After Zhou Na led Hao Ying into the banquet hall,
Both of them were immediately struck by the luxurious decor, the beautiful crystal chandeliers, and the elegantly dressed guests—it was like a scene from a movie come to life.
A wave of shock washed over both of them.
This was their first time attending such a high-class banquet.
"Zhou Na, is this really the place we should be? I feel like there are a lot of important people here."
Hao Ying stood behind Zhou Na, feeling out of place, as if she belonged to another world.
Zhou Na felt the same way.
But she didn't feel that there was any essential difference between herself and the people present. They were just successful earlier than her. If given a few years, even without Zhou Haide, she believed that she could receive an invitation on her own.
It's a good thing that there are important people here. Isn't she here to make connections?
Zhou Haide sent her the invitation with the same idea in mind.
Zhou Na harbored considerable resentment towards her father, Zhou Haide. Not only did he abandon her and her two siblings back then, but he also returned with ulterior motives, not genuinely seeking them out.
This left her with a lingering resentment.
But she had to admit that Zhou Haide had treated her well, providing her with start-up capital and now actively offering her opportunities to build connections, something that Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan could not match.
Therefore, Zhou Na's feelings towards Zhou Haide were very complicated.
"Zhou Na, what should we do next?"
Hao Ying's words brought Zhou Na back to her senses.
Although she came to make connections, Zhou Na didn't know where to start. However, she didn't want to embarrass herself in front of Hao Ying, so she decided to observe first before making any plans.
At the very least, you need to integrate yourself into the group first, so that it will be easier to make friends with others later.
"I see everyone is holding a glass of red wine, let's go get a glass too."
Even if you've never seen pork, you've seen pigs run. Since everyone around you is drinking red wine, it's clearly an unspoken rule at the dinner party. If you want to make friends, red wine is indispensable.
Realizing this,
Zhou Na led Hao Ying straight to the dining area.
Not long after the two walked over, they saw a group of people gathered together, seemingly watching something.
Hao Ying was very curious.
"Let's go take a look."
Zhou Na met his gaze.
Not long after,
The two reached the edge of the crowd, and this time, they could clearly see what was happening.
That one glance left Zhou Na stunned.
How could it be them?
What are they all doing here?
Zhou Na was taken aback to see Zhou Chen, Zhou Ling, and Zhao Kun at the banquet; she never expected to run into them there.
But then, she frowned.
Zhou Ling actually provoked Zhou Chen again, and judging from the current situation, she suffered a loss once more.
Why do you, Zhou Ling, always provoke him for no reason?
Haven't we learned enough lessons?
Zhou Na was speechless.
Despite her inner grumbling, Zhou Na had no intention of standing up for Zhou Ling. What Zhou Ling had done before still chilled her to the bone. She felt that as the older sister, she had done enough, cleaning up Zhou Ling's messes countless times. Now, she would not do that again.
Now that the relationship has been severed, no matter how badly Zhou Ling is bullied today, she will not intervene.
"This person looks familiar."
"I feel like I've seen him somewhere before, Zhou Na. Do you know who he is?"
Hao Ying pointed at Zhou Chen and asked, a look of doubt on her face.
Zhou Na was slightly taken aback, pretending not to hear. How could she explain it to Hao Ying?
In front of the crowd,
Zhao Kun stared intently at Zhou Chen, looking at the footprints on his body, but didn't make another move. The security personnel arrived very quickly, within moments, forcing him to abandon the idea of fighting back.
Just now, his first punch missed, and before his second punch could even touch Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen kicked him to the ground.
Zhao Kun was both frustrated and angry to have lost to Zhou Chen.
"He hit someone, quickly take him into custody and send him to Uncle Hat."
"This is a public place, and such acts of violence are out in the open. We must not let these terrorists get away with it."
Zhou Ling reacted very quickly. Even though Zhao Kun had made the first move, she immediately turned the tables and accused Zhou Chen of being a violent element.
Zhao Kun was also a skilled actor; clutching his stomach, he claimed to be seriously injured, engaging in a back-and-forth performance with Zhou Ling.
Faced with this scene,
The security personnel did not completely believe one side's story, but instead picked up the walkie-talkie and asked the staff on the other end to check the surveillance footage.
"Why bother checking the surveillance footage? We've already said that he was the one who hit us. Just arrest him and take him away immediately to prevent him from threatening others."
Upon hearing about the surveillance footage, Zhou Ling panicked. She didn't want the security guards to check the footage, because once they saw the footage, their lies would be immediately exposed.
"You ingrate, are you scared now? Didn't you say my brother Chen is a terrorist? Fine, then let the surveillance footage show who the real terrorist is. You clearly started the attack, but you're blaming others. Do you think no one will know if you don't admit it? Idiots, this is a well-known hotel with surveillance cameras. Next time you lie, please open your eyes and look around before spouting nonsense."
Wang Rui's sharp tongue has struck again.
In front of so many people, it was as if Zhou Ling and Zhao Kun's faces were being trampled underfoot.
"We're not going to waste our breath on you ill-mannered people."
"Brother Kun, let's go, let's get away from them."
Rather than risk further embarrassment if the security guards found the surveillance footage, Zhou Ling decided to temporarily avoid the limelight.
"Don't leave!"
Zhang Hao immediately reached out to stop him.
“Sir, Madam, you cannot leave until the facts are clarified.”
Several security guards were quicker and prevented the two from escaping.
"Can't we just let it go?"
Zhou Ling said angrily.
"Madam, if this is not your fault, you can drop the matter. But if you did it intentionally, you will need to stay. We need to ask the gentleman on the other side for his opinion. Only if he decides not to pursue the matter can you leave."
"That's what the security guard said."
"You lowly security guard, what right do you have to restrict our freedom? Get out of our way."
Hearing that Zhou Chen might pursue the matter further, Zhou Ling wanted to stay even less, because she knew that Zhou Chen would never give up the opportunity to deal with her.
"You have no right to stop us." Zhao Kun said expressionlessly, but inside he was panicking and wanted to get as far away from Zhou Chen as possible.
When Li Xiaolong appears, let him cause trouble for Zhou Chen.
"Gentlemen, please cooperate until the matter is fully investigated."
The security guards were still blocking the way.
"you……"
Zhou Ling and Zhao Kun were so angry they were itching to bite.
Just then,
A voice came through the walkie-talkie, describing what had just happened as seen on the monitor.
As it turned out, Zhao Kun made the first move, picking a fight.
The slander is true.
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