The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 527 One Night of Passion (Part 3) The 2:30 Club
night.

"Drip-drop—click!"

A combination lock clicked, followed by a slight unlocking sound from the lock cylinder. Wen Sheng pressed down on the cold brass handle and pushed open the door.

A mixed and powerful aura instantly enveloped him.

The rich aroma of wine wafted from the living room to the entryway, then burst out from the half-open door behind him. It was no ordinary red wine; it was like the mellow flavor of aged whiskey, with the aftertaste of peat and oak, intensely permeating the air.

Following that is a more distinct and personal scent—a blend of Laura's usual perfumes and home fragrances.

The room was dimly lit by only a few ambient lights. Wen Sheng looked around the entryway and saw a few neatly arranged shoes, a pair of high heels that had been kicked off and were lying on their side, and a pair of men's slippers that had obviously been worn but had not been put away.

Wen Sheng pursed his lips, too lazy to change his shoes, closed the door and walked straight to the living room.

A deep red dress was casually draped over the sofa. A wine glass sat on the coffee table, with amber liquid remaining at the bottom. Next to the glass was an ashtray, with several half-burnt and extinguished cigarettes lying at the bottom.

On the long table to the side, the candles on the "mountain"-shaped candle holder had gone out, and only half of the Macallan 25 Year Old Sherry Single Cask bottle remained. There was another glass on the table with a little bit of liquor left at the bottom.

Although no food or tableware was visible, it's easy to guess that a candlelight dinner must have been held here not long ago.

"Wow!"

A splashing sound came from the bathroom next door. Wen Sheng glanced at the frosted glass bathroom door, then opened the French windows in the living room to let the night breeze cleanse the house of any odors.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows lies the dazzling night view of Shanghai, with the Oriental Pearl Tower and Jin Mao Tower resembling a jewel array set against a black velvet backdrop, now serving as the backdrop for this luxury apartment.

"Handsome guy outside, could you get me a dry towel?"

Just then, Laura's voice suddenly rang out from the bathroom.

Wen Shengli didn't bother with anything. He sat down on the sofa, turned on the TV, and turned the volume up.

"Pleasant Goat, Pretty Goat, Lazy Goat..."

When the theme song of "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" started playing in the room, the bathroom suddenly fell silent.

Then, a little while later, Laura called out again, "Could you go to my room and find me a dress?"

She paused for a moment, then added, "The bathroom door wasn't locked."

"I won't panic no matter what danger I face. Even if a pack of wolves chases me, I'll treat it like a game... even though I'm just a sheep~"

"..."

The bathroom fell silent again.

Wen Sheng checked the time; it was almost 12:30.

It was still early before the departure time they had agreed upon, so Wen Sheng wasn't in a hurry, estimating that the other person wouldn't be finishing their bath anytime soon.

But he was wrong. A short while later, Wen Sheng heard the sound of water running, and then... the sound of a shower began to patter.

However, whether it was a problem with the bathroom design or Lara's doing it on purpose, the bathroom lights were not very bright at first, but they turned up when the shower started.

Looking from the sofa in the living room, you can see a hazy figure reflected by the bathroom light on the frosted glass door.

Wen Sheng pursed his lips and chuckled softly.

"These are all tricks that Nan Xiang has already used. She's far inferior to Nan Xiang in this respect."

Looking back at the Big Bad Wolf's line on TV, "I will definitely come back," Wen Sheng couldn't help but sigh deeply.

I miss Nanxiang a little.

The sound of water continued in the bathroom, but soon, before the advertisement in front of me had finished, the shower stopped, and then the bathroom door was opened, and steaming water rushed out.

Hearing the commotion, Wen Sheng glanced over and then sighed that he had underestimated his opponent.

There was no bathrobe as expected, nor any deliberate attempt to cover herself; Laura simply wrapped a long towel around her front, the hem barely covering her thighs.

Upon exiting, Laura immediately looked towards the living room. When she saw Wen Sheng, she showed no surprise and strode over with her smooth legs.

"Are you mute? You don't say a word when I talk to you."

Laura rolled her eyes at him as she walked to the sofa, then bent down to pick up the wine from the coffee table and poured herself a glass.

Her wet hair clung to her neck and collarbone, water droplets from the ends rolling down and disappearing onto the towel in front of her chest. Laura was barefoot, her bare feet leaving a wet footprint with every step she took from the bathroom.

Wen Sheng leaned back slightly on the sofa, looking her over without restraint, and ignored her words, saying, "I thought you were going to soak for half an hour!"

"We have guests over, aren't we?" Laura chuckled and tilted her head back to take a sip of her drink.

"Guest." Wen Sheng raised an eyebrow, glanced at the long table not far away, and smiled. "Which guest am I?"

