Chapter 146: Speculator Shen Cheng (5k)

Sunshine Garden Community is quiet.

All the residents here have been forcibly evacuated. After all, there is a huge hole underground, which would cause heavy casualties if it collapsed.

The Public Security Bureau sent people several times, but they were turned back by the Supervisory Department, who refused to let them participate in the investigation.

Faced with the powerful Supervisory Department, the Public Security Bureau had no choice but to give in.

Because the Supervisory Department also has the right to supervise the Public Security Bureau, there is no need to conflict with them over such a small matter.

After sealing off the community, the Supervisory Department began to organize personnel to conduct a careful investigation of the huge underground cavity below.

However, the area of ​​the cavity was a bit large, and there were demons lurking inside, so the investigation progressed slowly, and there was no progress after two days.

Liang Jie has been staying in the community for two days and two nights. She knows Ruan Qingsha very well and knows that she will never give up.

On the first night, someone tried to sneak in and was discovered by her, but he ran very fast and was not caught.

However, unexpectedly, two days passed and Ruan Qingsha still did not make any movement, as if she had given up completely.

Regardless of whether she gave up or not, Liang Jie would have completed his mission as long as he could hold out here for three days and not let any outsiders enter the underground cave.

On the morning of the third day, Liang Jie, who had just stayed up all night, received a call from her best friend, who brought her some unexpected news.

Ruan Qingsha suddenly announced that she would hold a young people's dance party tonight and invited all the ladies and young men in the state capital to attend.

This is a social practice among young people in the upper class of the Federation. Every well-known young second-generation will look for an opportunity to hold a dance party of their own, inviting people of the same age to attend, making new friends at the party and expanding their network.

For some people, holding a dance party once is enough, but some people are keen on holding a dance party and have one every two or three days.

Ruan Qingsha has always been a maverick and has no interest in such social occasions. Suddenly, she announced that she would hold a dance party of her own, which immediately caused heated discussions in the entire circle.

"I didn't expect that after staying there for two years, Ruan Qingsha would actually become smart."

Listening to his bestie's sigh on the phone, Liang Jie sneered. Ruan Qingsha didn't seem to have come to her senses, but had ulterior motives.

The best friend gossiped on the phone again: "I heard a rumor that Ruan Qingsha seems to be planning to choose a boyfriend at this dance."

Liang Jie sneered: "Do you think she is that kind of person?"

Judging from Ruan Qingsha's attitude towards her suitors, it is more convincing to say that she is a private womanizer rather than that she will find a boyfriend.

However, when Liang Jie thought that his childhood sweetheart would actually fall in love with such a woman, his mood became bad again.

"Ruan Qingsha wasn't this kind of person before, but who knows if her personality will change drastically after being down there for two years?"

My best friend revealed a little gossip: "I heard that Ruan Qingsha seems to have brought a boyfriend back. Do you think she will announce it at the dance?"

Liang Jie had also heard of this rumor, but he thought it was not credible. Perhaps it was just an excuse made up by Ruan Qingsha.

How else can I put it? The person who knows you best is always your enemy. Liang Jie guessed the truth right away.

Hearing her best friend still gossiping on the phone, Liang Jie became a little impatient: "You care so much about this, are you going to attend Ruan Qingsha's dance?"

The friend's voice revealed embarrassment: "Ruan Qingsha sent me an invitation letter. I was wondering whether to go, so I wanted to ask for your opinion."

The best friend is well aware of the conflict between Liang Jie and Ruan Qingsha, and the two sides are simply irreconcilable.

Of course, she fully supported Liang Jie, and had always drawn a clear line between herself and Ruan Qingsha, and they did not have much contact.

The main reason is that Ruan Qingsha is a rather wild person with a tendency to violence, so most people don't dare to play with her.

But according to the rules of their circle, no matter who hosts the dance, everyone will go to support each other and give face.

Even if there are conflicts, they will be resolved privately rather than in public.

