After Becoming Financially Free, They Offered Their Loyalty - Chapter 117

Chapter 117: A Wonderful Night

TL: YYang

The bright, scattered moonlight streamed in through the window, blending with the soft, warm light of the room, adding a touch of romance to the suite.

For Shen Yuan, this night was destined to be wonderful.

The next morning, after breakfast, Shen Yuan drove Fang Minhui back to the Foreign Economics College, while he himself went to the Junyue Hotel to start his new fitness plan.

He had an appointment with Li Yuhang this afternoon to discuss the pub, so after finishing the fitness meal Liu Menglu had brought, he gave Li Yuhang a call.

“Where should we meet?”

“Come pick me up at a restaurant. I drank today, so I can’t drive,” Li Yuhang said from the other end of the line.

Shen Yuan said, “Oh,” and told Li Yuhang to send him the location, then prepared to leave.

Just then, Liu Menglu suddenly hugged him from behind and said gently, “Shen Yuan, where are you going?”

“To discuss something with a friend.”

“What’s wrong?” Shen Yuan turned around and pinched her soft cheek.

“I don’t want you to go,” Liu Menglu leaned against Shen Yuan’s chest and said with dissatisfaction. “I feel like you come over every day like it’s a routine, and you leave as soon as you’re done.”

Shen Yuan chuckled. “Isn’t it?”

“Of course that’s not okay.”

“You need to be more attentive when you’re with me. At least you can’t be thinking about other women when we’re together, right?” Liu Menglu said, tracing small circles on Shen Yuan’s chest.

“I haven’t been, have I? I’ve always been very attentive,” Shen Yuan thought to himself. ‘I come here to train for two hours every day, and I’m exhausted every time. How would I have the energy to think about other women?’

“Yes, you have. You’re always replying to that Big Cutie’s WeChat messages when you’re working out,” Liu Menglu said, lifting her fair chin and pouting.

Shen Yuan was taken aback. ‘The Big Cutie Who Can’t Get Enough’ was Fang Minhui’s screen name. So, Coach Liu was jealous of the class beauty. But he had only replied to a few messages and hadn’t chatted much.

“Alright, alright, I’ll be more attentive next time.”

Shen Yuan affectionately rubbed Liu Menglu’s face. At the same time, he noticed that the Favorability rating above her head had increased by another point, reaching 89. It seemed that reaching 90 was just around the corner.

“Hey, Shen Yuan, be gentle,” Liu Menglu grumbled with dissatisfaction.

Shen Yuan leaned close to her ear and whispered, “What should you call me?”

Liu Menglu’s pretty face instantly turned red. After hesitating for a long while, she bit her lip and said, “Daddy, can you be a little gentler?”

“That’s more like it.”

Shen Yuan was in a great mood and generously rewarded Liu Menglu with a few small goals.

The location Li Yuhang sent was near the Foreign Economics College. Shen Yuan didn’t even need navigation and drove there with ease. Halfway there, Li Yuhang called again.

“Xiao Yuan, I’m at Shuiyun Jian now. Come here, my treat.”

“Why the fuck didn’t you say so earlier? I’m almost there!”

“I didn’t think you’d be so fast.”

“Then how much longer will you be?”

Shen Yuan knew about places like Shuiyun Jian, a leisure spa. Li Yuhang often went there and would occasionally invite him, but Shen Yuan didn’t like to hang out in such places.

Mainly because he had never been short of women.

What’s more, now that he had the class beauty, a technician with maxed-out talent, there was no need to seek novelty elsewhere.

“The session just started. A few friends insisted on dragging me here. I’m actually not interested at all,” Li Yuhang said seriously over the phone.

“Stop explaining. Don’t you have a clue in your heart who dragged whom?”

“Just try to be quick!” Shen Yuan said with dissatisfaction.

“You know I’m very strong. How can I be that fast?”

Shen Yuan looked disdainful upon hearing this, but no man would ever admit he was weak in this regard. So he continued, “I’ll wait for you at Shuiyun Jian. If you take more than half an hour, I’ll castrate you!”

“Half an hour is definitely not—”

Shen Yuan couldn’t be bothered to listen to his bragging anymore and hung up the phone directly.

Shuiyun Jian was not far from the restaurant where Li Yuhang was eating. Shen Yuan made a U-turn and drove in that direction, happening to pass by the Dongsheng Community where his counselor lived.

His counselor hadn’t replied to his WeChat messages for the past few days, but she would still answer his calls and they could chat for a bit on the phone.

His counselor definitely didn’t dislike him; she just needed some time to prepare herself mentally.

This kind of situation couldn’t be rushed. Shen Yuan, the old hunter, was in no hurry to fire his shot. When the time was right, Li Xiao would obediently walk into his cage.

Shen Yuan parked the G-Wagen in a spot in front of Shuiyun Jian. After getting out, he turned his head and glanced around. Dongsheng Community was just half a street away. It couldn’t be that much of a coincidence, could it?

He shook his head, clearing the thought, and walked into Shuiyun Jian.

“Hello, sir. Do you have a reservation?” a young woman in a cheongsam immediately came forward to greet him.

