Chen Mengyun hadn't been in contact with Lu Chengwen for several years, but these past couple of days, she felt like he was a completely different person.
She couldn't pinpoint exactly what was different, but it just felt very strange.
Now, Lu Chengwen was driving his car as if he were about to take flight, which scared Chen Mengyun so much her complexion drained:
"Lu Chengwen! Why are you in such a hurry? Slow down! Slow down!"
Lu Chengwen was incredibly annoyed. "Shut up, I'm in a hurry, your brother is about to die!"
Chen Mengyun was stunned. "Moqun? What are you talking about?"
Lu Chengwen said, "Just be quiet!"
Seeing how nervous Lu Chengwen was, Chen Mengyun felt suspicious and didn't dare to ask further, so she could only close her eyes.
Lu Chengwen hadn't expected that by playing it safe, he had completely messed up the plot.
The plot where Chen Moqun was killed by Long Aotian was about to unfold.
According to the original plot, Chen Moqun would be killed by Long Aotian at the Neon Babies Nightclub.
The current Chen Moqun was indeed at the Neon Babies Nightclub.
When Lu Chengwen received the call, his mind reacted like lightning: I have to save him!
Firstly, Chen Moqun was one of Lu Chengwen's few friends.
Secondly, in Lu Chengwen's opinion, although Chen Moqun wasn't a great person, he didn't deserve to die.
He was just a rich second-generation heir, and it was normal for him to be a bit arrogant, but he didn't bully people much and was quite polite to everyone most of the time.
His only flaws were indulging in pleasure and being idle.
In the original plot, killing him was just to pave the way for Long Aotian to seize the Chen family's assets.
But now that they were friends, he couldn't bear to watch him get killed by Long Aotian.
The car arrived at the Neon Babies Nightclub, and Lu Chengwen got out and rushed inside.
This kind of place wasn't affordable for ordinary people, and Chen Moqun didn't go to regular nightclubs.
A few thugs at the entrance immediately stopped Lu Chengwen:
"Hey man, have you seen what this place is before barging in?"
Zhao Gang said angrily, "Get lost! You're stopping Xuecheng's Young Master Lu? Are you looking for death?"
The leader quickly said, "Oh! Young Master Lu, oh, welcome, welcome! You're here..."
Lu Chengwen slapped him on the face. "Get out of the way."
He then grabbed another young man. "Where is that fatty Chen Moqun?"
The young man smiled obsequiously. "Young Master Chen is on the fifth floor."
"Take me there!"
The leader quickly used his walkie-talkie to secretly report, "Young Master Lu from the Lu family is going upstairs, receive him quickly!"
"Which Young Master Lu?"
"Who else could it be? The super-rich second-generation heir whose family assets are hundreds of billions, the one who dared to call Young Master Chen a fatty!"
Lu Chengwen, along with Zhao Gang and Chen Mengyun, walked inside.
The name Neon Babies was quite suggestive, and the interior decoration was colorful and full of ambiguous ambiance.
As the group entered the staircase, a row of girls dressed flamboyantly stood on both sides, wearing stockings, various glittering dresses, and high heels. They said sweetly:
"Welcome, Young Master Lu, to Neon Babies!"
A woman, around thirty years old, smiled and walked over. "Young Master Lu is here, you're a rare visitor!"
Lu Chengwen said, "Where's that fatty?"
"Upstairs, why don't you find a place to sit down first, and I'll find some girls for you..."
"No need, just take me to see him quickly."
Lu Chengwen's appearance caused a stir throughout the entire nightclub.
Lu Chengwen had only gone out a few times during college. After breaking up with Chen Mengyun, he was depressed for a while, then he started pursuing Leng Qingqiu and never came to places like this again.
But Chen Moqun had thoroughly inherited this fine tradition.
Chen Mengyun, seeing Lu Chengwen's anxiety and haste, was starting to believe him now.
"Is my brother okay? He... why would he be in danger?"
Lu Chengwen glanced at her, thinking to himself that he had to see the situation. He only knew that Chen Moqun was going to die, but he wasn't sure how he was going to die now.
