Wen Yi did have some recollection of Miss Zhan, whom Luo Yi had mentioned.
A few years ago, Wen Ge attended a banquet and returned home that night with red eyes and a flushed face. She cried to her parents that a lady at the banquet had slapped her in front of everyone.
The reason was that the woman's crush invited Wen Ge to dance, and the woman publicly humiliated Wen Ge by calling her a mistress.
Their beloved daughter suffered such a great humiliation, yet Wen's parents were helpless and could only comfort Wen Ge and tell her to let it pass.
The one who hit Wen Ge was none other than the arrogant and domineering Miss Zhan, whom no one in Haicheng's socialite circle dared to provoke.
Miss Zhan's reputation for being domineering and arrogant in the industry is not something that just appeared overnight; it has been going on for ten years. Coupled with the Zhan family's current rise to power, even the Gu family and the Royal Garden are not easy to mess with.
When Wen Yi first entered the Imperial Garden, Xiao Kongkong had explained who she was and warned not to provoke her, as she was a very troublesome, extremely crazy woman.
"So you mean Linna and this Miss Zhan have a very good relationship?" Wen Yi asked Luo Yi.
"A good relationship is only one aspect. Miss Zhan doesn't even listen to Mr. Zhan, but she listens to Madam Liang without question. To put it bluntly, if Madam Liang doesn't like someone, she will have Miss Zhan deal with them directly."
“Oh, Mrs. Liang’s gun,” Wen Yi concluded.
Luo Yi felt that this statement was somewhat wrong, but when asked to provide a specific rebuttal, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
After thinking for a moment, Luo Yi could only repeat the reminder, "Second Master said that today's banquet is Second Madam's show. Even if Second Madam is unhappy and sets fire to the entire Zhan family, Second Master has a way to clean up the mess. Second Madam can do whatever she wants."
"Heh, your Second Master is actually quite strange."
"strangeness?"
"They sold me to Mr. Zhan here, and then indulged me and let me do whatever I wanted. Is this what they call giving a slap followed by a candy?"
"The opening dance was because..."
"No need to explain, and time is running out. I've seen Mr. Zhan."
Wen Yi didn't have the patience to let Luo Yi finish speaking. She raised her chin and looked towards the banquet entrance.
The banquet doors opened, and a woman carried a man in a wheelchair into the room.
The woman was dressed in a black dress and wore a black hat with a black veil hanging down, obscuring half of her face. The corners of her mouth were pursed in an arrogant smile.
Compared to the woman's arrogance and sharpness, the man in the wheelchair had very gentle features, with soft lines and a gentle face. He was dressed elegantly and had a faint smile on his face, giving off a super refined and gentle vibe, without being as dignified as Gu Zeyu.
As soon as the two arrived, all the guests went over to greet them.
"That's Mr. Zhan, and the one pushing the wheelchair is Miss Zhan," Luo Yi whispered in Wen Yi's ear.
While Luo Yi was speaking, Wen Yi saw that Miss Zhan, who was pushing the wheelchair, was looking up at Wen Yi. The upper half of her face was covered by a black veil, so Wen Yi could not catch Miss Zhan's expression or emotions.
However, judging from her tightly pursed lips, the way Miss Zhan looked at Wen Yi was probably not very friendly.
"Second Madam, you can call me if you need anything," Luo Yi reminded her.
After Wen nodded, Luo Yi left.
At the same time, Mr. Zhan said some polite words, and then the melodious sound of a piano began to play. Mr. Zhan then wheeled his wheelchair over to Wen Yi.
"Would it be my honor to have Miss Wen dance with me?" Mr. Zhan offered gently.
Wen nodded and placed her hand in Mr. Zhan's palm, feeling the coolness of the man's hand.
As the music started, Mr. Zhan, in his wheelchair, pulled Wen Yi to the center of the crowd, where they danced a waltz.
The dance moves were changed, and the scene where Wen Yi sat in Mr. Zhan's wheelchair and spun around was no longer included.
This dance was no different from any other waltz, except that the other person was in a wheelchair. Mr. Zhan, however, skillfully utilized the wheelchair's flexibility and fluidity to make the waltz even smoother and more natural.
Wen Yi thought it would end peacefully like this.
Unexpectedly, when it was time to finish the last dance step and make a closing move, Mr. Zhan, who was holding Wen Yi's hand, suddenly pulled Wen Yi onto his lap.
Wen Yi was slightly shocked. Mr. Zhan held Wen Yi's waist and made her bend over with this movement. Mr. Zhan moved closer, his breath passing over Wen Yi's neck. He smelled it and finally commented, "The fragrance of orchids, with a light and refreshing aftertaste, is especially suitable for you, Second Madam."
Wen frowned; her lower back was very sore, and her body was a little stiff.
She wasn't particularly used to being so close to a strange man all of a sudden.
"Did Second Master choose the perfume for you?" Mr. Zhan suddenly asked.
Wen Yi remembered that when the team was doing her makeup and it was time to spray perfume, another assistant changed the perfume and specifically asked that it was the one Second Master had asked her to wear.
“He really does understand me,” Mr. Zhan said meaningfully.
This statement made Wen Yi particularly uncomfortable.
From the very beginning, she was presented as a gift, danced the opening dance with Mr. Zhan, and now Mr. Zhan has expressed his liking for Wen Yi's perfume scent.
It felt like Master Gu had molded Wen Yi into the kind of person Mr. Zhan liked, and then packaged him up and delivered him to Mr. Zhan.
This is a truly awful feeling.
Wen Yi showed no emotion. While the people around her applauded and praised the dance, Wen Yi seized the opportunity to leave Mr. Zhan's embrace.
She stood to the side and gave Mr. Zhan a ladylike closing bow.
"Thank you for the invitation, Mr. Zhan," she replied politely.
Her appearance was impeccable.
Mr. Zhan nodded slightly, "I should be thanking Ms. Wen. Ms. Wen gave me a dance experience unlike any I've ever had before. I really like Ms. Wen."
"Thank you," Wen Yi said.
Mr. Zhan's statement, "I really like Miss Wen," naturally led those around him to speculate wildly.
Outside, Wen Yi did not act as the Second Madam of the Imperial Garden, but always as Miss Wen.
Even though Master Gu had stood up for her and dealt with Lin Na before, it only indicated that Wen Yi was Miss Wen from Yutingyuan.
Wen Yi didn't feel anything was wrong; on the contrary, she felt more comfortable this way.
But now Wen Yi has become Miss Wen, who was sent to the Imperial Garden as a gift.
It was a gift that someone was very happy with because of the perfume scent they gave it.
Faced with Mr. Zhan's smiling face, Wen Yi felt inexplicably embarrassed and uncomfortable.
"Mr. Zhan, I'm sorry, I need to excuse myself for a moment," Wen Yi said politely.
Mr. Zhan nodded. "Do you need me to arrange for someone to accompany you?"
"No, thank you."
"Then please, Miss Wen."
Wen nodded, ending his conversation with Mr. Zhan, and left the banquet hall under the watchful eyes of everyone.
As Wen Yi walked out of the hall towards the Zhan family's garden, she deliberately looked back in the direction of Miss Zhan...
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