“No, I’m waiting for someone.”

“Alright, this way, please.”

The woman in the cheongsam then led Shen Yuan to a seat in the guest lounge with a warm smile.

In the afternoon, there weren’t many customers at Shuiyun Jian. Shen Yuan sipped his hot tea, quietly waiting for the quick-finishing Li Yuhang.

During this time, he received calls from China Merchants Bank and China Construction Bank. The account managers on the phone sincerely invited Shen Yuan to open a private banking account, stating that they could come to his door to introduce it and also wanted to present other special value-added services to him one by one.

The system’s funds were legal, legitimate, and traceable. Shen Yuan had checked himself; they all came from a “perfect” trust account and foreign exchange, so there were no issues. Otherwise, the bank wouldn’t be calling him to open a private banking account.

Thinking about it, these bank account managers were quite dedicated. Shen Yuan had received at least three calls in the past week, and they were even calling on a Sunday.

In the past, applying for a bank card required filling out several forms, being asked repeatedly about the purpose of the card, and then waiting in line for one or two hours.

But now that he had more money, the bank treated him like a king. The respectful and sincere tone in their voices made Shen Yuan feel a bit overwhelmed. When had he ever received such treatment at a bank?

That being said, he wasn’t in a hurry to open a private banking account. He had been busy these few days, so Shen Yuan told the account manager to contact him again next week.

Twenty-five minutes later, Li Yuhang finally appeared in his line of sight. He walked over with a beaming face. “Why didn’t you want to come up? The service here is pretty good, especially technician number 98.”

“Not interested.”

Shen Yuan waved his hand, thinking to himself, ‘I have the class beauty as my technician. Why would I be interested in the technicians here?’

“This thing is like that bowl of fried rice. You only know how good it is after you’ve tried it,” Li Yuhang said with a lewd smile. “To be honest, if it weren’t for number 98, I would have needed at least another 30 minutes to finish.”

“Alright, stop your damn bragging.”

Shen Yuan waved his hand impatiently, leading Li Yuhang out. As they walked, he said, “I came today to talk to you about the pub.”

“It’s a good thing you didn’t mention it. The moment you do, I get angry,” Li Yuhang complained. “You brat, you’re one of only two shareholders in the pub, and you’re really acting like a hands-off boss, aren’t you? You haven’t cared about it at all from start to finish.”

“Let me tell you, the soft furnishings will be done in two days—”

Li Yuhang’s flood of words seemed to hit a switch and came to an abrupt halt as they reached the entrance. He stared blankly at the silver G-Wagen in front of him, then at the Mercedes key in his best friend’s hand. His mind couldn’t process it.

“Xiao Yuan, what… what’s going on?”

“What could be going on? It’s the car I bought.”

“When did you buy a G-Wagen?”

Li Yuhang looked at the gleaming G-Wagen before him, his eyes filled with disbelief. This was his dream car!

Although his family was wealthy, it was impossible for them to buy him a G-Wagen. His father drove a Mercedes S450, and he himself drove a Porsche Macan S, which cost over 800,000 yuan.

“Last week.”

“You son of a bitch, you’ve struck it rich?”

“Yeah, I made a lot from foreign exchange and BT Coin.”

“Holy shit!”

Li Yuhang’s face was full of excitement as he slung an arm around Shen Yuan’s neck. “You son of a bitch, you must have made a fortune!”

“Whoa, take it easy, damn it!”

Shen Yuan looked disgusted and was about to push him away when his gaze suddenly froze. In his line of sight, two slender girls were also looking in their direction.

One of them was Li Meng, and the other was his counselor, Li Xiao.

They must have been out shopping and buying groceries. Li Meng was carrying a bag of vegetables, while Li Xiao was holding a shopping bag.

‘Son of a bitch, what I feared most has come true!’

Shen Yuan cursed inwardly. This was too damn awkward. But at this point, he could only force a smile and greet them, “Counselor, what a coincidence!”

Shen Yuan tried his best to act casual, but Li Xiao and Li Meng just stared at him coldly without saying a word. Li Yuhang finally realized what was happening and couldn’t help but ask, “Who are they?”

Shen Yuan didn’t answer Li Yuhang. He took a few steps closer. “You guys are going home to cook. Mind if I join?”

Shen Yuan had a clear conscience. He had just come here to wait for Li Yuhang and hadn’t done anything. But even so, he still felt a sense of guilt toward his counselor.

Li Xiao just stared at Shen Yuan coldly, still not speaking, but her face clearly showed disappointment and sadness.

Finally, Li Meng was the first to attack. “Shen Yuan, have you no shame? Coming to a place like this!”

“How can you do this to my sister?”

Shen Yuan explained calmly, “You must have misunderstood. I was actually here waiting for someone.”

“Waiting for someone?”

Li Meng sneered. “You can even come up with an excuse like that? And to think my sister has been trying to accept you these past two days. She even bought you a gift in return for the bag you gave her, and you end up coming to a place like this?”

“Go to hell, you scumbag!”

“Sis, let’s go!”

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