thefictionvixens Chapter 1776 Let’s go
Chapter 1776 Let’s go
In the dim, hazy light of the bar, his face appeared even more handsome, with a touch of roguish charm rarely seen in his daily life.
His jawline was clear and sharp, and there seemed to be a faint curve at the corner of his mouth.
The nausea and vomiting feeling I had just experienced from Xu Zhi's lewd words was instantly washed away.
My heartbeat completely spiraled out of control at that moment.
Even though the water was splashing loudly, she could still hear her own heart pounding.
My cheeks started to burn uncontrollably.
In contrast to Shen Shuang's panic, Jiang Cheng appeared much calmer.
He lowered his head slightly, leaned close to her ear, and spoke in a low, slightly lazy tone.
Her gaze, however, swept sharply across Xu Zhi's ashen face through the mirror: "Why did it take you so long to go to the bathroom? Ranran thought you were lost."
Although Jiang Cheng mentioned Jiang Churan, the words he whispered in her ear still made Shen Tiao skip a beat again, and an indescribable feeling of bitterness and excitement welled up in her heart.
Damn it, if Xu were to do that, she would definitely feel disgusted and offended.
However, when it was Jiang Cheng, even though she was very uncomfortable with this closeness and even got goosebumps all over her body, she didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
She even couldn't help but blush slightly.
Moreover, I could vaguely feel that the corners of my mouth were about to curl up.
That intimate tone, those possessive gestures…
Jiang Cheng is clearly... protecting her.
In this way, she tells Xu Zhi that she is "his person".
Thinking of this, she was instantly thrown into turmoil, and a surge of emotion rushed to her eyes.
Seeing her own eyes redden in the mirror, she immediately blinked and forcibly suppressed them.
The main reason was that she was embarrassed to let Jiang Cheng find out.
She knew she couldn't, and shouldn't, be delusional.
After all, she had seen how good Jiang Cheng was to Jiang Churan.
However, knowing this was one thing, the sense of security she felt being held in Jiang Cheng's arms at this moment was very real.
If Jiang Cheng were her man, she would definitely point at Xu Zhi and complain to Jiang Cheng, 'That idiot just said he wanted to sleep with me...'
But at this moment, she really couldn't be sure whether Jiang Cheng had come specifically for her or was just passing by and helping her out.
If she suggests that Xu Zhi wants to sleep with her, Jiang Cheng will definitely cause trouble for Xu Zhi. After all, he made such an intimate gesture towards her, and if she doesn't take action, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to Jiang Cheng?
Shen Shuang was afraid that Jiang Cheng would be offended after she said those words.
They would feel that she was using them to deal with Xu Zhi.
He used the act of turning off the tap to mask his emotions.
After glancing at Xu Zhi in the mirror, Shen Shuang quickly looked away.
Following Jiang Cheng's words, she whispered, "I just came out and... I happened to run into Young Master Xu and we exchanged a few words."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng did not loosen his grip on Shen Shuang's shoulder; instead, he tightened it slightly.
Then he turned his gaze to Xu Zhi behind him.
His posture was casual, but his tone carried a condescending scrutiny: "Oh? Young Master Xu is here too. What are you talking about, so engrossed?"
Xu Zhi's facial muscles twitched violently.
How could he not see that Jiang Cheng was there to support Shen Shuang?
A surge of anger mixed with resentment suddenly rose in Xu Zhi's heart.
He gave up on Jiang Churan last time, but now that he's set his sights on Shen Shuang, is Jiang Cheng going to try and snatch her away again?
Jiang Cheng's repeated disdain for him was truly unbearable for him.
Xu Zhi's fingers curled tightly at his sides, his knuckles turning white, and his teeth clenched so hard they were practically grinding together, as if he was about to explode uncontrollably.
The fake smile on his face completely crumbled, replaced by a gloomy expression mixed with jealousy and a sense of resignation.
He stopped looking at Jiang Cheng and instead fixed his gaze on Shen Shuang's somewhat pale face, his voice deliberately raised, carrying a malicious "nostalgia":
"We didn't talk about much, just... seeing an old classmate and catching up." He paused, a twisted smile spreading across his face, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Cheng's arm around Shen Shuang's shoulder.
He continued meaningfully, "Young Master Jiang may not know, but Shen Shuang and I... are old acquaintances. Back in school, I pursued Shen Shuang passionately for a long time... right, Shen Shuang? You weren't as... hard to get a date with back then."
Although he couldn't do anything about it, Xu Zhi just wanted to annoy Jiang Cheng at this moment.
Sure enough, this rumor came out.
