Three Women on One Stage

At this moment, Lin Feng could not help glancing at the innocent Xia Ruoxi beside him, sighing inwardly at how the immortal brew and his inner energy had completely transformed her. Now, every move and gesture she made radiated an irresistible, captivating charm.

Seeing Xia Ruoxi acting so playfully, Lin Feng could only surrender. His previously stern and tense expression instantly melted away. With a helpless sigh, he reached out and gently tapped the bridge of Xia Ruoxi’s delicate nose, compromising as he said, "You need to take better care of your health, too. There will always be endless work to do, but if your body breaks down, everything else is meaningless! Come on, let's go get something to eat!"

"Ah, right now? But I haven't finished my work for today. Can we wait a little longer?" Hearing Lin Feng insist on going right away, Xia Ruoxi thought of her unfinished tasks and cast a pitiful, pleading look at him, trying to negotiate.

This plea was instantly overruled. Abandoning all leniency, Lin Feng reached over, grabbed the handbag she had set aside, and practically dragged her out of the office, acting very much like an overbearing corporate president.

Once they reached the underground parking garage and got into Xia Ruoxi's car, Lin Feng finally asked for her input, saying, "What would you like to eat?"

"I have no idea. You decide!" Whenever Xia Ruoxi was with Lin Feng, she shed her icy corporate persona entirely, transforming into a sweet, dependent girl.

Since Xia Ruoxi left the choice to him, Lin Feng had to take charge! Having once been notorious as the most useless playboy in Zanhai City, he was naturally well-versed in wining, dining, and entertainment, so finding a good restaurant was a breeze for him.

With practiced familiarity, Lin Feng drove Xia Ruoxi to a late-night dining spot he used to frequent before he met Mo Tian. This place was quite famous in Zanhai City, and back in the day, Lin Feng and his hard-drinking, pleasure-seeking friends had practically lived here.

It was currently the peak hour for late-night snacks, and all the private rooms were completely occupied. Only a single table in the corner of the main hall had just cleared as the previous customers were paying their bill. After checking with Xia Ruoxi and learning that she didn't mind, Lin Feng led her over to the corner table and settled down.

Picking up the menu, Lin Feng enthusiastically began introducing the restaurant's signature dishes to Xia Ruoxi.

Whether she was genuinely starving or simply captivated by the mouth-watering food photos on the menu, Xia Ruoxi unexpectedly ordered a mountain of dishes—far beyond the capacity of her stomach. When she felt embarrassed and wanted to cancel a few with the waiter, Lin Feng stopped her, saying, "Don't worry, I haven't eaten either. If you can't finish it, aren't I here?"

With Lin Feng, this bottomless pit of a man, around, Xia Ruoxi stopped worrying and dropped the matter. However, curiosity got the better of her. Why was Lin Feng so familiar with this place? She asked, "Lin Feng, do you come here often? You seem to know this place inside and out. Even the waiter taking our order recognized you!"

"Hehe, I've been here enough times to become friends with everyone," Lin Feng replied with an embarrassed smile. Given his past reputation and how famous he used to be in Zanhai City, it would have been stranger if nobody recognized him.

Recalling Lin Feng's infamous past, Xia Ruoxi couldn't help rolling her eyes at him. It was a rather idiotic question in hindsight; she had simply grown too accustomed to his current brilliance during recent days, almost forgetting what a scoundrel he used to be.

Catching her look of disdain, Lin Feng felt entirely helpless. After all, he really had been a complete jerk back then. If not for meeting Mo Tian, he would probably still be living that worthless life.

Just then, a soft gasp of surprise rang out right beside them: "Lin Feng? Boyfriend, what are you doing here?!"

Startled by the sudden intrusion, Lin Feng and Xia Ruoxi turned curiously toward the voice, and at the sight that greeted him, Lin Feng nearly jumped out of his skin.

Standing right beside their table were Ling Shixuan and Asō Haruko. Even more shocking was their posture: the two women were walking arm-in-arm, looking as close as thieves! Lin Feng’s mind went into absolute chaos. A voice inside him screamed in disbelief, *This defies all the laws of science! These two women come from completely different worlds—how on earth did they end up together?!*

Lost in his shock for a moment, Lin Feng failed to respond. Fortunately, Xia Ruoxi stepped in. Well aware that both of these stunning beauties shared some ambiguous, complicated history with Lin Feng, Xia Ruoxi maintained a remarkably gracious composure. She smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I never expected to run into the two of you while grabbing a late-night snack, nor did I expect to see you two getting along so well!"

After a brief pause, Xia Ruoxi glanced around the bustling main hall. The crowd was still dense, with every table occupied and several newly arrived customers wandering around looking for empty seats. Seeing that truly not a single table was free, she looked back at Ling Shixuan and Haruko with a hint of genuine regret. "What a pity, there aren't any tables left. It seems the place Lin Feng recommended really lives up to its reputation; the food must be incredible for the crowd to be this large."

