the words caught in her throat.

She had already burned her bridges then; now she had no idea how to ease the tension.

Chen Xiao just looked at her indifferently, but Zhang Ting felt immense pressure.

Tang Shaofei and the others also tacitly remained silent.

The originally relaxed and pleasant atmosphere immediately became tense.

Being stared at by someone who could control her future, Zhang Ting felt as if her fate was being held in his hand.

"I, I..."