Shangguan Mingyue was driving when she glanced at Zhou Xuan. Zhou Xuan was looking at her, and she couldn't help but blush. Her hand trembled, and the car lurched, almost crashing into the roadside guardrail.
Zhou Xuan was startled and exclaimed, "Miss Shangguan, can you please concentrate on driving properly?"
Shangguan Mingyue bit her lip, trying to calm her breathing. Then she said, "I have a small favor I'd like you to do. To thank you, I'll give you an outfit. Let's go to the clothing store first and buy an outfit!"
"Then there's no need." Zhou Xuan waved his hand in refusal. "I can help you, but only if I can do it and won't make things difficult. The clothes are unnecessary. If you insist on sending clothes, then I won't go!"
Shangguan Mingyue was helpless. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately held back, shaking her head and saying, "Alright, then let's go straight there!" Even then, she still didn't say where they were going or what they were going to do!
Zhou Xuan decided to stop asking and let her be. If it came down to something he didn't want to do, he could just leave. He didn't owe her anything anyway; to be realistic, she was the one who owed him a favor!
Shangguan Mingyue drove out of Huanshi Road and into Dongcheng District, stopping in front of the International Hotel. Hotel security guards quickly approached to direct her.
Shangguan Mingyue got out of the car and said, "Park the car properly!"
Zhou Xuan didn't know what she was up to, so he could only stand silently beside her. After the security guard parked the car, he came over and handed the car keys to Shangguan Mingyue.
Shangguan Mingyue casually took out her wallet from her bag, pulled out a hundred-yuan bill and gave it to the security guard. The security guard accepted it with a smile and thanked her profusely.
Following Shangguan Mingyue from the hotel entrance to the Lanlou, after exiting the elevator, Zhou Fu saw that the entire building was brightly lit, with a man and a woman, quite lively. At this moment, Shangguan Mingyue suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhou Xuan's arm, her body pressed tightly against his.
Zhou Xuan was startled, pulled his hand away, and asked, "What are you doing?"
But Shangguan Mingyue held him tightly. She pleaded softly, "Zhou Xuan, please help me. Just for two hours, you can pretend to be my boyfriend!"
"Impersonating your boyfriend?" Zhou Xuan couldn't help but find it amusing, but seeing that many people were already looking at them, he immediately lowered his head and asked quietly. "What are you up to? If you wanted to find a boyfriend, or someone to impersonate him, the line would stretch from the east side of the city to the west. Why are you asking me? Besides, I'm neither handsome nor good-looking; asking me would only embarrass you!"
Shangguan Mingyue snorted and said, "So what if there are more people in line? I don't want to. I just want to find you." She stared at Zhou Xuan, bit her lip, and added, "Are you willing to help me?"
Zhou Xuan looked at Shangguan Mingyue's coquettish appearance; she was indeed extremely beautiful, but he was absolutely not moved. However, at this moment, he hesitated.
Shangguan Mingyue gently touched his ear and said, "People were already trying to make fun of me. If you don't help me now and just leave, you'll make me lose face. You shouldn't leave at this time, right?"
Zhou Xuan was indeed in a dilemma. If they were outside, and Shangguan Mingyue had mentioned this beforehand, he definitely wouldn't have agreed. But here, with so many people watching, it was truly difficult. Leaving like this would really make Shangguan Mingyue lose face. He frowned, then thought, "Forget it. Anyway, Yingying has already gone home, and no one here will recognize me. I'll just stay for two hours to impersonate Shangguan Mingyue, and then leave as soon as it's over!"
"Hey, Mingyue, is this the boyfriend you were talking about?" Just as Zhou Xuan was still hesitating, several girls dressed in fine clothes and wearing heavy makeup walked over, looking Zhou Xuan up and down while asking him questions.
Zhou Xuan could tell from the expressions of these women that they were all seductive and their words were written all over their faces.
Shangguan Mingyue acted as if nothing was wrong. She said softly to Zhou Xuan, "Zhou Zhou, these are my classmates." Then, pointing to the one in the middle, she added, "Today is the engagement ceremony of my classmate Wang Nina. Nina, and he is my boyfriend, Zhou Xuan!"
A sickeningly sweet "Zhou Zhou" made Zhou Xuan's skin crawl. He felt incredibly uncomfortable.
Wang Nina and the other two girls stared at Zhou Xuan, their sharp eyes scanning him up and down to get a sense of his situation. Frankly, Zhou Xuan was dressed very plainly today, and after his fight with Wu Zhiguo and the shoving and pushing with the police officers, his clothes were all wrinkled. He looked like a grocery store clerk.
Wang Nina looked at Zhou Xuan with a hint of disdain on her face and said with a smile, "Mingyue, oh. Our most beautiful school beauty. A successful businesswoman, you who have always looked down on men, actually have a boyfriend. Mr. Zhou, you are so lucky!"
