Chapter 120 I am Leng Jiu

  This voice was all too familiar to Chu Yan, he turned around and smiled at Duanmu Linglong who was staring at Zhou Baichuan's back of the head, one hand already grasping Zhou Baichuan's neck with a menacing aura.

  "Let me go, or I'll die from strangulation! If I do, I'll hold you responsible and come to your house every day to recover, making you serve me for the rest of my life!" Zhou Baichuan and Duanmu Linglong were extremely familiar with each other, having grown up together since childhood. However, unfortunately for him, despite their close relationship, Duanmu Linglong's feelings towards him were purely platonic, akin to sibling affection, without any hint of romantic sentiment. This realization had left Zhou Baichuan disheartened, prompting him to study abroad, and the two hadn't seen each other in nearly a decade, only occasionally exchanging emails or phone calls.

  "Xiao Chuanzi, when did you come back? You're still as reckless as ever!!" Duanmu Linglong heard Zhou Baichuan's words and suddenly smiled, opening her arms wide, then gave Zhou Baichuan a warm and enthusiastic hug. The other three people also followed suit, each giving a hearty and substantial hug. When it came to Chu Yan, however, he simply skipped it altogether.

  "Hey Linglong, can you please stop calling me that name? I'm a returned Ph.D. now, so it would be great if you could call me Dr. instead of 'gege'. How about just trying out 'Chuan Ge' for once?" Zhou Baichuan was overjoyed to see Duanmu Linglong, and this joy was completely genuine, without any pretentiousness. Of course, there was no pretentiousness, but he couldn't help feeling a little envious, especially since his childhood friend Duanmu Linglong seemed to already have someone special in her life. As the one who had grown up with her, it seemed only natural that he would feel a twinge of jealousy.

  "Alright, Chuan Ge, you're back and didn't even give me a call. This is a bit too much, isn't it? And as for the rest of you, sneaking back without contacting me, are you still thinking of having an in-depth exchange with me?" Duan Mu Ling's gaze swept across Liu Gang, Zhou Tie, and Li Sha before finally settling on Zhou Bai Chuan.

  "Linglong, this man is not bad. We've checked him out and he's basically qualified. I don't know about his other abilities, but I think they should be okay too. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to win you over." Li Sha was also very happy to see Duanmu Linglong, as she had been her classmate since elementary school, middle school, and university. They were the kind of close friends who could talk about anything. However, after graduating from university, this woman, like Zhou Baichuan, chose to study abroad in Russia, studying business administration. She now held a Ph.D. in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Hotel Management, making her a true high-IQ talent.

  "Who said he's my boyfriend?" Duanmu Linglong wouldn't choose to deceive her few close friends, after all, Chu Yan was the shield she had found, and while they could continue to claim he was her boyfriend to outsiders, there was no need in front of her own friends.

  "What? Isn't it? Then why are people in the circle saying that, and there are even intimate photos of you two?" Zhou Tie said while flipping out a photo from his phone of Chu Yan and Duanmu Linglong attending the charity gala together. The two people in the photo were smiling, with Chu Yan wearing that olive green jacket and Duanmu Linglong in an elegant evening gown. Although their image together was extremely mismatched, it gave off a unique harmonious beauty.

  Especially Chu Yan's smile, with a hint of disdain in his unruly demeanor, and Duanmu Linglong on the side, with passion like fire beneath her icy elegance. These two people standing together, if you say they're not a couple, probably no one would believe it.

  "Not bad." Chu Yan glanced at the photo and gave a smiling evaluation, while Duan Mu Linglong immediately grabbed Zhou Tie's phone and sent the photo to her own phone, then deleted the one on Zhou Tie's phone.

  "Are you two really not a couple?" Zhou Baichuan's excited expression made Chu Yan look at him with some unease, this kid seemed to be infatuated with Duanmu Linglong, and now that he heard Duanmu Linglong's words, the hope that had originally been abandoned was reignited.

  "What? Even if he's not my man now, do you still have the nerve to fight with him?" Duanmu Linglong gave Zhou Baichuan a disdainful glance before shifting her attention to Chu Yan, this little girl was always looking for opportunities to cause trouble for Chu Yan, although their relationship had become very harmonious now, this aspect hadn't changed, it seemed like it was just her nature.

  "Yes! I, Zhou Baichuan, have never been afraid of anyone. For this little girl, I dare to compete with anyone." Zhou Baichuan said, staring at Chu Yan with both eyes wide open, as if this little bit of skill made Chu Yan his rival. Although Chu Yan thought the situation was a bit absurd, Zhou Baichuan was dead serious, without any hint of Chu Yan's carefree and easygoing demeanor.

  "Don't be so tense, if you like that girl, go chase her, I support you." Chu Yan smiled and took a step forward, then patted Zhou Baichuan's shoulder and said with emphasis.

  "Huh, what do you mean?" Zhou Baichuan's attitude towards Chu Yan made Duanmu Linglong suddenly feel a bit uncomfortable. Chu Yan's words were clearly implying that he wasn't interested in her, and as a beauty of the "calamity to the nation" level, how could she possibly accept such an attitude from him?!

