CHAPTER 161: CHAPTER 161: LAI SHENLAN AND LAI SHENYAN’S GOAL IS REVENGE

Yu Huo jumped into the car the moment Feng Yu started it. "What’s with you right now? Your face is almost as black as the bottom of a pot. If you go to meet Fu Bing with that look, do you still think there’s a future with her?"

Feng Yu, irritated, threw his phone to Yu Huo. "Take a look for yourself."

Yu Huo opened their chat. After reading it, he fell silent. He knew Feng Yu was upset.

"Fu Bing isn’t wrong; she at least didn’t lead you on intentionally. I don’t agree with you pursuing her. Qin Jinhai has always been on her mind. Are you willing to have a girlfriend or wife who’s always thinking of someone else?"

"I was obviously rejected before it even got to that point."

"Fu Bing did the decent thing in this case, saying it wasn’t suitable early on. It’s good that you’re just friends with her."

Feng Yu ignored him. Yu Huo didn’t want to provoke him further either. Feng Yu was different from him. Feng Yu had never seriously dated anyone; he was still in the phase of having positive and beautiful fantasies and expectations about romance and women.

When they arrived at Fu Bing’s villa, Wu Shi had somehow found two little kittens. A group of people was gathered around, playing with them. Fu Bing saw the car outside the courtyard, walked over to open the gate, and, her eyes crinkling with a smile, waved at Feng Yu and Yu Huo. "You’ve come just in time! Wu Shi brought back two kittens. We were just playing with them. And who is this?"

"Yu Huo, my cousin."

"Hello, I’m Fu Bing. Please come in."

Feng Yu and Yu Huo, with their sharp eyesight, were quickly drawn to the scar on Wu Shi’s face. "Is he Wu Shi?" Feng Yu asked.

"Yeah, he doesn’t want to wear a mask anymore. I think that’s good," Fu Bing replied.

Feng Yu nodded.

Wu Shi glanced at Feng Yu and Yu Huo, nodding slightly in greeting. With Wu Shi’s aura and appearance, he could pass for a mafia boss in seconds. For him to even nod was quite something.

Lai Shenyan strolled over with Lai Shenlan to visit. Yu Huo didn’t look too pleased to see Lai Shenyan; several of his ex-girlfriends had liked Lai Shenyan. Lai Shenyan, who was very observant, walked up to Yu Huo and raised an eyebrow arrogantly. "You look like you really don’t like me, though I believe we haven’t met before."

"Even though we haven’t met, you’ve been my love rival quite a few times already."

Lai Shenyan laughed. "You should be glad I helped you screen out unreliable women, saving you the trouble of marrying one and having her add to your woes."

Lai Shenyan then bent down to poke the two recently cleaned kittens. One was white, the other golden-yellow. They were small and quite cute. Xiaomei saw him poking the kittens until they stumbled and shooed him away. "Stay away from them. They’re not in good condition right now and need more sunlight."

Lai Shenyan grimaced and slipped away to find something to eat. He didn’t employ a cook at his own villa and came over to scrounge meals almost every day.

Fu Bing patted Lai Shenlan on the shoulder. "Go on inside."

Lai Shenlan nodded and obediently followed her brother in.

Fu Bing said to Feng Yu and Yu Huo, "We’re planning to have a barbecue in the courtyard tonight; a lot of people will be here. Mr. Yu should be fine; he socializes frequently and knows many people. Mr. Feng has fewer channels to meet new people, so tonight could be a good opportunity to make some new friends."

Yu Huo tugged at Feng Yu’s sleeve, pulling him aside and lowering his voice. "Many people in the entertainment industry act as pimps, supplying various bigwigs with young men and women. I didn’t expect Fu Bing to be involved in such things."

Feng Yu didn’t want to deal with him. "Can’t you not think so badly of others?"

"Otherwise, would there even be a need for you two to meet again?"

"Do you think she would drag President Ren into this? I was introduced to her by President Ren. If she had other motives, wouldn’t President Ren have noticed? Or do you think you’re smarter than President Ren?"

Yu Huo, recognizing his misstep, shut up. He realized he was prejudiced against Fu Bing. No matter what Fu Bing did, he always assumed the worst about her.

Feng Yu couldn’t help but add, "I think it’s not just that you disrespect Fu Bing; you disrespect women. You need to reflect on that. We’re only in our current positions because we were lucky enough to be born into the right families. Without our families, we’d be nothing, not even comparable to those who have fought their way up on their own."

Yu Huo waved his hand. "Alright, alright, you’re lecturing me again."

Feng Yu also felt it wasn’t the right time to say these things.

Fu Bing introduced the two to the others, and Yang Ningzheng was put in charge of looking after them. Yu Huo recognized Yang Ningzheng as a remarkably outstanding young talent from recent years. Some were willing to offer an annual salary of one hundred million to poach him, which just shows how highly his abilities were regarded. Unexpectedly, he was following Fu Bing.

Yang Ningzheng smiled. "It’s a bit crowded today since people from both platforms are coming. It’s going to be lively. If you’re not used to it, you can go to the second floor. It’s quieter there." The last sentence was addressed to Feng Yu.

"Alright."

As evening approached, people began to arrive one after another. Many neighbors, seeing celebrities in the courtyard, also came over to join the fun. They often saw Fu Bing and were used to her presence. Like other fans, they would just greet Fu Bing from a distance, not trying to get overly familiar. Seeing how lively it was today, they also brought food and joined in.

The people living here were all worth hundreds of millions and were usually busy. Even when they attended parties or banquets, it was primarily to network. This time, Fu Bing’s staff team-building event also served as an excellent opportunity for networking. Thus, a simple team-building event turned into a mini-concert.

Fu Bing watched the lively scene from a distance, while Wu Shi grilled skewers beside her. After eating a few skewers, Fu Bing said, "You don’t need to grill anymore. It’s hot."

Wu Shi knew she meant it would be hot for *him* being so close to the fire.

"It’s fine," Wu Shi said, handing her the freshly grilled skewers.

Fu Bing took two, leaving two for him.

Fu Bing looked at Lai Shenlan, who was beside Lai Shenyan. "Wu Shi, I still haven’t figured out how to use Lai Shenlan. Do you think she can be useful to me?"

Lai Shenlan’s illness wouldn’t get better anytime soon; she would be staying in Jiangnan for a while. How should this person be utilized during this time?

Wu Shi didn’t look up, continuing to brush sauce on the skewers as he said, "Their goal—hers and Lai Shenyan’s—is revenge. As long as your objectives align with theirs, they will be a help to you. You must understand clearly that they won’t stay by your side like Lin Yu, Yang Ningzheng, and Cheng Shuangqing. They sought refuge with you out of quick thinking in a desperate moment, not with the intention of long-term collaboration. Besides, their backgrounds wouldn’t permit them to be subservient to anyone."

Fu Bing lowered her gaze. "Their targets are the Lai Family and Lai Rumu. Lai Rumu recently joined forces with Qin Sheng, and that’s precisely our breakthrough point."

A fierce glint flashed in Wu Shi’s eyes. "Old Madam Lai is critically ill; this is your opportunity."

"Do you want me to treat her?"

"If you don’t treat her, you’ll be doing Lai Shenyan and Lai Shenlan a huge favor. However, you’ll also become a thorn in the side of many people."

Fu Bing quickly understood. "Was this Qin Sheng’s doing?"

"It was something Lai Rumu did at his suggestion."