Chapter Ninety-Five: Officially On The Job

  Duanmu Linglong's crisp voice entered Chu Yan's ears, causing him to smile faintly. This little girl seemed to be genuinely talented!

  "Take your time, no need to rush, I'll slow down." As he spoke, Chu Yan had already slowed down the car. After all, Duan Mu Linglong was changing clothes in the back seat, and this view was a rare sight. If he didn't take the opportunity to appreciate it, wouldn't that be somewhat pretentious? A real man should seize the chance to look!

  "Those with the surname Chu, be careful or I'll dig out your eyeballs!!" Chu Yan glanced at the road conditions with his peripheral vision, ninety percent of his attention was focused on the rearview mirror. "Du Mu Ling's legs are really white, wow, not only are her legs white, but her waist is also surprisingly slim, usually can't tell, huh, this girl even has a shiny diamond embedded in her navel....Hey, paparazzi sister, didn't expect your figure to be so authentic!!"

  "Dead glass, you're looking for death!?" Du Mu Ling's warning obviously wouldn't be heeded by Chu Yan at all. This little girl seemed to know that Chu Yan wouldn't take her seriously either. Such a blatant and obvious opportunity to flirt with him was something that this "dead glass" wouldn't let slip away either. Fortunately, she didn't dislike Chu Yan, and the key areas of her body were well-protected. Although occasionally there would be some revealing glimpses, it seemed like nothing fatal would happen if they just moved quickly enough.

  Thirty seconds later, Duanmu Linglong finished changing clothes. A pure black strapless evening dress completely covered up Duanmu Linglong's seductive figure. Chu Yan finally reluctantly moved his line of sight away from the rearview mirror and focused on driving, and of course, the speed also increased a lot in an instant.

  Nanshan International Hotel, the hotel is owned by the Nanshan Municipal Government and is a designated hotel for receiving important guests and foreign visitors in Nanshan City. It's a five-star hotel, not particularly large in scale, but the guests it receives are mostly of extraordinary status, so being able to attend an event here occasionally can be seen as a kind of gilding of one's identity, even though this gilding is actually useless.

  "Beautiful lady, please." The car stopped, Chu Yan got out and walked around to the other side, then opened the door. One hand was holding the top of the door, while the other hand pulled Duanmu Linglong out of the car. This action was very gentlemanly, but Duanmu Linglong didn't forget to viciously step on Chu Yan's shoes as she got out of the car, taking revenge for being teased earlier.

  "Come on, follow me and don't talk nonsense. Although the people inside are not good, their identities are unusual. Maybe I'll gain something else today." After stepping on Chu Yan, Duanmu Linglong's face was solemn, obviously, although she was skilled in handling such situations, this one gave her great pressure. The reason for this, Chu Yan didn't know, but he believed that the reason would soon be revealed.

  Nanshan International Hotel, the front door is not lively, compared to ordinary hotels, it seems a bit deserted, except for the doorman, there are no extra decorations.

  As they stepped into the grand hall, a prominently placed directional sign caught their attention. On either side of the sign stood two tall and slender hostesses, who directed them to the third-floor banquet hall where Tong Mu Linglong and Chu Yan arrived.

  The doors of the banquet hall were closed, but on either side of the entrance stood four etiquette ladies who were almost identical in height. When Tongmu Linglong arrived at the door with Chu Yan's arm in hers, two of the etiquette ladies pushed open the large doors of the banquet hall together. In an instant, a lively and pleasant violin melody wafted out!

  "Miss Duanmu, your father has been waiting for you for a long time. This way, please." As soon as they entered the door, Chu Yan's gaze had not yet scanned the situation in the banquet hall when a young man wearing a tailcoat walked up to him and Duanmu Linglong, bowed slightly with one hand on his chest, and politely made Chu Yan feel a bit awkward.

  It's a purely Western-style cocktail party, the banquet hall is surrounded by curved long tables, on which are placed all sorts of exquisite dishes and colorful wines. In the nearly thousand square meters large hall, hundreds of people are gathered in groups of three or five, seven or eight, holding glasses of various colors, smiling and chatting about something.

  Chu Yan, as soon as he entered the grand hall, became the center of attention. The reason was simple: this old brother wore a jacket that didn't look like a jacket or a suit, but rather a military-style windbreaker with an olive green shirt underneath, and two buttons on the shirt were unbuttoned. Moreover, his outerwear was casually open, revealing a black leather belt around his waist, which had some messy characters etched onto it. His pants were a type that fell somewhere between camouflage and Western-style trousers - nobody could quite put their finger on what they were called. On his feet were a pair of large, military-issue boots. This getup was so out of place in this high-society Western-style cocktail party that he couldn't help but draw attention to himself.

