Song Cai turned beet red from Lin Feng's questioning. By his own logic, if kissing was detrimental to one's status, then what were his parents' actions during his conception? Had they brought humiliation upon their ancestors?

"That's different; you were doing it publicly…" Song Cai still tried to argue.

"Are you out of your mind?" Lin Feng promptly cut Song Cai off. "You see others doing well and say intimacy between couples is problematic, but when it concerns yourself, you claim it's fine to act recklessly if no one is around! By your logic, as long as no one sees you, it wouldn't be illegal for you to kill someone either?"

"This..." Song Cai felt something was off. Lin Feng's words, however, seemed to make sense, and he was at a loss for counterarguments.

"I hear you're the sole heir to the Song Group. With intelligence like that, I really feel sorry for your father!" Lin Feng said, feigning deep concern, seemingly oblivious to Song Cai's face turning black with rage.

This Lin Feng is too impressive, isn't he? Why does it sound like he's an elder, talking down to Song Cai? The onlookers exchanged glances. On the one hand, they felt Lin Feng hadn't done anything wrong; on the other, they felt quite ashamed for Song Cai's public embarrassment and their inability to help their old classmate save face.

"Alright, alright, everyone calm down and let's play some cards!" Chen Li, seeing Song Cai seething with anger and about to lose his temper, stepped in to mediate. She feared his argument with Lin Feng would spiral out of control and be difficult to resolve.

Chen Li was well-liked, and everyone respected her, so they all gave her some face. Tang Rou then led Lin Feng to a card table and they sat down.

Meanwhile, Song Cai's 'good buddy' Wu Jun managed to drag him away, half-coaxing and half-pulling.

"Lin Feng, what did you mean when you said Song Cai's parents did something... inappropriate before he was born? I'm a bit confused..." Tang Rou gently held Lin Feng's arm, leaning in to whisper in his ear. While everyone else had burst into laughter at Lin Feng's words, only Tang Rou hadn't understood his implication, and it had been nagging at her.

Tang Rou gazed intently at Lin Feng, her head tilted slightly—she looked adorable.

Lin Feng, who had just been in a staring contest with Song Cai from across the room, was first taken aback, then laughed in amusement upon realizing what Tang Rou was asking. She's so innocent! She doesn't even understand such a basic innuendo!

"You bad guy, what are you laughing at? Hurry up and tell me!" Tang Rou, feeling a little uneasy from Lin Feng's laughter, pouted and whined playfully.

"First, I need to make it clear: I was only joking earlier. I didn't mean to disrespect parents in any way…" Lin Feng's expression suddenly turned serious as he said to Tang Rou, "Classmate Tang Rou, what I'm about to tell you is top secret. Please make sure to keep it confidential!"

Tang Rou's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Lin Feng, somewhat bewildered.

Lin Feng chuckled, leaned into Tang Rou's ear, and whispered a detailed explanation of what Song Cai's parents had done before he was born.

"Lin Feng, you're so naughty!" Hearing Lin Feng's explanation, Tang Rou's face turned crimson. She had initially suspected something like that but then dismissed the thought, feeling her own mind was being too improper.

After Lin Feng confirmed it, Tang Rou found it almost impossible to control her embarrassment. She lowered her head, resting her forehead against Lin Feng's shoulder, and secretly asked herself, How could I have thought of that too? Am I becoming 'naughty' as well?

Seeing Tang Rou's adorably shy and blushing appearance, Lin Feng couldn't help but laugh heartily. He gently patted her shoulder and said with a smile, "You silly girl…"

"What a shameless couple! Lin Feng, Tang Rou, I won't let you get away with this!" Song Cai, who had been secretly watching Lin Feng, practically exploded with rage at their intimate display. His jealousy was so intense that he now hated Tang Rou too.

Song Cai knew he had already arranged for someone to deal with Lin Feng later that night. Now wasn't the time to beat the grass and startle the snake. Still, he couldn't bear to watch Lin Feng and Tang Rou continue their affectionate behavior, so he pulled Wu Jun aside and whispered a few words to him.

