Everyone couldn't help but look in Xie Ru's direction.

Almost everyone was amazed at that sight.

The evening gown designed by Fu Bai for Xie Ru looks dignified and luxurious, perfectly showcasing Xie Ru's figure while concealing any flaws.

She descended the stairs slowly, her gaze haughty, like a queen under the spotlight.

Her graceful and elegant demeanor is truly captivating.

Chen Shengqi was stunned. It took him a while to react before he stepped forward and reached out to take Xie Ru's hand.

His eyes were filled with infatuation for Xie Ru, and he praised her lavishly, saying, "Darling, you are so beautiful."

Xie Ru covered her mouth and laughed: "It's the white design that looks good."

Matthew is a professional; he can spot the strengths and weaknesses of this evening gown at a glance.

But he could hardly find any flaws. The designer of this evening gown was an absolute genius with rich design experience and brilliant design ideas.

Matthew stared at the evening gown for a long time, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

When Xie Ru told him that the evening gown was designed by Fu Bai, he looked at Fu Bai in surprise: "This is your work?"

Fu Bai nodded, then turned to Xie Ru and said, "Auntie is beautiful, and the evening gown looks even better than I expected."

Xie Chen smiled and praised, "Mom, you'll definitely be the most beautiful sight at the banquet in a few days."

Xie Ru beamed with joy at the compliments and was particularly fond of the evening gown she was wearing.

The constant praise created a warm and harmonious atmosphere, and even Matthew, an outsider, felt part of it.

Only Chen Lan remained detached, unable to get a word in edgewise despite several attempts to speak.

Almost everyone in the living room ignored his presence.

This situation left Chen Lan feeling lost and helpless.

He's always the center of attention, the talk of the town.

But ever since Fu Bai appeared, no one else has noticed him anymore.

It was as if all the glory surrounding him had been stolen by Fu Bai.

No, Fu Bai took everything away from him!

Chen Lan's gaze toward Fu Bai grew increasingly sinister; he wished Fu Bai would disappear from the world right now.

0-0

Matthew was, after all, a guest invited by Chen Lan. After exchanging business cards with Fu Bai, Matthew left with Chen Lan.

Matthew is a straightforward person. Not long after getting into the car, he said directly to Chen Lan, "Lan, I'm sorry, I can't work for your company anymore."

Chen Lan's hands, gripping the steering wheel, froze instantly, his smile vanished, and finally he demanded, "Why?"

Matthew stated frankly: "I have found a more perfect muse. Working with him will definitely give me a constant stream of inspiration to design even more perfect works."

"Moreover, Fu Bai is also an excellent designer. We share a lot in common when it comes to design, and I have already agreed to become the designer for his haute couture studio."

Matthew did not sign a contract with Chen Lan's company, but only agreed to work as Chen Lan's design director for a period of time and help Chen Lan's company train a few designers.

He's a total sucker for good looks; looking at beautiful women gives him endless inspiration.

The reason he accepted Chen Lan's invitation was because at that time, Chen Lan was an unparalleled beauty in his eyes, and he was fascinated by her.

Falling for Chen Lan's beauty, Matthew was naturally willing to serve her.

But after seeing Fu Bai, Matthew felt that the soft-focus filter that had always surrounded Chen Lan had been shattered.

He even began to doubt his past judgment: Was he blind back then? How could he have mistaken Chen Lan for a beauty?

Matthew has no sense of morality; good looks are everything. Compared to Fu Bai and Xie Chen's good looks, what does his promise to Chen Lan even mean?

Of course, even the most outspoken Matthew knows that some things cannot be said directly.

He gave Chen Lan a flirtatious smile: "Lan, it's a pleasure to meet you. I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together in the future."

After saying that, Matthew opened the car door and got out, waving casually at Chen Lan with his back turned.

Chen Lan clearly realized that Matthew's wave of his hand meant that he had completely left her world.

Chen Lan pounded heavily on the steering wheel with a sinister expression.

From Xiao Shaojun and Zheng Siyu to Matthew now, why have all the men who once had feelings for her and clearly wanted to pursue her ended up expressing their affection for Fu Bai?

Not only these men, but also those who had once surrounded her expressed their fondness for Fu Bai one after another.

"Sinking and Floating White!!"

Chen Lan gritted her teeth and shouted Fu Bai's name, her expression ferocious, wishing she could skin Fu Bai alive and tear him apart.

After a while, he managed to control his anger and took out his phone to call Zhou Kangsheng.

The call was quickly connected, and Chen Lan's sinister voice came through the receiver.

"Zhou Kangsheng, when are you going to do what you promised me?"

A nonchalant male voice came through the microphone: "Don't worry, I've already got someone watching him. I'll take care of him for you as soon as I find an opportunity."

Chen Lan urged, "You'd better hurry up."

Zhou Kangsheng: "Don't worry, don't worry."

After ending the call with Chen Lan, Zhou Kangsheng curled the corners of his lips, his rugged face revealing a hint of disdain.

When you can't have something, you always crave it and think it's some kind of unparalleled delicacy. But once you actually eat it, you find it bland and tasteless, not even as good as the people you used to associate with.

To be honest, after "playing" with Chen Lan for a few days, Zhou Kangsheng was getting a little bored.

However, people in their line of work are the most trustworthy.

Since he had already promised to help Chen Lan resolve the trouble, he wouldn't go back on his word.

After this incident, there was no need for him to have any further contact with Chen Lan.

After all, this meal wasn't worth it at all.

Zhou Kangsheng was lost in thought when his subordinate knocked on the office door, bringing him back to reality.

"Come in," Zhou Kangsheng said lazily, lifting his eyelids slightly.

The subordinate walked up to Zhou Kangsheng and stood down beside him, leaning down to whisper in his ear, "Boss, we just got an order."

"Someone offered ten million to cripple Xie Chen's legs."

Zhou Kangsheng narrowed his eyes: "Which Xie Chen?"

Subordinate: "It's Xie Chen, the one who once won the world swimming championship."

Zhou Kangsheng raised an eyebrow and said with amusement, "This is an attempt to ruin Xie Chen's career, tsk tsk."

Subordinate: "Should we still take this order?"

After all, Xie Chen is an athlete who can win glory for the country.

"Answer it? Of course I'll answer it!" Zhou Kangsheng shrugged nonchalantly, then said with great interest, "When have I, your boss, ever turned down money?"