Chapter 241: Chapter 241
During the few encounters they had, Kong Lili was left with a deep impression of this man.
This man not only possessed extraordinary looks and charisma but also exuded a refined elegance in his speech and demeanor—absolutely nothing like someone from a poor household.
According to Zhou Qin, he was supposedly a rich second-generation heir who had a falling out with his family and ran away.
If that were true, then the jade he gave Zhang Yun certainly wouldn’t be ordinary.
Unfortunately, when Kong Lili later asked Zhou Qin about it, she vehemently denied everything.
It turned out Zhou Qin had actually stolen the jade and pawned it.
Now that Zhou Qin wasn’t around, perhaps she could take advantage of the situation.
Kong Lili stepped out of the restroom and glanced in the direction of the second floor. After a moment of hesitation, she began making her way upstairs.
At the entrance to the hallway, a staff member dressed as a server stopped her.
"Do you have an appointment?"
Kong Lili replied, "I’m here to find someone."
The staff member took out a tablet. "May I ask who you’re looking for?"
"My niece, her name is Shen You’an. Twenty minutes ago, she went upstairs with a young man. I need to speak with her urgently."
The staff member squinted slightly, raised his eyes to examine Kong Lili, and asked, "Are you sure?"
Feeling slightly guilty but quickly puffing up her chest, Kong Lili asserted, "Of course I’m sure. She’s my biological niece; why would I lie to you? Now take me to her!"
With that, she began moving forward.
Speaking into his earpiece, the staff member said, "Please notify Young Master Leng immediately."
Kong Lili froze mid-step.
Being an employee of the Leng Group, she was naturally familiar with this surname—more so than most. Her sensitivity towards it heightened.
Suddenly, she thought of the young man’s figure, and her pupils contracted sharply.
Soon, a man dressed like a bodyguard approached, his expression icy as he said, "Miss Shen does not have an aunt. Do not disrupt their time together."
Kong Lili had been bluffing, but now it seemed as if a blind cat had caught a dead rat. It really was Shen You’an.
But what did the bodyguard say? She didn’t have such a relative?
Kong Lili instantly exploded in anger, rolling up her sleeves and yelling, "Striking it rich and you don’t recognize your elders anymore? And to think you’ve been to school—did all that education end up in the dog’s belly? Do you even understand respect?"
She began cursing at the top of her lungs, her shrill voice already drawing curious gazes from the guests downstairs.
The bodyguard’s face darkened. He quickly stepped forward, covering Kong Lili’s mouth and nose to stop her nonsense. Using his other hand, he grabbed her by the back of the collar and threw her out.
The private room was well soundproofed, but Shen You’an and Leng Yunyang both had keen ears and caught every word Kong Lili said.
Leng Yunyang looked across the table at the young woman’s indifferent expression with a smile that carried a hint of wickedness. "Climbing... up a high branch?"
His ability to latch onto odd details was truly unique.
Shen You’an’s face remained unchanged, and despite the table being laden with exquisite dishes, she hadn’t touched a single bite.
"The meal’s done. Let’s go."
Leng Yunyang clapped his hands, and the private room door soon opened.
A server pushed in a trolley carrying a large three-tiered cake with "Happy Birthday" written on top.
One server quickly stepped forward and placed a paper birthday crown on Shen You’an’s head.
Two more servers began clapping and singing the happy birthday song in unison.
Shen You’an’s expression stiffened slightly.
Across from her, Leng Yunyang was grinning with an infuriatingly smug look.
His gaze seemed to say, Look how well I treat you.
A round-faced young server inserted fifteen candles into the cake, lit each one, and looked toward Shen You’an expectantly.
"Please make a wish."
Shen You’an took a deep breath, unwilling to reject the girl’s heartfelt gesture.
She closed her eyes, made a simple wish for world peace, then opened her eyes and blew out all the candles in one breath.
The young server clapped enthusiastically. "Amazing, truly amazing!"
"You can all share the cake. I have some business to take care of."
Without looking back, Shen You’an walked away.
The servers, unsure whether they could act on their own, turned to Leng Yunyang for guidance.
"She said you can eat it, so eat it," Leng Yunyang said, grabbing his coat from where it hung and strolling out after her.
"Young Master Leng’s girlfriend is so beautiful, so graceful, and so kind," one server murmured.
"Of course! Just look at Young Master Leng’s taste—could an ordinary woman ever win his favor?"
The group chatted quietly among themselves, their eyes lingering on the magnificent cake with envy and awe.
Thanks to that young woman, it was likely the most lavish cake they would ever taste.
As Leng Yunyang exited the private room, his black-clad bodyguard approached and fell in step beside him, lowering his voice. "As per your instructions, we’ve already followed her."
Leng Yunyang raised an eyebrow slightly.
When Shen You’an reached the bottom of the stairs, her footsteps came to an abrupt halt. Official source is n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
She suddenly reached into her coat pocket.
Opening her palm, she found a necklace lying there.
She shook her head in exasperation.
Clearly, her vigilance had dropped. Chances were, amid the chaos of the car accident, her attention had faltered enough for Leng Yunyang to slip the item into her pocket.
What an audacious playboy—his tricks were endless.
Shen You’an turned around.
The young man stood at the stairwell, looking down at her with a sense of superiority.
Under the lights, his handsome features were charmingly roguish, and his peach blossom eyes shimmered with depth.
"Do you like your birthday gift?"