This is Longmen Headquarters. Even if Chen Jie wanted to make a move on Wen Qiang, he wouldn't do it here.
After all, Li Ziling was the leader of Longmen.
He couldn't possibly cause trouble for Li Ziling.
With that in mind, he decided not to waste any more time with Wen Qiang and turned to Ah Zhu, asking, "Ah Zhu, has Li Ziling arrived?"
"What's your relationship with Li Ziling?" Wen Qiang asked, confused.
"That's none of your concern," Chen Jie replied.
"Heh heh, are you Li Ziling's teacher? To tell you the truth, this young master is pursuing Li Ziling. In the future, I might even have to call you teacher," Wen Qiang said with a smile.
Chen Jie frowned. "You're here for Li Ziling? Then you can leave, because you have no chance."
Hearing this, Wen Qiang felt displeased. He, a young master from an ancient family, had already shown Chen Jie considerable respect by speaking to him in public.
Although this was just on the surface, he still intended to seek revenge on Chen Jie in secret.
He had already gone to great lengths, yet Chen Jie was unappreciative and spoke to him like this.
"I say, isn't that a bit overstepping your bounds? Li Ziling is free to date whoever she wants. Is that any of your business?"
Before Wen Qiang could speak, Ren Youhua chimed in to defend him.
Wen Qiang inwardly rejoiced; it was good to have someone fawning over him.
At the same time, he said to Chen Jie indifferently, "I believe my chances are quite good."
"Is that so? If I say you have no chance, then you have no chance. Li Ziling is even less within your reach! I advise you not to make things difficult for yourself," Chen Jie said calmly.
Wen Qiang's expression darkened slightly.
Ah Zhu proactively stated, "Teacher Chen and Li Ziling have known each other for a long time. They were originally a couple! So Li Ziling won't accept any other man!"
She seized this opportunity to help Li Ziling escape Wen Qiang's advances.
Wen Qiang's jaw dropped. "Isn't his woman Wang Xiaoyan from Shengcheng?"
This was something he had never expected.
He mused that Chen Jie already had a girlfriend. Even if he didn't, his target should be the Gu family, with whom Chen Jie was engaged.
After all, the Gu family was powerful, and Gu Yue was capable, far surpassing Li Ziling. Chen Jie shouldn't give up on Gu Yue to pursue Li Ziling.
It seemed like he was choosing the lesser of two goods.
But Wen Qiang quickly regained his composure.
Perhaps he had been pressuring Li Ziling too hard. As Li Ziling's teacher, Chen Jie naturally had to help her out of her predicament.
Therefore, it was understandable that he would pretend to be Li Ziling's boyfriend now.
However, Wen Qiang sneered inwardly.
Who was he? He was Wen Qiang, the young master of the Wen family!
In the capital, who dared to not show him some respect?
Whatever he wanted, couldn't he just have it?
Li Ziling, as the Dragon Lord, even if she lacked real power, should understand the consequences of offending him.
She would realize the repercussions of not accepting him.
With that thought, Wen Qiang smiled faintly. "It's better to let the person involved make the choice. I believe Li Ziling will make the decision that is most beneficial to her. After all, I, Wen Qiang, am more than a match for Li Ziling!"
"Li Ziling will definitely choose Teacher Chen! Young Master Wen, you should stop troubling her," Ah Zhu quickly said.
Ren Youhua shouted, "Shut up! You have no right to speak here!"
Ah Zhu shrank her head,
daring not to retort.
Chen Jie frowned but said nothing more.
At this moment, light footsteps approached.
Li Ziling!
As Li Ziling's close friend, Ah Zhu immediately noticed that Li Ziling had dressed up meticulously.
She had put on makeup and changed into an elegant, feminine outfit, looking fresh and charming.
The observant Ah Zhu also noticed that she was wearing the clothes Chen Jie had insisted she buy for her at the dance school.
It felt somewhat reminiscent of those past times.
Ah Zhu immediately understood Li Ziling's intentions. Normally, when Li Ziling met Wen Qiang, she wished she could make herself look uglier, to become a woman no man would find attractive.
But despite that, her beauty still captivated the eyes.
Now, after dressing up, she had become the most dazzling woman.
"Li Ziling, you're finally here!"
Wen Qiang greeted Li Ziling first.
Li Ziling's pretty face stiffened. She hadn't expected Wen Qiang to be here.
She nodded awkwardly.
"Li Ziling, I think there's been some misunderstanding between us. I genuinely like you and won't make things difficult for you, nor will I bully you! May I invite you out for a meal?"
Wen Qiang displayed a confident smile.
Ren Youhua chimed in, "Li Ziling, it's your good fortune that Young Master Wen fancies you. Why don't you quickly go out on a date with Young Master Wen and accompany him properly?"
Li Ziling's delicate body trembled.
Ah Zhu couldn't bear to see Li Ziling being wronged and immediately said, "Who Li Ziling dates is her freedom. Is that any of your business?"
"How is it not my business? You wretched woman, how dare you talk back to me! Do you know how ignorant your behavior is? As a woman, what's wrong with accompanying Young Master Wen? Young Master Wen is a true man!" Ren Youhua shouted.
"Just because Young Master Wen is a man, does Li Ziling have to accept him without reservation? What kind of logic is that?" Ah Zhu retorted angrily.
She didn't have Li Ziling's status but possessed Li Ziling's temper.
When Li Ziling was wronged, she was the first to stand up for her.
As a good friend, it was her duty.
"Exactly! Women are the most lowly creatures in this world! When facing men, they must recognize their own status and position!"
"No matter how noble your status, as long as you are a woman, before men, you can only grovel and curry favor! This is the important role women play in this world!"
Ren Youhua said as a matter of course.
"You, you're a woman too, how can you say such things?" Ah Zhu said, incensed.
She had always felt that Ren Youhua's attitude towards some men in Longmen was overly enthusiastic. Now, hearing Ren Youhua say this, she suddenly felt that Ren Youhua's views were wrong.
"So what if I'm a woman? Being a woman doesn't stop me from upholding justice! Being a woman doesn't change the lowly status of women! As for you! You have no ideological awareness at all. It's Li Ziling's good fortune that Young Master Wen fancies her. As a lowly woman, not only do you not help Young Master Wen win Li Ziling, but you also dare to oppose Young Master Wen! Are you worthy of being a woman?"
Ah Zhu was furious. "Lowly? How are women lowly? If you fawn over Young Master Wen like this, do you have to speak kneeling to any male?"
"It's not impossible!"
Ah Zhu was almost amused to the point of tears. "So, according to you, even if Young Master Wen were a dog, and he asked you to play with him, you'd agree without hesitation?"
"You, how dare you describe Young Master Wen like that! Young Master Wen is a man!"
Ren Youhua said, trembling all over.