The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

Chapter 112 You are Wang Jie

When Hong Yun came up, Zhou Zihang, as the host, stood in the elevator lobby to greet her.

Zhou Yanruo had already met Hong Yun once last night, so they were practically acquaintances. She also stood at the door waiting.

"Are you Zhou Yanruo? What are you doing here? Where's Shang Yibo? Why didn't he come out to meet me?" Hong Yun saw Zhou Yanruo as soon as she got out of the elevator and asked directly.

“Miss Hong, Yibo is inside. Let me introduce you two,” Zhou Yanruo said, pulling Zhou Zihang to Hong Yun. “This is Miss Hong Yun, the heiress of Hongliang Group.”

Then, Zhou Yanruo turned to Hong Yun: "Ms. Hong, this is Zhou Zihang, a PhD in biology, who just returned from abroad. Today's gathering is to celebrate his housewarming."

Zhou Zihang politely extended his hand to Hong Yun, "Welcome, Ms. Hong."

Hong Yun was holding a handbag in one hand and a bottle of red wine in the other, leaving her no free hand to shake hands with Zhou Zihang. In fact, even if her hands were empty, she might not have shaken hands with him anyway.

She raised the glass of red wine in her hand and said, "Congratulations, Professor! May I come in?"

"please."

Hong Yun, wearing eight-inch high heels, a red tight-fitting mini skirt, and a red Chanel jacket, flashed into the room like a ball of fire.

Zhou Yanruo followed them in, without having a chance to introduce herself to everyone.

Hong Yun had already rushed to Shang Yibo's side, pointed at Jian Zheng and Ding Jiajia, and asked, "Who are those two?"

Shang Yibo continued scrolling through his phone, not even lifting his eyelids.

Jian Zheng's eyes immediately fell on the red wine in Hong Yun's hand. "Conti! Wow, what a generous gesture. No wonder you're the daughter of Hongliang Group. Let's get acquainted. I'm Jian Zheng from Rongchang Capital in Singapore."

"Oh, hello!" Hong Yun responded to Jian Zheng, handing the Condi to Zhou Zihang who followed her in. "I didn't know what gift to bring, so I just grabbed a bottle of red wine from home. Don't mind it."

"Oh, the assistant is here too." Hong Yun glanced at Ding Jiajia, who looked a little uneasy.

Ding Jiajia quickly greeted her, "Hello, Miss Hong, I'm Ding Jiajia."

Shang Yibo spoke in a low voice: "Aren't you all hungry? Are you going to eat or not?"

Seeing the table full of delicious food, Hong Yun plopped down next to Shang Yibo, saying, "So much good food, I'm really hungry."

Shang Yibo put down his phone and reminded him, "You're sitting in the wrong seat."

Hong Yun asked, "Whose seat is this?"

"Didn't you see other people's tableware here?" Shang Yibo replied.

Zhou Yanruo came out of the kitchen with a new set of tableware. "You sit here, I'll go to the other side."

She placed the new tableware in front of Hong Yun, then picked up her own tableware and sat down next to Ding Jiajia.

Zhou Zihang raised the glass of red wine, as if addressing everyone, and also as if seeking Hong Yun's opinion: "We don't have any wine at home, but Miss Hong brought some with her. May we open it?"

Hong Yun readily replied, "Open it, I brought it here to drink."

Zhou Zihang doesn't drink, so he's not very skilled at opening bottles. Jian Zheng saw this and went over to help him.

Zhou Yanruo placed two wine glasses on the table with each hand. "Zihang can't drink, and neither can I. The rest of you should be fine, right?"

Shang Yibo said calmly, "I'm not drinking, I have to drive."

Jian Zheng said, "I can."

Ding Jiajia said, "Yibo, you drink, I'll drive."

Jian Zheng whispered to Ding Jiajia beside him, "This is Romanée-Conti red wine, don't you want to try some?"

"I don't know anything about wine, I can't tell the difference." Ding Jiajia paused for a moment, then asked, "What did you just say? Romanée-Conti? You mean that ridiculously expensive red wine?"

The words had already left her mouth when Ding Jiajia suddenly wanted to try them again. She winked at Shang Yibo, unsure how to take them back.

Shang Yibo didn't even lift his eyelids, and said coldly, "You don't need to drive."

“Okay.” Ding Jiajia replied quickly.

Hong Yun found this group of people quite interesting, more genuine than those in her circle. In high spirits, she cheerfully said, "Then let's have a drink together, the three of us!"

Jian Zheng poured three glasses of wine. The three of them each took one, clinked glasses in a serious manner, and took a sip.

