On the top floor of Yudu Mansion.
By the time Jiang Chenyu arrived, the other four were already waiting.
Nangong Zi, dressed in a brown shirt and a black tie, his long phoenix eyes gleaming mischievously, greeted him with a grin, "The groom has arrived."
Jiang Chenyu had just sat down when Bai Chen sauntered over. "I heard from Zi that President Jiang has found a new love?"
Zhen Xi chimed in, "He's indeed a man who's now... active. Couldn't help it all night, could you?"
Jiang Chenyu glanced at Yan Zhenyu. "What are you trying to say?"
Yan Zhenyu shrugged nonchalantly. "I'm not looking to die."
Bai Chen asked, "Old Yan, what do you mean?"
Yan Zhenyu smirked and replied to Bai Chen, "A coffin and one million. I'll take your body back to the Bai family to collect the reward."
Jiang Chenyu shot him a glance and remarked, "At least you've got brains."
He took off his suit jacket and looked at the three friends around him, rolling his wrists. "So, who should I deal with first?"
Bai Chen: "..."
Nangong Zi: "..."
Zhen Xi: "..."
Yan Zhenyu, ever the tactician, advised, "Friendly suggestion: start with Bai Chen, then move on to Nangong Zi, and save Zhen Xi for last."
"Brother, thank you for your 'friendly' advice. Let's end our friendship here." Bai Chen shot a glare at Yan Zhenyu, and before anyone could react, he made a run for it.
An hour later, the five brothers finally sat down to drink *calmly.*
Nangong Zi, whose wrist had been injured by Jiang Chenyu earlier, was massaging it with his right hand while raising his glass with his left. "Cheers, and happy wedding."
Bai Chen, who fared even worse, was nursing a sore butt. Jiang Chenyu had kicked him so hard that he flew onto the sofa. Considering this was the same man who could kick down doors, it wasn't surprising how painful the aftermath was.
Zhen Xi, fortunately, escaped with minor injuries, having quickly begged for mercy when he saw the situation turning dire. Jiang Chenyu had spared him.
Now that everyone had calmed down, Zhen Xi also raised his glass, filling it with the fiery baijiu. "Happy wedding."
He downed it in one gulp.
Jiang Chenyu followed suit, drinking his glass in one shot.
Yan Zhenyu, ever the curious one, asked, "Chenyu, why did you suddenly get married?"
"The old man wanted me to get married."
Bai Chen refilled Jiang Chenyu's glass and raised his own. "But why?"
Jiang Chenyu shook his head, his expression unreadable.
"You don't know?" Yan Zhenyu pressed. "Then why agree to it?"
Jiang Chenyu replied, "He gave me a piece of information, so I agreed to marry."
"Is the information related to Momo's whereabouts?" Yan Zhenyu asked, suddenly serious.
"Yeah." Jiang Chenyu downed another glass of baijiu.
Nangong Zi, lost in thought, finally asked, "Chenyu, was that gentle voice on the phone just now your wife... or your new love?"
Without missing a beat, Bai Chen chimed in, "Idiot, of course it's the new love. Chen Yu's wife ran off with someone. Even if she came back, Chen Yu wouldn't accept her. He doesn't love her at all."
"That makes sense," Nangong Zi nodded. "His wife wouldn't talk so gently to him. Only the new love would try to please him."
Jiang Chenyu didn't say a word, but his knuckles tightened, cracking audibly.
Nangong Zi and Bai Chen exchanged horrified glances as Jiang Chenyu stared at them with an intensity that made them break out in cold sweat.
"Did... did we analyze it wrong?" Nangong Zi asked nervously, shifting in his seat.
Bai Chen immediately placed his hands protectively over his sore butt. "You don't want us to analyze it, but when we do, you don't want to hear it and just want to beat us up! Jiang Chenyu, are we still brothers or not?!"
Yan Zhenyu, sensing the tension, tried to mediate. He handed a glass of wine to Jiang Chenyu and gently prodded, "Chenyu, calm down. Tell us what's really going on."
Their brother had gotten married out of the blue, his wife had suddenly disappeared, and now there was talk of another woman. Anyone would be curious.