"Ok?"

Laura was taken aback, then realized what she was seeing after following the other person's gaze. She then smiled and said, "You're the second one. If you had come an hour earlier, you could have made it to the candlelight dinner."

"..."

Wen Sheng was speechless upon hearing this. After calming himself down, he said, "Never mind, I ate before I came."

"Hehe." Laura, standing next to the sofa, laughed so hard she almost fell over, holding a wine glass in one hand and unconsciously bracing herself on the sofa armrest with the other.

“The other person is the owner of that teahouse. He asked me to go out for dinner today, but I was afraid of wasting time, so I just ate at home. Hmm…” Laura pretended to think for a moment, then smiled and said, “But he seems even happier.”

"How could he not be happy? He probably thought he wouldn't have to go back today."

"That's a shame, since I had to ask you out late at night."

"..."

Seeing the speechless look on Wen Sheng's face, Laura burst out laughing again.

"Why have you become so easily amused after just a few days? It was the same on the phone just now, your sense of humor has dropped quite a bit."

Wen Sheng remained unmoved by her words. His gaze swept from her face to her thighs, which were flushed pink from the hot water and the effects of the alcohol, and he chuckled, "Hurry up and clean up, the floor is all wet."

"Who told you not to get me a dry towel?" Laura grumbled. "And you didn't even get me a dress, so I had to come out like this."

"Don't you know how to prepare before you take a shower?" Wen Sheng's gaze remained unmoved.

“I usually come out naked after showering.” Laura smiled, and seeing the other person’s eyes linger on her legs, she moved a little closer and leaned down slightly, saying, “Remember that day when we had tea? Now you can just reach out and gently pull, and you’ll know whether I have any nipple covers that are askew this time.”

"..."

Laura leaned forward, water droplets rolling down her soaked hair and dripping onto Wen Sheng's pants.

The towel wrapped around her body was simply tied under her armpit; Wen Sheng only needed to tug it gently, and the towel would fall to the floor.

Seeing the other person's smiling, alluring eyes, Wen Sheng, who was leaning back on the sofa and looking up at her, also smiled.

"No need, I'm afraid if I pull you, you'll fall over too. Go and get ready."

This answer was exactly what Laura had expected. She stood up and scoffed, "Then what are you thinking..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wen Sheng suddenly reached out and pinched her bath towel.

"I know that without even trying."

"..."

Ignoring Laura, who was stunned halfway through her speech, Wen Sheng turned his attention to the TV and started watching the latest episode of "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf".

After regaining her senses, Laura downed the rest of her drink in one gulp, then blinked and said, "Wensheng, how about we don't go out tonight?"

"I only agreed to come out with you to repay the favor you did for ordering the cheongsam for me. If you change your mind at the last minute, then I'll have to go back."

"..."

The man's words were rather unromantic. Laura sighed slightly, not particularly surprised. After putting down her wine glass, she said, "Then you wait. I'll take quite a while to get ready and put on my makeup." With that, she turned and swayed towards the bedroom, taking with her the warm, damp air and the fresh scent of shower gel from the sofa.

Wen Sheng glanced at her back before looking away, then reached out and gave her a couple of light handshakes.

"This is far inferior to Nanxiang."

……

At first, Wen Sheng thought that Laura's so-called dressing and makeup would be finished in no more than twenty minutes, but he never expected that the whole process of blow-drying her hair, changing clothes and doing makeup would take until almost two o'clock.

Watching the other person occasionally come out of the bedroom and then go back in, Wen Sheng really regretted arriving so early.

"What? You don't even have this much patience?"

Laura sat down next to Wen Sheng with a small mirror in her hand and began applying lipstick to herself.

"Having patience depends on who you're dealing with." Wen Sheng crossed his legs and glanced at the woman next to him wearing a dark green silk slip dress.

“I know, your beautiful ex-wife Nolan!” Laura said, applying lipstick while staring in the mirror.

But she paused here, thought for a moment, and then added, "There should also be that strong woman's mother, and..."

Laura turned her head and smiled slightly: "Qin Yumo, who's away on a business trip, right?"

"..."

Wen Sheng looked slightly surprised, but quickly calmed down.

"As expected of a top reporter, this skill is more than enough to be a paparazzi."

“There’s no need to insult me ​​with this kind of profession.” Laura turned back to continue applying lipstick. “It’s no secret who lives in your apartment building. You haven’t picked up that cheongsam yet, a little elimination would tell you who it is.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she finished applying her lipstick, pursed her lips, and then turned to look at Wen Sheng: "Does this lip color look good? You scumbag."

"Beautiful, what a scumbag."

