A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 31 Provocation

As he spoke, Chao Bufan took Tang Qianqian's hand and walked past Wen Shao, continuing forward.

Upon hearing this, Wen Shao's face turned purple with rage, almost like a pig's liver. He suddenly turned around, grabbed Chao Bufan's shoulder, and said viciously, "Kid, with your beggar-like appearance, you think you're worthy to chase girls here? Do you even deserve it? Do you know who I am?"

Chao Bufan turned around, shrugged, and pretended to be clueless, asking, "I don't know, who are you?"

Wen Shao puffed out his chest, deliberately raised his voice, and said with a smug look, "Listen up, I am Wen Bihua, the son of General Manager Wen of Keyong Group—Wen Shao."

Wen Shao's voice was so loud that everyone around him could hear it clearly, and they all cast envious glances at him, while others looked on with disdain.

Keyong Group, that's a listed company!

Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled, saying, "Oh, Young Master Wen, right? I think the most important thing for you right now is to take a look at your lower body."

Wen Shao was naturally puzzled, but the surrounding crowd burst into laughter because Wen Shao's pants had fallen to the ground at some point, and what he was wearing underneath was a pair of brightly colored women's underwear.

I never would have guessed that Young Master Wen had such a hobby!

Wen Shao immediately sensed something was wrong, quickly looked down, and his expression changed drastically. Without hesitation, he pulled up his pants and ran to the bathroom without saying a word. His comical running action immediately caused a burst of laughter from the surrounding crowd.

Having finally shaken off this young man named Wen Shao, Chao Bufan smiled and asked in a low voice, "Miss Tang, how should you thank me?"

Tang Qianqian was trying not to laugh when she heard Chao Bufan's words. Suddenly her face turned cold, and she said in a low voice, "Chao Bufan, you're a scoundrel. How dare you take advantage of me."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan shrugged and laughed with a smug and nonchalant air, "You know what, I really am a hooligan, and a complete and utter scoundrel at that."

Just then, Huang Mengting and her two friends, each holding a boy's hand, came up to Tang Qianqian. But none of them noticed Chao Bufan standing next to Tang Qianqian, holding her hand.

Zhang Xiuli spoke up, "Qianqian, why aren't you going to dance? You haven't found a dance partner yet... Um? Who is he?"

Tang Qianqian smiled somewhat awkwardly, quickly putting aside her dissatisfaction with Chao Bufan, and said with a slight smile, "He is my...my dance partner."

"what?"

Although they saw a handsome young man standing next to Tang Qianqian, their impression of his attire made them completely distrustful of him. Tang Qianqian was notoriously aloof and arrogant, extremely picky when it came to choosing a boyfriend; most people simply didn't meet her standards.

Although Tang Qianqian's voice was very soft, Huang Mengting, Li Wei, and the other two heard it clearly. After hearing it, the three of them were all surprised and looked at each other in disbelief. They just couldn't understand how Tang Qianqian, who was always very picky about choosing a boyfriend and who would make up many excuses whenever boys were mentioned, would actually choose such a sour dance partner on such an important occasion. It was really too tasteless, too shocking, and too unexpected.

This boy, although tall and sturdy, and fairly good-looking, doesn't look like a rich person at all!

It's no wonder Chao Bufan became the target of criticism. This is an upscale place, and the wedding attendees include wealthy second-generation heirs, business executives, high-ranking officials, painters, and even some big-name celebrities from the entertainment industry. Which of them would dress so casually? Aren't they all incredibly wealthy? For example, Chao Bufan's red and white plaid shirt is probably quite old; it's even pilling from washing. His half-new, half-old cropped jeans are faded, and even his sneakers are starting to come unglued.

With that kind of attire, how could people not think that way when they see him? Anyone who sees him here will immediately think he's a penniless wretch.

However, despite their surprise, Huang Yating and the others knew perfectly well that ordinary people couldn't even get into such a high-class place. Perhaps this handsome young man was dressed like this on purpose! Yes, he was deliberately being pretentious; only in this way could he stand out from the crowd and become the center of attention.

Chao Bufan smiled throughout and nodded to Huang Mengting and the others as a greeting.

"Qianqian, now that you've found your dance partner, let's dance together!"

However, they didn't think too much about it, and after a brief moment of surprise, smiles returned to their faces.

Upon hearing this, Tang Qianqian smiled slightly and said, "I can't dance, you guys dance!"

Huang Mengting's dance partner suddenly raised an eyebrow at Chao Bufan with a provocative look and said, "Hey bro, let's dance together! It's a rare opportunity!"

After saying that, he winked at Li Wei's dance partner, who understood and quickly said, "Brother, if I'm not mistaken, you must be a dance genius. Show us what you've got! We're really looking forward to it!"

Zhang Xiuli's dance partner chimed in, "Yeah, bro, show us what you've got! Everyone's watching! You can't possibly embarrass Miss Tang next to you on such an important occasion, can you?"

Chao Bufan wasn't interested in dancing, but he wasn't stupid. He could tell the three men were being sarcastic. They were simply jealous of his clothes, looked down on him for being poor, and wanted to embarrass him in public! And it wasn't just them; everyone there thought so. Chao Bufan could tell from the looks in the eyes of those around him. However, he wasn't surprised. He didn't feel ashamed by the mocking words and strange looks. Instead, he smiled and glanced at Tang Qianqian, only to see her staring at him with a sinister smile. He immediately understood and cursed inwardly, "You, Tang Qianqian, it's one thing for others to laugh at me, but you actually joined in! Very well, very well!"

Chao Bufan's eyes darted around, and he suddenly remembered the outdated dance game Falcon had played a few times before joining the Shenlong team. A slight, apologetic smile appeared on his lips as he said, "Everyone, I'm really sorry, I'm just a poor guy, not a dance expert at all, and I've never been involved in the dance industry before, so..."

Huang Mengting's dance partner quickly interrupted Chao Bufan, laughing, "It's alright. Who here is a born dancer? Everyone's trained. We didn't have much experience in dance before, but we still dance. Brother, judging by your outfit, you seem to be deliberately trying to stand out, to be different from everyone else! You have good taste; you're clearly someone with a story. So, don't hesitate, just dance! Everyone's looking forward to it! Am I right, everyone?"