Especially for those who have received invitations, if you don’t go, you will completely offend the other party unless you have a reasonable reason.

On the other hand, if you don't send the invitation to the right person, you will offend that person.

No one wants to get into trouble for a small matter, as they may have to ask others for help in the future.

Although the best friend supports Liang Jie, she does not want to completely offend Ruan Qingsha.

Although Ruan Qingsha's identity and origins are a mystery, she has a teacher like Zhao Nanxing who treats her like a daughter, and her status in the circle is not low.

There are even rumors that Ruan Qingsha is Zhao Nanxing's illegitimate daughter, and there are also rumors that Ruan Qingsha is an illegitimate daughter who was fostered by Zhao Nanxing from some large federal family.

Hearing her bestie's hypocritical inquiry for her opinion, Liang Jie sneered in her heart, but said, "Don't worry, Ruan Qingsha will also give me an invitation."

My best friend was very surprised: "Is it true? Will you go?"

Liang Jie snorted: "We'll see when the time comes."

Shortly after the call ended, Liang Jie received an invitation letter specially sent by Ruan Qingsha, inviting her to attend the dance party to be held tonight.

Looking at the exquisite invitation in his hand, Liang Jie sneered.

"Want to lure the tiger away from the mountain? Then I will help you."

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The news that Ruan Qingsha was going to hold a dance party quickly spread among the upper class of the provincial capital, and even some older and more important people knew about it.

Of course they would not stop it, but would welcome it.

Because this student, Zhao Nanxing, is definitely a troublemaker and has caused countless headaches for many people.

It would definitely be a great blessing for the state government if she could settle down and stop causing trouble.

Many young talents who received the invitation letters were eager to try.

Because there are rumors that Ruan Qingsha will look for a boyfriend at the dance, and it is said that this is Zhao Nanxing's request.

As for the rumor that Ruan Qingsha brought back a boyfriend from the local area, this is definitely a shameless rumor.

How could Ruan Qingsha let a man from a small country place pick the most beautiful thorny rose in the state capital?

At the same time, many people who were preparing to attend the dance also received a piece of gossip privately about Ruan Qingsha's mysterious rumored boyfriend.

As night falls, the lights are on.

Shen Cheng drove the sports car given to him by Tianxuanxing alone to the venue of the dance.

Until this moment, he was still a little confused and completely unable to understand what was going on in Ruan Qingsha's train of thought.

If they just wanted to lure Liang Jie away, there are many better ways. Why make so much trouble and hold a special dance party?

And Liang Jie doesn't seem to be a fool. If you invite her to the dance, she will definitely guess that you are trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

Even if Liang Jie really came to attend, Shen Cheng didn't understand why Ruan Qingsha insisted on letting him attend the dance as well.

Shouldn't Ruan Qingsha lead Liang Jie away and then go into the Sunshine Garden community to investigate herself?

I am also attending the dance, so who will investigate?

If Ruan Qingsha has a third party to help her, wouldn't I seem redundant?
Unfortunately, Ruan Qingsha had no intention of answering these questions. Instead, she insisted that he must come, otherwise she would publish his nude photos online.

Shen Cheng regrets it now, very much. He should not have let Ruan Qingsha take pictures in the first place. Now she has become his handle and he is controlled by her in every way.

But now that he's here, Shen Cheng has no intention of backing out.

He tidied his clothes casually, then opened the car door and got out.

He was wearing a neat black suit and his tie was tied neatly, looking dignified and elegant. His eyes were deep, revealing confidence and composure.

However, now that he has used cognitive modification to change his appearance, he appears somewhat ordinary, and these advantages are not so obvious.

The ball was held in a high-end private club. Shen Cheng walked past a large number of luxury cars parked at the door and came to the main entrance of the club.

Two uniformed security guards stood at the door, meticulously checking the guests' invitations.

Shen Cheng handed over his invitation letter. The security guard took it and checked it. He looked left and right as if he wanted to make out the words in the invitation letter.

