The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 528 A Night of Passion (Part 4) One duck is herded, two are herded, three…

The gilded entrance gate closed silently behind us, as if completely isolating us from the mundane world. The golden light seen from outside gradually faded, replaced by a profound yet richly detailed lighting aesthetic.

Golden lines embroidered continuous patterns on the sides and ceiling of the long mirrored corridor before them, and the glass beneath their feet rippled with golden and black waves as they walked, making it look as if they were truly walking on lotus flowers.

Aside from the golden lines of light, the main color scheme of the Mirrored Hall is milky white, complemented by breathing lights that allow the hall to change rhythm with the ripples beneath your feet.

Wen Sheng raised an eyebrow. This was the first time he had ever seen such an art of lighting in this era, and he would rarely see it even in later generations, because such programming-based technology was rarely used in these areas.

Nightclubs inherently require high-quality lighting, and among mass entertainment venues, large stages often have the most demanding lighting requirements.

For example, the Spring Festival Gala in later generations, or the concerts of top stars, or the opening of competitions that focus on young people and trends, such as e-sports events.

Of course, in terms of visual presentation alone, the later ones are still stronger, but compared to other bars and nightclubs today, this 2:30 Club has really invested a lot in this aspect.

No wonder Youyou and the others in the original series were shocked; it's just like when people in later generations first saw naked-eye 3D.

However, just as Wen Sheng finished thinking this, a beautiful girl with an Asian face wearing a white dress appeared at the corner of the Mirrored Corridor ahead. She looked at the two of them walking over, raised her right hand and smiled, "Welcome to the 2:30 Club, please come this way."

Wen Sheng's expression changed. Is there really such a thing as glasses-free 3D these days?

He turned to look at Laura beside him and saw that she also looked amazed. He couldn't help but laugh and say, "Looks like you guessed right. This club is really something else."

“I didn’t expect it to be like this…” Laura’s mouth moved, but she finally managed to say, “It’s extraordinary.”

She hadn't expected to be so visually striking as soon as she entered.

However, as soon as she turned the corner and saw the scene before her, Laura's expression suddenly changed.

At the end of the corner mirrored corridor, at the end of the platinum light passage, a triangular door stands there.

"what happened?"

Wen Sheng noticed the change in Laura's expression and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"N-nothing." Laura forced a smile, but her eyes remained fixed on the door in front of her. "I'm just curious what's behind the door."

"No matter how it changes, isn't it still a nightclub?"

Wen Sheng naturally realized that Laura's words were an excuse, but since she was unwilling to talk about it, he didn't ask any further questions.

The two walked to the door, where three red lines appeared, dividing the triangular door into an upper rhombus and two irregular trapezoids on the left and right sides.

The three-part gate opened upwards and to the left and right, and a melodious sound of music drifted in from behind it.

Wen Sheng glanced at Laura beside him, and the look in her eyes suddenly turned serious.

"Let's go."

Wen Sheng spoke calmly, and Laura, coming back to her senses, nodded and took his arm as they stepped into the mysterious club.

……

A dark galaxy, composed of countless interwoven optical fibers, hangs above the hall, and as the light strips move, the "galaxy" seems to flow slowly.

A semi-transparent circular main bar sits below the "galaxy," with fine gold leaf scattered inside. Specific lighting shines through, causing the entire bar to refract a mesmerizing and dazzling array of light.

The music here isn't deafening electronic beats; a band is hidden in a dimly lit area. Although it's not a symphony, this live performance still elevates the quality significantly.

Looking at the scene before him, for some reason, Wen Sheng inexplicably thought of the world of "Tiny Times" from his previous life.

The dazzling and intoxicating atmosphere was what I felt most in that world, and I never expected that such feelings would resurface in my mind now.

After passing through the sunken booths that resembled giant pebbles, Wen Sheng's gaze swept over the scattered guests around him before he led Laura to a seat.

"Why are you so distracted? You're the one who brought me here."

After ordering two cocktails from the waiter, Wen Sheng looked at Laura in front of him and asked with a smile.

Laura glanced at him, her face no longer bearing the slightly smug expression she had before.

