Chapter 225 - Green Vine Club (1/2)

Chapter 225: Green Vine Club

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Xiao Fan, These are Song Zhe, Liu Daoyuan and Hua Zicheng.” Fang Qiong introduced.

She only told Chen Fan their name but didn’t mention their background, fearing that information might give Chen Fan too much pressure. Everyone in that group were heirs of reputable households, born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Their upbringing instilled great ambition in them.

“I am Chen Fan, Fang Qiong’s friend.” Chen Fan greeted the group with a nod.

Song Zhe and the other young man looked to Chen Fan with a welcoming smile. However, Chen Fan was able to see through their fake masks and peer into the contempt and disdain in their eyes.

“Junwen, who the heck is that dude?”

Song Zhe asked curiously as soon as he was alone with Sheng Junwen in the car.

Everyone knew that Shen Junwen had been trying to woo Fang Qiong for six years, but little did they expect to see a compet.i.tor. In addition, they also registered the strange affection in Fang Qiong’s eyes when she looked at Chen Fan.

“He is Xiao Qiong’s childhood friend. They had promised each other to attend the Jin City University together when they were little.” Shen Junwen cracked a smile and said: “Don’t mind him; he is not worthy to be my opponent.”

“True that! Who can compete with you?”

Song Zhe nodded in agreement.

Song Zhe was the oldest among his circle of friends and therefore he was the big brother of the group. He had been slowly taking over his dad’s business three years ago and by now, he had made it to the CEO’s seat, managing over thousands of employees. However, Song Zhe couldn’t help but feel afraid of this particular young brother before him.

Shen Junwen’s ruthless methods and meticulousness in planning struck fear into Song Zhe’s heart. While talking to Shen Junwen, Song Zhe often had the illusion of talking to his father, a veteran businessman.

It didn’t take long for the cars to arrive at the destination.

The Green Vines club was nestled along the quiet sh.o.r.e of the Green Dragon Lake.

It was surrounded by tall lush trees and a tall white wall that was covered with green vines. The path to the entrance was made out of pebbles. It led them to a red gate that was armored with golden studs at a few places. Two stone lion statues flanked the gate, along with a row of attractive girls in Qipao on each side. The visitors felt that time had frozen in here, and they were back in a time a hundred years ago.

The owner of the club was an elegant looking girl wearing a cream colored dress. She pulled her hair back in a ponytail and was wearing a bead bracelet. It was difficult to tell the age of the woman from her appearance. Her features suggested she was only eighteen, however, she carried a mature and sultry air around her.

“Sister Yifei, long time no see.”

Zhong Yaoyao ran toward the woman and gave her a kittenish embrace.

“I was dealing with some business at Wu Zhou, therefore I was late.” The woman cracked a smile as a few servant girls had brought out stools. This private club was elegantly decorated according to the aesthetic styles of the Tang Dynasty.

A long and narrow tea table set at the middle of the room and a few refined servant girls kneeled behind the tall table. A few teacups and a teapot set on the table. They were so delicate looking that it was evident that they were made by master potters.

From the decoration of the rooms to the overall demeanor of the servant girls, Chen Fan registered that the owner of the club was a woman of incredible power and prestige.

The few elite heirs who could dominate the city followed the woman quietly as an employee would to their boss. Even Shen Junwen’s face looked fearful.

This elegant looking woman was a legend among the elite cla.s.s of the Jin City.

She was Tang Yifei, the only child of Tang Yuanqin.

Tang Yuanqin was a dominating figure of the Jiang Nan Province. The Tang family had deep roots in the Jin City; their connections and resources in the city were beyond anyone’s imagination. It was not an overstatement to say that the city was run by the Tang family.

Despite the girl’s soft if not meek appearance, Shen Junwen and his friends knew that she was the one who had been handling most of the family business ever since Tang Yuanqin’s semi-retirement a few years ago.

Since she represents the Tang family, she was the uncrowned queen of the Jiang Nan Province.

After everyone settled in their seat, Tang Yifei started to prepare tea for the guests. Her pale skin seemed to glow under the sunlight, and even the white porcelain teacups couldn’t compare.

“Supreme-grade White Hair Silver Needle Tea, steeped with the spring water from Hupao spring in a Jun ware teapot made in Jinde County. The flavor profile was rich and deep. This is sublime!” Shen Junwen raised his cup and smiled at it and then exclaimed.

“Why of course! Sister Yifei made it. Even Qin Hua complimented her on her skills.” Zhong Yaoyao said with a smug smile.

“Mr. Chen, please try some of the tea.” Tang Yifei picked up a cup and handed it to Chen Fan.

“Thank you.” Chen Fan answered calmly and airily.

It was as if he thought that the tea that was worth a hundred thousand a kilogram and prepared by Tang Yifei was not much of a big deal.

Tang Yifei kept her smile, but surprise flashed across her eyes.

As Fang Qiong’s friend, she knew that Fang Qiong was infatuated with a childhood friend. However, she always thought that her infatuation would eventually wear off when the reality set it. After all, most people tend to glorify the image of their first love.

The boy was from a little county in Jiang Bei, it was unlikely that he would be as outstanding as Fang Qiong thought him to be.

After meeting the boy in person, Tang Yifei started to doubt her previous conclusions. She had a keen eye for talent and power, and despite Chen Fan’s average looks, she had sensed something unique in the boy.