Chapter 55: Noble People Often Forget Things
The banquet of Huiqi Bank was held as scheduled.
There was a small excitement in the upper circles of Beijing a few days ago. After all, it was unheard of for the heir of a Singaporean family to come to Beijing in person to take charge.
Yan Yiqi quickly became a new upstart in the capital.
The invitations were not only sent to major corporations, but also to several mainstream media outlets in Beijing. The grand event was intended to build momentum for Yan Yiqi's arrival in Beijing.
Zhou Zhou attended with his parents.
When he came in arm in arm with Lin Yue, he attracted the attention of a small number of people.
Zhou Zhou wore a black strapless long dress that was slit down from the thigh. The pendant from the diamond necklace on her neck extended to the line on her chest that was neither exposed nor not exposed, making her skin look even more white like snow.
Her arms, as slender as tender lotus roots, were exposed, with only her right hand wearing an embroidered glove.
Compared to her low-key appearance at Mr. Zhang's last banquet, this time she put on bright makeup, and her every frown and smile was full of infinite charm and charisma.
Yan Yiqi caught a glimpse of them out of the corner of his eye.
After quickly concluding the pleasantries with the person opposite him, he smiled apologetically and shook hands with the man: "Sorry, I have to excuse myself for a moment."
He put the wine glass in his hand back on the waiter's tray and walked towards Zhou Zhou and the others.
"Hello, uncle and aunt." He took the initiative to greet them and shook hands with Zhou Xianda and his wife in turn.
Zhou Xianda was stunned when he heard him call him uncle and aunt. He smiled calmly and said, "Mr. Yan, welcome. I heard you grew up in Singapore. Are you used to the climate and food here in Beijing?"
There is no winter in Singapore, and the temperature is over 20 degrees Celsius all year round, which is completely different from the weather in Beijing where it drops below zero as soon as winter comes.
"Fortunately, after studying in the United States for a few years, I have adapted to this cold weather."
Yan Yiqi noticed his unnatural expression and explained with a smile, "Uncle, Zhou Zhou and I graduated from the same school. I'm the junior, so you can just call me Yiqi."
Zhou Xianda and Lin Yue didn't know.
Their inquiring gazes fell on Zhou Zhou's face, and she touched her nose and said, "He's a senior student who's one year older than me, and also my future entrepreneurial partner."
A flash of shock flashed across Lin Yue's eyes.
After all, he has been in the business world for so long, but he has never expressed this emotion too obviously.
Now was not the time to ask questions, so he changed the subject and exchanged a few pleasantries.
After his parents left, Zhou Zhou handed him the gift he had prepared: "Welcome to the capital."
"Thank you." Yan Yiqi didn't expect that she had prepared a gift for him, and joked, "I've been in the capital for so long, and I'm finally welcomed by you."
"No, you were in such a hurry to come to the capital last time." Zhou Zhou said, "Then you said you wanted to prepare a banquet. Sending you today is my best blessing."
Yan Yiqi looked at the blue box in his hand and asked politely, "Can I open it now?"
"sure."
The box was opened, revealing a Patek Philippe watch.
"Thank you, I like it very much." Yan Yiqi smiled as his fingertips rubbed across the surface.
In front of Zhou Zhou, he took off the watch on his hand and replaced it with the one Zhou Zhou gave him.
He held out his hand in front of her, "How's it going?"
"It suits you very well."
Zhou Zhou spent a long time choosing this watch, and was troubled again by the choice of a strap. Finally, she specially customized an alligator leather strap, and finally found the one that best met her expectations and matched his temperament.
"Where are you sending the watch?" Chen Yiyang's voice sounded behind him.
As soon as he came over, he took Yan Yiqi's hand and stared at the watch on his wrist. "Oh, it's a Patek Philippe."
He examined it, not missing a single detail. "Wow! It's a custom-made watch strap, so thoughtful! Zhou Zhou, I haven't seen you for four years, why haven't you given me, your childhood friend, a watch?"
