piratefiction Chapter 2472 - 1559: Beyond Control (2)
Chapter 2472 - 1559: Beyond Control (2)
"Welcome!"
Although we are temporarily closed tonight, the staff hasn’t been given time off. The welcoming team at the door stood in two lines, pairing handsome men with beautiful women, greatly satisfying the emotional experience of the visitors. Fu Zili fulfilled his promise, giving Tie Jun’s last single party a grand setting.
"Why come so early? I thought you two would be the finale."
Fu Zili waited in the front hall, a sleek suit and shiny shoes making him a completely different person from the day he left the detention center.
According to Shen Zhou’s customs, the order of appearance is crucial; the bigger the star, the later they appear. But as childhood friends, no one cared about such things.
"It’s all because Tong Dan was rushing us. Otherwise, we’d have lingered a bit more downstairs."
Fu Zili chuckled and then lowered his voice, "I almost didn’t recognize Tong Dan when she arrived. She’s so pretty now."
"Have you fallen for her?"
Fu Zili waved his hand, "Come on, I’ll take you inside."
The largest private room, the Supreme VIP, in a regular setting, a night’s expenses here would be quite a sum.
Fu Zili didn’t go in; he still had to welcome Tie Jun and others.
As Jiang Chen and Fang Qing entered the luxurious room, they found Tong Dan and Hong Xiaoyu already drinking and playing finger-guessing games.
"In the realm of life, how can one not take a hit? One cut can kill you, three cuts can finish you, drink!"
Hong Xiaoyu obediently raised his glass.
"The main guests aren’t here yet, and you’re already at it? You’re quite the enjoyers."
"Come, join us!"
Tong Dan called out vividly, her makeup done beautifully for the evening, no wonder she received Fu Zili’s praise.
Jiang Chen waved his hand, ignoring the plea for help from his cousin, "Take a break, you guys have fun."
"See, your brother won’t help you."
Tong Dan teased recklessly, completely forgetting about seniority. But at this moment, this night, there was no need to bother with workplace hierarchies.
Everyone shared a single relationship: friends, partners, old acquaintances.
The carpet below was a thick, sound-absorbing plush, isolating the noise. Most striking was the large crystal chandelier, spinning with numerous stars, casting a flowing Milky Way on the polished gray marble floor.
The walls were embedded with precious hardwood and cold light artistic paintings. The central leather circular sofa exuded a gentle touch, with silk-embroidered cushions, and the massive black gold sandalwood coffee table radiated understated luxury.
The top-notch audio equipment hadn’t been put to use, but the floor lamps in the corner pulsed in sync with the dynamic light effects of the crystal chandelier.
Sha City is a city very suitable for retirement.
Though small, it has everything one needs.
Today, there are no hostesses, but on regular days, in such an environment, one can imagine the top-notch enjoyment the visiting businessmen receive.
"Outside, I really couldn’t guess the inside would be like this."
Tong Dan let Hong Xiaoyu off for the moment.
"You were quite surprised, huh?"
Jiang Chen picked a cherry from the fruit platter on the black gold sandalwood coffee table and placed it in his mouth.
"I’m massively surprised." Tong Dan crossed her long legs, "Fu Zili has been doing quite well in Sha City. Who says being a gangster has no future?"
Jiang Chen shook his head, sighed, seemingly pleased with the cherry’s taste, picked another one, and stared at the oversized screen over a hundred inches.
"One general’s success is built on the sacrifices of many."
Tong Dan tilted her head and said to Hong Xiaoyu, "Look at your brother, how flavorful his words are."
"Sister Tong Dan, have you known my brother for so long and just now realised he has flair?"
Though it was meant to be sarcastic, Hong Xiaoyu pretended not to hear it.
Tong Dan laughed and gave him a gentle smack, "Indeed, you’re a family."
"Sister Tong Dan, aren’t we family too?"
Tong Dan was momentarily stunned, then burst into a wide smile, "Oh my, you’re getting better at talking. Have you been fooling a lot of girls?"
