Chapter 197: Qing Mei
"Trying to stir up trouble, are we, Sister Chen? Feeling a little cocky because I haven't disciplined you in a few days?" Seeing Chen Yi push her luck, Zhou Fan grabbed her hand and pulled her to a less crowded area. He gave her a firm swat, making Chen Yi yelp in pain. She clutched her backside with both hands, her defiant attitude immediately deflating.
"Well, it's your fault! I haven't seen you or heard from you in days. Can't a girl be a little upset?" Chen Yi whined, looking at Zhou Fan with a pitiful expression.
"None of that now. Hurry up and pick one out for me. Once I'm done with my work in a few days, I'll make it up to you properly." Zhou Fan rolled his eyes at Chen Yi and pinched her cheek.
"You promised! If you dare stand me up, I'll tell President Chu what happened today!" Chen Yi went off smugly to pick out an outfit. When she returned and handed it to Zhou Fan, he gave her another swat.
"Getting bold, are we? You dare to threaten me now? Have you forgotten the house rules?" Zhou Fan gestured for Chen Yi to leave, then walked over to Chen Yao's fitting room, knocked, and passed the clothes inside.
"Not bad. Now go pay for it, and then accompany this young lady on her campaign to the next store!" Chen Yao emerged, satisfied. She looped her arms through Zhou Fan's and pulled him toward the cashier.
From a short distance away, Chen Yi saw that the woman wasn't Chu Yan after all, but the former president of the Chen Group, Chen Yao. She immediately pouted with jealousy. However, after comparing herself to Chen Yao, she could only sigh helplessly and console herself with a thought, 'Just be content. Even a woman like Chen Yao is willing to be Zhou Fan's mistress. At least he's still willing to humor you!'
If Zhou Fan knew how Chen Yi was rationalizing things on her own, he would have been so overjoyed he'd have scooped her up and run for ten kilometers.
They shopped for the entire afternoon. If it weren't for Zhou Fan's exceptional stamina, he would have collapsed from exhaustion. Chen Yao, on the other hand, was still full of energy.
"What do you want to eat tonight?" Back in the car, Zhou Fan sighed internally. 'Finally, I can rest for a bit!'
"Let's go to a club! I want to go clubbing! I've never been before!" Chen Yao exclaimed happily. Then, her expression turned pitiful as she looked at Zhou Fan, pulling on his hand and whining, "I've grown up and I've still never been. Please take me? With you there, it won't be dangerous anyway!"
Zhou Fan was about to refuse, but he suddenly remembered what Chu Wen had told him a while back about that rather strange bar in West City.
"Hold on, let me make a call." Zhou Fan took out his phone and dialed a number. "That bar in West City I had you guys keep an eye on a while ago—any updates?"
After hanging up, a knowing smirk played on Zhou Fan's lips. 'What a coincidence.'
The investigation had revealed that the force behind that bar was none other than the same people who had secretly supported Li Mei and her group in bringing down the Chen Family.
'In that case, tonight we're going to have some real fun.'
Zhou Fan then called Chu Wen and Fan, telling them to come to the bar. He specified that each of them could bring one female companion, and no one else.
"You know the owner of the bar?" Chen Yao asked in surprise, having overheard Zhou Fan's calls and assuming he knew the owner.
"I guarantee you'll have a blast tonight," Zhou Fan replied evasively, not answering her question directly.
"Brother-in-law, you're so slow! This is my girlfriend, Xiaolu." When Zhou Fan arrived, Chu Wen was already there, his left arm around a very cute and petite girl.
"Hi, Brother-in-law. You can just call me Xiaolu." Xiaolu politely extended her hand for a quick shake with Zhou Fan. Afterward, both she and Chu Wen looked at Chen Yao, waiting for Zhou Fan's introduction.
"My friend, Chen Yao," Zhou Fan introduced her casually. As for the strange look from that kid Chu Wen, 'he can believe it or not.'
"Don't worry, Brother-in-law. We're both men, I get it. I won't tell my sister," Chu Wen said conspiratorially, pulling Zhou Fan aside. "But can you tell my sister to take the Chu Family business back? I really don't want to be involved in all that!"
"Then you'd better start learning. Think of it as helping your sister share the load." Zhou Fan gave Chu Wen a light kick just as Fan pulled up in his car.
Fan's companion was a tall, fashionably dressed woman who had the air of a sophisticated and commanding presence.
"My friend, Zhou Fan," Fan said, introducing him to the woman first. Then he gestured to his companion. "And my friend, Zheng Sisi."
"Hello. Fan has mentioned you," Zheng Sisi said, offering her hand first for a brief shake.
Zhou Fan just nodded without saying much. After all, it was just a handshake, but the look Fan was giving him could have eaten him alive.
"Brother-in-law, do you have a way to get into this bar? The owner here isn't very welcoming to people from our side, from East City and North City," Chu Wen said, pointing to the bar up ahead.
Qing Mei.
The name of the bar.
"Other than fighting our way in, I don't have any other methods," Zhou Fan said, shaking his head.
"So what do we do? Are we really going to fight our way in?" Chu Wen glanced at the bouncers standing by the entrance. He knew Zhou Fan and Fan were skilled, but 'surely it won't come to that?'
"Isn't our big bro here? He has a way," Zhou Fan said, pointing to a completely baffled-looking Fan.