The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

Everyone arrived at the luxurious private room. A few of the guys who had come along complained, saying that only an Emperor Suite was worthy of Young Master Yang.

Faced with such flattery, Yang Chao had no choice but to order a few more bottles of Louis XIII and summon several hostesses.

Everyone was talking, laughing, and singing at the top of their lungs. Chen Dong could only sit off to the side, playing on his phone. Even Xu Qing was surrounded by a group of girls, laughing and chatting.

Chen Dong casually poured himself some of the liquor. He took a sip, frowned, and set the glass back down.

The microphone made its rounds again and again, but Chen Dong never once got a turn.

As the party heated up, Xu Qing sat down next to Chen Dong, a look of apology on her face. "Brother Dong, I'm so sorry! To make it up to you, I'll buy you some top-ups for your game when we get back."

She felt terrible. She had dragged Chen Dong along so her classmates wouldn't make fun of her and she wouldn't lose face, but as a result, he was being completely isolated.

Just then, a stunning, provocatively dressed woman pushed the door open and came in.

"Thank you for your patronage, Young Master Yang. I'm here to offer you a toast."

The beautiful woman quickly made her rounds, presented them with another bottle of liquor on the house, and left.

His face flushed from the alcohol, Zhou Wu exclaimed, "See? Young Master Yang is the one with real clout! Even Sister Lan came to personally offer him a toast. Ordinary people like us would never get this kind of treatment. Just getting to see her is nearly impossible!"

This opened the floodgates, and the group of guys started bragging.

"I heard she's Brother Hu's woman. She's in charge of this whole club; Brother Hu doesn't usually get involved."

"Brother Hu's turf covers this entire area. There's no way he could manage it all himself."

Yang Chao swept his gaze across the room and said haughtily, "This Brother Hu you're all talking about? He just works for Xiao Shishou. If you want to talk about impressive, Xiao Shishou is the really big deal. So what if he's Brother Hu? He still has to respectfully call Xiao Shishou 'Big Brother'."

"Let me tell you, I was out with my cousin once and had the honor of sharing a drink with Xiao Shishou."

The room instantly erupted, and everyone stared at him with looks of pure admiration.

Having had a bit to drink herself, Xu Qing, not to be outdone, chimed in, "Speaking of Xiao Shishou, Chen Dong knows him. They're actually on pretty good terms."

Zhou Wu glanced over at Chen Dong and sneered, "Him? If he knows Xiao Shishou, then Sister Hong is my woman!"

"Zhou Wu, watch your mouth!" Yang Chao looked equally skeptical. 'A guy who can't even afford a car knowing Xiao Shishou?' But Zhou Wu's words had gone too far, and he felt he had to intervene.

The interruption created an awkward lull in the conversation, and a group of the girls took the opportunity to go to the restroom.

Of course, the restroom inside the suite wasn't enough for all of them, so two of the girls went out to use the main ones.

One of them was a pretty girl dressed in a sexy, mature style. She had come out with her boyfriend specifically to make him look good.

She wore a black, low-cut, spaghetti-strap minidress. The neckline was plunging, revealing deep cleavage, and the skirt was incredibly short. Paired with ten-centimeter high heels, her legs looked exceptionally long and fair.

But not long after they left, a scream echoed from the hallway.

Everyone rushed out to see what was happening and found a dark, heavyset man grabbing one of the girls, trying to hug and kiss her.

This was outrageous. The girl's boyfriend was the first to react, rushing forward and landing a solid kick. "How the fuck dare you touch my girlfriend!" he roared.

The other guys swarmed forward, and soon the dark, heavyset man was covered in cuts and bruises.

Chen Dong, who had been watching from the sidelines, spoke up. "You guys should get out of here, fast. This guy is bad news."

Yang Chao shot him a contemptuous look. "Scared after one little fight? There's nothing in all of Jiangzhou that I, Yang Chao, am afraid of."

He was still riding the high from the beatdown, feeling exultant, and his words were getting reckless.

