“Why did you bring him here?” Ling Yun glanced at Jiang Kaiwei out of the corner of his eyes and lowered his voice, “He doesn’t play mahjong. Doesn’t he feel boring if he just sits with us? Besides, Boqing will come later. Now that the two of you have fought against each other like this, can you still enjoy playing together?”

Shen Li showed a helpless look on his face. “What can I do if he insists on following me? Besides, is he someone I can control?” He paused for a moment and then said, “But I was also confused. He’s been quite interested in this nightclub lately and has come here with me several times.”

Ling Yun took a sip of wine and said, “Your words remind me of seeing him in Palace Club two days ago. He sat at the bar there drinking alone.”

“Did he?” Shen Li waved the wine in his glass and said, “I think he might feel tired due to the fight these days. So he wanted to relax.”

“I really don’t understand.” Ling Yun said. “Why did the two of you fight against each other? I don’t quite understand. A little brother of mine understands. He was Du Xiaoxian’s classmate and his name is Cheng Mingchi. He stared at the computer to see the stock market every day and occasionally chatted with me. He told me who took the lead and who launched a counterattack. I didn’t understand the industry jargon he spoke of. So I just listened to him. But I knew that Gu Nianbin was being suppressed by Jiang Kaiwei. I think they should stop the fight. They meet frequently. The fight will hurt their friendship.”

Shen Li smiled, “Since there’s no friendship between them, how could there be any hurt?”

“That’s right.” Ling Yun laughed, “I forgot about this. You must be in a difficult situation since you are caught in the middle. Boqing would inevitably blame you.”

Shen Li smiled bitterly. “I don’t have a choice. I am the Jiang Group’s general manager. Boqing doesn’t believe that I don’t know anything about it. Even now, he still blames me for not informing him earlier, causing him and Gu Nianbin to be caught off guard.”

“Speak of him, and he comes.” Ling Yun turned to look at the door.

The persons who came in were Shao Boqing and Tang Haichen, the second young master of the Tang family. Seeing Jiang Kaiwei sitting there, Shao Boqing unconsciously frowned. Then, the corner of his mouth curved into a sarcastic smile, “Oops, it’s President Jiang! You are quite a rare visitor. Why do you have the mood to come here today? Could it be that you want to drink the celebratory wine in advance? Unfortunately, you exult a little early. Gu Group is still surnamed Gu, not Jiang. ”

Jiang Kaiwei glanced at him coldly. “It’s just a matter of time.”

“I don’t think so.” Shao Boqing put one hand into his trouser pocket and held a cigarette with the other. He took a leisurely step towards Jiang Kaiwei. “President Jiang is too confident.”

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Tang Haichen hurriedly changed the topic, “President Jiang rarely comes here. Come, let’s play mahjong. Today, we shall not talk about business, but only play mahjong.”

Jiang Kaiwei still showed a cold expression. “I’m not here to play mahjong, you guys could play it yourself.”

“If President Jiang doesn’t play mahjong, why do you come here?” Shao Boqing sneered, “If you have time, why don’t you stay at home and think about your plan of attack? They say you’re a genius. But after attacking the Gu Group for so long, you are still not able to take it. Could it be that you have an unearned reputation?”

When Tang Haichen saw that Shao Boqing quarreled with Jiang Kaiwei, his heart was filled with complaints. He looked at Shen Li and Ling Yun who were sitting far away, winking at them to come to the rescue.

Shen Li clearly heard the quarrel, but he didn’t have any intention of going over to them. He was still leisurely sitting, chatting and laughing with Ling Yun.

Ling Yun said, “Don’t you go over to them? Look at how embarrassed Tang Haichen is. He almost has a cross-eye.”

Shen Li chuckled, “Shao Boqing has long felt resentful. It’s good to let him vent his anger.”

“Anyway, both of them are your friends. If you just take care of Shao Boqing, how will Jiang Kaiwei feel?”

Shen Li snorted, “He asked trouble for himself. Let’s just enjoy a good show first. When it comes to quarrels, Jiang Kaiwei is no match for Shao Boqing.”

Sure enough, Jiang Kaiwei’s expression became somewhat gloomy. He raised his eyelids and shot a cold gaze at Shao Boqing, “Do you mean you want me to take the Gu Group earlier? But what good will it do you if I take the Gu Group?”

“Don’t fly off at a tangent. You should admit it If you are unable to do that.” Shao Boqing wasn’t afraid of him. “I thought I could see President Jiang’s decisive action this time. I didn’t expect that you would be so indecisive. How could you be called a commercial genius? I think you are rubbish!”

Hearing the last word, Shen Li hurriedly stood up and walked to them. He glanced at Shao Boqing angrily. “When you have a chance to quarrel with him, don’t escalate it to a hand-to-hand combat!” Shen Li thought to himself.

As expected, Jiang Kaiwei was enraged. He stood up immediately and walked to Shao Boqing. Tang Haichen stood between the two of them and smiled as he persuaded them kindly, “President Jiang, don’t be angry. Nothing good comes out from Boqing’s mouth. Don’t lower yourself to argue with him. Sit down. Sit down, please. I’ll have a drink with you, okay?”

Shao Boqing became unhappy and shouted at Tang Haichen, “You’re the one who does not speak of anything good! Why do you stop him? Does he dare to beat me?”

Ling Yun happened to come over and said, “When it comes to fighting, you may not be President Jiang’s match.”

Shen Li glared at him, “Stop stirring up trouble!” Shen Li signalled to Ling Yun, and Ling Yun grabbed Shao Boqing’s arm and pulled him towards a table. “Let’s go and play mahjong. I’ll give you a priority to choose your seat.”

