A Twisted Love Affair-Chapter 80: Is it that exciting?_1

Shen Jing didn’t ask further.

Twenty billion. Why bother asking?

He was openly supporting the Wei Family.

Even if the alliance wouldn’t intervene, he would.

Wherever money was needed, Zhou Luchen was there.

All of Shen Jing’s little curiosities were written plainly on her face.

He leaned his body forward against her, pressing her onto the desk. Her delicate wrist ached as it was pinned overwhelmingly against the desk surface.

The pen on the desk rolled away and fell to the carpet with a loud thud.

Zhou Luchen looked almost as if he wanted to laugh, a hint of mockery in his expression.

That meant she had no right to meddle in his private affairs and decisions. At this moment, Shen Jing cleverly turned around. "Doing good deeds deserves recognition."

Zhou Luchen’s eyes darkened as he lifted her by the waist. "Go back and sleep on your own."

Shen Jing pursed her lips. Once again, he wanted her to sleep alone.

His temperament truly was unpredictable, like sudden thunder or unexpected rain.

For the next few days, Zhou Luchen was quite busy. Probably with the 20 billion affair, Shen Jing figured.

He didn’t return to Yunding, so Shen Jing didn’t go back either, staying in Su City. At night, she was the last one to clean the tea house. After tidying everything, she went out to take out the trash.

Hearing movement ahead, Shen Jing paused.

The alley was dark and deep, the night air heavy.

The flare of a struck match illuminated the faces of a kissing couple.

The woman was lighting a cigarette for the young master.

Chen Yao took a drag, removed the cigarette from between his fingers, and placed his other hand on Xing Fei’s waist.

He looked at her with a smile. "Making me come to Su City to find you every time, hmm?"

Xing Fei leaned silently against the corner of the wall. She tossed the matchstick aside and stared coldly at Chen Yao, saying nothing.

With her long, dyed-pink hair and cool demeanor, she looked as if she’d stepped out of a manga when she wasn’t smiling. But when she did smile, she transformed into a complete lunatic—her personality was one of extreme contrasts.

Chen Yao liked these two extremes of hers. She was like an elusive breeze, both cool and cute.

Chen Yao bent down, turning to press Xing Fei against the wall. He pecked her cheek, his fingers gently lifting her chin. "Why so wild?"

Xing Fei’s expression was cool. "Am I as wild as Young Master Chen? With my cousin on one arm and a fiancée on the other?"

His fiancée was Shen Jing’s good friend. And Xing Fei herself was also Shen Jing’s good friend.

Chen Yao, worried about burning her with the cigarette in his hand, lazily stretched out his left hand and gently touched her cheek. "Song Tingting is just a cover. There’s nothing between her and me, you know that. Yet you’re still getting jealous over such a small thing."

Xing Fei looked up, her eyes warning him. "You’d better keep your affairs in order."

Chen Yao patiently coaxed her, "Okay, baby, then let’s go public."

"I don’t dare," Xing Fei wasn’t scared of the Chen Family. "If Ajing finds out, she’ll definitely get angry and ignore me."

Chen Yao gently pinched Xing Fei’s face. "Whatever you say goes; I’ll listen to you."

Shen Jing pressed a hand to her chest. How intense!

When did this start? During the trip to that small county town? Or was it in Macau? No wonder every time she saw Chen Yao, he’d casually ask why Xing Fei hadn’t come.

Shen Jing didn’t want to disturb them further and turned to leave.

The couple in the alley was already locked in a passionate, lingering kiss.

Later that night, Shen Jing closed the doors of the tea house and tidied the tea counter.

Xing Fei, her pink hair now tied up, walked towards Shen Jing with a smile. "Are you cleaning? I can do it. You should head back early."

Shen Jing folded the cleaning cloth neatly and put it away.

"I’m not going back to Shanghai tonight; Luchen is on a business trip."

If Zhou Luchen wasn’t there, she wouldn’t go back. Driving back and forth was a hassle, a waste of fuel and time.

Xing Fei hugged Shen Jing from behind. "Ajing, you’re the best, always helping me clean up! Come on, I’m treating you to barbecue tonight."

