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Jin Zi Meng mustered the courage to message Li Feng, requesting him to come out and meet them. Five minutes later, Li Feng emerged from the Business Club, clearly reluctant, as if the few steps he took to meet Jin Zi Meng had cost him several pounds.
Impatience dripped from his words, laden with reproach. "Didn't I give you the room number? Just go in and tell them my name. Why do I have to come out to get you? Can't you handle something this simple?"
Jin Zi Meng had never encountered such a situation before, nor had she dealt with someone as duplicitous and smooth-talking as Li Feng. His slightly harsh demeanor made her cheeks flush with embarrassment.
Tong Le, however, was unafraid. Having seen her fair share of monsters and demons, she could tell from the moment she laid eyes on Li Feng that he was not a good person; appearances were often deceiving.
Tong Le discreetly tugged at Jin Zi Meng's sleeve, prompting Jin Zi Meng to introduce her. "Li Producer, I brought a friend along. She’s looking to develop in the film industry as well. We’ve been friends for many years."
Only then did Li Feng's gaze shift to Tong Le. The irritation he had feigned moments ago vanished as he took in her face. He found her pleasing—pure and clear-eyed—a rare sight in the industry that often felt suffocating.
"Ah, you're Miss Jin's friend! Why didn’t you say so earlier? I would have come out sooner to welcome you!" Li Feng exclaimed, quickly backpedaling.
He gestured toward Jin Zi Meng. "Zi Meng, this is where you’re being inconsiderate. You should have informed me about your friend coming! This is quite improper!"
"Please, this way," he invited warmly. "We’ve reserved a private room; let me take you there."
Leading the way, Li Feng walked ahead while Tong Le and Jin Zi Meng followed closely behind. Jin Zi Meng was surprised by Li Feng's sudden change in demeanor, which only confirmed her suspicions that he was not trustworthy.
Exchanging glances with Tong Le, they both understood each other without words.
Suddenly concerned, Jin Zi Meng whispered to Tong Le, "Sister, maybe you shouldn’t go in there. It’s crowded and chaotic inside. Your ankle isn’t fully healed yet; I’m really worried that if someone gets drunk and causes trouble, it might hurt you again."
As they walked, Tong Le glanced down at her ankle. Walking slowly wasn’t too taxing; she just couldn’t run fast. Besides, if she was going to act, she needed to commit fully—she couldn’t show up leaning on a crutch; that would look too fake. As for whether there would be trouble inside, she doubted it. She had heard that this Business Club was an upscale venue and that there was a police station nearby; people were generally civilized enough not to cause unreasonable disturbances.
Moreover, she wasn’t there to stir up trouble today.
Outside the club.
Inside their business car, Zong Zeyu saw his wife entering with a strange man and immediately panicked. He lost his usual calmness and strategic mindset from the business world and only wanted to rush in and confront them.
Zong Zeyu opened the car door to get out when Jiang Zhichao quickly grabbed him. "Brother! Brother! Don’t act impulsively! Sister Tong is doing this on purpose! If you go in now, it’ll just prove that I’m the one who tipped you off! I’ll be in big trouble! Sister Tong just wants to see what’s going on; she suspects that they might be Ke Wenjie’s people. If you’re really worried, why not send someone to keep an eye on them outside? If things go south, we can rush in together—how about that?"
Zong Zeyu relented. Although it wasn’t a major issue, anything related to Tong Le was significant for him. Perhaps Tong Le was trying to avoid making a fuss over nothing by keeping him out of it.
Inside the private room of the club.
Tong Le entered the room where she and Jin Zi Meng settled into a corner while a group of men and women sang and drank around them.
Li Feng leaned closer to Zong Caishan, whispering conspiratorially as they exchanged hushed words.
Soon, Zong Caishan's gaze drifted to Tong Le.
Li Feng leaned closer and whispered, "Brother, the goods are really good! Definitely to your taste! This is brought by Jin Zi Meng. If you want to act, I think this one is more reliable than Jin Zi Meng!"
While Li Feng continued speaking, Zong Caishan's thoughts were already fixated on Tong Le, completely unable to absorb Li Feng's words.
Noticing Zong Caishan's distracted expression, Li Feng was convinced he wasn't mistaken; Tong Le was indeed more refined than Jin Zi Meng. The more he looked, the more appealing Tong Le became, and on camera, he would only shine brighter.
Li Feng tentatively prompted, "Brother? What do you think?"
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