Chapter 518: Like an Old Friend

Xiao Beisheng looked at Su Changhai in the center of the crowd with a dark and unclear look in his eyes.

Su Changhai didn't notice at all the eyes that were always on him from one side of the banquet hall. His attention was now entirely on his daughter.

After many years, the father and daughter met again, but they felt even more unfamiliar with each other.

When facing Su Man, Su Changhai wanted to be close to her, but at the same time he didn't want to put pressure on her, like an old father at a loss.

Before the father and daughter could say a few words, the guests came forward one after another to chat with Su Changhai and get to know him.

Su Man didn't like this kind of occasion, so she said to Su Changhai, "I'm going to go outside to get some fresh air. After the banquet, I have something to ask you."

"Okay, okay! I'll wait for you." Su Man took the initiative to talk to him, and Su Changhai was happy.

Suman left and he kept watching her.

Finally, he signaled to several bodyguards in the dark, asking them to follow Su Man and protect her secretly.

Su Changhai returned to his conversation with the other guests until Su Man disappeared from view:

"Sorry, I didn't hear you clearly just now. What did you say about Mrs. Bai?" He grinned politely, revealing a row of white teeth.

"We are talking about Mrs. Bai's legendary past!"

Su Changhai's eyes darkened.

"Oh? Legend?"

"This Mrs. Bai was just an ordinary rural woman. She disappeared for a while, and then reappeared, as if awakened, and started doing business. This is already very inspiring. Who would have thought that a small business would suddenly become a fortune. Mrs. Bai went from being a rural woman to becoming the richest woman in Lai Prefecture."

Another guest nodded excitedly.

"That's right! They say money makes a man strong. Now when you see Madam Bai again, you'd never guess she was originally a farmer working in the fields. After she got rich, she hired a fitness trainer and flew abroad for plastic surgery. Look at her now, she's as beautiful as a fairy, without any of the dark skin and old age that comes with farming! I just can't believe she hasn't had plastic surgery on her face."

"It's said that she later took up dancing, violin, horseback riding, shooting, golf... all the arts and entertainment that rich people do. You can think of it, she learned it all, and she was actually quite good at it! Some people saw her dancing, and she could dance almost as well as someone with professional training! The first half of her life and the second half were like two completely different people."

"I used to find it strange that a peasant woman with limited knowledge and no economic or financial expertise could become such a successful business woman. It turns out she must have put in a lot of hard work and study..."

Everyone talked about it with relish.

Su Changhai just listened quietly, with his deep eyes

As they were talking, someone whispered, "Mrs. Bai is here!"

Everyone stopped talking and turned around to greet the host of the banquet.

Bai Lan appeared on the French spiral staircase.

A dark green velvet long dress, deep and bright, the color seemed so thick that it could not be dissolved.

Her long black hair was tied into a bun and pinned behind her head.

The whole person has a deep and elegant temperament.

She lifted her skirt and walked down the stairs gracefully.

The corners of her mouth lifted brightly, and as she smiled and raised her hand, she was confident and generous: "I'm really sorry, I'm late. Everyone, please be more casual. If there is anything that is not hospitality enough, please let me know."

She is bright and graceful. If she were ten years younger, she would probably be a stunning figure that would shock the entire Haicheng.

Did she really have plastic surgery?

Where did she have the surgery? There is no trace of plastic surgery at all. She is so beautiful and flawless that there is no trace of any flaw.

But how could someone really be so good-looking if they hadn't had plastic surgery?

Someone whispered, "I heard that Madam Bai really likes young girls. She said she's looking for someone. Do you think there's some kind of sorcery at the Lai Mansion that can absorb the essence of young girls to preserve her youthful beauty? Is she just using this as an excuse to find a beautiful girl?"

Bai Lan pretended not to hear, with a smile on his lips, he glanced at everyone.

She showed up only after hearing from the front office that the boss of the Golden Arch had arrived.

She wanted to contact the owner of the Golden Arch and get a piece of the pie from the major gambling beaches.

Bai Lan froze in place as his eyes fell on Su Changhai.

Even the original decency and dignity were forgotten.

She seemed to have seen someone terrifying, but her eyes contained more than just fear, there were other complex emotions as well.

Su Changhai stood out from the crowd, proudly standing among the crowd, looking at her with a smile.

After meeting her eyes, Su Changhai took a step forward and walked to the stairs.

Bai Lan didn't dare to continue walking down the last few steps.

"Madam Bai, seeing you in person is worse than hearing about you." Su Changhai greeted Bai Lan in a loud voice, his handsome eyes filled with a sarcastic sneer.

Bai Lan was in a daze, and Eleven reminded him from behind.

Only then did Bai Lan withdraw from the overwhelming emotions.

He forced a smile as well: "Hello."

Under the gaze of countless eyes, Su Changhai actually took a step and walked up the stairs.

The only one who dares to be so rude is the boss of Golden Gate.

Su Changhai stopped at the last step in front of Bai Lan.

He stood on the next step below her, but was still half a head taller than Bai Lan, and looked very imposing.

"Mrs. Bai probably doesn't know me yet. Let me introduce myself. I'm Su Changhai, the manager of the Golden Gate."

He extended his hand toward Bai Lan.

Bai Lan looked at his hands with slender knuckles and was slightly stunned.

Su Changhai twitched the corner of his mouth and called out, "Mrs. Bai?"

Bai Lan came back to her senses, her fingers trembling slightly as she shook hands with him. She said softly, "I've always wanted to meet the boss of Jinxuanmen. I didn't expect that you are the boss of Jinxuanmen."

Su Changhai shrugged. "A lot of people wouldn't believe it. Everyone thinks I'm a poor gambler with a mountain of gambling debts. Even my wife couldn't stand living in poverty with me, so she left me and the kids and ran off with a rich man."

Su Changhai was joking with himself.

To outsiders, this was just a joke played by the elegant young man.

Bai Lan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, with a bitter taste in his throat that was melting away.

She pretended to be indifferent: "Boss Su, you are blocking my way."

Su Changhai said, "Oh, sorry. I just saw you and thought you looked like someone I used to know. I wanted to get closer to confirm, but I was careless and offended the lady."

"Then do you recognize it clearly?" Bai Lan looked straight ahead, revealing his arrogant displeasure.

"I don't remember clearly, and you're not an important person." Su Changhai continued to press the issue, "So I want to ask, are you really Madam Bai? Or do you have another identity?"

The guests all breathed a sigh of relief.

The boss of Jinxuanmen is too rude.

How could Mrs. Bai have another identity?

Only Bai Lan himself felt a sudden pang of fear in his heart and stared at Su Changhai in surprise and suspicion.

He asked the question so openly that it seemed like he was showing off his sword to confront the enemy.

The invisible smell of gunpowder spread.

Just as Bai Lan was about to turn hostile, Su Changhai suddenly laughed heartily. His tense hostility melted away, and he returned to his carefree and relaxed demeanor.

"It's just a joke, Madam Bai, don't be angry. I used to be a nobody, how could I possibly have met someone as celestial as Madam Bai? If I had really met someone like that, I would have taken her home as my wife and had ten or eight children with her."