The banquet hall was equipped with comprehensive security, and the conflict here quickly attracted the attention of the security personnel.

Three men in uniforms walked over. The one in front was wearing a black uniform and looked like a hotel manager or something similar.

After the person came forward, he did not directly take control of either side.

In this setting, most of the people present are either wealthy or influential, and the hotel manager would not easily offend anyone.

The man spoke first to ease the tension: "Distinguished guests, is there anything we have done wrong in our hospitality or in any way that has offended you?"

Li Lan snapped at Shi Jing, "How can your hotel let just anyone in? Aren't you afraid of shameless mistresses like this...?"

If Shi Jing initially felt some sympathy for this woman, now all that remains is utter disgust.

With more and more people gathering around, Shi Jing didn't want to waste any more time with her.

“Auntie, let me explain one last time. The background of this photo is ‘Xiangyu Restaurant.’ There were not only Mr. Jin present, but also two of my friends. I only met Mr. Jin in the photo once. If you continue to try to smear me, then I will have no choice but to report you for defamation!”

"Since you two have some misunderstandings, it's best to clear them up as soon as possible to avoid damaging your relationship," the manager advised.

"Impossible! The people I hired are professionals, how could they make a mistake!" Li Lan still refused to believe it.

Looking at Shi Jing's self-righteous attitude, the friend was somewhat incredulous. The matter had attracted considerable attention, making her realize that something was amiss.

She leaned closer to Li Lan and whispered, "Lan, this is a charity gala after all. It's best not to cause any trouble."

As she spoke, she gestured for Li Lan to be mindful of her surroundings. These women were very concerned about their image, but Li Lan's troubled marriage had left her in a bad mood, causing her to repeatedly lose control of her emotions.

Seeing that the matter was not going to be resolved anytime soon, and that more and more people were gathering around, the manager spoke up: "Gentlemen, the party is still going on. How about I arrange a private room for you two and we can resolve this slowly?"

"There's no need. If she doesn't believe you, just call the police."

Li Lan noticed that she was being watched by many people and hesitated for a moment. However, thinking about the photos she had received and the person in front of her vehemently denying it, she was still upset.

However, when she heard Shi Jing's insistence on denying it, she was still somewhat unconvinced, but she eventually softened her attitude.

"You say you're not a mistress, what proof do you have?!"

Shi Jing was speechless: "Auntie, you're accusing me, and you're asking me for evidence?"

She felt a wave of disgust as she thought of Mr. Jin's greasy appearance: "Auntie, your husband must be at least forty or fifty years old. What would I be thinking to be interested in him?"

At that age, she could be her father.

"Aren't you just after his money?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Jing couldn't help but laugh: "Auntie, are you sure the person you found is really a professional? I'm after his money?!"

With the system's little god of wealth around, when has she ever truly lacked money?

"you!"

At this moment, Zhang Sumu, who was exchanging pleasantries with others, also noticed the unusual situation in the crowd. As one of the organizers, he exchanged a few words with the company's CEO who was talking to him, and then walked towards the place where the conflict had occurred.

From afar, he could see that Shi Jing seemed to be having a conflict with someone. He casually beckoned a waiter to place a wine glass on a tray and walked over there.

As soon as I walked in, I heard Shi Jing asking the other person a question.

He didn't know what had happened, but he couldn't let Shi Jing face it alone at this moment, so he took two steps forward and respectfully asked, "Chairman Shi, what happened here?"

The manager was having a headache when he saw Zhang Sumu and quickly said, "Mr. Zhang, there must be some misunderstanding between the two ladies."

Those who knew both sides were quite surprised when they learned about the situation.

A woman surnamed Liu patted Li Lan with an incredulous look on her face: "Mrs. Jin, you must have made a mistake. This is Chairman Shi of Shiyun, but Chairman Shi is still studying, which is why he doesn't appear in front of everyone very often."

"Are you serious?" Li Lan asked incredulously.

"Would I lie to you about this?" Mrs. Liu, feeling questioned, was also displeased. If it weren't for the fact that her family's company had some cooperation with Jinyang Cinemas, she would have left immediately.

"How...how could this happen?" Li Lan murmured to herself, her mental state becoming increasingly unstable.

The misunderstanding ended abruptly, and Li Lan, who was in a bad state, was quickly persuaded to leave by her friend.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, the onlookers gradually dispersed. Even those who wanted to get to know Shi Jing found the current situation unsuitable and could only look for another opportunity to leave.

The chaos quickly subsided, and the place returned to quiet.

Shi Jing, who remained where he was, felt increasingly uneasy.

Judging from the woman's words, she must have hired a private investigator to take photos of her. These professional private investigators aren't fools; they wouldn't just take a random, out-of-context photo and try to smear someone.

By pulling this stunt, isn't the private investigator afraid of the client causing him trouble?

Putting everything else aside, just considering today's conflict, even if her true identity were revealed, no one would easily associate her with a gold digger's mistress. If Mrs. Jin hadn't been somewhat mentally unstable, it probably wouldn't have taken this long.

Or perhaps the person who orchestrated this whole thing wasn't just trying to cause her trouble, but had some other ulterior motive.

After thinking for a while, she suddenly thought of something, looked up and looked around, and sure enough, she saw the surveillance camera.

She said to Zhang Sumu, "Brother Zhang, I need your help again. Could you please find me a copy of the surveillance footage from here today, as well as the restaurant's footage from last night?"

Zhang Sumu didn't know what he wanted the two surveillance videos for, but it wasn't a problem: "Sure."

As one of the organizers, Zhang Sumu couldn't leave early. After getting to know some business partners and experiencing that mess, Shi Jing didn't want to stay at the banquet any longer, so he simply left early.

Although she had made the arrangements, Shi Jing was still puzzled. She considered herself to be a low-key person and hadn't offended anyone during this time, right?

Could it be that her cheap father's current young wife has remembered her and wants to cause her trouble?

Shi Jing investigated everyone who seemed likely to be involved, and none of them seemed quite right. Surely her cheapskate father wouldn't go so far as to harm his own daughter like this? His young wife shouldn't be capable of such a thing either.

Unable to come up with a solution after much thought, Shi Jing had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.

However, after today's incident, Shi Jing also realized that she had never had an assistant and could only trouble Zhang Sumu and the others with anything she needed to do.

They are all company leaders, and it's really inappropriate for her to keep bothering them with her personal matters. She should find an assistant as soon as possible.