Chapter 371 - 370: Zeng Zong: The Feeling of Ascending on the Spot

Zeng Zong and his buddies acted as a screen, blocking the gazes of curious onlookers for Yun Zijin and her three companions. They followed the waiter and quickly entered the private room.

"Hey, Miss Su, how about I call Old Sheng over?"

As an outsider, Lu Yunfeng could see the little something between Su Mengyao and Sheng Yang perfectly clearly.

The moment Tu Tutu heard Lu Yunfeng, her ears perked up, and her eyes began to sparkle.

Dijing’s walking encyclopedia, also known as the little gossip genius.

Wherever there was juicy gossip, Tu Tutu was sure to be found.

Tu Tutu’s movements were subtle, but this was Lu Yunfeng they were talking about—a man who had been through hellish training with his two older cousins since he was a kid. Her slight movements didn’t escape his notice.

"Really? In that case, thank you, Third Young Master Lu."

Su Mengyao made no effort to hide her crush on Sheng Yang. Even though Lu Yunfeng was just teasing, she took his offer seriously.

Lu Yunfeng paused for a moment, then smiled. "Alright! I’ll call him now."

’Who would have thought,’ Lu Yunfeng mused. ’After all my years of experience, I can still get played like this.’

’Su Mengyao didn’t have the guts to call Sheng Yang herself, and here I am, eagerly giving her the perfect excuse.’

"Oh, Little Lunatic, you’re still too naive."

Yun Zijin patted Lu Yunfeng on the shoulder, her expression a mixture of sympathy and amusement.

"AHEM! Um... Brother Yang and her..."

’I must have hit the jackpot today,’ Zeng Zong thought.

’First, I run into Yun Zijin, who turns out to be Lu Yunque’s girlfriend. I had no choice but to call her ’Sister’ just to be safe.’

’Who knew Sister Yun’s friends were a bunch of hidden masters too?’

"This has nothing to do with you. Don’t go asking around."

Of course, Lu Yunfeng wasn’t about to gossip, especially not to someone like Zeng Zong. One look at him and you could tell he had a big mouth.

If he told him, the news would be all over Dijing the moment Zeng Zong stepped out of the room.

Zeng Zong sullenly shut his mouth and didn’t press the issue.

Meanwhile, Lu Yunfeng pulled out his phone, found Sheng Yang’s number, and dialed.

No one picked up the first time, so Lu Yunfeng called again.

"Hello? What’s up? Why are you calling me now?"

Lu Yunfeng could hear a lot of noise in the background; Sheng Yang was clearly in a loud place.

That was normal, though. Sheng Yang spent most of his time, whether he had anything to do or not, keeping an eye on things at his bar.

With a young master of the Sheng Family holding down the fort, there was rarely any trouble at his bar.

"I’m at Sijunzi today, and you’ll never guess who I ran into."

Lu Yunfeng didn’t get straight to the point, deciding to tease Sheng Yang a little.

"If you have something to say, say it. I’m busy. I’m hanging up if you don’t get to the point!"

Sheng Yang had no patience for guessing games. Lu Yunfeng quickly cut in, "Wait! Fine, I’ll tell you. I’m at Sijunzi and ran into Sister Yun and... AHEM... the young lady of the Su Family."

After saying his piece, Lu Yunfeng went silent, waiting to see Sheng Yang’s reaction.

"Who? Where are you?"

Hearing the distinct change in Sheng Yang’s tone, Lu Yunfeng’s lips curled into a smirk. ’Just as I thought. The moment he hears ’young lady of the Su Family,’ he loses his cool.’

’We’re all cut from the same cloth, and he’s still trying to play games with me.’

"Sijunzi Themed Hotel. Sister Yun and the girls are all here. I was going to call you guys for a get-together, but you’re busy, right? So, don’t worry about it, I’ll just call some other people."

With that, Lu Yunfeng hung up.

"Three... two... one!"

The word "one" had barely left Lu Yunfeng’s lips when, as expected, his phone rang with Sheng Yang’s name.

"Hello! I’m surprised a busy man like you has time to call me back."

"Cut the sarcasm. Didn’t you say we should all get together? It wouldn’t be right if I didn’t show. Since you invited me so sincerely, I suppose I can make time. I’m heading to my car now. I’ll be there soon."

With that, Sheng Yang hung up before Lu Yunfeng could get another word in.

Staring at the disconnected call screen, Lu Yunfeng rolled his eyes.

’If I hadn’t been nice enough to give him a heads-up, he’d still be stuck watching over that stupid bar.’

However, since he’d said he would call the others, Lu Yunfeng went ahead and made the calls.

As Zeng Zong watched Lu Yunfeng call Fu Yang and Li Yuexuan, he mentally patted himself on the back for having teased Sister Yun earlier.

A gathering attended by all the young masters of Dijing’s four great families wasn’t something just anyone could worm their way into.

And today, he had stumbled into one by sheer, dumb luck.

After calling everyone, Lu Yunfeng turned to give Yun Zijin a status report.

"Sister Yun, I just called Sheng Yang and the others. They’ll be here in a bit."

"Brother Zeng, you don’t mind, do you?"

Zeng Zong was footing the bill today, so the more people they invited, the bigger the hit to his wallet.

Yun Zijin nodded, a gesture that dryly said, ’Noted.’

Zeng Zong, however, puffed out his chest. "No problem! Brother Lu, invite as many people as you want. Everything today is on me!"

To Zeng Zong, any amount of money was worth it for a chance to get his face known by the young masters of the four great families.

Even if he didn’t have enough money on him, he was sure his dad would wire him the funds without a second thought if he explained who he was with.

In Dijing, forging a connection with big shots like these was practically the same as ascending to godhood on the spot.

A moment later, Lu Yunfeng felt his phone buzz.

He instinctively pulled it out and saw a message from Fu Yang.

—Yang’s Triumphant Smirk: Lunatic, my brother’s coming with me [Scared.jpg]

Lu Yunfeng: !!!

’What the hell? Why would Brother Fu be interested in coming to one of their parties?’

But then, Lu Yunfeng looked up at Qin Sitong, who was sitting beside Yun Zijin.

’How could I have forgotten about her?!’

’That moron Fu Yang... why couldn’t he be more careful on his way out? Once Brother Fu gets here, none of them will dare to drink freely.’

But Lu Yunfeng also knew that if Fu Ze wanted to come, there was nothing Fu Yang could do to stop him.

—Wild Wind: Got it, got it! [PunchingAndKicking.jpg]

"Um... Sister Yun..."

Lu Yunfeng looked at Yun Zijin, his expression troubled.

Of everyone here, Yun Zijin was the only one who could face Fu Ze with complete composure.

’That’s probably one of the reasons she could be my second brother’s girlfriend.’

’If she were so intimidated by Lu Yunque that she couldn’t even speak properly, the sparks of love would never have had a chance to fly.’

"Hm? What is it?"

Yun Zijin turned to see Lu Yunfeng’s troubled expression.

"So, here’s the thing. You know how I just called Sheng Yang and the others to come hang out?"

"Well, Fu Ze caught Fu Yang on his way out, so now Brother Fu is tagging along..."

After he finished, Lu Yunfeng let out a couple of bitter chuckles.

"So he’s coming. It’s not like he’s going to eat you. Are you that scared of Fu Ze?"

’Or maybe it’s just that Lu Yunfeng and the younger guys are all terrified of Lu Yunque and his friends, for some reason.’

"It’s not that I’m scared, exactly. It’s just... Brother Fu and his friends usually hang out with my second brother’s crowd. They’re like... elders. Do you get that feeling, Sister Yun?"

The younger generation always gets nervous around their seniors.