After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 79 Family Team Building for a Family of Six
It was still the young master Feng Li who delivered lunch at noon.

Considering his future mother-in-law's aesthetic preferences, Feng Li didn't dare to dress up ugly today. To avoid trouble, he simply booked the entire cafe across the street.

When Jiang Shu arrived at the coffee shop, a seductive man dressed in light clothing was lazily sitting on the sofa drinking coffee.

The rich coffee color stained her gorgeous lips, making Jiang Shu's heart skip a beat.

On the table in front of him, a box of braised shark fin soup with golden shrimp balls gleamed enticingly.

A bowl of winter melon and pork rib soup, the winter melons were of different sizes and the pork ribs were of different lengths, but the aroma was rich.

In addition, there was a delicate strawberry mini cake, with all the strawberries deseeded and carved into identical heart shapes.

Jiang Shu was somewhat shocked: "These..."

Feng Li raised a brow with her peach blossom eyes: "The soup was personally stewed by my brother."

Jiang Shu pointed to the other two items: "These two don't seem to be up to your standard—were they made by Li Yubai?"

“The shark fin set meal was made by someone surnamed Li.” Feng Li paused for a moment. “As for the strawberries… they were made by Ning Yunzhan.”

Jiang Shu didn't react immediately: "Who?"

"Ning Yunzhan," Feng Li said softly, "your...fish."

Jiang Shu was surprised and a little confused: "Why is he here?"

"He's not just here. He's not planning to leave either." Feng Li looked at the girl with annoyance. "The night is long, and the four of us are going to spend it together. So, should I perhaps learn some Chinese mahjong?"

Jiang Shu didn't know whether she should play mahjong to pass the long night.

All she knew was that she needed to speed up the mending process, after all, having a group of alluring male demons living in her house in the middle of the night was putting her already limited self-control to the test!
In the afternoon, Zhou Houde, with heavy dark circles under his eyes, came to find Jiang Shu.

“Jiang Shu, it’s good that you like to study at night, but you also need to remember to relax. The closer you get to the college entrance exam, the more important it is to have a good mindset.” Zhou Houde handed her a slip of paper with the time and address written on it. “This Saturday, the school’s parent committee is organizing an off-campus family gathering. They’ve invited a famous psychologist from Jiangcheng and last year’s top scorer in Jiangcheng. I see you’ve been under a lot of pressure lately, so bring your parents and go attend.”

Jiang Shu said politely, "Teacher, I'm not under much pressure."

"Not much pressure?" Zhou Houde rubbed his dark circles, his expression complicated. "I heard that you stayed up until six in the morning to study Chinese at night."

Jiang Shu said "Oh," and replied, "I'm more efficient at studying at night."

"Don't study this weekend, go to the social event and give yourself a break." Give him and his father a break too. The father and son take turns trying to keep up, but they can't outlast a little girl.

Jiang Shu thought for a moment: "Do we really have to bring our parents?"

"It doesn't have to be a parent; any adult can accompany you—if your nephew Ali is going, make sure he wears a mask and doesn't talk much."

Jiang Shu thought of Feng Li's ability to attract attention and nodded seriously: "Don't worry, teacher, I will never let him cause trouble everywhere."

Six pm.

Jiang Shu returned to Xinghua Lane. Under the apricot trees, three men dressed in limited-edition haute couture sat on tattered stools, their long legs bent, waiting for their sugar daddy.

Jiang Shu pushed open the courtyard gate, but did not go in immediately.

In the courtyard, FY's young master, wearing a long, double-breasted, fashionable crimson-purple coat, was watching mahjong tutorial videos. He sat in a languid posture, with alluring features and a fiery aura.

Li Yubai, however, was dressed in a minimalist black and white outfit, with only the azure obsidian cufflinks adding a touch of brightness to his otherwise cool and aloof demeanor. He... was also watching a mahjong video.