Though Xia Ruoxi spoke in a completely ordinary tone, Ling Shixuan, who already harbored a strong dislike for her, interpreted the words as mocking gloating.

"Who says there are no seats? Isn't there plenty of room right here? Lin Feng and I are friends, and Haruko knows him too. I'm sure he wouldn't mind two fragile girls sharing this table with them! Haruko and I have been out shopping all day without a proper meal. I wanted to treat her to the best late-night food in Zanhai City, only to find not a single table available." Instead of answering Xia Ruoxi, Ling Shixuan shifted her gaze directly to Lin Feng.

Asō Haruko, unaware of the subtle friction between Ling Shixuan and Xia Ruoxi, was genuinely starving. Hearing Ling Shixuan's request, she cast a pitiful, pleading look at Lin Feng, hoping he would allow them to join.

Caught under the intense gazes of two peerless beauties, Lin Feng felt nothing but sheer melancholy. With things having reached this point, could he possibly refuse?

Though that was what he thought, Lin Feng didn't dare speak up on his own. Instead, he quietly shifted the decision to Xia Ruoxi, looking at her with a silent plea to make the call.

As it turned out, Xia Ruoxi was remarkably magnanimous—or perhaps she simply didn't view Ling Shixuan as a genuine threat. She generously invited the two beauties to join them, figuring they had ordered more than enough food anyway.

Earlier, Xia Ruoxi's breathtaking beauty had already captured the attention of every male in the hall. Now, with the addition of two more women of equal caliber—especially Asō Haruko, whose ethereal purity left every man utterly spellbound—the male patrons looked as though they wished they could trade places with Lin Feng. If looks could kill, Lin Feng would have been sliced into a thousand pieces by the envious glares of the surrounding men.

Being a man himself, Lin Feng could easily feel the waves of envy, jealousy, and hatred radiating from the other tables. However, his thick skin had long since reached a legendary tier, and he simply ignored their scorching gazes with supreme indifference.

Once Ling Shixuan took her seat, Lin Feng finally voiced the question burning in his mind: "Shixuan, you and Haruko know each other? Judging by how close you look, it seems like you've been friends for a while!"

"Haruko's Asō Group has business ties with the Ling Corporation. She came to our company with her grandfather to discuss a business deal, and that's how we met. After seeing each other more often, we naturally became best friends," Ling Shixuan explained casually.

"Seeing each other more often?" Lin Feng frowned, his confusion deepening. "Haruko is in Island Nation, and you're in China. How could you possibly see each other often?"

"Oh, I forgot to mention. Haruko is an exchange student now and will be studying at Zanhai University for the next two years, so we have plenty of chances to meet!" Ling Shixuan added.

Only then did Lin Feng understand. Though he had no idea why Asō Haruko had chosen to study abroad in China, nor what the Asō family's true intentions might be, he didn't dare voice these suspicions with Xia Ruoxi sitting right across from him.

Fortunately, the dishes he had ordered finally arrived. With food acting as a buffer, the atmosphere at the table instantly became much more relaxed.

The group of four dove into the meal with enthusiasm. Originally, Xia Ruoxi had ordered quite a generous amount, but with Ling Shixuan and Asō Haruko joining in, the initial batch of food was polished off in no time, forcing them to order seconds.

Lin Feng had thought he ordered more than enough, but the three women had modestly claimed they weren't very hungry—only for the vast majority of the feast to vanish entirely into their stomachs.

Faced with Lin Feng's stunned gaze staring fixedly at their flat bellies, the three women displayed a rare moment of solidarity, simultaneously snapping at him, "What are you staring at? Have you never seen beautiful women eat before?"

Well, outnumbered and outgunned, Lin Feng didn't dare talk back. Cowering under the terrifying collective glare of the three women, he lowered his head in silence while muttering inwardly: *I've seen beautiful women eat before, but I've certainly never seen anyone put away this much food.*

With that shared moment of uniting against a common enemy, the three women loosened up immensely, shedding the awkward tension they had initially felt. Asō Haruko had an inherently bubbly personality; after exchanging just a few words with Xia Ruoxi, the two were already calling each other sisters, effortlessly pulling Ling Shixuan into the conversation as well.

Women truly were strange creatures, or at least that was Lin Feng's firm conclusion. Weren't Xia Ruoxi and Ling Shixuan supposed to be rivals? How on earth were they chatting so happily now? One second they were glaring daggers at each other, and the next they were thick as thieves!

Unable to comprehend the mysteries of the female mind, Lin Feng simply buried his head and kept eating. Meanwhile, having found common ground, the three beauties abandoned all interest in the food, narrowing their social circle exclusively to the endless, mysterious realm of private women's talk.