Gu Mang chuckled softly several times on the other end of the line.

However, the meaning behind the laughter was unclear. Bai Jingyuan racked his brains but couldn't figure out what he meant, so he could only continue to ask, "Third Brother... why did Sister-in-law come to see me? Is it about work?"

Gu Mang paused, and the thought of Jiang Can studying Bai Jingyuan's information on the computer all night brought back that feeling of displeasure.

"Because you're handsome!" he said irritably before hanging up the phone.

Bai Jingyuan was on tenterhooks all day.

In the end, he decided to remain unchanged and wait and see what Jiang Can did next before making his move.

...

Later that evening, Jiang Can waited alone at the entrance of Minghuang Family.

This magnificent, castle-like building was brightly lit and bustling with activity tonight. Luxury cars were parked along the private roads in all four directions, and some people even landed their private planes on the helipad in the hotel's backyard.

Those who could enter were all of high status, either wealthy or noble.

Jiang Can, dressed simply, seemed out of place in this setting.

She tried to hide behind the stone pillar to avoid the crowd, but she still looked around from time to time, afraid of missing Bai Jingyuan.

However, the place is filled with elegant ladies and dazzling stars, and every luxury car looks almost the same... It would be quite difficult to find a person among them.

Jiang Can sighed and continued holding the documents.

Before long, she saw several familiar figures walking towards her.

She was taken aback, but it was too late to dodge. Jiang Yao coughed heavily and called out in a high-pitched voice, "Jiang Can?"

Jiang Mingyuan and his stepmother Yang Juan suddenly stopped in their tracks.

Jiang Can slowly peeked out from behind the pillar, looking somewhat embarrassed, and nodded softly in greeting.

"Can Can?" Jiang Mingyuan's surprise was no less than Jiang Can's. "You... how did you get here?"

She bit her lip and remained silent.

Jiang Yao crossed her arms, spun around in her high heels, and sized her up. She gave a cold laugh. "Heh, is this a place for you? Little sister, you're not trying to tell me you're here for the Huo family ball too, are you?"

"What? You think you can do this?" Yang Juan chimed in from the side. "Jiang Can, didn't you take a good look in the mirror before you went out? Dressed like this for this kind of occasion, aren't you ashamed? You think you can catch the eye of Master Huo? Even if you offered yourself up, he might still find you disgusting!"

"Exactly! You're already married, why aren't you at home with your good-for-nothing husband? Why are you here making a fool of yourself? Are you just like your mother, unable to feel right unless you're flirting with men?"

Jiang Yao and Yang Juan were of one mind, not missing any opportunity to humiliate Jiang Can.

Jiang Can felt as if a huge stone was pressing on her heart.

She knew that her mother had done something shameful back then, and she was also aware of her status as an illegitimate child, so she always kept a low profile from childhood to adulthood, and even married in place of Jiang Yao.

But what do they want from her?

She took a deep breath, her two small hands clenched into fists, trembling slightly.

Jiang Mingyuan glanced at her and frowned. "Can Can, are you really here for the ball?"

"No," Jiang Can replied softly, "I'm here to wait for someone because of work."

"Work?" Jiang Yao laughed sarcastically. "Oh right, I almost forgot. My sister is doing really well at that Hongzhang Trading Company. I heard she's going to be promoted to sales manager?"

"Wow, your promotion and raise came fast! Sigh, you've really gone to great lengths to support your good-for-nothing husband. How many men did you have to sleep with to get this rocket-like promotion?"

"Jiang Yao, stop making baseless accusations!" Jiang Can's face paled. "You're fabricating stories out of thin air, infringing on my right to defamation. I can sue you!"

"Oh, you seem to know a lot about the law? Then go ahead and sue me!"

Jiang Yao was arrogant and pointed at Jiang Can, poking Jiang Can's forehead with one finger.

Jiang Can was scratched by her sharp, long fingernails. He felt a sudden pain and before he could react, Jiang Yao grabbed his collar and pushed him hard backward!

She staggered backward and fell, the documents in her hands scattered all over the ground.

Jiang Can hurriedly reached out to pick it up, but Jiang Yao glanced at her contemptuously and was about to step on the back of her hand when a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes walked out of the hotel lobby.

Yang Juan tugged at Jiang Yao and gave her a wink. "Stop messing around with this little bitch, getting into the banquet hall is the priority!"

As the man walked along, people on both sides greeted him respectfully.

He walked straight to Jiang Can and the others, bowed slightly, and looked at them with a friendly smile.

"Excuse me, are you Ms. Jiang from Jiangzhou?"

"Yes, yes!" Jiang Yao and Yang Juan rushed forward with fawning smiles. "It's the Jiang family, it's Miss Jiang!"

"Sir, are you out to greet us? Oh, then please lead us inside!"

Jiang Can's expression darkened. Her hair was disheveled, and she was carrying a pile of messy documents. She looked quite pathetic.

She knew the Miss Jiang the man was asking about wasn't her, and was silently backing away when the man cleared his throat and raised his voice, saying, "Excuse me, the Miss Jiang I'm bringing is Jiang Can!"

"What?" Everyone was stunned.

Even Jiang Can was stunned and stood there for a long time, unable to come back to her senses.