Chapter 18 (2/2)

Xing Shu could not bring herself to discuss it so openly like Nie Xi, so she pulled her into a booth and sat down. Nie Xi grabbed her hand and raised her chin. “Look, who’s that?” Xing Shu followed Nie Xi’s gaze and saw Xing Linlin, who was being harassed by a few men. Wearing the same overused look of fragility, Xing Linlin bit her lips as if she could cry at any moment at being surrounded by a few drunk men who spouted dirty talk.

This was a famous members-only bar in Beijing called Sunset with membership available only at a fee of a minimum of a million yuan. Hence, the clientèle was either rich or famous. Xing Linlin was only able to obtain membership here because of Cheng Xingyang.

Xing Shu’s eyes narrowed. She had been in the Cheng Corporation Group for three years and had earned assets worth hundreds of millions for Cheng Xingyang. All the mergers and acquisitions—big and small—were all closed by her. In the end, her hard work got her nothing in return. Instead, Xing Linlin was the one reaping all the benefits.

When Xing Linlin saw Xing Shu, her eyes turned red. “Xing Shu, help me…”

Nie Xi cursed and stared at Xing Linlin, “You b*tch, are you doing this on purpose?”

Xing Linlin shivered in fear. Her lips trembled as she said, “I’m not. I’m sorry. I just think that you guys are dressed very prettily today and are regulars at this bar. You can definitely think of a way to persuade them…” Her words conveyed two messages to the men surrounding her—One was that Nie Xi and Xing Shu were pretty; and the other was that they were regulars here and open to invitations.

So, don’t harass me—I’m a good woman. Go harass them.

Even Xing Shu was amused by Xing Linlin’s words. However, she was worried that Cheng Xingyang would appear. After all, Cheng Xingyang was on the phone with Xing Linlin—probably calling for help—when she left the apartment. She felt disgusted at the sight of Xing Linlin and Cheng Xingyang and wanted to avoid them. However, when the men heard Xing Linlin’s words, they surrounded Xing Shu.

“You b*itch!” Nie Xi was not going to take it lying down. She moved to slap Xing Linlin, but Xing Shu held her back and led her to a crowded place. “Nie Xi, if you slap her, it’ll just make it easier for her to run crying into Cheng Xingyang’s arms.”

“Go cry, I’m not afraid of her!” Nie Xi was irate.

Xing Shu knew that Nie Xi was not afraid. It was not just Nie Xi; even Xing Shu wanted to slap Xing Linlin. However, this was a bar, and there were too many people. If they went up against Cheng Xingyang and Xing Linlin, it would only invite everyone’s speculation and implicate the Cheng and Xing families in the end.