Chen Hong, standing to the side, was completely stunned. She had known Xu Qing for a long time. She knew who Shen Fang was, and she had also heard a little about Fan Xiaopang, Gui Lunmei, and Liu Qianqian.

"Xiao Qing, don't you think you're being too hard on yourself?"

Xu Qing chuckled: "Sister Hong, I'm not like you. I won't get entangled with a man I don't love just because I want to live a better life. I don't care about your business, and you should mind your own business too."

These words made Chen Hong's role a little less appealing. However, everyone knows her story; Xu Qing is no ordinary person. The "princess of the Beijing circle" is no joke. She can disregard Chen Kaige's feelings, and Chen Kaige can't do anything to her.

Ma Weidu quickly interrupted, "Let's drink, let's drink. Today is a gathering of Beijing's elite circles. Let's not bicker. Come on, let me toast these two beauties."

Chen Hong swallowed her anger and remained silent, while Xu Qing, on the other hand, was very polite and chatted and laughed with everyone present.

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"Little Fatty, congratulations! You've really risen to the top!"

Li Lianhua said with great envy, "I used to have conflicts with Fan Xiaopang, but she had a sugar daddy while Xiaopang didn't, so she always had the upper hand. Now it's different, Fan Xiaopang has directly latched onto a big sugar daddy."

Fan Xiaopang smiled and said, "There's a saying that goes, 'It's better to marry well than to be good-looking.' In this industry, you still need a powerful backer, Sister Lianhua, don't you agree? You're the one who taught me this."

Li Lianhua gave an awkward smile, inwardly cursing, "You little bitch!!!"

Seeing Li Lianhua's embarrassed expression, Fan Xiaopang chuckled.

"Just kidding. I'm not even Chinese anymore. Are we still going to have a little grudge? Let's have a drink and forget about the past."

Li Lianhua stared blankly at Fan Xiaopang. "Didn't you say you're so magnanimous now?" she wondered. "Is this still the Fan Xiaopang I used to know? A smile to bury the hatchet?"

Actually, Fan Xiaopang became like this because she was obedient. Shen Fang had told her that it's better to make enemies than to resolve them; that's how this circle is. There's no need to have conflicts with anyone unless someone bullies you, in which case you should go all out and eliminate them completely. Her little affair with Lianhua was nothing more than a bickering and squabble; it wasn't a big deal, and there was no need to turn them into enemies. The current Xiaopang has a much broader perspective.

She wants to develop in a positive direction, to let Shen Fang see her strengths and receive more love from him. Meanwhile, Xiao Pang is also learning from Shen Fang, diligently studying his ways of life and conduct. She is ambitious and has aspirations. Another point is that Shen Fang loves her now, but beauty fades quickly. There are countless beautiful women in the industry; she will grow old eventually. A person without foresight will have immediate worries.

She needs a private room, firstly for her child, and secondly for her career. So, arguing is unnecessary and a waste of time.

Lotus clinked glasses with Little Fatty: "Tsk, I really didn't expect you to have become like this. Little Fatty, I admire you, truly."

Fan Xiaopang smiled and said, "From now on, we're best friends. Don't hesitate to come to me if you need anything."

The two little girls, Liu Qianqian and Liu Shishi, ate while pointing at the bald Uncle Ge and laughing heartily, which made Uncle Ge quite annoyed.

"No, you two young ladies, what's so funny? Tell me too, let me have a laugh."

Liu Qianqian and Liu Shishi were instantly embarrassed. They had just been discussing whether bald people were all exceptionally intelligent, but they certainly couldn't say that out loud—it would be too impolite.

"These two older sisters are discussing whether Grandpa is particularly smart," little Guan Xiaotong boldly revealed.

Liu Qianqian and Liu Shishi both wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground; it was so embarrassing.

He quickly apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Ge You waved his hand: "It's nothing, they're praising me. But it's a pity, my hair is natural, it's hereditary, it's not baldness I got later in life, and it doesn't make me smart."

Fan Xiaopang smiled and said, "Brother Ge, Shishi and Qianqian didn't mean it. They're young and don't know any better. Please don't mind them."

Grandpa Ge waved his hand: "It's nothing, it's nothing. As for Fairy Sister and Mo Xiaobei, I've seen your shows, you're really beautiful. By the way, are all the artists at Longteng this high-standard?"

"This one is the most beautiful school belle from the Central Academy of Drama. This one seems to be an artist from Baosteel. I don't recognize this one, but she has a really elegant air about her. And this beauty, she looks like a perfect wife and mother, and she has a gentle and graceful temperament." Uncle Ge praised Zeng Li, Gui Lunmei, Yan Danchen, and Li Xiaoran.

Zeng Li, Gui Lunmei, Yan Danchen, and Li Xiaoran naturally thanked them, albeit somewhat awkwardly.

"That's right, all of our Longteng artists are good-looking."

Qin Hailu nodded vigorously: "That's right, that's right, everyone who can get into our Longteng is good-looking."

Huang Xiaoming and Pan Yueming exchanged a glance, barely managing to suppress their laughter.

Qin Hailu patted the two of them on the shoulder and said threateningly, "What? Am I wrong?"

"Yes, yes, sis, you're right." The two nodded quickly.

Zhao Zhetian recognized the face of his old classmate, Huang Xiaoming.

"Xiaoming, I didn't expect you to be doing so well, you actually managed to get in touch with this person."

Huang Xiaoming looked at his former crush, but unfortunately, she not only had a powerful background but also a rich second-generation boyfriend. Although he himself came from a good family, he could only admire her from afar.

The flag incident in 01 almost led to the banning of "Covering the Sky," but thanks to her strong connections and a new boyfriend, the eldest son of the Wang family, she managed to regain popularity and even appeared on this year's Spring Festival Gala.

He knew that his old classmate wasn't someone he could associate with, and they wouldn't get along. Besides, he was living a comfortable life now, and his girlfriend was beautiful; he had no interest in getting entangled with Zhao Zhetian anymore.

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