"Haha, see? We really are a perfect match." Laura smiled and pouted. "Don't you feel like giving me a kiss?"

Wen Sheng glanced at her, then picked up the pack of women's cigarettes on the sofa, took out two, and stuffed one directly into her pouting mouth.

"After we finish this cigarette together, let's get ready to leave."

"Bah."

Wen Sheng lit her cigarette, and then lit one for himself as well.

……

Around 2 a.m., Shanghai sank from the daytime hustle and bustle into a low hum, the streets like an empty stage, with only the streetlights casting a dim and tranquil light.

The interior of Wensheng's car was dimly lit, with only the ice-blue backlight of the instrument panel and the faint indicator lights of a few buttons on the center console.

Laura, in the passenger seat, had her eyes closed, languidly sinking into the soft seat. Her dark green slip dress appeared even deeper in the dim light, almost blending into the night, with only the silk fabric rising and falling against her chest with her breath.

"Don't fall asleep, I don't know the location."

After they got onto the main road, Wen Sheng finally spoke up: "By the way, where are you going? You've been so mysterious the whole way."

Laura opened her eyes a crack, chuckled softly, and said, "Seeing how expectant you are, why don't you take a guess?"

“I guess it’s a nightclub,” Wen Sheng said without hesitation.

"Guessed it right."

"..."

Wen Sheng fell silent. Although he had indeed thought about it before coming, he still couldn't hold back when he actually heard the answer.

"So what do you mean by wanting me to go with you? You want me to pick female models, and you'll pick male models?"

Wen Sheng laughed speechlessly: "What kind of nightclub would make a big reporter like you drag me along in the middle of the night? Are the models there better quality than me or better than you?"

"..."

After listening to Wen Sheng's series of remarks, Laura was finally brought back to her senses.

"How can I know the quality of a newly opened store? I'll only know when I go there."

At this moment, Laura took out an invitation from her bag and said, "But this isn't entirely a nightclub; to be more precise, it's a club."

"club?"

Wen Sheng looked surprised, then his gaze sharpened after glancing at the invitation the other party had handed him.

"The 2:30 Club?"

“Yes, a friend told me about it. He said this club is special, only entertaining celebrities, high-end people, handsome men and beautiful women, and other extraordinary people.” Laura continued, looking out the window. “I think it will be quite interesting.”

Wen Sheng nodded, and as he looked at the contents of the invitation, he couldn't help but recall the scenes about this mysterious club from the original drama.

Yes, it is indeed mysterious; apart from the golden light when the door is opened, there is nothing else.

In the original drama, when Ziqiao, Youyou, and Guangu arrived there, Youyou pretended to be a celebrity, and Guangu was able to enter the club because he had a family business and was a perverted Japanese. However, Lu Ziqiao was just an "ordinary person," so no matter how much he threw a tantrum, he couldn't get in.

I never expected to run into this myself.

"What are you thinking about? Watch where you're going."

Just then, Laura's voice rang out, and Wen Sheng, snapping out of his reverie, smiled and said, "Nothing? I was just wondering what this club is like."

After a pause, Wen Sheng continued, "I've heard that some private clubs are membership-based and require a high membership fee to enter. After hearing what you said earlier, I wonder if this 2:30 Club will also be like that?"

“I don’t know either.” Laura shook her head. “We’ll only know when we get there.”

……

"Thud, thud..."

The crisp sound of high heels clicking on the cement slab echoed in the alleyway of No. 28 Xiafei Road. Laura walked over unhurriedly, arm in arm with Wen Sheng.

"This nightclub... can be considered a secluded retreat in the wilderness."

Looking at the deserted alley and the peeling paint on the walls on both sides, Wen Sheng couldn't help but laugh.

"Isn't it quite mysterious?" Laura, who rarely had the chance to have this kind of physical contact with the man next to her, glanced at him and said with a smile, "We reporters are most interested in mysterious people and things."

Aren't you afraid it's just a gimmick?

"Trust a woman's intuition, a journalist's intuition, and... my intuition."

"..."

The man and woman, who were having an unknown conversation, stopped at the door marked "230CLUB". In front of the closed door, a burly man with a thick beard stood there with a serious expression.

"I'm sorry, we only accept guests with invitations today." The burly man reached out to stop the two.

Upon hearing this, Laura took out the invitation from her bag. After glancing at it, the other person quickly pressed a few keys on the combination lock.

"Please come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the large brown door next to him slowly opened, and then a golden light, just like in the play, shone out.

Wen Sheng was surprised, but also became increasingly curious.

After exchanging a glance with Laura, the two stepped together through the golden door.

However, not long after entering, Lara's initially smiling and expectant expression turned serious.

(End of this chapter)