Rebirth and Conquest

The bar at night is brightly lit, surrounded by people who are engrossed in music and alcohol, while handsome men and beautiful women jump around on stage.

Chen Yan never imagined that one day he would be sitting peacefully on a sofa with Yan Haobo in this 24-hour bar.

He was invited by Yan Haobo, and sitting here with Yan Haobo's two good buddies, Qi Wenqing and Xi Yichen.

After working at the company for half a year, Yan Haobo seemed to have matured a lot and become much more reserved. The arrogance that used to be on his face was gone, and his attitude towards Chen Yan had softened considerably. He even seemed to want to get along well with Chen Yan.

However, Chen Yan knew very well that if Yan Haobo had only been disdainful of him before, now he felt a deep hatred. In the past six months, Yan Haobo must have suffered a lot at the company at Chen Lirong's place.

In his previous life, it was from this point that Yan Haobo stopped dealing with them openly. He began to learn to manipulate power and became cunning. However, Chen Yan didn't understand at the time and was still smugly thinking that Yan Haobo had changed his opinion of him. He followed Yan Haobo obediently and was willingly used by him until he finally brought down his mother, Chen Lirong, and ruined himself as well.

Thinking of his pathetic end in his previous life, Chen Yan felt inexplicably gloomy. He stood up from the sofa and said, "Sorry, I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

"Sigh, why are you leaving so soon after we arrived?" Qi Wenqing immediately complained. "We finally got together, let's play a little longer." Although they hadn't seen each other for a long time, Qi Wenqing, a playboy who always liked pretty faces, couldn't forget Chen Yan.

"What, do you still have a problem with me because of what happened before?" Yan Haobo asked with a half-smile. Although he tried to suppress it, there was still some displeasure on his face. He came out this time to give Chen Yan a good look so that he could take advantage of her in the future, but Chen Yan wanted to leave after only sitting for a few minutes.

“Yes, it’s still early, what could possibly be wrong?” Xi Yichen smiled and stopped Chen Yan. He picked up the wine glass on the table and handed it to Chen Yan. “We’re out here today to have some fun. Let’s have a drink together and pretend that we’ve put the past behind us. Look, even the Second Young Master is sitting with you.”

"Let's drink again next time." Chen Yan was really not in the mood, so she pushed away Xi Yichen's hand and prepared to leave.

Just then, the music suddenly stopped, and all the lights converged and shone on a raised circular stage. In the center of the stage stood a steel pipe more than three meters long, and next to the steel pipe stood a boy dressed in tight black clothes, which revealed the curves of his body.

Chen Yan glanced at the stage, and upon seeing it, she stopped what she was doing and looked at the boy on the stage, her eyes flashing.

The music started again, this time a catchy DJ track. The boy then began dancing around the steel pole to the rhythm of the music, taking off his already thin clothes as he danced.

Seeing that Chen Yan had stopped to watch the performance, Xi Yichen pulled her back to her seat. "Look, the exciting show is here. Why are you still walking? Sit down and play for a while longer."

This time, Chen Yan did not object. She took the wine glass from Xi Yichen and sat down. "Alright, I'll watch for a while longer."

The boy on stage continued his performance, making provocative gestures and occasionally glancing at the audience with alluring eyes, causing a stir and loud whistling from the crowd.

The performance only ended when the boy on stage stripped down to his underwear.

After the performance, the stage lights went out, and when they were turned on again, the boy had already left the stage.

He had been watching Chen Yan on the stage for a while before turning his gaze away, looking thoughtful.

Yan Haobo glanced at Chen Yan, feeling utterly disappointed. He stood up from the sofa and said, "I'm not playing today. I'm going home now."

"Leaving so early?" Qi Wenqing looked up in surprise and asked, but seeing Yan Haobo's unhappy expression, she changed her mind and said, "Then I'll go too."

For some reason, Qi Wenqing always seemed a little afraid when facing Yan Haobo, and dared not oppose his ideas. Although the two had a good relationship and came from similar family backgrounds, Yan Haobo could still completely control Qi Wenqing.

After Yan Haobo and Qi Wenqing left, Xi Yichen looked at Chen Yan and said, "I'll take you home."

"No need." Chen Yan stood up, ignoring Xi Yichen. However, he did not leave the bar, but walked towards the bar counter.

Upon reaching the bar, Chen Yan asked the bartender, "Excuse me, what was the name of that person who was dancing just now?"

"Why do you ask this, sir?"

"He dances very well, so I wanted to ask him about it."

“Xiaoyu is our top performer, so of course she dances very well.” At this moment, a charming man walked over from the side. The man was probably in his thirties, with long hair draped over his shoulders. His handsome face had a touch of feminine softness. And next to this charming man was someone Chen Yan did not expect.

"What are you doing here, Mr. He?" Chen Yan couldn't help but ask, looking at He Yichen who appeared with that alluring man.

"This is Neil's bar, and Neil and I are friends, so I came here to see him." He Yichen had his arm around the waist of the alluring man, grinning with a roguish air. "By the way, why is the boss asking about that male escort? Are you interested in him?"

