Traveling back to the Northern Song Dynasty: Picking up a princess as my wife

The evening gathering was held at Yuemanlou Restaurant, a location chosen by Wang Pengfei, as if no other place could reflect his distinguished status.

Wang Pengfei looked at Cao Hua: "Hua Zi, what have you been busy with lately? I heard you were promoted to director of your department? Since we're old classmates, could you help me get a loan? Middle school students are going on vacation soon, and I need to get a batch of extracurricular textbooks."

Cao Hua looked at Wang Pengfei, who was dressed in gold and silver. Just the green Submariner in his hand was worth a lot of money. No one would have thought that this man was actually a person who was all show and no substance.

Cao Hua chimed in with a laugh: "Who would believe that Young Master Wang is short of money? I heard that you spent a fortune in Macau last month. Someone like me, a nobody, has no say in the company. If you're short of money, why don't you ask Li Jie? Don't banks have loan quotas? You can help him out."

Hearing this, Wang Pengfei felt a little embarrassed. He had already defaulted on part of his bank loan, and the bank manager hadn't come to collect the debt if it weren't for his father's connections in the Education Bureau.

Wang Pengfei was a little angry when he saw Cao Hua. He thought to himself, "You're not only not going to help, but you're also making sarcastic remarks. It seems I'll have to try asking Li Zhen later."

"Squeak!"

The door to the private room was pushed open, and a stylish and sexy woman walked in. Qin Rong took off her sunglasses and smiled at everyone present.

Upon seeing this, Fang Zhen immediately smiled and said, "I was wondering why the whole room smelled so good. It turns out that the beautiful Qin has arrived. Hurry up, I have a seat here."

Wang Pengfei smiled and said, "Rongrong is here. I specially saved a seat for you."

Qin Rong didn't care about anyone's attitude. Her purpose in coming today was Li Zhen. She gently pulled open the doorway and sat down, smoothing her long skirt.

Wang Pengfei cast a resentful glance at Qin Rong. Ever since Qin Rong learned of Wang Pengfei's enormous debt, she had cut off all contact with him. If it weren't for knowing Li Zhen was coming, she wouldn't have even bothered to attend. Li Zhen was a dark horse who had risen to prominence; not only was he handsome, but he was also likely very wealthy. The brand-new BMW he drove after the last gathering was the best evidence. After making inquiries, Qin Rong knew that Li Zhen had recently become rich overnight. Being a gold digger, how could she let such a diamond bachelor slip through her fingers?

Wang Pengfei glanced at the green Submariner on his wrist and said softly, "What time is it? Why aren't they here yet? Li Zhen really has no sense of time at all."

Just as he finished speaking, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Li Zhen led Zhao Yingluo in.

Everyone present turned their attention to Zhao Yingluo, including Qin Rong, who considered herself a beauty.

So beautiful! Zhao Yingluo's outfit tonight was carefully selected by Li Zhen, and combined with her beautiful face and figure, she completely stunned everyone present.

Cao Hua spoke first: "Old classmate, who is this?"

Li Zhen said with a big smile, "This is my fiancée. I brought her to the class reunion today to introduce her to everyone."

Fang Zhen asked with a mischievous grin, "Sister-in-law, do you have any younger sisters or cousins ​​who are single? Cousins ​​are fine too."

Li Zhen pulled Zhao Yingluo down to sit, gently patted her hand, and gestured for her not to be nervous.

After introducing each dish, Wang Pengfei asked the waiter to serve the food. A bottle of fine liquor was opened, and the glasses in front of the group were filled.

Zhao Yingluo had been looking around at the decorations ever since she entered. Even though she had lived in the palace, she had never seen anything like it.

Zhao Yingluo's gaze swept over everyone in the room. Most responded with smiles, except for the woman named Qin Rong, who looked at her with hostility. Although Zhao Yingluo was from the Song Dynasty, she wasn't stupid; she knew her husband was having an affair with that woman named Qin Rong.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, everyone slowed down their drinking pace and began to ask each other about their recent situations.

Wang Pengfei approached Li Zhen with a wine glass in hand, smiling as he said, "Old classmate, I heard you've made a fortune recently. You'd better help your brothers out!"

Li Zhen looked at Cao Hua, who smiled and shook his head. Wang Pengfei happened to see this and said with a smile, "Don't look. Didn't Hua Zi tell me? Do you think no one knows that a large amount of money has entered your account? In this era of big data, personal privacy is almost transparent."

Hearing this, Li Zhen felt relieved, because the bank where Li Jie worked happened to be the same bank that Li Zhen had linked his mobile phone to. It seemed he would have to switch banks. He just didn't know if his old classmate would be affected after Li Jie withdrew his investment, but Li Zhen didn't care about that.

Li Zhen raised his glass and clinked it with Wang Pengfei's, then said, "I haven't made any money. I've just been doing some supply sales with Fang Zhen lately. As you all know, the Russians in the north are at war right now, and they're short of a lot of supplies, so I borrowed money from all sides to make some money."

As he spoke, he looked at Fang Zhen and asked, "Old classmate, has our application for a trading company been approved?"

Fang Zhen knew perfectly well that this was just an excuse to appease Wang Pengfei. He smiled and said, "It was just approved the day before yesterday. I haven't seen you since. You are the legal representative. I'll give you the relevant documents after we finish eating."

Seeing that his indirect approach was not working, Wang Pengfei simply said directly, "Li Zhen, I recently acquired a batch of extracurricular textbooks for middle schools and need some funds to advance the capital. If it's convenient for you, let's work together, and we'll split the profits 40/60."

Li Zhen: "I'm really sorry, but I'm really not available. I came back this time to purchase a large batch of supplies, but I might not have enough money on hand. That's why I just registered a company and am preparing to take out a loan."

Li Jie's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Old classmate, come to me for a loan. As long as you have assets to pledge, I'll definitely give you the green light all the way."

Just as the men were talking to each other, Qin Rong sat down next to Zhao Yingluo with a wine glass in her hand.

Qin Rong extended her hand and said with a smile, "Qin Rong, Li Zhen's classmate."

Although Zhao Yingluo didn't know what kind of etiquette this was, she followed the other person's example and extended her hand to shake hands: "Zhao Yingluo, from Bianjing, Li Zhen's fiancée."

Although both women wore smiles, anyone with a discerning eye could sense the tension between them. Zhao Yingluo realized that the other woman was her rival. Although the Song Dynasty had a custom of taking concubines, she disliked this woman named Qin Rong. Having received a good education from a young age, Zhao Yingluo would not tolerate anyone being more arrogant than herself.

At this moment, Li Zhen also noticed the situation. Ignoring the fact that they were chatting happily, he walked over and put his arm around Zhao Yingluo's shoulder, saying to Qin Rong, "Qin Rong, you need to stay away from my Yingluo. Don't lead us astray."

After giving Li Zhen a meaningful look, Qin Rong smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare. Anyone who can catch your eye, Young Master Li, is no ordinary person. If something were to happen, it's hard to say who would be in charge."