"Exactly! Look at what a coward you are!" said Zhou Wei's boyfriend with a disdainful sneer. "If you had dared to land even one kick just now, I might have actually considered you a friend!"

Zhou Wu chimed in mockingly, "A pathetic loser like him? You think he'd dare? Xiaoqing, you should just dump a guy like this already!"

The dark, heavyset man struggled to his feet. "You little shits, you think you can run? Let me tell you, there's no escape!"

A group of men in black suits swarmed over. In the lead was a menacing-looking bald man, with Sister Lan holding onto his arm.

Yang Chao said nervously, "Brother Hu, we didn't mean to cause any trouble. This lowlife was sexually harassing my friend."

Hearing the name "Brother Hu," the group of guys instantly felt half their drunkenness evaporate.

But the bald man's expression was vicious as he roared at Yang Chao's group, "You little bastards! You actually dared to hit Boss Qian?" He then turned to his men. "Herd them back into their room. It's not good to deal with them out here!"

Boss Qian was a major patron from Jinxi. For him to get roughed up on Brother Hu's own turf was a serious problem!

The Fatty, Boss Qian, said shakily, "Shit, dressed so slutty, I thought she was one of the working girls!"

Under the menacing pressure of the men in black, everyone was herded back into the private room.

Seeing that Xu Qing was inside the room, Chen Dong followed them back in.

Brother Hu sat down commandingly, sprawling onto a sofa. The music was cut off.

"Alright, speak up! Who were the ones who hit him? Step forward!"

The boyfriend of the girl who had been harassed was the first to step forward, his face defiant. "He harassed my girlfriend first. What's wrong with me hitting him for that?"

Brother Hu sneered. "Quite the mouth on you, kid! For that, you can start by leaving your girlfriend here to keep him company!"

"You wouldn't dare! My dad is Dingqishan from the development zone! Just you try and lay a finger on my girlfriend!"

Hearing this, Brother Hu and Boss Qian burst out laughing. Even Sister Lan couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

They knew of Dingqishan. He was worth a few tens of millions, which would make him a major figure in the eyes of an ordinary person. But in their world, tens of millions was practically pocket change.

Boss Qian spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva. "Fuck, and here I thought he was someone important! The son of some small-time punk dares to hit me? Forget monetary compensation. Today, I want an arm and a leg. And your girlfriend has to stay!"

The color drained from everyone's faces. The girl immediately burst into tears.

Yang Chao spoke up. "Brother Hu, can you do me a favor? We're willing to pay for the damages."

Brother Hu's face was ferocious. "Who the fuck do you think you are to ask me for a favor?" he snarled.

Yang Chao's expression turned grim. "I'm Yang Chao of the Yang Family."

"Even your cousin wouldn't dare ask me for favors, and you think you can? You say you're from the Yang Family? Some distant relative who's barely on the family tree? I know your type. The real Yang Family is one of the Four Great Families of Jiangzhou. What 'Yang Family' are *you* from?"

Yang Chao didn't dare say another word. The Yang Family name was his trump card everywhere he went, but now that his bluff had been called, he was powerless.

Boss Qian laughed. "Don't say I don't play by the rules. If you have any powerful connections, now's the time to name them. If you can mention someone who actually impresses me, I'll let this go. If not... the one who hit me leaves a hand, and those two girls stay."

The two girls Fatty pointed at were the one in the black spaghetti-strap dress and the sweet-looking Zhou Wei.

The students were terrified. The two among them with the best family backgrounds had been completely dismissed. They were utterly helpless.

Just as everyone was at their wit's end and the men in black, their faces menacing, moved to grab them,

Xu Qing stepped forward and said, "I know your Xiao Shishou."

At her words, the room fell instantly silent.

The bald Brother Hu also looked stunned.

'Sure, almost everyone here "knows" Xiao Shishou,' he thought. 'But does Xiao Shishou know you?'

Still, Brother Hu played along. "If you really know my big brother, give him a call. If you do, you can all walk out of here today."

Every single student, along with Brother Hu and his men, fixed their gazes on Xu Qing.