Chapter 49: Narrow Path for Enemies

Chapter 49: Narrow Path for Enemies

The two felt a bit awkward, not expecting to run into each other so unexpectedly like this.

But on second thought, it wasn’t strange, as Hanzhou was just this small.

Although Zhou A was a hopeless case, one couldn’t deny his good fortune of being born into a wealthy family.

Lu Wei’s birthday party was quite large, treated as a major social event, so inviting the younger generation of the Zhou family, who operated many entertainment businesses locally in Hanzhou, was completely normal.

Previously, Lu Wei didn’t know about the deep conflict between Zhou A and Chen Feng and Zhong Lei; otherwise, she might have arranged a more private setting to introduce Chen Li to Chen Feng separately.

At that moment, Zhou A was chatting very comfortably under a pavilion with a few acquaintances.

Zhou A had his arm around a fashionably dressed, glamorous woman.

This woman was a rising internet celebrity host on a well-known domestic live-streaming platform, famous for her pure image. With the help of a sound card, her singing was quite good. Plus, she was good at acting during her streams, creating great interaction, so she had gained high popularity recently, with millions of fans.

Zhou A didn’t put in much effort and easily got her to become his “girlfriend” for this period.

At this moment, the hostess was also playing her part well, leaning affectionately against Zhou A, making him feel very proud.

Even though she knew clearly she was just a temporary girlfriend, lasting at most three months by his side, she still worked hard to play the role of being deeply in love.

“You look really good, Young Master Zhou. It seems happiness truly brings out one’s spirits.”

“Right, the two new IMAX theaters Young Master Zhou recently invested in the High-Tech Zone have been sold out every show. When ‘Iron Alchemist 3’ was released the other day, tickets were impossible to get. You must have made a lot, right?”

“Oh? Mr. Tang watches ‘Iron Alchemist’ too?”

“My daughter took her classmates. What do I know about these trends of young people? It’s the young and capable Young Master Zhou who keeps up with the times and understands young people better. Miss Fen’er is a well-known artist, very popular among the youth. Young Master Zhou is from the same generation, so he can often deeply understand what contemporary young people like. We really can’t compare.”

“Mr. Tang, you’re so bad! Brother, he’s bullying me!” The host Fen’er acted shy and bashful, appearing quite pure and lovely.

Zhou A laughed heartily. “Ignore him. This old lecher is just sour grapes, pure jealousy.”

He looked very pleased.

The frustration he felt from Zhong Lei the other day was now doubly compensated by Fen’er.

He was also proud of another thing.

Everyone in Hanzhou’s upper-class circles knew he played around a lot, and Lu Wei actually disliked him.

But even Lu Wei had to invite him to her birthday banquet.

The reason the host Fen’er was so cooperative in bed was precisely for his money and connections in the entertainment industry. Bringing her to Lu Wei’s birthday party made this cunning vixen even more cooperative and willing to let loose.

Just then, Zhou A’s peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of the entrance of Caiwei Cottage.

The teasing look on his face gradually faded, replaced by a gloomy expression.

Zhou A took out his phone, didn’t unlock it, but just looked down at the screen. He felt seventy percent bewildered surprise and thirty percent sudden realization.

“Young Master Zhou, what’s wrong?”

Someone nearby noticed his odd state and asked.

Zhou A waved his hand, holding Fen’er as he walked forward. “Nothing, just ran into a couple of acquaintances. I’m going to say hello.”

As he walked, he gently rubbed his right cheek with his hand, his lips curling, showing a bit of his teeth, smiling somewhat ferociously.

Even though many days had passed, the moment he recognized Zhong Lei, he still felt a burning, faint pain on the side of his face that was struck.

For someone of Zhou A’s status, if his father didn’t hit him, then no one in the world would dare to hit him.

That’s why his memory of Zhong Lei was so vivid.

“Brother Zhou, she used her right hand to hit your left cheek back then.”

Someone quietly moved closer to Zhou A’s side. It was his trusted lackey, kindly reminding him.

“Get lost!”

Over here, seeing Zhou A coming over, Chen Feng and Zhong Lei didn’t avoid him. There was no need to avoid him.

“Miss Zhong, long time no see.” Zhou A stopped in front of them, smiling insincerely. “They say a person may change greatly in a short time. I didn’t quite believe it before, but now it seems I was short-sighted. I should have pursued you differently back then. Then you would have been more cooperative with me, right?”

Even with Fen’er in his arms, Zhou A showed no restraint, speaking in a teasing tone.

Those people from inside and outside the circle who had been chatting with Zhou A earlier also followed, looking at the two young people with great interest.

It seemed there was history between these young people and Young Master Zhou.

And it wasn’t a pleasant history.

Zhong Lei didn’t want to talk to Zhou A and remained silent. But Chen Feng couldn’t hold back. “Who are you? Do we know you?”

Zhou A’s arrogant demeanor faltered instantly.

Clearly, Chen Feng’s retort caught him off guard.

When it came to verbal sparring, the privileged Zhou A was no match for Chen Feng, who had struggled his way up from the bottom.

But today, Zhou A believed he held leverage over them and had come prepared. He quickly steadied himself and sneered, “Good. They say important people have short memories. You two aren’t important, but your forgetfulness is impressive. What? Now that Miss Zhong is famous, you’ve forgotten the patron who sent you flowers at the Bar?”

“Don’t put it so harshly. What patron this, patron that? A decent person, why call them a pig? Zhong Lei sings well and earns money by her own skill. She doesn’t steal, rob, or sell herself. There’s nothing shameful about it. Unlike some people, if not for their good father, who would pay them any attention?”

Chen Feng knew Zhong Lei always saw singing at night venues as a stain and couldn’t let Zhou A spout such nonsense.

My partner, I have to protect her.

“Hah, I thought you were so noble and aloof. Turns out you’re just the same type of person? I wondered back then why you left with such an unknown man. Now I understand the scheme you had in mind.”

Zhou A decided not to give Chen Feng any more chances to show off his tongue. He was going to expose this disgusting “couple” on the spot.

“I wondered how you suddenly rose from being an unknown Bar singer. You got famous really fast, less than a month, right? Well, your song is good. It was written by this Chen Feng, wasn’t it? But dare you say the means by which you got this song were clean?”

“You even rejected me. I really thought you were pure and chaste, but you’re just the same. You two were already living together! You also did anything, no matter how low, to get famous, didn’t you?”

As he spoke, seeing the awkward expression on Fen’er’s face in his arms, he added, “It’s understandable if someone acts a little ruthlessly to achieve something. But do you know what kind of person I despise the most? Those who are hypocrites! And you, Chen Feng. What right do you have to mock me? What’s the difference between you and me?”

“Stop pretending to be all righteous and talented. Aren’t you also a scumbag who uses songs to trick people into bed? The only difference between you and me is that I use money and power, and you use the songs you write. That’s it.”

After saying this, Zhou A looked at the two with a cold sneer.

He was waiting for their excuses, so he could then take out his phone and show the photos inside that could serve as evidence.

Then Zhong Lei would be completely finished.