Chapter 16

Today I'm on a business trip, so I sent it in advance.

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"Speaking of which, you're not familiar with Japan, why are you going there?" Wang Anran was a bit puzzled, "Starting from scratch in a foreign country is really hard, isn't it?"

"Who said I'm not familiar? Do you remember the Japanese exchange student named Fukuda Hikari from our school?" Shen Zhenghui took a sip of beer and asked in return.

"Fukuda Hikari, that name sounds familiar!" Wang Anran was clearly starting to get a bit tipsy. The two of them were sitting in a private room at a nightclub, with no girls around, just the two of them drinking beer and eating snacks. Wang Anran tapped his forehead and after a while, he remembered, "Oh, I remember now, her guardian is the governor of Nara Prefecture, who specifically visited our BJ."

"Truly, you are from a well-connected family." Shen Zhenghui sighed, "You know all these details."

"At the time, I thought she was the daughter or granddaughter of the governor named Kakinoki or something, but I was curious why she didn't have the Kakinoki surname. Later, I found out that she and the governor have no blood relation, just a guardianship arrangement." Wang Anran explained, and then his gaze towards Shen Zhenghui changed, "You're amazing, when did you hook up with a Japanese girl?"

"Don't use such vulgar terms, okay? What do you mean by 'hook up'? It's just normal interaction between friends." Shen Zhenghui pouted.

"Damn, how did you two meet?" Wang Anran took another sip of beer, "I remember she was in the International Relations Department, right?"

"International Political Science Department." Shen Zhenghui nodded.

"Get to the point, how did you meet?"

"I met her at a salon," Shen Zhenghui spread his hands, "You know I like to talk a lot, and she, being a professional in this field, found my views very interesting."

"You're not just a little talkative!" Wang Anran exhaled deeply, "No wonder she's interested in you." Then he added curiously, "Why didn't I know you two were so close, and you're actually going to Japan to join her?"

"It's a collaboration," Shen Zhenghui emphasized, then glanced at Wang Anran, "You spend too little time at school, so you don't know. I've helped her with a lot of business planning."

Wang Anran rolled his eyes, "I remember she was quite good-looking." He nodded and smiled at Shen Zhenghui, "Are you going to be a collaborator?"

"That's an exaggeration, I'm not that bad," Shen Zhenghui narrowed his eyes, "I'll say it again, it's a collaboration."

"Alright, I get it." Wang Anran waved his hand and picked up the beer bottle, "You can be as tough as you want now, but when you come back from Japan with a wife and kids, let the facts mock your current words!"

"You're being ridiculous," Shen Zhenghui pouted and asked casually, "By the way, who did your family find for you as a wife?"

"Ah! Don't mention that topic." Wang Anran leaned back dramatically, "It's killing me. Let's talk about your Japanese girl again!"

"What do you mean 'my Japanese girl'?"

"What are you planning to do in Japan? What does her family do in Japan? To be able to get the governor to be her temporary guardian, they must not be ordinary people, right?"

"Your information channels are still not broad enough!" Shen Zhenghui narrowed his eyes, "The home furnishings market is their investment."

"Uh?" Wang Anran blinked, showing a thoughtful expression, "They can export furniture to China, it seems this girl's family is not simple!"

"The home furnishings business is just part of their operations. In fact, I've already advised her to develop in the cultural industry. This trip to Japan is also to connect and see if my animation company can get some work from the Japanese."

"Ah, your conscience is really bad," Wang Anran pointed at Shen Zhenghui, "No wonder you want to keep the shares of the animation company."

"Is this small amount of money even worth your attention?" Shen Zhenghui put on a pitiful look, "It's just a bit of hard-earned money, and I'm also helping the domestic animation industry develop."

"Your approach is just like a comprador from the old days."

"Hey, your family isn't conservative."

"Who is conservative these days? There are only radicals and more radicals. The so-called leftists are just because you're standing too far to the right."

"I..." Just as Shen Zhenghui was about to continue the debate with Wang Anran, the door to the private room suddenly rang.

"Huh, did you invite someone?" Shen Zhenghui widened his eyes and looked at Wang Anran.

"I..." Wang Anran put down the beer bottle, "I'll go check."

"I'm warning you, if they're some girls, you have to be responsible for getting rid of them."

"I thought you'd be happy, otherwise the night would be too lonely!"

"I have no problem, but how will you explain it to your sister?"

"Ha, when has my sister ever controlled me?"

The two of them were bickering, and Wang Anran had already walked to the door, "Who is it?" he called out, and at the same time, reached out to turn the doorknob.

Then a group of girls dressed provocatively squeezed in, chattering.

"Hey, what's going on? We didn't call for service!" Despite his earlier bravado, Wang Anran was a bit flustered when faced with the situation.

"Brother Wang!" A small, short kid, who looked to be in his early twenties, walked out from behind the girls, holding two tall, model-like beauties. He glanced at Shen Zhenghui, who was sitting on the sofa, and said with a smile, "I heard you were here, so I came to check. You two men drinking in a room, are you planning to be gay? When did you develop this hobby?"

"Lu Wei, you little brat." Wang Anran didn't seem to take the words of this guy named Lu Wei seriously, "You're still in high school, how did you end up here? Do your parents know?"

