“Miss Cheng,” Jiang Can smiled faintly, “my surname is Jiang, and I am Huo Zhixing’s date tonight.”

Cheng Xuerou sneered and rolled her eyes.

Female companion? How can you say something so shameless!

"Excuse me, Miss Jiang," she said arrogantly to Jiang Can, "Young Master Huo already has a female companion, and that's me!"

Jiang Can felt a jolt in her heart, a dull pain spreading through her limbs and bones.

Huo Zhixing, oh Huo Zhixing!

It seems that the dozen or so messages he just withdrew were probably meant to tell her that his white moonlight was also coming tonight.

Jiang Can took a deep breath, her temples throbbing with pain.

When she received Cheng Xuerou's information, she had rehearsed the meeting scene in her mind many times, even rehearsing what to say and what expressions and actions to use.

But when you actually encounter it, it's not like that at all.

Jiang Can smiled slightly, constantly reminding herself not to get angry right now. She needed to deal with this "white moonlight" first, and then deal with that Huo San Sui when she got home!

"What did Miss Cheng say?" Jiang Can looked at her calmly, "Huo Zhixing wants you to be his date tonight?"

"Exactly!"

"Yes, yes! We all heard it!"

Several female celebrities nearby, eager for a good spectacle and wanting to tease this seemingly dim-witted but talented singer, stepped forward and said:

"Miss Jiang, you don't know Xue Rou yet, do you? Heh, she just signed with Qingshan Entertainment not long ago and is a candidate for Best Potential Singer at this year's Golden Disc Awards!"

"Yes, even President Huo is impressed with her!"

"Miss Jiang, you really have no idea how great someone is!"

Jiang Can looked at them in surprise.

She usually takes care of these artists, and they all get along well. Based on Jiang Can's understanding of them, they are not the kind of people who would band together to deal with her.

However, their sarcastic tone and those wicked smiles just now...

Jiang Can instantly understood what was going on.

The art of praising someone to death in the entertainment industry is incredibly powerful.

Overtly praising while subtly criticizing, and using the tactic of praising before suppressing, are also common methods used by these female celebrities.

But it's clear that this "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a woman who is unattainable) is not familiar with the ways of the entertainment industry.

The women chattered away, flattering Cheng Xuerou to the point of elation. She glanced smugly at Jiang Can, a haughty smile playing on her lips.

"Your surname is Jiang, right?" Cheng Xuerou smiled. "Miss Jiang, you should have some self-awareness. It's better to stay away from Young Master Huo. Otherwise, you might upset him, and no one can take responsibility for the consequences!"

"Exactly!" The actress who had been blocked by Cheng Xuerou had been watching the show from the sidelines. Now that the drama was about to get exciting, she felt she had to kick her sister while she was down; otherwise, she would have been letting her sisters down after all the buildup.

"Miss Jiang, you'd better get your act together! Ha, why aren't you going to toast our 'newly crowned queen of pop'?"

The female celebrities couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter without any regard for their image.

The actress looked at Cheng Xuerou with a mocking expression.

Only Cheng Xuerou couldn't hear or see the sarcasm, and was still smug.

Suddenly, a sharp, deep voice pierced through like a sword:

"Who has such influence that my wife would toast her?"

The scene suddenly fell silent.

Jiang Can saw Cheng Xuerou looking expectant and was about to go over when her smile suddenly froze on her face.

Then a strong arm pulled her tightly into its embrace.

The scent of aftershave, a common men's fragrance, lingered around her nose, a scent that both captivated and reassured her.

"Why didn't you call me when you arrived? I could have come out to pick you up."

The man's voice was low, husky, and gentle, yet it fiercely stirred up the jealousy burning within her.

"Zhixing, I wouldn't dare call you," Jiang Can said softly. "Your woman is stopping me right now!"

Huo Zhixing's face instantly darkened, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his icy eyes.

Cheng Xuerou was stunned. What was going on?

Huo Zhixing just said that he doesn't like other women getting close to him.

But what about the woman he's holding in his arms like a treasure right now?

Cheng Xuerou's heart pounded, and she gasped, "Huo Zhixing, this..."

"Oh, Xue Rou, what's your name?!" The female celebrities started getting restless again. "You think you can just call out Huo Shao's name like that?"

"you……"

"Xue Rou, how could you speak to Miss Jiang like that? And you even blocked her from coming in? Sigh, is your next step to replace her as the young mistress of the Huo family!"

Jiang Can pressed down on the corners of her mouth, trying hard to suppress the smile that was welling up inside her.

No wonder she personally trained him...

With such effortless acting skills, it's no wonder that the expensive acting classes she enrolled them in were worth it.

Huo Zhixing frowned, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Jiang Can gently intertwined her fingers with his, adding this final, tender blow: "Never mind, Zhixing, Miss Cheng didn't mean it. I can understand your past; after all, it was your youth."

"What are you talking about?" Huo Zhixing glared at him.

“I said…” Jiang Can tentatively asked, “Isn’t Miss Cheng the person you met when you were sixteen?”

"No!" Huo Zhixing answered decisively without even thinking.

Jiang Can's heart skipped a beat.

"Then why did she stop me and not allow me to get close to you?"

"I don't know," Huo Zhixing said in a deep voice, "but I can tell you clearly that I enrolled in business school when I was sixteen. Until now, I've never had any other woman in my heart besides you!"

"From now on, there will be no other woman but you!"

Jiang Can stared at him blankly, her mind a complete blank.

Everyone around was stunned. This display of affection was so unexpected that even a grand banquet didn't taste as good.

“Zhixing…” Jiang Can’s eyes were a little hot. She wanted to say something, but she couldn’t utter a single word.

Huo Zhixing smiled indulgently and wrapped her small hand in his palm.

"Miss Cheng has just returned from abroad and isn't very familiar with things in Yangcheng." He looked coldly at Cheng Xuerou, enunciating each word clearly, "Then let me introduce you. This is Jiang Can, my fiancée!"

Cheng Xuerou took two steps back, her face deathly pale.

"Actually, I really wanted to change the word 'fiancée' to 'wife,' but Can Can wanted to focus on her career before getting married, so I could only let her have her way."

“However, I, Huo Zhixing, only have one wife,” he turned to look into Jiang Can’s eyes and chuckled, “She is Jiang Can in this life, she is Jiang Can in the next life, and she will be Jiang Can for all eternity!”

The banquet hall was silent for a good ten seconds before bursting into enthusiastic applause and cheers.

Bai Jingyuan pushed Yao Wanyin through the crowd to them, a smile of blessing on his face.

Jiang Can's eyes were red, and tears fell uncontrollably, but then she laughed like a silly little girl.

Huo Zhixing held her in his arms and gently stroked her back.

"Don't do this..." Jiang Can punched him lightly and whispered, "The Yao family is hosting today, it's too much of a stealth for us to act like this!"

“But there’s no other way,” Huo Zhixing smiled gently, “there’s something even more important that needs to be done here!”

Jiang Can was taken aback. "What is it?"