Hong Kong Nights of Passion

Chapter 84 I Can't Afford to Associate with the Young Master of the Chi Family
Wen Jinnian dug her nails deep into her palms, unaware that her nails were turning white.

She knew that as long as Wen Jin hadn't agreed to divorce Jiang Xiao, she would always be a fish on the chopping block, at the mercy of others.

Jiang Xiao has been in the business world for many years, and his mind is sharper than a knife. Even if you show the slightest resistance, he will pounce on you like a shark that smells blood in the sea.

"Okay." She forced a smile, her voice as soft as a feather in the wind. "I'll listen to my uncle."

But when she lowered her eyes, the surging emotions in them almost broke through her disguise.

The two entered the living room one after the other, with light music flowing around them.

On stage, figures danced gracefully, while guests raised their glasses and chatted, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

Jiang Xiao skillfully led Wen Jinnian through the crowd and straight to Chi Yige.

Wen Jinian lowered her eyes, her fingertips trembling slightly as she twisted the hem of her skirt.

He was wearing a mask, but the moment she stepped into the living room, he accurately sensed the oppressive atmosphere emanating from her.

Before Wen Jinian could compose herself, Jiang Xiao greeted her with a beaming smile, "Young Master Chi, this is my niece. You've met her several times before."

Wen Jinian subconsciously looked up and met those familiar eyes.

The moment their eyes met, she hurriedly turned her face away, but then heard a deep voice in her ear.

“Of course we recognize each other, we are alumni.”

Chi Yige spoke calmly, but his gaze was fixed on her reddened eyes.

Jiang Xiao glanced at the two of them meaningfully: "You young people chat, I'm going to find Old Master Duan to have a word with."

Before leaving, she gave Wen Jinnian a look, and the latter kept her head down, twisting the hem of her skirt into fine pleats with her fingertips.

Duan Jiayan came over with a small plate of snacks and offered them to Chi Yige, but was refused.

His gaze was fixed on Wen Jinian, and Duan Jiayan immediately understood and turned to her: "Wen, this is your favorite food."

Wen Jinian thanked her softly, took the snacks and walked to the round table in the corner, where she ate them in small bites.

Chi Yige was pulled aside by his business partner to discuss business, but his eyes kept drifting towards the figure at the round table.

Seeing her staring blankly at the plate with her eyes down, he suddenly interrupted her: "Contact President Duan for matters related to the listing. I want 20% of the original shares and a capital injection of 500 million. This ratio is very reasonable."

The business partner nodded hastily, but he had already taken the glass, poured a glass of orange juice, and walked toward the figure huddled in the shadows.

"Why this expression?"

Chi Yige was standing opposite her. Wen Jinnian looked up, her resentful gaze meeting his clear eyes. She originally wanted to curse, but when she saw that he was still wearing a mask, she stopped herself.

Suddenly, something caught in his throat, turning into a muffled sentence: "Someone told me... to use my beauty to seduce Dr. Chi."

She tapped the tablecloth with her fingertip, her voice growing softer, "What will Dr. Chi do?"

"Your uncle arranged for you to come?" Chi Yige's voice was slightly deep. Wen Jinnian suddenly looked up, tears welling up in her eyes: "Yes, so Dr. Chi, don't be too nice to me."

When she tilted her head back, her eyelashes were still glistening with tears.

Chi Yige instinctively reached out to wipe it, but Wen Jinnian took a half step back to avoid it.

His hand froze in mid-air, then fell helplessly to the ground as he sighed, "You know I can't do it."

"If you can't do that, I won't let you near me again!"

Wen Jinian lowered her voice, her eyes red-rimmed, "You're not allowed to show me any special treatment in front of outsiders!"

She clenched her fists. Chi Yige glanced at the laughing and talking guests around her. The music masked their conversation, but it couldn't hide the bitterness surging in her chest.

"You really don't want anyone to know about our relationship?"

His Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was muffled.