The main door was pushed open, revealing a large suite, with a large screen blocking the view inside.
The group at the door could hear Chen Moqun shouting from inside, "I'm going to die!"
Chen Mengyun's legs went weak with fear. Lu Chengwen steadied her, they walked around the screen, and good heavens.
It was too tragic!
Unbearable!
Inhuman!
Terrible... just terrible.
Chen Moqun lay on a massage chair, one girl massaging his head, two massaging his feet, and two more rubbing his arms.
Chen Moqun had a colorful mask on his face, groaning comfortably.
Chen Mengyun's face turned pale with anger. "This is what you called an emergency?"
Lu Chengwen said, "Chen Moqun!"
"Huh?" Chen Moqun didn't move, only speaking. "Chengwen's here! Get some girls to massage you, it's super comfortable!"
Lu Chengwen walked up to him. "Go, go, go, all of you leave."
The madam knew Lu Chengwen was not to be trifled with and, seeing he was unhappy from the moment he entered, quickly said, "Exit first, everyone out."
Lu Chengwen said, "You go too."
"Yes, then the two young masters can talk. Call me if you need anything."
Chen Moqun sat up and removed the mask. "What's up? I was just getting a good massage... Ow, sis? Sis, please let me explain, this is my first time in a place like this..."
Chen Mengqi shot the two of them a glare. "Shut up. Lu Chengwen, explain what's going on."
Lu Chengwen asked, "Where's Hu Shuhui?"
Chen Moqun's face lit up with anger. "I beat him off and he went to get backup."
Lu Chengwen nodded. "Don't come to this place again. It's very dangerous for you."
Chen Moqun laughed heartily. "It is indeed very dangerous. I was just beaten up by five young girls. Oh, it's too dangerous."
Just as Lu Chengwen was about to speak, the door was kicked open.
Hu Shuhui roared, "Fatty Chen, get out here!"
Chen Moqun lazily grabbed his bathrobe and put it on. "What do you want with me?"
By now, many people had gathered at the entrance, shoving each other. It was clear that Chen Moqun's thugs and Hu Shuhui's reinforcements were about to clash.
Hu Shuhui said angrily, "You hit on the girl I wanted! If I don't cripple you today, I'll write my name backward!"
Lu Chengwen turned to look at Hu Shuhui. "Hu Shuhui, we haven't settled our old scores yet. You'd better stay put."
Upon seeing Lu Chengwen, Hu Shuhui burst into laughter. "Great, you two have teamed up again! I'm not afraid of you today. I've made a new friend. You think you're so tough? Fight my friend."
A person stepped out from the crowd, and it was none other than Long Aotian.
Lu Chengwen was very surprised. He wasn't surprised that Long Aotian was here.
Because according to the original plot, Chen Moqun only appeared at this nightclub once, and this was definitely the time he would meet Long Aotian.
What surprised him was that Long Aotian was actually hanging out with Hu Shuhui.
What the heck?!
You're the righteous protagonist! The main male lead!
Why are you standing with a minor villain?
How should this situation be handled?
Although Chen Moqun was usually plump, he looked quite cute when he smiled, was polite to everyone, and never skimped on tipping the girls...
But he was one of the Five Tigers of Guokai back in the day, and he never backed down from a fight.
At this moment, Chen Moqun's expression was extremely grim. "Damn it, do I need to know how many people you brought when I fight? Hu Shuhui, I'm settling the score for you bullying my sister a few days ago, all at once today. Chengwen, let's join forces, brothers, and make sure this bastard doesn't leave this door today!"
The proprietress was stunned. She couldn't afford to offend any of these young masters.
"Oh, my dear young masters, this is nothing worth fighting over. Please calm down, calm down. How about this, all your expenses today are on me. And, Young Master Hui, give me some face..."
Chen Moqun pointed at the proprietress. "I'll pay for everything that gets smashed today. You step aside! Hu Shuhui is definitely not leaving this door today! Lao San!"
"Yes!" shouted one of Chen Moqun's lackeys.
"Guard the exits. If any of these scumbags get away today, I'll chop you!"
"Don't worry, Young Master Chen! None of these bastards will get away!"
