Chapter 278-279

Chapter 278: Big Brother Will Take You Out for a Joyride ... Jiang Chenghuan pulled over the chair that had been brought by the waiter and sat down beside the old madame without any of the courteous restraints of an outsider. “I came to see you take you out for a meal. But the butler told me that your entire family had come to Jingding, so I just came here.” With that said, he deliberately glanced at the table full of elders, then stood up, and nodded at them one by one like a polite and proper, well-behaved boy. Although no one could beat him as a womanizer, one couldn’t pick any faults with the impeccable etiquette that he had learned through his genteel upbringing. Yun Xi really admired this young playboy master even more now. She really couldn’t change her face as quickly as he could. “Jiang, why are you really here?” Chen Yichen was very suspicious about his intentions in suddenly appearing at their family dinner. Jiang Chenghuan raised his head and glared at him. “How rude! Call me a second brother.” Chen Yichen really didn’t want to draw attention to his degenerate behavior, yet it bothered him that Jiang Chenghuan could always make all the elders present praise him. Since childhood, Young Marshal Mu had always been beyond the reach of everyone in their group. In the eyes of all the elders, he was the model child. In the same way, Jiang Chenghuan, as the heir to one of the three most prominent families, had also been a role model for children in the eyes of their elders. Whenever some of the elders in his family had compared him to Jiang Chenghuan, he had always felt resentful. If he had been compared to Young Marshal Mu or the Huo family’s heir, then it wouldn’t have bothered him, but how could they compare him to such a womanizer? It so happened that the relationship between their two families was good, so growing up, he had had to tolerate this obnoxious person’s existence. Yun Xi silently stared at the expression on Shen Yichen’s face, then kicked him under the table, and whispered, “I didn’t expect you to have a nemesis.” Chen Yichen looked embarrassed. “Don’t say that.” With Jiang Chenghuan there, the ambiance in the room suddenly changed, and Yun Xi no longer felt so embarrassed and awkward. He really freshened up the vibe, and everyone felt it. Before the meal was served, the group of elders took turns asking Yun Xi about her academic performance and aspirations. Yun Xi felt both honored and nervous to be noticed by so many elders all at once. To her surprise, this group of elders didn’t make things difficult for her, and they didn’t act in a patronizing manner toward her because of their status. It was only then that, for the first time, she realized that truly prominent families never treated people differently because of their status but valued ability and talent most of all. After the stressful meal, Yun Xi felt that she had almost used up all her knowledge about proper etiquette. After dinner, the elders all left, inviting Yun Xi to visit their homes in the future. After finally sending the old madame and Mrs. Chen out the door, Yun Xi felt greatly relieved. She sat down on the stone steps at the entrance of the restaurant. Chen Yichen also sat down, cocked his head, and glanced at her. “Did you have to be so nervous? I told you that they wouldn’t eat you.” “Eldest heir, I really want to cut off all ties with you.” Yun Xi turned her head and glared at him, biting her lip. She was still fuming. “Please don’t hold a grudge. May I apologize to you? I promise there won’t be the next time.” Yun Xi chuckled softly. Before they could continue talking, ahead squeezed in between the two of them. “Yo, what is going on here?” Jiang Chenghuan looked at Yun Xi on his left and at Chen Yichen on his right. He pushed Chen Yichen to the side and sat down between them. “It’s not dark yet, so there are no stars to see.” Jiang Chenghuan turned and looked at Yun Xi, ignoring Chen Yichen’s disdainful expression. “Little Yun Xi, want to go out to have fun with me? I will take you on a joyride through Jingdu.” “...” Yun Xi showed him a blank expression. She was completely disinterested. “Don’t be like that. I feel very bored alone...” “Then go to a nightclub and play with the young ladies. They will be very happy to see you.” “The nightclub doesn’t open till night. Let’s go horse riding at the country club to pass the time this afternoon.” Without giving Yun Xi a chance to refuse, Jiang Chenghuan stood up and said, “Let’s go! Big brother will take you out for a joyride.” ...........  ........... ........... Chapter 279: True Mastermind behind the Scenes .. At that moment, Chen Yichen received a call from his office saying that there had been a problem with his project and he needed to return to the office to deal with it. 　 　 Jiang Chenghuan had just been thinking about how to get her away from him. Now, seeing this opportunity arise, Jiang Chenghuan chased him away. 　 　 Chen Yichen was worried about handing Yun Xi over to Jiang Chenghuan, so he asked his driver to take her home. 　 　 However, Jiang Chenghuan had a different plan in mind. How could he possibly let Chen Yichen get away with this? 　 　 “Come on, it’s not like I’ll lose sight of her. With me watching over her, nobody in Jingdu will dare to harass her. There’s nothing for you to worry about. Hurry up and get lost!” 　 　 Jiang Chenghuan waved his hand disdainfully and led Yun Xi toward his car. 　 　 Chen Yichen couldn’t stop him. His hands were tied. He had no choice but to relent. Before Yun Xi got into the car, he kept telling her to be careful. 　 　 With his hand leaning against the top of Jiang Chenghuan’s sports car, he kept looking at Yun Xi. 　 　 “Second brother, this girl is easily frightened. Drive slowly. If something happens to her, don’t say I didn’t warn you. I’m going to give you a lot of trouble!” 　 　 “Heartless thing! I always treat women in a gentlemanly manner, unlike you, scaring her off by preparing such a grand matchmaking feast.” 　 　 Jiang Chenghuan snorted, and not caring that Chen Yichen was still leaning on his car, he sped out of the parking lot like an arrow. 　 　 Thinking that he had probably really frightened the girl today, Chen Yichen smiled helplessly. 　 　 Although it had seemed like a matchmaking feast, if she had been a bit older, it would have been a date for meeting the elders of his family. 　 　 But she hadn’t let him down. She’d been more than able to deal with the elders with impeccable ease. 　 　 After Yun Xi had gotten into the car with Jiang Chenghuan, she finally realized what he had meant by a joyride! 　 　 This guy drove his car at the speed of a rocket. 　 　 Yun Xi secretly vowed that once she was out of the d*mn car, she would never ride in this jerk’s car again. 　 　 Finally, the car stopped in the parking lot of the Yunding Ranch. Yun Xi raised her eyes and looked at the four characters embossed on the entrance arch. She couldn’t help but chuckle. 　 　 Why had she had the most incredible luck today? Chen Yichen had taken her to Jinding, the oldest and best private restaurant in Jingdu. 　 　 And now Jiang Chenghuan had brought her to the Yunding Ranch. Jinding and Yunding belonged to the same corporate group, whose behind-the-scenes majority shareholder was the Three Elites of Jingdu. 　 　 As for who the boss was, neither the financial news or the entertainment news revealed that fact. 　 　 Some people speculated that it was Mu Feichi, the elusive and low-profile heir of the Mu Corporation. 　 　 However, this had never been officially confirmed, so everyone simply treated it as speculation. 　 　 Although land in Jingdu wasn’t that expensive, it was rare for someone to develop such a large plot of land simply as a clubhouse. 　 　 Although it was called a ranch, Yunding contained all the entertainment facilities of a clubhouse, including a golf course and a racetrack. 　 　 Because the membership requirements were extremely high, members needed to have distinguished status and prominent backgrounds. The nouveau riche wouldn’t be able to enter. 　 　 The Yunding Ranch had become a place of entertainment for upper-class society and businesspeople. 　 　 In her previous life, she’d also visited Yunding in order to accompany clients to discuss cooperation projects. 　 　 However, her background and status weren’t enough for her to become a member. Jiang Henglin had given her a membership card to keep up appearances. 　 　 She remembered what he’d said at that time: “You can find yourself another lover as long as you hide him from the public.” 　 　 At that time, their relationship had been loveless and purely a mutually beneficial platonic alliance. 　 　 She’d lost her dignity by falling in love with Han Yaotian. It hadn’t had a happy ending. 　 　 In her present life, she was determined that her life and her destiny would only be controlled by her own hands. 　 　 She would be merciless against anyone who dared cross that line. 　 　 “How’s this? Isn’t the view amazing?” Jiang Chenghuan, arms crossed, walked over and followed her gaze. 　 　 Yun Xi turned her head and glared at his mischievous face. 　 　 Although in her previous life, Jiang Chenghuan had also been a philandering playboy, the rumors she’d heard about him were different. 　 　 This man was the true mastermind behind the scenes.