On the contrary, Laura, who seemed preoccupied at the moment, appeared to have lost interest in playing the seductive game she had just played.

"I was stunned by this place; it's my first time in a nightclub like this."

Hearing Laura's words, Wen Sheng nodded, then chuckled and said, "I thought you had discovered something, otherwise why would a big reporter like you be changing your expression like that?"

"..."

Laura was speechless for a moment. She looked at the man in front of her, opened her mouth, and then closed it again.

Fortunately, the waiter brought over two glasses of wine, and Laura breathed a sigh of relief and changed the subject, saying, "Although the place is quite impressive, it still feels like a nightclub."

"Yes."

Wen Sheng took a sip of his drink, then laughed and said, "Look at the others, which celebrities or famous people are there?"

"Ok?"

Laura paused for a moment upon hearing this, then began to look around.

"That woman used to be a second-tier celebrity, but she's semi-retired now because of controversial remarks she made on Weibo during the disaster; I met that shorter man when I worked for National Geographic, he's an environmental pioneer; and over there... I also remember the guy with the beaver-like face, he must be from Zhao's Heavy Industry, it's a family feature..."

After a pause, Laura's gaze fell on another person: "Hey, isn't that the middle-aged man with red hair the host of the millionaire show that Zeng Xiaoxian was on before?"

"..."

Wen Sheng nodded. He also recognized some other people, who could basically be considered...celebrities.

This club is really interesting. Logically speaking, given the people involved, it should be designed as a private circle. However, based on the original series, it is open to the public, although there are certain barriers to entry.

It's somewhat of a mishmash.

But just then, Laura suddenly stood up, and Wen Sheng asked curiously, "Where are you going?"

"Nowhere to go?" Laura picked up her glass and smiled faintly. "Since I know some people there, of course I have to say hello, and maybe... pick up some handsome guys."

"..."

Watching Laura's retreating figure, Wen Sheng pursed his lips; she seemed to have quite a few secrets.

After turning his gaze away, Wen Sheng stroked his wine glass, his eyes continuing to wander around the room. This nightclub, which wasn't particularly lively, felt strange.

After searching carefully for a long time, Wen Sheng's gaze fell on a private room in the corner of the second floor. In front of the door of the private room, which was almost hidden in the shadows, two burly men stood as doormen.

The reason he paid so much attention to that door was because he had just seen two aliens dressed like... from Star Wars come out from behind it.

However, after they came out from there, they didn't come down again. Instead, they were led around a corner by a waiter and disappeared.

'There's a cosplay segment here?'

Wen Sheng was puzzled, but after a while he discovered another thing.

Every now and then, the waiters in the nightclub would lead two customers through that door and then linger for a long time before coming out.

After observing for a while, Wen Sheng turned his attention back to Laura, whose target had now changed to a young, handsome man.

After a while, Wen Sheng had dealt with several women who had come over to chat, and then Laura returned.

"Wow, Wen is really popular."

"Same to you, Miss Lao is still as charming as ever."

After the two clinked glasses lightly, Laura asked again, "It's strange, it seems like guests are being taken away from time to time."

"This club isn't as simple as it seems," Wen Sheng said thoughtfully, gazing at the door. "They've probably gone to something more interesting."

Laura nodded, her fingertips lightly tapping the rim of the cup, her mind involuntarily drifting back to the door she had just entered through.

I never expected to see that pattern here.

“We’ll find out when we’re taken there,” Laura said.

Wen Sheng nodded in agreement.

However, two hours later, when the waiter informed them that the evening was over, the two clowns realized that they were not getting any.

"It seems like the Joker isn't just one of us?"

Looking at the remaining people, Wen Sheng smiled and said.

Laura's expression was rather grim: "What about those people who were taken away? I hope nothing happened to them."

"They should have left already."

Thinking back to those guys who did cosplay, Wen Sheng said thoughtfully.

Then he added, "Let's go. We've wasted two hours here. I'm going back to Nolan's."

"you……"

Laura, still feeling resentful, looked around again, and finally, seeing Wen Sheng walking away, she gritted her teeth and said nothing more.

She didn't even feel like inviting Wen Sheng to sleep at her house, a common form of seduction.

