Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 215 The Last Night of the Bachelor Party
Now it was Lu Zhiyan's turn to be silent. Times have changed. How can this be compared to a business trip?
They are both in the capital now, yet they are still separated by distance.

"Just bear with it for a few days, it'll pass. Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore, I have something to do."

After hanging up the phone, Nan Xu returned to the dining table, and no one teased her; Nan Xu was easily embarrassed.

In the following days, the dresses were delivered to the Lin family one after another, and the bridesmaids were also decided: Yan Xiaoxiao and Zhou Zan.

Xu Qinghan was busy at the hospital, and she also had to switch shifts on Nan Xu's wedding day, so she really couldn't find the time.

During this time, Lu Zhiyan even came to the Lin residence in the middle of the night to look for Nan Xu, but Lin Jingshu found out and refused to let the two of them meet, saying it was bad luck.

One time, Lin Jingshu wasn't paying attention, and Nan Xu was about to open the courtyard gate when Lin Jingshu, who was lying on the balcony in a daze because she couldn't sleep at night, still saw her.

Lin Jingshu immediately reprimanded him without saying a word, and in the end, the matter was dropped.

After this incident, Lu Zhiyan never came back.

Before they knew it, it was the day before the wedding. According to the custom in Beijing, the bridesmaids were to go to the bride's house to spend the night the day before the wedding.

As soon as afternoon arrived, Zhou Zan and Yan Xiaoxiao came, and the villa was bustling with activity as servants pasted the character "囍" (double happiness) on various items.

Grandpa Lin and his family prepared so much dowry that it couldn't all fit in the living room. Fortunately, tomorrow is a sunny day, and the courtyard is also full of dowry items.

They barely managed to spread a red carpet out from the pile of dowry.

Yan Xiaoxiao and Zhou Zan pushed open the bedroom door, and Nan Xu was leisurely lying on the sofa petting the dog.

As soon as she entered the door, Yan Xiaoxiao began to exaggerate her dowry to Nan Xu: "Oh my god, Nan Xu, your grandfather prepared so many things for you, many of which I have never even seen before."

"Hmm?" Nan Xu sat up from the sofa. "Is there anything you, Miss Yan, haven't seen before?"

"Tsk, I'm talking to you, can't you be serious?" Yan Xiaoxiao sat down next to Nan Xu.

Zhou Zan placed the prepared congratulatory gift on the table and sat down next to Nan Xu.

"You know what? I saw a pair of phoenix hairpins made of pure gold. I'm sure they weigh at least 200 grams. There was also a string of gold bracelets and pure gold bowls and chopsticks next to them. Tsk, how much money did that cost?" Yan Xiaoxiao exclaimed.

Although she was not short of money, she still couldn't help but sigh when she saw the gold products all over the yard, a bunch of luxury car keys, antique paintings and calligraphy, jade jewelry...

Both the Lin family and Lin Jingshu dote on Nanxu. As daughters, why is their old man so stingy?

"Why are you envious of Ah Xu? Uncle Yan will prepare even more for your wedding," Zhou Zan comforted her.

The smile on Yan Xiaoxiao's lips vanished instantly at the mention of Yan Jingde.

Yan Xiaoxiao snorted coldly, "Come on, you have no idea how stingy my old man is with me. He has hardly given me any money since I came back to China. My current expenses are all covered by the commissions I earn from projects. I can't even describe how miserable I am. I don't even dare to go shopping anymore, for fear of spending too much and not having enough to eat."

Zhou Zan was taken aback, her face full of confusion. "How could this be? Isn't Uncle Yan the one who loves you the most?"

Seeing Zhou Zan winking at her, Nan Xu quickly chimed in, "That's right, Uncle Yan only has one daughter like you, how could he not love you? Isn't letting you join the company now so that you can take over in the future? Maybe Uncle Yan just wants you to know that making money is not easy, so that you won't squander it so carelessly anymore? Uncle Yan definitely still loves you."

Yan Xiaoxiao looked at the two suspiciously, but couldn't find any flaws in their expressions.

Could it be that the old man really thinks that way?
She wanted to think it over, but then she remembered that tomorrow was Nan Xu's home game, so she stopped thinking about it.

She suddenly changed the subject.

"Oh dear, why are we talking about me again? Tomorrow is your big day. How about we invite some friends to a bar to celebrate your last night as a single person?" Yan Xiaoxiao suggested excitedly.

"No, you need to get up early tomorrow to do your makeup. It wouldn't be good if you drank too much and missed the auspicious time," Zhou Zan reminded him.

What Zhou Zan said makes a lot of sense.

“You’re right, but it’s only afternoon. Let’s go out and play for a while, have dinner, and then come back.”

Nan Xu was getting restless. She had been busy trying on makeup and dresses these past few days, and had to alter any that didn't fit. She had been cooped up at home for several days already.

"Let's go then, we'll just play for a while, and come back after dinner." Nan Xu put Guai Guai down, picked up her coat from the sofa and her phone from the table, and walked out.

Guai Guai wanted to go too, but Nan Xu stopped her, saying, "No, puppies can't go to bars. You have to stay home. Be good, and Mommy will make you a big meal when she gets back."

The three of them figured it was still early, so they decided to go for afternoon tea and head to a bar later. But what bar would be open at this hour?

Looking at the table full of small cakes and macarons, Nanxu picked up a plate of strawberry cake and ate it in small bites while gazing at the view outside the window.

"Hey, how's that boyfriend you told me about the other day?" Nan Xu asked Yan Xiaoxiao gossipy.

"We broke up because our personalities didn't match. If it weren't for his youth and good health, I would never have had any interaction with him, let alone started a casual relationship."

Yan Xiaoxiao, however, acted as if nothing had happened, not taking it to heart at all, and continued eating and drinking as usual.

"You still manage to get away quickly after all these years," Nan Xu said with a smile, looking at Yan Xiaoxiao.

"Of course, I have no intention of developing a long-term boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, let alone entering the grave of marriage together. Naturally, I have to learn to extricate myself, otherwise how could I manage to play the game so skillfully?"

She smiled smugly and took a sip of coffee.

"Marriage? Grave? You really know how to describe things." Nan Xu shook her head with a smile.

"Am I wrong? Once you're married, what freedom do you have left? You can't go to bars or take a spontaneous trip anymore, isn't that just like being in a tomb?"

The group chatted idly for a while, and soon night fell. They went to Yue Heng's bar.

Speaking of Yue Heng, they hadn't seen each other for a long time. Zhou Zan said that Yue Heng has been very career-oriented lately and has started to learn how to run a company.

Presumably, all of his bars will close down soon.

Upon seeing Nan Xu and her group, the bar's general manager quickly approached them. "Miss Nan, the usual spot?"

It's normal that the manager doesn't recognize Zhou Zan since she doesn't come to the bar often. As for Yan Xiaoxiao, she and Yue Heng are not familiar with each other at all; they are just nodding acquaintances.

"Mm." Nan Xu nodded.

The manager was about to respond when Yan Xiaoxiao interrupted him, saying something serious but not really, "Find a few handsome male escorts, preferably those who can perform fancy tricks, or those with good skills, thank you."

Nan Xu stared wide-eyed in shock. No, the girls said they'd only drink for a little while and then leave. They've already lit some drinks, how could they just leave like that?

Zhou Zan didn't come to bars and didn't know what male escorts were; she only knew that Nan Xu looked very shocked.

The manager glanced at Nan Xu without making a sound, then replied, "Okay, please wait in the private room on the third floor. I'll bring people up shortly."

(End of this chapter)