Some passing guests saw this scene and whispered to each other, as if Shen Cheng was holding a fake invitation letter and trying to sneak in, but was discovered by the security guard.

Shen Cheng frowned slightly. This invitation letter was handed to him by Ruan Qingsha personally, so it must be not fake.

Unfortunately, as the organizer and the "Queen" of tonight's dance party, Ruan Qingsha will only appear at the finale and cannot accompany him.

Seeing many passing guests giving him strange looks, Shen Cheng couldn't help but ask, "Is there a problem with my invitation?" "Sorry, there is no problem. I'm sorry to have wasted your time."

The security guard then handed the invitation letter back to Shen Cheng and bowed to him respectfully to express his apology.

Seeing that the other party was so polite, Shen Cheng didn't want to make things difficult for him and walked in.

Passing through the red-carpeted corridor and lobby, Shen Cheng arrived at the spacious banquet hall at the back.

The hall was brightly lit, and the gorgeous chandeliers emitted a soft glow, illuminating the entire dance floor. Melodious music echoed in my ears, and on the dance floor, pairs of dancers danced gracefully and elegantly.

Most of the invited guests have already arrived, with an average age of around 20 years old. Tonight is a party for young people, and older people will not seek to make things boring for themselves.

The men, holding wine glasses, moved freely among the crowd, inviting different ladies, while the ladies, with delicate makeup, high buns, and shining jewelry, showed off their graceful figures on the dance floor.

More people gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, and drinking together.

The host livened up the atmosphere on the stage, the professional band performed hard in the corner, and the whole party was filled with a happy atmosphere.

However, when Shen Cheng came in, everyone who saw him subconsciously stopped talking and laughing and cast strange looks at him.

Gradually, more and more people stopped communicating. Apart from the sound of music and people dancing on the dance floor, a brief silence occurred in the entire scene.

Shen Cheng felt strange. Even if he was a stranger to this circle of young and powerful people, there was no reason for him to attract so much attention, right?

He even suspected that his cognitive modification had failed, exposing his true self.

Facing many strange looks, Shen Cheng came to sit in a corner of the dance party, intending to be a quiet and invisible person for the time being.

As a result, as soon as he sat down, the people around him got up and left, as if they were avoiding the durian, stinky tofu and canned herring stew.

In a blink of an eye, a large area next to Shen Cheng was vacated, and he was sitting there alone, enjoying the attention of countless people.

The looks in these people's eyes are very strange, showing curiosity, contempt, disdain, and curiosity.

It was like a group of tourists in a zoo, watching a special monkey they had never seen before.

Suddenly, a gorgeously dressed woman walked up to Shen Cheng and looked down at him: "Are you Ruan Qingsha's boyfriend?"

Before Shen Cheng could answer, the other party spoke first: "You don't have to answer. I'm not here to communicate with you. I just want to tell you that if you want to be one of us, try to be born into a good family in your next life."

After saying that, she walked away shaking her hips as if she had won.

Shen Cheng seemed to be thinking about something.

He had realized that this group of people were targeting him.

But why? I have been staying at home recently and I don’t seem to have done anything to attract attention.

Or is someone pushing it secretly?

Shen Cheng turned his eyes and began to look for some familiar faces.

"Is this Ruan Qingsha's rumored boyfriend? He doesn't look that good either. He has no looks and no temperament."

"Didn't they say that this guy followed Ruan Qingsha back to the state capital with a shameless attitude?"

Liang Jie stood in the crowd with her best friend, looking at Shen Cheng who was sitting alone in the corner.

After she finished decorating the Sunshine Garden community, she rushed to attend the dance. Before she met Ruan Qingsha, she met her rumored boyfriend first.

He really doesn't look that good, with ordinary looks and average temperament, the kind of ordinary person who can't be found in a crowd.

Appearing in such an occasion is like an ugly duckling that has mistakenly entered the territory of a swan.

If Ruan Qingsha really wanted to find such a man as her boyfriend, she would be blind.