His words were highly misleading, both pointing out the "past relationship" and implying that Shen Shuang's "status was different" now.
They were trying to plant a thorn in Jiang Cheng's heart.
Upon hearing this, Shen Shuang's eyes widened instantly, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
She knew Xu Zhi was shameless, but she never imagined he could be this shameless!
By fabricating such ambiguous "past events" in public, she not only wanted to disgust Jiang Cheng, but also to completely tarnish her reputation!
What will people in the industry say about her in the future? And what will Jiang Cheng think of her?
Shen Shuang's body stiffened even more instantly, and her face turned from white to red. It wasn't shyness, but rather overwhelming anger and humiliation that burned her cheeks.
She desperately tried to look up at Jiang Cheng and explain, "No, it's not him..."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Cheng tightened his grip on her arm, silently stopping her from continuing.
This action carried an undeniable sense of control, strangely providing Shen Shuang with a sliver of support amidst her panic.
Seeing Shen Shuang's eagerness to explain, Xu Zhi sneered, his tone becoming increasingly vulgar and blatant.
"Shen Shuang, what are you pretending to be innocent for? I still have the love letters you wrote to me back then... Even though I rejected your advances, the feelings you had for me, tsk tsk."
"You're talking nonsense! I never—!" Shen Shuang's rationality snapped completely at this moment.
An overwhelming surge of anger, the public smear of his innocence, and disgust at Xu Zhi's scumbag behavior, mixed with the fear that Jiang Cheng might believe these lies... all these emotions exploded.
Explain? Rebut? Is it useful to reason with this kind of scoundrel? Can she possibly out-argue his filth and shamelessness?
Just after Shen Shuang left, Jiang Cheng sent the security team hidden in the bar to investigate.
The "Shadow" team members in charge of security had already briefly reported to him via miniature communicator about Xu Zhi's approach to Shen Shuang.
That's why Jiang Cheng came looking for him.
The faint smile on Jiang Cheng's lips faded slightly.
The skill of sitting as still as a bell was activated instantly.
His gaze finally shifted completely from the mirror to Xu Zhi, and that lazy expression vanished entirely, replaced by a cold, undisguised mockery.
"Oh, I didn't expect Young Master Xu to be such a devoted simp... He's been doing this for so many years and he's still doing it."
"What did you say? I'm a simp? You..." Xu Zhi pointed at Jiang Cheng, his voice choked with anger.
Knowing he couldn't win an argument with Jiang Cheng, Xu Zhi took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to curse, then turned his attention to Shen Shuang, who was easier to manipulate.
"Shen Shuang, you're something else."
He raised his voice, deliberately making sure that passersby could hear him, "You think I'd believe you just because you randomly pulled someone in to put on a show and acted like it was real?"
Shen Shuang froze, about to retort, but Xu Zhi didn't give her the chance.
His gaze swept back and forth between her and Jiang Cheng, finally settling on Jiang Cheng's face, his tone filled with malicious "reminder" and provocation.
“Just now, she ran up to me and said that your family was in trouble and asked me for help. Then she turned around and started hanging out with Young Master Jiang. Do you think I would believe that? If he is really your boyfriend, I, Xu Zhi, will write my name backwards.”
Seeing that people coming and going in the restroom were starting to look at her, Shen Shuang began to bite her lower lip tightly.
Overwhelmed by the combined shock of extreme humiliation, anger, and the panic of having her secrets exposed, her mind went blank.
The only clear thought was—to shut him up!
In the most direct way, crush all his doubts and contempt!
Explanation? Rebuttal? Words are pale and powerless in the face of someone like Xu Zhi.
What she needed was action. Action that would completely shut his foul mouth!
In the blink of an eye—
Under Jiang Cheng's slightly surprised, lowered gaze, and under Xu Zhi's malicious and disdainful stare.
Shen Shuang suddenly turned around, no longer leaning to the side, but facing Jiang Cheng completely.
She stood on tiptoe, her knuckles white from the effort, gripping Jiang Cheng's clothes tightly at the waist.
Under Jiang Cheng's slightly surprised and lowered gaze.
Under Xu Zhi's wide-eyed gaze.
She stood on tiptoe, her hands instinctively grabbing a bit of fabric at Jiang Cheng's waist because of nervousness.
Then, she closed her eyes and firmly and deeply pressed her slightly trembling yet incredibly soft lips onto Jiang Cheng's lips.
Not the cheeks, the lips.
It was a clear, assertive, and dependent kiss.
Time seemed to freeze for a second.
Shen Shuang could feel the slightly cool touch of Jiang Cheng's lips.
