Chapter 291 Tonight, he will definitely find her.

"Tingxi, why didn't you tell me you were coming?" Karina said, holding Li Tingxi's hand, her expression genuinely surprised.

He has never attended such public events in recent years. Is he here today for his own sake?

"Come and take a look." Li Tingxi calmly withdrew his hand, his gaze sweeping across the room. He didn't find the person he wanted to see, and his disappointment was palpable.

At that moment, Ding Muyan, who was not far away, suddenly raised his wine glass in their direction and smiled in greeting.

Li Tingxi frowned and was about to walk towards Ding Muyan.

"Tingxi, do you know about the competition between Yitao and the Strange Kingdom? Actually, even if you didn't come, I had ways to win over the investors." Karina felt a surge of warmth in her heart as she saw him staring intently at Ding Muyan.

She took Li Tingxi's arm again, looking at the group of people who had spoken coldly to her with a smug and provocative expression. "Tingxi, it's rare for you to come here, let me take you to meet President Ding."

Li Tingxi frowned, then casually grabbed a glass of champagne and withdrew his hand, avoiding making Karina look too bad.

He will definitely find her tonight!

Everyone was startled.

The person who had just made sarcastic remarks suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. "It really is Li Tingxi? He actually came to support Karina?"

"You dare to talk so foul! You dare to mess with Li Tingxi's woman? Have you forgotten the ruthless methods he used to clean up the Li family and the Li clan for his deceased wife?"

"How...how would I know he was really having an affair with Karina? I thought he was deeply in love with his deceased wife and couldn't forget her."

"Pah! We're all men, do you really believe in 'Ten years have passed, life and death are separated by a vast distance, yet the memory remains unforgettable'? You've watched too many silly romantic dramas!"

The place was in an uproar. As soon as everyone heard that Li Tingxi had arrived, they swarmed around him to curry favor, and fawning voices rose and fell.

Under the lights, the man wore a silver-gray suit that accentuated his broad shoulders and long legs, paired with a dark red bow tie. His handsome and aloof face made him a powerful presence who could see right into people's hearts, even if he was just standing in the crowd without smiling.

His every move

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Even a slight glance reveals an innate elegance and a restrained sensuality...

Lu Niao has had countless suitors throughout her life, but she has never seen a man with such a powerful aura and handsome looks. He has been refined and sculpted by the years, and even a single strand of his hair shines brightly, so beautiful that everything around him pales in comparison.

“Li Tingxi…he is Li Tingxi.” Lu Niao murmured softly, her cheeks blushing silently. “I didn’t expect him to be so handsome. No wonder women are always chasing after him.”

He glanced at Karina, who was striking a pose, and scoffed disdainfully, "So cheap!"

Just then, a waiter came over and whispered, "Miss, the old master requests your presence."

Lu Niao wanted to take another look at Li Tingxi, but Karina pulled him away first, and they quickly disappeared into the crowd.

She stamped her foot, frowned, and said, "Let's go!"

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The cruise ship has three decks and is brightly lit.

Amy leaned against the railing, handed Su Youling a glass of wine, and discreetly observed her face.

I was utterly shocked.

They look so alike!

However, upon closer inspection, there are many discrepancies.

Su Youling looked down at the red brandy in her hand. It was a flavor she didn't like. Drinking this kind of brandy would easily make her face flush, but she didn't have any problems drinking other wines.

This was something that had come to light when he was drinking with Amy before.

Her probing was very direct.

"Don't you like it?" Amy beckoned a waiter over. "Then get another one. I just grabbed one."

"It's alright, it's all the same," Su Youling said, taking a sip before getting straight to the point. "Is this the kind of wine your old friend liked?"

Amy paused for a moment.

Having spent so much time in the cutthroat world of business, I was clearly not used to her bluntness.

Such a confident, powerful, and direct aura is quite different from Su Youling's.

In the past, Su Youling lived cautiously around the Li family and Li Tingxi, always wearing a mask and handling everything almost perfectly. She was always careful and prudent in her actions, unlike Su Youling who was so uninhibited.

“You caught me.” Amy smiled as she saw Rebecca drinking without any restraint, a frankness that seemed to have been relieved of a burden. “I’m a working man, I have no choice in this. Please don’t take offense, Miss Rebecca. I just need to give my boss an explanation.”

Regardless of whether she is Su Youling or not, since the person in question has given her this answer, she will accept it calmly.

“Miss Amy has a very straightforward personality, much better than your boss who is full of tricks.” Su Youling genuinely admired Amy.

That was true before, and it remains true now.

"Don't call me Miss Amy anymore, it sounds weird. I'm sure this isn't the first time you've been mistaken for someone else. Su Youling and I are old acquaintances from our business dealings, and I feel inexplicably close to your face." Amy raised her glass, her smile open and honest. "If you don't mind, let's be friends."

“Amy,” Su Youling raised her glass, “I’d be happy to.”

She is a smart woman, and it is a pleasure to deal with smart people.

After chatting for a while, Amy suddenly glanced at the time and pulled Su Youling upstairs. "It's almost time. Grandpa Lu should be arriving soon. I'll take you to meet him, but the old man has a strange temper. Whether you can satisfy him or not depends on you."

"Thank you." Su Youling was quite curious about this master.

She returned

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I checked the information, and this master was a national treasure-level artist who was on par with my teacher back then.

However, Mr. Lu's works are too sophisticated for the general public, and most of them are artistic rather than commercially viable. Therefore, despite his high reputation, his works only have a niche appeal, but his fans are very loyal.

Later, for reasons unknown, this artist retired from the art world early and lived a secluded life, rarely producing new works. However, he held an art guidance position in a national-level art association, a position of extraordinary stature.

Compared to the hustle and bustle of the lower floors, the fifth floor was exceptionally quiet and peaceful, without a single sound of noise. The sea breeze blew through it, creating a truly relaxing and comfortable vacation atmosphere.

Amy knocked on the door and entered. As soon as she stepped inside, she was greeted by the milky aroma of baked goods, which immediately whetted her appetite.

Inside the room.

An elderly man dressed simply was enthusiastically baking small cakes. The cakes had unique and unusual shapes that looked novel.

The old man on the other end wore black-rimmed glasses and a floral apron. He wasn't tall, but he had a gentle and refined air about him, like someone who "picks chrysanthemums by the eastern fence and leisurely gazes at the southern mountains."

However, his behavior was completely out of character.

The old man was fiddling with flour, and the countertop was a mess of white, fluffy dough. It didn't look like he was showing off his culinary skills; it looked more like he was just playing with flour.

Grandma Lu rolled her eyes, turned around and shoved him, "You old geezer, you're so annoying! Get out! Get out! Don't treat flour like your mud balls, what are you doing causing trouble when you're all grown up?"

"What do you know? This is art! Your little cakes are so ugly, how dare you serve them to guests?" Grandpa Lu sculpted a small Pixiu out of flour, its adorable appearance lifelike, truly the work of an artist.

The two elderly people started arguing in the kitchen, oblivious to everything else. Amy and Su Youling exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with a mixture of envy and helplessness, and wisely refrained from disturbing them.