âWait a second, why are you here? Do you think that this is a place where you can simply enter?â
Just as he expected, Chen Hao was blocked by several security guards as soon as he reached the entrance of the villa. The guards had stern looks on their faces and electric batons in their hands. They looked as if they were ready to strike and knock Chen Hao out at any moment.
âDear, look at this guy. Who does he think he is? Does he really believe that a person like him can enter such an elite place like the Hot Spring Villa here? Thatâs really ridiculous! He should take a look at himself in the mirror!â
A young man and woman, who looked like a couple, were standing beside the entrance. They gazed at Chen Hao mockingly, but the latter did not even bother acknowledging them. Chen Hao was not in a hurry as he figured that Li Zhenguo would be on his way to pick him up, so he took a few steps back and waited quietly.
âSeriously, is your cousin coming or what? Do you know how difficult it is to get into the Hot Spring Villa and drive around it?â The woman diverted her gaze full of contempt away from Chen Hao and placed it onto her husband instead. âDid you know how many strings my father had to pull for him to get in here?
And now, heâs using the villa to impress his girlfriend, not to mention that he is late!â she complained.
âBut you said that your father could use his connections to get us a retreat here at the Hot Spring Villa anytime. It just so happened that my cousin asked me about it yesterday, and I certainly canât refuse his request, can I?â the husband exclaimed, trying his best to calm the woman down.
Chen Hao was not in the mood to hear them bragging about their so-called connections; he just stood aside and waited for Li Zhenguo.
âThere he is!â
The young man pointed in one direction and exclaimed soon after.
A white BMW drove toward the entrance of the Hot Spring Villa. The driver kept honking loudly non-
stop, as if he was trying to call everyoneâs attention to his BMW. As the tires screeched against the road, the luxury car came to a halt right in front of the entrance.
âCousin, cousin-in-law, sorry for keeping you waiting!â
A young man who looked like a student stepped out of the car, wearing a pair of stylish sunglasses. As he took it off and hung it on the front of his chest, the man looked absolutely chic and fashionable. Two guys and a girl followed him out of the car. One of the guys had a head full of blonde hair, while the girl had a pretty face. They were tall, but all of them had a bashful look on their faces as they walked toward the entrance.
âWhy are you late? Eh, whoâs this?â the woman asked coldly.
âCousin-in-law, this is my new girlfriend, Yang Xia. Xia, this my cousin and his wife I was telling you about.â The leading young man introduced. âHehe, my cousin-in-lawâs family is very rich. Weâve only gotten together just today, and my cousin-in-law suggested inviting us over to have some fun at the Hot Spring Villa!â he said.
Throughout the exchange, Chen Hao had not paid much attention to the group, but he was slightly surprised when he heard some familiar voices in the conversation. He turned around and glanced at them. Yang Xia! Chen Hao was startled. Thatâs my girlfriendâno, my ex-girlfriend. What a coincidence to have bumped into her here! Chen Hao thought to himself in surprise. He recognized the other three guys as wellâLu Chen, Xu Nan, and Blondie. Wait, somethingâs not right. From what I remember, Yang Xia has never been to Hot Spring Villa before. Lu Chen brought her here the first time, but I humiliated her. Why is she here now? Perhaps this is what Ziyan meant when she said that my arrival will cause some changes to the past.
Despite that, Chen Hao did not think much about it. Even though he no longer harbored any feelings for Yang Xia, he could not help but feel slightly uncomfortable when he saw her with another guy so soon after their breakup. Amid Chen Haoâs daze, Lu Chen and the rest of the group had noticed him standing at the side. All of a sudden, their eyes met and they were all very surprised to see each other there. Yang Xia felt particularly embarrassed as her cheeks turned a deep shade of pink. All she wanted to do at the moment was to hide in a hole.
âChen⦠Chen Hao?â Yang Xia said nervously.
âDonât get the wrong idea Chen Hao, we were studying earlier but we decided to have fun out here spontaneously!â Even though they had broken up, Yang Xia felt slightly awkward in the current situation.
âOh, yeah, thatâs great! Have fun then!â Chen Hao could not help but answer with a bitter smile.
âHahaha! I canât believe things are so exciting here! Lu Chen, didnât I tell you earlier in the car that this dude looks like Chen Hao? I canât believe that I was right!â Blondie exclaimed. âI bet this loser is feeling devastated. Let me tell you the truthâfrom now on, Yang Xia is Lu Chenâs girlfriend. If you dare mess with her after knowing whose girlfriend she is, I will beat the living sh*t out of you!â said Blondie viciously.
