Chapter 151: What Bad Intentions Could Lang Ge Have?
Lin Lang left his seat and called Chu Tiannan’s mobile number from outside the private room at the hotel.
“Hello ~ Nan Ge! What are you doing?”
Chu Tiannan replied during the call, “I’m watching TV with Yiren. It’s rare for us siblings to chat about everyday things. Mr. Lin, do you need something?”
Lin Lang held up his phone and said, “Nan Ge, I have a dinner party. I want to introduce two friends to you. Would you like to come to Shanghai Grand Hotel for a drink?!”
Chu Tiannan politely declined, “I’m not in a great mood today, and I don’t feel like drinking. A Lang, your friends must all be young people, so I won’t join in the fun.”
“Nan Ge, you guessed wrong. You know both of the friends at my dinner party today, and they are about your age.”
“Oh?!”
Chu Tiannan asked curiously, “Are they colleagues from the Shanghai business world?”
Lin Lang replied, “Both are Hong Kong celebrities. One is named Wang Yuyan, and the other is named Cang Guoming. Nan Ge, you’ve heard of them, right?”
Chu Tiannan was astonished upon hearing this and replied during the call, “No way, Mr. Lin? Cang Guoming is at your dinner party?”
“Yes, Nan Ge, are you coming or not?”
Chu Tiannan replied with a hint of excitement, “Coming, coming, coming! Shanghai Grand Hotel, right? I’ll be there within ten minutes!”
Lin Lang smiled and said, “Nan Ge, the red wine quality at Shanghai Grand Hotel is quite ordinary. When you come, bring two bottles of 1982 Lafite.”
Unexpectedly, Chu Tiannan replied, “I’ll bring two more bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. That should be enough for the four of us, right?”
Lin Lang replied, “Okay! Nan Ge, be careful on the road. Waiting for you ~”
“Alright ~ I’ll be there very soon!”
After hanging up, Chu Tiannan immediately instructed his staff to retrieve two bottles of 1982 Lafite and two bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti from the luxurious wine cabinet at Chu Residence.
Chu Yiren asked with a touch of melancholy, “Brother, why did A Lang call you for a drink but not me?”
Chu Tiannan, while tidying his hair in front of the mirror, replied, “You’re so young, and you don’t have much in common with old-school Hong Kong celebrities of their caliber like Cang Guoming and Wang Yuyan. A Lang probably wants to introduce me to Cang Guoming!”
Chu Yiren jokingly said, “Gossip magazines say Cang Guoming likes men. Brother, if you make friends with Cang Guoming, don’t get bent and start liking men too.”
“Uh…”
Chu Tiannan gave an awkward laugh and tentatively asked, “What if… I mean, what if Ming Ge really falls for a man?”
Unexpectedly, Chu Yiren replied, “As long as the man you fall for isn’t A Lang, then you can like whoever you want!”
“But if I happen to fall for a man, won’t you feel that I’m embarrassing you?!”
Chu Yiren, however, replied, “Brother, you are the eldest son of the Chu family. As long as you don’t squander the family fortune and can hold onto the ancestral property, I, as your sister, will not interfere with your private life.”
Chu Tiannan felt very relieved upon hearing this, a smile of uncontainable happiness appearing on his face.
Chu Yiren, seeing his expression, asked, “Brother, that smile of yours seems to have a deep meaning. Could it be that you really like men?”
“Uh…”
Chu Tiannan denied it guiltily, “No, no, no!”
Chu Yiren said half-jokingly, “Brother, if you really like men, you still can’t have ideas about A Lang. He’s your prospective brother-in-law. A Lang and I are destined to get married. In this life, I won’t marry anyone but him!”
AI generated beautiful picture of Chu Yiren
Chu Tiannan said, “Sister! A Lang looks like a pretty boy. Men who are so handsome are usually very flirtatious. Are you sure you’re truly set on marrying only him?”
“Brother, you’re quite handsome too! Why aren’t you flirtatious?”
Chu Tiannan was left speechless. He couldn’t possibly reply that he liked men, which was why he wasn’t flirtatious, could he?
So, Chu Tiannan could only reply, “With your personality, uninterested in all men, just starting your first love at 26, and meeting a man you want to marry, I, your brother, am already burning high incense. I’m just afraid A Lang won’t dare to marry you.”
“Hey…”
“Brother, what are you talking about?”
“How could A Lang not dare to marry me?”
Chu Tiannan, having tidied his hair and clothes, smiled and teased, “With your overbearing personality, always cold and never even smiling, wearing a world-weary expression as if someone owes you 80 billion, whoever marries you will be bringing home an ancestral grandmother to worship!”
Chu Yiren, upon hearing this, gave her brother Chu Tiannan a death glare, not a kind look.
“Eek…” Chu Tiannan instantly got goosebumps all over.
“Yiren, you’re looking at me with that murderous expression again. Your brother will have nightmares tonight. I’m out of here. You watch TV alone at home! Bye-bye…”
Chu Tiannan quickly made his escape.
Chu Yiren did not forget to remind him, “Brother, tell A Lang to drink less, and say it’s my instruction!”
“OK!” Chu Tiannan, carrying four bottles of expensive luxury red wine, quickly left the Chu Residence luxury villa.
Chu Yiren looked at the maid and asked, “Does Miss really look as cold and world-weary every day as the Young Master says?”
The maid, hearing this, gave an awkward, nervous laugh, “Uh… no!”
Chu Yiren continued, “Isn’t Miss usually quite approachable?”
“Uh… Miss, do you want to hear the truth, or do you want to hear a lie?”
“Of course, I want to hear the truth!”
“Then if I tell the truth, Miss won’t punish me, will she?”
“No, just speak your mind!”
