After the divorce, the aloof CEO begged me not to withdraw my investment.

Ye Feng didn't want to talk about this topic with her, so he remained silent.

Seeing this, Xiaofang put on a smiling face and changed the subject.

"If Mr. Ye is looking for a girlfriend, I can help introduce you to one."

Ye Feng was taken aback by her sudden enthusiasm, then smiled and shook his head: "No need, I'm already taken."

Xiao Fang's smile froze, and she pursed her lips, clearly not believing it.

"Really? Mr. Ye, you must be lying to me."

Ye Feng rolled his eyes helplessly: "Of course it's true. Alright, you should go to work now."

Xiaofang walked to the bar, took out a wad of loose bills from her bag, and slapped them on the bar: "This drink is on me!"

The bartender picked up the money, counted it, and then leaned close to Ye Feng, lowering his voice to say, "Brother Feng, Xiao Fang seems to have a thing for you."

Ye Feng didn't respond to his question, but instead asked, "Is Sister Furong here?"

The bartender pointed to the office upstairs: "It should be in the office."

Ye Feng took out a few hundred-yuan bills from his wallet and handed them to the bartender: "I'll pay for this drink myself, and remember to return the money to Xiao Fang."

The bartender chuckled dismissively, "Brother Feng, why are you being so polite with Xiao Fang?"

Ye Feng's eyes sharpened, and he said seriously, "I never spend a woman's money. Xiao Fang earns her money through hard work, so she needs to be careful."

He turned and went upstairs, leaving the bartender standing there dumbfounded.

After Ye Feng left, the bartender looked at the money in his hand and muttered under his breath, "What's with the pretense..."

Just as he was about to put the money in his pocket, Xiaofang quickly ran back.

The bartender plastered a fawning smile on his face: "Oh, Xiao Fang, what brings you back again?"

He assumed Xiao Fang hadn't seen him, and his hands didn't stop moving at all. He was holding the money Ye Feng had given him between his fingers, preparing to stuff it into his pocket.

Xiao Fang snatched the money from the bartender's hand, grabbed the half-finished glass of wine Ye Feng had drunk with her other hand, and splashed it on the bartender's face.

The bartender froze, his smile instantly turning to ice. Drinks dripped down his hair and cheeks. He wiped his face and cursed viciously, "You bitch! What are you doing?!"

Xiaofang took a step back, her eyes sharp: "You want to hit me?"

The bartender, burning with rage, clenched his fists, itching to strike: "What's wrong with hitting you? You..."

Xiao Fang sneered, hands on her hips, and said, "You dare touch me? I'll tell Ye Feng right now!"

The bartender froze.

Ye Feng was someone he couldn't afford to offend.

He felt a chill run down his spine, but he still refused to back down: "Don't try to intimidate me with Ye Feng! I..."

Xiaofang stepped forward, staring intently into the bartender's eyes: "Then let's give it a try."

The bartender slammed his hand on the bar counter, yelling angrily, "Get out! Get out now! I don't argue with women!"

He felt humiliated, but dared not actually lay a hand on Xiaofang.

Xiao Fang glanced at him disdainfully: "Watch your mouth from now on, or this isn't over!"

She picked up her wine glass and slammed it hard on the bar.

The glass didn't fall into the bartender's hand; instead, it smashed on the ground, the sound of it shattering particularly jarring in the noisy KTV, immediately attracting a lot of attention.

"Stinky bitch!"

The bartender, feeling humiliated, flew into a rage. Ignoring the wine stains on his face, he reached out to grab Xiaofang.

His companion reacted quickly and grabbed him, saying, "Are you crazy! Those are Mr. Ye's men, how dare you touch them?"

The bartender paused, still furious: "Damn it, you dared to spill my drink! I'll..."

His companion lowered his voice and advised him, "Have you forgotten Mr. Ye's background? Even the KTV owner has to watch his back. Aren't you asking for trouble by provoking him? Besides, Mr. Ye is very generous and is our cash cow. If you offend him, do you still want to make money in the future?"

The bartender, recalling the rumors about Ye Feng, gradually calmed down.

He glared fiercely in the direction Xiao Fang left, but ultimately did not chase after her.

Several girls were waiting for Xiaofang at the entrance of the KTV.

Upon seeing her come out, they immediately surrounded her.

"Xiaofang, what's going on? Why is it taking so long?"

Xiaofang briefly recounted what had happened.

"That's outrageous! How dare that bartender treat you like that!"

"Exactly! Just because she works at a KTV, she thinks she's something special? Who does she think she is!"

"Luckily, Ye Feng is a loyal friend! Otherwise, who knows what might have happened!"

"Yes, Ye Feng is such a good person!" the girls exclaimed.

Xiao Fang pursed her lips: "Actually... Ye Feng already has a girlfriend."

"Ah? Really fake?"

"No way? Such a great guy is already taken?"

"Xiao Fang, you don't have a crush on Ye Feng, do you?" a girl teased with a smile.

"Screw you all! I'm just stating the facts!"

Xiao Fang pretended to be angry and pushed them.

On the second floor, Wang Furong stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, taking in everything that was happening downstairs.

The corners of her mouth twitched slightly.

Ye Feng's way of handling this minor trouble was exactly as she had expected.

Inside the bar in the lobby, Ye Feng was discussing business with several business partners.

Feng Xiaoqian saw him from afar, but deliberately avoided his gaze and turned to walk in another direction.

The dimly lit private room was filled with a strong smell of smoke.

Feng Xiaoqian leaned back on the sofa, a cigar between his fingers, puffing out smoke.

"That Ye Feng, he really doesn't know what's good for him." He exhaled a smoke ring.

Sitting opposite him, a burly man said in a deep voice, "Brother Feng, this kid doesn't know how to choose sides when he's in the business. He really needs to be taught a lesson."

Feng Xiaoqian squinted, the glow of his cigar reflecting on his face, making him appear unpredictable.

"Who does he think he is? Just because Wang Furong is backing him up, he dares to act arrogantly in front of us?"

The burly man chimed in, "Exactly! Brother Feng, this kid is so unruly, he needs to be taught a lesson."

He clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking.

Feng Xiaoqian flicked his cigarette ash, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"Hmph, as long as Wang Furong is willing to bow down to me, why would I be afraid of Ye Feng?"

He wanted to make him understand who the real boss was on this turf.

this side.

After the conversation ended, Ye Feng withdrew from the noise and went to a relatively quiet corner to dial Xu Wu's number.

"Keep an eye on Liu Qingyi's house. Notify me as soon as she returns."

Xu Wu gave an affirmative reply from the other end of the phone.

Time ticked by, and the hands of the wall clock pointed to twelve o'clock.

Ye Feng's heart sank deeper and deeper.

There is still no news from Xu Wu, which means that Liu Qingyi has not yet returned home.

Ye Feng rubbed his temples in frustration.

Where did Liu Qingyi go?

He dialed Liu Qingyi's number again, but there was still no answer.

Ye Feng's heart leaped into his throat.

He dialed Liu Qingyi's number repeatedly, but no one answered.

Time to get off.

Xiao Fang walked up to Ye Feng and invited him in a lighthearted tone, "Mr. Ye, how about we go get some late-night snacks together?"

Ye Feng was upset and just wanted to get home as soon as possible to check on Liu Qingyi's condition.

He politely declined, saying, "No, I have something to do, I'll head back now."