At this banquet with bright lights and elegant clothes, Zhou Yanchen's eyes wandered around freely.

When he looked in a certain direction, Shen Qingli had already quietly pulled Pei Yike and Chu Xiaoyu, and nimbly moved through the gaps in the crowd and headed towards the dining area.

Her steps seemed calm, but in fact she was feeling mixed emotions and just wanted to hide in the crowd as soon as possible.

Su Xinyao was wearing a gorgeous evening gown, with a graceful figure and impeccable makeup. However, her carefully drawn eyebrows and eyes could not hide her full of calculations.

Tonight, she was determined to be a bright spot beside Zhou Yanchen that could not be ignored. She wanted to find enough sense of existence in front of everyone.

Shen Qingli, ever since she started seeing Zhou Yanchen, she has been feeling uneasy in her heart, she was afraid of being seen by Zhou Yanchen.

She won't stay here long.

Although there were many guests around, and the laughter and chatter formed a noisy barrier, things were unpredictable. She was not afraid of Zhou Yanchen, but she was afraid that Zhou Yanchen would know that she had two children.

Dabao and Zhou Yanchen looked very similar when they were young. If he saw Dabao, she would not be able to hide it.

Zhou Yanchen must have recognized it.

Pei Yike has always been straightforward. When she saw Zhou Yanchen and Su Xinyao standing side by side, the corners of her mouth immediately curled down and she muttered softly, "Look, Su Xinyao is now a big star and has unlimited glory, but I just don't like her style anyway."

"You all saw it just now, right? That arrogant girl was just like a fighting chicken ready to spread its feathers and fight at any time. The thorns all over her body were standing upright, just to prevent others from not knowing how beautiful she was."

Speaking of this, she raised her chin towards Zhou Yanchen and asked, "Do you two know the man next to her?"

Seeing Shen Qingli and Chu Xiaoyu shaking their heads, Pei Yike raised his eyebrows and continued to speak: "Zhou Yanchen, the president of Xinyu Group, has an outstanding appearance, and has a lot of money and power."

"But, I always feel that this person is unfathomable and doesn't look like someone who is easy to mess with. Su Xinyao has been following him around for so many years, but now she can't even get a proper status. Tsk, tsk, I don't know what she's trying to do."

"Let's not talk about it anymore. These two enemies are annoying enough. Let's not let them spoil our fun. Let's go find some delicious food to reward ourselves."

The two of them quickly picked out some exquisite pastries from the dining area, and then they found a not-so-conspicuous place to sit down. It was quiet here, and no one came to disturb their chat.

After sitting down, Shen Qingli breathed a sigh of relief. Pei Yike's sharp words just now seemed to pass by her ears like a gust of wind, and it stirred up too many ripples in her heart.

Years ago, when the plane roared out of the country, she hardened her heart and buried every detail of her relationship with Zhou Yanchen deep in her memory, locking them up layer by layer, and vowed never to touch them again.

At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind: don't meet Zhou Yanchen.

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Pei Xiao walked towards Zhou Yanchen with graceful steps, holding a glass of red wine steadily in his hand.

When he walked in front of Zhou Yanchen, a warm smile appeared on his face, "Mr. Zhou, I was just wondering if you would not come."

Zhou Yanchen smiled faintly when he heard this. "How could that be? Master Pei's birthday party is so important. If I don't come, I'm afraid my old man won't forgive me if he finds out."

After saying this, he gently shook the wine glass in his hand, and the red liquid in the glass swayed slightly.

Pei Xiao couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing this, "Mr. Zhou is still as funny and humorous as before."

After the laughter, his gaze naturally moved away from Zhou Yanchen and fell on Su Xinyao who was standing next to Zhou Yanchen.

He raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with a hint of curiosity: "Mr. Zhou, who is this beautiful Miss Xiao? Can you introduce her to us?"

Zhou Yanchen followed Pei Xiao's gaze and looked at Su Xinyao beside him, his face calm, "Su Xinyao, the leading actress that my media company is promoting."

Hearing Zhou Yanchen's simple introduction of himself, Su Xinyao's heart sank suddenly, and her already nervous mood became even heavier.

However, she was well aware that she needed to maintain proper manners on such occasions, so she tried hard to suppress her inner emotions and pretend to be calm and composed.

She raised her head slightly, smiled politely, and said softly to Pei Xiao: "Hello, Mr. Pei, I am very happy to meet you here. I hope you will take care of me in the future."

As she spoke, she stretched out her right hand and gestured to Pei Xiao to shake hands.

Pei Xiao stared at the hand that Su Xinyao stretched out, his brows slightly wrinkled, and he hesitated for a moment before reaching out his hand, but after just a brief touch, he quickly let go.

Zhou Yanchen didn't want to stay with Su Su Xinyao all the time, so he said, "Xinyao, go eat something first. I have something to talk to President Pei about."

Su Xinyao was no longer reluctant, but just smiled and nodded, "Okay, you guys chat slowly."

Having said that, she turned and walked forward.

The moment she turned around, her smiling face suddenly became as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

At this moment, that face seemed distorted by anger, which was chilling.

She walked quickly to the tray held by the waiter and picked up a glass of red wine without hesitation.

Just as she put the glass to her lips and prepared to drink, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly someone bumped into her!

The next second, Su Xinyao poured the full glass of red wine on herself without reservation.

The scarlet wine quickly soaked through her gorgeous and valuable custom-made dress, leaving behind a trail of shocking stains.

There was a dull bang, followed by the sound of glass breaking.

Seeing this, Su Xinyao, who had been suppressing her anger, finally couldn't control the rage burning in her heart anymore. She stared at the person who bumped into her, and her eyes seemed to be spewing fire.

The person who bumped into her was a middle-aged woman who was a little plump.

The middle-aged woman obviously realized the mistake she had made. Her face was full of panic and guilt. She hurriedly apologized to Su Xinyao as soon as possible.

However, Su Xinyao was already so angry that she couldn't hear any apologies.

Seeing her beloved dress ruined in an instant, she roared at the middle-aged woman in anger: "Don't you have eyes? Don't you even look at the road when you walk?"

"I spent a lot of money to have this dress custom made, and now you've ruined it all!"

Her sharp roar echoed throughout the entire venue, attracting the attention of people around her, and curious eyes flooded in like a tide.

For a moment, the originally lively scene became silent, and everyone's attention was focused on Su Xinyao.

By the time she reacted, it was too late. The media reporters had already picked up their cameras and captured her horrific appearance.

She instinctively raised her hands to cover her face.

Just when Su Xinyao wanted to escape from here, she actually saw——Shen Qingli!

Why would she do this?