The maid weakly said, “Miss, you might have some misunderstanding about the phrase ‘approachable’.”
“Hey…”
Chu Yiren was about to get angry.
“Good night, Miss!” The maid ran off in a flash, disappearing from sight.
Chu Yiren smiled, her lips lightly pursed.
It seemed Chu Yiren herself realized that despite her spoiled and arrogant personality as a wealthy heiress, she was as gentle as water in front of Lin Lang, truly a case of one thing conquering another.
Ten minutes later.
Chu Tiannan, carrying four bottles of expensive luxury red wine, pushed open the door and entered a private room at Shanghai Grand Hotel.
Lin Lang stood up and greeted him, “Nan Ge, you arrived so quickly! I apologize for not meeting you at the door, please don’t blame me!”
Chu Tiannan replied, “Prospective brother-in-law, you’re too polite!”
Lin Lang took the red wine from Chu Tiannan and placed it on the dining table, then introduced, “Come, come, let me introduce you to Yan Jie and Ming Ge. This is Mr. Chu Tiannan, the CEO of Chu Group!”
“I’ve long admired Chu Zong’s reputation, and seeing him today, he truly is an outstanding individual.” Wang Yuyan smiled and shook hands with Chu Tiannan.
Chu Tiannan politely replied, “A pleasure to meet you, a pleasure to meet you!”
“I, Chu, have also heard much about Miss Wang’s reputation. Meeting you today, you are indeed a peerless beauty!”
Cang Guoming gave his characteristic gentle smile and proactively shook hands with Chu Tiannan, saying, “I’ve long heard of Brother Chu’s reputation. Meeting you today, you are indeed a leader among men, with an imposing bearing. You truly live up to being from a prominent Shanghai family.”
Chu Tiannan tightly gripped Cang Guoming’s hand and exchanged pleasantries, “Not at all, not at all!”
“To be honest, I am a die-hard fan of Ming Ge. I can sing every one of your songs, and I’ve watched every movie you’ve starred in!”
“Ming Ge’s talent has always commanded my deep admiration!” Chu Tiannan looked at Cang Guoming with a light in his eyes.
The gaze of a straight man and a gay man are different.
A biased eye sees a gay-ish gaze. Cang Guoming, with just one look, discerned that Chu Tiannan’s orientation was to like men.
To put it simply, it was a “gay radar”; after confirming the look, he met someone who was gay.
Thus, Cang Guoming replied with a hint of awkwardness but still politely, “It is my honor to be liked so much by Chu Zong!”
A gay man’s gaze is diffused, unfocused, languid, and listless, carrying a light that lacks restraint.
Lin Lang saw the eye contact between Chu Tiannan and Cang Guoming and secretly rejoiced, thinking, “It seems there’s a chance. I truly hope to bring them together as confidants, to mutually rescue each other and redeem each other, so at least they won’t suffer from depression or world-weariness.”
After this thought, Lin Lang said, “Sit, sit, everyone, let’s sit down and chat!”
After Chu Tiannan took his seat, he instructed the waitress to open the red wine.
“Uh…”
The hotel waitress, seeing 1982 Lafite and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti for the first time, her hands trembled as she opened the bottles. She was extremely cautious, fearing that an accidental drop would shatter a bottle, which she couldn’t afford even if she were sold into servitude.
Lin Lang deliberately said, “Nan Ge is just so extravagant. Four bottles of red wine add up to over 1.5 million. It seems tonight, thanks to Ming Ge and Yan Jie, I’ll be able to feast to my heart’s content!”
Chu Tiannan spoke the polite words, “To have friends come from afar, is this not a joy? To entertain esteemed guests, one naturally must drink fine wine!”
Wang Yuyan smiled slightly and said, “Thank you for Chu Zong’s high regard. Ming Ge and I are determined to be your friends!”
Chu Tiannan replied, “The honor is all mine!”
Cang Guoming smiled and said, “You’ve gone to too much trouble, Chu Zong!”
Chu Tiannan looked at Cang Guoming and replied, “Not at all, not at all!”
“Since Ming Ge and Miss Wang have come to Shanghai, I, Chu, naturally must fulfill my duties as host, offering a grand reception and not neglecting distinguished guests.”
Although there was already a table full of famous Shanghai dishes, Chu Tiannan still instructed the waitress to add a few more expensive Shanghai dishes, raising the banquet standard by another level.
Cang Guoming said, “Chu Zong, you’re being too extravagant! We artists from Hong Kong don’t care for ostentation. The existing dishes on the table are already very abundant, and the four of us won’t even be able to finish them.”
Chu Tiannan replied gently, “Ming Ge, please don’t misunderstand!”
“I, Chu, am not putting on a show. I just hope to serve a portion of all the delicious Shanghai dishes, so you and Miss Wang can taste the flavors of our local Shanghai cuisine.”
Cang Guoming smiled slightly upon hearing this, seemingly having a good impression of Chu Tiannan.
Lin Lang deliberately said, “Ming Ge, you don’t need to feel bad about Nan Ge’s money. He’s a diamond bachelor, a golden single man, so poor he only has money left.”
Upon hearing that Chu Tiannan was still single, Cang Guoming’s gaze towards Chu Tiannan seemed to grow more interested.
Lin Lang elegantly raised his red wine glass and said with a smile, “Everything is destiny and the best arrangement. Cheers!”
“Cheers…”
Cang Guoming, Wang Yuyan, and Chu Tiannan clinked glasses with Lin Lang and took a hearty sip of the 1982 Lafite red wine. Its taste was mellow, full of fruitiness and aroma.
If the decanting time had been a bit longer, the taste would certainly have been even better.
Chu Tiannan’s subtle gaze towards Cang Guoming was full of vitality, truly amazing!