On the other hand, Yang Xia played with her hair, looking up to observe Chen Haoâs expression and see how he would react to the news. Although it was devastating news to Chen Hao, vain girls like Yang Xia took great pleasure in watching guys compete with each other in order to win her affection.
However, the only expression on Chen Haoâs face was a bitter smile. He could not help but feel silly when he thought of how he had reacted in the past.
âWhatâs that look on your face supposed to mean, Chen Hao?â Yang Xia was, however, slightly offended by Chen Haoâs reaction. She was extremely annoyed by the indifferent look on his face.
âNothing!â Chen Hao said.
âHmph! You idiot! Iâll tell you the truth then! I fell in love with Young Master Chen a long time ago! Only an idiot would fall for you!â Yang Xia insulted angrily. âBesides, you canât blame me for breaking up with you. Itâs your own fault for not being capable enough to do anything for me! At least with Young Master Chen, I get to own branded cosmetics and handbags. Look, I can even have fun here at the Hot Spring Villa. What did I get when I dated you? Nothing! Because you are a nobody!â Feeling humiliated by Chen Haoâs reaction, she continued to insult him.
âLu Chen, who is he? Is he your schoolmate?â the woman at the side asked.
âHahaha! Him? Heâs the poor loser from our school, and also Yang Xiaâs ex-boyfriend,â Lu Chen said gleefully.
âHmph! I was wondering what on earth he was doing here. Earlier on, he was trying to break into the villa only to get thrown out by the security guards!â the woman said as her dislike toward Chen Hao increased.
âWhat? You were thinking of getting into the Hot Spring Villa?â Yang Xia asked in surprise. âDo you know what this place is? Somewhere you can enter as you please?â Right now, Yang Xia was certain that Chen Hao was a complete idiot. She could not understand why she had fallen for him in the first place.
âThatâs enough now, letâs not waste any more time talking to him. Lu Chen, Xia, itâs getting late now.
Letâs go inside and have some fun!â said the woman.
âYeah, Xia, letâs go!â Lu Chen showed off by putting his hand around Yang Xiaâs shoulders, all of them turning around to walk in.
âSorry, we just received a notice that the villa will be closed today. No one will be allowed to go in!â This time, it was the groupâs turn to be blocked by the security guards.
âWhat do you mean? We have admission tickets!â the woman asked in confusion.
âFrom now on, all admission tickets are void and cannot be used anymore. If you are not happy with it, feel free to file your complaints with the management!â said the security guards duly.
There was nothing the woman could do except to wait there anxiously. Indeed, the tickets were invalid if they said so. She did not dare make a scene out of it.
âCan I at least ask why?â asked the woman reluctantly one last time.
âThe boss of Jin Ling Commercial Group, Young Master Chen, will be coming here today. Thus, the villa will be temporarily closed to welcome him!â the security guard explained.
âWhat? The boss of the group, Young Master Chen?â Although the woman did not know who Young Master Chen was, she knew Jin Ling Commercial Group very well.
The entire commercial street and the villa all belonged to Jin Ling Commercial Group. No one could imagine what the boss would be like. Evidently, Lu Chen, Yang Xia and the rest of the group all knew how influential Jin Ling Commercial Group was, and swallowed nervously as they heard the announcement.
âPeople, please make way, our groupâs management board is coming! Young Master Chen might be here any moment now!â Seeing several senior management staff rushing out of the villa, the security guard anxiously asked the group to make way for their boss.
The woman and Yang Xia stepped aside immediately after hearing the security guardâs instructions.
âEh? You punk, didnât you hear what I just said? Hurry up and scram!â the security guard said, agitated when he saw Chen Hao standing motionlessly at the entrance without moving an inch.
âDamn! Is he dumb or what?â Lu Chen and Xu Nan remarked disdainfully.
âWhat do we do with this idiot?â said Yang Xia coldly, folding her arms across her chest.
Meanwhile, the security guard realized his words fell on deaf ears. He proceeded to take his baton out and swing it at Chen Haoâs body. âYouâre asking for it!â
However, with a crack, the baton flew out of the security guardâs grip as Chen Hao pointed at it lightly.
At the same time, the security guard fell to the floor in a shock.
âI am your dear Young Master Chen!â Chen Hao looked at him and said tartly.