After she finished kissing him, she immediately shrank back like a startled rabbit, her face turning so red it was almost bleeding, and she didn't dare to look at Jiang Cheng's expression.
She quickly buried her burning cheeks in his shoulder, her fingers unconsciously clutching his clothes, her body trembling slightly, unsure whether it was from fear or shame.
Jiang Cheng was indeed stunned.
what's the situation?
How did they suddenly start kissing?
Jiang Cheng looked down at the fluffy head that was almost burrowing into his arms, feeling the slight trembling of her body.
Although she did not refuse, a fleeting, complex emotion flashed across her eyes.
Shen Shuang responded this way because she felt that Jiang Cheng was standing up for her, but she didn't realize that he couldn't help her at all.
Arguing with Xu Zhi is obviously pointless; it's better to take action directly.
"How about this, Mr. Xu? Does this make you believe me now?"
Upon seeing this, the anger, jealousy, and humiliation on Xu Zhi's face froze, turning into unbelievable shock and a utterly defeated ashen white.
Shen Shuang's proactive, sacrificial kiss was like a resounding slap in the face, not only completely solidifying Jiang Cheng's "sovereignty."
It also shattered all the lies of his previous "old classmates" and "pursuits".
He seemed like a clown who had directed and acted in a disgusting drama.
"You motherfucker..."
The moment Xu Zhi pointed at himself, Jiang Cheng's "Sitting Like a Divine Bell" skill was activated.
An invisible aura spread out silently, like mercury spilling onto the ground or mountains collapsing.
This is not merely an imposing force, but also carries an absolute calm and aloofness on a spiritual level.
It makes those within its sphere of influence instinctively feel their own insignificance and the absurdity of their restlessness.
In an instant, Xu Zhi felt his breath catch in his throat.
My heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand.
Jiang Cheng was simply standing there, his posture not even changing much, but the figure in his eyes suddenly seemed taller and more profound.
Those eyes looking through the lenses were cold and clear, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, yet they seemed to see right through his bluff and filthy thoughts.
This sudden sense of oppression made Xu Zhi's anger feel like it had hit an invisible ice wall, stuck in his chest with nowhere to vent, which only made him feel worse.
His finger trembled slightly as he pointed at Jiang Cheng, and he couldn't bring himself to utter the next insult.
"What? You still can't let go after all these years? You really are a simp. It seems that the song and dance troupes that your Daheng keeps can no longer satisfy your little 'nostalgia' fetish?"
The words "song and dance troupe" were like a sharp needle, piercing a sensitive nerve in Xu Zhi.
At the last Typhoon King banquet, my father was forced by Jiang Cheng to sing a traditional opera in front of everyone because of the words "song and dance troupe".
After returning home, he was already preparing to deal with Jiang Cheng. If his father hadn't stopped him, he would have definitely gone after Jiang Cheng to the bitter end.
Although Daheng was investigated later, now that I think about it, so what? It was just a matter of a few billion.
But so what? A few billion is nothing but a drop in the ocean for Daheng, this behemoth.
And now, nothing's happened, has it?
The Xu family remains the richest family.
His dad even recently received invitations to some events in Kyoto, he's really in the spotlight!
The plan to short Lian Shu is also progressing steadily. If successful, his capital and status will rise to a new level!
He had to be subservient to Jiang Cheng because of this, but Jiang Cheng didn't give him the slightest bit of kindness.
Why?
Xu Zhi felt that if things continued like this, Jiang Cheng would only look down on him even more.
It would be better to take advantage of the Xu family's current momentum and confront Jiang Cheng head-on.
The alcohol burned fiercely in his veins, mixed with his long-standing jealousy of Jiang Cheng, the frustration of being suppressed by Jiang Cheng's "sitting like a god" aura, and the extreme humiliation of being publicly mocked as a "simp" and a "dance troupe." The string of "reason" in Xu Zhi's mind snapped completely.
His father's warning? Jiang Cheng's background? Screw that!
The Xu family is currently at the height of its power, with so many connections behind them. No matter how arrogant Jiang Cheng is, what can he do to the Xu family?
At most, they'll pull some minor tricks like last time and impose a small, insignificant fine!
If he continues to tolerate this, how will he ever be able to hold his head high in the industry again?!
However, the more he wanted to kill Jiang Cheng, the calmer Xu Zhi became.
There were two privileged young men sitting in his booth. If he wanted to get rid of Jiang Cheng, he would definitely have to tie them both to the same boat.
Furthermore, Facebook is the most pressing issue right now, and acting rashly and confronting Jiang Cheng head-on might alert him.
Seeing Xu Zhi's appearance, they no longer had the heart to discourage him.
He said simply, "I'm leaving."