In the bar’s private room, a group of men and women leaned against each other, flirting. Drunk and warm, the atmosphere was very lively.

Ying Kaixi leaned back against the sofa with his arms spread out, still holding a wine glass, his eyes slightly blurry.

At that moment, it was not dark yet, but Ying Kaixi was a regular customer who had basically spent the past few days in the bar, looking somewhat unable to tell night from day.

One person said: “Brother Kaixi, we’re out of alcohol.”

“Bring more, bring more,” Ying Kaixi waved his hand, with a bit of drunkenness: “Tonight, I’ll pay the bill. No one leaves until we’re drunk.”

These people originally came to enjoy Ying Kaixi’s generosity. Upon hearing this, they all flattered him: “We won’t leave, whoever leaves is a loser.”

“Brother Kaixi, you’re so generous.”

Another person giggled: “If you ask me, Brother Kaixi broke up well this time. That Xie Ran controlling everything was really a pain.”

Others agreed: “Exactly, this is how our Brother Kaixi should be.”

Ying Kaixi often went to bars before and was generous, frequently buying drinks. Several of his exes were met in bars, he was a somewhat famous playboy in the circle. People here liked to follow him, some even had ambiguous relationships with him.

Later, Ying Kaixi met Xie Ran, who did not like that kind of lifestyle. Ying Kaixi gradually stopped going to bars as much and didn’t dare stay too late when he did. The money he spent in bars decreased.

These freeloaders, although regretful, were somewhat annoyed with Xie Ran and privately had grievances against him.

Recently, Xie Ran announced his breakup with Ying Kaixi on a livestream. Many here followed Xie Ran’s updates and knew immediately. In recent days, Ying Kaixi had indeed started bar-hopping and buying drinks for everyone again. While everyone was happy, they also couldn’t help but say some sour words about Xie Ran.

Ying Kaixi smiled slightly upon hearing this and, still drunk, said: “Exactly, he’s just a small internet celebrity. There are plenty in Haijing. What’s so great about him?”

As he spoke, he casually grabbed a fairly handsome young man nearby and forced him to drink: “Come, drink with me.”

“Okay, okay, I’ll drink with you,” the young man took a sip from Ying Kaixi’s glass, then smoothly kissed Ying Kaixi. They hugged and kissed for a while.

The young man’s nickname was Vitta. He was the person present who disliked Xie Ran the most. He had once been ambiguously involved with Ying Kaixi. Just as things seemed to be going well, Ying Kaixi was suddenly attracted by Xie Ran’s sudden online fame as the school heartthrob and started pursuing Xie Ran passionately. After officially getting together with Xie Ran, Ying Kaixi went crazy and rarely came to bars anymore.

Vitta was mocked by some friends for a while because of this. Later, he never met another good-looking and generous rich second generation like Ying Kaixi, so he hated Xie Ran bitterly.

Now that Ying Kaixi had finally broken up with Xie Ran, Vitta’s spirits revived. Having been in the circle for years and knowing how to have fun, he took advantage of the slight drunkenness and kissed Ying Kaixi.

Others were not surprised and applauded: “Go, Vitta!”

“Looks like Vitta is getting what he wanted tonight.”

“This is good, I think Vitta is way better than Xie Ran.”

Some took delight in the misfortune: “If Brother Kaixi and Vitta get together, do you think Xie Ran will regret it?”

“Of course! Where else can Xie Ran find someone as good as Brother Kaixi?”

“Hee hee, he doesn’t even consider his own status and dares to throw tantrums at Brother Kaixi. Doesn’t he realize Brother Kaixi can easily find someone better anytime?”

Xie Ran only said on livestream that he broke up with Ying Kaixi but didn’t mention the reason. Fans couldn’t dig it out, and Ying Kaixi certainly wouldn’t tell anyone. So these people in the bar naturally assumed Ying Kaixi dumped Xie Ran.

Even if Ying Kaixi wasn’t the one to initiate, with Ying Kaixi’s conditions, he was definitely the one holding the upper hand.

Now Ying Kaixi could casually find someone as good-looking as Xie Ran, like Vitta, but Xie Ran wouldn’t easily find someone from a family as rich as Ying Kaixi’s.

Vitta was also proud. After drinking with Ying Kaixi, he leaned against him and said with a hint: “Well, you never know. Didn’t someone give Xie Ran a ten-million gift? Maybe Xie Ran already found his next partner.”

Someone close to Vitta immediately responded knowingly: “Come on, didn’t the internet say that was Xie Ran himself? Didn’t it even get trending? It’s just marketing.”

“Really?” Vitta feigned surprise: “But where would Brother Xie Ran get so much money?”