"No, he looks a bit like someone I know."

“He definitely doesn’t know you,” the handsome man named Neil said with a smile. “He used to come here every day to dance, but he’s left now. If you want to see him, wait until he comes tomorrow, and I can have someone let you know.”

"Thank you very much."

“You’re welcome. Yi Chen’s friend is my friend.” Neil said, looking up at He Yi Chen and giving him a flirtatious wink.

He Yichen then leaned down and kissed Neil on the lips, before looking at Chen Yan with a smile and saying, "Neil is my boyfriend, what do you think, boss?"

Chen Yan neither confirmed nor denied, only saying that Mr. He's tastes were very changeable and she couldn't comment.

"Haha, by the way, boss, I just helped you out, how are you going to thank me?" He Yichen suddenly said, leaving Chen Yan somewhat confused. "Helped me?"

He Yichen gestured with his chin to the spot where Chen Yan had been sitting. Chen Yan turned her head and looked in that direction, only to see that Xi Yichen hadn't left yet. However, he wasn't sitting there; instead, he was slumped on the sofa, as if he were drunk.

"Boss, the drink that young master Xi gave you just now was spiked. If I hadn't had it switched, you would be lying there right now."

Chen Yan was taken aback, then looked in Xi Yichen's direction and sneered, "Thank you, Mr. He. I'll remember this favor today."

Chen Yan originally planned to stay in B City for two days before returning home, but now he has changed his mind.

The day after visiting that bar, Chen Yan returned. He sat in the same spot as yesterday, ordered a drink, and waited until the dancing boy reappeared. Then, Chen Yan began to watch his performance.

This time, after the boy's performance, Chen Yan met him in a room on the second floor of the bar.

When Chen Yan entered the room, the boy was already waiting inside. He had changed his clothes and washed off the heavy makeup he wore while dancing. Outside, due to the flickering lights, Chen Yan couldn't see him very clearly, but now Chen Yan could see the boy's appearance clearly. The boy looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, half a head shorter than Chen Yan. His handsome face had a touch of worldliness, but he had a face exactly like Wen Mu's, only with a slight difference in height.

"Did you call for me?" The young man was somewhat surprised to see Chen Yan. People like them, although they claimed to be dancers, were happy to work as male escorts if a customer was willing to pay. But he had never encountered someone as young and beautiful as Chen Yan. However, he quickly put on a charming smile and moved closer to Chen Yan. "What would you like to play, sir?"

Chen Yan pushed the boy away and asked, "Your name is Tong Yu?"

"Yes."

"how old are you?"

"twenty"

"Twenty?" Chen Yan was somewhat surprised.

Tong Yu couldn't help but laugh, then leaned closer to Chen Yan and casually swept her hand across Chen Yan's chest and shoulders. "Don't customers all like young people? And someone like me who looks young is very popular."

Chen Yan frowned. This person who looked exactly like Wen Mu had a completely different personality. Wen Mu was shy and introverted, while Tong Yu was flamboyant and slick. Chen Yan was a little confused. The same face could make completely different expressions.

"Sir, shall we go out and find a place or..." Tong Yu asked again, teasingly.

Chen Yan pushed away Tong Yu, who was leaning against her like a boneless snake, pressed him down on the bed, and then sat down on the sofa next to her. "No need to go out, just stay here."

Tong Yu was taken aback, but quickly put on a fawning smile. "It's fine here too." He then walked over to Chen Yan, squatted down in front of her, and reached out to touch a certain part of her lower body, as if he did it often with practiced ease.

Chen Yan grabbed Tong Yu's hand, her face turning cold. "I don't need you to do this. I'm just here to say a few words to you."

“No need.” Tong Yu retorted, then suddenly stood up. “If you don’t need me, what are you doing here! Little brother, are you curious? Judging from your appearance, you’re still a student, huh? Hehe, coming to a place like this to play.”

Tong Yu looked down at Chen Yan with disdain, her eyes narrowed. Chen Yan was initially annoyed, but seeing Tong Yu's angry and embarrassed expression, he found it somewhat amusing. He looked at Tong Yu, his expression softening, and asked with a smile, "Have you always worked in this industry? Why didn't you go to school?"

"Why do you care so much?" Tong Yu sneered. "If you have money, I can play with you for a while. If you don't, I don't have time to keep you company." After saying this, Tong Yu turned around and prepared to leave.

Chen Yan grabbed Tong Yu again. "Wait, I have money." He took out a card and handed it to Tong Yu. "There's 100,000 in here. Consider it payment for keeping me company tonight."

Tong Yu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked in disbelief, "Really?"

"Really." Chen Yan nodded affirmatively.

"Alright then, I'll chat with you for a bit." Tong Yu grabbed the card from Chen Yan's hand and sat down next to her. Then, his eyes darted around, and he put on a smile again. "What should we talk about? Actually, my skills are pretty good. How about I teach you how to play? I guarantee I'll make you feel good, okay?"

"No need, I know how to make myself comfortable," Chen Yan said.

Chen Yan stayed there for a long time that night before leaving.

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