On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the skies over River City cleared.
Though the snow by the roadside had yet to fully melt, bright sunlight spilled across the sparkling waters of East Lake, bringing a touch of warm vitality to the city that had just experienced its New Year's Eve revelry.
The black Land Rover Defender OCTA let out a low roar as it slowly drove onto a quiet tree-lined side road in the East Lake Scenic Area.
"Wow... it's so beautiful here."
Ke Yujia pressed herself against the rear window, watching the exquisite landscaped gardens glide past outside, unable to keep from gasping in amazement. As a girl who had grown up in a small county town, even though Su Bai's wealth had thoroughly stunned her over the past few days in Peace City, this vast private estate surrounded by water on three sides still made her feel as though she had stumbled into an unreal fairy tale.
"You think this is beautiful?"
Zhou Jialu turned around from the passenger seat and looked fondly at the little "white rabbit" who had yet to see much of the world. "This is Young Master Su's Private Club. You haven't even seen the underwater stage yet. That's where the real money gets burned."
"An underwater stage?" Ke Yujia's eyes widened.
"Enough, stop teasing her."
Su Bai steered with one hand as the car passed steadily through the imposing black gates. "Let Lin Qingyu show you around later. That'll also be where you rehearse often from now on."
The car came to a stop in the open space before the main building.
The club no longer had any of the chaos and noise of a construction site from a few days ago.
All the scaffolding and protective