Vitta said this on purpose. They had investigated Xie Ran’s livestream income and knew Xie Ran couldn’t spend that much by himself. They also didn’t think there was a big spender giving Xie Ran money. The account called “Mark” had been dug up by fans and was just a newly registered account with no prior livestream viewing history, basically a dummy account.

After Vitta said that, his friend said sourly: “Haha, could it be Brother Kaixi who gave it?”

They knew Ying Kaixi gave Xie Ran many expensive gifts and figured Xie Ran must have gotten many benefits from Ying Kaixi lately. Although Ying Kaixi might not have given ten million, he must have contributed a lot to that amount.

Now that Ying Kaixi and Xie Ran had broken up, they deliberately brought this up to stir trouble between them and prevent Ying Kaixi from going back to Xie Ran.

Unexpectedly, right after they finished, Ying Kaixi’s face darkened. But before he spoke, someone next to him suddenly said: “No way, isn’t the one who gave Xie Ran the ten million gift the Meng family’s heir, Meng Siyun?”

This man was a newcomer and usually didn’t hang out with Ying Kaixi’s crowd. He just happened to meet a friend in Ying Kaixi’s group who was freeloading drinks and invited him over since Ying Kaixi was paying.

After he said this, everyone was shocked. Vitta immediately sat up straight: “What did you say? Meng Siyun gave Xie Ran a gift? Are you kidding?”

“Not kidding,” the man said: “My buddy recently attended the opening of the Haimeng Mall and heard Meng Siyun say it himself. My buddy even posted it on his Moments.”

He took out his phone and searched for a post, showing it to those nearby: “Here, with pictures.”

Everyone quickly grabbed the phone and widened their eyes. The Moments post indeed had two photos of Xie Ran and Meng Siyun standing together, one on stage in a grand setting, showing that their relationship was unusual.

Due to a drone incident, the Meng family tried to conceal Xie Ran’s identity. The photos of Xie Ran and Meng Siyun were never shown in the media, so these people were seeing them for the first time.

Their faces instantly showed a mix of awkwardness, surprise, and obvious unwillingness. They had just mocked Xie Ran, sure he wouldn’t find anyone better after breaking up with Ying Kaixi. But the ten-million-gift-giver was Meng Siyun?

Meng Siyun’s family background and status were hundreds or thousands of times stronger than Ying Kaixi’s.

The man’s friend felt awkward and nudged him, whispering: “Why didn’t you say this earlier?”

“You didn’t ask,” the man said, confused. He wasn’t familiar with these people and didn’t even know Ying Kaixi was Xie Ran’s ex. If they hadn’t brought it up, he wouldn’t have remembered.

Besides, he felt embarrassed to say it. Who knew that a whole private room full of people would all act so high and mighty, and not one of them had attended the Haimeng Mall opening or posted about it.

That was normal. These people relied on Ying Kaixi to pay. They had no notable family connections, though some knew local celebrities, but not everyone attended that opening and posted on social media.

Ying Kaixi attended but certainly never posted.

After complaining, the man couldn’t stand the stupidity in the room and found an excuse to leave.

The people in the private room looked at each other, seeing embarrassment, surprise, and obvious reluctance on each other’s faces.

After a while, someone said sourly: “Didn’t expect Xie Ran to be so capable.”

Knowing this, everyone looked at Ying Kaixi differently. They had thought Ying Kaixi was tired of Xie Ran, but it turned out Xie Ran found a better partner?

Could it be that Ying Kaixi was actually the one dumped?

Ying Kaixi noticed the change in atmosphere and became angry, speaking carelessly: “Xie Ran is indeed capable. He can even accept a cripple like Meng Siyun.”

When Ying Kaixi mentioned this, everyone remembered and relaxed, sarcastically saying: “True, being with a wheelchair-bound cripple really takes guts.”

“Yeah, no wonder. If Meng Siyun weren’t disabled, he probably wouldn’t have noticed Xie Ran.”

Though they said this, their tone still betrayed jealousy.

Meng Siyun’s identity and status were such that even wheelchair-bound, these people could only dream of meeting him. They all wanted a chance to flatter Meng Siyun.

But such an opportunity landed in the hands of the person they looked down on, Xie Ran, so naturally, they criticized him to prove he was nothing special.

Vitta’s eyes were red with envy, but he was smarter than others and knew this was a chance to flatter Ying Kaixi, so he smiled and said casually: “Is Xie Ran really with Meng Siyun? Didn’t they just say Meng Siyun gave him the gift? Maybe it’s just playing around. Ten million is nothing to Meng Siyun.”

His words gave others new material to mock, and they agreed: “Right, right, who is Meng Siyun? Could he really be serious with an internet celeb?”

“Haha, even if Meng Siyun wanted to be serious, the Meng family wouldn’t agree. I heard the Meng family fights internally. Meng Siyun definitely needs a powerful marriage alliance… Does Xie Ran qualify?”

