Chapter 147 Meeting an old friend in a foreign land (5k)

In the locker room.

Ruan Qingsha, dressed in her best clothes, sat in front of the dressing table.

Bai Qiuning stood behind her and fixed her hair.

Looking at the stunningly beautiful woman in the mirror, Bai Qiu Ning's eyes showed no emotion, neither jealousy nor envy.

To her, appearance is the most useless thing in the world.

She gently combed Ruan Qingsha's hair with a comb and asked, "There are rumors everywhere outside. Shen Cheng will be excluded. Don't you plan to solve it?"

She and Ruan Qingsha had both heard the rumors about Shen Cheng.

It's obvious that this is someone's work, just like a toad, it doesn't bite but it makes people disgusted.

Under normal circumstances, Ruan Qingsha might have rushed out and slapped Yue Hong in the face on the spot.

Now she is sitting back and watching the world, as if she knows nothing.

"No need, you can completely trust Shen Cheng's ability to withstand pressure."

Ruan Qingsha looked at herself in the mirror, who looked a little unfamiliar, and smiled faintly: "Wait a little longer, and I will repay you double."

As friends for many years, Bai Qiuning immediately understood Ruan Qingsha's plan.

She lets Shen Cheng bear the pressure now, and then she will appear as a king later to rescue him from the whirlpool of public opinion.

In this way, she not only slapped the faces of those young and powerful people who looked down on others, but also made Shen Cheng grateful to her, which was really killing two birds with one stone.

However, Ruan Qingsha's attitude towards Shen Cheng before was just that of a somewhat special friend.

Why do I start to actively improve his favorability now?
Bai Qiuning is still in the research stage on emotional issues, but it can be seen that Ruan Qingsha's attitude towards Shen Cheng has changed a little.

Fortunately, she had already taken the lead.

……

In the banquet hall, Yue Hong sat at the bar, having already rejected several celebrities' invitations to dance, and was drinking quietly.

What happened to Shen Cheng tonight was secretly planned by him.

He couldn't find out Shen Cheng's identity or background, it was as if this person had appeared out of nowhere.

But it doesn’t matter. If he can’t find the identity, he can just make up one and then spread it secretly.

Therefore, Shen Cheng changed from Ruan Qingsha’s rumored boyfriend to a despicable rogue and a shameless opportunist.

This rumor is not very harmful to Shen Cheng, but it is extremely insulting.

Yue Hong didn't expect that he could drive Shen Cheng away with just a rumor. He just wanted everyone to know that this guy was not Ruan Qingsha's rumored boyfriend, but just a clown.

He was also using this method to tell Shen Cheng that wanting to integrate into their circle was just a daydream.

Go back to your countryside and don’t try to be a toad and want to eat swan meat.

"You did this secretly, didn't you?"

A voice suddenly sounded beside him. Yue Hong turned his head and saw Zhao Zonghan coming to his side.

Zhao Zonghan sat down with a glass of wine in his hand, looking at Shen Cheng who was sitting alone in the corner: "Only you can come up with such a boring trick."

Yue Hong did not admit: "I don't know what you are talking about."

"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, but you know in your heart that Ruan Qingsha hates your habit of doing small things behind your back the most."

He turned around and looked at Yue Hong: "You are doing this now, do you think she doesn't know?"

Yue Hong retorted: "What if she knows, what if she doesn't know? I'm afraid she would hate you wearing colorful clothes to visit her even more."

Of course he knew that his little actions could not be hidden from Ruan Qingsha, but the most serious consequence would only be to deepen her disgust.

As long as he could disgust Shen Cheng and ruin his reputation, it would be a loss to him, even if it hurt his own side by a thousand. He would still gain something.

After the two rivals attacked each other for a few words, Zhao Zonghan suddenly picked up the wine glass in his hand, then stood up and walked towards Shen Cheng.

Yue Hong grabbed him and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Zhao Zonghan turned around and smiled, "If you want to compete, you have to compete openly. How can you be a real man if you do something secretly?"