The newly arrived guest, Ning Yunzhan, seemed more like the head of the household compared to the previous two. He was dressed in a fashionable and avant-garde style, his model-like features paired with his slightly parted, long hair giving him an artistic air. At this moment, this artist from the architectural world was elegantly brewing tea for Feng Li and Li Yubai, occasionally asking them questions in hushed tones, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

For a moment, Jiang Shu felt that she, an ordinary person, was not suitable to enter this world full of handsome men.

Almost simultaneously, all three men looked up at her.

Feng Li opened his arms to her: "What are you standing outside in a daze for? Come into your brother's arms and let's learn mahjong together—your Chinese mahjong is more interesting than stocks."

Li Yubai gently patted Feng Li's hand away, stood up, took Jiang Shu's heavy schoolbag, and said gently, "Shall we have dinner first? I made peony fish fillets and braised sea cucumber with scallions." Jiang Shu steadied herself and asked, "What were you two talking about just now?"

"Let's talk about design," Ning Yunzhan said with a smile. "I'm planning to personally design a villa that's both private and highly creative for my family to live in. I was just asking them what style they like."

Jiang Shu exclaimed in surprise, "Where are you planning to build it?"

"It depends on where our patron plans to study after the college entrance exam," Ning Yunzhan said matter-of-factly. "Naturally, wherever our patron is, that's where the villa will be."

Jiang Shu thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go to the capital. I've heard that the more prosperous the city, the more opportunities there are. Once I've made a name for myself in the capital, I'll bring you all back home in glory. The villagers will be so envious!"

Beside him, Feng Li thought of the eerie Xinghua Village and smiled noncommittally.

After dinner, Jiang Shu brought up the weekend social gathering that Zhou Houde had mentioned:

"That's the situation. Who do you think would be best to go with me?"

Li Yubai pondered for a moment: "If we can disguise ourselves, I'll go with you. I know a lot of people in Jiangcheng, so it'll be easy for me to call on them if anything happens."

Feng Li casually asked Jiang Shu, "Do you think it's better for me to go to the social gathering to keep you company, or to go for a walk on the street and make a hundred thousand or twenty thousand on the way?"

Ning Yunzhan sighed, "I haven't experienced the local customs and culture of Jiangcheng yet! I really want to go out and explore with my patron."

Jiang Shu: "You can only choose one."

Feng Li said "Oh": "When you signed the sugar daddy/sugar baby contract, why didn't you say that I could only choose one?"

Jiang Shu: "..."

Ning Yunzhan smiled slightly: "No need to worry about it. Actually, we can take this opportunity to have a family team building activity to strengthen our relationship."

Li Yubai looked at him: "Do you have a plan?"

“We often organize team-building activities in the cloud.” Ning Yunzhan said confidently, “Although I haven’t participated in any myself, I’ve seen far too many. Leave this matter to me.”

That night, in the pet camp group chat, which had been silent for many days, Ning Yunzhan sent a message:
Beiming Youyu: [Family team building activity this Saturday afternoon at 3 PM, by Wangyue Lake in Jiangcheng. If you can attend, please reply with "1".]

Bliss: [???]

Mahjong Master: [You went to Jiangcheng?]

Awful Cat: [Ning Yunzhan washing dishes.jpg] [Ning Yunzhan doing housework.jpg] [Ning Yunzhan pouring tea.jpg]

The smug cat: [Not only did he come, he also took over the role of the guest.]

The Queen's loyal dog: [Since a confrontation is inevitable, why don't those who are free come over this weekend?]

Mahjong Master: [Wait]

Bliss: [Heh]

Bliss: [Wait for me too.]

Country F. A top-secret document authorizing entry was placed in front of Rong Jingchen.

Rong Jingchen stood up and instructed his subordinates: "Prepare to depart for Jiangcheng, China."

imperial capital.

The boy looked at his manager with pure eyes: "All the announcements for this weekend have been cancelled."

The agent gave a wry smile: "Yan Yu, where are you planning to go this time?"

"Jiangcheng." The young man stood up, leaned against the French window, and looked at the fading night outside, his eyes seemingly holding a glittering galaxy.

(End of this chapter)