Chapter 32 Love Rival [VIP]

"Squad leader!"

A familiar voice came from the crowd. Lin Zhihua looked up and saw an exquisitely dressed woman in a red evening gown smiling and waving at her.

"Sister Yan?" Lin Zhihua was a little surprised. She didn't expect to see Yan Jie here.

Yan Jie was born in July and could only start school the following year. She was one year older than many people in her class. She was free and easy-going, righteous, and strong in fighting skills. Everyone liked to call her Sister Yan.

Yan Jie walked over to Ji Lingxiao and greeted him, gesturing to the table in front of them, which was filled with a dazzling array of dim sum. "I was just worried I'd be laughed at for eating, so I looked around to see if anyone was paying attention. I didn't expect to see you."

At the dinner, everyone basically left the food on the table untouched to maintain their appearance. But Yan Jie had been hungry all day. She had pulled a long night and woke up late the previous morning. Before she had even had lunch, she was dragged away to get her hair done.

Now she had been hungry all day and could not even walk when she saw the exquisite dim sum table. She did not care, but she did not want to embarrass a man, so she was a little considerate and could only eat secretly with a fork.

"You don't look like someone who would worry about that," Lin Zhihua said, a little surprised. She also picked up a fork and reached for the dessert plate. "Who cares what others think? Food is put out there for people to eat."

"That's right." Ji Lingxiao smiled, took two plates of cake from the side and placed them in front of them. He said seriously, "Chef Lingjiang's black truffle mousse is first-rate. Come and try it."

Lin Zhihua took a bite, her eyes curved, and she chuckled softly, "It tastes really good. It seems like my trip tonight was worth it."

"Really?" Ji Lingxiao winked at them, "I always bring a plate every time I come to Lingjiang."

Yan Jie raised her red lips slightly, and was about to respond when a sarcastic laugh came from behind her.

"Hey, isn't this our newest TV queen? How come you're acting like a country bumpkin who's never seen the world, treating tonight's banquet like a buffet?"

The two turned around and saw several celebrities in haute couture evening gowns walking towards them. Leading the group was Zhou Miaoting, the daughter of the Zhou family and also one of the four little beauties in the entertainment industry.

The person next to her also covered her lips and chuckled, her eyes darting back and forth over Yan Jie, as if picking out some flaws.

Lin Zhihua raised her eyebrows and was about to speak, but Yan Jie gently pressed her hand and whispered, "The defeated will come from below." Then, the corners of her lips raised in a calm arc -

"Ms. Zhou." Her voice was cold and her eyes swept over her calmly. "I was wondering why you were absent from the awards ceremony a few days ago. It turns out you were carefully preparing for today's dinner."

"You!" Zhou Miaoting's pupils shrank and her face instantly turned ugly.

She added the finishing blow at the right moment, winking at Lin Zhihua, "I've discovered that one should be more low-key in life."

After saying that, he covered his mouth with his hands in an exaggerated manner and looked at Zhou Miaoting innocently. "I didn't mean what you said. Miss Zhou, don't be too sad. After all, the Gold Award will be re-evaluated every year. Miss Zhou, you should continue to work hard next year!"

Zhou Miaoting took this Golden Globe Award very seriously. After learning of her nomination, she quietly contacted several of the judges. She originally thought she was the undisputed winner of the Best Actress award, and over the past few months, she had her team aggressively market the award, generating significant buzz.

Unexpectedly, before the award ceremony, the staff told her that she was not selected!

This time she was really embarrassed. Zhou Miaoting was so angry that she left the ceremony in public. She was even more angry with Yan Jie who "stole" the Best Actress award from her.

At this time, Yan Jie was rudely scolding Zhou Miaoting in front of her. She was so angry that her fingertips were shaking. She suddenly grabbed a glass of red wine on the table, as if she wanted to throw it at Yan Jie.

"Alright." Ji Lingxiao spoke at the right time. She frowned slightly. "The Su family is really generous. They let anyone in. This is not a stage. If you want to perform, go somewhere else."

"What's it got to do with you..." Zhou Miaoting glared at Ji Lingxiao angrily.

"Ms. Zhou." A deep male voice suddenly interrupted.

Everyone turned around and saw Ji Yuxiang standing aside with a stern look in his eyes. "She is my sister. Apologize to them."

"Mr. Ji." Zhou Miaoting's hands froze in mid-air. She never imagined that the woman eating with Yan Jie was actually the sister of Mr. Ji from Jifeng Entertainment!

Her face turned pale and blue, and she finally forced a smile, "I'm sorry, Miss Ji."

After saying this, she didn't dare to look at the snickering faces of the guests around her. She glared at Yan Jie fiercely and left in embarrassment in her high heels.

Ji Lingxiao sneered: "You left before I even finished speaking. Brother, the people in your company are really not that good."

"Sister, calm down. I'll ask her to come back and apologize to you." Ji Yuxiang smiled apologetically and waved to the waiter next to him.

Seeing Yan Jie shaking her head at her, Ji Lingxiao waved his hand, "Forget it, lest we go back and tell everyone that we bullied her."

"Sister Yan, you have captured the green tea character perfectly." Lin Zhihua gave her a thumbs up.

Yan Jie shrugged, with a helpless look on her face, "Stop teasing me.