Seeing that Zhao Zonghan was trying to help Shen Cheng out, Yue Hong said angrily: "Can you stop being so childish?!"

He did this tonight to isolate Shen Cheng. If Zhao Zonghan came over to communicate with him, the effect would be greatly reduced.

"You are the childish one, doing things that are not presentable."

While the two were pulling each other, one of them took the initiative to walk towards Shen Cheng.

Zhao Zonghan looked up and spat out the wine in his mouth, almost spraying Yue Hong all over.

Yue Hong dodged backwards, thinking that Zhao Zonghan did it on purpose, and immediately took a sip of wine and prepared to spit it back.

However, he found that Zhao Zonghan was looking in the direction of Shen Cheng in amazement, so he quickly turned his head to look.

puff!
He also spat out the wine in his mouth.

Many people at the dance had the same reaction. They looked at the person walking towards Shen Cheng with dumbfounded expressions, as if they saw a group of socialites wearing overalls and dancing the iron shoulder dance.

Shen Cheng was fiddling with his phone with his head down, thinking about how to get back at Yue Hong.

He didn't care about the exclusion of this group of young dignitaries. The two sides were not on the same path. However, Yue Hong was simply seeking his own death by secretly dealing with him.

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded.

"Sir, can I ask you to dance with me?"

Shen Cheng looked up in surprise, and then saw a familiar face - Wei Yiting.

He was extremely surprised and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I received an invitation from Ruan Qingsha, so of course I will be here."

Wei Yiting smiled and replied, "I just got here too and just noticed you hiding here."

This was definitely a pleasant surprise for Shen Cheng, as he had a very good impression of Wei Yiting.

In Tailing City, Wei Yiting personally certified that Shen Cheng was the Star Ranger, saving him a lot of trouble.

If it weren't for his identity as Star Ranger, the federal government's pursuit of him wouldn't have been so anticlimactic, and he might still be hiding now.

Besides, no matter what, a Star Ranger is always trustworthy, at least you don't have to worry about her hurting you.

So, seeing Wei Yiting here, Shen Cheng felt like he had met an old friend in a foreign land.

"It is not polite to keep a lady waiting."

Wei Yiting had extended her hand to Shen Cheng for a while.

Shen Cheng then raised his hand and held her hand. They walked towards the dance floor together and danced to the music.

This scene made everyone else at the party drop their jaws in shock.

Even in the state capital, Wei Yiting is the daughter of a wealthy family with the highest status, because the Wei family behind her is a large family that ranks among the top in the entire federation, and the family history can be traced back to the establishment of the federation.

Because her brother was the Minister of Public Security of Hanyun Prefecture, Wei Yiting also came to Hanyun Prefecture to attend university.

But she did not have much connection with the circle of local dignitaries in the state capital, so it was surprising enough that she would come to Ruan Qingsha's dance party tonight.

And now she actually took the initiative to invite Shen Cheng, a guy who was a clown in everyone's eyes, to dance with her, which shocked everyone.

"Liang Jie, am I seeing things?"

The best friend couldn't help rubbing her eyes with her hands: "Miss Wei actually invited that guy to dance?"

Liang Jie also opened his mouth slightly, his mind a little confused.

"Good guy."

Zhao Zonghan wiped the wine off his mouth with a handkerchief and muttered to himself: "Yue Hong, pinch me quickly, let me see if I am dreaming."

Yue Hong did not answer. Zhao Zonghan turned his head and saw that Yue Hong also had a rare expression of shock on his face.

At this moment, Yue Hong could no longer hear what Zhao Zonghan said. He looked at Shen Cheng and Wei Yiting who were dancing, and there was only one sentence in his mind.

"Why?"

Why could this plain-looking guy be treated specially by Ruan Qingsha? Why could a federal noble lady like Wei Yiting personally invite him to dance?

Yue Hong suddenly began to have serious doubts about Shen Cheng's identity.

Could this guy be the illegitimate son of some big federal family? Or the heir? Otherwise, how could Wei Yiting lower herself to contact him?

