The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 291 Flood washed away the Dragon King Temple

Saturday afternoon at 5 pm.

The entrance to Changsheng Hotel in Shanghai.

He Canyang, Li Haomiao, and their two other roommates got out of the taxi.

As architecture students, the four were immediately struck by the hotel's magnificent lobby.

After withdrawing his gaze from looking around, Li Haomiao turned his head and whispered to He Canyang:

"Didn't Amy say in the group chat that it was just a four-star hotel? This standard, this design, this decoration, it's definitely five-star level, isn't it?"

"Didn't Amy already explain the reason in the group chat? Her boyfriend thinks that since she's still a student, having a birthday party at a five-star hotel is too ostentatious and eye-catching."

"But she didn't say that this four-star hotel is just as luxurious as a five-star hotel."

Hearing Li Haomiao's words, He Canyang was speechless.

If you tell them in the group beforehand, how can they show off and brag in front of you?

Just then, the hotel lobby manager came up.

"The four of you, are you here for Miss Amy's birthday party?"

He Canyang nodded immediately.

"Correct."

"The banquet hall is on the third floor. Take the elevator from here."

"We still have some friends who haven't arrived yet, so we'll go up later."

"Okay, the rest area is over here, please make yourselves at home."

After the hotel lobby manager left, Li Haomiao quietly asked He Canyang:

"How do you think they could tell at a glance that we were here for Amy's birthday party?"

What else could it be because of?
I'm poor!

All four were dressed like ordinary college students, and it was obvious at a glance that they weren't guests who could afford to stay in this kind of hotel.

Of course, saying this directly would be too hurtful, so He Canyang attributed it to the professional ethics of the hotel lobby manager.

Li Haomiao then changed the subject.

"Amy's boyfriend seems really capable. How about we make a bet? How old do you think he is?"

"They're either in their twenties or over forty, so they'll only fall into these two categories."

He Canyang spoke with great certainty.

He used the process of elimination because wealthy young men in their thirties prefer experienced women.

Only men in their twenties or forties and above would be attracted to this kind of naive female college student.

The former is to enjoy youth, the latter is to reminisce about youth.

The two chatted as they walked with two other people to the lobby lounge area.

Just as I sat down on the sofa, a man and a woman walked into the hotel lobby.

The boy was very tall, probably over 1.85 meters. The brand of his clothes was unclear. He looked slim, but his exposed forearms were quite muscular.

With his sunny and handsome face, coupled with his height, he gives off the feeling of Rukawa Kaede stepping out of a manga.

What's most peculiar is that this boy has a different kind of temperament; his every move exudes a sense of ease.

Even if someone like that wears flip-flops, baggy shorts, and a tank top, they wouldn't look out of place walking into such a high-end hotel.

Of course, what attracted the attention of He Canyang and his three companions the most was the girl who walked in with the boy.

A floor-length elegant white dress paired with a fitted white women's suit.

Like a blooming lotus flower, she exudes a clean and pure beauty in every gesture.

The term "white moonlight" became embodied in Jiang Nansun at this moment.

Jiang Nansun was probably wearing high heels under her skirt, and her height was just above Yang Muye's shoulder.

The two walked together, and they looked strangely well-matched.

The hotel lobby manager greeted the two as soon as they entered.

"Welcome to Changsheng Hotel, gentlemen. How may I help you?"

Although his tone and expression were exactly the same as when he spoke to He Canyang and the other three, you could still sense that his attitude was different.

“We’re here for Amy’s birthday party,” Yang Muye replied casually.

He had no idea that he was also experiencing differentiated service.

After all, it's only others who can be treated differently.

The saying that "as long as you have money, you'll be surrounded by kind people and smiling faces" is not just a casual remark.

"You must be Mr. Ye's friend?"

The lobby manager accurately identified Yang Muye.

Yang Muye couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

What, did Ye Luming actually make a special request to the hotel?

"President Ye instructed that if a guest is tall and handsome and comes with a particularly beautiful female companion, he should be notified immediately upon arrival so that he can come down to greet them personally."

The lobby manager explained with a smile.

Meanwhile, his eyes kept glancing at Jiang Nansun beside him, feeling that he looked somewhat familiar.

Jiang Nansun discovered her peeping.

The lobby manager spoke first:
"Miss, are you a celebrity? I feel like I've seen you in movies or on TV before."

Jiang Nansun shook his head:

"I'm not a celebrity, just an ordinary student."

"But you're much prettier than any celebrity," the lobby manager couldn't help but exclaim.

"Thank you."

Jiang Nansun smiled and nodded to the lobby manager, accepting the compliment without a second thought.

After all, she certainly has the qualifications.

