Chapter 35

"Li Mingcheng, where are you? ... Traffic jam? Almost there? Oh! I'll wait for you." Lin Zixian hung up the phone and looked around the road.

Meng Zidan, wearing a simple white cheongsam, looked alluring, her long, beautiful legs catching the eye. However, at this moment, she was holding an old bicycle, which was a stark contrast to her appearance.

In just a short while, several luxury cars entering and leaving Ivory Coast had stopped, lowering their windows to ask what new model Meng Zong was promoting. Meng Zidan smiled and dismissed them.

Lin Zixian, on the other hand, lit a cigarette and walked to the corner of the road, looking around as if he didn't recognize her. Meng Zidan never expected to be in such a retro pose in public, attracting so much attention, and she was so angry that she wanted to smash the old bicycle on the spot.

Wearing a cheongsam, high heels, and pushing the bicycle, she walked over.

"Here!" As soon as Lin Zixian saw Li Mingcheng's car approaching, he waved and shouted, "Here, here."

However, the car ignored him completely, as if it didn't see him, and turned directly into Ivory Coast, heading for the underground parking lot.

"What's going on?" Lin Zixian frowned and muttered, turned around, and took the bicycle Meng Zidan offered without even a word of thanks, ready to chase after the car.

Meng Zidan immediately got angry. This guy really treated her like a servant, making her stand at the crossroads to hold an old bicycle when he needed her, and not even looking at her when he didn't need her. It was utterly unreasonable and hurt her pride.

She grabbed the back of the bicycle, pouted, and said sternly, "Lin Zixian, you're being too much."

The bicycle wouldn't move, and Lin Zixian turned back, smiling bitterly. "Meng Zong, you're a beautiful lady, please pay attention to your image. It's not proper to pull and tug in public. Everyone is watching!"

"I'm not paying attention to my image?" Meng Zidan widened her eyes. How could this person be so shameless? Clearly, it was he who ruined her image, and now he was saying she wasn't paying attention to her image?

But thinking that if someone saw her tugging with a man, it would indeed damage her image, Meng Zidan subconsciously let go of the bicycle.

Lin Zixian, eager to meet up with everyone, didn't say a word and pedaled away on the bicycle.

Meng Zidan suddenly felt she had been tricked. She reacted quickly, and despite wearing high heels, she took a step forward and sat on the back seat.

Although she caught up, the bicycle's back seat was not like a luxury car seat; it was a metal frame that would inevitably hurt her bottom.

Due to her forceful seating, the bicycle immediately swayed from side to side, almost throwing Meng Zidan off.

Lin Zixian barely stabilized the bicycle and found that Meng Zidan had wrapped her arms around his waist, and her full, soft chest was pressed against his back.

Both of them stiffened, and Meng Zidan quickly reacted, letting go and grabbing something else.

"Meng Zong, among my friends, there are several beautiful women. Hugging me like this will affect my image," Lin Zixian said with a smirk, while steering the bicycle toward the parking lot.

Meng Zidan, not seeing his mocking expression, was immediately annoyed. How could this be? How many people would beg to get close to her, and he was afraid she would embarrass him?

She wasn't one to be easily provoked. If he was afraid she would ruin his good time, she would deliberately ruin it.

As the bicycle rushed into the underground parking lot, she took the opportunity to shake it forcefully while turning, pretending to be unstable and screaming in fright, hugging his waist again, but this time without pressing her chest against him.

As the bicycle entered the parking lot, Meng Zidan saw several people getting out of the car. Upon closer inspection, there were indeed several beautiful women, and her eyebrows raised in surprise. Especially Tong Yunnan, who was dressed simply and had a natural look, which made her eyes widen in admiration. She couldn't help but think, "So beautiful, such good skin!"

Then she turned her head and looked at Lin Zixian with a bad temper, wondering where he had found this group of beautiful women, each with a different charm, very appealing to men. No wonder this scoundrel was afraid she would ruin his good time. We'll see about that!

Lin Zixian parked the bicycle to the side, and among the many four-wheeled luxury cars, a two-wheeled bicycle stood out. He walked back and introduced Meng Zidan to the group, "She is my friend. You can call her Zidan. She works here."

