Chapter 597 Chance Encounter
Chapter 597 Chance Encounter
"That's right. With your ambition, Brother Fan, this little world of Ancheng really doesn't mean much."
Shen Wei nodded: "I was too superficial, haha."
"Stop talking about these useless things. Come on, cheers." Lin Fan raised his glass and clinked glasses with everyone else.
After three rounds of drinks, the group left the restaurant, a little tipsy, and headed for the club Shen Wei mentioned.
"This place really does look like an ancient brothel."
Lin Fan sighed as he looked at the antique building in front of him, the pink lanterns adding a touch of classical charm.
"Yes, sitting in it definitely gives you a feeling of traveling through time."
Shen Wei smiled and replied, "Just like the ancients said, listening to music in a brothel is endless fun."
"Great, let's go and see it for ourselves." Lin Fan's interest was also piqued.
"Several gentlemen have arrived..." A well-dressed foreman came forward, his demeanor full of dramatic performance.
"Is everything ready?" Shen Wei asked.
"How dare I neglect what Young Master Shen has asked me to do? Do you want to enjoy yourself here first and then go upstairs? Or go straight up?" The foreman approached Shen Wei and asked.
"Watch the next show first. The box is ready and you can go up at any time." Shen Wei ordered.
"Okay, please follow me." The foreman led them into the lobby, where a song and dance performance was being performed.
"It's a bit like that." Lin Fan said, looking at the dancer in a white gauze dress on the stage.
"Really? It definitely makes you feel like you're back in time." Shen Wei responded with a smile.
"Following Young Master Shen is really eye-opening." Xu Kai also agreed with a smile.
Led by the foreman, they found a perfect spot to sit down.
"Let's enjoy the singing and dancing first, and then go to the box for a drink. If there's anyone on the stage you like, you can ask her to come and accompany you." Shen Wei said to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan introduced their plan to his friends.
"What if other people are interested too?" Shen Wei asked curiously.
"It's simple, the person with the highest bid wins." Lin Fan said with a smile.
"By then, it will be a competition of wealth and social status. To be honest, once I make an offer, few people will be willing to compete with me."
"What if I make an offer?" Shen Wei asked.
"Then, no one in the entire city will dare to compete with you." Lin Fan replied.
"Once we get up there, we'll naturally be able to meet that mysterious artist."
Shen Wei nodded and enjoyed the performance on stage.
"By the way, Xu Kai, did you bring the things you prepared?" Lin Fan asked.
"It's in the car. Do you need me to bring it in now?" Xu Kai responded quickly.
"Okay, bring it in and let's have some fun together." Lin Fan nodded in agreement and took a sip of tea.
Soon, Xiao Zhang came in with a small box and put it on the table.
"What is this?" Shen Wei asked curiously.
"It's a gift for the performers." Lin Fan opened the box, which was filled with exquisite gifts.
"We'll use these to thank them for their performance. After all, they put a lot of effort into preparing it."
"That's thoughtful." Li Ming praised and relaxed.
"Mr. Lin, you just said that as long as you like someone, you can take her out for dinner?" Xu Kai asked in a low voice.
"I think the girl playing the guzheng is very good." The music was melodious and the girls' talent show was pleasing to the eye.
As the performance progressed, the audience's emotions became more and more excited, and they exclaimed in admiration from time to time.
"Will it not be too excessive next time?" Shen Wei said casually.
"Of course not. What we value here is the appreciation of fine art." Lin Fan shook his head.
"We are pursuing that kind of 'looming' artistic beauty."
"It really makes people sigh that a life with taste can be so wonderful." Shen Wei said with emotion.
"Who would have thought that there is such a place full of cultural and artistic atmosphere in this city..."
"Haha, since we all love traditional culture, it's nice to come here and experience it." Lin Fan said with a smile.
While they were chatting, Shen Wei suddenly felt uneasy.
"Oops." He sat up straight, wondering if he should change the subject.
"Shen Wei, what's wrong...Oh my God." Lin Fan turned his head, his smile froze, and his expression became very surprised.
"Brother Fan, I didn't expect your father-in-law is also interested in traditional art?"
"Be quiet, maybe they didn't notice us."
Lin Fan finished speaking softly, but found that Zhao Xingmin had already noticed this.
The expression on Zhao Xingmin's face seemed very unnatural, as if he was a little at a loss.
"Well, I'll go over and say hello..."
Lin Fan realized that the meeting was unavoidable, so he cleared his throat and decided to face it with a relaxed attitude.
He thought to himself that he came here simply to enjoy the music and there was no need to act so nervous, otherwise it would make him look guilty.
But before he could take any action, Shen Wei also appeared in his sight.
"Hey, Shen Wei, look!"
Lin Fan said hurriedly, trying to divert attention.
"What are you looking at? Oh!"
Shen Wei opened his eyes wide, obviously shocked by the scene before him.
"Master Shen, where's your smile? Why can't you smile when you see your father?"
Lin Fan couldn't help but tease.
"This……"
The friends around tried their best to hold back their laughter. Seeing this unexpected meeting between father and son, and the subtle scene between father-in-law and son-in-law, the atmosphere became a little awkward and funny.
"Don't just stand there. Since you've met, just say hello frankly."
Lin Fan stood up and walked towards Zhao Xingmin and Shen Quwen, whispering to the others, "Stay here and don't cause any more trouble."
"We also want to say hello to uncle." Someone whispered.
"Shut up, do you want to watch the fun?" Shen Wei glared at them and then caught up with Lin Fan.
"Haha, Uncle Shen, father-in-law, are you guys here to enjoy the music too?"
Lin Fan asked with a smile, trying to simplify the encounter and emphasize that they were all there to listen to the music.
"Yes, I heard that the performances here are very good, so I came to see it." Shen Quwen said with a smile.
"I didn't expect to meet you here."
"Didn't you say you haven't experienced Ancheng's nightlife?" Zhao Xingmin looked at Lin Fan with a playful smile.
"Well, I have never experienced it before. Today I followed Mr. Shen to broaden my horizons. I feel like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Everything seems new to me." Lin Fan replied.
"Father-in-law, why didn't you tell me earlier that there is such a great place?"
"I just found out about it recently and have never been here before," Zhao Xingmin explained.
"What a coincidence! I run into you on my first visit."
At this time, a foreman approached and said to Zhao Xingmin, "Fourth Master, I have prepared a private room for you. Everything is arranged according to your preferences."
Zhao Xingmin's face changed slightly and he felt very embarrassed because he had just said that this was his first time here.
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