He was startled, causing several people behind him to come over and look.
Chen Yiyang's buddies all loved to join in the fun. As soon as he finished speaking, several heads came forward to catch a glimpse of the watch.
Yan Yiqi's hand was grabbed, and he couldn't move up or down, like a monkey being watched, and felt a little awkward for a moment.
Zhou Zhou said, "I haven't seen you for four years and you haven't given me anything."
Chen Yiyang didn't even turn his head: "Why didn't I send it to you? The night you came back, I gave you a grand welcome party and even sent a bed to you..."
When Zhou Zhou heard that he couldn't keep his mouth shut, he immediately turned pale with fright.
Just as he was about to dissuade him, someone grabbed his collar from behind and cut him off: "A watch is worth making such a fuss, what a waste."
Zhou Zhou saw the bony fingers, followed by a wrist that was only slightly exposed in the brown suit, and then he saw Cheng Yu's cold and aloof face.
It turns out to be a relationship that cannot be avoided, and can be seen in every occasion.
When Chen Yiyang was pulled by Cheng Yu, he realized that he had almost let something slip because of his hasty words. He immediately shut his mouth and urgently retracted what he had said.
Pei Shuchen asked beside him: "What was given on the bed?"
"Go, did you find out about the gift I prepared for Zhou Zhou?" Chen Yiyang couldn't make up a story, so he just made a joke and passed it over.
The smile in Yan Yiqi's eyes faded a little, and his gaze shifted, suddenly meeting Cheng Yu's eyes.
Cheng Yu looked at him impartially, his eyes calm and deep, with a hint of scrutiny.
Soon, he smiled lazily, breaking through the dangerous glint in his eyes: "Welcome."
Yan Yiqi extended his hand towards him and said with a gentle smile, "How are you, Mr. Cheng?"
Cheng Yu's smile deepened when he heard him call him "Little Mr. Cheng." His eyes suddenly took on an unreadable stern look. "We're all friends, why call me "Little Mr. Cheng"? Who did you learn that from?"
He pronounced the words vaguely, but the three words "Mr. Cheng" were clear.
Zhou Zhou's throat tightened slightly, and he subconsciously looked at Yan Yiqi.
Yan Yiqi silently gave him a reassuring look and said calmly, "Zhou Zhou's friends are all my friends. We didn't have time to formally introduce ourselves to each other before, but since we're meeting in a formal setting today, I'll just treat it as a formal introduction."
Cheng Yu saw their eye contact clearly.
His eyes narrowed slightly, he lowered his gaze and casually fiddled with his cufflinks: "Didn't we introduce ourselves quite formally before? You also said that we would have many opportunities to meet."
He was talking about the elevator.
Zhou Zhou remembered that Cheng Yu had bluntly called Yan Yiqi his "ex-brother," and Yan Yiqi had asked him to call him by his name.
Yan Yiqi smiled calmly, without a ripple: "Really? I just came to the capital and didn't have this impression."
"Mr. Yan is really a forgetful person." Cheng Yu said with a hint of sarcasm.
He was determined to drag Zhou Zhou into the game, and then asked her with a hint of provocation, "Miss Zhou, you should remember, right? I thought Mr. Yan was your ex..."
What exactly is he going to do?
Zhou Zhou's spine was tense, fearing that Cheng Yu would kill everyone equally on the spot, especially her.
He is simply used to lawlessness.
No matter whether they were close or distant, he could always tease her without paying attention to others, and skillfully hold her heart tightly.
Pei Shuchen gossiped beside him and asked, "Brother Yu, when did this happen?"
Cheng Yu didn't answer, but looked at Zhou Zhou intently, waiting for her answer.
Zhou Zhou calmed himself down.
She smiled, and her eyes flashed with a charming light when she looked back at me. "There are only two kinds of people who are curious about my love life: those who want to sleep with me and those who want to pursue me. I wonder which one you are?"
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