Chapter 42
At six o'clock in the evening of the next day, the charity party that Ji Xiangnian said he would attend officially began. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the makeup artist hired by Ji Xiangnian came to do Fang Ning's makeup.
Fang Ning sat in front of the makeup mirror and offered her face to the makeup artist to work on it.
She has a good foundation, with a fair and rosy complexion and no blemishes. Too heavy makeup would destroy her beauty, so the makeup artist did not put too heavy makeup on Fang Ning.
Instead, she gave Fang Ning a simple makeup, then simply tied her hair up, and matched her with the luxurious dress she bought yesterday, a deep V, luxurious and exquisite dress, and a set of luxurious diamond jewelry and well-designed gem earrings.
In the mirror, a graceful and elegant beauty appeared.
The makeup artist placed her hands on Fang Ning's shoulders, stared at the person in the mirror, and praised: "I finally understand why a thirty-year-old man who has given up on love and affection would fall for you."
The makeup artist is Ji Xiangnian’s high school classmate, who is in his thirties, the same age as him.
She is now successful in her career and has a son and a daughter. Not only her, but all her high school classmates who are in contact with her either have children or are married. But Ji Xiangnian is the exception. He is not married or in a relationship, and there is no bad scandal about him. He is so ruthless in love that he can even shave his head and become a monk.
Because of his identity, his classmates often gossiped about him, wondering what kind of person would catch his eye.
When I first met Fang Ning today, I was a little surprised. I felt that she was pretty, but not to the extent that she could make an eye-catching person or charm an old man who had given up all love.
But after putting on makeup, she understood that Fang Ning did not have stunning beauty, but she had a unique, elegant and refined temperament that became more attractive the more she looked at her.
Fang Ning gave a polite smile, she really wanted to say something.
She didn't let the other party fail in her hands! She really didn't! They are just a contractual couple who will divorce when the time comes!
Not only the makeup artist was surprised by Fang Ning's expression, but of course Ji Xiangnian as well.
Ji Xiangnian is a man who makes a living by his ability. He is not very interested in makeup. He wears a suit and a gray tie as usual. He has a slender figure, mature and steady, but with a sense of indifference that makes him difficult to approach.
He got dressed and went downstairs to wait for Fang Ning. He had just taken a sip of tea when he saw Fang Ning slowly walking down the spiral staircase. She was wearing beautiful and gorgeous clothes. Compared with her yesterday, she had put on makeup today, and her face looked more delicate, but also more unattainable.
Looking at Fang Ning walking down the stairs, Ji Xiangnian paused slightly while pouring tea, and a few drops of tea spilled out of the cup.
When Fang Ning walked down the hall, Ji Xiangnian had adjusted his mood. He praised her seriously, "You look beautiful today."
Fang Ning just thought it was just a daily polite remark to the contract partner. Fang Ning looked at the time, responded simply, and then the two of them set off.
Today's banquet is a charity reception organized by capital for cooperation. It is called charity, but it is all about business. People present include people from the business community as well as the political community, and it is a grand occasion.
The Ji family’s company is very large, so it is impossible for Ji Xiangnian to be the only one attending this charity banquet.
Ji Xiangyi also came, and she brought the management of Ji’s company here.
Ji Xiangyi was wearing a beautiful long dress, red lips and big wavy hair, with the company's senior executives following behind her. She had a strong aura and looked like a real workplace elite.
The three of them happened to meet at the door. Ji Xiangyi said a few words to the senior executives behind him. The senior executives nodded, said a few words to Ji Xiangyi, and then went into the cocktail party first.
Ji Xiangyi turned and walked towards the two people. When she got closer, she saw Fang Ning, who was dressed exquisitely and charmingly today. After a moment, she gently turned her eyes to Ji Xiangnian.
Ji Xiangnian was just like any other man, a late-married old man wearing a simple suit and tie, with no other advantages except for his money.
Fang Ning is a beautiful young lady in her twenties with delicate makeup.
A comparison.
For the first time, Ji Xiangyi clearly realized the gap between them and realized Ji Xiangnian's lack of morality.
What kind of shit luck did Ji Xiangnian have to marry Fang Ning? Ji Xiangyi shook his head silently in his heart.
Ji Xiangnian doesn't deserve it, he really doesn't deserve it.
The dogs all shook their heads when they saw this.
Ji Xiangyi walked over and greeted Fang Ning: "Sister-in-law looks very beautiful today."
Fang Ning was a little embarrassed: "Thank you."
Ji Xiangyi glanced at Ji Xiangnian again, his words full of disdain: "You don't even dress up properly when you go out. If you know your age, you must be the boss of the Ji family. If you don't know, you might think you're an insurance salesman."
“………”
Ji Xiangnian was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
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The three of them walked in together. Ji Xiangyi had other things to do at this banquet. The Ji family is a wealthy family, and Ji Xiangyi has been in charge of most of the Ji family's business recently, so she had to be busy contacting her partners.
After entering, he separated from the two people. Ji Xiangnian took Fang Ning to meet the CEOs of several cooperative companies with which he was familiar.
Seeing Ji Xiangnian and Fang Ning, their actions were still very intimate. Several people present shook their wine glasses and turned their eyes to Fang Ning.