  "Oh, it's nothing, I'm just encouraging free love. By the way, you were over there earlier, and your face looked terrible. Did someone coerce you into agreeing to something?" Chu Yan understood Duanmu Linglong, this little girl, if he explained further, it would probably get more and more confusing, so he simply changed the subject. The others also wanted to know, because when they came in, they found Duanmu Linglong in Duanmu Qiangshan's circle with a cold face and not saying a word. Although the people around her were flattering her, this little girl just ignored them, obviously, Duanmu Linglong was very uncomfortable among those people.

  As she mentioned this, Duanmu Linglong also stopped being serious about the previous topic, turned her head to glance at a distant place, then picked up a glass of cocktail from the table on one side, and after drinking a big mouthful, slowly started speaking.

  "It wasn't just the two of us who did that thing, the Ninth Prince of Jiujiang took advantage of it and wanted to introduce me to that ruthless person, and also invited me to attend a party for next month's carnival." Duanmu Linglong finished speaking, downing her cocktail in one gulp, clearly this matter was much more complicated than what she said.

  "What have you two been up to? What did you do?" Zhou Baichuan was a bit puzzled, he heard the implication in Duanmu Linglong's words, this little girl seemed to have done something extraordinary with her own rival, and actually got entangled with the young master of the Jiujiang Group.

  "They beat up more than 40 of my men and sent them to the hospital." Zhou Baichuan's question was met with no response from Duanmu Linglong, but a magnetic voice came from behind him. Zhou Baichuan turned around to find that the Ninth Prince of Jiujiang had appeared behind him, and beside the prince, Duanmu Qiangshan was also smiling at Zhou Baichuan!!

  "Cough, Uncle Duanmu, it's been a long time. And this must be the famous young master of the Jiujiang Group? Nice to meet you." Zhou Baichuan suppressed the shock in his heart and greeted Duanmu Qiangshan and the young master in front of him, who had an extraordinary aura about him. Then he began to churn up thoughts in his mind: "Two people sent over 40 people to the hospital, Linglong that little girl's strength is strong, but at most it's just a level where she can take down four or five people. If she's performing exceptionally well, she might be able to take down seven or eight people. Then, what about the rest of those people? Wouldn't they all have been taken down by Chu Yan? So, this little girl Linglong is actually pushing me into a fire pit, making me compete with such an abnormal person?"

  "Hello, I'm Leng Que, nice to meet you all." The prince gave people an impression that was more down-to-earth than the legend had it, and in this regard, except for Chu Yan, everyone else was somewhat surprised.

  "Hello, I'm Zhou Tie, he's Liu Gang, and this beautiful lady is Li Sha." Except for Zhou Bai Chuan, Zhou Tie introduced everyone else, while Leng Jiu slightly nodded and greeted them one by one, finally setting his eyes on Chu Yan.

  "You're Chu Yan, right? I've long heard of your great name, and today we finally meet." Leng Qiu said, surprisingly extending his hand towards Chu Yan. Amidst the stunned gazes of onlookers, Chu Yan's hand clasped with Leng Qiu's, while Chu Yan's gaze remained fixed on Leng Qiu's face, a familiar visage faintly emerging in his mind.

  "You're too kind, you're the one with a great reputation." The first meeting between the two was uneventful and ordinary, except for a handshake that caught everyone off guard, nothing else out of the ordinary happened.

  "Let's talk another time if you have the chance." Leng Que said, taking out a business card from his pocket. It was white and looked very ordinary, with only a phone number on it and the rest of the space left blank.

  "Can't find it." Chu Yan took the business card, and Leng Qiu smiled slightly and nodded slightly to Duanmu Linglong as a farewell. After Leng Qiu turned and left, Duanmu Qiangshan came to Duanmu Linglong's side and said with emphasis, "Linglong, you must believe that Dad is doing this for your own good. Think carefully about what Leng Shao said."

  Duanmu Qiangshan finished speaking and came to Zhou Baichuan's side, then opened his arms for a hearty hug. "Come visit your uncle one day and have dinner with him."

  "Alright, no problem." Du Muqiang turned around and left, Zhou Baichuan's response followed suit. As for Chu Yan, this old man seemed to have never looked at him from start to finish.

  "Linglong, tell us, what's going on between you and Chuyan? Is what the prince said true?" The small circle returned to calmness, and Li Sha immediately grabbed Linglong. Although she was a highly intelligent and talented woman, she was also a die-hard martial arts fan. The two of them had beaten up over 40 people and sent them all to the hospital. This kind of thing needed to be thoroughly investigated!

  "Uh, I'll tell you about this later, but for now, I have some things to discuss with Chu Yan. You guys chat here first, we'll be back soon." Duanmu Linglong said as she pulled Chu Yan away from the small circle temporarily, Zhou Baichuan wanted to say something, but chose to give up when the words reached his lips.

  "Chu Yan, you must listen carefully to every word I say, as it directly concerns the life and death of both of us." Duanmu Linglong pulled Chu Yan aside and said with a serious face. Chu Yan nodded, knowing that what Duanmu Linglong was about to say must be related to Leng Qiu.

  "Leng Que wants me to attend his private party."