"No."
Hong Xiaoyu quickly replied, "I never deceive girls."
"Then you deceive boys?"
Tong Dan feigned curiosity.
Hong Xiaoyu was embarrassed, unable to match Tong Dan, losing quickly in two rounds, "Sister Tong Dan, I’m in River City, not a university in Rongdu."
Tong Dan chuckled.
This kid is much more interesting than before.
"Indeed, men do change."
On the other side.
Tie Jun was on the way, driving with his wife Wen Rong and bridesmaid Ji Ailin.
Ji Ailin sat in the back, constantly checking herself in the makeup mirror.
"It’s just a gathering, not a beauty pageant. Why so tense?"
Hearing Tie Jun’s words, Ji Ailin embarrassedly put down the makeup mirror.
Wen Rong discreetly gave him a look, signaling her husband, who didn’t quite understand girls, not to speak much.
To love beauty is a woman’s nature.
Even knowing how excellent the other bridesmaids are, Ailin certainly didn’t want to lose too much to others.
"Linyin, you’re already quite beautiful tonight."
Tie Jun realized and nodded in agreement, "Yes, like a big star."
Even though she knew the couple in front were just flattering her, Ji Ailin couldn’t help but beam with joy.
"Stop teasing me, I’m just the supporting role."
"Nonsense."
Tie Jun immediately said, "You girls fall into a trap, thinking appearance is most important, but it really isn’t. Youth fades, beauty ages, what you think is beautiful isn’t yourself, but just being twenty."
"Tie Jun, you’ve hidden too well."
Tie Jun smiled calmly, "You haven’t deeply interacted with my childhood friends, or you’d find compared to them, I’m really nothing worth mentioning."
"Is the one hosting today also your friend?"
Jiang Chen, she met during the wedding dress fitting.
Although they only exchanged nods, she could sense that, well, he must be eloquent.
After all, talking about arranging a Koenigsegg as a wedding car isn’t something an average person would say. While it was childhood boasting, there’s an old saying in Sha City, judge one’s future by their past.
In short, you can see a bit of a person’s nature from when they’re young.
And Fu Zili.
During the wedding dress fitting, he hadn’t yet been released from the detention center.
"Yeah. He’s two years older than us and used to look after us like an elder brother. For instance, when we got bullied at school, he was the one who stood up for us."
Tie Jun explained simply, not mentioning Fu Zili’s multiple glorious stints in court.
"I’ve heard of Emperor, it’s quite a place, very expensive. Why are so many of your friends so impressive?"
"Haha."
Tie Jun chuckled, "I can only say that I’ve been relatively lucky."
Ji Ailin nodded in acknowledgment.
Tie Jun was silent for a while, then couldn’t help but remind, "Knowing them is knowing them, but don’t get too close to these guys."
"Why?"
"Because... you can’t handle it."
Ji Ailin giggled, not getting upset, knowing it was out of kindness, a good-natured reminder.
"Underestimate me, do you? I’m Ji Ailin, not some lovesick girl."
"Exactly. None of the doctors in the hospital catch Linyin’s eye."
Wen Rong chimed in.
Tie Jun chuckled softly.
Doctors, though a great career, well-paid, stable, considered an elite class by the public, but plain, dull, not at all comparable to his childhood friends.
"So, tell me, what’s your ideal type?"
Tie Jun chatted while driving.
Ji Ailin responded without hesitation, "My destined one is a hero of legends, someday he’ll come riding on a colorful cloud to marry me."
Not just Tie Jun, but even Wen Rong laughed.
"Alright, keep that, don’t change."
Tie Jun encouraged.
"Who knows, when I get married, I might really be in a Koenigsegg."
Though it was the first time hearing it, she remembered it deeply.
With that, Ji Ailin couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
On the bustling road, a two-hundred-thousand-dollar new energy vehicle drove in an orderly manner, filled with laughter and cheer inside, seemingly lifting the curtain on a beautiful prelude to the approaching night.