Chapter 223 She was unparalleled in her prominence

Lin Zhixin knew that Jiang Shiyuan used to devote herself entirely to the Xie father and son. She loved Xie Jinghuai terribly and spent all her pocket money on them.

Xie Jinghuai never paid any attention to her gifts, leaving them gathering dust on a shelf. On the contrary, he treasured a pen she gave him, engraved with their initials, and still uses it to this day.

However, for some unknown reason, Brother Jinghuai actually took out and used the things Jiang Shiyuan had given him. He hadn't cared for so many years, so why did he suddenly change his mind and remember these junk Jiang Shiyuan had given him when their marriage was on the verge of collapse?

Lin Zhixin lowered her eyelids, concealing the venomous resentment in her eyes.

I wish I could grab a pair of scissors and cut this awful tie to shreds right there on the spot!

"Brother Jinghuai, I remember you really hated red, didn't you?" Lin Zhixin said with a resentful expression.

"I used to really hate it."

Xie Jinghuai straightened his appearance in front of the full-length mirror and said in a casual voice, "But later, as time went by, I felt it didn't matter anymore."

There seems to be a hidden meaning in these words.

Lin Zhixin's eyes reddened as she listened, and just as she was about to speak, a knock sounded on the door.

After the man responded, Han Xu entered and respectfully said:

"Mr. Xie, Mr. Shen is here to see you and is waiting in the lounge next door."

"Let Mr. Shen in."

"Yes, Mr. Xie." After saying that, Han Xu gave Lin Zhixin a cold look and left.

Lin Zhixin suddenly smiled and said, "Brother Jinghuai, let me tie your tie for you. I remember you've never been very good at it."

Xie Jinghuai paused slightly, and as he hesitated, Lin Zhixin had already walked around to his front, stood on tiptoe, and wrapped her slender arms around his neck.

Their noses were almost touching, their breaths mingling.

Xie Jinghuai's phoenix eyes widened slightly, but he did not move.

Lin Zhixin placed her hands on his chest and deftly tied his tie.

The man lowered his eyelashes, and in a daze, the woman in front of him suddenly became Jiang Shiyuan.

He suddenly recalled that in the past five years, on countless sun-drenched mornings, Jiang Shiyuan would stand in front of him like this, gently and skillfully tying his tie and straightening his suit.

His wife often lowered her gentle almond-shaped eyes, and when her gaze met his occasionally, she would blush shyly, as if it were their wedding night.

At that time, Jiang Shiyuan loved him to the core, and was also pure to the core.

But now she...

"Oh dear, I've come at the worst possible time!"

Xie Jinghuai snapped out of his reverie, glancing sideways with his phoenix eyes. He saw Shen Zhantang, dressed in a white suit, leaning against the doorframe, looking at them with a smile, raising an eyebrow with a hint of amusement.

"Young Master Shen, you're here." Lin Zhixin's hand was still on the man's chest, but her face turned red first.

Shen Zhantang raised his hand and pointed his thumb behind him. "How about I go out for a walk first? We still have time. An hour should be enough, right?"

Lin Zhixin was no longer an innocent girl. She sensed the risqué tone in Shen Zhantang's words. Her face flushed with shyness, but her heart was racing.

Xie Jinghuai stared at him with a dark expression.

Shen Zhantang blinked. "Is an hour not enough?"

The man's eyes were dark and cold as he warned in a chilling voice, "Do I have to use some kind of powerful memory restoration technique before you can remember how to speak human language?"

Shen Zhantang mischievously stuck out his tongue.

"Brother Jinghuai, it's done. What do you think?" Lin Zhixin asked tenderly, her fingertips brushing against the man's firm chest as she released his hand.

"Thank you." Xie Jinghuai looked at himself in the mirror and nodded slightly.

However, in terms of the shape of the bow tie, he felt that Jiang Shiyuan's was better.

With these thoughts in mind, the man pursed his thin lips tightly.

Before, they saw each other every day and shared the same bed, and he had never paid any attention to Jiang Shiyuan. But now that they were separated, those details about his wife were appearing more and more frequently in his mind. Things he hadn't cared about before were now surging back uncontrollably.

The more he thought about it, the more he seemed to be discovering Jiang Shiyuan's good qualities.

But he doesn't admit that his wife is good.

He just felt that in some trivial matters of life, such as tying ties, cooking, ironing suits, and taking care of children, Jiang Shiyuan was indeed better than Lin Zhixin, more adept, and made him feel more comfortable.

But she is also Tongtong's wife and mother.

These are her duties, aren't they? It's not right that she did them poorly.

Xie Jinghuai suppressed his unusual emotions and, as usual, mocked Shen Zhantang:

"Wearing all white, if you knew you were going to attend a technology summit, you would think you were going to a church to get married first."

Shen Zhantang hated the word "marriage" the most, and blurted out, "Me, get married? Pshaw, even if you're getting married for the second time, I won't get married for the first time!"

Xie Jinghuai's handsome face darkened, "..."

After the two brothers stabbed each other, Shen Zhantang grinned broadly.

"Alright, alright, Mr. Xie, get ready, let's go!"

...

An hour before the summit opened, Xie Jinghuai and his two companions arrived early.

At this time, other industry leaders and elites were also present. After all, attending the conference to hear about the current situation and appreciate the technological prowess was only one aspect. Another important task was to build connections, expand one's network, and seek cooperation opportunities with each other.