Zhou Zihang found Hong Yun somewhat intriguing. Her hair was short, almost like a boy's, her Chanel-style top was very ladylike, and her super short skirt made her look sexy. She spoke in a very outspoken manner, completely unlike the demeanor of a wealthy socialite. Only her red outfit best reflected her fiery personality.

"Don't just focus on drinking, try some food. Sweet and sour pork ribs are my specialty." Zhou Zihang picked up a piece from Shang Yibo's plate.

Shang Yibo didn't stand on ceremony and picked it up and put it in his mouth.

Hong Yun also picked up a piece for herself, and after taking a bite, she exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Mmm, it's delicious! The great professor can even cook?"

Zhou Yanruo replied, "Zihang made all of this. Eat more and give me your feedback."

"Then I won't be polite." Hong Yun picked up a piece of each dish with her chopsticks and put it on the plate in front of her. If she couldn't reach it, she simply stood up and picked it up.

Zhou Zihang watched with delight, chuckling foolishly, a blush rising on his cheeks.

Jian Zheng raised his wine glass and said to Zhou Zihang, "We've been so busy eating that we haven't even toasted our host yet. I suggest that those who are drinking raise their wine glasses and those who are drinking tea raise their teacups, so that we can all thank the great doctor for his hospitality."

Everyone responded and raised their glasses.

A table full of meat and vegetable dishes was devoured by this group in the blink of an eye.

Everyone was still enjoying themselves, and Jian Zheng was patting his stomach, already making plans with Zhou Zihang for the next meal. Hong Yun was also cheering them on, using her phone's notes app to write down the names of the dishes they wanted to eat next time.

Ding Jiajia was drinking Kangdi, one cup after another, afraid of not drinking enough and missing out.

Seeing that Ding Jiajia's face was flushed from drinking, Jian Zheng couldn't help but remind her to drink less.

"I want to drink more, this tastes like RMB!" Ding Jiajia squinted, glanced at Jian Zheng, and eagerly poured the wine into her mouth.

Hong Yun said, "It seems that bringing one bottle was not enough; we should have brought more."

Ding Jiajia stuck out her tongue and didn't dare to say a word.

Jian Zheng said, "Let's not waste such a good thing. This way of drinking it is a bit of a waste."

Hong Yun said, "This isn't wasting food, since it's all going into our stomachs anyway. Do we have to pretend to drink it to avoid wasting it? I hate pretentious people the most."

The young lady's eloquent words actually shortened the distance between them. After a few drinks, Ding Jiajia was no longer reserved and quickly chimed in, "That's right, that's right, I hate pretentious people the most. Come on, Miss Hong, I'll toast you."

The two girls clinked glasses and laughed heartily, looking very much in sync. Emboldened by the alcohol, they started gossiping as if no one else was around.

"Does Xu Ruolai have a boyfriend or a girlfriend? I see the paparazzi drop bombshells about him every now and then, and then they just disappear without a trace. I guess they've been PR-managed."

Ding Jiajia said confidently, "Of course he has a boyfriend! It's an open secret in the industry."

Hong Yun laughed and said, "Is a secret that everyone knows still a secret? He himself has denied it and even sued several people who spread rumors."

Ding Jiajia pouted, "You believe that? But it can still fool most people, especially it's very effective in maintaining stability within the fan community."

She leaned forward and added mysteriously, "What I say is true; I'm a real insider."

Zhou Yanruo pulled Ding Jiajia down to sit and said with a smile, "I think 'Kangdi' is the one talking now, Miss Hong, don't listen to her."

Shang Yibo said, "That's enough for today." He then stood up.

Jian Zheng also stood up. "Then let's take our leave."

Hong Yun said reluctantly, "Is this all? I haven't had enough fun yet. Jiajia, are you busy? Why don't you come shopping with me?"

"Huh? I'm shopping with Miss, how could we possibly be shopping on the same street?" Ding Jiajia said, leaning on the table and rolling her eyes.

"Stop joking around, I'll call my driver to pick us up, just wait." Hong Yun ran to the balcony to make the call.

Shang Yibo was already walking towards the entrance when Jian Zheng followed and said, "You haven't been drinking, so drive me home."

Shang Yibo nodded.

Jian Zheng turned to Zhou Zihang and Zhou Yanruo and said, "Dr. Zhou, we're leaving now. Let's get together again next time."

The two walked to the parking lot outside the residential area, and only after getting into the car did Shang Yibo ask, "Where are you going?"

Jian Zheng sat there silently.

Shang Yibo started the car and asked again, "Shall I take you back to your hotel?"

Jian Zheng said in a deep voice, "You must be Wang Jie!"