After exchanging greetings, the lobby manager led the two towards the elevator.

Only after the elevator doors closed did He Canyang and the other three turn their gazes away with a look of disappointment.

He Canyang turned around and looked at Zhao Yang and Zhou Hang.

"Have you two given up now?"

The two roommates stubbornly insisted:
"We're here to watch the drama unfold, not to see the school beauty."

Li Haomiao looked puzzled.

I'd never heard of Jiang Nansun having a boyfriend before, so how did he suddenly appear?

He Canyang's voice rang out.

"Is it possible that she deliberately brought her boyfriend along so that everyone would finally give up on her?"

Li Haomiao countered, "It's also possible that they went there because of Amy."

Amy deliberately invited the school beauty to impress herself.

Unexpectedly, the school beauty brought her handsome boyfriend, who got very close to her and stole the spotlight from Amy, the birthday girl.

He Canyang didn't say it aloud, but he didn't agree with Li Haomiao's statement at all.

Amy and Jiang Nansun are not even in the same league.

Even if Amy were to be considered the class beauty, she would be in a tough spot, while Jiang Nansun would undoubtedly be the school beauty.

Whether it's looks, family background, or boyfriend, Amy is completely outclassed by Jiang Nansun.

How bored must Jiang Nansun be to specifically target Amy?

In contrast, He Canyang was more inclined to believe that Jiang Nansun brought her handsome boyfriend to the party because she was there for Wang Yongzheng, Zhang Anren, and Dong Yun.

After all, being inexplicably dragged into a melodramatic four-way love affair would make anyone unhappy.

I'll take advantage of Amy's birthday party to prove myself.

On the other side, Yang Muye and Jiang Nansun took the elevator to the third floor.

As soon as the elevator doors opened, Ye Luming, who had been waiting at the elevator entrance after being notified in the lobby, immediately opened his arms to greet them.

Without saying a word, he gave Yang Muye a bear hug upon meeting him.

Yang Muye doesn't really like hugging men, but he couldn't refuse Ye Luming's insistence, so he reluctantly hugged him.

After they separated, Ye Luming's gaze immediately fell on Jiang Nansun, who was standing to the side.

If Ye Luming had met a girl like this during his school days, he would have definitely tried every means to pursue her.

Then start dating them properly.

As for now——

If you're just having fun, there's no need to provoke a girl like that.

Just by looking at Yang Muyi standing to the side, one can know that there is absolutely no chance. So there's no point in making a fool of oneself.

Ye Luming put his arm around Yang Muye's shoulder and, half-jokingly and half-seriously, inquired about Jiang Nansun's identity.

Amy was about to introduce Jiang Nansun, the school beauty, to Ye Luming.

Ye Luming suddenly slapped his forehead, pretending to be very annoyed.

"It was my rudeness. I should have introduced myself first when we met... My name is Ye Luming, the Luming from 'Chirping deer, eating wild apples.' I'm Mu Ye's good brother, the kind of brother we're even closer than 'closest friends and relatives, brothers.'"

Jiang Nansun smiled and nodded at Ye Luming.

"Hello, I am Jiang Nansun."

She possesses an elegant demeanor and a graceful bearing.

Even Amy, standing to the side, couldn't help but feel a sense of shame and inferiority.

She instinctively tightened her arm around Ye Luming's arm.

Jiang Nansun took out a beautifully packaged high-end skincare product from her bag and handed it to Amy.

"Happy birthday!"

Amy happily accepted it with both hands, feeling surprisingly flattered.

"Thank you!"

Ye Luming then looked at Yang Muye.

"Where's your gift?"

Yang Muye pretended to be clueless: "What gift? Nobody told me to bring a gift!"

Amy immediately smoothed things over: "Right, right, no need to bring gifts. I also told the classmates in the class group that we don't accept gifts."

After saying that, he apologized to Jiang Nansun, saying that he only thought about notifying the class group and forgot to ask the class monitor to tell Jiang Nansun as well.

"Your classmate is your classmate."

Ye Luming deliberately adopted a "relentless" stance, glaring at Yang Muye: "We have such a good relationship, it's my girlfriend's birthday, and you come empty-handed, isn't that a bit much?"

Yang Muye smiled.

Is it possible that our relationship isn't actually as good as you say?

After all, we've only known each other for three days.

Just as Ye Luming was feeling embarrassed after being exposed, Jiang Nansun's voice rang out.

"I picked out the gift, and he paid for it."

The main problem is that I just can't stand watching Yang Muye and Ye Luming's awkward acting.

Ye Luming seized the opportunity to step forward and lead the way, taking Yang Muye and Jiang Nansun into the field.

