Chapter 75
Perhaps it was because the light from the crystal chandelier above was too dazzling, the dark crowd in front of me seemed to be overexposed, and their facial features could not be seen clearly, only blurry shadows remained.
There was a slight buzzing in my ears, which made me feel upset.
Anyone who hears such a question at this time and in this situation would feel that something is wrong.
Besides, the person who asked the question was someone she absolutely couldn't afford to offend.
Yu Qian calmed herself down and answered calmly, "Feng Ni and I have been engaged since childhood. Feng Ni was once my fiancée."
Tang Zehao's expression remained unchanged, but he spoke as if he had heard it for the first time. "Is that so? Then why did you break up?"
Yu Qian said: "We broke up peacefully because of personality differences."
Jiang Zhuoyan had not asked her to publicly admit her infidelity before, so she probably could get away with it by answering like this now.
As she spoke, she glanced at Jiang Zhuoyan, and only felt relieved when she saw that the other party did not show any dissatisfaction.
"Even a gentle child like Feng Ni can have personality conflicts." Tang Zehao said meaningfully, "Yu Qian, you need to reflect on yourself."
Yu Qian could only agree, "It's my problem."
She gradually realized Tang Zehao's intentions; it was clearly to support Shen Fengni. Tang Zehao probably knew the entire situation clearly. He was deliberately using her as an example to warn others, so that no one would dare to offend Shen Fengni again.
The gazes of the people around me gathered around me vaguely, their teasing looks clinging to me like spider webs, making me feel uncomfortable.
Yu's father spoke up, trying to smooth things over. "Emotional matters are hard to explain, so let the children work it out on their own. Now that we see Feng Ni is happy, we're relieved."
Yu Qian felt a headache and stopped him immediately, "Dad, stop talking, I..."
Unfortunately, it was too late. Tang Zehao took over the conversation and asked, "What did Yu Qian say at the press conference a while ago?"
In an instant, Yu Qian's irritability reached its peak.
"Feng Ni was determined to break up with me, and I couldn't persuade her to stay. Because love turned to hate, I spread rumors and slandered her, making many false statements."
Her face was ashen, and she almost gritted her teeth as she finished speaking, "I have realized my mistake and am willing to bear all the consequences of my immature behavior."
After saying that, she looked at the two people standing side by side and bowed slightly. "I'm very sorry for causing a lot of trouble to Feng Ni and Xiao Jiang."
When Tang Zehao and Yu Qian just started talking, Shen Fengni could still manage her expression.
Things had gotten to this point where it was really hard for her to control herself from laughing.
How does it feel to tell your shameful story again in public? She even wanted to interview Yu Qian about her inner feelings at this moment.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhuoyan also slightly curled her lips.
She didn't look at Yu Qian and said ambiguously, "I understand."
Tang Zehao was finally satisfied and let Yu Qian go. "Then you guys chat first. I'll be leaving for a moment."
Yu Qian immediately said, "I'm going to the bathroom, please excuse me."
After saying that, she quickly left the banquet hall without paying any attention to her father calling her from behind.
In reality, Yu Qian hadn't wanted to come to the dinner party at all. With her current reputation, she'd be ridiculed and humiliated wherever she went. But she couldn't resist her parents' insistence, saying the opportunity was hard-won, and after a combination of persuasion and persuasion, she reluctantly agreed.
She had wanted to keep a low profile and spend her time there, but she hadn't expected her father to bring her along right away. Now, not only had she failed to establish a relationship, but she had also made such a fool of herself in public. Just thinking about it was suffocating.
She didn't know if it was just a psychological effect, but no matter where she went, Yu Qian felt like people were talking about her. She was so annoyed that she didn't care about the route, just avoiding crowds and choosing places with fewer people.
When she came to her senses, she was already on the terrace on the second floor.
The starry night sky comes into view, and the night wind blows the flowers and plants wantonly, bringing bursts of fragrance.
Yu Qian let out a long sigh and planned to smoke a cigarette before going back.
She took a few steps forward, only to find someone had gotten there before her.
In a corner of the terrace, a young waiter sat on the ground, holding a freshly opened pack of cigarettes. Hearing the noise, he raised his head and looked at her.
Xu Weiyi had been waiting here as instructed, but she didn't expect someone to suddenly come up, and that person happened to be an old acquaintance. Her hand trembled, and the cigarette fell to the ground.
Is there something wrong with Yu Qian? Why is she running upstairs instead of socializing in the banquet hall downstairs?
Xu Weiyi cursed in his heart and cried out that it was bad luck.
But soon, she relaxed again.
The light here was dim, and she could only see Yu Qian vaguely. Her makeup was so seamless that it would be strange for Yu Qian to recognize her.
So she smiled calmly and said, "Hello, how can I help you?"
The next second, she saw the woman opposite her frowning, "Xu Weiyi, what are you doing here?"
Yu Qian looked her up and down for two seconds, and said with disdain, "You've turned into such a horrible appearance."
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Compared to the quiet atmosphere on the terrace, the banquet hall was bustling with activity.
The various dishes were already served, their aromas enticing. The exquisite silverware reflected the twinkling lights, and the champagne in the goblets swayed with a crisp clink.
Chen Fengni and Jiang Zhuoyan left the banquet hall, found a quiet corner, and sat down to rest.
Just now, Jiang Zhuoyan took her to meet a group of people. Her facial muscles were sore from laughing, and she felt a little tired. She urgently needed to block out social interactions and relax for a while.
