Chapter 58: Dinner Party He Only Accepted Her Meeting Him in the Wrong Room
Jiang Zongye: "This is my girlfriend, Quennie, Miss Qiao."
Chen An's eyes flickered, and he immediately looked at Qiao Ruoying, who was standing beside Jiang Zongye. This girl was a stranger.
Jiang Zongye is not the only one who brought a female companion today.
The young masters of the Wang and Lin families also brought their female companions.
But these men only brought their female companions with them, and would not even hold their arms, but would stride forward alone, leaving their female companions behind;
Not to mention Jiang Zongye, who solemnly introduced the identity of his female companion in front of his host.
Chen An was so smart that he immediately understood Jiang Zongye's intention.
In this dinner party with the theme of resource exchange, men are in the dominant position. The social status of the female companions tonight depends on the status of her man and the man's attitude towards her.
Jiang Zong also took the initiative. When everyone's eyes were focused on Men Ting, he solemnly introduced Qiao Ruoying's identity. He was clearly sending a message to everyone present:
Miss Qiao is his companion tonight.
He cherishes Miss Qiao very much.
Chen An's mind couldn't help but become active: it seems that it will be a bit difficult for his sister Chen Luyao to become Mrs. Jiang.
Although he thought so in his heart, he kept a straight face. He extended his hand towards Qiao Ruoying and said politely:
"Hello, Miss Qiao, I hope you will be satisfied with your experience tonight."
He meant to shake her hand.
Qiao Ruoying curled her lips, stretched out her slender jade fingers, and shook hands with Chen An through the thin silk gloves.
At this moment, she felt the gazes of the people around her, filled with disdain, envy, jealousy, and a hint of subtle complexity. People's hearts were restlessly beating in the world of fame and fortune.
Jiang Zongye is young and promising. He is the bachelor with the largest cash flow, the strongest strength and the brightest prospects.
The cherishment and respect he showed for Qiao Ruoying made her an object of envy.
While the other guests were chatting with Jiang Zong, Chen An carefully considered his words and sent a message to Chen Luyao:
"Little sister, Jason brought a girl here today and announced to everyone that she was his girlfriend. I think you should understand what this means."
There is no man in their circle who doesn't go out to play.
Even Chen An had "a red flag flying at home and colorful flags fluttering outside", which made Jiang Zong look like an outlier here.
He is truly a man of integrity, truly powerful, and not obsessed with beauty.
The upper class will not blame these men who are "addicted to beauty". The family has only one requirement for them: the women they play with outside cannot be brought to the public.
For example, at today's dinner, even if you bring a female companion, she will just be a decorative vase, and there is no need to give her the status of "girlfriend" in public.
Chen An knew that Jiang Zongye's every move had a deep meaning. The fact that he openly introduced Miss Qiao at the dinner party today meant that he had plans to develop a deeper relationship with her.
This circle never believes in so-called "love", but only believes in the interests and alliances formed by the two big families.
For a moment, Chen An decided to investigate the background of this Miss Qiao first.
Maybe she is the daughter of some emerging wealthy man in Luocheng, and can help Jiang Zongye's career?
Chen An carefully observed Qiao Ruoying's expression and saw that the girl's pair of smart and cunning lychee eyes showed her surprise at the details of the dinner, and she did not hide it at all.
It was as if this was her first time participating in an event of this level.
Five minutes later, Chen Luyao texted Chen An, "Brother Zongye really brought his girlfriend here? Did his thousand-year-old iron tree blossom? I'd love to come and see it."
Chen An: "If you want to come, come quickly."
In the magnificent banquet hall, the men were neatly dressed, all in black custom-made suits without exception. They were well-dressed, with their hair combed back, meticulously done.
As they raised their glasses and toasted, the Vacheron Constantin watches on their wrists reflected the cold silver light, giving him the image of a typical Alpha male.
Jiang Zong was also the center of attention of the crowd. Wherever he went, people followed him, and there was an endless stream of people coming to toast him and greet him.
Qiao Ruoying was like a little doll being held by him, with her long eyelashes half-open, listening to Jiang Zongye talking to them.
