Blue Water Bay Club is Yun City's most exclusive private clubhouse.
Built in the heart of the CBD business district where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold, it combines business, culture, and entertainment. Featuring a Song Dynasty-inspired aesthetic and garden design, it boasts not only the most expensive and renowned private dining restaurants but also a variety of leisure and entertainment venues such as bars, golf courses, shooting ranges, and horse riding clubs—all dazzling and diverse.
Moreover, it operates on a membership system; guests must pass a wealth verification to enter, as those without the requisite status simply cannot.
Sheng Congzhi, wearing sunglasses, had a pale complexion that appeared slightly cool, "Maybe it's because enemies often cross paths."
Having said that, she turned and walked straight in.
"Big brother, you see her..." Fu Yuting gnashed her teeth in anger.
That bitch!
Acting all sweet and obedient at the Fu Family, but showing her true colors outside!
...
After parking, the siblings headed to the private dining restaurant on the first floor.
"Miss Xia has reserved the Yanyun Pavilion."
The waiter gestured, "This way, please."
"Big brother," Fu Yuting curiously asked, "why isn't it the Pu Yunxuan?"
Pu Yunxuan is the best private room here.
One character difference in the name, yet it represents an insurmountable gap in status and position behind it.
The waiter explained, "Pu Yunxuan is occupied by other guests today."
"Who?"
Fu Dongting glanced at his sister.
"Oh, come on, I'm just curious," Fu Yuting said coquettishly.
Tonight is Xia Zhixi's first gathering since returning to the country, and all the invitees are friends from the Four Major Families. In Yun City, who could have more clout than them?
When they reached the corridor inside, far ahead, a familiar figure just happened to enter Pu Yunxuan.
Fu Yuting was instantly shocked, "Big brother, did you see that?"
Of course, Fu Dongting saw it.
"Who exactly booked that private room? How can she get in?"
Even though Sheng Congzhi is a celebrity, Pu Yunxuan isn't a place that just anyone with money can casually enter...
"I know now!" Fu Yuting suddenly realized, "It must be a man who brought her in! How shameless is she? She's already married to uncle and still flirts around outside every day... No, I'm going to tell uncle right now."
Saying this, she reached for her phone.
"Yuting," Fu Dongting cautioned, "you still want to meddle in more business?"
Fu Yuting's face changed, and she forcefully stopped herself.
After the last birthday banquet, she was locked in the ancestral hall by Fu Yan for three full days!
And during those three days, she could only eat vegetarian food for three meals a day, wasn't allowed to use the internet, play with her phone, and they even had her copy the family tree, fearing she would get bored...
It was downright devilish!
**
The private room was already filled with quite a few people.
Fu Yuting walked straight to the guest of honor, "Sister Zhixi."
Xia Zhixi was sitting on the couch, her smile serene, "Yuting, long time no see."
"Yes, at Grandpa Lu's birthday party, I thought you would come," Fu Yuting scanned the room, "Is uncle really not coming?"
Xia Zhixi hesitated, then asked in a low voice, "Yuting, did your uncle get married?"
"Ah?" Fu Yuting was stunned.
"I went to the hospital to see him today, he told me himself and even showed me the wedding ring, but when I asked who the other party was, he said it was a secret." Xia Zhixi held her hand affectionately, "You are family; you must know about his affairs. Can you tell me the truth, please?"
Fu Yuting was torn, "Sister Zhixi, it's not that I don't want to tell you, uncle forbade me from saying."
"So it is true?" Xia Zhixi's heart sank.
...
As for Pu Yunxuan at this moment.
Upon entering, Mr. Lu immediately waved her over, "Zhizhi girl, hurry over here, I've got a painting for you to take a look at..."
Sheng Congzhi greeted warmly, "Master, Mr. Lu."
Elder Luo was not yet seventy, clothed in a dark short-sleeved shirt, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan, looking wiry but very spirited, "Came by yourself?"
"Uh-huh," Sheng Congzhi sat down.
Mr. Lu had already unfurled the scroll, "Zhizhi girl, have you been painting lately?"
Sheng Congzhi replied, "No."
"Tsk." Mr. Lu frowned, "Do you really plan on staying a celebrity forever?"
"No," Sheng Congzhi denied, "this is my last drama."
