Chapter Six: Turmoil at the Bar

Nie Yunyang took Yin Min away, leaving everyone exchanging glances. They had expected the handsome man to win the beauty’s heart smoothly, but unexpectedly, an unforeseen obstacle appeared halfway through.

Xiao Kai’s face turned ashen as he stared intently at Yin Min’s departing figure, knowing full well that his pride had been utterly shattered this time.

Outside the school, Nie Yunyang found a restaurant and ordered a pot of ribs and prawns, sitting down to chat with Yin Min.

“Girl, after all these years, you’re still the same—so sentimental and emotional,” Nie Yunyang said.

Wiping away the tear stains on her face, Yin Min teased, “It’s all your fault, always training with the old Taoist on Longhu Mountain, never coming to see me.”

“Alright, it’s my fault. I’ll punish myself with three drinks later to make it up to you,” Nie Yunyang joked.

After a moment’s thought, Yin Min asked, “Brother Yunyang, what brings you to Chongqing?”

“My master passed away. Before he died, he asked me to return to my hometown. I couldn’t refuse,” Nie Yunyang replied.

Startled, Yin Min exclaimed, “Ah, so the old Taoist has passed away. I’m sorry—I never meant to offend him.”

“My master was broad-minded and generous in life. He wouldn’t blame you,” Nie Yunyang assured her.

Gazing at him tenderly, Yin Min said, “Brother Yunyang, when you weren’t around, I missed you so much.”

“Silly girl, hurry up and eat. Later, take me around your school to relax a bit,” Nie Yunyang said.

Soon the steaming dishes arrived. Nie Yunyang peeled a shrimp and placed it in Yin Min’s bowl; she devoured them all without leaving any behind.

After the meal, Yin Min became the guide, leading Nie Yunyang on a leisurely walk around Chongqing University’s campus, ignoring the curious glances of passersby.

“Brother Yunyang, will you be staying in Chongqing from now on?” Yin Min asked.

Nie Yunyang nodded. “I plan to develop my career here. After all, it’s a big city with plenty of opportunities to prosper.”

“That’s wonderful! Brother Yunyang, you must visit me often. Hurry and hand over your phone number and WeChat ID,” Yin Min said.

Nie Yunyang took out his Xiaomi 11 and handed it to her, letting her fiddle with it.

“Have you found a job yet?” Yin Min asked.

With a slight smile, Nie Yunyang replied, “Yes, I’m currently working for an acquaintance.”

“I don’t really like Chongqing; the summers are unbearably hot. After graduation, I’ll return to Yingtan for work,” Yin Min said.

Tired from walking, Nie Yunyang sat on a bench to rest and smiled, “Actually, Yin Zhen misses you a lot. Before I left, he reminded me to take good care of you.”

“Brother Yunyang, Sister Xiao has come to see me a few times. Are you still in touch with her?” Yin Min asked.

Xiao Qian?

Nie Yunyang hesitated. She was his first girlfriend, childhood sweethearts, but differing life philosophies led them to part ways.

It had been a long time since he last contacted Xiao Qian; the past was like smoke, drifting away with the wind.

“I can feel that Sister Xiao still loves you. She always asks me about you,” Yin Min said.

Nie Yunyang said nothing and accompanied Yin Min in the library for two hours. Several times he wanted to leave, but she held him back.

After dinner, Yin Min reluctantly bid him farewell.

Once outside Chongqing University, Nie Yunyang returned to Shengshi Advertising Design Company. All the staff had left, but the Audi A6 was still parked in the lot.

Discovering Mu Qingyao was not at the company, Nie Yunyang quickly tried to contact her, but she neither answered calls nor replied to WeChat messages.

“Hmph, this young lady is really arrogant!” Nie Yunyang was so angry he nearly smashed his phone.

Ten minutes later, Mu Qingyao finally responded with a message: “I’m drinking with friends. Don’t bother me.”

“Like I care about you,” Nie Yunyang shot back.

He drove to a supermarket to buy some fruit and milk. By the time he returned to Rongcheng Huafu, it was already eight in the evening.

Lying on the sofa, he flipped through Ludwig’s “Napoleon.”

At ten o’clock that night, Mu Qingyao called, slurring her words, asking Nie Yunyang to pick her up—she was clearly drunk.

Nie Yunyang immediately put down his book and rushed out.

Bars are always a den of iniquity. If someone took advantage of Mu Qingyao’s drunken state, it would be disastrous.

The more he thought about it, the more fearful he became. He pressed the accelerator to the floor. If anything happened to Mu Qingyao, how could he explain it to Mu Bolin?

PLAY HOUSE, located in Wanhui Center on Tianyin Bridge North Street, Jiangbei District, was where Mu Qingyao, feeling upset, drowned her sorrows with a few close girlfriends.

As the daughter of Mu Bolin, Mu Qingyao naturally knew many playboys. Being extraordinarily beautiful, she easily attracted men’s covetous desires.

“Mu Qingyao, don’t say I didn’t warn you. The Mu family is facing a disaster even Uncle Mu can’t fix. But if you agree to be my girlfriend, I’ll plead with my father to help you out,” said a greasy, bulky man.

“Zheng Yifeng, you really have no shame—can’t you see Qingyao is in a bad mood?” one of her friends said.

The fat man’s face twisted with rage. “Feng Ju, you slut, get lost or I’ll break your neck.”

“Zheng Yifeng, do you know what you look like?” Mu Qingyao asked with a hazy, mocking smile.

He paused. “Like what?”

“Like a stupid pig!” she retorted.

Zheng Yifeng’s face darkened. “Mu, a fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken. When your family goes bankrupt, don’t come begging me for mercy.”

Mu Qingyao’s friends, well aware of Zheng Yifeng’s temper, fell silent in fear.

“Mu Bolin’s business is none of my concern. Don’t use him to threaten me. And you, you beast in human clothing, better go home and drink your milk!” Mu Qingyao mocked mercilessly.

Zheng Yifeng’s expression was uglier than if he had swallowed a fly. “When the Mu family falls, I’ll make sure you live a living hell.”

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