Zhao Gang also pointed at Hu Shuhui. "Hu, I don't care about anyone else today, I'm coming for you!"
Lu Chengwen saw that Zhao Gang was indeed a troublemaker.
He didn't know when he had pulled out a knife and expertly took out a towel, wrapping it around the handle and his hand.
Lu Chengwen grabbed Zhao Gang. "You need to calm down."
Zhao Gang was confused. "Aren't we supposed to help Young Master Chen?"
Lu Chengwen looked at Hu Shuhui. "Hu Shuhui, what's got you so angry? If we're going to fight, clarify things first. I still don't understand!"
Hu Shuhui said, "The girl I called for, he grabbed her as soon as he got here. Clearly, he's not giving me face!"
Lu Chengwen laughed. "It's just this damn trivial matter?"
"What? Have I, Hu Shuhui, ever been at a disadvantage in Xuecheng all these years? And you, Lu Chengwen, I haven't settled accounts with you yet. Why did you hit me the day before yesterday?"
Long Aotian laughed heartily, "Lu Chengwen, I'm finding you're really quite the busy person. How come you're everywhere?"
Lu Chengwen looked at Long Aotian, no longer feeling as afraid.
Lu Chengwen had been fighting since high school. Relying on his family's wealth, he never backed down and always struck with extreme force.
Of course, neither Lu Chengwen nor Chen Moqun were the type of bad guys who bullied others. In the beginning, they were cornered and extorted for money. They paid up to avoid trouble, but when the other party got greedy, they started fighting back.
They made a name for themselves in the mid-stages. With money and many followers, and neither of them being cowards, they always led the charge, going in first. So, their followers were very loyal. The reasons for their fights were mostly the so-called "show of strength" between different small groups.
In the later stages, no one dared to provoke these two. Bored out of their minds, they went around righting wrongs.
Thanks to these two, there were hardly any students who dared to harass female students on their campus.
If they found out, they would immediately notify the other party, saying, "I'm going to beat you up, but you can call for backup, the more the merrier. Call a lot and get a reward, call a few and I'll send you to the hospital."
Though it was absurd, it also honed their street smarts.
Whenever a fight broke out, their blood would surge, feeling like an opportunity to truly experience the meaning of life.
Seeing this long-lost scene unfold, Lu Chengwen was relatively calm, but Chen Moqun was both furious and excited.
He was furious that Hu Shuhui, whom he had beaten before, had actually become so audacious as to challenge him! And dared to bully his sister!
He was excited because he suddenly felt useful again.
That's right!
The entire family, and even everyone in Xuecheng City, thought he was a good-for-nothing.
But he knew himself. Even though he smoked, drank, permed his hair, and visited prostitutes... he was still a good boy.
And he had his strengths; he was a great fighter.
If his family hadn't held him back, he would have joined the army long ago!
Playing with guns and cannons legally, how thrilling would that be!
Everything today was too perfect!
It was too perfect.
Hu Shuhui was asking for it. He could easily send him on his way.
The reasons and atmosphere were all there. Just the fact that he tried to take advantage of his sister was enough; his family wouldn't say a word even if he beat him to death!
Especially since his good brother, Lu Chengwen, was here!
"Let's roam the mortal world as companions, gallop our horses, and share the prosperity of this world! Let's drink and sing, point at them and curse! Let's fight our way back to our youthful prime with passion..."
Lu Chengwen clenched his fists, utterly enraged.
He was just as angry!
"If I hadn't come looking for you, your ancestors would have accumulated enough good karma for your family. How dare you come looking for us, brothers!?"
Chen Moqun kicked a chair to pieces, then threw a chair leg to Lu Chengwen, who caught it.
Chen Moqun kicked another chair out of his way and pointed the chair leg at Hu Shuhui, saying, "Chengwen, tonight I'm hosting! Leave this bastard to me. That damn Long Aotian is yours. Lao San and Zhao Gang, you two hold the line for your brothers and stop others from interfering."
Lu Chengwen looked at the chair leg, then looked up at Long Aotian.
Long Aotian was looking at him and smiling.
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