After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 94 The Social Circle of the Sugar Daddy
Xinghua Village.

Without Jiang Shu, life was always filled with extravagance and debauchery.

Suits and ties, and fine clothes are everyday wear;

Wilderness, wine pools and meat forests are also commonplace...

Above Xinghua Village, there was withered grass, barren fields, and dilapidated huts... Countless bats lurked eerily on the eaves and treetops, creating a sinister atmosphere.

However, beneath the ground—

The vast, luxurious underground palace is adorned with golden decorations and magnificent murals, featuring soft, heavy carpets and dazzling chandeliers.

Hundreds of villagers, dressed in haute couture and exuding a slightly eccentric and manic air, sat or stood leisurely, sipping wine, playing cards, bowling, shooting...

They were having a great time.

Suddenly, a villager exclaimed "Huh?" and then took out a strange palm-sized tool. After operating it a few times, a virtual screen appeared in the air.

An electronic poster for Yan Yu's birthday party appeared on a virtual projection screen in mid-air.

"I knew the intranet speed was incredibly slow today, even Minesweeper was affected—turns out it was the top celebrity's birthday party that crashed the network!"

Everyone glanced at the poster casually.

Someone exclaimed, "This child is so handsome!"

"A birthday party?"

The old village chief flicked the cigarette ash off his brocade Tang suit and said thoughtfully, "Our Shubao's birthday is only four days after this child's. Look at this child, even the world's top five conglomerates came to join in the fun, while our Shubao's birthday will be so quiet..."

Butcher Tang fiddled with the world's most sophisticated mechanical lock in his hand: "Since we've embarked on this path, we're destined to be cut off from the hustle and bustle."

Uncle Zhou shook his head in disapproval: "No, Shubao isn't from our village. Her household registration is under that person's name in the capital. Instead of letting all the wealth we've saved up throughout the year rust away, we should give our Shubao a proper birthday party, just like the birthday party of that big star named Yan Yu."

"I'm afraid we can't compare..." Butcher Tang chuckled. "They have Floating Cloud Island, which is said to be the most romantic place in the world, while we only have this barren Xinghua Village. They also have celebrities from all over the world attending their events, while we only have the people of Xinghua Village who can't see the light of day..."

Li Erniang glanced at the poster several times, especially lingering on the line that read, "Yan Xing Group Yan Yu, FY Conglomerate Feng Li, Yun Duan Group Ning Yunzhan, Li Group Li Yubai, and Iris Family Rong Jingchen jointly create this project."

Then, she suddenly asked Jiang Liuyun, who was painting his nails:

"Shubao is nineteen years old and will be going to university soon. It should be okay for her to date at this age, right?"

Jiang Liuyun glanced at her: "What?"

Li Erniang chuckled softly: "Yan Yu is always trending on social media, so his looks are beyond question; as for that sickly young master, the beauty of the capital, Li Yubai, we've all seen him, haven't we? Just look at that face, even old aunties like us get dizzy, let alone an innocent young girl like Shubao..."

Jiang Liuyun paused for a moment: "Actually, Rong Jingchen should be quite good-looking... I saw him once when he was a child."

Chu Lanhua, who sells clothes in the village, came over and said, "Ning Yunzhan is not bad either. I saw him during a mission. He is as handsome as an orchid and a jade tree. His face can be used to make the top-level model!"

Li Erniang nodded in satisfaction: "We don't have Floating Cloud Island, but in other aspects, isn't it easy to match Yan Yu's birthday banquet in terms of scale?"

Jiang Liuyun looked at her: "What do you want to do?"

Li Erniang's red lips curved slightly: "I have a somewhat immature idea..."

Jiangcheng.

Dusk. Jiang Shu returned to her rented room, number 082, from school.

Ning Yunzhan was intently drawing design drafts under the apricot tree.

Jiang Shu put down her schoolbag: "Where are they?"

Ning Yunzhan brought Jiang Shu a glass of juice: "Yan Yu is busy with a project and won't be back until tonight. Rong Jingchen has taken on some mission and might not be able to come back for the next couple of days. Your sickly prince has gone out to cause trouble! Li Yubai is discussing the acquisition deal and said that if he comes back too late, you should go to sleep first and not wait for him."

