The lights were dazzling, the alcohol flowing, and human figures swayed everywhere.
Countless men and women stood in the grand hall, twisting and turning their bodies in time with the explosive music.
Everyone was letting loose, everyone was going wild.
The deafening DJ beats filled the entire venue.
Luo Xinghe sat in a booth with a frown, feeling as though the blaring music was drilling into his brain, ready to make it explode.
He had truly never been to a place like this before.
He couldn’t understand why young people would willingly come to such a noisy, chaotic environment.
Soon, Huzi arrived with two underlings and walked up to Luo Xinghe.
Luo Xinghe patted the seat next to him, signaling Huzi to sit down: “How’s the preparation going?”
Huzi said, “Don’t worry, everything’s ready.”
“I’ve bribed some small-time reporters and secured some headlines.”
“Young Master, should we start now?”
“I’ll arrange for a few candid shots from good angles and then push the photos hard for publicity.”
Luo Xinghe nodded, signaling to go ahead.
Li Hu stood up, his strong build making him easily noticeable.
The beautiful DJ on the stage immediately switched to an even more high-energy track.
The entire place erupted in excitement.
Suddenly, the DJ’s big screen changed, and a few large words lit up for everyone to see.
The DJ girl shouted at the top of her lungs:
“Welcome Young Master Luo Xinghe of the Luo family to Xinghe Nightclub!”
“All expenses tonight are covered by Young Master Luo!”
“Scream!!!”
Ahhhhhh—
Everyone went absolutely wild.
Some people even grabbed bottles and started spraying alcohol into the crowd.
Following Li Hu’s signal, seven or eight heavily made-up women swarmed around Luo Xinghe.
“Young Master Luo, first time here?”
“Yeah, we’ve never seen you before.”
“You’re so generous, spending money like water.”
“Come, have a drink!”
“Come, come…”
The air was thick with strong fragrances — Luo Xinghe couldn’t even tell if it was the smell of alcohol or perfume from the women.
The women’s fair, exposed skin practically buried Luo Xinghe completely.
Li Hu shouted, “Serve Young Master Luo well, and there will be a heavy reward!”
In an instant, Luo Xinghe was buried deep into the booth.
All that could be heard were the soft murmurs and flirtatious voices of the women.
Even Luo Xinghe himself was completely out of sight.
At the same time, the small-time reporters and gossip writers Huzi had arranged were furiously taking notes as they witnessed everything firsthand.
Headlines began to take shape:
“The Fall of the Luo Family: Young Master Luo Xinghe Drowns His Sorrows in a Seedy Nightclub”
“Once Dominant, Now Fallen: Young Master Luo’s Obsession with Wine and Women”
“The Romantic Escapades of Luo Xinghe”
“The Truth Behind the Luo Family’s Collapse”
“Where Are Feng City’s Top Ten Youth Now?”
…
After a while, Huzi’s people finished gathering material and went off to write their articles, while the girls — under Huzi’s command — reluctantly left Luo Xinghe’s side.
At this point, Luo Xinghe was not only reeking of alcohol, but his body was also covered in lipstick marks.
Li Hu sat down next to Luo Xinghe, frowning, and said, “Young Master, you’ve always kept yourself clean. Why tarnish your own reputation now?”
“Have you run into some trouble?”
“Young Master, all of us were raised by the Luo family. The Luo family is our master.”
“We would sacrifice everything for the Luo family.”
“Young Master, if there’s anything wrong, you must let us know.”
Luo Xinghe waved his hand and said, “It’s nothing.”
“You did well.”
“I figure by tomorrow, news about me partying at nightclubs and chasing after women will be all over the headlines.”
With this, he thought, some families who were still unaware might finally consider canceling their engagement agreements.
Even if some people stubbornly insisted on keeping the marriage alliance…
A family was huge, full of intertwined interests and alliances.
It wasn’t something a single person could decide alone.
In the past, when the Luo family had only declined but hadn’t yet fallen, Luo Xinghe could still be seen as a promising heir, albeit no longer the true young master.
Back then, many families would turn a blind eye because canceling engagements could harm a family’s reputation.
Gold-digging and abandoning the poor weren’t looked upon kindly.
So, they let things slide.
But now, Luo Xinghe’s reputation was already in ruins.
Not only was there no benefit to forming a marriage alliance with him, it would actually bring harm.
It would affect the reputation of the entire family.
Everyone knew about Luo Xinghe’s notorious name—if your family still rushed to marry into his, wouldn’t that just be foolish?
Among prestigious families, reputation was everything. Under enough pressure, canceling the engagement would be inevitable.
This was the helpless step Luo Xinghe had been forced to take.
But today, he witnessed something troubling.
He had almost managed to fool Zhou Shuai completely.
Then Song Yuwei suddenly appeared and messed everything up, causing Zhou Shuai’s impression of him to plummet in an instant.
It wasn’t like Luo Xinghe couldn’t read the atmosphere.
It was obvious Zhou Shuai had taken a liking to Song Yuwei, but Song Yuwei was engaged to Luo Xinghe and even called him “husband.”
This meant that although the storyline had shifted somewhat, the main plot hadn’t collapsed.
The female lead would still sway the values of “Dragon King” Zhou Shuai.
Whoever got close to the female lead would automatically be marked with Zhou Shuai’s disapproval, their favorability dropping by 50% immediately.
Suddenly, chaos erupted in the nightclub.
Noisy shouting rang out, mixed with some malicious heckling.
Li Hu said to Luo Xinghe, “Young Master, I’ll go over there and see what’s going on.”
Luo Xinghe hesitated and said, “There shouldn’t be any problems, right?”
“Could it be because I’m here tonight?”
Li Hu laughed and said, “Stuff like this happens all the time in nightclubs.”
“I’m used to it.”
“How could it possibly be because of you, Young Master?”
Luo Xinghe nodded. “Call me if anything happens.”
Li Hu said proudly, “I think the chances of needing you are zero.”
And he strode off confidently.
But Luo Xinghe couldn’t help but complain internally:
Damn it…
Usually when someone says that, it definitely means something is about to happen that they can’t handle, and I’ll have to step in.
Classic novel logic.
How could I not know?
This is what’s called a trope…
I’d better go check it out myself.
Could it be that Zhou Shuai’s persistent ghost is haunting Xinghe Nightclub too?
At that moment, Shen Ying was curled up in fear in a corner, while a sleazy punk with yellow hair was leering and teasing her.
The punk had tattoos all over his arms and chest, making him look downright scary.
Three or four of his buddies stood nearby, laughing loudly at Shen Ying’s trembling form.
For thugs like them, bullying the weak while avoiding the strong was the greatest entertainment.
Especially picking on women—that brought them even more joy.
Shen Ying was strong.
Even faced with this situation, she kept calm and didn’t completely lose control.
She knew that the more she panicked, the more these people would push their limits.
“You… you guys, don’t go too far,” she said.
“You promised you’d let me go after I drank this glass.”
“Believe it or not… I’ll call the police right now!”
The yellow-haired punk laughed loudly.
“Go ahead, call them.”
“I ain’t afraid of no cops.”
“At worst, I’ll just spend a couple of days inside.”
“But I’m warning you—when I get out, I’ll come by your family’s barbecue stall every single day… heh heh.”
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