Chapter 120

Chapter 120: Jiang Shixu, Are You Here? Qin Yan's expression was no better. He was grinding his molars so hard they might have cracked. "I'm so furious! That Chen Yuanyuan actually dared to order male models!" Jiang Shixu watched as Chu Tang held a wine glass in one hand while running the other hand over some male model's chest muscles. The sourness of the tequila lemon he'd just drunk and the spiciness of the hard liquor lingered in his mouth, and even the air seemed to have turned sour. Jiang Shixu couldn't watch any longer. He shot up from his seat, startling Qin Yan beside him. "Shi Xu, what are you doing?" "Taking her home." Qin Yan grabbed his arm. "Calm down. You can't show yourself right now. What if there are spies of Fu Yuanzhou in the bar? Wouldn't the breakup that cost you half your life be for nothing?" Jiang Shixu knew this logic well, of course. Not far away, Chu Tang was beaming like a flower, surrounded by several men fawning over her while Chen Yuanyuan egged them on from the side. Jiang Shixu's face darkened as he was about to say something, when Qin Yan beside him suddenly charged forward, leaving a gust of cool air in his wake. Jiang Shixu looked up. Over there, Chen Yuanyuan was so drunk she was barely conscious, her head resting against a male model's chest, her face a picture of drunken infatuation. Seeing Qin Yan charge over, Jiang Shixu worried about being spotted, so he moved to a position that was out of Chu Tang's line of sight. Over there, Chen Yuanyuan was giggling foolishly against the handsome man's chest when her body suddenly swayed and fell into a warm embrace. Before Chen Yuanyuan could react, Qin Yan threw a punch at the male model. "Get lost!" The male model took the hit and, furious, moved to fight back, but his colleague beside him grabbed him tightly. "Don't be impulsive!" That punch sobered Chen Yuanyuan up halfway. She gasped and instinctively stepped forward to check on the male model who'd been hit. "Sweetie, are you okay?" The male model's expression was terrible, his face red and his neck bulging as he glared at Qin Yan. "I'm really sorry. Let me compensate you for the medical expenses." Chen Yuanyuan said, bending down to rummage through her bag. She pulled out a few red bills and stuffed them into the male model's arms. "Sorry, this is all the cash I have. I'll add another five thousand as a tip for you in a bit." "Get over here!" Qin Yan grabbed Chen Yuanyuan and pulled her toward him, his face black as thunder. "Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough?" Chu Tang had been dizzy and disoriented, but after all the commotion Qin Yan caused, she'd sobered up a bit. She stared intently at Qin Yan. "Qin Yan-ge, why are you here?" "I'm here to take Yuanyuan home." Qin Yan answered Chu Tang, then turned to pull Chen Yuanyuan. "You're coming home with me!" Chu Tang asked, "Did he come too?" "No, I came alone." Disappointment flickered in Chu Tang's eyes. Right. He had a beauty in his arms now, drowning in the warmth of a lover's embrace. Why would he have time for her? Chu Tang picked up the bottle and took two more sips. "Qin Yan, are you insane? Can't you talk things through like a normal person? Why do you have to hit someone?" Chen Yuanyuan was furious, her tone sharp and aggressive. Qin Yan laughed bitterly. "How do you expect me to talk it through? You were leaning into his arms! Chen Yuanyuan, is this how your mother taught you to behave?" "None of your business! Do you really think you're my brother?" Chen Yuanyuan struggled, trying to break free from Qin Yan's grip. Qin Yan held on tight, refusing to let go. "You're coming back with me!" A moment later, the bar manager came rushing over. Originally, when the manager heard someone was causing trouble and throwing punches, he'd brought a few bouncers to throw the person out. But when he arrived and saw it was the young master of the Qin family, he immediately bowed and scraped with a fawning smile. "Young Master Qin, what happened?" Qin Yan's face was gloomy, his eyes cold and ruthless. He curled his lip. "Are you running some kind of soft-porn service