Meng Zidan glanced at him and noticed that he seemed to be deliberately hiding her identity. Lin Zixian then introduced the group to her, "They are my new roommates at the Sakura Snow Apartments, Li Mingcheng, Liu Yanzi, Zhang Beibei, Qin Yue, and Tong Yunnan. This is her daughter, Tong Feifei."

"Auntie, hello!" Tong Feifei waved politely.

The group also greeted each other, and Meng Zidan smiled, leading them into the elevator and to the lobby. In her eyes, not everyone was worthy of deep friendship, and she led them to the seaside.

After they were seated, Li Mingcheng looked around and asked, "Miss Zidan, what do you do at Ivory Coast?"

Lin Zixian coughed and answered, "She is the supervisor here."

Meng Zidan glanced at him, not knowing what he was up to, and smiled at the group, nodding to confirm his statement.

"Wow! To be a supervisor at Ivory Coast, your salary must be quite high, right?" Li Mingcheng said in surprise, and the women showed some envy, except for Qin Yue, who frowned and looked at Meng Zidan with some suspicion.

"Not bad!" Meng Zidan smiled.

"I heard that the top dining spots at Ivory Coast are 'Starlight' and 'Pearl of the Sea.' Do you know where they are?" Li Mingcheng asked.

Meng Zidan pointed to the coastline, "The spot where you are sitting is one of the twelve 'Pearls of the Sea.' 'Starlight' is on the top floor of the hotel."

Liu Yanzi was stunned, "This is one of the top dining spots at Ivory Coast, 'Pearl of the Sea'!"

She had only thought they would find a random spot at Ivory Coast to eat, never dreaming she would dine at such a renowned place. She then thought of something and whispered, "Even with a discount, it's not cheap, right?"

Meng Zidan didn't respond, but said to the group, "Please sit down. The food will be served soon." Then she said to Lin Zixian, "Lin Zixian, come here for a moment."

"What's up?" Lin Zixian looked as if there was something he couldn't say in front of the group.

Meng Zidan smiled apologetically at the group and dragged Lin Zixian away by the arm.

After crossing the wooden bridge, she let go of his arm, looked back at the group on the terrace, and said with a raised eyebrow and crossed arms, "Lin Zixian, you're really something! Dumped Lanlan and turned around to find a bunch of beautiful women, and brought them to my territory. What are you trying to show off?"

"Show off? I've only known them for less than half a day, and I don't even know what they do. They're just roommates in the same building," Lin Zixian said, lighting a cigarette and bowing. "Meng Zong, that night, I really didn't do anything with Ning Lan. She slept in the bedroom, and I slept on the sofa in the living room. I didn't even touch her. Please don't accuse me wrongly."

He felt it was necessary to explain, as he didn't want to be blamed for something he didn't do.

Meng Zidan was taken aback, "You really didn't do anything?"

"If you don't believe me, go ask Ning Lan. Why are you taking it out on me? Who did I offend?" Lin Zixian said and turned to leave.

"Stop!" Meng Zidan grabbed him again and glanced at the terrace. "Don't tell me that you just happened to rent a house and found a bunch of beautiful women. You must have put a lot of effort into it. What's your motive?"

"Dear Meng Zong, don't always think I'm so dirty, okay?" Lin Zixian looked helpless and explained how he had found the house through Mrs. Qiu, proving that he didn't know it was a place full of beautiful women beforehand.

Actually, Meng Zidan already believed him, but she was still annoyed by his previous rudeness. "Oh, I don't believe there's a cat that doesn't chase mice. Are you saying you're as virtuous as Liu Xiaohui?"

"Do you think I'm lying? If you don't believe me, take off your clothes and stand in front of me. I promise I won't even look. You were the one who deliberately touched me on the bicycle, don't think I didn't notice." Lin Zixian saw that she was about to get angry and immediately ran away.

"Scoundrel! Get back here..." Meng Zidan was furious but had to maintain her dignity in public, so she didn't shout too loudly. She was so angry that she almost dug a hole in the ground with her heel.

After a group of waiters carrying wine and dishes passed by, she immediately picked up the phone hanging from her chest and called Ning Lan. "Lanlan, come quickly. I found that scoundrel surnamed Lin... Yes! He came to me on his own... Yes, he's here with a group of people. I'll keep an eye on him for you. Come quickly."

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