Amy originally wanted to go with them, but Ye Luming persuaded her to stay at the door to greet the guests.

Of all the guests today, Yang Muye is one of only two who deserve Ye Luming to personally greet him at the door.

The other one is already seated inside.

On the way, Ye Luming started complaining: "Why are you all here so early?"

Fearing that Jiang Nansun might misunderstand, he hurriedly explained that Yang Muyi and Jiang Nansun were the important guests for the evening.

According to the rules of the entertainment industry's red carpet, the most important guests should be the last to appear.

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Muyi interrupted him impatiently:
"That way you can go out and greet us in front of everyone, giving us face... Aren't you putting on a bit too much of a show for yourself?"

Ye Luming was stunned for a moment.

I go!

You even noticed that!
"Today is your girlfriend's birthday, so let's leave the spotlight to you two. We won't steal the show."

This is also why Yang Muyi and Jiang Nansun arrived early.

The two of them really didn't want to stand out at Amy's birthday party.

After all, the people who came were not familiar with each other.

To be precise, I barely knew any of them.

After hearing Yang Muye's words, Ye Luming's expression turned somewhat strange.

Because the first person who came here just said the same thing to him.

That's perfect for arranging them to sit at one table on both sides.

Near the stage, a handsome young man sat alone at a table, looking down at his phone.

Hearing footsteps, he looked up and his eyes met those of Yang Muyi behind Ye Luming.

Ye Luming's voice then rang out.

"Muye, let me introduce you. This is my best buddy, Sheng, whose relationship with me is comparable to that of a 'closest friend, brother,'"

Before he could even finish saying his name, the handsome guy rudely interrupted, saying:
"Can you use a different word when you introduce people? Everyone who comes is your 'beloved relative, friend, or brother,' right?"

Ye Luming turned around and shrugged at Yang Muye.

"This guy has no other flaws, but his sharp tongue is particularly unbearable!"

Yang Muye glanced at the handsome boy.

She is about the same height as me, but slightly thinner.

“I think what they said makes a lot of sense. You really should find a Chinese teacher to learn properly. Your vocabulary is too limited.”

Ye Luming gave a helpless, bitter smile.

Forgot that Yang Muyi's mouth can be quite sharp.

"That's so right!"

The handsome man offered his hand to Yang Muye.

"Hello, Sheng Zhening."

"Hello, Yang Muye."

"I've seen your story online, and I have to say, bro, you're awesome!"

Sheng Zhe Ning looked at him with admiration, and it seemed that he wasn't just being polite.

Yang Muyi gave Sheng Zhe Ning a serious look.

"Your surname is Sheng?"

Sheng Zhe Ning immediately guessed what Yang Mu Ye wanted to say.

"Yes, Changsheng Hotel is my family's property."

really.

Yang Muye nodded.

Ye Luming invited everyone to sit down.

The moment his bottom touched the chair, Sheng Zhe Ning told him to leave:
"It's your girlfriend's birthday, and instead of greeting guests at the door, you're here slacking off, aren't you?"

In front of Jiang Nansun, Ye Luming couldn't say that he and Amy were just playing around.

The original plan was to take advantage of Amy's birthday party to invite Yang Muye over for a proper chat.

Judging from this situation, they have no choice but to go all the way.

"Okay, I'll go greet the guests. You guys chat for a while, but remember to save me a seat at this table."

As Ye Luming spoke, he stood up and walked towards the entrance of the banquet hall.

Sheng Zhe Ning watched Ye Luming walk away, then moved closer to Yang Muye.

"Mr. Yang, Lu Ming told me about that idea of ​​becoming famous and an internet celebrity by spending money in games... Do you think this path is suitable for me?"

Yang Muyi looked at Sheng Zhe Ning with some surprise.

Dude, so you're here to steal my girlfriend today?

Sheng Zhe Ning then explained, "I'm bored if I'm not in school! I don't have any great ambitions. After graduation, I'll follow my family's arrangements, so I wanted to find something to do while I'm still in school."

"And I really enjoy playing games. I started playing 'Dream Talk Jianghu' as soon as it launched, and I happened to be in the 'Jiangshan Meiren' server."

Yang Muye's heart skipped a beat.

"Really? What's your game ID? Add me, let's play together sometime."

"Okay, my name is—"

Sheng Zhe Ning suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

His eyes unconsciously glanced at Jiang Nansun beside him.

The main issue is my game ID, which is a bit inconvenient to mention in front of girls.

Sheng Zhe Ning immediately changed his mind: "What's your name? I'll add you."

Yang Muye smiled slightly.

"My ID is 'The Dream of Nine Hundred Million Girls,' and I play the swordsman!"

(End of this chapter)