noffsinger Chapter 45: The Jade Kirin Contains a Deadly and Poisonous Restriction?
Chapter 45: The Jade Kirin Contains a Deadly and Poisonous Restriction?
The VIP rooms at the Supreme Congress KTV are brightly lit and lavish.
Leftovers and cold dishes were laid out on the table, and empty wine bottles were piled up crookedly on the table.
Jiang Zhenbang held a beautifully carved rosewood gift box in both hands.
He bowed and respectfully presented it to Lu Jingchen, a fawning smile plastered on his face.
"Brother Lu, this is just a small token of my appreciation; please don't find it offensive!"
"You did absolutely phenomenal in this year's college entrance exam, ranking seventh in the entire province."
"I specially prepared a small gift for you, hoping to share in your academic success!"
Lu Jingchen casually took the gift box and opened the lid with a flick of his finger.
Inside lay a crystal-clear jade unicorn, its jade smooth and warm, radiating a faint spiritual aura.
In the close-up shot, Lu Jingchen's eyes were slightly narrowed.
A barely perceptible golden light flashed in his pupils, and his divine sense instantly swept over the entire jade unicorn.
He muttered to himself: Holy crap? There's actually a sinister restriction hidden inside?
So, was Jiang Zhenbang used as a pawn, or was he deliberately setting a trap for me?
Lu Jingchen's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Jiang Zhenbang kept a close eye on Lu Jingchen's expression, afraid that he would be dissatisfied.
The moment I saw him frown, my heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat instantly broke out on my forehead.
He quickly leaned forward, his voice trembling with nervousness.
"Brother Lu, what's wrong? Is this not to your liking?"
"If you don't like it, I'll change it for you right away! Just tell me what you want!"
"I'll get you anything, even if it means going through fire and water, no questions asked!"
Lu Jingchen withdrew his divine sense without making a sound, and his brows instantly relaxed.
A faint smile appeared on his face as he waved to Jiang Zhenbang.
"It's alright, the jade unicorn is quite well-carved, I like it very much."
"Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Zhenbang breathed a long sigh of relief, his heart finally at ease.
He quickly picked up the teapot and eagerly refilled Lu Jingchen's cup with hot tea.
He secretly rejoiced that the jade unicorn suited the big boss's taste, and that he had finally managed to give away this favor.
As night deepened, the neon lights along the street flashed wildly, making people dizzy.
Jiang Zhenbang accompanied Lu Jingchen as they walked out of the Supreme Congress gate one after the other.
His attitude remained extremely attentive, like a personal butler.
Jiang Zhenbang clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lu Jingchen, smiling warmly.
"Brother Lu, I'll be leaving now."
"Whenever you're free, we must get together often, and I'll treat!"
He turned his head and gave a wink to Ali, the bodyguard behind him.
Ali immediately understood and quickly stepped forward.
Holding a black and gold card inlaid with diamonds in both hands, she respectfully handed it to Lu Jingchen.
Jiang Zhenbang waved his hand and spoke with great pride and magnanimity.
"From now on, Brother Lu, you can come to my Guanlan International Club anytime you like."
"Use this gold card and all your purchases are free, with no upper limit!"
Lu Jingchen remained calm and casually replied.
"Thank you very much, Boss Jiang."
He casually took the gold card and stuffed it into his pocket.
There wasn't a hint of surprise on his face, as if he'd just stuffed a piece of trash in his pocket.
Jiang Zhenbang didn't mind and still said goodbye to Lu Jingchen with a big smile.
He turned around and got into the Bentley parked on the side of the road, and the convoy drove away from the intersection in a grand procession.
It quickly disappeared into the night, its taillights no longer visible.
Lu Jingchen stood by the roadside, preparing to turn around and call a taxi home.
Suddenly, Lu Qingyuan's surprised voice came from behind, tinged with disbelief.
"Brother? What are you doing here?"
Lu Jingchen turned around at the sound and saw Lu Qingyuan and a group of well-dressed young men and women.
They were walking out of the KTV, clearly having just finished a gathering.
When Xia Wanxing saw Lu Qingyuan's reaction, her eyes instantly lit up like light bulbs.
She trotted over in her high heels and approached Lu Jingchen.
"My goodness! Qingyuan, so this is your legendary genius brother!"
Xia Wanxing excitedly pointed at Lu Jingchen and shouted something to Lu Qingyuan.