……

The next day, in Love Apartment 3601.

"Wow, Sister Yifei, breakfast smells so good!" Chen Meijia exclaimed dramatically as she came in from the balcony.

Seeing this, Hu Yifei, who was eating breakfast alone, chuckled and said, "Of course the steamed buns from the shop downstairs smell good. Want some?" "Then I won't be polite!"

Chen Meijia quickly sat down, picked up a steamed bun, and took a bite. Then she looked around and asked curiously, "Why are you all alone? Where are Youyou and Wensheng?"

“Youyou is still sleeping. Wensheng isn’t here. He probably went to see his ex-wife last night,” Hu Yifei replied casually.

"I see." Meijia nodded, then her eyes darted around, and she chuckled, "Sister Yifei, I have a question for you."

"Hmm?" Hu Yifei, who was chewing on a fried dough stick, gestured, "What do you want to ask?"

"that is……"

Meijia paused deliberately, then looked at Hu Yifei with a wink and asked, "Teacher Zeng hasn't come back yet, do you miss him?"

"..."

Hu Yifei, who was leisurely eating breakfast, paused, and the fried dough stick in her hand was squeezed so tightly that it looked like it was about to drip oil.

But when she saw Chen Meijia looking at her, she immediately frowned and said, "Why are you bringing him up so early in the morning? What if you throw up your breakfast?"

"..."

Although Meijia was a little apprehensive about being tasked with gathering information for Teacher Zeng, she remained steadfast in her belief in Xianfei's relationship, even more so than the two involved. Therefore, she quickly explained:
"It's been a few months since Teacher Zeng left, and I haven't seen him since I came back. I miss him a little, don't I?"

"You can think what you want, but why are you asking me?"

“I heard from them that Teacher Zeng is afraid of you, which is why he doesn’t dare to come back. If you let him off the hook, maybe he will come back.”

"Hey! Don't say that." Hu Yifei sneered. "He's a millionaire now, why would he look down on people like us? He's probably surrounded by luxury cars and beautiful women and has no desire to leave. Don't make it sound like I drove him away!"

Meijia was already used to Hu Yifei's sarcastic remarks towards Zeng Xiaoxian.

So after thinking for a moment, she immediately asked, "So, Sister Yifei, you've forgiven him?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Hu Yifei's expression immediately became somewhat unnatural, but she quickly retorted aggressively, "What forgiveness? I'll say it again, it wasn't me who kicked him out!"

"OK! Got it!"

Chen Meijia immediately backed down and stuffed a steamed bun into her mouth.

However, she felt relieved at this moment because from what Sister Yifei said, it seemed that she really had forgiven Teacher Zeng.
No, it's not just about forgiveness...

Meijia stared intently at the other person's face and realized that Yifei's anger seemed to stem from resentment towards Teacher Zeng's prolonged absence...

Yes, that's very possible.

Feeling quite knowledgeable in this area, Chen Meijia couldn't help but nod in affirmation at her own judgment.

Seeing her like this, Hu Yifei twitched her lips and tightened her clothes a little.

"Aha~"

Just then, the door to Tang Youyou's room opened, and Tang Youyou walked out yawning.

"Yifei, Meijia, good morning!"

"Good morning." Hu Yifei greeted her, then exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, Youyou, why are your dark circles so bad?"

"Huh? Dark circles under the eyes?"

Tang Youyou, who looked like a hanged ghost, was only slightly surprised. Then she waved her hand, picked up a fried dough stick from the table, and said, "It doesn't matter. Anyway, it's the weekend, and I'm not going out."

“But Guan Gu is still here. I know that once couples are very familiar with each other, they often don’t care too much about their image.” Chen Meijia looked at Tang Youyou’s appearance thoughtfully and said, “Because from dating to marriage, it’s a process of showing each other’s strengths and then showing each other’s weaknesses.”

She paused, then looked at Tang Youyou with a surprised expression: "You and Guan Gu have already progressed to this point?"

"..."

As Chen Meijia finished speaking, Hu Yifei looked at her with the same astonishment.

"Wow, Meijia, you're amazing! When did you become so knowledgeable?"

