Zhao Shiyan seemed to smile with a peculiar expression, crossing her arms and staring at Ye Fan. She wouldn’t believe Chu Mengyao’s nonsense. If Ye Fan were really her friend, how could she not know? So she keenly realized there must be a secret between them.
"Are you Mengyao’s friend?"
"Her boyfriend or just an ordinary male friend?"
"Do you like Mengyao?"
"Why are you hemming and hawing? Are you feeling guilty?"
"If that’s the case, then how did you become friends with Mengyao?"
"Still playing mysterious, do you know who I am?"
"I don’t know. Do I have to know?"
"Nonsense, everyone who is Mengyao’s friend knows me."
Zhao Shiyan’s questions were straightforward, and as she asked, her curiosity about Ye Fan grew even more. She was such a beauty, gazing at Ye Fan at such close range, yet Ye Fan remained so composed, as if her charm was nothing, which made Zhao Shiyan feel quite bitter. Never had a man been able to maintain such a demeanor in front of her, without the slightest hint of unusual emotion in his eyes.
Ye Fan admitted that Zhao Shiyan was stunningly beautiful, enough to make one infatuated. However, he had strong immunity to beauty and therefore didn’t show any abnormal reactions. Zhao Shiyan’s questions gave him a headache. Whether he was Zhao Shiyan’s boyfriend or liked Chu Mengyao, he couldn’t answer. The definitive answer was what he vaguely hoped for, but how dare he say it.
Seeing Zhao Shiyan’s intense curiosity, Chu Mengyao quickly interrupted, "Do you always ask so many questions? What, are you conducting a census?"
"You go ahead and protect him. When I have the time, I’ll definitely get to the bottom of your relationship. I don’t believe there’s nothing strange," Zhao Shiyan retracted her curiosity, turned to Zhang Lu, and politely said, "Officer Zhang, I heard you arguing when I came out. What’s the matter? If Mengyao doesn’t have an invitation, I’m here personally to welcome her. It won’t affect your work."
Chu Mengyao’s heart sank. She knew that anyone Zhao Shiyan treated politely must have significant background, far more than just an ordinary captain. Puzzled, she looked towards Zhang Lu with great interest.
"Please go ahead, Miss Zhao," Zhang Lu said straightforwardly, then moved her beautiful legs away, leaving a charming silhouette.
"What’s her background? So bossy? Why are you so polite to her?" Chu Mengyao asked, puzzled.
"A big figure sent from above, I don’t know her exact identity. More importantly, you know about my father’s line of work; she is fully responsible for his security," Zhao Shiyan revealed all she knew.
"Oh, she has quite the background," Chu Mengyao was startled. She was now a bit worried that if Zhang Lu held a grudge, just the animosity between her and Zhang Lu could affect her company. If a bigwig like the mayor really decided to trouble the Chu Group, the problem would be much more severe.
Zhao Shiyan led Chu Mengyao, Ye Fan, and Shen Yahut into the club.
In the ladies’ conversation area, the beauties were enchanting, and Chu Mengyao’s appearance drew the attention and exclamations of many women.
In Chu Mengyao and Zhao Shiyan’s circle, most of them were business people, or their elders were in business. So they gathered to make business connections to some extent.
Chu Mengyao was known as the top beauty in the circle, not only because two figures with significant backgrounds were pursuing her, but also because Chu Mengyao ignored their pursuits. Moreover, almost no men lingered around Chu Mengyao, so her title as the top beauty was unanimously recognized by the women.
"The top beauty has arrived."
Girls rushed up to her, greeting Chu Mengyao warmly, and she greeted them in return.
Chu Mengyao was highly adored in the circle because her business was the largest among the women.
A charming woman took out her phone and sent a message: "Ji Tian, Chu Mengyao is at Zhao Shiyan’s birthday party."
A flamboyant woman also sent out a message: "Hao, Chu Mengyao is at Zhao Shiyan’s birthday party."
These two women sent messages to Ji Tian and Meng Hao. They acted as internal contacts for Ji Tian and Meng Hao. Whenever they found out that Chu Mengyao was appearing in a public setting, they would immediately send out messages. Ji Tian and Meng Hao, as Chu Mengyao’s two suitors, had formidable backgrounds—one from a military background and the other as the son of a business tycoon. They had their own circles, and people like Chu Mengyao’s circle looked inferior in their eyes.
It was around noon in a luxurious villa.
"Ji Tian, you have a message about Chu Mengyao."
In an expansive pool, surrounded by over a dozen captivating women, a sturdy man was the center of attention among the ladies.
"Hao, there’s news about Chu Mengyao," a woman beside the pool said tenderly.
"Oh!" Meng Hao’s eyes lit up. He immediately pushed away the women around him and swam toward the edge of the pool, while a group of women behind him tried to hold him back, full of jealousy. But Meng Hao didn’t even say a word.
Ji Tian and Meng Hao, swearing in their hearts to conquer Chu Mengyao, were already on their way to her.
Despite this, Chu Mengyao had no idea. She had no clue that the reason her whereabouts were exposed wasn’t because Ji Tian and Meng Hao were monitoring her but because there was a traitor leaking her information.
If Chu Mengyao knew that the two were coming to bother her again, she would surely head straight home. Unfortunately, she was unaware.