Chapter 1111: The Gentle Neighbor's Dramatic Darling 39

Zero Degree Club.

"If you ask me, you've fallen."

After hearing Xu You explain the whole story, Friend 1 reached a conclusion.

"If you didn't like him, how could you let him stay at your place for so long?"

Friend 2 nodded, "You forgot how, when you first got together with Xue Yuanjing a few years ago, you wouldn't even let him in the door, and only agreed after several months."

Friend 3 chimed in, shaking their head with feeling.

"I know you don't want to get hurt again, but the problem is you're not, and can't learn, the player's ways; you use your sincerity without realizing it, and you take all your past hurts out on Zhou Yao."

Friend 3 took a sip of wine, sighed, "Zhou Yao is completely innocent; a young man in his prime just got driven away by your anger."

Xu You: "......"

After hearing all that, the fault is entirely his.

"But he lied to me."

"That's true, there's no denying it, but if you two had met at a different time, you wouldn't have ended up like this." Friend 1 felt it a pity.

Friend 3: "If it weren't for this opportunity, you two probably wouldn't have met."

Xu You fell silent again.

The three friends exchanged glances, accompanied him in drinking, and changed the subject to something else.

At that moment, the top floor of the club.

Even after being together so long, this was the first time Zhongyu Yu followed Jin Chen over here.

Jin Chen's suite office is spacious, with many partitions and lounges, essentially a small home.

"Before moving there, did you always live here?"

Zhongyu Yu asked him curiously, her long lashes fluttering.

"Occasionally."

Jin Chen embraced his wife from behind, burying his face in her neck as he spoke, "The club is now stable, but there are many trivial matters."

"You've worked hard!"

Zhongyu Yu turned and hugged him, catching sight of a conspicuous check on the table out of the corner of her eye, "Brother, why did you just leave the check lying around?"

"That's..."

Jin Chen raised his eyebrows slightly; he had already sent it twice, yet Zhou Yao still hadn't taken it.

He pulled Zhongyu Yu to sit down and briefly explained his plan to find Zhou Yao.

Then he got his ears twisted and scolded.

"Brother! How could you deceive Xu You?"

Zhongyu Yu glared at him, twisting his ears without much force; Jin Chen enjoyed it, but insisted on putting on a troubled expression, "Although it's the worst plan, but!"

His expression was sincere, "It works very well."

Zhongyu Yu: "......"

【Host, Zhou Yao has run abroad, Xu You is getting drunk on the sixth floor.】

0731 Friendly reminder.

Jin Chen rubbed his ears, held Zhongyu Yu close in his arms, and thought carefully.

Anyway, he already had his wife in hand, so he might as well reluctantly help someone else's love!

"Come on, let's go downstairs to find Xu You."

Jin Chen picked up the check, took Zhongyu Yu's hand, and went out.

"Oh dear, am I drunk or seeing things—Boss Jin, how did you come here?"

Friend 2 rubbed his eyes, made sure he wasn't mistaken, then bumped into Friend 1, "Are you here for us?"

"How would I know." Friend 1 leaned on Xu You's shoulder, "You two have been getting along well lately, so go find him."

"Boss Jin, what's up?"

Xu You had drunk quite a bit, propping his forehead up to look at him; his tone wasn't very good.

He did, however, nod at Zhongyu Yu as a greeting.

With Jin Chen by her side, Zhongyu Yu was no longer so fearful of drinkers; she curled her lips and smiled at Xu You, "We're here to tell you something."

Jin Chen placed the check on the table, "This check was supposed to be the payment for Zhou Yao's mission."

Zhongyu Yu secretly pinched his waist; Jin Chen coughed lightly and added, "I did that thing kind of badly."

But I'd still dare to do it next time.

Jin Chen thought, "baby."

But Zhou Yao didn't accept it; in his heart, he no longer regards pursuing you as a task.

Xu You lowered his eyes, gazing at the check; his look was dark and hard to read.

His thoughts, slightly numbed by alcohol, stirred again; every frame was of Zhou Yao.

"Thank you."

Xu You said, lowering his head to hide the faint redness in his eyes, his voice actually a little choked, "I understand."

The matter having been conveyed, the two didn't linger; Jin Chen added, "Zhou Yao is in London—you should be able to find him."

When the room was left with just them again, Friend 3 asked Xu You, "What are you planning—are you going to look for him?"

Xu You nodded, his hesitation gone, "Seek."

"But not now."

The urgent priority is to seize the Xu family's assets and gain a foothold.

"'Alright, as long as you figure it out for yourself; now really isn't the best time, and your illegitimate child is practically eyeing you like a tiger.'"

Good friend 3 clinked glasses with him, and also patted his shoulder.

——

The general manager suddenly contacted Jin Chen, saying there was important business and a meeting was needed.

Zhongyu Yu found it boring and didn't want to go along, so he just wandered around the club aimlessly.

Wang Tai was responsible for accompanying Zhongyu Yu on the tour, after all the club's clientele was a mixed bag, to avoid any trouble‑makers.

Who would have thought there would not only be that, but a big incident broke out.

Just after going down to the fourth floor, Wang Tai reminded him in the elevator that this floor might get a bit chaotic; before he could finish speaking, he heard several well‑dressed, effeminate‑looking young men chatting in the hallway.

The topic of their conversation was…… how to hit on the boss.

The leader of that group, whom Wang Tai had seen before, was a newly recruited male host at the club; it was said that as soon as he arrived he got customers to run up a million in alcohol expenses, earning him the nickname Xiaobaiwan.

Wang Tai listened with trepidation, while Zhongyu Yu listened with relish.

The few people beside Xiaobaiwan saw Wang Tai, their smiles instantly fading as they solemnly called out 'Brother Wang'.

"Brother Wang, long time no see—who's this, a newcomer?"

Seeing Wang Tai leading someone over, Xiaobaiwan instinctively assumed that, a flicker of wariness crossing his eyes.

This person's looks were, admittedly, a bit too outstanding.

Wang Tai's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said, "He is……" "Yes, I'm the newcomer."

Zhongyu Yu, feeling playful, curled the corners of his lips and greeted them, "Hey, you guys."

"Don't get too familiar," Xiaobaiwan instinctively felt this person would be a major threat down the line, and subconsciously felt a bit of repulsion, "Just say hello and leave—you haven't even opened a tab yet, aren't you afraid you'll be drinking northwest wind this month?"

Zhongyu Yu pretended not to hear the mockery in the words, his eyes slightly lifting as he flicked his long hair and walked over.

"Just now I seemed to hear this person say he wanted to seduce the boss, but I've heard…… the boss is a married man."

Xiaobaiwan scoffed, "You're a male host—do you still believe in true love? There's no man who doesn't cheat, and I doubt the boss likes his wife much either."

Wang Tai: "……" Shut up, you!

You don't want to work, but I still need this job!

His legs were trembling a little as he stood.

Zhongyu Yu wasn't annoyed either, covering his mouth with a light laugh, "Oh, that's how it is—frankly speaking…… I actually have that plan too."

"If I could manage to seduce the boss, I could rise to the top in one go."