Chapter 57

Chapter 57

Zhou Yichuan’s heart gave a nervous jolt, but when he remembered that everyone here today was on his side, his confidence immediately returned.

“You little punk. What are you staring at?”

Shen Ze stood beside Xia Sheng, his displeasure with Zhou Yichuan written all over his face. His tone was provocative and unruly. “So what if I’m staring at you? Want to fight?”

Who the hell did Zhou Yichuan think he was, daring to look down on the Little Celestial Master?

Even Uncle Nine had to take the initiative to pursue the Little Celestial Master if he liked her. Where did this guy get the confidence to think she wasn’t good enough for him?!

At Shen Ze’s provocation, Zhou Yichuan slammed the table and shot to his feet. “You fucking-”

“Brother Chuan, Brother Chuan, don’t get mad. He’s the young master of Second Master Shen’s family.” As he spoke, the man lowered his voice and reminded him in a tone only Zhou Yichuan could hear, “We can’t afford to mess with him.”

Hearing that only made Zhou Yichuan even angrier.

He couldn’t afford to mess with him?

How many people in Capital City did he not dare to offend?

Wasn’t it just the Shen Family?

He-

He…

He really did seem unable to afford offending them.

Feeling stifled, Zhou Yichuan slapped away the man beside him. “Get lost. Don’t stand so close to me.”

Then he glared at Shen Ze and sat back down.

Shen Ze raised a brow. “Young Master Zhou, why’d you sit down halfway through your sentence? Don’t dare make a move against me?”

For Shen Ze to say in front of everyone that Zhou Yichuan didn’t dare do anything was no doubt a public slap to Zhou Yichuan’s face.

But unfortunately, Zhou Yichuan really didn’t dare lay a hand on him, so he could only swallow it.

He ignored Shen Ze’s taunt and turned his gaze elsewhere.

By chance, he caught sight of the person beside Shen Ze, and Zhou Yichuan stood up again. Surprise and amazement flashed through his eyes.

After getting this woman’s phone number last time, he had tried calling her a few times, but she had never picked up.

He guessed she must have been playing hard to get, trying to make him restless and unable to stop thinking about her.

Facts proved that her tactic had worked.

During this period, he had thought about her almost every day, just waiting for the day this woman got tired of playing hard to get and took the initiative to come over and reel him in again.

Sure enough, here she was!

This woman must have found out that today was his grandfather’s birthday and specially rushed over.

Heh. Women.

Zhou Yichuan stared at Xia Sheng with shining eyes, but he didn’t take the initiative to speak. He waited for her to say something first.

He still remembered how this woman had ignored him at the café last time.

If she wanted to win his favor again, it wouldn’t be that easy!

He pretended not to care at all and looked away, no longer looking at Xia Sheng.

Instead, Xia Zhiruo, who was off to the side, spoke first. “Sheng’er, you’re here.”

As she spoke, she discreetly shrank a little behind Zhou Yichuan.

After being taught a lesson by Xia Sheng twice before, Xia Zhiruo now felt an almost instinctive fear whenever she saw Xia Sheng.

Xia Sheng, this Sorceress, was far too uncanny. Who knew if Xia Zhiruo would have a chance to carry out her plan tonight?

Xia Sheng glanced at her and responded coldly, then walked over with Shen Ze.

A few people who knew how to read the room immediately gave up their chairs when they saw the two of them approach.

Xia Sheng didn’t stand on ceremony and sat down directly.

As Xia Sheng came closer, Zhou Yichuan told himself not to look at her, but his eyes turned toward her uncontrollably. He asked Xia Zhiruo, “Zhiruo, you know this young lady?”

Before Xia Zhiruo could speak, Shen Ze’s cool voice rang out. “Weren’t you just calling the Little Celestial Master a country bumpkin? Why are your eyes glued to her now? How cheap can you get?”

Shen Ze had never been merciful with his words toward people he disliked. His attacks were always vicious.

