"Great!" Yu Qixia almost jumped up in excitement. "Mr. Xiaolin is really getting a buy-one-get-four-free deal... Oh no, it's us sisters who are accompanying the Empress to the banquet. He's the one who made the big profit!"
She joked without restraint, which made Lu Ruirong slap her in anger.
The expressions on the faces of the other contestants who were not invited were a riot of emotions: envy, jealousy, resentment... a mixture of all sorts.
Zhang Mali practically gnashed her teeth as she stared at Liu Rumeng and the four lucky women who were surrounded by them. Her voice was piercing with venom, "Oh, you're so stupid! Who do you think you are? Mr. Xiaolin called you, Liu Rumeng, not them! And you're inviting them into the house? Which one of Zhu Lingling and the others is less beautiful? Aren't you offering yourself up for selection? Aren't you afraid that Mr. Xiaolin will see someone better and just leave her alone!"
A tall, thin lady nearby immediately retorted, her tone a bit like she was looking forward to the show: "Liu Rumeng isn't afraid! With her around, no matter how beautiful those girls are, they're just foils! Green leaves set off red flowers! Bringing a few prettier ones over will only make Miss Liu appear more graceful and elegant, and not afraid of comparison at all. She's really scheming!"
Another scoffed, "Background? If she really wanted to use backgrounds to highlight herself, she should have brought people like us! Zhu Lingling, Yu Qixia, and the others are much better than us. Bringing them down would be a show of strength! I think Liu Rumeng is just being hypocritical, just putting on an act in front of Mr. Xiaolin!"
These sour comments were left behind by the five women who were about to leave. The elevator door opened and the five of them walked in together.
Amid the hum of the descending elevator, Shi Jiayi, still in her student spirit, spoke again in a low voice, nervously tugging at the corner of Liu Rumeng's clothes: "Sister Rumeng... I'm still a little scared... If we go there on our own initiative, will Mr. Xiaolin really not be angry? What if he thinks it's rude of us to come uninvited?"
Yu Qixia waved her hand nonchalantly, interrupting her worries with a smile: "Oh, Jiayi, you're overthinking it! Mr. Xiaolin is such a gentleman! Besides, with so many beautiful women like us taking the initiative to show our support for him, he'd be overjoyed! How could he not be happy? Think about it, Mr. Xiaolin had just acquired the Hong Kong Land, and he's full of energy and ambition. The more beautiful women around him, wouldn't it make him look even more impressive? It's like the icing on the cake!"
The elevator door opened in the lobby on the first floor.
The entire first floor of the TVB building was practically in an uproar. The news the production director had just brought had already spread, and with the knowledge that Mr. Kobayashi's car was outside, countless staff members stopped and craned their necks to peer toward the door.
There were also paparazzi who had been squatting outside the TVB building since early morning, trying to capture any news about Kobayashi Tenwang and Liu Rumeng. Like sharks smelling blood, they frantically pressed the shutters of their cameras, and the spotlights instantly intertwined into a silver-white net.
Five graceful figures emerged from the elevator side by side, each with their own unique charm. Liu Rumeng's ethereal beauty, Zhu Lingling's radiant charm, Lu Ruirong's gentle grace, Yu Qixia's passionate charm, and Shi Jiayi's pure beauty. When the five appeared together, their combined brilliance practically silenced the bustling hall.
Liu Rumeng walked in the middle, and she quickly spotted that figure in the crowd. He was dressed in a well-tailored dark suit, standing tall beside his iconic Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, his eyes fixed on her intently.
When Lin Huowang saw Liu Rumeng appear with the four women, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. But in a flash, he thought back to what Liu Rumeng had said about "concubines" on the phone earlier, and then seeing these outstanding Miss Hong Kong candidates, he suddenly understood.
A helpless bitter smile emerged in his heart - his wife actually put this idea into action, and acted so quickly, and chose the top candidates.
He suppressed the complex emotions surging in his heart, put on Kobayashi Tianwang's signature gentle smile on his face, ignored the countless inquiring eyes and crazy flashes around him, calmly walked through the crowd, and went straight to Liu Rumeng.
He bowed slightly, his voice gentle yet with an elegance that could not be refused: "Miss Liu, the moonlight is beautiful tonight. I wonder if I would have the honor to invite you to dinner?"
The crowd let out another suppressed hum.
Liu Rumeng looked at her husband, who seemed familiar yet had a hint of strangeness in him. A perfectly sweet smile appeared on her pretty face, and she said in a gentle yet clear tone, "It's my honor, Mr. Kobayashi. However... I have one unwelcome request."
Lin Huowang raised his eyebrows, his eyes as warm as spring water: "How dare I refuse a beautiful lady's request? Miss Liu, please speak, I am all ears."
Liu Rumeng slightly stepped aside, making way for the four beauties beside her. She looked at Lin Huowang earnestly, "Please allow these good sisters of mine to go with you. They have always greatly admired Mr. Xiaolin's talent and demeanor, and they hope to catch a glimpse of his demeanor. I wonder... is it convenient for Mr. Xiaolin?"
As soon as these words came out, the air in the entire hall seemed to freeze! Countless eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief focused on Liu Rumeng and Lin Huowang.
Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, the surprise on Lin Huowang's face only flashed by for a moment, and then his smile deepened, with the tolerance and elegance of a superior: "So it is such a wonderful thing! Miss Liu's sisters are naturally my guests too! You ladies, it is an honor to have you here! Please! Please get in the car together!"
He politely made an inviting gesture and glanced at Zhu Lingling and the other three with admiration but without any hint of familiarity.
Amidst a flurry of gasps and even crazier flashes of light, Lin Huowang personally opened the door of the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.
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