"Why didn't you bring your leg accessory today?" Xie Jinghuai asked coolly, looking straight ahead.

Shen Zhantang raised an eyebrow. "What pendant?"

Lin Zhixin chuckled, "I suppose Brother Jinghuai is referring to your female bodyguard, Miss Su, Mr. Shen."

"Ha, she's uncultured and uneducated. All she does all day is listen to murder case podcasts and watch cringeworthy BL dramas."

Mentioning Su Xier, Shen Zhantang curled his lips in a cold smile, full of disdain, "What's she doing here? Is she here to perform a set of women's self-defense techniques to entertain everyone?"

Lin Zhixin burst out laughing, not missing any opportunity to mock Jiang Shiyuan's best friend, "It's not that it's impossible, after all, it's a talent show."

Amidst laughter and conversation, the group arrived at the entrance of the venue.

The staff opened the door, and the three people walked in gracefully, immediately attracting the attention of many people:

"Look! Mr. Xie from the Xie Group is here!"

"Oh my, this is quite the 'Jade-faced Golden Buddha,' so wealthy and powerful! I'll have to take my team over there later to have a good chat with President Xie and try to secure R&D investment for our company's project!"

"A proper chat? You should be grateful you even managed to hand your business card to Mr. Xie!"

“I’m not going to take on that difficult challenge. Although the Shen Group is not as good as the Xie Group, it has been paying a lot of attention to artificial intelligence projects in the past two years. I’m going to put some effort into President Shen.”

"Settling for second best, huh? I understand."

At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on Lin Zhixin, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had an elegant demeanor. She was standing next to Xie Jinghuai, toasting and chatting with the guests.

Elegant and composed, showing no fear whatsoever.

While there are women who have made great achievements in the field of science and technology, they are still a minority compared to men.

Therefore, Lin Zhixin's gender naturally attracted attention, and people discussed it extensively:

"Who is that pretty young lady? Is she Mr. Xie's companion? Or his secretary?"

"Hey, you don't recognize her? She's the daughter of the chairman of the famous Yuntu Oriental Technology, and the director of the R&D department of the Xie Group, Miss Lin Zhixin!"

"My goodness, he's already the director of the R&D department at Xie's Group at such a young age? He's incredibly promising!"

"However, I heard that the relationship between this Miss Lin and President Xie is not so simple. Although President Xie is already married, it is obvious that his heart is entirely on this Miss Lin. He takes her everywhere he goes and gives her a very glamorous and respectable life."

"It's perfectly normal. If I had such a talented and beautiful woman by my side who could understand me so well and help me so much in my career, I would cherish her just as much!"

"What about your wife?"

"Wife? She's the woman who cooks, raises kids, and if you can't, then get a divorce!"

"Hahaha... That Mrs. Xie who never even showed her face is really pitiful. She's probably grinding her teeth to dust in secret!"

The rumors reached Lin Zhixin's ears, but she was not ashamed; on the contrary, she enjoyed them.

See? In the face of absolute power, morality is not that important at all.

Besides the fact that she has an additional, shady identity as Mrs. Xie, what else does Jiang Shiyuan have? She is completely outmatched by her in every way!

Jiang Shiyuan, in this marriage with Jinghuai, you will always be nothing more than a rat in the gutter!

Xie Jinghuai was talking with various elites when Shen Zhantang suddenly opened his eyes and nudged him with his elbow:

"Ah Huai, look over there!"

Xie Jinghuai turned his head to the side, his gaze shifting, a dark glint in his eyes—

At the open door, Fu Chong, the eldest son of the Fu family and president of the Fu Group, strode arrogantly into the venue with his hands in his pockets, followed by his secretary.

In this rather formal setting, everyone was dressed in suits, but he wasn't even wearing a tie. His black shirt collar was slightly open, and the black velvet suit jacket he wore over it exuded a casual and carefree vibe, making him even more flamboyant than Shen Zhantang, who was quite conspicuous.

It was as if he wasn't there to attend the conference, but rather to walk the red carpet.

What was even more outrageous was that he came in with a half-smoked cigarette between his fingers.

"What the hell does this bastard think this place is, a club or a casino?"

Shen Zhantang stared at that naturally arrogant and domineering face, and spat, "He's even better at showing off than me! Does he want to be the king of showing off?"

Xie Jinghuai scoffed coldly, "What, are you envious?"

Shen Zhantang rolled his eyes. "Envy my ass! Has Fu Chong forgotten how his family's business was gradually cleaned up and brought to where it is today? Look at Fu Chong's behavior. He wants everyone to know that his family was involved in the underworld decades ago. What a bunch of bastards!"

Xie Jinghuai indifferently withdrew his gaze, "It's good that you know. I hope he stays arrogant forever."

Just as Fu Chong was about to walk forward, a staff member stopped him and said politely:

"Sir, smoking is not allowed in the venue."

Fu Chong neither apologized nor got angry. He simply took a deep breath, tilted his head back, and exhaled a cloud of smoke into the air. He then tossed the cigarette butt to his secretary behind him and strode into the room with a flourish.

"Who is that guy? He's so arrogant!"

"You're blind! That's President Fu of the Fu Group!"

"Amitabha, it's the Fu family, then their arrogance is beyond words!"

At this moment, the secretary behind him reminded him, "President Fu, look over there, it's President Xie and President Shen."

Fu Chong narrowed his sharp, upturned eyes, then turned and strode towards Xie Jinghuai.