“Pfft, no true wealthy family would want Xie Ran. I remember Brother Kaixi’s family didn’t like him either. Only Brother Kaixi fought with his family for him…”

Some said sourly: “Even if it’s just playing, he’s made good money from Meng Siyun.”

Ying Kaixi was already extremely annoyed. Hearing this, his drunken haze cleared somewhat. He pushed Vitta away slightly and said bitterly and mockingly: “Exactly, so what if only Meng Siyun likes Xie Ran? Do you think the Meng family would accept him?”

Ying Kaixi’s mother disliked Xie Ran so much that Ying Kaixi had to fight with his family for a long time before she reluctantly agreed to meet Xie Ran again.

The Meng family’s demands must be a hundred times higher than Ying’s. They might show some face outside, but Xie Ran entering the Meng family was a fantasy.

Meng Siyun was disabled and just trying something new. After a while, he would get bored, and Xie Ran would be left with nothing.

Ying Kaixi thought angrily that Xie Ran better not try to come back to him then!

At the same time, Ying Kaixi couldn’t help but feel a bit hopeful. When Xie Ran failed with the Meng family, he would realize how good Ying Kaixi had been to him. Not every rich kid would fight their family for him.

Especially not the top Meng family…

If Xie Ran really wanted to come back, Ying Kaixi wouldn’t completely reject him but would give him a hard lesson.

Vitta saw the changing expression on Ying Kaixi’s face, sensing a hint of happiness. He smiled and added casually: “Only Brother Kaixi is so stupid to bring him home. If Xie Ran goes to Meng Siyun now, I bet he can’t even get past the gate.”

Others laughed maliciously: “Probably stopped by security at the door…”

At that moment, Ying Kaixi’s phone on the table vibrated, showing a notification from the Big Face Cat platform: “The streamer Xie Ran you follow has started a live broadcast. Log in to watch~”

Ying Kaixi hurriedly picked up the phone and looked, feeling confused.

He had been watching Xie Ran’s livestream every day, knowing Xie Ran was the same office worker who never worked overtime. This wasn’t even his scheduled livestream time, so why was he live?

Vitta also felt annoyed, sourly remarking: “Brother Kaixi still follows his livestream…”

Ying Kaixi ignored Vitta and opened the Big Face Cat app. Suddenly, he jolted and sobered up instantly: !!!

Vitta leaned against Ying Kaixi and saw the livestream screen. His eyes widened, and he blurted: “No way?!!!”

Others realized something was wrong and crowded around to watch or quietly opened Xie Ran’s livestream on their own phones.

The entire private room fell into dead silence.

On the livestream, Xie Ran was clearly together with Meng Siyun. That wasn’t all — the livestream was taking place in the Meng family’s old mansion.

They were even eating with a group of Meng family elders!

From the camera angle, the person filming was Meng Siyun himself, who raised the phone and scanned the table of elders with a smile, saying: “Hey, say hello to everyone.”

The elders sat upright immediately. Some smiled awkwardly but politely at the camera.

At the edge of the frame, Xie Ran sat calmly, seemingly having just finished eating, silently looking at Meng Siyun.

Everyone in the private room: ???!!!

They had said Xie Ran couldn’t get into the Meng family’s door.

He didn’t just get in, he openly dined with those famous Meng elders.

That wasn’t all — it was broadcast live!

The elders of the top wealthy Meng Group in Haijing City, people so influential that the media rarely got a chance to interview them all year, appeared on Xie Ran’s livestream!

And they even gave awkward smiles!

This situation clearly went beyond the understanding of the people in the private room, and even beyond Ying Kaixi’s comprehension.

“How could this happen?” Ying Kaixi looked at the livestream in shock: “How is this possible…”

Vitta and the others were stunned as well, but compared to wondering why the Meng family accepted Xie Ran, what shocked them more was —

This was not the kind of wealthy family they had imagined!

The Meng family elders appeared in an internet celebrity’s livestream for the first time, immediately acting as if facing an enemy, sitting upright and solemn. Some hurriedly smoothed their hair and showed their standard interview smiles.

However, the camera quickly swept past them and then returned to Meng Feixuan himself and Xie Ran. Meng Feixuan leaned his head toward Xie Ran, smiled, and flashed a peace sign to the camera: “Hello everyone, I’m Mark. Today I’m streaming together with my husband.”

Meng Feixuan simply instinctively wouldn’t allow anyone to speak disrespectfully about Xie Ran, deliberately started the livestream to show those arrogant elders who was boss, but didn’t really intend to livestream those elders.

After showing his attitude with a quick camera sweep, he ignored the elders and started interacting with the fans in the livestream.

The Meng family elders: “……”

Besides feeling relieved, they inexplicably felt a little bit disappointed.