[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-peerless-expert":3,"chapter-urban-peerless-expert-urban-peerless-expert-chapter-161":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban Peerless Expert",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1445867,1898,"Chapter 161 - 161 181 You Have the Attitude of a Master _1","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-161",161,"\u003Cp>161: Chapter 181: You Have the Attitude of a Master _1 161: Chapter 181: You Have the Attitude of a Master _1 “Today is your birthday, I should show some gesture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi held her wine glass and smiled lightly, “Don’t blame yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I deliberately didn’t tell you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as I have you, that’s enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh: “Although you say that, I’m touched, but I still think there should be something to commemorate this moment, after all, this is your first birthday after we met…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi was about to speak, but saw Lin Chen raise his hand and gesture to the waiter nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi’s beautiful eyes widened, wondering what he was preparing to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Gu Yuexi’s incredulous gaze, the waiter pushed a cart from the bar, on which there was a small but exquisite cake with lit candles on it, next to a bunch of bright red roses, and a box on top of the roses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi’s eyes were full of undisguised surprise, “When did you prepare this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh: “When I heard it was your birthday, I picked out a birthday gift and had a colleague who happened to be out running an errand bring it to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a token of appreciation and a memory for the future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi was very surprised; she had deliberately not told Lin Chen before, not wanting to make him feel embarrassed since their relationship seemed to be almost lovers but not quite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she hadn’t expected Lin Chen to find a way to prepare a present for her in such a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While you were in the car?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded, “Yes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy birthday, Yue Yue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make a wish and blow out the candles!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi’s heart was filled with joy, not because of the gift Lin Chen gave her, but because of his thoughtfulness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cares about me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He likes me too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi clasped her hands together, made a sincere wish, and then blew out the candles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen handed the box to Gu Yuexi, “Take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you like it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi bit her lip and gently opened the box, revealing a dazzling diamond necklace inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi recognized at once that it was a new design by Van Cleef & Arpels that had come out this year, priced at 880,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, Brother, this gift is too expensive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh, “I’ve noticed you like wearing off-the-shoulder or single-strap dresses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your collarbone is beautiful and your skin is fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A diamond necklace like this should look great on you…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you like it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I love it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really love it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi’s eyes were full of joy, “Brother, can you help me put it on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen stood up, walked behind Gu Yuexi, and put the diamond necklace around her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the lamplight, the diamonds sparkled, her skin was fair, and her cheeks were rosy; she was stunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Brother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the first gift you have given me, and it is very meaningful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will cherish it for a lifetime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen smiled, “I’m glad you like it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the happy and sweet atmosphere, the two finished their birthday dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving downstairs, Lin Chen looked at Gu Yuexi in her formal dress and said with a smile, “Wait for me, I’ll go get the car.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen drove the car from the parking lot to the hotel entrance, but his eyes darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Gu Yuexi appeared a silver-haired old man, staring at Lin Chen with an enigmatic smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi didn’t notice and was about to get in the car when the silver-haired old man suddenly reached out, grabbed Gu Yuexi’s arm, and smiled, “Miss Gu, Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin, my young master has extended an invitation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuexi was startled and looked back, “Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lin Chen was about to get out of the car, the silver-haired old man smiled, “Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin, don’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you do, I’ll slap her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you guess what the outcome will be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen stopped his action to open the door and asked in a calm tone, “Chu Tianyu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver-haired old man smiled, “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded straightforwardly, “Alright, what’s the plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver-haired old man opened the rear car door and had Gu Yuexi sit in the back, smiling, “Please excuse me, Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin, for asking you to be a driver this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t be a problem, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen smiled, “No problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tell me, where are we going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver-haired man gave an address, and Lin Chen followed the navigation, then started the car and smoothly entered the traffic flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen drove steadily, asking at the same time, “I’ve never seen you before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you one of Chu Family’s people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver-haired old man smiled and answered, “My surname is Chen, with a single name: Huai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been with the Chu family for over forty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I’m a driver for the young master, protecting his safety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded in understanding, “A housekeeper, and a master, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Huai smiled, “You could say that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen asked casually, “Chu Tianyu didn’t choose a very friendly way to invite us today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he planning to settle accounts with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Huai’s smile was calm and serene, as if etched onto his face, “You insulted the young master and offended the Chu family; naturally, some things need to be straightened out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen, feigning curiosity, continued to ask, “So how does Chu Tianyu plan to deal with me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will he ruin my cultivation or simply kill me and make me vanish from the human world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Huai replied, “I don’t know, but the destination is not far away, and you’ll find out the answer soon enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be patient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be patient?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen glanced at the rearview mirror, “Your demeanor is very much that of a master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be sure to maintain it later!”\u003C\u002Fp>",999,"2026-06-06T01:51:32.142Z",1,"novelbin.me","70a927b8e5615e1565f88380e43941393a8623ae45167a7e380ffbaf8e1aa5e9","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-162","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-160",4071,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-peerless-expert-cover.jpg"]