She can be ruthless, but she can also be charming and cute.

The Yanzhen Group's thank-you reception, or more accurately, the celebration reception for Ji Yanchu's successful marriage proposal, was held as scheduled on the rooftop of the Platinum Hotel after nightfall.

At the party, both men and women dressed up in their finest attire.

Holding a champagne glass, Song Yunxi weaved through the shimmering crowd. Glancing back at the distance, she saw Mu Chen standing with Zhou Tian, ​​seemingly introducing Zhou Tian to the other guests.

As she turned around, she nearly bumped into another girl dressed in colorful flowers. Fortunately, Song Yunxi reacted quickly, extending her hand holding the glass to her right, thus avoiding spilling wine all over the other girl.

Otherwise, she couldn't afford to pay for it.

The dress the girl was wearing, with its strong oil painting style, as if she were wearing an English garden, was a runway piece from Chanel's French show last month. It's quite expensive, or rather, you might not be able to buy it even if you have the money.

The girl didn't show any anger. Instead, she crossed her arms and stood there, sizing up Song Yunxi.

Song Yunxi knew that the other party wasn't truly magnanimous, but rather that in such situations, as long as there was no deep-seated hatred, everyone was a friend.

Because at a party for the rich second generation, you'll only meet other rich second generation members or their friends, and it would be unwise to offend any of them.

The girl asked, "I don't think I've seen you before?"

The circle of rich kids in Lancheng is only so big; most of them, even if they are not close, have met a few times.

Song Yunxi smiled and said, "I just came back from abroad."

The girl smiled and said warmly and familiarly, "No wonder I haven't seen you before. My name is Peiqi, what's yours?"

Peppa Pig?

Out of politeness, Song Yunxi didn't make her already smiling expression even wider, but said softly, "My name is Song Yunxi." Then she sincerely praised, "This dress looks really beautiful on you. It's my favorite dress from the entire Chanel show."

Before Li Shenghuan went to France, he said he would buy this dress and give it to her. He said that only Song Yunxi, who was as radiant as the morning sun, was worthy of the flowers blooming on the skirt.

Unfortunately, she didn't get to see Li Shenghuan return. And now, that dress is being worn by someone else.

“Right? I love this dress too, but I had something to do last month and couldn’t go to the show, so I had to ask a friend to buy it for me. I really envy you being able to go to the show.” Peggy said, extending her hand. “Come on, let’s go over there.”

Song Yunxi readily took Peiqi's hand. The two, like best friends who had known each other for years, walked hand in hand toward the other end where a group of socialites were chatting.

As they walked away, Peiqi returned the compliment, saying, "Your Givenchy dress is also very beautiful."

There were two popular gathering spots at the party. One was a group of men led by Mu Chen and Ji Yanchu, who were dressed in fine suits and drinking red wine on the rooftop, chatting about business-related topics. The scene was quite pleasing to the eye.

Even more eye-catching than the men were the girls chatting around the huge European-style sofas in the center of the rooftop garden. However, they were discussing jewelry, clothing, and beauty.

Peiqi pulled Song Yunxi to sit in an empty seat on the sofa, and without needing any introduction, they naturally joined the conversation.

Although two girls cast scrutinizing glances at Song Yunxi, they only lingered for a second or two before continuing to laugh about the previous topic.

This was the nth time Song Yunxi thanked herself; the luxury dress she bought with several months' salary certainly didn't make her look like an ordinary passerby.

Yesterday, when Jiang Hailang invited her out and offered to provide her with a dress, Song Yunxi politely declined. She quietly took out the dress she had recently purchased and immediately captivated Jiang Hailang's attention.

There seems to be an unwritten agreement in this circle: even if you don't know someone's identity, you won't pry and investigate directly. If she continues to be involved in the circle, there will always be a chance to find out her identity. If she's no longer in the circle, then what's the point of knowing her identity now?

As long as her clothes are appropriate for their circle, that's fine. Anyway, she was brought in by another friend, and they're just hanging out for a while.

Of these girls sitting together chatting and laughing, how many are truly friends? Aren't all of them just superficial friends?

Three years ago, when Mu Chen entered this circle, no one knew him except Ji Yanchu, but that did not prevent him from having a more prestigious status than anyone else.

This can only be attributed to the Mu family parents' excellent protection of their children. Mu Chen was considered a mysterious figure both within the Mu Group and among the wealthy second-generation, with many people never having seen him. It wasn't until after he graduated from university, became a director of the Mu Group, and took over the Platinum Hotel that he gradually came into the public eye.

Who knows if this suddenly appearing Song Yunxi is also a mysterious heiress who fell from the sky, just like Mu Chen three years ago?

"Yunxi, don't you often go abroad to watch fashion shows? What do you think?" Peiqi was eager to join the conversation, but couldn't offer any constructive opinions, so she passed the topic of discussing a certain brand of clothing to Song Yunxi.