Mr. Lu nodded, "The Painting Association's competition starts in September, it's mid-July now, there's still one and a half months left, wait for the others to come, then you help me tutor a bit..."
"Okay, okay," Old Sir Luo interrupted, "After such a long time without seeing each other, all you know is to talk about painting... Don't you know how to be affectionate?"
Then with a grin, he asked, "Apprentice, got a boyfriend?"
Mr. Lu rolled his eyes, "Just this?"
Old Sir Luo laughed, "What I mean is, what do you think of my eldest grandson? Didn't you help to restore an ancient painting a while ago? Little Jiu admires you so much, he's always talking about 'Senior Sister' now..."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu got anxious, "Am I bragging about having three grandsons?"
"What are your three grandsons, crooked melons and split dates?"
"My Ah Chen and Zhizhi have been childhood sweethearts!"
"They don't have anything in common. Little Jiu is better, he's in the same profession..."
"How old is your Little Jiu?"
"Age is not a problem. It's fashionable these days to have an older-girl-younger-guy romance. Besides, they met four years ago..."
Just as the two were about to start arguing, Sheng Congzhi hurriedly spoke up, "I'm already married."
Both elders instantly fell silent: ?!
**
At six o'clock in the evening, Fu Yan returned to Tinglan Garden.
As soon as he entered the living room, he received a WeChat location from someone, [Are you sure you're not coming over?]
Fu Yan: [Not going.]
Lu Jiangnian:
[Good!]
[Don't regret it!]
[Those who regret are dogs!]
Dogs?
Nonexistent.
Fu Yan changed into slippers, loosened his shirt collar, then lit a cigarette and walked into the study.
It wasn't long before the door was knocked on.
"Dr. Fu, it's time for dinner."
Fu Yan looked at the data report on the computer screen, "Just leave it there for now."
The housekeeper, having worked here for several years, knew that once he got busy he would neglect eating and sleeping, "I spent several hours stewing chicken soup. At least take a sip."
Zhizhi's favorite chicken soup?
Fu Yan looked up, "Leave it for the wife to have as a late-night snack."
"It was especially made for the wife, according to your instructions; I added goji berries and red dates," the housekeeper said helplessly. "Alright then, I'll make a couple more small dishes for the wife."
"Don't add peanuts, she's allergic to them."
"Don't worry, Dr. Fu, I remember everything you told me."
Fu Yan smiled contentedly: "Mhm."
The housekeeper quietly closed the door and left.
This young couple had been married for half a year, with either the wife not at home or the husband staying out all night, even once causing a commotion about getting a divorce over that incident.
But the fact that the husband remembered all of his wife's dietary likes and dislikes was really strange...
**
After finishing his tasks, the housekeeper left.
Fu Yan continued to work in his study.
Until his phone rang again.
Glancing at it, it was already past seven in the evening.
He answered the call, "Missing Daddy again?"
"Fuck!" cursed Lu Jiangnian, "I'm asking you, what the hell is a single guy like you doing at home on a big weekend?"
Fu Yan took off his glasses and rubbed his temples, his voice lazy, "Definitely not you, spending every day at home having a 'date' with your right hand."
Lu Jiangnian chuckled, "Fu Er, there's a competition, want to join in?"
"What?"
"The First King of Dogs competition! You really shouldn't pass this up – if you go, what chance do the other dogs have? You'd absolutely get first place!"
Fu Yan chuckled softly, "Then I'll recommend you for another competition."
Lu Jiangnian was silent.
As expected…
"A turtle competition."
One dog, one turtle, neither is any better than the other.
"Stop bullshitting, I've got something to tell you," Lu Jiangnian straightened his tone, "We just finished dinner, and they're all clamoring to go bowling. Guess who I saw?"
"Who?"
"Sheng Congzhi!" Lu Jiangnian said through clenched teeth, "And she was with several old men! One of them was my grandpa!"
Fu Yan narrowed his eyes, "Oh?"
"I found it weird at the birthday banquet last time. My little old man spends all day messing with his broken paintings and plants, how could he also know Sheng Congzhi? And even be her fan? That's still tolerable, but it's only been so long, and now they're secretly going on dates behind our backs?" Lu Jiangnian inhaled sharply, "Holy shit, no way? My grandpa isn't into her, is he?"
Fu Yan: "…You could be a little dumber."
Lu Jiangnian: "..."