"Hi, I've been listening to 'Your Moon, My Heart' lately, and this is what Nolan said."

"..."

Tang Youyou rolled her eyes and chuckled, "That's because you haven't met Teacher Nuo when she came to stay at the apartment. Whether she wears makeup or not, she doesn't look any different, so of course she would say that."

"Agreed." Hu Yifei nodded in agreement. "Yu Mo is similar."

Then Tang Youyou sighed and said, "Guan Gu is useless at home. I don't even know how to face him now."

"why?"

After asking a question, Hu Yifei seemed to remember something and added, "It's because of the art exhibition."

"..."

A silence fell over the table. Chen Meijia said weakly, "I'm sorry, Youyou, if I hadn't brought Aped back..."

"It has nothing to do with you, Mika."

Tang Youyou quickly stopped her, then said with a troubled expression, "Actually, I've wanted to talk to Guan Gu about this for a long time, but I feel that he hasn't been in a good state lately, so I haven't had a proper talk with him yet."

"Then go and tell him!"

"Forget it." This was the umpteenth time Tang Youyou had sighed since she got up early this morning. "Let's wait until the impact of that incident has subsided a bit."

Upon hearing this, Chen Meijia's eyes flickered slightly, but she said nothing more.

……

"Lu Ziqiao, come here, I need to talk to you!"

Noon, 3602.

When Chen Meijia saw Lu Ziqiao return, she quickly waved to him.

"what happened?"

Meijia didn't answer immediately. Instead, she looked at Guan Gu's tightly closed room and made sure no one was on the balcony next door before gesturing for him to sit closer.

"what's the situation?"

Upon seeing her like this, Lu Ziqiao immediately became extremely vigilant. After all, having fought with her for so long, he knew all too well that this girl was someone who didn't play by the rules.

"Humph!"

Chen Meijia first snorted dismissively at his wary attitude, then whispered, "You should know that the atmosphere in the apartment has been tense lately, right?"

"I know," Lu Ziqiao nodded. "Otherwise, why wouldn't I dare to see my aunt?"

"You probably know the reason for this, so now we need to make amends."

Upon hearing Chen Meijia's words, Lü Ziqiao immediately raised his voice: "Why?! I..."

"Snapped!"

Mika slapped his leg: "Keep your voice down!"

She paused, then added, "You dare say you bear no responsibility whatsoever? Why are you being so fussy about doing something good now?!"

"Who's being fussy?"

Lu Ziqiao retorted unhappily, then added, "Fine, fine, tell me what you want to do?"

"The main problem is Youyou and Guangu. They can't keep holding on like this. We need to help them break the deadlock."

"The two of them?" Lu Ziqiao thought for a moment and then shrugged. "They'll keep their conflicts on file, no need for you to worry about it."

"How can you be so irresponsible?!" Chen Meijia exclaimed angrily. "Haven't you noticed how tense things have become these past few days? Even saving the archive requires an external push!"

"This……"

Lu Ziqiao frowned and hesitated for a moment, but after seeing Meijia's disdainful look, he immediately said, "Okay, let's do it! I'm going all out!"

"And then there's Teacher Zeng and Yifei's matter." At this moment, Meijia suddenly changed the subject and mentioned this couple.

"Zeng Xiaoxian?" Lu Ziqiao was taken aback. "He's back?"

“Hmm.” Chen Meijia nodded and added, “But he was worried that Sister Yifei was still angry, so he didn’t dare to go back to the apartment. Yesterday he asked me to help him ask about Yifei’s attitude.”

Mentioning this couple, Lü Ziqiao's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "What did Sister Yifei say?"

“She didn’t even care about that incident, after all, Teacher Zeng kissed her and nothing happened,” Meijia said with a smile. “So, whether we’re dealing with one duck or two, we might as well settle things between them while we’re at it!”

After Chen Meijia finished speaking, Lu Ziqiao fell into deep thought.

He has always been quite enthusiastic about matchmaking, and after Chen Meijia said that, he only hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

But at the same time, he thought of another couple.

I still owe that wingman a lot of favors!
Since we've already herded two ducks, why not just herd another one?

(End of this chapter)