Zhou Yichuan was angered by those few words. “When did I insult her? I haven’t even spoken to her…”
As he spoke, he suddenly realized something. His eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Xia Sheng. “You’re Xia Sheng?”

Xia Sheng answered coolly, “That’s me.”

At that, Zhou Yichuan was so shocked he nearly lost his footing.

How could the girl the Xia Family had brought back from the countryside possibly be this beautiful?!

Whenever he passed by construction sites, the country bumpkins he saw were all filthy, their skin dark as coal.

They were both from the mud, so why was Xia Sheng so different?

But Xia Zhiruo had taken the initiative to greet Xia Sheng, which was proof enough of Xia Sheng’s identity.

When Zhou Yichuan thought about how Xia Sheng might have heard him say earlier that he only loved Xia Zhiruo, regret immediately flooded him.

Xia Sheng liked him so much and had even come here specially to see him, only to hear him say he liked another woman…

The reason Xia Sheng hadn’t even spared him a glance earlier had to be because his words had broken her heart!

Zhou Yichuan wanted to explain to Xia Sheng that there was nothing between him and Xia Zhiruo, but with so many people around and Xia Zhiruo present as well, he couldn’t say it outright. He could only hold it in for now.

Xia Zhiruo was sitting right beside Xia Sheng. Sensing that all the eyes originally on her had shifted to Xia Sheng, Xia Zhiruo felt the frustration of being ignored, and resentment rose in her heart.

Thinking of the plan she had discussed with her mother, she hardened her heart and said, “Sheng’er, we were just gambling with cards. Do you want to join us?”

Xia Sheng curved her lips and asked lazily, “Sure. What’s the wager?”

Xia Zhiruo replied, “Drinking. The loser drinks a cup as punishment.”

“Just drinking is boring,” Xia Sheng said unhurriedly. “One million per round you lose, plus a cup of liquor. Want to play?”

Xia Zhiruo hesitated.

Her monthly allowance was only a little over a hundred thousand. If she lost one round, she would lose all the allowance she had saved in a year.

Seeing her silence, Xia Sheng raised a brow. “What, you don’t dare? Then forget it.”

Xia Zhiruo was still waiting to get her drunk. How could they forget it?

Besides, she had already arranged for her own people. They could cheat later, so she probably wouldn’t lose.

She hurriedly said, “We’ll gamble! Who said I wouldn’t? I was just worried that if you lost later, you wouldn’t be able to pay up, Sister. I didn’t want to make things hard for you, so I hesitated.

“After all, your mother works as a cleaner. She can’t make much in a month.”

The moment she finished speaking, Shen Ze kicked the chair with his foot, startling everyone around them.

Shen Ze wore a brazen smile on his face, but there wasn’t a shred of warmth in his eyes as he looked at Xia Zhiruo. “I’m here. No matter how much the Little Celestial Master loses, I can afford it. You should worry about yourself.”

Xia Zhiruo bit her lip and didn’t argue with him.

She looked back at Xia Sheng and said, “Let’s go downstairs to the card room. The facilities there are better, and there are more kinds of alcohol too.”

“Whatever.”

The group headed downstairs to the card room.

On the way, Xia Zhiruo deliberately walked at the very back of the crowd, side by side with Zhou Yichuan.

Zhou Yichuan’s gaze remained fixed on Xia Sheng. Xia Zhiruo cursed him inwardly as a pervert, but not a hint of disgust showed on her face.

She leaned closer to Zhou Yichuan and whispered, “Brother Yichuan, do you like Sister?”

Zhou Yichuan snapped back to his senses and quickly assured her, “Of course not. The one I like is you. Don’t misunderstand.”

Xia Zhiruo said, “Is that so? My mom originally asked me to help you and Sister out, to get your marriage settled as soon as possible.

“But I can’t bear to give you to Sister either. Since that’s the case, then forget it.”