Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 164 Gu En’s Circle 4_1

Chapter 164: Chapter 164 Gu En’s Circle 4_1

Zhou Chenyue shook her head, "No, Gu En’s cousin was my cousin’s ex-boyfriend. Their breakup had something to do with Gu En."

Thinking of Gu En’s cousin, He Zhilan’s first reaction was, "Could it be Lan Li?"

"You actually know him? You know Lan Li?" Zhou Chenyue exclaimed in surprise, her voice uncontrollable and attracting attention from everyone at the table.

Gu En snorted, "The brother of He Zhilan and my cousin are in the same unit. What’s so strange about her knowing Lan Li?"

"Yeah, that’s why I think He Zhilan and I have a special bond! When school started and I took Gu En to school, Lan Li ran into He Zhilan’s brother at Capital University. Then, Gu En happened to be in the same dormitory as He Zhilan. Not long ago, I went to Capital University as a freshman military training instructor, you all know that, right? By chance, I was He Zhilan’s instructor!"

Gu En’s words made Ding Jinshi, who was flicking ash from his cigarette, pause for a moment. Without any emotion, he looked in the direction of He Zhilan. After a few seconds, he looked away and then scornfully glanced at Gu En.

They all grew up together and knew about Ding Jinshi and Lan Li’s matters. Seeing Ding Jinshi not saying anything, everyone tactfully avoided mentioning Lan Li.

After dinner, Lin Deng led everyone to the West Building. Unlike He Zhilan’s impression of the noisy Karaoke bar, the West Building was more like a later developed pub. As soon as they walked in, the husky English songs of Western singers were playing in the hall. There were quite a few people drinking, their voices low as they huddled together and whispered. It wasn’t until they got into a room on the third floor that things started to liven up.

"This West Building really is different." Zhou Chenyue and He Zhilan had become close due to their private conversations at the dinner table. On their way there, Zhou held onto He Zhilan’s hand, "Before coming here, I thought all karaoke bars would be noisy and chaotic. I didn’t expect the West Building to have private rooms."

"Those who can afford to come to the West Building are either rich or powerful. Whether it’s for negotiations or parties, everyone values privacy. So, these private rooms in the West Building are naturally more favored and reassuring," Ding Jinshi intervened, "But sometimes, the places favored by the rich and powerful are not as good as they seem. You only see the surface and not what lies beneath."

Zhou Chenyue stuck out her tongue, "Sis, why do I feel scared after hearing you say that?"

"The Zhou and Ding families may not be at the top in the capital, but at least they are inside the tower. No one would dare to touch you, such a person probably hasn’t been born yet," Ding Jinshi’s words were somewhat comforting to Zhou Chenyue, albeit somewhat arrogant.

He Zhilan thought that Ding Jinshi’s analogy was quite appropriate. Those within the tower, the people at the bottom support the ones at the top to stand firm, while the ones at the top protect the ones beneath. This is the relationship in officialdom.

After entering the private room, Zhou Chenyue spontaneously led He Zhilan to sit where the food was, then whispered to her, "Gu En is famous in our circle for liking to sing, so let’s not compete with her. Let’s just have some snacks. But, let me tell you, Gu En really sings well!"

"I know, I heard her sing during military training," He Zhilan nodded.

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