“Hold the handrail tightly and get ready.” Xu Jiamu had put on her helmet, so her voice was a little muffled.
Duan Linbai’s heart suddenly trembled violently.
For some reason, his breathing was a little unsteady. The aftereffect of this wine is really f*cking strong.
On the backseat of the scooter, there was a place for him to grab with both hands. He clenched it tightly.
“Are you sitting properly?”
Duan Linbai hummed in answer.
Thomas struggled to move his body which was in so much pain. He winced and spoke in a low, barely audible voice. “There is an auction at the black market at 8 o’clock tonight.”
“Oh good. We can go together to take a look.”
Ye Tianxin was not the only one who was curious about the black market. The other girls wanted to explore the place too.
Although Thomas was not tied up with ropes, he still did not dare to move much. Initially, he had thought that ye Tianxin was just an ordinary pretty girl.
Many girls in the entertainment industry were willing to sacrifice something for fame and money.
Over the last few hours, Thomas had come to realize that Ye Tianxin was not a simple girl at all. She was unmoved by his wealth. She was unlike those materialistic girls.
He suddenly recalled Wales’ warning and realized that he had stepped on a landmine. Now he could not get out of the situation. The girls had held him hostage; he was at their mercy.
“So, if I bring you to the black market, we’re even?”
Wei Weiwei snorted. “Thomas, do you think life is so simple?”
“What exactly do you want?” Thomas started to get angry as he turned to look at Ye Tianxin. “I didn’t even hurt you.”
Wei Weiwei pinched Thomas’ chin hard to make him look at her in the eye. “Well, this is only wishful thinking on your part. Do you understand?”
Thomas looked up at Wei Weiwei, starting at her bright red lips. He felt that Ye Tianxin was a lot more likable.
She was gentle and endearing, understanding and demure.
Compared to Ye Tianxin, Wei Weiwei was like a shrew.
Ye Tianxin looked at Thomas. “Thomas, we will attend the auction with you tonight as your bodyguards. You should know what to do then.”
Thomas could only nod.
Ye Tianxin and the girls knew nothing about the black market. They spent the day learning from Thomas about what went on in the black market and what they could or could not do when they were there.
In the evening, they left in a luxurious car for the black market.
The black market was situated in a normal-looking lane. It looked inconspicuous and people rarely noticed it.
Thomas was seated in his wheelchair in the car. He looked at the four girls and Ye Tianxin who was disguised as a man. He realized that things were not going according to his plan.
“How old are you this year?” Fu Chen tilted his head and looked at him. In his impression, Jiang Duanyan seemed to be a few years older than him.
“Thirty-two.”
“No partner? Or no plans to get married?”
Jiang Duanyan’s expression was very calm. Coupled with the dim lighting in the room, it was almost impossible to see his expression. “I’m too busy.”
Even so, Fu Chen could still see some things. At his age, it would be abnormal for him to have no emotional experience at all. But since he was unwilling to bring up private matters, he wouldn’t gossip.
“It’s good to have a woman at home. Don’t just focus on your career.”
“Yeah,” Jiang Duanyan replied lightly and took a sip of wine.
When he swallowed it, it was spicy and bitter, burning his throat until it hurt.
Seeing that his expression wasn’t right, Fu Chen turned his head to look at the person playing on his phone. Everyone came out to party, but he’s playing on his phone?
“You’re not drinking?” Fu Chen tilted his head and looked at his phone. He’s really boring.
Jing Hanchuan didn’t even look up. “I don’t want to drink.”
“You haven’t been in contact with Miss Xu recently?”
Jing Hanchuan’s expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, “What did you say?”
Actually, after the design exhibition, the two of them rarely contacted each other. Because it was Christmas, her store had launched many new varieties. Every day, the supply was insufficient, so they had already stopped doing deliveries.
“I thought you two would contact each other frequently.” Fu Chen chuckled. “Weren’t you very close a while ago?”
Jing Hanchuan didn’t say anything.
“Just like Wanwan and me, in the early stages of our relationship, we wished we could be together all the time. But as time passes, our feelings definitely won’t be as pressing as before.
“This is the so-called passionate period.
“Nothing has happened between you two, but the freshness is gone?”
Jing Hanchuan played a game to calm himself down. He knew that Fu Chen was full of tricks and provoking him on purpose. Even though he hinted that he didn’t care about what he said, he would definitely feel uncomfortable.
Freshness?
Does that mean…
… she’s already feeling bored facing me?
When he thought of the stolen kiss from before and the fleeting softness at the corner of his lips, his eyes dimmed even more.
He was no longer in the mood to play the game. He picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a few sips. His throat felt like it was on fire, and his chest was burning.
Jiang Duanyan was close to them, so he heard every word of their conversation. It seems like something has happened to Sixth Master. Is a girl hiding from him? If she knows his identity, unless she’s really not afraid of death, anyone would hide far away.
Fu Chen turned his head to look at Jing Hanchuan. “I have plans for New Year’s. Should I call her over to join in the fun? Should I inform her, or should you?”
Jing Hanchuan knew that Fu Chen had been doing a lot of things behind the scenes recently. New Year’s seemed to mean a lot to him, as if he was preparing a surprise for Song Fengwan.
“I’ll go.” Jing Hanchuan rubbed his wine glass. He also wanted to confirm if she was no longer interested in him.
Is it really as Fu Chen says, and the freshness is gone?