One case after another, Xiang Jin was dazzled by what she saw.
After viewing all the exhibition areas, the hall became more crowded. Xiang Jin got up to go to the restroom, but ran into an acquaintance at the corner.
"Long time no see, Miss Fang." Xiang Jin looked at Fang Xinman in front of him with a slight surprise.
She had changed a lot; she had lost her former radiance and confidence, and gained a sense of composure and restraint. Standing to her right was a man, about thirty or forty years old, somewhat overweight with a beer belly; he was probably the owner of some company. "Manman, who is this?"
“Xiang Jin, a… friend.” Fang Xinman thought for a long time, unsure of what word to use to describe their relationship. Upon seeing Xiang Jin, she was also surprised and replied casually, “Long time no see, Miss Xiang.”
The two found a coffee shop nearby and ordered two coffees.
"How have you been lately?" Xiang Jin asked.
Fang Xinman chuckled softly, a hint of sarcasm in her voice: "Don't you find it ironic, Xiang Jin, to ask such a question? You stole Master Xiao away, do you think I can still live a good life?"
Xiang Jin looked at her quietly: "In any case, thank you for helping me when I was in my most difficult time. If you need my help, just ask, and I will do my best to repay your kindness."
Fang Xinman shook her head: "I only helped you because of Master Xiao's child. After all, he's the man I loved. Actually, you don't need to repay me anything. No matter how bad you are, the child is always innocent. Besides, I know that you pleaded with Master Xiao to let me not have to pay the 300 million breach of contract fee. We're even now."
"By the way, have you found out who did it?"
Xiang Jin nodded.
"Alright, then it's none of my business. Let's settle scores and get revenge. We don't need to see each other again." Fang Xinman stubbed out her cigarette and prepared to leave.
"Is that gentleman your boyfriend?" Xiang Jin looked towards the hall. The man was waiting for her, glancing over every now and then with tenderness in his eyes.
“His name is Lu Mingyao, and he is my husband.”
"You're married?"
"What? You're allowed to marry Master Xiao, but I'm not?"
"That's not what I meant. I'm just a little surprised." Fang Xinman, a pampered socialite, someone who lives on a pedestal, why would she suddenly choose to get married? Besides, that man named Lu Mingyao has a very ordinary, average appearance; he's really not the kind of person she would like.
“What’s so surprising? Everyone has to get married eventually. Besides, he has no other woman but me, and he even transferred all his company shares to me, so I can live without any worries for the rest of my life. I’m already content.”
"It seems you've met a wonderful partner. I wish you happiness."
Fang Xinman scoffed. It was just a temporary safe haven; what happiness could there be in it? She had chosen to marry Lu Mingyao to pay off the 300 million yuan breach of contract penalty. Who knew that she wouldn't have to pay it later? But the marriage was already done, and she had no way out, so she simply decided to live like this.
But she didn't need to explain anything to Xiang Jin, since they weren't close.
"Thanks."
Fang Xinman stood up and walked towards the man, swaying her graceful waist. The moment she passed, the man smiled gently. It was an involuntary smile, a smile emanating from the depths of his heart. It seemed he truly loved Fang Xinman.
Xiang Jin also got up and headed towards the meeting hall.
The hall was already packed with people, a gathering of celebrities, brightly lit and bustling with activity.
Sun Yanqing was chatting with some friends. Xiang Jin couldn't handle this kind of situation, so she quietly slipped away to the terrace on the other side of the living room and found a secluded spot to relax.
There were a few napkins on the table, and she had a sudden inspiration. She took out a pen and started drawing.
"Thud." Just as I was drawing seriously, a bottle of medicine suddenly fell in front of me, and white pills scattered all over the ground.
Xiang Jin followed the gaze upwards and saw an elderly man with gray hair stumble and fall straight to the ground, about to land on the flower bed next to him.
Xiang Jin was startled. She instinctively threw away her phone, helped the old man sit down, and then picked up the pills from the ground for him.
"You want to take this, right?" Xiang Jin pointed to the medicine on the ground.
The old man nodded, breathing with some difficulty.
Xiang Jin glanced at the instructions; it was two tablets at a time. She quickly handed the two tablets to the old man and then went to find a waiter to pour him a glass of warm water.
After taking the medicine, the elderly man gradually recovered, his mental state improved, and his complexion was much better than before.
His face, covered in wrinkles, held sharp, eagle-like eyes, yet his smile was kind. He looked at Xiang Jin gratefully: "Little girl, thank you."
He was busy with the auction this morning and forgot to take his medicine. He felt dizzy as soon as he remembered to take it. Luckily, the little girl supported him, otherwise, I don't know what might have happened.
"You're welcome, it's nothing. Are you alright on your own? Shall I take you to rest?"
The old man shook his head: "Someone is coming to pick me up. I'll just wait here. You can go ahead and do your work."
Xiang Jin nodded.
Thinking of something, she came back, took out a pen, and wrote her phone number on a tissue: "If you need any help later, such as going home, please call me, okay?"
"Young lady, I'm not that old yet, not so old that I'd forget the way home," the old man said with a snort, somewhat unconvinced.
Xiang Jin gave an awkward smile and silently put the tissue away.
"Keep the tissue, the rabbit you drew is quite cute." The old man wanted to accept it but was too embarrassed to do so, and was a little proud.
"It's a dog..." Xiang Jin explained softly.
"This is clearly a rabbit." The old man refused to admit defeat and even took out his reading glasses to look closely. "Look, this is clearly..."
dog.
Feeling a little embarrassed, the old man awkwardly put the tissue back in his pocket and tried to explain, "It's just that your drawing skills are too bad, otherwise how could you have mistaken it for a rabbit?"
Xiang Jin: "..." Fine, fine, what a stubborn old man. She, a young woman, couldn't be bothered to argue. Rabbit it is then.
Xiang Jin was about to leave.
She reached into her pocket for her phone and found it was gone. After searching around, she found it lying quietly in the corner of the terrace, the screen shattered into several pieces and completely black. She tapped it a few times, but there was no response. She tried to force it to turn on, but still no luck. It seemed to be completely broken.
Unfortunately... this was bought for her by Murong Xiao.
"Did you break your phone?" the old man asked.
"It's alright, I'll see if I can find a repair shop to fix it. Grandpa, you should rest well. I'll be going now, goodbye." Xiang Jin hurriedly rushed to the living room, afraid that Sun Yanqing would not be able to reach her by phone or find her and might tear the roof off.
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