Wu Jun listened, nodding repeatedly. Then, he walked to the center of the hall and announced loudly, "Young Master Song says we're here for a class reunion, not for small cliques to entertain themselves! To make sure everyone can have fun together, he's decided to put up two hundred thousand as the bank for a big game. Everyone gets two thousand in chips to play some Stud Poker!"

All the old classmates knew very well who Song Cai was targeting with his "small cliques to entertain themselves" remark. They all smiled knowingly but said nothing, their gazes simultaneously flicking towards Lin Feng.

"Play Stud Poker? Sure!" Lin Feng didn't mind trying his luck, especially with free chips.

Wu Jun took Song Cai's gold card to the counter and returned with a tray of chips. He first placed a stack of black chips in front of Song Cai, then began distributing the other chips, explaining, "Red chips are one hundred, green ones are a thousand. Each person gets one green and ten reds. If you get chips and don't want to play, consider it a welcome gift from Young Master Song. If you get into it and need more, just ask the staff to exchange more for you. The main thing is for everyone to have a good time!"

"Since Classmate Song Cai is being so generous, I'll definitely join in! But two thousand isn't enough for even one round! I'm going to get another thirty thousand to play with!"

"I'll get twenty thousand too, to support Young Master Song! Young Master Song, please remember to look out for me in business matters in the future!"

"Get me thirty thousand as well…"

The group eager to curry favor with Song Cai due to his status all chimed in to show their support, exchanging over two hundred thousand more in chips. It seemed they all came from rather well-off families.

Lin Feng merely chuckled at this. After all, when one was willing to flatter and another to be flattered, it was no one else's business.

Soon, Wu Jun arrived before Tang Rou with the chip tray. After handing her the last set—one green and ten red chips—he showed the empty tray to Lin Feng, smiled politely, and said, "Lin Feng, I'm sorry. Young Master Song said you're not one of our classmates, so no chips were prepared for you. If you want to play, please go exchange for some yourself!"

"Hey, isn't Wu Jun deliberately trying to embarrass Lin Feng? Even the class monitor's and the Youth League secretary's girlfriends got chips, but he intentionally left Lin Feng out?"

"Exactly! He probably wants to see Lin Feng's bank balance when he uses his card to buy chips!"

"Definitely. Lin Feng seems pretty sharp. How could he be foolish enough to provoke Song Cai? Everyone knows the Song Group has shares in this club. There's no way he can win against Song Cai here!"

"Lin Feng doesn't look like he comes from a rich family. He probably won't be able to beat Song Cai this time and is bound to lose face!"

Many people looked at Lin Feng with some regret; these were mostly the ones who didn't particularly like Song Cai. They whispered among themselves, careful not to let Song Cai overhear. However, no matter how low they kept their voices, their words couldn't escape Lin Feng's ears.

Looks like quite a few people are waiting for me to make a fool of myself! Lin Feng silently stared at the utterly detestable Wu Jun. He neither flew into a rage out of shame nor showed any intention of buying chips.

"Lin Feng, take my chips. I don't know how to play…" Tang Rou glared angrily at Wu Jun for a couple of seconds, then obediently handed her chips to Lin Feng. While Tang Rou didn't know many card games, she had seen Hong Kong gambling movies, and the rules of Stud Poker were simple enough for her to understand. She just couldn't stand Wu Jun deliberately embarrassing Lin Feng.

Seeing Tang Rou hand her chips to Lin Feng, Wu Jun looked extremely awkward. He smacked his lips a few times, but ultimately, he didn't dare tell Lin Feng to return the chips to Tang Rou.

"Alright, I'll borrow them for now. Any winnings will be yours!" Lin Feng said with a smile. Tang Rou really knows how to protect my dignity. She's definitely prime wife material!

"What's mine is yours anyway…" Tang Rou muttered quietly.

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