Chapter 9

Just as Yan Feng’s heart sank lower and lower, Bo Jinxiu spoke Yan’s, “Yan family? The Yan family of Haifeng Construction?”

Yan Feng’s heart lifted. Bo Jinxiu actually knew about Haifeng Construction.

“Yan Haifeng is my grandfather. He has always praised Master Bo as a prodigy in the business world, and said that if the Yan family could cooperate with the Bo family on the development zone resort project, it would be a tremendous honor.”

Yan Feng had been struggling to find an opportunity to bring up this topic. He was pleasantly surprised that Bo Jinxiu provided it himself.

Of course, he didn’t expect Bo Jinxiu to immediately agree. A project worth billions naturally couldn’t be settled with just a few words. But he needed Bo Jinxiu to remember the Yan family so that they could have a competitive edge among the thousands of competitors in the future.

Bo Jinxiu twirled his wine glass. Although he was sitting, those standing felt as though he was towering above them, even needing to look up at him. His voice was low and indifferent, with a hint of mockery.

“The resort project can be partnered with anyone, except for the Yan family.”

The surrounding people were taken aback by this statement. Many had been eyeing the lucrative development zone resort project for a long time. They had just heard Bo Jinxiu mention Haifeng Construction and had felt envious. Now, that envy was quickly replaced by schadenfreude.

Everyone was also curious. What had the Yan family done to offend this prince of the capital?

Even Yan Feng was surprised. Before today, the Yan family had no connection with the Bo family and had never met Bo Jinxiu. Why was he suddenly saying this?

Yan Feng’s face showed a hint of fear. “Master Bo, may I ask if the Yan family has offended you in some way?”

Bo Jinxiu suddenly stood up. His gaze moved from Yan Feng to Jiang Ciyou behind him. His expression was indifferent, and his pale skin gave him an otherworldly, ethereal quality. But there was an unmistakable trace of emotional fluctuation in his voice.

“You should ask Mrs. Yan.”

In an instant, everyone’s gaze shifted to the woman behind Yan Feng. Mrs. Yan was stunningly beautiful, arguably the most beautiful woman present today. Many had noticed her from the beginning; dressed in a qipao, she looked like a fairy emerging from the mist of Jiangnan.

Her face was breathtakingly beautiful, and even the most understated colors couldn’t hide her striking beauty.

Countless inquisitive and scrutinizing eyes fell upon her.

Jiang Ciyou was taken aback by the sudden challenge from the man. Yan Feng, however, had already turned around, his expression cold and voice full of accusation.

“Jiang Ciyou, explain what’s going on.”

Yan Feng felt as though he had been hit with a hammer. How could Jiang Ciyou know Bo Jinxiu and have offended him? Was there something between them?

Jiang Ciyou had composed herself. She smiled gracefully and took a step forward. “I didn’t expect Master Bo to hold a grudge. It was just three years ago when I accidentally scratched Master Bo’s car. At that time, I didn’t know your identity, so I just left a thousand yuan and went away. I’m surprised you still remember.”

The crowd understood the situation. Yan Feng also breathed a sigh of relief. For some reason, he had been nervous, fearing some complicated entanglement between them.

Yan Feng reprimanded coldly, “Master Bo’s car must be worth a fortune. That thousand yuan was an insult. Aren’t you going to come and apologize to Master Bo?”

Seeing Yan Feng’s attitude towards Jiang Ciyou, everyone sighed and remarked that this Young Master Yan clearly didn’t understand how to cherish a beautiful woman. Such a stunning beauty was being reprimanded coldly, with no sign of protection from him.

Yan Feng thought that Bo Jinxiu must not really care about the cost of repairs. Instead, it must be that Jiang Ciyou’s careless thousand yuan was seen as an insult, which Bo Jinxiu held a grudge over.

Seeing that Bo Jinxiu did not refute her, Jiang Ciyou walked over gracefully. Holding up her glass, she said, “Three years ago, it was my fault for not recognizing Master Bo’s status and offending you. I apologize here.”

Jiang Ciyou implied, “I hope Master Bo can be magnanimous and not hold a grudge against a mere woman.”

Bo Jinxiu, however, smiled. His smile was cold, with his red lips curling into a somewhat bewitching expression. His eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice carried an undertone of ill intent. “Mrs. Yan thinks a single glass of wine can erase three years of my grievances?”

The crowd was shocked. They mused privately that this prince of the capital was indeed petty. A minor car scratch had made him hold a grudge for three years and now he was making things difficult for a young woman at such an occasion.

He was truly a vengeful and terrifying person. While everyone warned themselves to avoid offending him in the future, they cast sympathetic glances towards Mrs. Yan.

“How can Master Bo be appeased?”

Bo Jinxiu picked up an unopened bottle of white liquor from the table. “One glass isn’t enough; a whole bottle might be considered.”

The crowd was dumbfounded. Forcing a delicate woman to drink an entire bottle of strong liquor was almost fatal.

However, someone had already started pouring. The entire bottle was poured into ten glasses, neatly arranged on the table.

Bo Jinxiu fixed his gaze on Jiang Ciyou. “Mrs. Yan, please.”

Jiang Ciyou thought that using a bottle of liquor to settle their three years of grievances might not be a bad deal. She walked over, picked up a glass, and said, “Master Bo, if you keep your word and let go of our grudge, and also abandon your prejudice against the Yan family to at least give us a fair chance in competition, I will drink this.”

“Of course.” His voice actually carried a hint of pleasure.

Just as Jiang Ciyou was about to drink, someone beside her whispered, “Mrs. Yan is really a remarkable woman, both beautiful and dashing, but her husband is so useless.”

“Yeah, letting a woman take the lead in such a situation while he stays silent is like he’s living off his wife.”

“Mrs. Yan is doing everything for the Yan family’s benefit, while he seems indifferent.”

“He doesn’t even defend his own wife; he’s no man at all.”

These words were clearly heard by Yan Feng. His face turned an ugly mix of white and red. How could these people not see that it was originally Jiang Ciyou who had caused this trouble?

But Yan Feng also had to uphold his dignity as a man. He took the wine glass from Jiang Ciyou’s hand and said, “She is my wife. She made a mistake, and I am willing to apologize to Master Bo on her behalf. I will drink these.”

He had expected Bo Jinxiu to refuse. Instead, Bo Jinxiu casually said, “Young Master Yan is truly a good husband. Drink up.”