here?" The manager was terrified, his face turning pale. "No, no, that's not it at all. You're mistaken. This is a legitimate bar." "Then how do you explain them?" Qin Yan pointed at the male models. Sweat beaded on the manager's forehead as he replied cautiously, "These are just drinking companions, all legitimate. They only accompany drinking, nothing more." Qin Yan pressed relentlessly. "Oh, really? Then why, when my sister was drunk and leaning into his arms, didn't he even move away? His expression looked pretty pleased to me!" "No, no. Our drinking companion saw that this young lady was drunk and kindly helped steady her. Young Master Qin, this is just a misunderstanding." Chen Yuanyuan didn't want to blow things out of proportion, so she spoke up for the manager. "I just drank too much and almost fell. This young man reached out to steady me. Qin Yan, stop making a scene over nothing!" Qin Yan was livid, his expression one of utter disbelief. "I'm making a scene over nothing?" Chen Yuanyuan rubbed her temples. "Fine, I'll go back with you. Just stop causing trouble everywhere like some spoiled rich kid." Qin Yan was about to explode. His face flushed red with rage. "Fine, fine, fine. I'm making a scene over nothing. I'm acting like a spoiled rich kid. I'm causing trouble everywhere. Chen Yuanyuan, you're something else!" With that, Qin Yan released Chen Yuanyuan's hand and stormed off in a fury. Chen Yuanyuan smiled apologetically at the manager. "Sorry about that. My brother can be unreasonable like that sometimes. Let me just settle the bill first." A man in a shirt and vest, looking like a waiter, handed over a QR code. "Your total for tonight comes to sixty-five thousand yuan." Chen Yuanyuan scanned the code and paid seventy thousand. "The extra five thousand is compensation for this young man's medical expenses." The manager smiled apologetically. "You're too kind." Chen Yuanyuan actually had a high tolerance for alcohol. She hadn't been drunk at all just now—she'd only pretended to be drunk to flirt with the male model. But who would have thought that the moment she made her move, Qin Yan would appear out of nowhere, ruining her fun and embarrassing her in public? She was so mortified she wished she could crawl into a hole. She turned to look at Chu Tang, whose little face was flushed red, eyes glazed over, still clutching the bottle and gulping down drink after drink. Chen Yuanyuan snatched the bottle away. "Baby, stop drinking. You're drunk. I'll have someone take you home." Chu Tang was truly drunk, two wet tear tracks streaking down her flushed cheeks. "Wuwuwuwu, Jiang Shixu is a big jerk..." Chu Tang's sobs were unrestrained. Jiang Shixu wasn't far away, and the crying, mixed with the noisy music, reached his ears. His heart trembled along with it. His body moved faster than his mind—he stood up and took two steps forward, then suddenly stopped. Don't be impulsive. He told himself this. Chu Tang suddenly looked up in his direction, and for a moment, their eyes met. Jiang Shixu quickly averted his gaze and turned back to his seat. "There, there, Tangtang, don't cry." Zhou Xueluo, with her back to Jiang Shixu, gently held Tangtang in her arms. Zhou Xueluo rarely drank and didn't like bars or clubs. She had come tonight only to keep Chu Tang company. "Yuanyuan, your brother seems really angry. You should go home with him first. I'll take care of Tangtang here and call the driver to pick us up." She'd had a Mojito when she first arrived, so she wasn't in a position to drive. "Alright then, I'll head back first. Xueluo, I'll leave her in your hands." Chu Tang's face was full of intoxication, and in her daze, she thought she saw that familiar figure. "Shixu-gege?" Chu Tang murmured. Zhou Xueluo held Chu Tang, coaxing her gently like a child. "Tangtang, be good. I'll take you home." "Xueluo, I saw him. I saw Shixu-gege." Chu Tang stumbled forward two steps. Zhou Xueluo pulled her back. "Tangtang, you're drunk." "I really did see him. He's right here." Chu Tang's eyes were misty with tears, her expression sorrowful. "Jiang Shixu, you're here, aren't you? Come out!"