The best friend was next to Liang Jie, talking about gossip that just came out this morning.

It is said that this man was born in a small local family in Tailing City. He seemed to have helped Ruan Qingsha accidentally, and then followed Ruan Qingsha to the provincial capital.

However, Ruan Qingsha was too embarrassed to chase him away due to the social relationship.

As for the rumored boyfriend, it was this guy who secretly spread it in private, trying to link it to Ruan Qingsha.

It is said that Ruan Qingsha is now holding a dance party just to get rid of the entanglement of this shameless man.

"Ruan Qingsha looks quite smart, how could she be entangled by such a person?"

The best friend said gloatingly, looking at Shen Cheng with some contempt.

In powerful circles like theirs, there is never a shortage of opportunists who shamelessly try to get in.

Whoever gets entangled with it will lose face.

Liang Jie drank silently on the side, feeling that things were not that simple. As a love rival, she knew Ruan Qingsha's character very well. How could an opportunist get the upper hand from her?
The dance was silent for only a moment before the laughter and joy returned to its original state. Only the corner where Shen Cheng was sitting was very quiet. There was no one around him, and he was completely excluded from the entire circle.

Anyone with a bit of dignity would have left immediately because they couldn't stand it.

Only Shen Cheng was still sitting there calmly, ignoring the gazes from all around him.

Unfortunately, no one thought he was mature and steady. They just thought he was really shameless and refused to leave even after being excluded like this.

Some people have even started betting privately on how long Shen Cheng can hold on.

Suddenly, Shen Cheng stood up and left, attracting countless people's attention.

Just when everyone thought he really couldn't stand it anymore and was about to run away, they found him walking towards the toilet.

Shen Cheng entered the men's restroom and took out his cell phone to ask Ruan Qingsha what was going on at the dance.

She hosted a dance party, but she, a family member, was excluded. Is this fair? Is there any law?

Before he could dial the number, the door of the toilet cubicle suddenly opened and a young man in a suit came out.

He was slightly stunned when he saw Shen Cheng, then he sneered and showed an obvious expression of contempt.

Shen Cheng suddenly felt that perhaps there was no need to ask Ruan Qingsha.

The young man walked past Shen Cheng and deliberately bumped him with his shoulder.

Snapped!
When he was about to leave triumphantly, a hand quietly grabbed his shoulder from behind.

"Wait a moment, friend."

The young man turned around and looked at Shen Cheng angrily, as if he was offended.

"Get your dirty hands off me, you bastard..."

Before the young man could finish his words, he met Shen Cheng's scarlet eyes.

A few minutes later, the young man fell headfirst into the toilet, and after washing his hands, Shen Cheng left the toilet, returned to his original position, and continued to enjoy everyone's attention.

He finally figured out why.

Just this morning, a piece of gossip about himself began to circulate among this circle of young and powerful people.

He said that he was a speculator from a small family in Tailing City. Relying on the fact that he had helped Ruan Qingsha, he shamelessly followed her to the provincial capital, attempting to integrate into the circle of this upper-class dignitaries.

That's why when he came to the dance, he was unanimously rejected by this group of people.

The appearance of a shameless opportunist on such a special occasion would only make this group of young dignitaries who are deeply influenced by the theory of bloodline feel tarnished.

Shen Cheng knew who was spreading rumors about him without even having to guess.

Ruan Qingsha had said it long ago that this person liked to do some small things in private that could not be made public.

Shen Cheng turned his head and looked in a certain direction of the ball. There was a bar there and skilled bartenders were preparing various fine wines for the guests at the party.

Yue Hong, wearing a neat suit, sat in front of the bar, drinking calmly.

Seeing Shen Cheng's gaze looking at him, Yue Hong did not dodge, but raised his glass to him.

Shen Cheng also smiled and picked up the glass of wine brought by the waiter.

The two of them toasted each other with a glass of wine from a distance. If someone didn't know them, they would think they were very good friends.

(End of this chapter)