As soon as I entered the banquet hall, I saw Murong Xiao in the very center.
Murong Xiao was still the same Murong Xiao, surrounded by a group of people like a star, handling all the formalities with ease, his expression more distant than before.
She was somewhat stunned, unsure whether to approach or stay away.
In this environment, he seemed even more unapproachable, as if we were from different worlds.
"Go ahead. Since he's here, you don't need any other male companions. In case the old man takes the opportunity to beat me to death, I have to make my escape." Sun Yanqing shrugged helplessly, turned around and left through the door.
Xiang Jin took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment, and then walked towards Murong Xiao with her dress in hand.
She rarely wears high heels, and today her feet were a little sore from wearing them for so long. Before she even reached him, she couldn't help but stumble, but a pair of hands caught her just in time.
Murong Xiao took the opportunity to pull her to his side and put his arm around hers, saying, "No need for you to worry, I already have a female companion."
Everyone stared at Xiang Jin with surprise, their eyes filled with the anticipation of watching a drama unfold.
Xiang Jin straightened her back and tried to be as polite as possible, her fingertips trembling with nervousness.
This was the first time she had stood openly beside him, albeit as his female companion. But this feeling of being recognized, affirmed, and chosen... made her body burn with excitement, and she felt like crying.
After dealing with the situation, my back was covered in a thin layer of sweat, and the smile on my face had become somewhat stiff.
"Good job." He patted her hand lightly, giving her praise without reservation. He had thought she wouldn't be able to handle this kind of situation and had prepared to smooth things over for her, but she handled the problem with ease, handling the situation with perfect tact and politeness.
"Thank you." Xiang Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Wen Yufan came over and was stunned when he saw the two holding hands. Are people now so bold about having secret relationships? In public! Aren't they afraid that the Sun family and the Xiang family will come knocking on their door?
Although he was shocked, he didn't show it. He briefly explained his purpose: the founder of Hengjia wanted to meet Xiang Jin.
"I'll be right back," Xiang Jin said.
"Let's go together. It's a good opportunity to meet this legendary figure in the design world."
Wen Yufan then led the two through the hall to the innermost part, where an elderly man with gray hair sat. His face was covered with wrinkles, but his eagle-like eyes were striking.
Xiang Jin was stunned: "It's you."
The founder of Hengjia is the old man that Xiangjin met that afternoon.
“You are ‘Unfinished Steamed Bun’, how did you come up with such a pen name?” Li Pu looked at Xiang Jin, quite surprised. This girl didn’t seem like the kind of person who could create a work like “Light”. She was so gentle, while “Light” was so intense. No wonder Wen Yufan said that it might be very different from what he had expected. Indeed, it was very different.
However, he quite liked this girl; she was kind, sincere, and talented.
He never misjudges people.
His daughter used to be so despicable, thinking she had hidden it well, but he saw through her long ago and ruthlessly cut off all contact with her.
When his friends asked him if he regretted it, they said that she was his only daughter and that if he severed ties with her, no one would inherit his business. Even so, he would not tolerate the presence of morally corrupt people around him.
He, Li Pu, could wrong anyone, but he could not wrong the ancestors of the Li family, nor those who had served the Li family.
However... this girl does look a lot like his unfilial daughter.
This might explain why he likes this girl so much.
Hearing Li Pu complain about her pen name, Xiang Jin touched her nose awkwardly: "I just picked it randomly at the time, I didn't think too much about it."
"You young people just love to fool around." Li Pu snorted lightly, but his expression was much more amiable, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
The two chose a seat and began to talk about the painting "Light" and how they could collaborate in the future.
Xiang Jin had nothing to hide, so he answered whatever the old man asked, even if he didn't know the answer. Gradually, the old man's gaze became more and more appreciative and amazed.
"Where are you working lately, young lady? Would you be interested in working for Hengjia?" Li Pu extended an olive branch.
Xiang Jin was stunned.
She glanced at Murong Xiao and smiled faintly, "Thank you for your appreciation. I am currently focused on my design work and have not yet returned to my post due to some personal matters."
"Design work? You're interested in that too. How about coming to Hengjia to learn more, hmm?"
Xiang Jin was even more surprised. She wasn't stupid; she could roughly guess what the old man meant.
They'd only met for less than half an hour, and he already trusted her so much, willing to share all his experience? Even if he dared, she wouldn't dare accept it rashly; she didn't like betraying someone's trust.
Just as I was hesitating, a voice suddenly sounded behind me: "Dad, what are you doing here?"
That "Dad" was called out by Li Shuhui.
After entering the banquet hall, Li Shuhui and Xiang Qi were looking for Murong Xiao, wanting to carry out the main plan of this banquet. They searched for a long time but couldn't find him. It was Xiang Qi who spotted them. But when they walked in, they saw Li Pu.
Li Pu was stunned by the word "Dad" and didn't react for a long time. After a moment, his face darkened.
"Mom, what do you mean? He... he's my maternal grandfather, isn't he?" Xiang Qi was also stunned.
“I’m not your father. I’ve said it before, if you dare to be with that kid, don’t acknowledge me as your father.” Li Pu, who had been very amiable, instantly turned into a lion, and a lion about to go berserk.
“Dad, what nonsense are you talking about? I was born from you, and you will always be my dad.” Li Shuhui pulled Xiang Qi in front of her. “This is his daughter, Xiang Qi.”
"Grandpa...Grandpa," Xiang Qi called out softly and sweetly.
Li Pu took a sip of tea but did not agree, and Xiang Qi looked somewhat embarrassed.
Li Pu didn't respond, so naturally no one dared to. The atmosphere, which had been quite pleasant, immediately turned cold, and even Wen Yufan, who was watching from the sidelines, felt extremely uncomfortable.
My God... what a shocking revelation this is!
Old Master Li's daughter is actually Mrs. Xiang, and Xiang Qi is his granddaughter! Wait, doesn't that mean Xiang Jin is also his granddaughter?!
Isn't that young master of the Sun family his granddaughter's husband?
Then one of his granddaughters stole another granddaughter's boyfriend and brazenly accompanied her here to meet her grandfather.
Wait a minute, didn't Xiang Qi already see Murong Xiao and Xiang Jin sitting together? Why isn't she surprised? Why isn't she devastated? And Li Shuhui next to her didn't react at all.
Does this mean she already knew her sister was having an affair with her boyfriend and tacitly approved of it?
...Wen Yufan rubbed his head, feeling that this melon was too big, and his CPU was about to burn out.
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