"Your feeling is correct..." Lin Feng said, smiling gently at Tang Rou. "This bar has changed owners. Xie Nan has now beco the chairman of Sichuan Hotpot City across the street."
"Oh..." Tang Rou nodded slightly. She glanced at Fenghuo Bar, whose atmosphere had obviously beco hotter and wilder, and asked worriedly, "Why didn't we just go directly to Sichuan Hotpot City for our gathering?"
Lin Feng knew Tang Rou wasn't comfortable with Fenghuo Bar's atmosphere. This was especially true now that it was under the control of the Dragon Cloud Gang, and Tang Rou was likely even more ill at ease.
"Tang Rou, don't worry." Lin Feng squeezed Tang Rou's slightly cold, delicate hand and said with a smile, "The Fenghuo Bar is still run by my friends. We're just going to sit in a private room for a while; nothing will happen. Besides, I will always protect you. Don't worry!"
Tang Rou's face flushed slightly. After glancing at Lin Feng, she nodded lightly and humd softly in agreent.
Lin Feng, quite familiar with the place, led Tang Rou to a private room at the very back, its entrance guarded by mbers of the Dragon Cloud Brotherhood.
"Brother Feng, you're here!" The young man at the door showed an excited expression upon seeing Lin Feng. He bowed his head, pushed open the private room door, and said with a smile, "Miss Xue has been waiting inside."
Lin Feng didn't speak, rely nodding. After a glance at Tang Rou's expression, he took her hand and walked into the private room.
Just as they stepped into the dimly lit private room, Lin Feng felt a slight stir of air, accompanied by an intoxicating fragrance. A delicate, warm body suddenly rushed into his embrace, two jade-like arms wrapping tightly around his chest.
"Lin Feng..." a woman's voice, filled with tenderness and excitent, called out softly.
Even without looking, Lin Feng knew the woman who had suddenly thrown herself into his arms was Xue Qingyi!
"COUGH, COUGH... Qingyi," Lin Feng coughed lightly. Gently placing a hand on Xue Qingyi's slender waist, he subtly pushed her body half a ter away. "Tang Rou is here too," he said softly.
Xue Qingyi, whose expression was clearly one of surprise, finally lifted her head. Seeing Tang Rou behind Lin Feng, a flicker of disappointnt instantly crossed her fair face. She hadn't expected Lin Feng to bring Tang Rou on an occasion like tonight.
Tang Rou's face was a little pale. She had clearly seen Xue Qingyi throw herself into Lin Feng's arms right in front of her. More importantly, Lin Feng had shown no sign of refusal. It seed that for Lin Feng, being embraced by Xue Qingyi was perfectly normal... But hadn't Lin Feng said she was his girlfriend? What exactly was the relationship between him and this Miss Xue?
Tang Rou pursed her lips, remaining silent as she glanced at Xue Qingyi with a mixture of confusion and shock.
"Tang Rou, is it?" Xue Qingyi looked at Tang Rou with composure and a smile. "I'm Xue Qingyi. It's nice to et you!"
"Xue... Qingyi?" Tang Rou softly repeated the na, which sounded a little peculiar to her. She glanced at Xue Qingyi, her face still pale, and said in a soft, sowhat hesitant voice, "I'm Tang Rou. It's nice to et you too."
In truth, Xue Qingyi was also sowhat shocked that Lin Feng had brought Tang Rou. She had assud their 'iron triangle'—Lin Feng, herself, and Zhou Yang—was a secret, considering their true identities and shared past. It should have ant they wouldn't casually reveal their identities to others. She hadn't expected Lin Feng to bring Tang Rou to such an occasion.
The thought of Lin Feng acknowledging Tang Rou as his official girlfriend didn't bring Xue Qingyi the slightest bit of happiness...
Lin Feng looked a bit awkward. In this situation, he didn't want to disappoint either Xue Qingyi or Tang Rou, so he could only play dumb!
"HEH, HEH... Don't just stand there; let's sit down and get sothing to eat. I'll call Little Zhou and see when he'll arrive," Lin Feng said with a sheepish grin, gesturing for Tang Rou and Xue Qingyi to sit. He then gave an awkward chuckle and took out his phone, intending to call Zhou Yang and, incidentally, escape the uncomfortable atmosphere.
"No need to call. Little Zhou just phoned to say he's almost here!" Xue Qingyi didn't let Lin Feng off the hook, her expression devoid of a smile, her tone very flat.
"ER..." Lin Feng paused, then reluctantly put his phone away, surreptitiously glancing at the expressions on Xue Qingyi's and Tang Rou's faces.
"Lin Feng, what exactly are we doing here tonight?" Tang Rou still didn't know why Lin Feng had brought her to Fenghuo Bar. Now, seeing the beautiful Xue Qingyi, who was clearly so intimate with Lin Feng, Tang Rou couldn't help but feel a little alard. She worried Lin Feng might suddenly say sothing she couldn't accept.
"Tang Rou, don't let your imagination run wild." Lin Feng, having a fair idea of her thoughts, gently took her small hand and whispered, "You know Zhou Yang is a good friend of mine. He told today that he's found a girlfriend and wanted to bring her to et us tonight. That's why I brought you along."
Lin Feng didn't notice that the mont he gently squeezed Tang Rou's small hand, the smile on Xue Qingyi's face subtly froze. A fleeting, lancholic expression crossed her brow. Then, Xue Qingyi picked up a glass of beer from the table, tilted her head back slightly, and took a large gulp.
Only after Lin Feng's explanation did Tang Rou relax slightly. A serene smile touched her lips. Her gaze shifted to Xue Qingyi, who was drinking. However, Tang Rou's smile felt sowhat strained. Faced with Xue Qingyi, who exuded a distinct aura of cool, noble aloofness, the unease in her heart hadn't completely vanished.
Just as Tang Rou was still lost in her worries, the private room door was suddenly pushed open, and a man and a woman walked in.
"HAHA! Brother Feng, Sister-in-law, you're all here!"
Amidst hearty laughter, Zhou Yang's boisterous voice instantly reached the ears of everyone in the room.
Zhou Yang had been laughing heartily, but his expression froze slightly upon suddenly seeing Tang Rou. He then managed an awkward smile and said, "Miss Tang is here too!"
Tang Rou sensed sothing amiss in Zhou Yang's form of address. She could tell Zhou Yang was very enthusiastic towards Lin Feng and Xue Qingyi—that "Sister-in-law" was particularly jarring. More importantly, Zhou Yang seed completely unprepared for her presence... Was she really just an unwanted extra here? Her small hands fidgeted together, and her expression soured.
Lin Feng naturally noticed Tang Rou's discomfort. He shot Zhou Yang a sowhat exasperated look. That kid Zhou Yang really knew how to stir up trouble!
At that mont, Lin Feng didn't know how to comfort Tang Rou. He even worried that speaking up might make things worse, so he felt an urgent need to change the subject...
"Little Zhou, you move pretty fast, huh? Keeping a girlfriend secret until now! Aren't you going to introduce this beauty behind you?"
Lin Feng looked up with a grin, his eyes curiously fixed on the slender, beautiful woman standing behind Zhou Yang. He began to wonder what kind of girlfriend Zhou Yang had found.
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