Chapter 71 The Big Boss Behind the Scenes

Bathed in the dim, yellowish light of the disco ball, Shen He's skin, clad in a tight-fitting dress, stood out strikingly white. Her slender waist swayed as she moved on the dance floor, exuding a captivating and alluring charm. Xiang Xinran, on the other hand, wore a casual denim shirt and black shorts. Her medium-length hair, with its slightly curled ends, cascaded down her neck, giving her a cool yet alluring appearance.

Shen He felt himself sweating and went with Xiang Xinran to order two bottles of liquor. Not the kind with special cocktails; in a foreign country, who knew what the bartender might add? Bottled liquor was much safer.

They had only taken a couple of sips when a Chinese man approached. His eyes scanned them, a seemingly charming smile playing on his lips. "Chinese too? You two beauties, drinking alone is so boring. How about I buy you a drink?" Xiang Xinran frowned, about to refuse, but Shen He spoke first, "No need, we prefer to drink by ourselves." The man persisted, about to say something more, when suddenly, as if seeing something terrifying, his face turned deathly pale, and he hurriedly turned and left.

Shen He and Xiang Xinran exchanged a glance, finding the man's sudden escape odd. However, it conveniently saved them from further trouble. "Looks like we're too charming; even having a drink can't keep us quiet," Xiang Xinran teased. Shen He replied with a laugh, "Of course! We're the center of attention wherever we go. But why are all the guys who try to chat us up the same quality? No handsome foreign guys at all. It's really disheartening."

"Even if a foreigner strikes up a conversation with you, you'd most likely not be interested. They not only have a lot of body hair, but they also have very active sweat glands. Would you like a sour kiwi?"

After saying that, the two looked at each other and burst into laughter, then continued to enjoy the wine in the bottle as if nothing had happened. Under the warm yellow light, their smiles were full of comfort and ease.

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In a small alley not far from the bar, the man who had just been flirting with two men was now bowing and apologizing to them.

"Third Brother, Ninth Brother. Please, brothers, have mercy! Please don't tell Master Lu! I really didn't know she was Master Lu's woman. Otherwise, even if I had the guts of a bear and the courage of a leopard, I wouldn't dare to be disrespectful to my sister-in-law!"

Old Nine took a puff of his cigarette and winked at Third Brother, signaling him that that was enough.

"Shut your mouth. Understand?" The third brother stared at him with hostility.

The man nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, brothers, I've been sleeping in the hotel all day and haven't left the house at all."

"Get lost." As soon as Lao Jiu uttered those two words, the man immediately ran away.

"Let's go back too. Miss Shen can't be left alone for too long."

Old Nine stubbed out his cigarette and, under the cover of night, he and Old Three quietly returned to the bar.

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Compared to their leisurely pace, Shi Shi was much busier.

Because she bought the house, Kong Lai and Lin Sui negotiated a reduction of 50 million, finalizing the deal at 2.55 billion. She officially became the owner of the large villa. Shi Shi, however, felt no joy.

How could she be happy with a debt of 2 billion? Even though her parents didn't want her to repay it, she wasn't their real daughter, and she couldn't accept such a huge sum of money with a clear conscience!

We have to work hard to earn money, what else can we do?

Fortunately, the album for me&me was finished, and they paid her for all ten songs. This replenished her empty wallet. Otherwise, she would have become the first fool to live in a mansion but be unable to afford to support her family!

November passed by so quickly that Shi Shi only remembered something she had forgotten when her mother called her!

"Didn't you say you found me a little black dog?"

It's still in that scammer's hands! She's been too busy lately and forgot!

"I'll pick you up tonight and take you home first, okay?"

"Keep it with you, I'm going to perform out of town. I won't be back for at least a month."

"Okay, Mom, everything is fine."

Ever since she first called out "Mom," Shi Shi has gotten better and better at it. After hanging up the phone, she opened WeChat and messaged "Scammer."

--Are you there?

It seemed a bit awkward that she hadn't contacted anyone for a long time and immediately asked for a dog, so she added a peeking kitten emoji after those two words.

—Yes, what's up?

—Is the puppy still there?

She hasn't picked up her dog in so long, could she have given it away?

Upon seeing her words, Fu Yingzhou's thin lips pressed into a thin line. Did she suspect that he had killed the dog? Did he seem that unreliable?

—Although the two little creatures chewed up three pairs of shoes, a dining chair, two chargers, and a solid wood table leg, they are all still alive and well.

Is he trying to extort money from her? She seems really resentful.

—Thank you for your hard work! When is a good time for you to have dinner with me, and I can pick up the puppy while we're at it?

—I have time today.

—See you tonight. I'll send you the restaurant location later.

--good.

After replying to Green Bubble, Fu Yingzhou placed his phone face down on the table and picked up the internal phone: "Liang Zhan, come in for a moment."

No sooner had he hung up the phone than there was a knock on the door of Fu Yingzhou's office.

"Knock knock knock"

"Enter."

Liang Zhan, holding a notebook and pen, stood in front of Fu Yingzhou's desk: "Boss, do you have any instructions?"

"All appointments for this afternoon and evening are cancelled."

? ? ? ?

What's going on? Liang Zhan thought to himself that he hadn't received any notification about other work. It seemed to be a personal matter for his superior! "Should I arrange a car for you?"

"I'll have the driver take me home later."

Liang Zhan outwardly agreed, but inwardly he was starting to get gossipy. Fu Yingzhou usually lived in his old house. When he said he was going back home, he meant the house he shared with his ex-wife! Since the divorce, his boss hadn't lived there! Could it be that his ex-wife had returned, and they'd rekindled their old flame? Or was his boss seeing someone else?

Fu Yingzhou returned home and, among the many black shirts in his wardrobe, chose one with gold embroidery on the collar. He put on the only light-colored trench coat he owned. He looked at himself in the mirror in the entryway again and again. He nodded in satisfaction. This outfit made him look the youngest. The young woman was still in her prime, and he didn't want them to look like an older man and a younger woman when they stood together.

Shi Shi booked a private chef's restaurant serving Hangzhou cuisine. Since she was treating, she didn't want to keep them waiting. She dressed casually and went out. As the popularity of her songs gradually increased, reporters started coming to interview her. However, Song Ming declined them all. Fortunately, Kyoto was a place where stars shone brightly, and she wouldn't stand out among them. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to continue her job as a teacher.

Shi Shi was scrolling through her phone while waiting for Fu Yingzhou when she heard the voice of the waiter at the door of the private room and looked up.

"Please come in, sir."

The door was pushed open, and Fu Yingzhou walked in.

Shi Shi couldn't help but sigh, just for that face, she could actually provide for him for a lifetime.