When Gu Wei went to the lounge to find Pei Kexin, she was in a struggle with Zhou Ruyu.
Her clothes were in such disarray, and the disparity in strength between the man and woman was so great, that it was clear she was being bullied. Enraged, Gu Wei beat Zhou Ruyu to the ground.
He took off his jacket and draped it over Pei Kexin. As he helped her out, Gu Wei was filled with regret.
"If I had known this guy would turn into this, I wouldn't have egged you on even if you beat me to death!"
"When we go out later, don't worry about anyone else. If anyone dares to look at you too much, or say anything more, I won't let them off!"
Pei Kexin just felt tired and numb.
She was only suited for work, not for dealing with people. From now on, no matter who it was, even if it was the King of Heaven getting married or celebrating an anniversary, she would never meddle again.
"Come on, you can shut one person's mouth, but can you shut the mouths of the masses?"
"My reputation hasn't been good for a day or two. It is what it is. It's not like I'm losing much flesh."
To their surprise, when they reached the living room, the scene they had worried about did not appear.
The noisy and bustling crowd had vanished into thin air within minutes, leaving only Fu Duoduo and Zhan Jingchen occupying the vast sofa.
Seeing her come out, Fu Duoduo jumped up excitedly.
"Why did you take so long inside? Did you have that much to say to that damn Zhou Ruyu? You missed a great show, you know!"
"Your husband was on fire just now! My God, so handsome! Pei Kexin, I'm telling you, you've struck gold!"
At this point, she finally saw Pei Kexin wearing Gu Wei's clothes, and her formal dress had a strange look.
"Huh? What happened to you? How did your clothes… No way? Zhou Ruyu he… you guys…"
She was so scared that she quickly looked back at Zhan Jingchen.
"That scoundrel dared to have ill intentions right in front of your husband. Where is he? I'll go and deal with him for you!"
Gu Wei stopped her.
"No need. I've already dealt with him. I shouldn't have come today. Fortunately, nothing happened."
"Alright, let's go back. I never want to hear these two names again."
On the way out, Pei Kexin couldn't help but ask Fu Duoduo.
"What do you mean 'on fire'? What good show did I miss? What happened to him? How did I strike gold?"
Just as Fu Duoduo was about to speak, Zhan Jingchen took over.
"It's nothing, she misunderstood. I do know Jiang Jingyu, but we met by chance when I helped him out. In that situation, I knew I couldn't get out of it, so I asked him for help. He's righteous, so he came to return the favor."
"Ah?" Fu Duoduo didn't believe it. "Met by chance? Impossible! Then why do you have the surname Jiang, and he also has the surname Jiang, and you call him Second Brother?"
Zhan Jingchen said, "Isn't it normal to have the same surname? Your surname is Fu, and the big star Fu Haiquan in the entertainment industry also has the surname Fu. Are they your relatives?"
"…"
"As I said, I helped him, and he's just returning the favor. If you don't call each other intimately, can it be effective?"
So that was how it was, Fu Duoduo suddenly understood.
"No wonder you, a delivery guy, suddenly became the young master of the Zhan family."
"But I have to say, your luck is too good. Helping someone could lead to Jiang Jingyu, and marrying Kexin…"
Back in the car, Gu Wei was driving, Fu Duoduo sat in the passenger seat, and Zhan Jingchen sat next to Pei Kexin.
Seeing that her makeup was still intact and she had not been violated, he was about to ask for leave to go home tomorrow when Fu Duoduo spoke.
"It's all my fault for what happened today. I won't apologize. As a token of my apology, please let me treat you to a meal."
"Where do you want to go, choose whatever you like, order whatever dishes you want. If I frown, then I, Fu Duoduo, am not a good person."
Gu Wei snorted, "That's more like it."
The two bickered and decided on a place. The car finally quieted down. Just as Pei Kexin was about to close her eyes to rest, she received a WeChat message.
It was from Fu Duoduo, asking Pei Kexin to talk to Zhan Jingchen and introduce a handsome guy to her.
Pei Kexin was truly impressed by this love-struck girl.
"Just say you like him. It's fine. We only signed for a month anyway. When the month is up, I'll give him to you, and I wish you a long and happy life together."
Fu Duoduo: "…Don't pretend to be generous. He's so handsome, and his luck is like a koi. I don't believe you'd give him away."
Pei Kexin: "I'm reluctant to give him away for free, after all, I spent 200,000 yuan on him, plus various investments. I won't ask for more from you, just give me 300,000 yuan then."
Fu Duoduo: "If you really give him to me, I'll give you 500,000 yuan."
Pei Kexin: "Screenshot as proof. If you dare to owe a single cent, you're not a good person."
Gu Wei chose a very famous restaurant in the southern city, which did not do takeout. It was an old brand with a good reputation, and it was usually hard to get a table.
Knowing that Fu Duoduo's father was familiar with the lobby manager there, they came to try it out.
Thanks to Miss Fu, a private room had just become available, and they were given it.
When they arrived, Gu Wei parked the car, and the three of them went in first.
The restaurant was designed in the style of a Chinese garden, resembling an ancient royal palace.
There were many separate courtyards and private rooms, with winding paths. If one didn't pay close attention to the signs, it was easy to get lost.
Pei Kexin and Fu Duoduo had been here a few times since they were young, so they weren't completely unfamiliar with it and wouldn't get lost.
But Zhan Jingchen was different. Jiang Jingyu had sent him a WeChat message after returning home, asking him to explain how he met Pei Kexin.
After chatting for a while, when he looked up again, the two ladies were nowhere to be seen.
He was at a fork in the road and didn't know the room number. He didn't want to search randomly, so just as he was about to call Pei Kexin, a clear female voice suddenly called out his name.
"Jingchen! What a coincidence, why are you here too?"
Just by the sound of the voice, he knew who it was. Zhan Jingchen inwardly thought, "This is bad," and wanted to pretend not to see her and slip away quickly. But then a male voice drifted over.
"Yes, it's been a long time, Jingchen. Who are you with? Your daddy and mommy? I haven't seen them in a long time either."
Zhan Jingchen had no choice but to pretend he had just heard them and looked over.
"Uncle Yao, Junzhu."
Yao Junzhu skillfully went over and took his arm.
"Auntie told me a while ago that you were going to study abroad for your master's degree. I thought I wouldn't see you for a while, but I didn't expect you to still be here. What? Not going anymore?"
"This is just like you, and like me. Hehe, neither of us liked studying when we were kids."
"If you're not studying, what have you been doing lately? You haven't come to my house to play. Coincidentally, I'm planning an art exhibition recently. If you're free, accompany me to look at venues…"
Zhan Jingchen had a headache. Ever since he was young, he got a headache whenever he saw Yao Junzhu.
It seemed like she stuck to him like a plaster, always clinging to him, and she talked endlessly. Moreover, their families were close, which really annoyed him.
He gave a forced laugh, pushed Yao Junzhu's hand away, and pretended to shake hands with Uncle Yao.
"I've been learning how to do things from my second brother recently and preparing to join the company. I'm afraid I won't have time."
"Oh? You're going to help out at the company? That's a good thing, it's bound to happen sooner or later."
Uncle Yao looked at him affectionately and pulled him towards his private room.
"You child, you're getting more and more likable, and you're sensible and well-behaved, unlike Junzhu… Come, sit in my room for a while. It's rare that it's just the two of us today, let's have a good chat."