He stared blankly towards the entrance, where a man and a woman were pushing the door open and entering. The man was dressed in a well-tailored suit, exuding the demeanor of a successful person, with handsome looks that had a somewhat boyish charm.

Jiang Chen, however, was looking at the girl leaning beside him. The girl was decked out in jewels, completely different from her previous plain and ordinary self, her face radiating a vain smile he had never seen before.

Song Shuyao noticed Jiang Chen's expression, turned her head to look, and appeared a bit astonished.

"Zhang Yuting? Wu Sicong?"

She exclaimed in surprise, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

The suddenly appeared couple was indeed Zhang Yuting and Wu Sicong.

Upon seeing Song Shuyao, Zhang Yuting was initially delighted, but then she caught sight of Jiang Chen next to Song Shuyao. Her gaze froze, and her face instantly turned extremely unpleasant, filled with shame.

She dared not look at Jiang Chen and shrank towards Wu Sicong's side. This action made Jiang Chen's eyes blaze with fury, and his fists clenched tightly.

Song Shuyao was greatly puzzled. Although she knew Wu Sicong, she had not expected Zhang Yuting to be with him. This was something she was completely unaware of.

"It's Shuyao!"

Wu Sicong looked at Song Shuyao, his gaze soft, with a hint of desire deep in his eyes.

He also noticed Jiang Chen, nodded slightly at him, and then proceeded to head upstairs with Zhang Yuting.

This blatant disregard made Jiang Chen even more furious, yet he could only watch helplessly as the two left.

Ye Qingfeng's indifferent gaze swept over the backs of the two heading upstairs, without a word.

"Wu Sicong, you're late!"

As soon as he arrived, a tall and strong man laughed out loud.

"You all arrived early, I wasn't late!"

Wu Sicong was indifferent, wrapping one large hand around Zhang Yuting's slender and soft waist, with no restraint.

Zhang Yuting felt somewhat uncomfortable with such public displays and whispered, "Sicong, you guys go ahead, I'll just go to the restroom."

Wu Sicong gave her butt a squeeze before letting her leave.

After Zhang Yuting left, Zhong Peiling teased immediately: "Wu Sicong, when will you change your peculiar hobby? How long are you planning to play with this one?"

Wu Sicong smiled faintly, neither denying nor admitting it. He had always had a particular penchant for enticing others' girlfriends, finding unlimited satisfaction with every success.

His relationship with Zhang Yuting was not genuine but purely for fun.

During a class reunion, Zhang Yuting accidentally got her clothes soaked with drink and went next door into the lounge to change. Coincidentally, he happened in, slightly tipsy, and saw Zhang Yuting's slender and fair body, sparking his interest immediately.

Since then, he took the opportunity to save Zhang Yuting's phone number and found various excuses to meet. His flirtation skills were impeccable, and being wealthy and attractive, Zhang Yuting, a girl who had not seen much of the world, quickly fell for his sweet words and the allure of money and power, becoming a "bad" woman.

Every time he successfully enticed someone's girlfriend, it usually lasted for a couple of months before he got bored and moved on to a new target. Meanwhile, Zhang Yuting herself was immersed in the money and power Wu Sicong brought her, not realizing she had ended up in a tragic story.

"By the way, earlier downstairs, there was a kid who spoke rudely to us, and we're waiting for you to handle it!"

Zhong Peiling suddenly mentioned.

"Waiting for me?" Wu Sicong asked, puzzled. "Could you not handle it yourselves?"

"Hey, that kid has Song Shuyao backing him up, making it hard to act. You know well that the Crown Prince holds Song Shuyao in high regard and plans to recruit her as an elite of the Black Tiger Association like Yu Shuang. Offending Song Shuyao would displease the Crown Prince!"

Zhong Peiling's eyes surged with jealousy as she finished speaking.

Although she was capable and shrewd, holding a position within the Black Tiger Association, the "Crown Prince" paid more attention to Song Shuyao, repeatedly offering invitations, which made Zhong Peiling deeply unhappy since she had always admired "the Crown Prince" secretly as if he were a Heavenly God.

She considered herself not much inferior to Song Shuyao, but the "Crown Prince" just viewed Song Shuyao differently, leaving her feeling both envious and helpless.

"Since you can't handle it, how could I dare offend Song Shuyao?"

Wu Sicong's eyes darkened. Thinking about Song Shuyao made his heart warm, but since the Crown Prince favored Song Shuyao, he couldn't understand the Crown Prince's intentions, so he had never dared to make a move on Song Shuyao and could only keep a respectful distance.

Wu Sicong was proud in his own right, but he wasn't fit to be mentioned in the same breath compared to the Yanjing Crown Prince.

"Of course, not to offend Song Shuyao, but that kid seems to have a good relationship with Jiang Chen, so..."

Zhong Lingsu's eyes flickered with cunning, and Wu Sicong immediately understood.

"Zhong Peiling, you truly are wicked!"

Wu Sicong's lips curled into a cold smile, a plan already forming in his mind.

Zhang Yuting, in the restroom, felt utterly troubled. She hadn't expected to run into Jiang Chen here.

In all honesty, she indeed had deep feelings for Jiang Chen. However, with Wu Sicong, she experienced something entirely different.

Even though Wu Sicong didn't care for her as meticulously as Jiang Chen, Wu Sicong provided her with money, allowing her to dress lavishly, mixing with Yanjing's elite, and making countless girls envious.

Moreover, Wu Sicong held a high-ranking position in the Black Tiger Association, and wherever he went, people respected him, making him incredibly imposing—satisfying her long-hidden vanity. Being with Jiang Chen, in contrast, was too plain; he never allowed her to experience being the center of everyone's attention.

This was the reason she ultimately betrayed Jiang Chen.

She collected her thoughts, took a deep breath, and returned to the booth on the second floor.

"Baby, let's go downstairs for a bit to see Jiang Chen!"

Upon her return, Wu Sicong wrapped his arms around her waist and spoke softly.

"Ah?"

Zhang Yuting was taken aback, confused: "Why do we need to see him?"

Wu Sicong feigned a severe and remorseful expression.

"Baby, being with you is ultimately letting him down. Taking this opportunity today, I'd like to apologize formally."

Zhang Yuting was slightly stunned, a wave of emotion suddenly sweeping over her heart.

Wu Sicong was generally so proud, yet he was willing to apologize to someone else for her sake, surprising her greatly.

Little did she know, Wu Sicong's intention was not to apologize.

Wu Sicong wrapped his arm around Zhang Yuting as they descended to Ye Qingfeng's table.

Jiang Chen's expression was extremely grim, gripping a bottle, unsure why the two approached, while Song Shuyao furrowed her brow and remained silent.

Ye Qingfeng sat motionlessly, sipping his drink slowly, his lips curling into a chilling smile.

Zhang Yuting glanced at Jiang Chen, then lowered her head, not daring to meet his eyes.

Her eyes flickered slightly to the side, suddenly noticing Ye Qingfeng sitting nearby, and she was momentarily stunned.

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