Behind Jiang Feng and Situ Yan, there was a table of bare-chested big men drinking heartily.
There was a pile of empty bottles at their feet, and the voice just now had come from the mouth of a big man whose face was red from drinking.
But the big man was obviously not talking to Jiang Feng and Situ Yan; he was just high on alcohol, chatting away with his friends.
"Of course I know! My second aunt's maternal uncle's third brother-in-law once cleaned Jiang Feng's car, and he was lucky enough to chat with Jiang Feng, who is really extraordinary, with a heroic appearance, broad shoulders, and a sturdy build."
"Nonsense, does Jiang Feng even drive? He's just a civilian, very low-key. My second great-uncle doesn't say that; he fixed Jiang Feng's shoes and said Jiang Feng looked very unusual, with a fierce aura, like the Guan Gong in the temple!"
"Your second great-uncle fixes cloth shoes, right? Would someone as young as Jiang Feng wear those? I heard Jiang Feng is impressive and handsome, with a walk that carries wind!"
"You're all talking nonsense! I saw Jiang Feng with my own eyes; he's like a glow-in-the-dark firefly, so dazzling you can spot him from a kilometer away, standing out in the crowd."
"You've watched too many of Stephen Chow's movies!"
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Nowadays, Jiang Feng is a prominent legendary figure in the entire Binhai City.
From top-level bigwigs to people from all walks of life, there's no one who doesn't admire him, all secretly discussing gleefully.
Whether it's the recent annihilation of the Jian Family, the subsequent apologies from the Zhou Family and Pan Family, the turmoil in the Chu Group, the misfortune of the Han Family, or the recent fall of Mr. Scar of North City and the Ship King Shi Family, all have been embellished into dazzling stories about him, passed around vividly.
Even today's arrest of the bully Lei Bao and the official crackdown on Lei's Casino are rumored to be connected to Jiang Feng.
So, these common folks are using a bit of alcohol tonight to excitedly boast and chat away.
Listening to those people quarreling red-faced, Jiang Feng and Situ Yan exchanged a glance, and Situ Yan couldn't help but giggle.
She found it interesting that those people idolized Jiang Feng like a hero, while Jiang Feng himself was standing right beside her, giving her an inexplicable, heartfelt feeling.
Recalling the first time she first met Jiang Feng at Dynasty KTV, she thought he was a violent thug.
After she found out the truth, although she changed her opinion of Jiang Feng, she was still very annoyed by his attitude towards her, and confronted him in the school alley.
As a result, that encounter where they fought without knowing each other led to some bonds forming between them, planting an initial seed deep in her heart.
Now, she was already used to having Jiang Feng by her side, even though she knew it came with a sense of guilt, she was already in too deep to withdraw.
Thinking about this, Situ Yan couldn't help but look deeply into Jiang Feng's eyes, her face blushing slightly.
Jiang Feng was also a bit speechless about those people's endless boastings.
He never thought he'd become a topic of discussion, but in fact, he'd inadvertently caused such an impact.
Sometimes, wanting to remain as ordinary as ever is really difficult.
"What would the two of you like to order?" a young girl looked at Jiang Feng and Situ Yan as they sat down and walked over with a menu.
Jiang Feng glanced at the menu, casually ordered two cold dishes, then handed it over to Situ Yan.
Situ Yan took a look and said, "Braised eggplant, spicy peanuts, and two bottles of beer."
"You still want to drink?" Jiang Feng frowned. He remembered last time at the BBQ stand when Murong Qian drank too much, and things got out of hand, almost causing him trouble.
Since then, he deeply understood the iron rule of not letting women drink casually.
Unexpectedly, Situ Yan actively asked for alcohol tonight!
"Why not? We've never drunk together. If others can toast for you, can't we have a drink?" Situ Yan didn't care, thinking strangers could drink fervently for Jiang Feng, so why not the person involved?
"You're an operations officer; are you planning to drink and drive? That's against the law." Jiang Feng reminded.
Situ Yan glared at Jiang Feng. Mentioning her job in such an occasion was a buzzkill. In an annoyed tone, she said, "I've already clocked out; can't I have a private life? Worst case, I'll hire a designated driver!"
Jiang Feng wanted to say more, but Situ Yan dismissed the young girl outright.
Seeing that persuasion was pointless, Jiang Feng had no choice but to say, "If you want to drink, go ahead; I'll just take it easy, and send you back after we eat."
Situ Yan said nothing, she pondered for a moment, looking into Jiang Feng's eyes, and asked, "The day of your appointment with the Yan Family is in two days; are you confident?"
"You've been keeping an eye on me?" Jiang Feng replied calmly, "Don't worry, I've got it."
"I know you'll triumph, but I also have to remind you, the Yan Family is the real cancer in Binhai City! Their secrets in Yan Family Castle are beyond even what the operations department can discover! And I've heard they have a few real masters in their family, so be careful." Situ Yan reminded him.
"Hm," Jiang Feng responded without emotion, not taking it to heart at all.
Watching Jiang Feng's indifferent demeanor, Situ Yan hesitated to speak, but eventually sighed.
"Don't forget, you promised to accompany me to the birthday banquet on the third of next month. I hope you'll smoothly resolve the issues with the Yan Family and take me to the Provincial City," Situ Yan continued.
"My promises won't change. Hasn't your cousin been bothering you these two days?" Jiang Feng asked while sipping tea.
"No, but there's been a change with my grandfather."
"A change?" Jiang Feng frowned again.
"Originally, he planned to set the marriage contract between me and He Jinrong of the He Family for mid-next month. But for some reason, he received some information, or perhaps Situ Jingjie reported something to him, and he decided to move up the date!"
"He plans to announce my engagement to the He Family at his birthday banquet!"
"This took me by surprise, and you should also be prepared for it!" Situ Yan said, looking at Jiang Feng with deep reflection.