Most of the people attending this business reception were not particularly old; there were very few people of Mr. Zhao's age and status. Most of them were top talents from their respective companies.

Zhao Xunkun was already considered the highest-ranking person at the party, and Shi Jing, accompanying her, received considerable courtesy. Unlike Zhao Xunkun's indifference, Shi Jing carefully noted down and politely chatted with every person Zhao Xunkun introduced.

The banquet hall was large enough that after the three of them met quite a few people, Zhao Xunkan became restless.

"Brother, let's take a break. Your mouth must be dry from talking so much, right?" He said the last sentence to Shi Jing.

The Zhao brothers are quite different. Zhao Xunkun, with his high status, only needs others to fawn over him, so he doesn't need to socialize. Even a slight gesture of kindness from him would make many people feel flattered. Zhao Xunkan, on the other hand, doesn't care and has no intention of getting to know those people, so he doesn't need to deal with them either.

Only Shi Jing, for the sake of the company's future development and considering Zhao Xunkun's introduction, knew that he couldn't afford to offend anyone.

She really did feel a bit thirsty at that moment.

Zhao Xunkun glanced at the two of them, his gaze lingering on Shi Jing's slightly pale lips, and he already knew what was going on.

"You and Miss Shi go and rest for a while. I have to meet some friends, so I'll go over there first."

"Brother, you still have friends, huh? Go on, go on," Zhao Xunkan teased his brother, then quickly waved goodbye.

Shi Jing also politely took his leave: "Okay, Brother Zhao."

She didn't intend to follow any further; she really wanted to rest for a while and have some water.

Looking around, there weren't many sofas and chairs in the banquet hall, and most of them were already seated. Shi Jing looked around and finally found a seat, then quickly tugged at Zhao Xunkan.

"Come on, there are empty seats over there."

With that, she took the lead and walked towards her seat.

The location was very close to the liquor station, and after the two sat down, Shi Jing went to the small bar. There was a bartender at the small bar, but Shi Jing didn't order any alcohol; instead, she set her sights on the bottled water behind the bar.

"Hello, could I please have two bottles of water?"

"Hello, beautiful lady, you can order according to your needs, and I will prepare it for you." The waiter served with a smile.

"No need, just the bottled water, could you please give me two bottles, thank you."

The waitress probably had never encountered someone come to the bar without wanting alcohol, only wanting water. She still had a look of disbelief on her face when she handed her the water.

Shi Jing took the water and went straight back to his seat, handing a bottle to Zhao Xunkan as well.

"Here, drink this to quench your thirst."

Zhao Xunkan took the bottled water and casually put it aside.

"There's wine and juice here, why are you only eyeing the water used to make drinks?"

“That’s different,” Shi Jing said.

She drank plenty of juice that night, but it didn't really quench her thirst; her mouth was still more accustomed to water.

Shi Jing ignored him, unscrewed the water bottle and took a few big gulps before feeling much better.

While such occasions offer opportunities to meet new people, they can also be exhausting.

"Look at you, why do you make yourself so tired?" Seeing Shi Jing's relieved expression, Zhao Xunkan couldn't help but laugh at her, "These people have to put on this kind of show every now and then, there's no way you can keep track of them all."

Shi Jing rolled her eyes at him: "That's different, okay?"

Shi Jing knew in her heart that she was able to come here largely thanks to the Zhao family. Although she considered herself to have considerable assets and owned several companies, she lacked connections.

Moreover, her companies are not located in Beijing, and her meager network of contacts is mostly in the capital. She doesn't have much influence in Beijing.

Even if Zhao Xunkan disliked socializing, he was still born into the Zhao family, and naturally, people would rush to give him face. This was a difference in status, not something that could be easily changed.

Shi Jing didn't dwell on the topic. Instead, she brought up what the two brothers had talked about not long ago: "From what your brother said, you're investing in building a mountain resort? How far along is it?"

When the topic of the resort came up, Zhao Xunkan's displeasure became visibly apparent.

He pursed his lips and said self-deprecatingly, "Don't even mention it, there's not even a trace of it."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jing was somewhat incredulous.

She had overheard the brothers' conversation and assumed that Zhao Xunkan was just trying to save face and didn't want to ask his family for help because he lacked funds. She had even thought that she could get a share herself if possible. But it sounds like this is just a plan.

Before Shi Jing could continue asking, Zhao Xunkan changed the subject: "Let's not talk about these upsetting things anymore, let's talk about something else."

Alright, Shi Jing doesn't necessarily have to get to the bottom of things.

"My brother told me you work in the entertainment industry?"

“Right,” Shi Jing replied. Although she had invested in many areas, her main focus was indeed the entertainment industry.

“These days, it’s true that you can make money fast in the entertainment industry. Qingyue’s family has also invested in this area,” Zhao Xunkan said, then added, “Qingyue is the person who was with me that day.”

"I know." Shi Jing nodded. Having watched the commotion for quite some time that day, Shi Jing naturally knew that Qingyue's full name was Jiang Qingyue.

"So, do you mainly invest in film and television dramas, or do you run a talent agency?"

"Didn't your brother tell you?" Shi Jing was somewhat surprised. Since the Zhao family knew she was in the entertainment industry, there was no reason why they wouldn't know her main focus.

Zhao Xunkan didn't seem to care: "I didn't ask them specifically. Besides, it's not like we're investigating a crime. I could have just asked you directly."

That makes sense, but Shi Jing has something to say about it.

After spending a lot of time with Zhao Xunkan, Shi Jing always felt that there was a contradictory sense of innocence about this person.

Of course, he wouldn't shoulder the future and responsibility of the family; it's normal for people to be a little naive.

"We operate both as an investment firm and a brokerage firm."

“Then it seems your company must have quite a background,” Zhao Xunkan said, then frowned slightly as if he had thought of something. “I’ve never heard of any family with the surname Shi.”

Shi Jing laughed at him: "The country is so big, how can you recognize everyone?"

The surname Shi is not uncommon, but it would be difficult for Zhao Xunkan to claim to know him.

The Shi family is indeed wealthy, but that's only within Tianyuan City. Outside of Tianyuan City, the Shi family is just an unknown wealthy family. Moreover, Shi Jing's own assets were not given to him by the Shi family.

Shi Jing simply assumed that Zhao Xunkan's questions were something he wanted to know, and was not worried about anything else.

As early as the beginning of her transmigration, Shi Jing had already confirmed with the Little God of Wealth that all her funds came from legal and compliant sources, and she was not worried about anyone investigating her.

The two were chatting idly when they suddenly heard a familiar woman's voice.

"You bastard surnamed Zhou, let go!"