Song Yunxi maintained her usual smile and said gently and slowly, "Instead of judging whether the clothes are good or bad, I actually appreciate more the designer's soulful understanding of life. Through unique design thinking, classic elements and fashion trends, freedom and romance and meticulous details are integrated to create a spark that subverts everyone's vision and shows a unique charm that is like a declaration."

After a moment of stunned silence, everyone nodded in agreement. Although they didn't know what Song Yunxi meant, they assumed she was expressing her understanding from a different perspective.

Song Yunxi smiled back at everyone.

This is her universal template; she can use the same paragraph to answer any topic, whether it's clothes, jewelry, bags, or something else.

Although I had gotten a lot of brand information from Li Shenghuan and had also studied fashion magazines extensively, there were always areas she hadn't covered. So, having a universal template was still the safest bet.

After clinking glasses with Ji Yanchu, Mu Chen casually turned to look in Song Yunxi's direction. She seemed to be chatting happily with the girls, and several of them even raised their glasses to her.

"Isn't that the girl who got your perfume this morning? I think Jiang Hailang brought her here earlier."

As Ji Yanchu spoke, she turned her head and looked around, and then saw Jiang Hailang chatting enthusiastically with a girl in a corner.

"How could he just leave such a beautiful girl behind and run off to find someone else?"

Mu Chen said, "She is the cooperation representative arranged by ST Group to work at the Platinum Hotel."

Ji Yanchu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and teased, "Is it really your first love?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

After laughing for a moment, Ji Yan asked, "Where's the young lady you brought? Is she also a new employee at your hotel?"

Mu Chen smiled and gestured with his chin in another direction, where Zhou Tian was chatting animatedly with two film investors.

"This is a task assigned by my Xianxian: to take her newly acquired little flower out to see the world." Mu Chen said with a hint of helplessness, but anyone could hear the doting in his tone.

Ever since Mu Xian started her own company and signed new talents, Mu Chen has been frequently assigned tasks such as showing these new talents the ropes.

*

The girls chatted happily, and everyone had a smile on their face.

It wasn't until Song Yunxi noticed the girl sitting in the middle of the sofa, surrounded by people, glanced at the entrance and then suddenly smiled with genuine joy.

From Song Yunxi's vantage point, she could just see Bao Yi, the hotel's security manager, walking in from the entrance.

She kept her expression unchanged, but she smiled inwardly. It turned out that the person she had been guessing for so long was Bao Zi.

Half an hour ago, Song Yunxi was strolling around alone with a wine glass in her hand when she overheard Chi Li standing in a corner, coaxing someone on the other end of the phone:

"When are you going to finish? It's so boring here, I don't like the topics, and the alcohol isn't good either. I want to go home."

After the other person said something, Chi Li softly replied, "Okay, then come find me quickly."

This gentle, girlish tone was completely different from the information Song Yunxi had collected.

Yesterday, Song Yunxi heard from Jiang Hailang that Chi Li was among the people attending the party tonight, so she gladly accepted the invitation and dressed up for the occasion.

After all, the heiress of the Chi family catering group is exactly the kind of person she wants to befriend.

In the morning, after leaving Yan Zhen's press conference, Song Yunxi returned to her office and carefully reviewed Chi Li's information online.

Although Chi Li is only 23 years old, she is rumored to be a ruthless character. This is because a year ago, she personally defeated her stepmother and her so-called brother, who were trying to harm her and seize the Chi family's assets.

The person on the other end of the phone is probably someone Chi Li likes, right? Otherwise, Song Yunxi really couldn't imagine who could make a girl labeled as "ruthless" speak so softly and coquettishly. And that man should also be at the party, or temporarily away and will appear later.

However, Song Yunxi had not found any information about Chi Li's romantic history online. Chi Li had lived abroad since childhood and only returned to China a year ago. Shortly after, she orchestrated the imprisonment of her stepmother and others. After that, most of what was known about Chi Li was related to her business dealings.

To put it kindly: she's a woman who's just as capable as any man, and like father, like daughter. To put it unkindly: ruthless and ambitious.

Song Yunxi felt that it was better to selectively believe the information online. At least the Chi Li she saw now was sweet-looking with cute dimples. She was not only non-threatening, but also spoke in a very girlish way.

She can be ruthless, yet she can also be charming and cute.

After Chi Li finished her call and sat back down on the sofa in the center of the rooftop, Song Yunxi began to consider how to make the connection. Going up and introducing herself directly didn't seem like a good idea; it would make her seem like a salesperson and be looked down upon. Perhaps it would be better to have an introducer who could subtly help her integrate into that circle.

Therefore, Peiqi, who was going to the restroom, became Song Yunxi's target.

Chance encounters always work.

After getting acquainted and chatting with everyone, Song Yunxi suddenly spoke up: "Actually, I think this kind of party is completely meaningless. Everyone is like a mannequin in a haute couture dress, talking about topics they don't like and drinking wine that isn't very good. When I was abroad, I hated attending parties like this the most."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, but Chi Li suddenly smiled.

“Yunxi, is that right? You’re quite interesting. Let’s add each other on WeChat.” Chi Li said, holding up her phone and handing over the QR code. “I have to go now, but we can chat another time.”