"Hey, Brother Wang," Lu Wei pulled his two companions to sit on the sofa, and the other four or five girls found their own places to sit. Lu Wei glanced at Shen Zhenghui and continued, "I'm about to go to the U.S. for school, isn't it reasonable to celebrate before I leave?" Then he stared at Shen Zhenghui and asked, "This brother looks unfamiliar? Which family is he from?"

"This is my classmate, surnamed Shen," Wang Anran answered for Shen Zhenghui, and then walked over to sit next to Shen Zhenghui, patting his shoulder and pointing at Lu Wei, "This is the son of President Lu."

Although Shen Zhenghui knew many second-generation kids, he was still unfamiliar with the second-generation circle and couldn't immediately connect the dots with someone who had a non-official title like "President."

Lu Wei seemed to notice Shen Zhenghui's unfamiliarity with the circle and couldn't help but show a hint of disdain on his lips. Then he continued, "Brother Wang, since we met by chance, we should have a good time tonight, right?" He waved his hand and called to the girls around him, "Come on, take good care of Brother Wang and his classmate Shen."

The girls quietly gathered around, sitting close to Shen Zhenghui and Wang Anran, with two of them even squeezing between Shen Zhenghui and Wang Anran.

Lu Wei clapped his hands and called out wildly, "Order some food, get the dice, no one leaves until they're happy tonight!"

The atmosphere changed with Lu Wei and his group of girls. Shen Zhenghui looked at Wang Anran, who had a wry smile, "Xiao Wei, how old are you, what are you doing?"

"Brother Wang, I'm about to go abroad, you have to give me some face today!" Lu Wei said boldly, "Wait a bit, Cao Duoguang and Xu Baobao will also come, let's all gather! I don't know when I'll be back from the U.S.!"

"What do our kids' games have to do with us?" Wang Anran stood up, "We have things to do, we'll leave first."

"Don't be like that!" Lu Wei jumped up, stood in front of Wang Anran, and grabbed his arm, "Brother Wang, you're not giving me face, how many years older are you than me?"

Wang Anran felt his face twitching, "I can't play with minors."

"Hehe, I'm already eighteen!" Lu Wei said proudly.

"Still a high school student?" Wang Anran countered.

"I've already graduated from high school, I'm going to the U.S. for college!"

"Brother has already graduated from college, I can't play with high school students." Wang Anran said dismissively, "Zhenghui, let's go!"

Shen Zhenghui stood up, and Lu Wei gave a signal. The girls sitting next to Shen Zhenghui quickly reached out to hold him, "Brother, don't leave so soon! Play a bit more!"

"Exactly, Brother Wang, I brought so many beauties, what's the point if I play alone? Why don't you stay and play with us, it's all on me." Lu Wei pretended to be generous, patting his chest.

Wang Anran rolled his eyes, "Do your parents know you're being so wild? Brother is an adult." He patted Lu Wei's shoulder, "Kids, don't pretend to be mature, you'll naturally grow up. When you reach my age, you won't be able to pretend to be young anymore."

Lu Wei took a step back, staring at Wang Anran with dissatisfaction, "Brother Wang, you're not giving me face. Why don't you let your classmate stay and play with us?"

Wang Anran's face changed, his gaze sharp as he scanned Lu Wei, making him take another step back, "What do you mean?"

Lu Wei looked a bit embarrassed, "Nothing, isn't it more fun with more people? Since he's your classmate, he's also our friend, let's all get to know each other!" He raised his hands, "I swear I'm not trying to make him pay."

Wang Anran's gaze swept the room, and the girls who were holding Shen Zhenghui's arm let go, trembling. Shen Zhenghui stood up and walked behind Wang Anran, who stepped forward, looking down at Lu Wei from above.

"Xiao Lu!" Wang Anran's tone was gentle and friendly as he straightened Lu Wei's collar, "Who asked you to come and cause trouble for me?"

"Uh, no one, I just heard you were here and came to see you." Lu Wei forced a smile.

"Misunderstandings or grudges between adults are normal, we can handle it ourselves, really." Wang Anran straightened Lu Wei's collar, "You young people should play on your own, don't get involved." He patted Lu Wei's shoulder, "Have fun, but don't stay out too late, go home early, or your parents will worry."

"They won't..." Under Wang Anran's gaze, Lu Wei had to swallow the rest of his words.

"My classmate Shen is also about to go abroad, so we want to find a quiet place to chat, we won't join your games." Wang Anran said finally, "Have a good time!" He then led Shen Zhenghui out, leaving a silent room behind.

As they approached the door, Shen Zhenghui sighed, "Young people these days!"

"Generation 80s!" Wang Anran said indifferently.

"Generation 80s are great, please don't badmouth them."

"This is clearly aimed at you, can you guess who it is?" Wang Anran ignored Shen Zhenghui's fashionable comment.

"Is it Li Rui who came back to BJ?"

"You did something, and they've been thinking about you."

"What does it have to do with me, I'm about to leave."

"I only now realize this is a wise choice." Wang Anran sighed.

At the entrance of the nightclub, a figure suddenly turned around, showing a somewhat sinister smile.

"Come on, again?" Shen Zhenghui was almost in tears, "This is like a relentless pursuit!"

Wang Anran sighed, "Follow me, we'll see what happens."

"Of course, only by following you can I survive!"

Li Rui had already approached, "Classmate Wang, Classmate Shen, what a coincidence!"

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