C19 In His Previous Life His Enemy

Wang Cheng had a sly smile, as if he knew something.

Chen Ping snorted, saying coolly, "So, you know?"

"Of course, I know!" Wang Cheng replied with a grin. "Because I was also invited to dinner! I'm really looking forward to it tonight!"

With that, Wang Cheng pulled Xiaojuan along, smiling as they walked past Chen Ping.

Chen Ping frowned.

After a minute of silence, he looked at Su Hanxue and asked, "Was it Xu Xin'an who invited you to dinner?"

"How did you know?" Su Hanxue's face was still tense, and she looked surprised at his question. "Do you know him?"

How did he know?

Inside, Chen Ping was seething with anger. In a past life, one of Su Hanxue's admirers had broken his legs, and that person was Xu Xin'an. Xu Xin'an was the son of a third-rate family in town.

In that past life, Xu Xin'an had Wang Cheng, who attended the same college as Su Hanxue, orchestrate an incident to ruin her reputation. In such a situation, no matter how beautiful Su Hanxue was, she'd face a lot of criticism. Then, Xu Xin'an would swoop in, pretending not to care about the rumors, and propose to her.

Coincidentally, Wu Xiaojuan had cozied up to Wang Cheng and learned about the plan. She then recommended Chen Ping, making him the leading man in room 602 at the Holiday Hotel.

In his previous life, Chen Ping had uncovered some things, but given his status back then, he couldn't afford to provoke anyone. This time around, though, things were different.

"Know him? Of course, I do!" Chen Ping sneered. "But I bet Xu Xin'an has no idea who I am!"

He considered revealing the secrets behind the hotel but decided against it. There was no point in doing so now. Since he was here, he might as well wait for Xu Xin'an to come to him. Based on past experiences, Xu Xin'an wouldn't give up easily.

Soon, Chen Ping regained his composure and, looking at Su Hanxue, smiled and asked, "When we go in, if they ask about my identity, what will you say?"

"Should I say you're my boyfriend?" Su Hanxue tentatively suggested.

"That works," Chen Ping nodded. "But just for tonight! After tonight, we're back to being friends."

"Friends, huh?" Su Hanxue mused, trying to grasp the meaning behind Chen Ping's words, while quickly linking her arm with his.

Chen Ping tried to pull away, but Su Hanxue whispered, "Right now, I'm your girlfriend!"

Chen Ping stopped resisting immediately.

...

In a private room at the Drunken Immortal Lounge, Wang Cheng and Wu Xiaojuan pushed the door open. As soon as they entered, Wang Cheng saw Xu Xin'an, who was already seated.

"Wang Cheng, you're here?" Xu Xin'an looked up. "Is this your new girlfriend?"

"Here they come!"

Wang Cheng sat down with a smile, not bothering to introduce Wu Xiaojuan, which made her look a bit uncomfortable, though she stayed silent. Wang Cheng continued, "I saw Su Hanxue outside. She should be up here any minute!"

Xu Xin'an's face lit up.

"Don't get too excited just yet. It's not just Su Hanxue coming; Chen Ping is with her too," Wang Cheng added.

"Chen Ping?" Xu Xin'an frowned, pondering for a moment before speaking indifferently, "Never heard of him. Who is he?"

"The guy from the hotel!" Wang Cheng hinted, glancing around the room.

Xu Xin'an immediately understood, letting out a cold laugh, "Well, let him come. We'll show him a thing or two."

"He's quite the fighter," Wang Cheng warned.

"How tough can he be?" Xu Xin'an scoffed.

"Even Chao, from Angel Entertainment KTV, couldn't take him," Wang Cheng replied.

"Chao? The one who works with Shou?" Xu Xin'an's expression grew a bit more serious.

"Not just Chao, but over thirty of Shou's guys couldn't handle Chen Ping either!" Wang Cheng admitted, showing a hint of apprehension.

Now, he could only muster the courage to exchange a few words with Chen Ping, but he wouldn't dare to make a move—he simply couldn't win.

"You're exaggerating!" Xu Xin'an shook his head. "But if you're saying this, Chen Ping must be something else. I better prepare more."

With that, Xu Xin'an made a call, "Dad! I need to borrow Biao for a bit. Yeah, just to handle someone. Have Biao here in an hour, okay?"

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xin'an looked pleased and said with a grin, "My Uncle Biao, who works as my dad's bodyguard, has gotten even stronger lately. Just the other day, he took on seventy guys by himself!"

"I'll take your word for it. That Chen Ping won't be a problem! Tonight, I'm going to have Uncle Biao break Chen Ping's legs!"

Wang Cheng and Wu Xiaojuan were delighted.

If someone could take care of Chen Ping, that would be perfect! The incident at the hotel had been a huge embarrassment for Wang Cheng, making it hard for him to hold his head up at school. He was furious with Chen Ping.

However, Wang Cheng knew Chen Ping was tough, and ordinary tactics wouldn't work against him. He had heard a bit about Xu Xin'an's Uncle Biao. Rumor had it that he used to be a mercenary overseas and got injured, so he returned to Qingzhou to recover. By chance, Xu Xin'an's father saved his life, and since then, Uncle Biao had been working as his bodyguard.

Over the years, Uncle Biao had done a lot for the Xu family and was known for his fighting skills in Qingzhou. With Uncle Biao stepping in, success seemed likely!

Just then, the door opened, and Su Hanxue walked in, arm in arm with Chen Ping.

"Hanxue! You're here?"

Seeing Su Hanxue, a flash of excitement crossed Xu Xin'an's eyes, but then he noticed Chen Ping beside her and their closeness. A cold glint appeared in his eyes.

"Who's this?"

Su Hanshuo smiled and introduced, "Let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Chen Ping. Chen Ping, this is Xin An."

"So, you're Hanshuo's boyfriend!" Xin An approached with a smile, extending his hand for a handshake. However, Chen Ping simply let out a cold snort and said, "Sorry, I don't have a habit of shaking hands."

Xin An's hand hung awkwardly in the air, but he just chuckled lightly, seemingly unfazed, and said, "Since you're here, have a seat!"

At this point, Xin An didn't push Chen Ping further, appearing to be straightforward and genuine. But Chen Ping knew Xin An was just putting on an act to make a good impression on Su Hanshuo.

Little did he know, Su Hanshuo had already seen through it all and realized Xin An was only interested in her for superficial reasons.

Soon, a feast was laid out, and Chen Ping and Su Hanshuo sat together, quietly starting to eat.

"Are you starving or something? You just dive right into the food," Su Hanshuo couldn't help but whisper beside him.