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Shen Cheng and Wei Yiting danced gracefully together like a pair of butterflies. Wei Yiting was very surprised: "You dance so well? I was ready to teach you while I dance."

“I’ve learned that before.”

Shen Cheng just answered casually.

This was a social skill he had mastered in his previous life. As a famous explorer, he had to deal with some wealthy people.

Not only dance, he has also dabbled in piano, calligraphy, equestrianism, golf and other aspects, but he just doesn't need to show it off.

Shen Cheng looked into Wei Yiting's eyes and asked in confusion: "How did you recognize me?"

He now uses cognitive modification to conceal his true identity, and in the eyes of outsiders he is just an ordinary person in appearance and temperament.

And Wei Yiting was able to recognize him at a glance.

Wei Yiting smiled slightly: "Rely on your intuition, but how did you get to this point, being watched by so many people like a monkey?"

Shen Cheng's face darkened slightly: "What monkey? At least it's at the level of a giant panda."

Wei Yiting asked curiously: "What is a giant panda?"

"nothing."

Shen Cheng changed the subject: "When we were in Tailing City, why did you tell the government that I was a Star Ranger?"

"It's just a small help, don't take it to heart."

Wei Yiting didn't think it was something worth worrying about: "Although we hate those who commit crimes under the name of Star Ranger, we are still willing to provide some help to people like you who are committed to justice."

Shen Cheng laughed: "How come I don't know that my heart is for justice."

"Don't belittle yourself. I already know everything you've done, and I give you a high score."

Wei Yiting's tone was encouraging: "Keep working hard. I look forward to the day when you become a Star Ranger as well."

Shen Cheng was not happy about her encouragement. Instead, he frowned slightly: "What exactly are you referring to?"

He felt that he had done a lot of things, but none of them seemed to have anything to do with justice.

Seeing that he was confused, Wei Yiting had to remind him: "You protected the important research data of the Stargazing Club from the hands of the Forbidden Demon Hunter. Isn't this a just act?"

Shen Cheng's eyes showed surprise: "How did you know this?"

The only people who survived at that time were himself, Xiao Qingque, and Bai Qiu Ning.

It was impossible for her and Xiao Qingque to leak the secret, so could it be that Bai Qiuning told her?

"Don't worry, it wasn't those two girls you know who leaked the information."

Wei Yiting comforted him, "I have my own information channels. In fact, before I invited you to dance, I wasn't sure it was you who did it, so I tried it out, and your reaction made me really sure."

Shen Cheng was silent, holding Wei Yiting's hand with one hand and her waist with the other, and spinning and jumping on the dance floor.

The two cooperated with each other and danced a difficult and perfect move.

There was sparse applause outside. If Wei Yiting's dance partner was replaced by someone else, there would probably be a storm of applause and cheers.

Now the onlookers are still in a state of confusion.

Shen Cheng suddenly asked Wei Yiting: "Since you are so powerful, do you know the whereabouts of a man named Si Han?"

Pei Mu entrusted Shen Cheng to hand over the research materials of the Stargazing Club to a man named Si Han, but there was no specific address at all. He just asked him to try his luck in the provincial capital after some time.

If you can’t find it, the valuable research data will be wasted in your hands.

"I'm sorry, I can't help you with that."

Wei Yiting shook her head with regret: "In order to avoid being hunted by the Forbidden Demon Hunters, every Stargazer is an expert at evasion. Even I can't know their specific whereabouts. You can only rely on yourself to find them. I believe that with your ability, it should be no problem."

Shen Cheng smiled helplessly: "Then you think too highly of me. Finding people has never been my strong point."

Wei Yiting thought about it and gave Shen Cheng a suggestion.

"If you really can't find it, then work hard to become a Star Ranger. Then you can use the intelligence network of the rangers to find people or get some special information."

Shen Cheng discovered that Wei Yiting's attitude towards him had changed significantly.

When we first met in the Summer Palace, she was curious yet wary of me and kept a certain distance.

But now, Wei Yiting's attitude towards me is much friendlier. Not only does she take the initiative to help me, she even encourages me to become a Star Ranger.