At the other end of the banquet hall, Fu Shengyan was absent-mindedly following behind Mr. Fu, surrounded by a group of enthusiastic uncles and aunts.

"This is the little baby. He has grown up so big in the blink of an eye!" This is what the elders say.

"He's just like his father, really handsome!" This was an acquaintance who was close to the Fu family, and he started praising him.

"A married girl?" This was a presumptuous and gossipy person who wanted to marry into the Fu family.

Fu Shengyan frowned, "I've been married for two years, and my wife and I are very much in love."

"Oh, so that's it..." The man didn't expect to make Fu Shengyan unhappy, and felt a little embarrassed. Fu Shengyan clearly felt that the enthusiasm of the people around him had cooled a little. He shook the red wine in the glass, raised his eyes and calmly looked for his wife in the banquet hall.

How could the heir of the Fu family get married so early? Which family made such a quick move without any rumors?

Many ladies from noble families who frequently looked in this direction had their eyes dimmed, and they reluctantly turned their gazes to other people.

Some people still refuse to give up, thinking that since the media was not informed of such a big event as the marriage of the Fu family heir, they must not take Mrs. Fu seriously. Maybe Fu Shengyan also thinks that his original wife is not worthy of being in public!

Didn’t you see that it has never been brought out on many important occasions over the years?

After Su Huahao finished his speech, he came over and clinked glasses with Fu Jinnian. "Long time no see, Mr. Fu."

"Boss Su." Fu Jinnian nodded slightly and said slowly, "My wife and I just returned from abroad a few days ago."

He emphasized the word "Madam". Su Huahao's smile remained unchanged, but he pinched the cup with his fingertips a little harder.

The people around them didn't understand the undercurrent between the two men. If Lin Zhihua was present, she would definitely sigh, it's worthy of being a jealous scene between the male lead and the male supporting role, the smell of gunpowder is so strong!

Su Huahao is over 40 years old, but he is well maintained. He has none of the bloat and slackness that are common among middle-aged men of this age. Like Fu Jinnian, he is as bold and eye-catching, and is the popular handsome uncle type.

He smiled softly, and who knows how many little girls' hearts were moved. "Why didn't Weiwei come today?"

"Madam is busy today," Fu Jinnian glanced at him coldly, his tone tinged with mockery, "Besides, Weiwei has always disliked participating in these irrelevant activities."

Everyone then realized that they had smelled a hint of tension. The young people were confused, but the older ones had heard the rumors about them. The Fu and Su families were old friends, and the two had a good relationship when they were young, but later they fell in love with the same woman and parted ways unhappily.

Fu Jinnian finally found his true love, and Su Huahao seemed to truly love Mrs. Fu, yet they hadn't even married yet. Twenty years later, some people still talked about this behind his back, lamenting that the second son of the Su family was truly a romantic.

Su Huahao laughed heartily and briefly asked about Fu Shengyan's situation. "Does Xiaoyan still remember me? I didn't expect you to have grown up so quickly."

"Uncle Su." Fu Shengyan held the red wine in his hand and clinked glasses with him gently.

"Your eyes really look like your mother's." Su Huahao looked at him and smiled. He ignored Fu Jinnian's increasingly dark complexion and called to the girl behind him, "Qiqi, come here."

"Uncle." Su Qiqi smiled at Su Huahao, and then greeted the Fu family father and son, "Uncle Fu, Brother Sheng Yan."

Su Huahao introduced them, "This is my niece, Su Qiqi. Like Xiaoyan, she's a student at A University. She's kind of your junior sister. Would you like to get to know her?"

"There are so many students at University A," Fu Shengyan said indifferently, "If I were to meet them all one by one, I don't know how long it would take me to finish."

Su Huahao was publicly humiliated, but he didn't get angry. He smiled and said, "Of course I won't introduce you to other irrelevant people. I have always regarded Qiqi as my own daughter, and I will hand over the Su Group to Qiqi in the future."

He looked around, took the microphone handed to him by the waiter and said loudly: "The most important thing tonight is to choose a suitable husband for my baby Qiqi."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was quite a commotion in the venue.

Many children from aristocratic families had excitement glittering in their eyes. Su Huahao's words undoubtedly told everyone that Su Qiqi would be the next head of the Su family. Wouldn't marrying Su Qiqi be equivalent to obtaining the Su family in disguise?

That's the Su family! One of the top wealthy families in City A!

Everyone present was ready to make a move, and no one noticed the flash of pain in Su Qiqi's eyes after she heard Su Huahao's words.

Fu Jinnian frowned slightly. It seemed that this guy was planning to become his relative. He was dreaming!

"I told you I'm already married. Do you think the Su family is looking for someone who's already married now?" Fu Shengyan's eyes turned cold, and his words were full of protectiveness. "I love my wife very much and respect her very much. Don't try to target me again."

Su Huahao raised his eyebrows, quite surprised. He didn't expect that Fu Shengyan was not tempted by the power of the Su family.

He had heard about Fu Shengyan getting married before, but since they had no children for so many years and Mrs. Fu had never shown up, he thought the Fu family did not value this daughter-in-law, but he did not expect that Fu Shengyan would protect her.

As he was speaking, there was a movement in the crowd. Fu Shengyan turned around and saw a person walking towards him in the backlight. He was wearing a white evening gown of the same color. He was bright and flamboyant, with outstanding temperament.

It was the wife he had been thinking about.