Wen Jinian was silent for a moment, then nodded: "I don't want you to be used by my uncle..."

Chi Yige's throat tightened, and he suppressed the urge to pull the person into his arms, saying in a hoarse voice, "Niannian, I am willing to be used by you, even if it is sweet."

"If you don't want to... I agree." He couldn't bear to see her so upset, so he finally gave in.

Wen Jinnian smiled through her tears, revealing shallow dimples. He handed her the juice, his voice so gentle it could melt your heart: "Drink some, and don't be sad again."

He gazed at the woman's reddened eyes, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up. If it weren't for the constraints of the occasion, he would have wanted to pull her into his arms long ago.

Wen Jinian was called away by a waiter who told her that Wen Jin was playing cards and asked her to come over.

Despite her doubts, she still greeted Chi Yige and left with the waiter.

Seeing that the other person was walking quickly, she asked, "Shouldn't we be playing cards in the villa?"

The waiter stopped and said, "Your aunt has a headache and is waiting for you in the front garden. She says she has something to say."

Wen Jinnian remembered that Wen Jin's face was pale today, so she didn't ask any more questions.

As she approached the garden, she suddenly saw a figure moving ahead. She stopped in her tracks, stared at the waiter, and demanded sharply, "Who are you? Who sent you?"

The waiter suddenly turned around and took off his hat. Wen Jinnian's pupils shrank: "Fan Tong, it's you!"

"It's me."

The other person smiled sinisterly, "I didn't call you here, someone else wants to see you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man in a suit and tie, Fu Yanjie, emerged from behind a pillar in the pavilion.

"Miss Wen looks even more stunning today."

Fu Yanjie looked her up and down, a greasy smile on his lips.

Wen Jinian took a couple of steps back. "What are you all trying to do by colluding together?"

Fan Tong raised an eyebrow at Fu Yanjie: "You've brought the person. What you promised me..."

"What's the rush? We can talk about it another day."

Fu Yanjie waved his hand. Fan Tong stamped her foot anxiously: "One million! You promised!"

"You used to casually carry bags worth millions, and now you're doing this for a million?"

She was genuinely wondering if something had happened to the Fan family!

Fan Tong turned her face away, "Wen Jinnian, isn't it all because of you..."

Fu Yanjie interrupted Fan Tong with a cold face and threw the card on the ground: "Go over there and keep an eye on things."

Wen Jinian frowned, catching a glimpse of the sinister look in Fan Tong's eyes as he left.

"Miss Wen, you have some impressive skills." He sneered, his gaze sweeping over her with unbridled lewdness.

"Is Shi Zhenxiang's imprisonment related to you?"

"I don't understand what you're saying." Wen Jinnian gripped her handbag tightly, her back ramrod straight.

"Stop pretending." Fu Yanjie suddenly approached, his strong perfume scent mixed with the smell of tobacco hitting you.

"Your ambiguous relationship with the young master of the Chi family, do you think you can hide it from anyone?"

Wen Jinnian covered her nose in disgust and took a step back. "I can't possibly be worthy of the young master of the Chi family."

"Don't try to play games with me. Either Miss Wen is with me, or I can connect the Chi family with the Fu family for cooperation, and we'll split the profits 50/50."

Fu Yanjie picked at his ear with his finger, completely disregarding his image.

She scoffed slightly.

She's really good at daydreaming, and she's really good at making plans. She's practically ready to throw the money in her face.

“Young Master Fu probably doesn’t want me to make a choice!” Wen Jinnian’s gaze was sharp, directly pointing to the other party’s intentions.

Fu Yanjie's Adam's apple bobbed as his gaze greedily swept over her body, finally fixing on her beautiful collarbone, which was faintly visible beneath her off-the-shoulder neckline.

He grinned lewdly, "Of course, otherwise why would I have Fan Tong keeping watch? Let's go behind the pillar, how about I give you a little pampering?"

(End of this chapter)