CHAPTER 250: UNDERSTANDING EACH OTHER

She and Wen Nuan had been in the same drama production, so she was more aware that Cai Xiaojing was a 24-hour housekeeper, while others found it very strange and discussed it behind their backs.

"No choice, if I don’t follow, I’m really afraid she’ll get lost," Cai Xiaojing also said with a smile. She had nothing else to do, and it was only right for her to follow Wen Nuan and help her with some matters. In fact, lately, she hadn’t been following her as often. When Wen Nuan first entered the industry, she followed her more closely, but this was Wen Nuan’s first time participating in a public welfare event, so it was necessary for her to personally guide her. Once she became familiar with it, it wouldn’t be necessary anymore.

They chatted for a while, then filmed another segment and took a few sets of photos before calling it a day.

Perhaps knowing what they were thinking, Wen Nuan inevitably felt a bit uncomfortable.

Once on the bus, Wen Nuan leaned back to sleep. Several people who tried to approach her for conversation were blocked by Cai Xiaojing. The celebrities accompanying Wen Nuan on this charity program varied in experience and fame. Wen Nuan was a newcomer, so theoretically, she should have talked more with them and tried to get closer. On the way there, she did chat with them, but during the program, she barely spoke, only answering when asked. On the way back, she simply dozed off, which inevitably made people think she was a bit arrogant and putting on airs.

For a newly rising star to act so big, it would inevitably invite criticism.

Wen Nuan didn’t care what others thought; it didn’t bother her.

She didn’t like dealing with these people. She had already told Cai Xiaojing on the way back, and Cai Xiaojing simply said, "It’s fine, just sleep on the bus."

With Cai Xiaojing’s words, Wen Nuan relaxed and stopped worrying about what others thought.

Back in A City, Wen Nuan’s mother called. The whole family was going to their uncle’s house and would stay for dinner, returning home very late. Zhuo Bingbing invited Cai Xiaojing and Wen Nuan to dinner together.

They hadn’t met much since filming the drama, and since it was a rare occasion, Cai Xiaojing and Wen Nuan didn’t refuse.

Zhuo Bingbing and the others went to a famous Chinese restaurant. Both Wen Nuan and Cai Xiaojing preferred Chinese cuisine. Zhuo Bingbing also knew their tastes and chose a restaurant that Wen Nuan and Cai Xiaojing liked and had eaten at before.

However, the situation today was somewhat unusual. The main hall was empty, and only a few private rooms had guests. It was rumored that some very important person was dining there and disliked crowds, so the manager had cleared the main hall, only accommodating those who had reserved private rooms.

Zhuo Bingbing was an acquaintance of the owner, and coincidentally, a private room had become available, so the three of them smoothly entered the restaurant.

"Who’s so important? They need to clear the whole hall just to eat? That’s too much," Zhuo Bingbing asked the manager. The manager just smiled and said he didn’t know. Zhuo Bingbing clicked her tongue and said nothing more. Anyway, they wouldn’t have eaten in the main hall themselves.

Wen Nuan, flipping through the menu, said, "What’s so strange? Living in our country, there are all sorts of strange things. Leaders clear the streets and control traffic when they go out. What’s so strange about clearing a hall for a meal?"

Cai Xiaojing smiled, and the few of them simultaneously recalled the news about traffic control for a leader a few days ago, showing a tacit understanding.

After ordering, Wen Nuan wanted to go to the restroom. Cai Xiaojing and Zhuo Bingbing also needed to wash their hands, so the three went together. However, Wen Nuan didn’t expect to meet an acquaintance in this restaurant.

Returning from the restroom, the few of them were chatting and laughing as they walked back when they suddenly bumped into a slightly drunk middle-aged man. The man’s force was considerable, and it hurt Wen Nuan a little. She instinctively started to apologize, but the man had already looked up.

He had a square face, was slightly overweight, of medium build, with thick hair, and looked quite respectable in his suit. When he saw Wen Nuan, he suddenly smiled and said, "What a coincidence."

Cai Xiaojing frowned. Wen Nuan couldn’t recall who this person was.

The middle-aged man extended his hand and said, "Miss Wen truly has a short memory for busy people. We met at the F City Film Festival, Yu Peng."

Wen Nuan suddenly remembered, a fleeting look of disgust crossing her eyes, too quick to be clearly seen. Wen Nuan shook his hand. "Mr. Yu, hello."

Yu Peng’s eyes revealed a hint of lust. Cai Xiaojing, being very observant, pulled Wen Nuan, intending to leave. Someone behind Yu Peng called out, "Brother Peng, are there beautiful ladies? Bring them over for a drink. Andrade says the beauties aren’t pretty enough."

Yu Peng responded with a laugh and suddenly reached out, pulling Wen Nuan into the nearest private room.

"Mr. Yu, what are you doing?" Cai Xiaojing rushed after them, and Zhuo Bingbing was also startled. There were several men in black at the private room door, and in the struggle, they pushed all three of them into the room.

The private room contained over ten people, five men and nine women, with seven or eight men in black standing behind them as guards. Among them were two foreigners, tall and strongly built, one Caucasian and one Black, neither looking like easygoing types. The other men seemed to be businessmen. Cai Xiaojing recognized one as Ou Beitang, the President for Greater China at Oriental Bank. The rest of the men were unfamiliar. Among the women, only one model looked somewhat familiar; the others were strangers.

However, it was clear from the scene that these women were there to accompany the men for dinner, with much gaiety during the meal. Cai Xiaojing had seen such scenes before, but tonight’s situation gave her an inexplicable feeling of danger.

Zhuo Bingbing stared blankly in one direction at the table, her face instantly turning pale.

Yu Peng laughed heartily, saying he had found three beautiful women to drink with. Wen Nuan and the others wanted to leave, but two men in black stood in front of them, blocking their way. Cai Xiaojing calmly looked at the Caucasian man at the table.

"What are you doing? If you don’t let us go, I’ll call the police!" Zhuo Bingbing regained her composure and exclaimed, fumbling in her bag for her phone. Ou Beitang glanced over, and a man in black walked over and snatched their bags.

Zhuo Bingbing looked at Ou Beitang furiously, her gaze like a knife’s edge. Ou Beitang calmly drank his wine.

Wen Nuan anxiously looked at Cai Xiaojing. Both she and Zhuo Bingbing had experienced the "Brother Xiong, Brother Qiang" incident and understood their current predicament, yet they were still a little scared.

Yu Peng pulled Wen Nuan and said in English, "Andrade, is this girl pretty enough? This is the prettiest face among our Chinese people. How about she accompanies you for a drink?"

"Is she the Anning International 5203 jewelry spokesperson? I saw her in an American XX fashion magazine," the white man, Andrade, asked excitedly, pointing at Wen Nuan.

"Of course, of course, it’s her," Yu Peng said, smiling somewhat sinisterly as he looked at Wen Nuan. He had been rejected when he invited her before, and her words had been impolite. Today, he would let her taste the bitter consequences.

Cai Xiaojing spoke fluent English, Wen Nuan wasn’t very fluent but understood it without issue, while Zhuo Bingbing didn’t understand much. Hearing Yu Peng’s words, Wen Nuan angrily shook off Yu Peng. He was already a bit tipsy, and this made him almost lose his balance.

"Who wants to drink with him?" Wen Nuan asked, her face flushed with anger.