Xing Fei leaned in close.

Shen Jing could smell the perfume Xing Fei was wearing.

It was one Young Master Chen often used. Penhaligon’s Portraits collection... The Duke. The scent of a hound. An intoxicating rose fragrance mingled with the roguish scent of gin—gentlemanly yet free-spirited. This scent was very much Young Master Chen. True to the perfume’s name, ’The Duke’ was indeed very busy and flustered.

Xing Fei leaned her head closer. "How’s practice going for that piece you borrowed from Teacher Xu?"

Shen Jing yawned. "Finished it ages ago. Just waiting for the competition."

"Awesome, Jing!"

"Let’s go get that barbecue."

Xing Fei complained, "You always go back to Shanghai. It’s been so long since I’ve hung out with you. Especially you—as soon as it’s a holiday, you go off with Liang Yingning and never remember me."

The main thing was their three-way relationship. Sometimes Shen Jing was so close with Liang Yingning that she seemed to forget about me, and I’d feel upset and jealous. I could never get truly close to a rich young lady like Liang Yingning. Besides...

Shen Jing turned to the side, studied Xing Fei for a moment, then swallowed the question on the tip of her tongue. "When have I neglected you? We see each other at work every day."

Xing Fei smiled and linked arms with Shen Jing as they stepped out together. "But I knew you before she did."

「During the barbecue.」

Xing Fei’s phone vibrated non-stop. She’d just put it down after replying when it lit up again with a WeChat notification. She smiled from time to time as she read the messages.

Shen Jing observed this quietly. "He can’t defy the Chen Family’s arrangements on his own."

Xing Fei said, "We’re not together. Just chatting because I’m bored. He has a fiancée, why would I pursue him?" Only after saying this did Xing Fei realize. Her expression changed, and she nervously fiddled with her fingers. "You know?"

Shen Jing looked at Xing Fei quietly and nodded.

Xing Fei was silent for a moment. "It’s just... we started dating. We were already together before he was supposed to marry Liang Yingning."

Shen Jing sipped her fruit juice. "Yingning said they’re getting engaged on New Year’s Day."

That wasn’t far off.

Xing Fei lowered her head. "I get it. You’re still on Liang Yingning’s side, right?"

Shen Jing spoke softly, "Feifei, I’m not taking sides. My own life is a mess, so I have no right to meddle in yours. I only know that the Chen Family’s invitations have already been sent out. What will you two do then?"

The Chen Family had dozens of stock codes. Their businesses spanned the entire Asian region. Without the Chen Family, Chen Yao was nothing. He could work his entire life and never afford the sports cars, mansions, and glamorous lifestyle he enjoyed. Would there ever be a fairy tale where a prince renounced his throne to choose a simple life with Cinderella?

At this, Xing Fei, clearly jealous of Shen Jing’s perceived closeness to Liang Yingning, retorted, "Liang Yingning can choose not to marry him! They don’t love each other, so what’s the point of them being together?"

"Shen Jing, I knew you first! You go to Hong Kong with Liang Yingning and don’t invite me. When you go to parties with Liang Yingning, you ignore me. Is it just because she’s a wealthy young lady and I’m not?"

Shen Jing was stunned for a long moment. What on earth was her Feifei saying?

"I was working in Hong Kong then, and she came to cheer me up. I did invite you to the party, but you kept saying you were busy. I wasn’t ignoring you."

Xing Fei popped open a beer bottle, her voice cold. "Don’t make excuses. I consider you my best friend, but you treat Liang Yingning as *your* best friend. That makes me uncomfortable."

Shen Jing scanned a QR code to pay the bill and picked up her bag. "You need to calm down."

Xing Fei stood up, watching Shen Jing’s retreating back. "Are you hoping I’ll let go to make way for them? Who’s considered my feelings? I was with him first! And I still have to hide our relationship from all of you, just because I’m afraid of making *you* angry!"

Shen Jing paused. "I’m worried the Chen Family will come after you. He can’t defy them. Take care of yourself, and don’t drink too much."