Lu Qingyuan nodded quickly, walked to Lu Jingchen's side, and asked in a low voice.
"Hey bro, what are you doing here? Out with friends?"
Xia Wanxing immediately came closer, clasped her hands together, and looked like a little fangirl.
Even her speech has a lisp, and her eyes are full of admiring little stars.
"Brother, you're amazing! 708 points on the college entrance exam, seventh in the province! You're practically a god of exams descended to earth!"
"Brother, brother, could you help me with my studies sometime?"
"I'll do anything you ask, serve tea and water, and be there whenever you call!"
Lu Jingchen looked at the overly enthusiastic girl in front of him and was about to reply.
Suddenly, a sarcastic voice came from the side, so sour it could make your teeth fall out.
"Pshaw, what good is a good score?"
"Without connections or family wealth, even if you graduate from Tsinghua or Peking University, in the end you're still just a corporate slave working for someone else, right?"
It was Chen Fan who spoke. He walked forward with his hands in his pockets and a disdainful look on his face.
Her eyes were filled with intense jealousy, as if a jar of vinegar had been spilled.
A female classmate next to him immediately chimed in.
He looked Lu Jingchen up and down, his eyes full of meanness and contempt.
"Yeah, Young Master Chen, what's there to be jealous of?"
"Look at that kid, he looks so poor, all he has on him doesn't even cost more than two hundred yuan."
"They don't even have a decent pair of shoes; they're not even worthy of carrying Ranran's shoes."
"You don't need to take him seriously at all; he's just a complete bookworm."
Lu Jingchen remained calm, as if he hadn't heard the buzzing of the two flies.
He didn't even lift an eyelid, too lazy to bother with them.
Their main strategy is to use a dimensional reduction attack, completely disregarding these clowns.
Huang Shaofeng, standing at the very back of the crowd, pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses.
A wicked glint flashed in his eyes, like that of a venomous snake.
He moved closer to the side and spoke in a low voice to the boys around him.
"What's with this kid pretending to be so high and mighty? Trying to play the aloof character with us?"
"Hey guys, wanna see this kid make a fool of himself in public?"
Upon hearing this, the boys immediately revealed malicious smirks.
They all nodded and huddled together, whispering amongst themselves.
Her eyes kept glancing at Lu Jingchen, clearly she was plotting something.
Lu Qingyuan exploded the moment she heard the group mocking her brother.
Her face flushed red, and she was about to retort when Lu Jingchen reached out and grabbed her arm.
Lu Jingchen gently shook his head at her, indicating that she shouldn't lower herself to their level.
Lu Qingyuan shut her mouth angrily, but still glared fiercely at Chen Fan and the others.
He cursed inwardly, thinking, "These people are blind! My brother can earn a hundred million yuan with a flick of his wrist!"
How dare they mock him for being poor and stingy? That's absolutely laughable!
Xia Wanxing frowned and glared at Chen Fan.
"Chen Fan, can't you speak properly? Watch your mouth!"
"Brother Lu is my guest. If you keep being sarcastic, don't blame me for turning against you!"
Chen Fan's face instantly turned ugly after Xia Wanxing retorted.
But he didn't dare to talk back to Xia Wanxing, so he could only shut his mouth in embarrassment.
But the look in her eyes as she looked at Lu Jingchen was filled with even more jealousy; she wished she could go up and punch him a couple of times.
Lu Jingchen remained completely calm throughout, as if the farce before him had nothing to do with him.
He looked down at Lu Qingyuan and asked, "Is your party over? Shall I take you home?"
Lu Qingyuan nodded immediately, just about to speak.
Huang Shaofeng suddenly led the group of boys up, smiling.
They stood in front of Lu Jingchen and Lu Qingyuan, clearly not intending to let them go so easily.
Huang Shaofeng, with a fake smile on his face, extended his hand to Lu Jingchen.
"This must be Qingyuan's brother, right? It's an honor to meet you. My name is Huang Shaofeng."
"I just heard them say that you ranked seventh in the province in the college entrance exam? That's really impressive."
Lu Jingchen glanced at him but didn't reach out to shake his hand.
He simply nodded indifferently, not even bothering to say a word.
Huang Shaofeng's outstretched hand froze, and the smile on his face instantly vanished.
The malice in his eyes intensified, and he cursed inwardly, "Kid, you think you're so great?"
Today I'm going to make you lose face in front of so many people!