"Chen Ke is known for his mystery in China. Now he's brought such a young and beautiful female CEO back to the country and is attending such a banquet. Their relationship must be quite unusual."

Another woman covered her mouth and whispered, her eyes gleaming with gossip.

Although these discussions were not loud, every word reached Li Susu's ears.

She remained unmoved, maintaining her elegant smile, as if she were ignoring the gossip.

But her fingers, which were holding the champagne glass, tightened unconsciously, and her knuckles turned slightly white.

Chen Ke observed all of this. He approached Li Susu discreetly and whispered:

"Ignore them, they're just a bunch of gossipy old women."

Li Susu smiled gently and shook her head.

"I don't care."

Li Susu's gaze swept across the banquet hall, and a thought suddenly struck her. Remembering the Li Group her assistant had mentioned earlier, she turned to Zhao Chen and asked casually:

"Mr. Zhao, will the president of the Li Group be coming tonight?"

Zhao Chen's smile froze, and a flicker of panic crossed his eyes.

He lowered his voice and said gravely, "President Chen, you may not know this, but the female CEO of the Li Group had an accident three years ago..."

Li Susu's heart sank suddenly, and a nameless unease welled up inside her.

"Something went wrong?" She frowned and pressed, "What kind of accident?"

Zhao Chen shook his head and sighed.

"I don't know the specifics either; it happened a long time ago..."

He paused, then added:

"The current head of the Li family is her brother, Li Yulin."

Li Susu's heart was beating faster and faster, and it felt like a huge rock was pressing on her chest, making it hard for her to breathe.

She suppressed her unease and tried her best to remain calm.

"So that's how it is..."

Looking at Li Susu's slightly pale face, Zhao Chen asked with concern:

"Mr. Chen, are you alright?"

You don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?

"I'm fine, just a little stuffy," Li Susu took a deep breath and said, "Excuse me, I'm going to the balcony to get some fresh air."

After saying that, she turned and walked towards the balcony, leaving Zhao Chen standing there with a puzzled look on his face.

Chen Ke frowned as he watched Li Susu's hurried figure, a sense of worry rising in his heart.

He couldn't bear to leave Li Susu, so he quickly followed her.

Li Susu walked to the balcony. The night breeze brushed against her cheeks, bringing a touch of coolness that relaxed her tense nerves a little.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm the inexplicable irritation in her heart.

Ever since she stepped off the plane onto this land, she had been restless. Fragments of memories that she had deliberately forgotten flooded her mind like a tide, making her feel dizzy.

Perhaps, someone who has died once is truly afraid to revisit a familiar place.

"Arno, are you alright?" Chen Ke walked to her side and asked with concern.

Li Susu met Chen Ke's worried gaze and forced a smile, "I'm fine, just a little bored."

She didn't want Chen Ke to worry, after all, Chen Ke was the main character at tonight's banquet.

"Go on in, you're the star of tonight's welcome banquet." Li Susu gently nudged Chen Ke's shoulder, her tone tender.

Chen Ke didn't go in immediately, but instead pointed to the sky and said, "Look."

Li Susu followed his gaze and saw that the originally dark night sky was suddenly lit up.