Although he didn't know why, Gu Boyan's intuition told him to listen to advice.
As soon as the two appeared, they attracted the attention of everyone in the banquet hall, and everyone cast vague glances at them.
There is amazement, surprise, astonishment, as well as weirdness, curiosity, exploration, and even more confusion and ridicule hidden deep beneath the mask.
Only Chen Nian'an could hear it.
She ignored them as if she didn't care.
He glanced at Gu Boyan, who was bending slightly and apologizing helplessly, and curled the corners of his mouth.
The tone was very impolite, even arrogant.
"You just called me ugly!"
Gu Boyan felt wronged, so he repeated what he had just said and coaxed her patiently.
Although he couldn't be said to be smiling, anyone could see that the gentleness and indulgence between the man's brows clearly showed that he was trying to coax Chen Nian'an.
The sound of crickets could be heard all around, but since there were so many people around, I was not afraid and just stared at them sideways. People a little further away were talking in low voices, blocking their way with their wine glasses.
He said this while glancing at the two of them.
Those who were closer naturally didn't miss it, and Chen Nian'an didn't even lower his voice when he said that.
I suddenly understood, breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded as if talking to myself.
It turns out that Gu Boyan dislikes Chen Nian'an's ugliness, which obviously means he doesn't like her. So the rumors are true...
As a result, before she could even curl her lips, she saw that the powerful man not only did not push the woman away and leave angrily, but his expression became even gentler.
Then, the corners of his mouth tightened again.
They came today because they heard about the celebrity joke, not to see the two of them show their affection.
Among them, Zhu Yan stared at all this with his teeth almost broken.
Chen Nian'an glanced at everyone calmly, waved her little hand, and then smiled, signaling the man who had been coaxing her softly that it was enough.
Look around.
The people around were mostly nouveau riche, demolition residents, and a few small-time celebrities from the entertainment industry. Chen Nian'an looked around but didn't see many familiar faces.
The few people with a little bit of fame should be coming for the resources in Zhou Yan's hands.
Even she did not comment. Although Zhou Yan took advantage of the Zhong family's power, he did have some real skills afterwards, which really allowed him to make a name for himself in City A and rise to prominence.
Seeing the people around her jealous but afraid to say anything, Chen Nian'an gently curled her red lips at them, gave them a faint smile, and was very graceful.
Just like the eldest daughter of the Zhong family.
For a moment, it seemed as if even the sound of the piano felt the atmosphere was frozen and paused briefly in a rest.
However, within two seconds, the slow music began to flow again.
"An An!" Suddenly a female voice came from an open door in the banquet hall.
Liu Xuanxuan walked quickly forward with a glass of red wine in her hand, a joyful smile on her face, as if she had reunited with a close friend after eight hundred years.
Zhou Yan behind her also quickly caught up. After glancing at Gu Boyan beside her, he seemed a little surprised. He paused for a second, pursed his lips, and quickly lowered his eyes.
Looks a bit lonely.
Chen Nian'an whistled in his heart and looked at the two of them calmly.
Act, keep acting.
It would be unfair to not award an Oscar to both of them for their superb acting skills.
Look, one plays the ecstasy of reunion after a long separation vividly, while the other plays the painful struggle and helplessness of being unable to get the love he wants and having the woman he deeply loves temporarily fall into the hands of another man superbly.
If there is no voice in the heart.
Liu Xuanxuan's smile almost froze, and she had already cursed Chen Nian'an a hundred thousand times in her heart.
[Why would Gu Boyan accompany this dead woman, Chen Nian'an? Isn't he just using her as a plaything?]
[You damned woman, you're still dressed so beautifully, are you deliberately trying to steal my limelight? This rotten face of yours is getting more and more annoying the more I look at it. Even though you're broke, you still act so high and mighty. Who are you trying to impress?]
Of course I’m showing it to you, Chen Nian’an sneered in his heart.
"An An, you must have spent a long time putting on makeup today, right?" Liu Xuanxuan leaned in closer, looking at her flawless face and smiling. "Your skin doesn't even have a single pore. Is it because you put on too much makeup?"
After she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something and felt a little sad. She pouted and said, "It's all my fault that I don't know how to put on makeup. Today is my birthday and I can only come here with no makeup on. I only put on lipstick. It doesn't look good at all."
After saying that, she blinked her thick false eyelashes that were like a broom, and glanced shyly at Gu Boyan, who had no expression on his face, and then moved closer and fanned Chen Nian'an.
What I mean is, you should praise me like you used to, praising my natural beauty.
Chen Nian'an quietly stepped back a little, fearing that his breath would hit Liu Xuanxuan's face and blow off her foundation, which was as thick as a wall.
She was interrupted just as she opened her mouth. Perhaps because she hadn't spoken for a long time and the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Liu Xuanxuan started acting again.
Her eyebrows were drooping and she looked aggrieved. She was probably trying to pretend to be a poor little white flower, fragile and sympathetic.
But to be honest, Liu Xuanxuan has the appearance of a beautiful girl at best, and it is all thanks to these accessories that don't belong to her that she looks better.
"An An" Liu Xuanxuan pulled her over and smiled coquettishly at the two of them, "Mr. Gu, can I borrow An An for a while? I haven't seen An An for a long time since the Zhong family went bankrupt."
A simple greeting offended both of them.
The bankruptcy of the Zhong family made Chen Nian'an sad. Why hadn't they seen each other for so long? Because he was imprisoned by Gu Boyan.
If it were in the past, Chen Nian'an would definitely vent his anger on Gu Boyan in public regardless of the occasion.
Yes, she used to be so stubborn, inexplicably so.
Gu Boyan, who had a cold face ever since Zhou Yan appeared, just raised his eyelids lazily when he heard the words, but did not give Liu Xuanxuan an expression. Instead, he lowered his eyes and looked at Chen Nian'an quietly.
There was obvious displeasure in his dark eyes, which he did not hide at all. It was like he was silently acting coquettishly, telling her that he did not like this place.
Chen Nian'an smiled, curled her eyes, moved closer to him, looked at the dark blue bow tie in front of her, and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Be good and wait for me, I'll be back soon. Be obedient and I'll give you a gift as a reward when I get back."
After saying that, she calmly stepped back. Gu Boyan still lowered his eyes, pursed his lips, and there was some emotion in his eyes.
"Yeah," he raised his chin slightly and responded, which was considered as his agreement.
Chen Nian'an secretly pinched his long, slender fingers hanging down the edge of his suit trousers while no one was paying attention.
She winked at him before walking towards the group of "sisters" with Liu Xuanxuan, who was wearing a white princess dress.
"Boss Gu" Zhou Yan seemed to cheer up and paused for a few seconds, "You and An An..."
Gu Boyan glanced over casually with a cold look.
He changed his tone, swallowed, and continued: "Are you and Chen Nian'an serious? I don't know if Mr. Gu has heard anything, but she and I have long been in love and are in love with each other."
"Mr. Gu must be surrounded by beautiful women, and he has no shortage of women of all kinds. Why ruin someone's marriage, force someone to do something against their will, and take someone else's wife?"
"Wife?" Gu Boyan couldn't help but let out a short laugh, then suddenly lowered his eyes and looked at him.
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