Mr. Lu was very old, and after thanking the guests again, Lu Yin personally took him to the VIP room of the hotel upstairs to rest.

The head of the Lu family left, and the media and artists on the first floor also began to be seen off in an orderly manner.

Some senior officials from prominent families and those with families also voluntarily withdrew one after another.

Without flashes and cameras, the second-floor venue became a private cocktail party.

The people who stayed behind gradually relaxed, and the atmosphere became increasingly lively.

Hao Lili received a video call from her son. As soon as the old chairman left, she came to say goodbye to Qi Nuan and left quickly.

Fortunately, Qi Nuan called Uncle Liu before entering the venue and asked them to take care of little Zhang Kai so that he could eat and rest.

Uncle Liu seemed to be used to the young master coming home late, so he told her not to worry about the family. He also said that it would be uncomfortable to ride in a car after drinking too much, so if it was too late, he would let her and the young master stay in a hotel for one night.

Qi Nuan raised his wrist to check the time. It was not yet ten o'clock, not too late, but not too early either.

After all, she had just been asked to do so, so she waited quietly, ready to say hello to Lu Yin after he sent her grandfather down, and then go back.

But her hopes were dashed.

After Lu Yin went downstairs, he only had time to look at Qi Nuan from a distance before he was entangled by fathers with single daughters.

My colleague from my time at Yu Ran, the big brother who was the director of the second department, was probably drunk.

He leaned over to Qi Nuan, looked at Boss Lu who was surrounded, and asked vaguely, "What's going on? Isn't Boss Lu that? The market is still so good."

That... Qi Nuanyi will understand.

He was referring to the rumor that Lu Yin was not interested in women.

Qi Nuan found it funny that he didn’t know whether the person involved was aware of how he was “set up”.

"It's hard to say whether the boss is that guy, but he definitely doesn't like married men. Don't worry, you're not in danger."

"Hey! Girl, stop hanging out with Hao Lili all the time. You've learned bad habits from her."

The head of the second department spoke earnestly.

The two were laughing and joking when they suddenly heard a quarrel coming from the stairs behind them.

Turning around, Qi Nuan discovered that the person arguing was none other than Vice Chairman Gu, Gu Hui, whom she had been hiding from for most of the night.

His face was flushed and he looked arrogant and domineering as if he was drunk.

"Why? The celebration is over, and now we're having a private banquet, and you're not allowing my female companion, the guest of honor, to enter?"

Because Miss Li Yuan, whom Gu Hui was hugging around the waist, did not have the exclusive invitation to the second floor.

The security personnel responsible for checking the identity were surrounded by Gu Hui's bodyguards on both sides. He was in a dilemma, but he did not dare to disobey his boss's order and insisted on not letting him pass.

Gu Hui was disdainful and planned to have someone push him aside and force his way in.

"What happened?"

A familiar voice interrupted the argument, and Qi Nuan quickly turned around.

The party had been going on for so long, but she still hadn't seen Lu Heng and his family show up, and she thought they had already gone back.

"Huh? Why did Mr. Lu let them in directly?" Big Brother muttered with his tongue.

Compared to Gu Hui, who was not an employee of Lu Corporation, she did not want to face Lu Heng, who was also a member of Lu Corporation's management.

Qi Nuan didn't even say hello, but hurriedly stood up and squeezed through the bustling crowd of people toasting each other to the inner corridor.

Gu Hui brought his female companion into the venue. He looked up and saw Lu Yin chatting with two external directors of his company with a smile on his face. He immediately became alert.

He pushed Li Yuan away and walked straight towards Lu Yin.

Qi Nuan looked through the gap in the crowd and saw that both of them had mask-like smiles on their faces.

They shook hands, seemed to exchange a few words, then walked out of the crowd and went to the large terrace by the second-floor window.

Comparing them from the back, she felt more and more that Lu Yin was really tall.

Tall and strong, the kind of figure that makes people feel comfortable and reliable.

She touched the Breguet on her wrist and laughed at herself for being easily bribed: What are you thinking! The one-year contract was over and they had nothing to do with each other.

Lu Yin was still a hot commodity at that time, but she herself didn't know if she could still hold out hope for love.

Qi Nuan was distracted by his thoughts and almost collided with someone coming out from the corner.

"How do you walk!"

The person in front of her complained in dissatisfaction, but when she saw Qi Nuan's face clearly, she exclaimed in surprise: "Xiao Nuan! You are Xiao Nuan, right?"

Qi Nuan once again regretted not leaving earlier.

She responded somewhat awkwardly: "Hello, Aunt Hu."

"Oh, I heard from others that you would come, but I didn't believe it, haha." Lu Heng's mother smiled weakly.

She looked Qi Nuan up and down and said, "Look at your outfit. Did Lu Yin really bring you here? Your ability to curry favor with powerful people is still as good as it was back then."

Qi Nuan stopped smiling. She knew that Aunt Hu had never liked her.

No, not right now, but since the Qi family went bankrupt and her father passed away.

She can sense whether other people's words are malicious towards her.

In that case, there is no need for her to go along with her.

"I don't think you know this yet, but I'm currently working at the mainland headquarters, and I was invited to attend as an official member of management."

Lu Yin is called Mr. Dalu, and her son Lu Heng is called Little Mr. Lu.

The meaning is self-evident.

This has always been something that Lu Heng's mother was unhappy about.

Especially today, the old man clearly promoted Lu Yin to the front of the Lu family's management, which made her even more unhappy.

Lu Heng's mother's face instantly turned dark after being offended by Qi Nuan's words.

"As expected of a young lady with an elite education, you understand men's minds better. You failed to hook up with the first company, but you succeeded with the second one."

Seeing Qi Nuan's tense expression, Lu Heng's mother became even more sarcastic: "Auntie, congratulations on finally getting the position this time. I just don't know who this lucky man is who helped you succeed? After all, Lu Yin has never been interested in women since he was a child."

Kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of your own.

This is probably what Qi Nuan is currently experiencing.

She had been treated unfairly by her superiors at Ruisheng. Although she finally produced evidence to prove her innocence, strange rumors still spread everywhere.

Every time Qi Nuan thought of this incident, he could only sigh at the helplessness of ordinary people.

She couldn't stop the gossip.

Although she attended the celebration this time with a legitimate identity, the reason why she could still appear here leisurely was indeed because she clung to Lu Yin and entered into a contract marriage with him.

She couldn't say anything about this matter, so she could only endure it.

"I was saying it. The Qi family was finished long ago. They owed so much debt, yet they could still afford such a high-end dress. They even redeemed the watch that was auctioned off at a high price... Haha, it turns out that beauty is still the best way to use it."

Li Yuan, who had come over to eavesdrop at some point, finally got the chance and deliberately said her mocking words loudly, hoping to attract more people to look.

Fortunately, the people nearby were all drunk and were either lying down or leaning over, and they didn't pay any attention to what was happening here.

Lu Heng's mother took the opportunity to act heartbroken: "That's right, girls nowadays have no self-respect at all. I don't know how they were taught by their families."