Chapter 88: Tong Kunkun [3]

"Did you run into any trouble last night?"

Yan Yu and Su Han strolled through the gardens of the Su estate as Su Han asked with concern.

"Nothing. What about you?" Yan Yu did not care in the least about what had happened the night before.

Su Han looked somewhat depressed. "Turns out my grandfather wasn't sick at all. He's perfectly fine. He just wanted to trick me into coming back."

Yan Yu laughed. "So, did the old man nag you about finding someone?"

At that, Su Han felt a little strange. "Yesterday Grandpa didn’t seem to think much of you, but today, the moment he met you, I don’t know what got into him. He actually took a liking to you, you rascal..."

"Can we speak properly?" Black lines appeared on Yan Yu's forehead. "Look at me handsome, refined, and dashing. Why shouldn't I be likable to elders?"

"Fine, fine, you're the greatest," Su Han replied helplessly.

Yan Yu grinned. "Why not really consider it? Anyway, no other guy can catch your grandfather's eye. We might as well go all the way and let the old man hold a grandson already!"

Su Han instantly blushed and could not help but kick Yan Yu. "Get lost!"

...

During the day, Old Master Su sat in a grand chair in the main hall of the Su estate as guests arrived one after another to offer birthday congratulations.

The Su family controlled more than half the ports in Lucheng. The city's economic development was inseparable from them, and Old Master Su was also the chairman of the Jianzhou Chamber of Commerce, with considerable prestige.

Because of this, the guests who came to celebrate were each more formidable than the last. Even the least impressive among them was a finance bureau chief from one of the districts. Those slightly less influential could only leave their gifts at the gate, where the servants of the Su estate would receive and record them before they departed, not even qualifying to offer their congratulations in person to Old Master Su.

At this point, not merely the whole province of Jianzhou, but at least half of Lucheng's top figures had gathered in the Su estate, and the scene was truly magnificent.

As the younger generation, Su Han, Su Wentao, Su Yinqian, and the others naturally remained at Old Master Su's side, thanking the guests with him. Yan Yu, having nothing to do, could only stand in a corner of the main hall and stare into space.

Soft music played in the hall. Tasty food and desserts were laid out, and attendants circulated with wineglasses in hand. These social elites clustered in small groups, taking the opportunity to expand their connections.

Ren Yuheng was among them as well. Very adept at socializing, he was completely at home in such an occasion and quickly made many contacts.

Yan Yu was bored out of his mind when Yang Xuefei took the initiative to come over. "I never expected Teacher Su to be Old Master Su's granddaughter."

"What use is that? In the end, I still have to pretend to be her boyfriend," Yan Yu said with a shrug.

As they chatted, Mo the butler's voice suddenly rang out from outside: "Xinli Entertainment, Shangguan Xin and Tong Kunkun have arrived, presenting a white jade Guanyin statue as a gift!"

"Ah!!! Kunkun is here!!!" Yang Xuefei, who had just been extremely demure, suddenly seized Yan Yu's clothes and jumped up in excitement. Yan Yu could only sigh in resignation. Feifei had turned back into a baboon again.

At the doorway, two people slowly entered the main hall. The woman walked in front. She wore a bright red evening gown and had long wavy hair swept to one side. She looked dazzling, like a true star.

Behind her was a pretty boy with dyed blond hair. The foundation on his face was thicker than the whitewash on an ordinary wall, and he had deliberately drawn heavy eyeliner. From the moment he appeared, Yang Xuefei's gaze seemed nailed to him, unable to move away.

"That's Tong Kunkun?" Yan Yu asked curiously.

"That's right. Isn't he handsome? Oh my, he's so handsome I could die!" Yang Xuefei could hardly contain her excitement.

Yan Yu asked in confusion, "So Tong Kunkun is a woman?"

"Our Kunkun is a man, what are you even looking at?" Yang Xuefei shot him a glare.

"A man wearing that much white paste? His face is whiter than the walls in my house. Aren't you afraid he'll scare people to death?"

"You don't understand. That's fashion!"

"..."

Yan Yu did not quite understand this kind of fashion. He turned his gaze to the woman walking in front of Tong Kunkun and asked, "Is that woman also a celebrity?"

At that moment, Ren Yuheng suddenly squeezed forcefully between Yan Yu and Yang Xuefei with a wineglass in hand and said slowly, "She is Shangguan Xin, from the Shangguan family, one of the four great families of Shengcheng. She is also the CEO of Xinli Entertainment and an idol to the younger generation of our age."

"Though Shangguan Xin was born into a wealthy household, after graduating from university she never again used even the slightest resource from her family. She came alone to Lucheng and founded Xinli Entertainment. The company's overall valuation is now ten billion, and she was once selected as one of the ten outstanding young people of Shengcheng. She has also brought out many superstars, and Tong Kunkun happens to be one of Xinli Entertainment's rising stars. Coincidentally, I happen to be on good terms with him in private."

After speaking, Ren Yuheng looked at Yan Yu with pride, only to find that Yan Yu was still staring at Shangguan Xin, muttering under his breath, "Who exactly is this Shangguan Xin..."

"Hey, are you ignoring me? That's way too obvious!" Ren Yuheng lost control for a moment and could not help but shout.

Yan Yu turned back, suddenly enlightened. "Oh, so it was you. I was wondering what that sudden narration was just now..."

Ren Yuheng suppressed his anger and said, "This afternoon, our younger generation is having a tea gathering. Tong Kunkun will be attending as well. Su Han asked me to invite you and Yang Xuefei."

Ren Yuheng spoke with great polish, subtly drawing closer to Su Han while isolating Yan Yu.

But Yan Yu did not care about any of that. He had no interest in the tea gathering either, and just as he was about to refuse, Yang Xuefei hurried to say, "Sure, sure, we'll definitely go!"

"..."

Yan Yu gave the baboon beside him a sidelong glance.

"Good. We'll be waiting for you at the pavilion in the center of the lake." Ren Yuheng smiled faintly and left.

After Ren Yuheng was gone, Yan Yu still kept studying Tong Kunkun.

He suddenly discovered that Tong Kunkun was carrying a strange aura of resentment. It was faint and indistinct, yet somehow seemed harmless to Tong Kunkun.

But it was someone else's business, and Yan Yu could not be bothered to meddle.

He stayed in the main hall for a little while longer. Just as he saw Tong Kunkun leave with Ren Yuheng, Yang Xuefei could no longer hold herself back and dragged Yan Yu outside.

She was not clinging to him; rather, she was merely a little shy at the thought of speaking with the celebrity she admired and wanted to have Yan Yu accompany her.

Shortly after the two of them left, Shangguan Xin received a phone call.

Seeing the note displayed on her screen, Shangguan Xin's expression changed slightly, and she deliberately went outside to answer.

"Hello, Auntie... Yes, I'm in the Su estate in Lucheng. What's wrong?"

"My brother? ...I understand... Auntie, don't you trust me to handle things? ...He's called Yan Yu, right?"

"Mm, mm... I'll go find him right away..."

...

After the two arrived at the pavilion in the center of the lake, they found that no fewer than ten young people were already seated inside. They were all the children of the guests, or in other words, all of them belonged to the so-called second-generation elite crowd.

Among them, Tong Kunkun was by far the most popular, with many young people crowding around him for photos and autographs.

Seeing Yan Yu and Yang Xuefei appear, Ren Yuheng and Tong Kunkun exchanged a look before he smiled and greeted them, saying, "You're here. Let me introduce everyone. This is Yang Xuefei of the Yang family from Rongcheng, and this one is Yan Yu, Su Han's boyfriend."