Shao Boqing did not give up and looked at Jiang Kaiwei provocatively. “Whether I am a match for him or not, you will only know after we have a fight.”

Shen Li could not help but say, “Enough, stop speaking more. You are here to have fun, not to fight.” Then he turned to Jiang Kaiwei and said, “I told you not to come here, you don’t listen to me. Great, you almost got yourself into a fight.”

However, Jiang Kaiwei calmed down. He sat down lazily, “Why do I have to have a fight with him?”

When he saw Jiang Kaiwei calming down, Shen Li felt relieved. He left Jiang Kaiwei and took Shao Boqing to the table with Tang Haichen and Ling Yun.

As soon as the dice were rolled, Jiang Kaiwei put the wine cup on the coffee table and said, “I will take my leave.” Shen Li drew tiles while turning around to see him. But he didn’t saw Jiang Kaiwei but only the sandalwood door that was closed by him.

Ling Yun said, “He leaves so fast.”

Shen Li said, “This is good. We will be no longer disturbed by him.”

Tang Haichen said, “He won’t be angry, will he?”

Shao Boqing threw one tile on the table and said, “It serves him right to be exasperated!”

Everyone burst into laughter. Shao Boqing laughed the most happily. He immediately forgot the unhappiness he felt a moment ago.

“Jiang Kaiwei is a little strange tonight,” Shen Li threw a tile. “With his character, he won’t let you go hearing what you have said. But he did nothing and left. Don’t you think it’s strange?”

“He’s always a freak,” Shao Boqing said disapprovingly, “You’re the only one who’s willing to be his friend. He’s the kind of person who should be left alone.”

“He was affected by the environment in which he grew up.” Shen Li said, “He’s not as bad as you think he is.”

“Isn’t he a bad person when he wants to destroy the Gu Group?” Shao Boqing threw another tile with a loud sound. “Are you unable to make a clear distinction between right and wrong?”

Shen Li knew that Shao Boqing had a temper, so he didn’t want to argue with Shao Boqing. He silently drew a tile and felt the face of the tile with his thump. Then, the corner of his mouth raised. “I Win.”

Shao Boqing shouted, “The one who wins the first round will owe a debt in the end. Be careful.”

Everyone burst into laughter again.

Jiang Kaiwei leaned against the pillar on the second floor and looked coldly at the persons dancing below. The rays of light flashed across the room and occasionally swept over the pillar. But they couldn’t reach him who hid behind the pillar.

This was a very lively nightclub that Shen Li often visited. However, when Shen Li came over, he almost always played mahjong. In fact, Jiang Kaiwei could not understand why he did not book a room in a hotel to play it quietly, but rather playing in such a noisy place.

The sound of the music was so violent that even the big round wooden pillar he leaned against trembled rhythmically. As if it had been electrified, it transmitted the tremor to his body. The persons sitting or standing beside him all shook their bodies with the rhythm. Only he seemed to be from another world. His gaze was cold and his expression was indifferent. His slender figure was like a tree facing the wind, but he did not move at all. He was incompatible with this lively environment.

On the dance floor, men and women crowded closely together and got so excited. No one could tell who they were in the dim light. Jiang Kaiwei’s gaze was firmly fixed on someone. She was a woman who danced well and had an excellent figure. Her curves were exquisite. She waved her long hair and shook her hips, making her extremely fascinating.

Her dancing partner was a man who pressed his body against her. His movements looked extremely intimate. His hands didn’t behave properly and repeatedly touched her waist and buttocks. However, in such an occasion, people wanted this kind of intimacy. The woman did not mind it, but rather enjoyed it. She raised her face and smiled charmingly.

This scene was not unfamiliar to Jiang Kaiwei. He had seen the same scene on many nights like this. To that woman, being licentious was like a compulsory course at night. As long as she appeared, she would definitely be the most attractive person to any man on the dance floor. Her seductive eyes, luscious figure, fluffy curly hair, and low-chested tights all made men’s blood boil. She was like a demonic beauty of the night born with seductive bones and poison to men, and only appeared and lived in this wanton and luxurious world.

She was also his poison. From some unknown time, he was used to looking for her in nightclubs. He always hid in the dark and watched her luscious and attractive appearance blossom to the extreme. His face was gloomy and his eyes were cold. He looked like an indifferent bystander. But no one knew that beneath his cold exterior, his organs were riddled with wounds and his heart was bleeding. The pain was so intense that he became numb.

Whenever this happened, he always felt that there was a black hole with bitter cold beside him. He seemed to stand outside the hole and listened to the sound coming out of the entrance that constantly emitted a bone-piercing chill. It was an unknown and terrifying abyss. But he knew that one day he would be sucked into the black hole.

He couldn’t watch helplessly as he fell into the hole, so he had to do his best to stop his falling. He really did his best, but he failed. When night came, he watched the street lights gradually turn on and the night gradually become vibrant. Thinking about the world of sensual pleasures with lights and wine, he went restless and anxious. It was as if an invisible hand had pushed him out of his house to go to the most famous bar street in G City.

He could find her in almost every famous nightclub in G City because she was easy to find and was often the center of attention. The most popular and exciting place was usually her stage. But he would rather not find her. He always hoped that he could not find her. Then he didn’t have to suffer like this. It was too painful that he couldn’t sleep all night as he returned home every time. When he closed his eyes, her figure became clearer. It was as if he could touch her within the reach of his hands. However, her eyes were filled with disgust when she looked at him. But when she looked at other men, she smiled charmingly.

Thus, he couldn’t sleep night after night. He had not been able to sleep well, but now the sleeplessness was even worse.