They talked about offshore trust institutions, trust legal and tax matters, skiing in Vallee Blanche in the Alps, or completing 36 holes with the lowest score on their own golf course.
All the topics involved contain class barriers, intentionally or unintentionally.
As Qiao Ruoying listened, she realized that everyone who came to chat with Jiang Zongye had "something in mind."
They either wanted Jiang Zong to invest in a project worth hundreds of millions of dollars in their hands, or they wanted the unicorn company he was incubating, so that everyone could make money together.
She was not very interested in money, and even felt a little bored listening to these Alpha men talking.
Just at this moment, they passed by a dining table covered with a white tablecloth. In the middle of the Phalaenopsis orchids and calla lilies, there were sparkling high-heeled wine glasses and desserts.
The browned and soft soufflé was like a corgi's plump butt, and the aroma of the cake penetrated her nostrils.
I really want to eat it.
Qiao Ruoying's stomach made a sound of "I want to eat".
But she looked at Jiang Zongye, who was tilting his head slightly to listen to Chen An's words, and the latter's voice came faintly.
"...Yunqi is currently developing intelligent medical robots. When the time comes, you lead the investment, and I'll find a few others to follow."
Although she wanted to eat, she didn't get Jiang Zongye's permission. Qiao Ruoying just watched eagerly and swallowed lightly.
But Jiang Zong was like a worm in her stomach. He tilted his head slightly, interrupting Chen An's endless stream of topics, and asked her in a gentle voice:
"Would you like to try the desserts here?"
“…”
Qiao Ruoying looked up in surprise.
Brother, weren't you just listening to investment advice? How did you know what I wanted to eat?
Can we eat at the dinner party?
Seeing the frank surprise and joy on Qiao Ruoying's face, Jiang Zong smiled knowingly, pulled out a high stool for her, and asked her to sit at the long table. He also sat down and whispered:
"The Chen family's pastry chef is a Michelin three-star chef and is very good at making cakes."
As he spoke, he took a plate of San Donovan from the side and placed it in front of Qiao Ruoying.
In the center of the huge bone china plate, a thick layer of vanilla chantilly cream is squeezed on the San Donovo, piled up like a melted snow mountain; underneath is puff pastry and vanilla custard, and a caramel puff is decorated on top, with an exquisite shape.
Even Chen An could not have expected that Jiang Zongye, who was talking to him about investment, would suddenly turn his head and ask his girlfriend "Do you want some cakes?"
Chen An was determined to target the big fish, Jiang Zongye, tonight, so he simply sat down and continued:
"That's right, Miss Qiao, you must try today's cakes."
The waiter next to him also heard what Chen An said, and he brought up Napoleon cake, Babaruya, Basque cake and other cakes more attentively and placed them on the long table.
Even because Jiang Zongye and Chen An pulled out their chairs and sat down one after another, many people turned their eyes over.
The high-backed satin chairs that were originally empty suddenly welcomed many people to sit down.
“…”
She just muttered in her stomach, "I want some sweets," but it caused such a big fuss.
Qiao Ruoying picked up the small silver spoon, scooped up a spoonful of chantilly cream, and put it into her mouth together with the puff pastry.
"Is it tasty?"
Jiang Zong was also sitting next to her, leaning back in his chair with his arms folded, smiling lazily with the corners of his lips.
His nonchalant demeanor was tinged with a touch of suave and flirtatiousness, as if the most important thing for him at the moment wasn't business or socializing, but simply waiting for her to eat a dessert and asking her, "Is it delicious?"
Qiao Ruoying took a sip of the cream in her mouth and savored it carefully. The bursting puff, the crispy shell, and the silky cream exploded on her tongue. It was truly amazing.
“It’s delicious,” she said, and whispered, “Do you want to try it too?”
In fact, she was just being polite. After all, she remembered that Jiang Zong didn't like sweets either.
Little did she know that Jiang Zong also raised his eyebrows, took the small silver spoon she used, scooped a bite of the cake, and put it into his lips.
