Free Web NovelChapter 470: Chapter 470: Utterly Humiliated
I thought that after being expelled from school and having her reputation tarnished, Shao Meijuan would slink back to her hometown. Even if she didn’t go back to her hometown, she surely wouldn’t be able to stay in Jing City. Yet, Yi Roujing still saw her in Jing City.
She was heavily made-up, dressed somewhat provocatively despite the cold weather. She wore a bright red knit long dress with a plunging neckline, flesh-colored stockings, and a long wool coat over it. Her hair was down and curled, her face covered in powder, lips blood-red, exuding a strong air of seduction.
On December 10, a Sunday, today was the day of the banquet hosted by the Chang Family. The elder of the Chang Family was extremely old, and the family organized a grand birthday celebration. In these times, living to eighty is considered very long-lived.
All the families close to the Chang Family, and their friends and relatives from various industries, came to the Jing City Hotel at noon. Yi Roujing saw Shao Meijuan at the Chang’s banquet.
This time, however, Shao Meijuan was not with the Zheng Family of the three major officials but with a man Yi Roujing did not recognize, an older man.
"Who’s that?" Yi Roujing nudged Xu Ancheng’s arm, raising her eyebrows toward Shao Meijuan’s direction. Yi Roujing’s simple gesture was clear to Xu Ancheng, who turned to look and immediately recognized the curly-haired woman.
"That’s the woman we saw outside Beiluo Lane last time." After seeing the man standing beside the woman, Xu Ancheng frowned slightly. "The man beside her is from the Chen Family in Hong Kong. A cousin of the Chang Family elder married into the Chen Family back then, who is now the old madam of the Chen Family. This man is her grandson, the third in line. I recall he’s about forty this year."
Is this a case of ’letting it all go’? Yi Roujing watched Shao Meijuan, with a full face of coy smiles, being groped and held by the man, looking every bit like a social butterfly.
"What’s the relation between the Zheng Family and the Chen Family in Hong Kong?" Yi Roujing asked in a low voice.
"The Zheng Family of the three major officials?" Xu Ancheng was a bit confused. "I haven’t heard of any connection."
"Shao Meijuan. That’s the woman. I met her outside Baiqian Village last time. She was with Zheng Zhongyi from the Zheng Family. They seemed to have a thing going on." Yi Roujing analyzed the situation for Xu Ancheng. "Not long ago, and now she’s with someone from the Chen Family. I’m thinking maybe the Zheng Family had a hand in this."
A beauty trap, or perhaps a woman to be shared. At this age, the grandson of the Chen Family must just be playing around, and Shao Meijuan probably aims for money or something else. If it’s just a mutual need thing, that’s fine. Yet, considering the Zheng Family’s past dealings in trafficking, Yi Roujing couldn’t help but overthink.
"I’ll check into it." Xu Ancheng leaned in to reply, "You stay away from those people."
"Mm, I know." Yi Roujing nodded, raising her glass, which of course contained soda, "cheers!"
"Oh, you can speak English!"
Just as Yi Roujing finished saying cheers, someone walked over, somewhat excitedly. Yi Roujing turned to look. Wasn’t it the Chen Family member from Hong Kong who stood near Shao Meijuan just now?
"A little." Yi Roujing humbly replied, even though her English was quite fluent. In her past life, she studied medicine, where English was a compulsory course, and she had also passed the CET-4 and CET-6.
Xu Ancheng’s English was also fluent, and he wasn’t fond of this man and wouldn’t let Yi Roujing chat with him, so he took over the conversation.
Yi Roujing learned that this person’s name was Chen Pengyuan, specifically here to congratulate the Chang Family elder and, of course, to discuss business. The Chen Family’s largest business in Hong Kong was Western medicine. They had their own pharmaceutical factories and hospitals. It was heard that the Mu Family and Zheng Family in Jing City were capable in this field, likely aiming to establish ties.
An Gong Niu Huang Pill, the Xu Family, the Xu Family’s relatives the Zheng Family, and the Mu Family collaborated to sell An Gong Niu Huang Pill, expanding the market to Huacheng and Peng City. These places are close to Hong Kong, and many people bought An Gong Niu Huang Pills to take to Hong Kong, of course secretly selling them as so-called second-hand dealers.
The Chen Family came this time to see if they could get the selling rights in Hong Kong. If they could participate and co-produce, that would be even better.
Xu Ancheng looked down at Yi Roujing, as the one who had the most say and authority over An Gong Niu Huang Pill was Yi Roujing.
"Third Young Master Chen, you’ve found the right person. This is the son and daughter-in-law of the Xu Family."
Many people from the Zheng Family of the three major officials came today. Except for Zheng Zhongyong, who didn’t come, avoiding suspicion, almost everyone who could come was here. It was Zheng Zhongyi who spoke, frowning at Shao Meijuan, "Aren’t you going to interpret quickly? Didn’t I bring you here for Third Young Master Chen because of your few strings of foreign languages?"
"Mr. Chen, what a coincidence! They are Xu’s son and daughter-in-law." Shao Meijuan translated, using less than perfect English.
"Pleased to meet you, pleased to meet you." Chen Pengyuan suddenly spoke fluent Chinese and shook hands with Xu Ancheng and Yi Roujing.
Everyone present was a bit surprised, especially Zheng Zhongyi. Since meeting Chen Pengyuan, the latter had always spoken in English, making him believe the man couldn’t speak Chinese. Luckily, he hadn’t said anything untoward. Yet, Zheng Zhongyi had lost Shao Meijuan, sending his woman to Chen Pengyuan’s bed, not expecting this guy to be pretending. His Chinese was very fluent, a cunning old fox.
"This young lady’s appearance is okay, and she’s decent in bed. But her English is really not great. I’d rather not hear her translations again." Chen Pengyuan said helplessly, gently caressing Shao Meijuan’s chin and, disregarding the occasion, pulled her into his arms and kissed her, "In the future, this mouth will be better used for kissing."
Shao Meijuan’s face turned from green to white. She really didn’t expect Chen Pengyuan to humiliate her in front of so many people, treating her like a prostitute, leaving her no dignity or face, especially with Yi Roujing and Zheng Zhongyi present.
But no matter how upset Shao Meijuan was inside, she could only swallow her bitterness, still pretending to be coy and play coyly with Chen Pengyuan.
These woes were all someone else’s doing. If she found out who was behind it, otherwise...
Shao Meijuan cast an unfriendly glance at Yi Roujing, as Yi Roujing was one of her main suspects, having sent someone to tail Yi Roujing with no response, likely discovered and retaliated against, yet she had no evidence.
"Such women are just for fun, if Third Young Master Chen likes, let her stay a few more days. Taking her to Hong Kong is also fine." The members of the Zheng Family said with a smile, winking at Chen Pengyuan.
"Hey, taking her to Hong Kong won’t work, isn’t there a tiger at home?" Chen Pengyuan burst out laughing, hands roving over Shao Meijuan unchecked.
Xu Ancheng pulled Yi Roujing behind him, glaring at Chen Pengyuan. Chen Pengyuan was startled, then restrained himself somewhat, raising his right hand not holding a glass, "Sorry, I forgot there are ladies present."
Chen Pengyuan performed a mock gentlemanly bow to Yi Roujing, after which his actions were very appropriate.