In reality, the men Jiang Shu had were all very busy people, each with their own private matters during the day, so they could only get together in the evenings. Jiang Shu wasn't surprised: "Would you come with me to a classmate's house for dinner tonight?"

Ning Yunzhan was taken aback for a moment: "Will it be convenient?"

“That classmate who came last time, Xu Yan,” Jiang Shu sighed. “I don’t know what kind of return gift Yan Yu packed for them last time, but these past few days Qin Dou and the others have been looking at me like I’m some kind of ancestor! Xu Yan insisted on inviting me to her house for a meal, saying that her father wanted to thank me in person—you know, I’m not good at dealing with elders.”

Ning Yunzhan put away the sketches and stood up: "Let's go, my patron!"

Xu Family Villa.

Xu Zhao put aside all his work and personally reviewed each dish according to the highest family banquet standards, being so meticulous that he even styled every single leaf of vegetable.

Xu Yan, watching from the side, couldn't help but speak up: "Dad, you don't need to be like this... well, so cautious. Jiang Shu isn't a picky person."

"When distinguished guests arrive, regardless of their personality, we must show them the proper attitude." Xu Zhao leaned over to inspect the fruit platter.

Xu Yan's phone rang.

She glanced down and quickly said, "Dad, Jiang Shu said she brought a friend over for a free meal."

Xu Zhao sighed and said, "I'll go ask the kitchen to add ten more dishes."

Xu Yan looked at the large, round table, which was 3.8 meters wide, and was filled with dishes. She also watched Xu Zhao running diligently towards the kitchen and found it inexplicably funny.

Ten minutes later, Ning Yunzhan's car stopped in front of the Xu family villa.

Xu Yan and Xu Zhao greeted them warmly at the door.

Jiang Shu paused slightly as she looked at the smiling face of the notoriously strict director.

Ning Yunzhan unbuckled her seatbelt and then whispered, "You can chat with your classmate. Leave Director Xu to me."

After saying that, Ning Yunzhan opened the car door and reached out to shake Xu Zhao's hand, which he hesitated to extend: "Director Xu, hello! I'll be troubling you tonight!"

Xu Zhao, beaming, said, "Thank you both for coming to my home for a simple meal. Come, come in! Xu Yan, please take good care of Jiang Shu!"

Xu Yan chuckled and grabbed Jiang Shu's sleeve: "My dad was so nervous! Come on, he invited several of Jiangcheng's top chefs and made a lot of Jiangcheng specialties. You can try them all later!"

After Xu Yan and Jiang Shu entered the house first, Ning Yunzhan followed Xu Zhao in gracefully.

The Xu family villa was very large, but apart from a few servants, it was only occupied by Xu Yan and her father.

The group took their seats at the large round table. Jiang Shu looked at the table piled high with dishes, stacked two layers high, and was somewhat surprised. Ning Yunzhan, on the other hand, raised an eyebrow, clearly impressed.

"Director Xu, you've gone to great lengths! These dishes are arranged like works of art. Would you mind if I took a picture?"

"Take pictures! Take as many pictures as you like!" Director Xu waved his hand. "Jiang, try a bite of everything first. If you don't like it, I'll take it away immediately—there are still sixteen dishes waiting to be served in the kitchen! If you don't like any of them, we'll make more. The chefs are all in the kitchen, ready to serve at any time!"

Ning Yunzhan took a picture of the entire table with his phone.

Ten seconds later. In the pet camp group chat.

There is a fish in the Northern Sea: [Image.jpg]

Beiming Youyu: [This is the first time my sugar daddy has introduced me to her social circle; the classmates' parents are so enthusiastic!]

Sparrow God: [? ? ? 】

Over there, Jiang Shu received a private message from Yan Yu almost immediately after Ning Yunzhan sent the group message.

She paused for a moment, then asked Xu Zhao, a little embarrassed:
Would you mind having another person join you for a meal?

(End of this chapter)