In public, they shared the same small silver spoon.
This is too ambiguous.
There were so many guests around, all looking at him intently.
Qiao Ruoying felt the guests' gazes on them, especially Chen An who was standing next to her. He had been a bright light bulb for a while, and his eyes were wide open, as round as two coins. It seemed that he had never seen Jiang Zongye being so casual and ambiguous in front of his girlfriend.
This show of affection was so sweet that the air was instantly filled with the smell of dog food.
Dog food was randomly splattered on everyone's faces.
She felt a little embarrassed, but Jiang Zongye was very calm. After finishing the cake, he scooped another spoonful of cake with a spoon and handed it back to her.
Jiang Zong was talking about business with them. He had just noticed that Qiao Ruoying was bored, so he decided to let the girl be free for a while while she was eating dessert.
Thinking of this, he whispered to her, "I'm going to talk business with them. Can you stay here and play by yourself?"
When Qiao Ruoying heard this, her eyes lit up.
She would love to be left alone to play.
"Okay, okay." She nodded repeatedly.
Jiang Zong also looked at her deeply, took out a room card from his pocket and put it in her palm.
"If you're tired of playing, you can go to the suite upstairs to rest."
"good."
"Be sure not to go into the wrong room." Jiang Zong also reminded her.
"Do I look like I'd walked into the wrong room?" Qiao Ruoying asked back, very dissatisfied with Jiang Zongye's advice.
"Oh? Who was it that walked into the wrong room and ran into me before?"
Jiang Zong also sneered.
He could accept her walking into the wrong room and meeting him, but he could not accept her walking into the wrong room and meeting someone else.
“…”Qiao Ruoying was speechless.
That time, it was clearly the hotel front desk who gave the wrong room card, okay?
It can't be counted on her head.
"If that doesn't work, go find the waiter and tell them my name. They will take you to the correct box."
"good."
Qiao Ruoying responded.
"..." Chen An, who was standing aside, listened to the conversation between the two and raised his eyebrows in surprise again.
In the eyes of him and several of his family friends, Jiang Zong was the one who showed the strongest aversion to stupidity among this group of elites.
He is quick-witted, intelligent, and strives for perfection, so he inevitably holds others to his own standards.
It is hard to imagine that a man like Jiang Zongye, who has a strong aversion to stupidity, would talk to his girlfriend about things as if he were talking to a child.
Chen An also thought that this girl must have extraordinary intelligence and emotional intelligence to be able to win over Jiang Zongye.
But unexpectedly, this Miss Qiao was a little confused, and her bright and beautiful face often showed a sleepwalking feeling as if she was offline, which was quite innocent and pure.
At the dinner, Chen An could see the shifting nature of people's hearts. Men and women alike were busy managing their superiors and socializing, their ambitions and desires written into every toast.
Only the girl brought by Jiang Zongye was not interested in fame and fortune. It seemed that she came here today just to try the dessert.
Maybe Jiang Zong has been dealing with cunning people for too long, so he likes simple people like Miss Qiao.
In Chen An's suit pocket, Chen Luyao's message came back:
"Brother, I know you want to persuade me to stop thinking about Jiang Zongye. But you have to understand, it's not that I want to think about him, but among families of the same level as ours, Jiang Zongye is the only one I can marry. Those other young masters are constantly involved in gossip and scandals. Do you intend for me to marry him and then have him constantly behaving like a mistress?"
"As for this Miss Qiao you mentioned. Her ability to date Jiang Zongye is not a skill. Marrying into the Jiang family is a skill."
Chen An took out his cell phone, quickly glanced at his sister's message, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He also admitted that Chen Luyao's thinking was correct. Marrying Jiang Zongye was the most beneficial and respectable choice for her.
Moreover, being able to form an alliance with the Jiang family would be of great benefit to the Chen family with no disadvantages.
"If a man approaches you, ignore him, OK?"
Jiang Zong also pulled out a chair, leaned down, and whispered something into Qiao Ruoying's ear with lingering intent.
“…”
Qiao Ruoying curled the corner of her lips.
