Chapter 157: Old Classmates
Currently, Feng Jie was a minor leader in the engineering department of East Sea Dingsheng Real Estate Company, responsible for this area's development. His mother, Feng Hui, was the director of the local neighborhood office, also in charge of the area's development and demolition. Together, the mother-and-son duo effectively controlled all the demolition tasks, skimming substantial profits. During the negotiations alone, each household had offered them a considerable amount of money, all hoping to increase their compensation and register a larger demolition area. Although these terms were officially non-negotiable, where there are people, there are politics. As long as Feng Hui and Feng Jie were discreet, they could still make alterations. By leveraging just this bit of power, they had made several million yuan in the past few months.
At this moment, Feng Jie was brimming with confidence. He strutted forward with his hair slicked back and a smug look on his face. An accompanying staff member, a woman named Li Mengyao, hurried to his side. "Manager Feng, be careful! Watch your step, slow down."
Feng Jie greatly enjoyed this sort of fawning. Li Mengyao was beautiful, dressed in a black professional suit with a tight-fitting skirt, her long legs clad in black stockings and high heels. Her figure was sizzling hot, her voluptuous curves threatening to spill out of her clothes. She was deliberately trying to ingratiate herself with Feng Jie, stealing occasional glances at him. When she noticed his gaze lingering on her stocking-clad legs, she smiled to herself. She turned up the charm, her eyes practically dripping with allure as she casually tried to seduce him. Feng Jie understood her deliberate flattery, and she was well aware of his indecent intentions.
Feng Jie suddenly grabbed her hand and chuckled. "Accountant Li, are you free tonight? Even if you're not, you're coming with me to a dinner party."
Li Mengyao was thrilled. She wasn't a fool; she knew exactly what Feng Jie meant. Besides, her goal had always been to trade her body for power. If she let Feng Jie sleep with her tonight, she could probably get a raise and a promotion.
Though her heart was brimming with joy, she bit her red lip and feigned shyness. "Manager Feng, isn't that… a little inappropriate?"
Feng Jie laughed heartily. Taking advantage of a moment when no one was looking, he reached out and firmly grabbed Li Mengyao's shapely rear.
Li Mengyao trembled and nearly cried out. She turned to see Feng Jie's mischievous smile. Blushing, she bit her lip and gave him an intoxicatingly enticing look. "Oh, Manager Feng… you're so naughty."
"In that case, you have to come with me tonight!" Feng Jie laughed.
"Alright, I'll go with you," she purred, "but I get drunk easily!"
"Getting drunk is no problem. I'll have someone take you home!"
"Then it's settled!"
The surrounding staff members were green with envy. They had all heard about Li Mengyao's escapades and how she had supposedly slept with many of the company's leaders. She was a true vixen—beautiful, with a sexy figure, long legs, and a penchant for black stockings. Who could possibly resist that? These men had been drooling over Li Mengyao for ages, but she only had eyes for the leadership. She would sleep with a manager for free but wouldn't even let them pay for it. They were all desperate for a taste they couldn't get, so seeing her fawning all over Feng Jie made their eyes burn with jealousy.
At this moment, Feng Jie's confidence was through the roof. He had money, power, and women! For a man, what could possibly be a bigger ego boost? Head held high, he finally arrived at the gate of the small courtyard. He gave his subordinates a look, and a few of them immediately stepped forward, shouting, "Make way! Manager Feng is here! Everyone, make way! Get out of the way!"
A crowd of neighbors hastily cleared a path. As they spotted Feng Jie, they immediately began to shower him with flattery.
"Ah, it's Little Jie! You're back! Have you eaten? Want Aunty to cook a chicken for you?"
"Come eat at my place! We made braised pork today. Little Jie, you used to come to my house all the time for braised pork when you were little, don't you remember?"
The crowd fawned over him, but Feng Jie merely gave them a slight nod. He carried himself like a leader, aloof and indifferent, as he walked into the middle of the crowd. Suddenly, he saw his mother, Feng Hui, and then he saw the red slap mark on her face.
"Mom, what happened to your face?" he demanded.
Seeing that her son had returned, Feng Hui's arrogance flared. She clutched her cheek, pointed at Zhao Dong, and wailed, "Son! That son of a bitch Zhao Dong and his family are bullying us! He hit me!"
Feng Jie's face instantly darkened, his cold gaze locking onto Zhao Dong. Zhao Dong looked back, their eyes meeting.
A cold smile touched Zhao Dong's lips. "Well, if it isn't Mutt. Made it big, have you?"
Feng Jie's childhood nickname was Mutt. Back in the day, all the kids in the alley called him that.
Hearing the name, Feng Jie flew into a rage. "Shut your mouth! What 'Mutt'? Who do you think you're talking to?"
Zhao Dong chuckled coldly. "Oh, look at you, all high and mighty now. Have you forgotten the time you fell into a cesspit?"
Feng Jie's face turned black with fury. Zhao Dong was dragging up his most embarrassing history for everyone to hear. His expression was terrifying, the veins on his forehead bulging with anger.
Just then, Li Mengyao, who was standing to the side, stared at Zhao Dong. After sizing him up for a moment, she exclaimed in astonishment, "Zhao Dong?!"
Zhao Dong's gaze shifted to her. He hadn't recognized her at first, but after a closer look, he frowned. "Li Mengyao?"
He realized it was his old high school classmate.
Back in school, Zhao Dong had heard rumors about her. She was always hanging out with boys and had gone through quite a few relationships. She was pretty, but she had a reputation for having no self-respect. It was even rumored that she had a relationship with the Dean of Students. The story went that one day, a student who had been told to report to the dean's office went there after second period. Forgetting to knock, he pushed the door open only to find Li Mengyao, stark naked, giving the dean an enthusiastic blowjob... Of course, these were just rumors he had heard; he had no idea if they were true. He did remember one thing for sure, though. Because he was considered handsome, Li Mengyao had pursued him back in class. But at the time, Zhao Dong was focused on his studies and wanted nothing to do with her. He flatly rejected her, which made her furious. After that, she never spoke to him again in school. Seeing an old classmate after so long, he felt a flicker of wistfulness. So many years had passed in the blink of an eye.
"Zhao Dong, it really is you?!" Li Mengyao exclaimed, her face a mask of surprise. "I never would have expected this!"