My Terrible Life in Those Years

The way that man looked at me made me feel really uncomfortable.

That's the look in the eyes of a big bad wolf when it sees a little white rabbit.

It's more like the look of an experienced hunter eyeing its prey.

Mr. Shu also saw the couple, smiled, and greeted the woman, "Tingmei, you've arrived too?"

That woman, Tingwei, was also wearing a long dress, but in a different color—it was all black, like a black rose.

She looked to be about the same age as Aunt Shu, and she wore makeup that I can't quite describe.

His gaze swept directly over from Aunt Shu's eyes.

"Hey, handsome guy, who are you? You look unfamiliar!"

I nodded quite politely and smiled.

When Aunt Shu saw that she had asked, she introduced her directly: "This is Jiang Ning. This is his first time participating. Please take good care of him."

Then, she introduced the two people opposite me: "This is my good friend, Xu Ting, and her good friend, Ouyang Wei! Just call him Ouyang."

I chuckled. Someone actually has that name? Is their surname Ou?

"Hello Mr. Ou, hello Ms. Xu!"

This young man, who wasn't much older than me and was wearing a white shirt underneath a silver-gray suit, kept twitching his face.

the name...

But in this situation, even if someone wanted to make fun of him, no one would do it in such an obvious way, right?

I was laughing in my stomach. You're staring at Aunt Shu with those dead fish eyes. Do you think you can stare at her like that?

Xu Ting burst out laughing: "This handsome guy is so funny!"

Then, she slowly moved over and extended her slender hand toward me.

I was taken aback. Was this a handshake?

A beautiful woman reached out her hand to me; I couldn't just refuse, could I?

I reached out and gently grasped the front half of her hand. Just as I was about to pull away, I suddenly realized that she had hooked her little hand around mine, preventing me from pulling away so quickly.

"Jiangning? Which Jiang? Which Ning?"

When Mr. Ou saw that she was holding my hand tightly, he didn't seem surprised at all. His eyes were full of smiles, as if he was very happy to see this scene.

Aunt Shu, on the other hand, looked a little annoyed.

"Ah, the 'Jiang' of river, the 'Ning' of peace!"

"What a lovely name! Welcome!" Her alluring, seductive manner sent chills down my spine.

At this moment, our hands are clasped together for far longer than the time it would normally be for a handshake of intuitive friendship.

As I struggled to get out of there, I suddenly felt a numbness in my palm. This woman was tickling my palm.

Then, when I pulled my hand out, I found a business card in my palm.

"Young Master Jiang, this is my business card. Let's keep in touch!"

What kind of trick is this? The ability to hand over your business card the moment you shake hands upon meeting someone?

I smiled and nodded; I had to give them some face, after all.

As I put the business card away, I glanced at it briefly: Xu Ting, General Manager of Coman Financial!

I thought about it briefly in my mind, and it seemed that ordinary people probably couldn't get into this gathering; everyone there was someone of status and position.

I smiled and said, "Sorry, I didn't bring any business cards today."

Xu Ting beamed with joy, and she and Aunt Shu each took my arm as we walked, saying, "It's alright, we can just exchange phone numbers next time."

The young man surnamed Ou followed behind with a nonchalant expression, seemingly completely unconcerned that Xu Ting was holding my hand in front of him.

His attention was entirely focused on Aunt Shu.

"Plum, you're something else! Such a high-quality guy, and you've been hiding him away until now before finally bringing him out to meet us? You're definitely going to have to drink as punishment today."

Xu Ting looks quite flirtatious.

Damn it, what does it mean to hide? What does it mean to be a high-quality man?

No matter how you look at it, I feel like I'm just a piece of merchandise.

Caught between two wealthy women, being assessed on price?

Haha, I'm currently sandwiched between two beautiful women walking down the big red carpet. And let me tell you, being in the middle, with two stunning beauties on either side of me, and a handsome guy behind me, this combination is sure to turn heads.

I don't know what's wrong with Aunt Shu, but Xu Ting is so shameless that she directly linked arms with me, and she didn't want to be outdone, so she linked arms with me on the other side as well.

I was completely lost on this stretch of road.

Fortunately, I have a strong mentality, and I managed to walk down the red carpet as if I didn't recognize anyone.

"How old is your younger brother this year? Is he still in university?"

I have absolutely no idea why this woman named Xu Ting would be so interested in me.

Before I could answer, Shu Mei interrupted, "He's much younger than you. Stop drooling like that, aren't you afraid of scaring him away and making him never come back a second time?"

Xu Ting scoffed and snapped at Shu Mei, "Meizi, this isn't fair! You're always so busy with work, how can you have time for your brother? Leave this to me. It's perfect timing since it's his first time back."

I was speechless for a long time. What is this all about? I don't understand at all.

"Hey, you two beautiful ladies? What kind of organization is this? What kind of gathering is this? I'm getting more and more confused."

Xu Ting was dumbfounded, but then overjoyed. This younger brother really didn't know anything and was still a virgin.

"Hey, Meizi!" She suddenly let go of my arm, turned to Aunt Shu's side, lowered her voice, and kept whispering to Aunt Shu, but I couldn't hear what they were saying.

But from Aunt Shu's smiling face and her constant shaking of her head, I could tell that Sister Xu was treating me like a commodity.

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Does she mean she wants Aunt Shu to give it to her?

I... don't think I can't hear you, okay?

Am I that popular?

I'm not affiliated with Aunt Shu. Just name your price and come at me directly. Why do you need to negotiate with her?

If the price isn't right, we can discuss it.

Hey, what kind of organization is this? Is it a yaoi fan club?

Mr. Ou behind them kept his eyes fixed on Aunt Shu's large back and didn't look away for a moment.

"Mr. Ou, why are you always walking at the back? Why don't you walk alongside us like our attendants?"

I chuckled and teased the guy whose eyes were practically popping out of their sockets.

He was now somewhat embarrassed.

Moreover, Xu Ting, this woman who doesn't know me at all, was taken aback when she heard my words to Ouyang Wei, which were a mix of soft and hard criticism.

The look in his eyes, as if he wanted to get to know me again, was impossible to hide.

Then, Xu Ting glanced at her male companion, whose face showed some embarrassment, and then at me. When she saw my tall figure and fearless smile, a wave of emotion washed over her.

Ha, I chuckled to myself. These women really think they're something special.

Do you really think I'm worthless?

On the surface, they were criticizing the man surnamed Ou, but secretly they were laughing at this woman, Xu Ting.

"Meizi, the more I look at Jiang Ning, the more pleasing he seems, the more interesting he becomes. Tell me about him, what's the situation? You can't be an old cow eating young grass, can you?"

Aunt Shu spat at her: "I said, he's just my male escort at this party. Can you please stop constantly worrying about your personal life?"

"You perverted woman, this time we have something to discuss with you. Can you be serious for once?"

Shu Mei glared at her.

At this moment, the four of us had already stepped into the hall.

Then take the small elevator directly to the third floor.

As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I turned into a small door where two waiters were checking something.

At this moment, both Aunt Shu and Xu Ting took out a card from their small bags and handed it to the waiter.

The waiter has a machine; you swipe your card on it, and their information is displayed.

I was slightly taken aback. Was it really that mysterious and secretive?

This is somewhat different from Xu Ting's behavior just now.

Suddenly, I became curious about the world inside.

I like my terrible life back then.