The guys who had earlier cast disdainful glances at Xu Fan did not show any surprise at this scene.

They had already found their prey for the night and were now wrapped up with women of unknown names and statuses, lost in fiery passion—where would they find the time to pay attention to Xu Fan?

On the contrary, it was Xu Fan who was slightly surprised.

Perhaps influenced by the sweltering atmosphere of the bar, the woman in front of him wore a V-neck dress that revealed her fragrant shoulders, exuding sexiness.

Compared to her outfit, which sparingly displayed her enviable figure, the large sunglasses and hat on her face were a bit jarring.

Such disguises were not enough to prevent Xu Fan from recognizing her, even if it were the bartender bringing over drinks at that moment.

Seeing the bartender staring dumbfoundedly at her, the woman smiled generously, took a pen out of her bag, and directly scribbled her name on the bartender's hand.

"Can you keep it a secret for me? Please..."

Staring wide-eyed at the elegant three characters on his palm, the bartender covered his mouth, excitedly nodded his head vigorously.

"I won't bother you anymore..."

Seemingly lacking the courage to face his idol, the bartender now treated the signature on his hand like a treasured possession and left.

After watching him leave, the woman pushed a glass of whiskey toward Xu Fan, picked up another, and toasted to Xu Fan.

"This one's on me."

Xu Fan made eye contact with her, not hesitating, he picked up his glass and clinked it against hers.

After downing the whiskey in one gulp, Xu Fan placed the glass on the bar and said with a smile, "Big star, did you come looking for an affair right after getting engaged?"

The woman sitting in front of him was clearly the celebrity Li Qinghe whom he had seen earlier in the day at the Eastern Hotel.

Logically, having just gotten engaged to Ke Longxiang, how could she possibly run off to a bar?

She must have come specifically for him.

Li Qinghe also finished her drink in one gulp, put down her glass, took off her sunglasses that hid her beautiful eyes, winked at Xu Fan, and said, "Then would you keep it a secret for me?"

"That depends on who your affair partner is."

A smirk formed on Xu Fan's lips as he unapologetically placed his hand directly onto Li Qinghe's slender waist.

Due to her constant attentiveness to her physique for her acting career, the feeling under Xu Fan's hand as it caressed her waist was extremely satisfying.

However, before he could take any more liberties, Li Qinghe's expression changed, and she quickly moved Xu Fan's hand away.

She looked at Xu Fan coldly and said, "Xu Fan, do you know who I am?"

"Of course, I know."

Xu Fan smiled and said, "A big star, the Li Family's precious daughter, and, um, Ke Longxiang's fiancée."

"Do you realize that if I call out right now, you might not be able to leave this bar tonight?"

After finishing her sentence, Li Qinghe looked at Xu Fan with a hint of threat.

Indeed, with her current status, in Shanghai, no one would dare to behave inappropriately toward her.

"Big star, haven't you heard a saying?"

To her disappointment, Xu Fan was not afraid at all; he sneered, placing his hand directly on the curves wrapped by her long dress.

"A phoenix who dies under a peony is as flirtatious as a ghost. If I can't get out, why not enjoy it a bit more?"

Indulging in the superior-grade feel, Xu Fan teasingly looked at the woman he had caused to blush and said.

"Shameless!"

Always appearing as an unapproachable figure on the screen, Li Qinghe had never been treated like this before, and as she watched the man in front of her with libertine eyes, her gaze turned icier.

"Thank you."

"Mind filling up another glass, put it on her tab."

Now withdrawing his hand contentedly, Xu Fan snapped his fingers to get the waiting bartender to fill up another glass for him, and then said, "So, what is it you wanted from me?"

"..."

Clearly, Xu Fan had already known that his encounter with her was no coincidence. Li Qinghe looked at Xu Fan somewhat resentfully and said, "I'm here to save your life."

"Oh?"

Li Qinghe's words were somewhat unexpected. Xu Fan raised an eyebrow, sipped the wine in his cup, and chuckled, "The Li Family's precious young miss wants to save the life of an enemy. Isn't that rather ironic?"

"Do you think Ke Longxiang knows about this?"

"..."

Whether it was Xu Fan's attitude or the name Ke Longxiang, Li Qinghe's expression turned rather unsightly.

"I'm not helping you for nothing."

Li Qinghe looked at Xu Fan and said, "You're going to do something for me."

"Why should I?"

"You!"

Xu Fan's arrogant attitude made Li Qinghe quite angry. She glared coldly at Xu Fan and said, "Xu Fan, you have no right to bargain with me."

"Right now, I'm the only one who can save you. You have no choice but to agree to my demands."

Li Qinghe's confident attitude made Xu Fan sense something. He smiled and said, "Big star, I'm not one of your little fans who'll do whatever you ask at the drop of a hat."

"Besides, you've arrived a bit too late."

"What?"

Startled by Xu Fan's words, Li Qinghe instinctively looked toward the bar's main entrance.

"How could it be so soon..."

Li Qinghe cursed under her breath, feeling trouble brewing. She could see a few hooligan-looking youths pushing people aside in the not-too-distant dance floor, crowding around a linen-shirted man heading in her direction.

"I'll block them for you, now get out through the back door!"

"Wait for me there. When the time comes, I'll tell you what to do."

Li Qinghe had heard of the linen-shirted man, reputed to be a master of Neijia martial arts.

She did not believe Xu Fan, who had needed Zhou Zhanlong's protection by day, would be a match for him.

Having instructed Xu Fan, she prepared to step forward and block the newcomers.

"Damn it!"

However, before she could act, the linen-shirted man and his group had already spotted Xu Fan.

It was too late to intervene. Li Qinghe cursed silently, lowered her head, and slipped to the side to hide.

"They haven't paid the bill yet..."

As Li Qinghe hid among the crowd, Xu Fan curled his lip and muttered to himself.

"Heh, he's got some nerve..."

Finding Xu Fan in the bar was an opportunity the group didn't want to miss. They quickly approached him and surrounded him, leaving no way out.

The linen-shirted man coldly huffed as he walked up, flanked by his entourage.

But before he could finish his sentence, Xu Fan cut him off with a single word.

"Scram."

The blunt command, delivered without even deigning to give a direct glance, was a tremendous insult to the linen-shirted man!

"You're freaking asking for it."

Thinking of the instructions he had been given before arriving—not to worry about the consequences—the linen-shirted man approached Xu Fan with a ferocious expression.

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