The marriage of the two was kept secret, so no one knew that Ji Xiangnian was married. The head of the Ji family, who had been single for many years, suddenly brought a woman to such a formal occasion in an intimate manner, which aroused the curiosity of many people.
A boss named Wang looked at Fang Ning and said, "Boss Ji, this is..."
Ji Xiangnian recently discovered his feelings for Fang Ning, so he was eager for Fang Ning's identity to be exposed. Not only could he avoid a lot of people's "kind" introductions, but he could also announce that he was Fang Ning's husband.
Ji Xiangnian put his arm around Fang Ning's shoulders affectionately. The latter froze for a moment because of his sudden action. He said calmly, "This is my wife, Fang Ning. Fang Ning, this is Mr. Li."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present looked at Fang Ning with surprise and disbelief, sizing her up.
Fang Ning knew that the contract signed between her original body and Ji Xiangnian included a contract to play the role of a good wife, so even in the face of such curious and strange gazes, she could nod appropriately, and even extended her hand to Mr. Li, revealing a decent and nice smile: "Hello, Mr. Li..."
Ji Xiangnian's identity was indifferent to Mr. Wang and Mr. Li. Every few steps behind him, someone would come to toast him, and the atmosphere was extravagant and decadent.
Fang Ning's face was almost stiff from laughing, and she was really afraid that she would dislocate her joints from laughing. Finally, she found an excuse to go to the bathroom and slipped away, hoping to give herself some peace and quiet.
However, it was difficult for her to have peace and quiet. She had just slipped into a corner to find something to eat, but she met someone who came to cause trouble.
"Fang Ning, why are you here?" A girl interrupted Fang Ning who was concentrating on drinking her drink.
Fang Ning paused while holding the water cup. She narrowed her eyes and turned to look in the direction of the sound.
The person who called her was Xia Qing, Ji Xiangnian's secret admirer and her "rival in love". Fang Ning felt like she was going to have a headache.
Xia Qing was very surprised when she saw Fang Ning. She was surprised at her outfit today, an expensive evening dress with a luxurious diamond necklace. She looked much more beautiful than before.
At the same time, I was surprised how she got here.
This evening party is a charity cocktail party specially held by the upper class. Of course, in addition to people from the business and political circles, there are also people from the entertainment industry, but most of them are big directors and movie stars.
Fang Ning, an 18th-tier star, had no chance of getting an invitation letter.
It is very likely that Xia Qing sneaked in to hook up with a rich man.
After all, this kind of thing has happened before.
Thinking of this, Xia Qing's eyes flashed with disgust. He walked over and looked at Fang Ning: "Fang Ning, how did you get in?"
Fang Ning hated this tone of questioning. Xia Qing was not hers, so what right did he have to question her like this?
Fang Ning smiled, but her words were infuriating: "Miss Xia is really more worried than a eunuch. You have to take care of how I got in. Did you host this banquet? Why are you so nosy?"
"You..." Xia Qing was speechless after being rebuked by Fang Ning. She really had no right to be in charge of these matters.
But she really disliked Fang Ning. She was the daughter of the Xia family, and no matter if they were in the entertainment industry or anywhere else, everyone was respectful to her.
But Fang Ning was like this, and she didn't understand what Fang Ning was superior to.
She suppressed her anger and threatened coldly: "Fang Ning, do you know that you will be kicked out if you don't have an invitation letter?"
Fang Ning didn't want to pay attention to the idiot, so she took a sip of her drink before slowly saying, "Miss Xia, how do you know I don't have an invitation? Is this party from your family? Or was it sent by your family?"
After she finished speaking, Fang Ning still didn't want to let her go. She tilted her head and curled up the corners of her lips, revealing dimples:
"If Miss Xia is too free, I suggest you study how to play a eunuch."
"After all, for someone like you, you can play the role of a eunuch very well, and act in your true colors."
Xia Qing's face turned pale with anger: "You..."
Fang Ning continued: "You, you, what are you talking about? You can't even speak clearly, and you still want to come over and talk nonsense. Please stop it. I'm not as free as Miss Xia. Goodbye."
It was the first time that Xia Qing realized that Fang Ning had such a vicious tongue. She knew she couldn't win the argument, so she just looked at her coldly. It happened that at this moment her parents were waving at her not far away, shouting something. Xia Qing understood her parents' lip language, her eyes lit up, and then she looked at Fang Ning coldly, turned and left.
Forget it, what’s there to talk to Fang Ning? She still has important things to do.
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After Fang Ning had a drink, she was almost done resting. She straightened her dress, stood up, and scanned the banquet with her eyes, trying to find where Ji Xiangnian was. After looking around twice, Fang Ning found the tall man in the crowd.
He was holding a wine glass slowly and speaking with ease. There were a few people gathered in front of him, including the bosses just now and one or two people she had not seen before.
Fang Ning felt that this kind of situation was really not suitable for her. She wanted to find an excuse to tell Ji Xiangnian that she was leaving.
But as soon as she stood up, she found Xia Qing standing next to Ji Xiangnian. Xia Qing stood quietly beside Ji Xiangnian, and occasionally stole a glance at Ji Xiangnian, her eyes full of strong admiration and love.
Fang Ning's eyes moved, and the corners of her mouth slowly curled up into a nice smile. In this situation, in this scene, things seemed a little interesting.
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