Chapter 198: City North Wanderer
"Me? What can I do?" Fan pointed at himself, confused, when he saw Zhou Fan looking his way.
"Don't you still have your credentials?" Zhou Fan asked.
"I do, but won't that be a bit too conspicuous?" Fan knew exactly which credentials Zhou Fan meant: his ID as the Wolf Fang Captain.
"Conspicuous is exactly what we want," Zhou Fan said with a mysterious smile.
Understanding Zhou Fan's plan, Fan said nothing more and walked directly up to the bodyguards. As expected, they put out their hands to stop him.
But when Fan produced his credentials, the guards were visibly stunned. After a quick query over their walkie-talkies, they stepped aside to make a path.
"Holy shit, that's awesome!" Chu Wen exclaimed in amazement, taking the lead as he pulled Xiaolu by the hand. He didn't forget to shoot the bodyguards a glare as he passed them.
Zheng Sisi followed close behind, with Zhou Fan bringing up the rear, holding Chen Yao's hand.
The moment they pushed open the doors to the bar, a thunderous beat nearly shattered their eardrums. Onstage, a band was singing at the top of their lungs.
This being her first time in a place like this, Chen Yao instinctively covered her ears. She stood on her tiptoes, leaned close to Zhou Fan's ear, and shouted, "It's so loud! I thought it would be a more mellow, lyrical kind of place!"
"They have all sorts of things here!" Zhou Fan took the opportunity to wrap an arm around Chen Yao's slim waist. As he spoke, his lips were so close they nearly brushed her ear, causing her to blush instantly.
However, perhaps because she felt insecure in the unfamiliar environment, or perhaps influenced by the pulsating atmosphere, Chen Yao merely gave Zhou Fan a coquettish glare and didn't push him away.
The group found a table and sat down. As Chu Wen was the most familiar with this kind of scene, they naturally left everything to him. After all, Zhou Fan and Fan weren't here just for fun.
"What's the situation?" Fan nudged Zhou Fan gently. He scanned the room and noticed that quite a few people were, whether intentionally or not, watching their table.
"The people backing the Chen Group own this place. While I'm not certain if they're Elder Witch's people, they're definitely connected," Zhou Fan whispered, taking a sip from his drink.
"Damn it, it's this dangerous and you still told me to bring a date? What if a fight breaks out? How am I supposed to look after her?" Fan complained, sneaking a glance at Zheng Sisi beside him. She, however, was just sitting there, quietly sipping her drink.
"Is this the beauty you told me you wanted to chase?" Seeing how concerned Fan was, Zhou Fan was reminded of how this guy had asked for his help wooing a girl before they returned to Nanjiang City.
"That's her. What do you think? She's the apple of the eye of the Zheng Family's patriarch from the Capital City, and the general manager of the Zheng Family's branch office in Nanjiang City!" Fan said with a proud expression, as if he were already the Zheng Family's son-in-law.
"Her background is that impressive? How did you even manage to get with her? Don't tell me you abused the power of your office," Zhou Fan teased. He glanced over at Zheng Sisi, who happened to be looking their way. They exchanged a nod, and he turned back to Fan.
"Hey! Am I that kind of guy? We were classmates in college. Back then, I didn't know she was from the Capital City's Zheng Family, and she didn't know I was with Wolf Fang!" Fan retorted, then his expression fell. "But she knows about my situation now. The fact that she still agreed to come out with me... I'm really happy about that."
"Then just confess already!" Zhou Fan said.
"I don't have the guts. What if it doesn't work out? We couldn't even be friends anymore," Fan said, shaking his head like a total coward.
"You're useless. Do you really need one more friend? Just confess. If she says yes, you date. If she says no, you find someone else!" Zhou Fan cursed Fan contemptuously. He truly couldn't fathom the mindset of someone with Fan's personality.
'If you like someone, just tell them. If they agree, you get together. If they don't, you give up and move on. Don't waste time; just find the next person.'
'It's just dating, not a marriage proposal!'
"Move. Let your big bro say a few words for you," Zhou Fan said, pretending to switch seats with Fan. This scared Fan so much he immediately grabbed Zhou Fan, a look of near tears on his face.
"Bro, in a little while, there's a ten-minute 'couples' time.' They're going to turn off the lights for ten minutes and play some slow, relaxing music perfect for slow dancing!" At that moment, Chu Wen came back with Xiaolu in tow, excitedly explaining to Zhou Fan.
The kid seemed worried that calling Zhou Fan "Brother-in-law" in a place like this might cause some trouble, so he'd switched to calling him "Bro."
The more Zhou Fan looked at his little brother-in-law, the more satisfied he became. 'The kid really knows how to read a situation.' He then surreptitiously gestured toward the uncomfortable-looking Fan and began scheming with Chu Wen in a hushed voice.
"Brother-in-law, don't you worry. This is my forte. Just leave it to me. If their relationship hasn't progressed by the end of this, I'll stop calling myself the City North Wanderer!" Chu Wen guaranteed with an expression that said it was no problem at all, earning him a shy little slap from Xiaolu.