Yan Chen is pursuing Murong Qian, which is no secret in the circles familiar with both of them.
In fact, the reason why Yan Chen is interested only in Murong Qian is not only because of her unparalleled beauty, but more importantly, her impressive background!
If Murong Qian were merely the daughter of the second wealthiest family, Yan Chen wouldn't have been so polite to her, and he could have easily won her over by any means necessary, whether by coercion or temptation!
But Yan Chen, to this day, clearly remembers what his grandfather Yan Jiu told him on his deathbed: "The Murong Family is not simple! And that little girl from the Murong Family, Murong Qian, is even more extraordinary! They managed to stand their ground and rise quickly in the complex power dynamics of Binhai in just a few years because they have backing! And that backing might be far deeper than we imagined—I privately speculate it might be from the Capital City..."
Capital City.
This is an extremely sensitive and sacred place in China.
If China is a giant dragon taking flight, then the Capital City is the heart of that dragon.
No external glamour of this dragon's limbs, or even the skeletal organs can be compared to the Capital City itself, not to mention the little Binhai City, which is just a tiny appendix of this giant dragon!
The hierarchy in China is such that any big shot from a lower-level city is nothing in the eyes of bigwigs in the provincial city. And the bigwigs in the provincial cities, and even the Sealed Boundary Officers, are mere trifles in the eyes of the nobility in the Capital City!
The Yan Family may reign supreme on their turf in Binhai, but compared to the bigwigs from Jiangdong Province, they are just a grasshopper, easily squashed. And those provincial bigwigs become fleas when compared to the circles of nobility in the Capital City, without even the qualifications to jump!
With this mindset, Yan Chen has his sights set on Murong Qian, as he must use Murong Qian to open a channel for his family's further rise, to not only be rooted in Binhai but preferably to reach a higher level.
From this perspective, he has both respect and fear for Murong Qian, not daring to offend her in the least, so much so that even when Murong Qian angrily slapped the table and scolded him now, he dared not say a word!
His eyes only grew more resentful, glaring at Jiang Feng, for Murong Qian's first outburst of temper at him was because of Jiang Feng!
"Who are you? How dare you speak to Young Master Yan like that, do you have a death wish?" Yu Liuxia retorted sharply to Murong Qian, unaware of any deeper background Murong Qian might have, feeling this was her moment to shine—aren't women supposed to defend a man's face at specific times?
Still fuming, Murong Qian coldly glanced at Yu Liuxia, who was aiding the wicked: "I know you, your name is Yu Liuxia, a third-tier celebrity in this city, isn't it? Now you insulted Mr. Jiang in front of me, didn't you?"
"Second-tier! You're the third-tier celebrity! Your whole family are third-tier! What if I insult him? Young Master Yan is right, he doesn't even deserve to lick my shoes, I…"
Before she could finish, Yan Chen slapped her fiercely across the face, knocking her to the ground on the spot!
Yu Liuxia was dumbfounded, looking incredulously at Yan Chen, her face hot and swollen, she said unfamiliar words: "Yan... Young Master Yan?"
She didn't understand why she got slapped by Young Master Yan when she was standing up for him, what had she done wrong?
Boundless grievance and fear enveloped her!
"Qianqian, I have nothing to do with this woman, and everything I just said wasn't directed at you—I just can't stand that Jiang trying to get close to you." Yan Chen didn't even glance at Yu Liuxia, immediately distancing himself and turning to explain to Murong Qian.
In no time, everyone in the Sophie Marceau Restaurant was watching the drama unfold here. Many recognized the half-dressed woman on the floor as the popular star Yu Liuxia!
And the playboy who hit Yu Liuxia must be someone important. Hearing him explain to the even more beautiful woman – could this be a love triangle?
Fortunately, those who came to dine at the Sophie Marceau Restaurant were all well-mannered people. Otherwise, if someone had filmed this scene and posted it online, it would've made Binhai's headlines in less than ten minutes!
"Quick, go call the manager!" the head waiter whispered to another waiter, in fear that the situation would escalate.
The waiter understood and slipped away quietly.
"Yan Chen, I originally just disliked you, now I advise you not to irritate me further! After this, it's best you stop appearing in my life, or I'll make sure you live in chaos!" Murong Qian said icily, giving Yan Chen no way out.
"Murong Qian, are you trying to completely fall out with me?" Yan Chen, despite how good his composure was, could finally not hold back. Murong Qian had spoken such harsh words, what luck could he hold on to?
"I've been considering your feelings all along, I saw it at Chu Renxiong's banquet yesterday, are you really going to stoop so low for a loser like him?"
"I do want to stoop low, just afraid he wouldn't want it! But what does that have to do with you?" Murong Qian coldly retorted.
"You!!!" Yan Chen was about to explode, whether Murong Qian was intentionally provoking him or not, she was indeed willing to break with him because of Jiang Feng!
"Murong Qian, fine! Remember what you said to me today, I used to respect you in every way, but not anymore. Regardless of what background your Murong Family has, on this piece of land in Binhai, it's still under the control of my Yan Family, beware!" Yan Chen said vehemently!
"And you, surnamed Jiang, remember, from now on I am at odds with you. There's no place for you in Binhai unless you crawl away with your tail between your legs!" After saying this, Yan Chen turned and left.
"Young Master Yan, wait for me…" Yu Liuxia on the floor, looking disheveled, hurriedly got up, quickly tidied her torn dress and chased after him in high heels.
At this moment, the manager of the Sophie Marceau Restaurant arrived. Even in such a high-end venue, seeing Yan Chen, this manager was as deferential as a grandson to his ancestor, bowing and smiling flatteringly: "Young Master Yan, may I ask if you are Young Master Yan? I didn't know you were coming tonight, forgive us for neglecting to welcome you, please..."
"Okay, enough with the nonsense, are you the manager of this restaurant? Let me ask you, how come your restaurant lets in just any riffraff, did you see that? What is that stuff over there, having him here spoils my appetite! If you don't handle this properly, just wait to pack up and get lost!" Yan Chen said grimly, pointing at Jiang Feng in the distance.
"Understood! Understood! Rest assured, Young Master Yan, I'll take care of it immediately!" The manager of the restaurant nodded in fear, then glared angrily at Jiang Feng, leading a group of waiters towards him.
Yan Chen stood at the entrance for a couple more minutes to see for himself how such an unremarkable piece of trash like Jiang Feng would be thrown out of the restaurant!