Chapter 122

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Tang Feng hailed a taxi as soon as he stepped out.

The morning rush hour had not entirely dissipated, leading to some traffic congestion.

He urged the driver several times, but the driver remained unhurried.

The driver even mentioned that there was nothing he could do about the traffic jam.

However, when Tang Feng slapped two hundred-yuan bills in front of the driver, the driver’s energy surged, weaving through traffic with the agility of a shuttle.

In the end, he arrived at Xunshan Port at 9:50, ten minutes earlier than expected.

Tang Feng couldn’t help but lament that money could indeed make the devil grind the millstone, and it certainly could unleash the driver’s potential.

After getting out of the cab, he followed the address sent by Song Lele and searched his way through.

Xunshan Port is considered one of the top ports in South Yue Province, with daily cargo throughput calculated by the tens of thousands of tons.

The entire port was filled with shipping containers, looking like a vast construction of building blocks from afar.

Finding someone in such a massive port was indeed like looking for a needle in a haystack.

But his sense of direction was excellent, and following the map he searched on, he finally succeeded in meeting up before ten o’clock.

The meeting spot was an open space as large as a basketball court.

By the time he arrived, there were already no fewer than a hundred people gathered.

Everyone, regardless of gender, was dressed in very trendy and exquisite attire.

This was understandable. Although he didn’t know how much it cost to open one of these container blind boxes, it was definitely expensive.

Only those with a solid financial foundation could afford to participate.

Among the crowd, Song Lele and Xu Xinling stood out very much like cranes among chickens.

Song Lele was still dressed in her full androgynous outfit today, a white T-shirt on top, torn jeans below, and a pair of white shoes complementing the look.

With a pair of sunglasses perched on the bridge of her nose, she looked effortlessly cool, a spitting image of a handsome young man.

Many women nearby kept stealing glances at her, evidently hoping to strike up a wonderful connection with this “handsome man” with delicate and tender skin.

Standing beside her, Xu Xinling wore a denim sundress with straps, a white T-shirt underneath, and a pair of white canvas shoes on her feet.

The two of them either coordinated intentionally or by coincidence, looking as though they were dressed in matching couple outfits.

The female crowd’s attention was mainly on Song Lele, while the men’s gazes were predominantly on Xu Xinling.

The two women eventually noticed Tang Feng.

Xu Xinling waved at him enthusiastically, “Young Master, over here.”

Song Lele, always mindful of her own status, just lifted her hand to him as a way of greeting.

Tang Feng quickened his pace and gave her a solid hug, “Ale, how long has it been since we last saw each other? I’ve missed you.”

Song Lele pushed a couple of times without success and began to get a little anxious, “Let go, will you? Two grown men hugging, isn’t that disgusting?”

Tang Feng smiled and watched her, “It’s only between two men that we can hug without reservations. If you were a woman, people would call it harassment. Come on, let me see if your pecs have gotten bigger.”

With that, he reached out to grab her.

“Get lost,” Song Lele was genuinely flustered now, fending off his reaching hand and stepping back.

Xu Xinling, watching her defeated appearance, couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh.

At that moment, Tang Feng turned to look at her and opened his arms, “Shall we hug as well?”

“Just try me,” Xu Xinling grinned, her little fists clenched tightly.

Tang Feng had no doubt that if he dared to hug her, Miss Xu would not hesitate to deliver a ‘black tiger heart plunge’.

Even though she was no match for him in a fight,

it would be disgraceful to get into a scuffle with a woman in broad daylight even if he won.

In the end, he had to discard the idea.

“Has the auction not started yet?” he quickly changed the subject and looked around.

“It’s about to,” Xinling replied, then suddenly recalling the event from the day before, “By the way, Young Master, where did you go yesterday? Lele and I waited for you for ages, and you stood us up. Do you have any idea how many people are waiting in line to dine with us? And you don’t even appreciate that opportunity? Lele and I were really angry. If there is a next time…”

“It’s my fault!”

Seeing her launching into her chatterbox mode, Tang Feng immediately admitted his mistake without hesitation.

“It’s not a matter of right or wrong, it’s about your attitude. Even if you had something to deal with, you should’ve informed us in advance so we could have peace of mind. Instead, you didn’t say a word, you didn’t answer our calls, do you have any idea? We even thought something happened to you…”

Tang Feng felt his head “buzzing” and finally understood why in “A Chinese Odyssey” Sun Wukong wanted to strangle Tang Sanzang.

Why does a perfectly fine girl need a mouth like that?

On the side, Song Lele couldn’t help but laugh behind her hand at witnessing his forlorn look.

Her slight annoyance from the previous night dissipated along with her laughter.

“I hope you continue to exhibit your koi fish luck today and open a treasure blind box. I heard there are going to be good things today,” Song Lele interjected while Xinling caught her breath.

Thankfully, that temporarily freed Tang Feng from his torment.

“Don’t worry, I’ve been kissed by Lady Luck,” Tang Feng was genuinely looking forward to what treasures he might uncover today.

The others around him looked on with envy.

Seemingly insignificant, what made this man worthy of chatting with the most handsome and the most beautiful people present?

Moreover, judging from the trio’s behavior, their relationship appeared to be quite special.

It was hard not to feel envious.

While the three were chatting quietly, they suddenly heard a man’s joyful voice from afar, “Xinling, I’ve finally found you.”

They turned towards the voice, only to see a man beaming with joy as he hurried over.

Following him were four men in black suits and sunglasses, presumably his bodyguards.

Upon seeing this person, Xu Xinling made no effort to hide her disgust.

“Gao Pengfei, why are you following me like a desperado? Can’t you see I’m not the least bit interested?”

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