These words were naturally both mocking and sarcastic. Then she added, "I wonder where Mr. Zhou works?" As she spoke, Wang Nina turned and beckoned inside, saying, "An Chen, come here, let me introduce you to Luan!"
Zhou Xuan saw that the person Wang Nina was waving to was a man in his late twenties. He was quite handsome, wearing a sharp suit with a shiny lip. Compared to him, Zhou Xuan's appearance was far inferior!
Zhou Xuan chuckled inwardly, glancing sideways at Shangguan Mingyue. Shangguan Mingyue was also looking at him. Zhou Xuan's eyes were full of mockery, and Shangguan Mingyue could tell that Zhou Xuan was deliberately trying to embarrass her. With his appearance, he naturally couldn't compare to others.
The man named An Chen approached and politely bowed to Zhou Xuan and Shangguan Mingyue, smiling as he said, "Miss Shangguan, who is this?"
Actually, you don't need to ask to know that Shangguan Mingyue is holding Zhou Xuan's arm tightly. If they weren't close, would she be doing this?
Shangguan Mingyue secretly pinched Zhou Xuan's arm, then said with a smile, "He's my boyfriend, his name is Zhou Xuan."
Wang Nina smiled and introduced, "Mr. Zhou, this is my fiancé, An Chen. He's the deputy director of the Beijing Foreign Trade Import and Export Management Center!"
Wang Nina said this with great pride. Indeed, the Foreign Trade Import and Export Management Center is a lucrative position, a key department, not to mention being a deputy director, a senior executive.
An Chen glanced at Zhou Xuan, a hint of jealousy flashing in his eyes. He had once pursued Shangguan Mingyue, but she had completely ignored him, so he had settled for Wang Nina. Wang Nina's family business was no less impressive than Shangguan Mingyue's; she was simply not as beautiful. However, his thought was that with the powerful alliance between An Chen and the Wang family, as long as they made enough money, beautiful women would be plentiful!
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Volume 1, Chapter 252: The Fake Boyfriends Meet (Part 2)
Nina stretched out her arm intimately around Anson. (.) But secretly, she was also pinching him hard. Several
Women all share some common traits. Wang Nina and Shangguan Mingyue were talking to each other, appearing affectionate on the surface, but their true feelings were quite different, perfectly embodying the duality of their words and actions.
Wang Nina had been suppressed by Shangguan Ming since childhood, unable to hold her head high. She wasn't as pretty as Shangguan Mingyue, nor was she as good at studying. In short, she was inferior to Shangguan Mingyue in everything. But now, she can finally hold her head high because her boyfriend is better than Shangguan Mingyue's boyfriend!
An Chen was much more handsome than Zhou Xuan, and he held an important position at a young age. Although he got the position with his father's help, it was still a matter of pride.
Turning to look at Shangguan Mingyue's so-called boyfriend, this man not only had an ordinary appearance, but his clothes were also extremely ordinary. He looked like a counterfeit product from the ground, probably worth no more than five hundred yuan!
Zhou Xuan found Wang Nina's smug expression amusing. Shangguan Mingyue had forced him to do this, but instead, she had embarrassed herself. However, he couldn't be blamed for this, since he only planned to hold the fort for two hours anyway, and he didn't care about her feelings.
Wang Nina casually added, "Mr. Zhou, I still don't know where you work? To be favored by our most proud and beautiful Shangguan Mingyue, I think Mr. Zhou is no ordinary person!"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "I don't have a high-level job. I do some small business dealing in jade and bottles and jars to earn a living. There's no other way. Speaking of me, I'm simple but not simple. They say humans are the most complex animals!"
Zhou Xuan's words made everyone present laugh. Of course, An Chen, Wang Nina, and her female companions were all mocking Shangguan Mingyue.
Shangguan Mingyue was somewhat annoyed. Although Zhou Xuan had brought her along, he had embarrassed her. Seeing Zhou Xuan's indifferent and nonchalant attitude, Shangguan Mingyue suddenly smiled again.
Isn't that what makes Zhou Xuan special? Even when he's with people of high or special status, he remains neither servile nor overbearing, never showing any weakness. He possesses a unique and extraordinary aura. Take An Chen, for example. Although he appears handsome and dashing, Shangguan Mingyue sees right through him—hypocritical, vain, and fake. No matter how glamorous he seems on the surface, he holds no interest for her!
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, An Chen smiled and waved to the back, whereupon a waiter brought over a tray of wine.
An Chen raised his glass and said, "Today is my engagement party with Nina. Let's toast to meeting Mr. Ran today!"
Zhou Xuan smiled and picked up a glass, swirled it, and poured the red wine into his mouth.
An Chen glanced at Zhou Xuan's clumsy drinking movements and smiled, "Mr. Zhou, how does this eleven-year-old Italian red wine taste?"