  For Chu Yan, the men naturally all had a look of disdain, but for the vast majority of women, Chu Yan's figure paired with this outfit was simply stunning, especially his tall and slender physique like a javelin, plus his half-open chest, if not seen directly, almost no one would have thought that this thin and tall man would have such strong muscles.

  "Hey, are you leaving? You're not thinking of ditching me and going to hook up with those trashy women who've been with God knows how many men, are you?" Duanmu Linglong saw Chu Yan's gaze wandering around the room and suddenly felt a bit angry. This little girl was originally reluctant to come here, and now that she had finally found someone to rely on, she had to hold onto him tightly.

  Chu Yan didn't know that if he left Du Mu Ling's line of sight, this little girl would probably explode on the spot, because countless people would come up to chat with her and become flies that couldn't be shooed away.

  "Alright, let's go and meet your deceased father." Chu Yan's eyes were darting around, but his ears weren't, and he clearly heard what the guy in front of him wearing a tailcoat said. Just a short while ago, Duanmu Linglong had just finished saying that her father was dead and her mother was missing, and these words still lingered.

  "He's not my father! Remember that! My father is already dead!" As soon as the topic of Duanmu Linglong's father was brought up, this little girl's face turned cold as frost. It's unknown what her father did to make her hate him so much that she didn't even want to acknowledge their closest blood relationship.

  "Linglong, come quickly, Dad has been waiting for you for a long time." Two minutes later, Chu Yan and Duanmu Linglong were led by the young man in a swallowtail suit to the door of the VIP lounge on one side of the banquet hall. The door of the VIP lounge was open, with not many people inside, about six people could be seen at a glance. The person who spoke was wearing a light-colored suit and appeared to be in his forties.

  "Your dad is quite well-maintained, huh!" Chu Yan said with a smile in Duanmu Linglong's ear, while Duanmu Linglong let out a cold hum, grasped two of Chu Yan's fingers and pinched a layer of his skin, as a warning.

  Indeed, Du Muqiang's maintenance is excellent. This middle-aged man is actually 53 years old, but he looks at least ten years younger. This can be seen from Du Linglong, this little girl's skin and appearance are basically no different from those of a 17 or 18-year-old girl, but in fact, her age is far greater than what she appears to be on the surface.

  "Sir, please stop, only VIPs can enter here." Chu Yan was about to step into the VIP lounge when he was stopped by a young man in a tailcoat who had been standing in front of him. The smile on his face was polite, but the disdain at the bottom of his eyes was even more visible.

  From this moment on, Chu Yan knew that his shield work was officially on duty!

  "Scram! Isn't my man a VIP?" Before Chu Yan could say anything, Duanmu Linglong suddenly erupted on the side, yelling at the young man in the swallowtail suit. This sudden turn of events left the young man stunned on the spot. Moreover, even the six people in the VIP lounge, except for Duanmu Qiangshan, had strange expressions on their faces.

  "Alright, you can go down now, Linglong. Come in." Du Muqiang was well aware of his own daughter and was probably just doing that to save face earlier. However, as a father, he wouldn't mind. After all, he had done something wrong to her mother. Family ties were thicker than water, and it would take time to melt the hatred in his daughter's heart. It couldn't be rushed.

  "Linglong, is this your friend? Introduce him to my uncles." Du Muqiang's gaze fell on Chu Yan, and after a few glances, he had already formed an initial impression and judgment.

  Dissatisfaction is certain, the first impression Chu Yan left on Duanmu Qiangshan was that of a pretty boy. Apart from being handsome, his clothes were also strange and weird. Attending this kind of wine party, didn't he know to dress properly? At least, a suit and tie are essential, right?

  "This is my boyfriend, Chu Yan." Du Mu Linglong's gaze swept around the surrounding area, not finding the person she hated the most, and her mood improved slightly. The old men around her had all watched her grow up and were still quite good to her, except for a few old guys who wanted to pair her with their own sons, which made Du Mu Linglong suddenly turn against these originally decent old men, and it was already a rare feat that no direct verbal or physical conflicts occurred.

  "Is that all?" Du Muqiang looked at his daughter, this introduction seemed a bit too simple. Just as he wanted to take the initiative to ask, suddenly there was a commotion outside the door, and then the door of the VIP lounge was pushed open, and a woman wearing a luxurious purple low-cut evening gown walked in with an arrogant face.

  Duanmu Linglong's face turned icy cold the moment she saw this woman, and she turned around to glare at Duanmu Qiangshan with a chilly gaze before pulling Chu Yan along and walking away.