Jiang Zhuoyan lowered his head to deal with work news, while Shen Fengni browsed the news beside him, not wanting to disturb him.
After a while, footsteps and voices suddenly sounded in the distance, getting closer and closer, and finally stopped not far from them.
"...It's rare to find young people your age who have this kind of hobby."
A slightly old male voice came over.
A younger male voice followed, "I came across it by chance, but I didn't expect to like it more and more, and gradually I became obsessed with it."
It was Luo Ye's voice.
Shen Fengni's body suddenly tensed up. She looked at Jiang Zhuoyan, who put his index finger on his lips and made a gesture of silence.
Shen Fengni nodded in understanding.
Their position was very secluded and blocked by a screen, so it was difficult to realize that there was someone sitting behind them without making any noise.
Shen Fengni thought about the conversation she had just heard and seemed to understand something.
Before coming, Jiang Zhuoyan told her that the important person that Luo Ye was trying to establish connections with was named Zhao Qing, and the reason why he was looked upon differently by Zhao Qing was because he had done his homework in advance.
He learned that Zhao Qing had a hobby that was different from ordinary people, which was collecting stamps.
In this technologically advanced era, where paperless office work is ubiquitous, writing letters is a thing of the past. The new generation, for example, has never even heard of stamps, let alone philately.
Luo Ye crammed in relevant knowledge and paid a high price to have someone buy some collectibles. Although it cost him a lot of money, he thought that if he didn't sacrifice the child, he would not catch the wolf. Now it seems that the effect is still very significant.
Zhao Qing said, "I've seen the photos of your collection, and there are a few I really like. I wonder if Vice President Luo would be willing to part with them and transfer them to me? I'm willing to pay ten times the price."
Upon hearing this, Shen Fengni frowned slightly.
Zhao Qing's words seemed polite, but in reality, he had no choice. Given Luo Ye's status and position, it would be inappropriate for him to refuse the proposal or accept the money to transfer it.
The only appropriate thing to do is to give the stamps away.
No wonder Zhao Qing can be good friends with Luo Ye. In a sense, they are the same kind. When they meet someone or something they want, they will do anything to get it.
When Luo Ye chose the stamps, he followed Zhao Qing's preferences. When he heard the other party speak, he was overjoyed.
He had no interest in stamps at all. They were too niche and difficult to resell. If Zhao Qing didn't ask him for them, then his investment would be a failure.
He cleared his throat and said seriously, "Gold is easy to come by, but a true friend is hard to find. If Mr. Zhao likes it, I'll give it to you. Also, you can just call me Xiao Luo."
Zhao Qing symbolically declined, "Hey, Xiao Luo, how can I handle this?"
Luo Ye was very understanding. "A treasure should be given to someone who understands it. You are more suitable to hold it than me. I will send it to you in two days. Please don't be polite."
"Okay, thank you for your help." This time Zhao Qing did not refuse and said with satisfaction, "I recently bought some good tea. You can try it when you come."
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What followed was another bunch of meaningless nonsense from Luo Ye, mostly flattery.
Shen Fengni was drowsy from listening. Just when she was about to lose her patience and was about to get up and leave, she suddenly heard her own name.
"Director Zhao, do you know Miss Shen Feng Ni Chen?"
"Are you talking about Miss Shen, who was brought by Mr. Jiang?" Zhao Qing paused. "I don't know much about her. What happened to her?"
"Well, I met her once before, and she seemed prejudiced against me."
Luo Ye sounded distressed. "I've always wanted to sign her friend. We were all on good terms, but she ended up making up a bunch of unfounded rumors and messing things up. Plus, her attitude towards me is weird. She always refutes everything I say and seems to be going against me... I don't know what to do. I figured you have a wide network of contacts and might know her, so I wanted to ask if you knew the reason."
This long speech seemed extremely sincere, but in fact every sentence was a complaint.
Shen Fengni couldn't help but sneer. Luo Ye was being too impatient. He couldn't wait to hint at his demands right after establishing a relationship, not afraid of backlash.
Zhao Qing didn't express his opinion, but just said, "I'm not sure."
Just kidding, what kind of status does the Jiang family hold in Qinglan City? He didn't want to rashly comment on the people Jiang Zhuoyan brought with him and give others something to talk about.
Luo Ye smiled and said, "I am sorry for being so presumptuous. Miss Shen is Mr. Jiang's beloved, so she must be a reasonable person. Maybe she has some misunderstanding about me."
He panicked when he saw Shen Fengni in the banquet hall just now. He had never expected Jiang Zhuoyan to bring Shen Fengni to such an important occasion. What if Shen Fengni spoke nonsense again like she did that day and gave Zhao Qing a bad impression of her? Wouldn't everything he had worked so hard to plan be ruined?
Judging from Zhao Qing's appearance, he probably hadn't come into contact with Shen Fengni yet, so he told her in advance to be prepared. This way, even if Shen Fengni said something to him later, Zhao Qing would think it was because they had some personal grudge.
Zhao Qing pondered for a moment, "Miss Shen is in the banquet hall. If you want to resolve the misunderstanding, why not talk to her directly."
The misunderstanding Luo Ye mentioned was just an excuse, how could he really go to find Shen Fengni?
But he still responded on the surface: "You are right, I will talk to her again when I have the chance."
At this moment, he heard a teasing voice behind him.
"Vice President Luo, it seems like there's nothing much to talk about between us."
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