Chapter 393: Arriving in Gusu

Chapter 393: Chapter 393: Arriving in Gusu

Wang Chenning felt he had underestimated Yang Xiaofei’s decisiveness and courage.

Words like that, coming from her, naturally carried a different weight.

"This doesn’t seem like you," Wang Chenning said, watching Yang Xiaofei with a gentle smile. "The cool goddess everyone imagines shouldn’t be saying things like this!"

"I like you!" Yang Xiaofei looked right at Wang Chenning, not backing down an inch. "I’m not asking for forever, but I hope to have a relationship that’s pure and completely mine. Can you do that? If you can, I’m willing to give you my body and soul, unconditionally! Even if we don’t end up together, I won’t have any regrets."

"Then let’s give it a try." Wang Chenning watched Yang Xiaofei quietly for a moment. Seeing that she didn’t look away, her gaze filled with stubbornness and persistence, he finally softened his tone. "After I finish this trip and return to Yandu, we’ll see if we can try having a truly pure relationship."

"Why not start right now?" Yang Xiaofei looked at Wang Chenning, a little angry, biting her lip.

"Because Li Fuzhen, Li Yanxian, and Zhao Xiao’an are with us for the rest of the trip. With them around, no matter what I do, you’ll feel it isn’t pure." A faint smile appeared on Wang Chenning’s face as he spoke. "Or, we could choose another time. I’ve been thinking about taking a trip to Europe. I know you have a lot of business there and go often. If you’d like, we could go to Europe together sometime, just the two of us."

"Then let’s talk about it after you get back to Yandu." Yang Xiaofei felt a growing sadness in her heart, and her eyes fell.

Wang Chenning didn’t say anything more. He just gently wrapped his arm around her waist and gave her a very tender kiss.

In the end, Yang Xiaofei decided to go to Gusu with Wang Chenning and the others first. She would head back to Yandu tomorrow afternoon.

"I want to get a late-night snack in Gusu!" Her reason was simple. "I miss the food in Gusu."

After learning of Yang Xiaofei’s decision, Li Fuzhen came to talk to Wang Chenning in private.

"No matter how capable a woman is, once love gets involved, she becomes indecisive." She sighed before continuing, "Maybe there’s a lot of reluctance to accept things, but the main reason they’re like this is because they have feelings for you. Li Yanxian is the same way. The way she looks at you is filled with affection. These women are all jealous of each other, yet none of them are willing to give up. You’re a true casanova, able to plant a seed in any woman’s heart!"

"I don’t know if that’s a compliment or an insult, Sister Li," Wang Chenning said with a wry smile. "So I guess it’s all my fault!"

"There’s no right or wrong in matters like this," Li Fuzhen said with a smile. "When you’re young, everyone takes love very seriously. When I was their age, I was even more stubborn and foolish. Who knew it would all come to nothing in the end? Perhaps you only learn whether that love was worthwhile after you’ve reached a certain age.

But no matter what, I don’t think anyone who likes you will end up hating you or regretting it. Because you’re worth liking. Besides, you don’t ask for anything from us, and your generosity is greater than anyone’s. As long as a man can do that, then no matter how badly he hurts a woman, she’ll never be able to forget him!"

"I’m just a scumbag," Wang Chenning said, looking at Li Fuzhen with a grin. "I want to conquer all the beauties in the world. I want power and status. I’m greedy; I want to have everything. My desire to possess is incredibly strong. I even want the pleasure of having multiple women at once!"

"Huh?!" Li Fuzhen’s eyes went wide, her face turning slightly red. "You mean, you want... with me and Li Yanxian at the same time..."

Wang Chenning just smiled, neither confirming nor denying it. He only reminded Li Fuzhen not to stoop to the level of those younger girls.

Moreover, this trip to Jiangdong Province was sure to present many investment opportunities, which they needed to seize.

"I understand," Li Fuzhen nodded.

Before Wang Chenning’s departure, Wang Jiangxing had wanted to host a farewell dinner for them, but Wang Chenning declined.

Wang Chenning told Wang Jiangxing that he wanted something more relaxed—to take his friends and find a restaurant with a nice atmosphere where they could slowly savor the flavors of Qiantang.

Then, after a satisfying meal, they would depart quietly.

"I’ll definitely be back in Qiantang soon anyway, so we can drink and chat then, Mr. Wang!" Wang Chenning told Wang Jiangxing over the phone. He explained that he would personally monitor the progress of the investment project they had just signed, so he would surely be visiting Qiantang often.

They would have a proper get-together the next time he came to Qiantang.

"Then I’ll leave it up to you," Wang Jiangxing said, not insisting.

However, he still had someone prepare a number of gifts, including freshly picked, top-grade West Lake Dragon Well tea and many Qiantang-style delicacies.

With no grand send-off and no one paying them any mind, Wang Chenning and the others felt a bit more relaxed.

After packing up, they had a relatively simple but very relaxed dinner at their hotel.

After dinner, they left quietly and took the high-speed train to Gusu.

Before leaving, neither Wang Chenning nor Zhao Xiao’an posted on their social media or Weibo, so those unaware of their movements assumed they were still in Qiantang.

Many fans hoping for a chance encounter still flocked to Qiantang from all over, putting a certain amount of strain on the city’s public transportation and accommodations.

To avoid being disturbed on the high-speed train to Gusu, they booked an entire business class car.

After boarding, Yang Xiaofei’s security personnel went directly to the chief conductor to explain the situation, expressing their hope not to be disturbed during the journey.

The train crew was overjoyed when they learned that Wang Chenning, Zhao Xiao’an, Yang Xiaofei, and the other recent internet celebrities were on their train.

They were, of course, willing to follow the group’s instructions, but they also hoped for more interaction with them during the trip. They also hoped to get a photo with them and get their autographs.

Wang Chenning didn’t refuse. He readily agreed to take photos with them and generously signed the notebooks they handed him.

But he also made a request: he asked the train crew not to post the photos publicly for the next couple of days, but to wait until his group had left Gusu before sharing them.

Although Wang Chenning’s request was a bit disappointing, the crew members readily agreed.

They arrived in Gusu right at nine o’clock at night.

After checking into the hotel, Wang Chenning felt a little hungry and asked his companions if they wanted to go out for a late-night snack.

"Let’s go get something to eat and check out the night view of the old city district while we’re at it!"

Yang Xiaofei and Li Yanxian immediately agreed to Wang Chenning’s suggestion. Zhao Xiao’an and Li Fuzhen, who had originally wanted to rest early, also ended up agreeing.

It wasn’t too late. For many people, the nightlife was just getting started at ten o’clock.

The old city’s Guanqian Street was still bustling with people and incredibly lively.

Wang Chenning led the group of beautiful women through the streets of the old city with high spirits, admiring the night scenery as they walked.

But what no one expected was for an incident to occur just as they were enjoying their leisurely stroll.

A few thuggish-looking men, after staring at them for a while, actually stepped forward and blocked Li Yanxian and Yang Xiaofei’s path. They started making crude remarks and even tried to get physical with them!