Does she look like someone who would be easily approached by men?
However, she is really easy to be approached by men.
Shortly after Jiang Zongye and Chen An left, several men came over, playing with their car keys and asking her for her WeChat. Their expressions clearly showed that "I'm very rich, you'd better go out with me" was written on their faces.
"She's not feeling well. It's pointless for you to ask."
Finally, the girl at the next table couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted the men who came to ask her for her WeChat.
The girl has long, delicate curly hair, thick black eyelashes, full red lips, and a high nose, giving her a delicate, artificial feel.
She introduced herself to Qiao Ruoying, her name was Mina.
Qiao Ruoying hesitated for a moment and told her her real name.
Mina looked at Qiao Ruoying with interest, twisting a strand of curly hair with her long fingers painted with black nail polish.
The sleepwalking look on the girl's face reminded Mina of when she was still a simple and innocent little girl, not yet tainted by fame and fortune.
Therefore, she, who always minded her own business, could not help but remind Qiao Ruoying: "Pay less attention to those men. They are not as good as the big fish you have caught temporarily."
Qiao Ruoying blinked and realized that the "big fish" Mina was talking about was Jiang Zongye.
At this moment, there was a commotion in the hallway, as if some important person had arrived. The crowd surged towards the door like a tide.
Qiao Ruoying also looked over curiously.
Chen Luyao walked in. She was wearing a white women's suit and a silk top hat on her head, looking like a proud little swan.
She walked lightly, as if she had learned to dance. She nodded to the guests reservedly, her eyes scanning the crowd as if she was looking for something.
She didn’t know if it was Qiao Ruoying’s illusion, but for a moment, she felt the gaze of this “big shot” fixed on her, as if he wanted to see her face clearly through the crowd.
Mina stood next to Qiao Ruoying, folding her arms across her chest. "This is the authentic daughter of a wealthy family, the eldest daughter of the Chen family in North City, Chen Luyao."
Hearing Mina say this, Qiao Ruoying couldn't help but look at Chen Luyao a few more times.
In the corner of the banquet hall is the orchestra's exclusive seat, where a huge grand piano is placed, like a huge beast lurking in the corner.
Chen Luyao sat in front of the piano, her back straight, her slender fingers spread out, and the gurgling music flowed out from under her fingers like running water.
The entire banquet hall was filled with the beautiful piano piece, the melody was graceful, like a ribbon floating in the air.
With Qiao Ruoying's limited knowledge of music theory, she recognized the piece as Beethoven's "Für Elise".
Sitting at the piano, Chen Luyao seemed to be radiant with light. Her decades of painstaking effort and accumulated experience on the piano had blossomed like a flower, transforming her into a social queen bee.
He can play the piano, so cool.
Subconsciously, Qiao Ruoying felt a little envious.
When she was a child, she also wanted to learn a talent, but Ms. Qiao Li was the only one who earned money to support the family, and it was not easy to support her and her sister. She really couldn't ask her mother to learn piano.
So when she was a child, other classmates went to the Children's Palace to learn painting and piano, but she just watched with longing eyes.
However, it’s not too late to pick up your childhood dreams now.
Qiao Ruoying secretly made up her mind that after the baking course was over, she would go to learn piano.
Suddenly, the phone in her hand began to vibrate rapidly, like a bird of prey pecking at her palm. Qiao Ruoying picked it up and saw that it was her sister Qiao Ruoqi calling her.
Her heart was pounding, and a bad sixth sense slowly rose up on her back, so she hurried to the corner to answer the phone.
Over there, Qiao Ruoqi's voice sounded with sobs.
"Sister, where are you? Are you still in North City? Link and I went out to play, and we had a fight. He left me on the street..."
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Author's thoughts: Xiaoying: Am I easily approached by men? [Question mark][Question mark]
Lao Jiang: If you have it, you have it [burst into tears][burst into tears]
Our Xiaoying is a charming succubus [lop-eared rabbit head]
Even though it’s only been a day since I last updated, why do I feel like I haven’t updated in a long time? [Question mark][Question mark]
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