Chapter 56: 56th Chapter: The Struggle Between Women
After spending some time together, Su Chen, Ye Mei, and Xiao Yaning had grown quite familiar with each other. The trio chatted merrily, presenting an image of harmony.
However, beneath the surface, "turbulent undercurrents" flowed. Ye Mei would occasionally hint at his past with Xiao Yaning, while Xiao Yaning would also subtly probe the relationship between Ye Mei and himself.
The two women also seemed to be competitively spirited, constantly taking turns to toast Su Chen. In no time, Su Chen had nearly two bottles of alcohol in his system.
What made things even more unbearable was that both women were also sneakily throwing seductive glances his way, making him exclaim he couldn't stand it!
Women truly are a mysterious species. If it were any one of them alone with Su Chen, they would probably be afraid of him doing something, of course, Ye Mei's previous intentional seduction not included.
But now, when the two women were together and competed, it seemed as if they were afraid Su Chen wouldn't do anything.
It wasn't that the two women had really developed feelings for Su Chen, at most they just had a favorable impression of him.
The main reason was the covert struggle between the two women. Although they were close friends, they were still women in this respect and were no exception. Su Chen was merely the tool they used in their fight.
Suddenly, Su Chen felt a foot gently caressing his calf under the table. The delicate foot kept sliding up and down his leg.
Shivering slightly, Su Chen turned to look at Ye Mei, who was sending him an irresistibly enchanting gaze.
"This girl, she really thinks I'm a sick cat if I don't show my claws."
Su Chen clenched his teeth and abruptly reached out, capturing the mischievous foot under the table.
She hadn't expected the normally obedient Su Chen to suddenly launch an attack.
"Let go."
Ye Mei immediately became anxious; if Xiao Yaning at her side saw this, it would be disastrous.
Su Chen, smiling, gently shook his head, but his hands didn't stop. Ye Mei's foot was simply too exquisite for him to let go easily.
Eventually, Su Chen did let her go, and she quickly adjusted her posture to sit up straight and proper.
"Oh."
Xiao Yaning's eyes were full of suspicion, obviously sensing something fishy between the two.
Just then, the private room's door was abruptly pushed open, and five or six people walked in.
Upon seeing these individuals, the expressions on both women's faces changed dramatically, especially Ye Mei, who had a particularly strong reaction.
"Wu Yuanpin, what are you doing here?"
Xiao Yaning called out unwelcomingly.
"I heard Miss Ye was dining here, so I specially came to offer a toast. What, am I unwelcome?"
Wu Yuanpin took a seat at the table with an air of nonchalance.
"Yes, you are unwelcome! Please leave immediately!"
Ye Mei's tone softened slightly but her face still wore a layer of Ice Frost.
"You are from our Wu Family, although a bastard, you're still one of us. To speak to me like this!"
Wu Yuanpin was not a man who knew how to hold back, and seeing that the two women did not give him any face, he felt disgraced.
"I have no relationship with the Wu Family!"
Ye Mei's voice was thick with contempt when she mentioned the Wu Family, as if it were something filthy.
"Oh, what about your mother? She's still living in our Wu Family's mansion, isn't she? When I go back today, I'll ask her how she managed to raise such an ungrateful child! Hmph!"
"If you have the guts, come at me, but don't touch my mother, or I swear I will never let you off, even if it kills me!"
Ye Mei, upon hearing Wu Yuanpin threaten her with her mother, suddenly shouted out in agitation.
"Never let me off? Just you, or your so-called Red Rose?"
Wu Yuanpin dismissed Ye Mei's threat with contempt, curling his lips.
"And who is this man? Don't forget, you're going to be part of the Situ Family soon."
"Dream on! Over my dead body!" Ye Mei immediately pulled Su Chen closer, "I have a boyfriend now, and he's the one!"
"You're her boyfriend?"
Wu Yuanpin, upon hearing this, turned to look at Su Chen, his eyes shooting out two fierce glints.
"So what if I am? What if I'm not?"
Su Chen wasn't particularly interested in dealing with someone like Wu Yuanpin, and spoke in an indolent tone.
For a scion like Wu Yuanpin, nothing was more intolerable than being disregarded, and Su Chen's casual demeanor was undoubtedly a hit to his sensitive pride.
"Who the hell are you to speak to our Young Master like that! Do you even know who our Young Master is?"
Before Wu Yuanpin could explode, the lackey beside him—a fellow with delicate features—already started screeching in rebuke.
"Uh, where did this fancy-boy come from?" Su Chen glanced at the man with a somewhat strange look, "Out with it, then. What exactly is your Young Master?"
"Our Young Master isn't a thing!"
The "fancy-boy," in his haste, blurted out his response and then realized his mistake.
Ye Mei and Xiao Yaning both covered their mouths, snickering at the slip-up, and Wu Yuanpin's face instantly darkened with a cloud of anger.
"Get lost, idiot!"
Wu Yuanpin barked, and the "fancy-boy" immediately retreated to the back, trembling with fear.
Wu Yuanpin walked directly up to Su Chen and said:
Continuing from before, if you're not that bastard's man, you'd better scram. But if you are, then think carefully if you can bear the consequences."
"Let me tell you, this is the Wu Family's business, and you'd best weigh your options carefully! Don't get yourself killed over a woman without even knowing how it happened!"
Wu Yuanpin's haughty head tilted up slightly, his nostrils flaring at Su Chen, who was in plain employee attire and hardly worth a glance in his eyes.
"Slap!"
Before his words could settle, a resounding slap rang out in the small private room, the echo reverberating off the walls.
The few people present were immediately shocked, unable to believe that anyone in Jiangnan territory dared to slap Wu Yuanpin! And on the face, no less!
Who was Wu Yuanpin? He wasn't just any Tom, Dick, or Harry. He was the Second Young Master of the number one prestigious Wu Family in Jiangnan, and he was the beloved grandson of Old Madam Wu!
Ye Mei and Xiao Yaning realized instantly the gravity of the situation and their faces turned incredibly tense.
Wu Yuanpin touched his cheek, utterly astonished. He had actually been slapped across the face?!
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