Although Shen Cheng has no plans to become a Star Ranger now, he did not reject Wei Yiting's kindness.

"Thanks, I'll consider it."

Shen Cheng still wanted to continue dancing with Wei Yiting, but the music at the party suddenly changed from rhythmic to soft, and then gradually stopped.

This meant that the dance was coming to a temporary halt, and those who were still on the dance floor left hand in hand, leaving the space empty.

Because the climax of the dance is coming and tonight's heroine is about to appear.

The host was still trying to liven up the atmosphere on the stage and interact with the guests, but not many people were paying attention to what he was saying.

Everyone's attention was on Shen Cheng and Wei Yiting.

After dancing, the two people did not separate, but found a place to continue communicating.

Judging from the way Shen Cheng and Wei Yiting were having a pleasant conversation, they didn't look like they were meeting for the first time. Instead, they looked more like old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Almost all the guests present were social experts who knew the difference between social distance and intimate distance.

The distance between Shen Cheng and Wei Yiting was less than thirty centimeters, which was already quite intimate.

How could a speculator from a small country town possibly know Wei Yiting, the daughter of a top federal family?
Wei Yiting was even communicating with Shen Cheng on an equal footing.

In everyone's impression, Wei Yiting is not an easy person to talk to. Pride and shrewdness are her personality traits, and she will never be deceived by any speculators.

So the truth is obvious - Shen Cheng is not just some little guy from the countryside.

On the contrary, his identity may be extremely extraordinary, which is why he can communicate with Wei Yiting on an equal footing.

Many people found themselves deceived by the rumors that appeared today, and they couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry.

The socialites also looked at Shen Cheng with different eyes. This man didn't seem very good at first glance, but if you look closely, you can find that his facial features are actually very regular, and his temperament is calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant.

To describe it in one sentence, the more you look at him, the more handsome he becomes.

Don’t think that this group of young dignitaries have open-minded ideas. They themselves are the product of class stratification and attach much more importance to the concept of hierarchy than ordinary people.

Once they discover that Shen Cheng's status level may be higher than their own, their attitude towards him will immediately change from contempt to admiration.

"Ms. Wei, and this gentleman..."

A woman came over with a very forced smile on her face. She was the woman who had just come to Shen Cheng to mock him and asked him to be born into a good family in his next life.

After discovering that Shen Cheng's identity might not be simple, she hesitated for a moment and immediately decided to come over to remedy the situation.

However, as soon as she opened her mouth, the smile on Wei Yiting's face disappeared immediately: "Madam, did your tutor tell you that it is very rude to interrupt other people's conversation?"

Wei Yiting's tone was not friendly, but it was not too extreme either. However, the woman in front of her changed her expression drastically.

"I'm sorry to bother you."

She quickly bowed to the two of them and then fled.

The crowd watching were not surprised, because this was the Wei Yiting they knew.

Shen Cheng laughed dumbly: "If I didn't know your true identity, I would think you were a rich girl with a bad temper who likes to bully others."

"You guessed it, that's who I am."

Wei Yiting picked up a glass of wine and handed it to Shen Cheng: "It's just that I will show different attitudes when facing different people."

Shen Cheng also raised his wine glass and clinked it with hers.

"You are shooting yourself in the foot!"

Zhao Zonghan, who had regained his composure, looked at Yue Hong with a mocking tone: "You want to turn me into a clown, but I think you are more like a clown now."

They wanted to isolate Shen Cheng, but Wei Yiting intervened and directly promoted Shen Cheng to a position where everyone had to look up to him, creating a mysterious background.

Once he is discovered as the person spreading rumors, he will probably attract a lot of dissatisfaction and complaints.

Yue Hong had a cold face and said nothing.

He no longer speculated about Shen Cheng's hidden identity. Instead, he saw Shen Cheng and Wei Yiting having a good chat, and wondered whether he should reveal this scene to Ruan Qingsha.

Let her see that the man she treats so specially is getting so close to another woman.

(End of this chapter)