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In the circle of second-generation rich at Huaqing Business School, people like Zheng Hao, Lao Xu, and Wang Lei, whose families have assets of hundreds of millions or even billions of yuan, are called "second-generation rich." They use sports cars, luxury watches, and black cards for nightclubs to show off their presence.

Gu Mingyuan, a scion of a powerful family who is deeply rooted in the local community, has connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles, and comes from a family with profound influence, is called the top elite.

Even if he were only wearing a plain black shirt without a logo tonight, standing quietly at the edge of the crowd, the relaxed and aloof feeling that emanated from his very bones would be enough to instill an instinctive sense of awe in everyone present.

Lin Miaomiao's heart skipped a beat the moment she saw Gu Mingyuan.

Although she had never met Gu Mingyuan in person, his perfect face with an elite air had already been etched into her DNA from the Huaqing Business School's second-generation ranking list that she had been frantically studying over the past two days.

She never expected that Zheng Hao would actually have the influence to bring out this important figure.

"Brother Hao, you've been keeping your mistress a secret for a while now! Such a gorgeous wife, and you only just decided to bring her out for the brothers to see today?"

Old Xu stepped forward first, his gaze sweeping over Lin Miaomiao and the girls behind her without any politeness. Finally, he precisely locked his eyes on Chen Xiaoxue, who was wearing a bright red deep-V short dress, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

Chen Xiaoxue felt uneasy under Lao Xu's aggressive gaze, but remembering Lin Miaomiao's earnest advice before she came, she suppressed her instinctive urge to back down. Instead, she puffed out her chest slightly, forced out what she thought was a charming smile, and called out sweetly, "Hello, Young Master Xu."

Old Xu chuckled softly, a hint of undisguised mockery flashing in his eyes. He turned and exchanged a knowing glance with Wang Lei beside him, both of them with a slight smile on their lips.

For wealthy young men like them, whose families have assets of hundreds of millions or even billions, the pretty girls at Jianye Art Academy are like fast-moving consumer goods on an assembly line.

No matter what kind of campus belle or goddess they are, as long as they wave, there's never a shortage of stunning beauties eager to throw themselves at them in the passenger seat of their sports cars.

The reason they came to Zheng Hao's gathering today wasn't to seriously find girlfriends; they were just bored on the weekend and wanted to hunt for women and have some fun.

After all, given their family background and perspective, finding a proper girlfriend or even a future marriage partner requires a match of equal social standing.

These girls, dressed deliberately and with eyes full of ambition and calculation, are at most only fit to be amusement for a few months.

Spend a little money and buy a few bags worth tens of thousands of yuan, and you can make them obedient and provide them with perfect emotional value and physical companionship.

"Hey, Lao Xu, tone down your wolfish gaze, or you'll scare my girlfriend's best friend away!" Zheng Hao laughed heartily, putting his arm around Lin Miaomiao's waist, thoroughly enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by his brothers.

"Brother Hao, what are you saying? We're all just out having fun." Wang Lei walked forward with a smile, his gaze immediately locking onto Tang Tingting, who was wearing a pure white silk halter top.

"It's fate that we met. Since Brother Hao is hosting tonight, sisters, just drink as much as you want. Order whatever you like, and the brothers will pay the bill."

Zheng Hao tightened his grip on Lin Miaomiao's arm slightly, and whispered a soft laugh in her ear:

"See that? These guys are usually incredibly hard to get any of them to come, but they're all here today. Your roommates really hit the jackpot tonight."

Lin Miaomiao, with a keen eye, snuggled into Zheng Hao's arms, tilted her head back, and looked at him with the kind of adoring gaze that best satisfies a man's vanity, saying sweetly:

"That's right, everyone knows how influential Hao Hao is at Huaqing Business School. I thank Young Master Zheng on behalf of Xiaoxue and the others."

The title "Young Master Zheng" made Zheng Hao overjoyed, and he waved his hand with a radiant smile:

"Let's go! Inside! Tonight, we're drinking until we drop!"

Led by the marketing director of SPACE Bar, the group marched past the long queue outside and went straight through the exclusive VIP passage into the inner area.

The deafening electronic music from the top 100 DJs swept in instantly, the deep bass making your heart resonate.

The central black VIP booth, which boasts the best view and a minimum spend of 100,000 yuan, was already filled with various expensive fruit platters and drinks.

As soon as he sat down, Old Xu casually patted the leather sofa next to him, looking at Chen Xiaoxue with a half-smile: "Come on, little sister in the red dress, sit here with your brother. Standing is tiring."

Chen Xiaoxue's palms were sweating with nervousness, but when she thought that this might be a chance to rise to the top, she gritted her teeth, walked over gracefully in her high heels, and sat down next to Lao Xu, half-heartedly.

On the other side, Wang Lei was even more skilled. He opened a bottle of Ace of Spades and poured it for Tang Tingting. With a few risqué jokes, he made Tang Tingting cover her mouth and giggle, her eyes glazed over, as if she could already see the dawn of her future as a wealthy wife.

Marginalized, Wang Yali and Zhou Xin sat on the outermost edge, their hands tightly gripping their skirts, even their breathing becoming cautious. They secretly glanced at Gu Mingyuan out of the corner of their eyes, their greed growing wildly, yet they were intimidated by his unapproachable class barrier and dared not make the slightest move.

Even Chen Xiaoxue, who was being teased by Lao Xu, and Tang Tingting, who was holding a wine glass, couldn't help but keep glancing towards that dark corner. Although they were trying their best to please the wealthy young man beside them, they knew better than anyone else who the real man at the top of the food chain was in this party tonight. That was the ceiling of social class that they could never reach, no matter how hard they tried to scheme their whole lives.

"Brother Mingyuan, why are you drinking alone? Don't the girls here catch your eye?" Zheng Hao put his arm around Lin Miaomiao, leaned over to offer her a toast, and his tone was obviously ingratiating.

Gu Mingyuan raised his glass and lightly clinked it against his own. His gaze behind his gold-rimmed glasses was deep and unfathomable, a faint smile playing on his lips. "It's nothing. Zheng Hao, you've organized such a big gathering today, and Li Xiao didn't come?"

Upon hearing this name, Zheng Hao, who had been feeling somewhat tipsy due to the alcohol and the allure of the woman, subconsciously toned down his demeanor.

He leaned forward, raising his voice to drown out the deafening electronic music: "Brother Xiao? Hey, Mingyuan, you know what kind of person he is. He's been so busy these past few days, how could he have time to come to a place like ours to relax? If I hadn't been using the excuse of letting him relax, I wouldn't have even dared to mention him."

Gu Mingyuan nodded thoughtfully, his gold-rimmed glasses reflecting a mesmerizing laser light.

He gently swirled the whiskey in his hand, the smile on his lips deepening, but not reaching his eyes.

"That's true. How could Li Xiao's vision be limited to a situation like this?"

Gu Mingyuan spoke casually, raising his glass and downing it in one gulp. But the hidden awe and self-deprecation in his tone inadvertently revealed himself without reservation.