"You looked quite impressive just now."
Du Yuanzhe was picking something to eat at the dining table when Xia Ningmi walked over to him.
When Du Yuanzhe heard this, he knew that she had seen everything.
"It's just so-so. It just makes Jiang Chelin feel angry but can't vent it."
Du Yuanzhe handed her a small dessert.
Xia Ningmi took a bite and secretly sighed in her heart that he was worthy of being the dessert master specially hired by Jiang. The taste was just right and not too greasy.
Seeing Xia Ningmi finish one dessert and want a second one, Du Yuanzhe teased, "Aren't you worried about the calorie explosion now?"
Xia Ning paused and withdrew her hand.
"Mr. Xia, how are you these days?"
At this time, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie came over to greet Xia Ningmi.
Du Yuanzhe smiled politely and left the area.
In such business exchange occasions, Xia Ningmi is the most eye-catching and popular person on the scene. There will be no bad people around her, and it is basically impossible for her to find a place to laze around like Du Yuanzhe.
Xia Ningmi's expression returned to indifference, and she spoke to the man in a flat tone.
Du Yuanzhe ate some more food and looked around. He felt that he was the only one who was eating seriously. Everyone else was there to make connections and perhaps to close some business deals at the birthday banquet.
Du Yuanwen may have been watching him. He walked over and asked, "Has your family been starving you for three days and three nights?"
Du Yuanzhe ate a piece of fruit and said, "Aren't all these things here for people to eat? I don't have the appearance of wolfing down food. You can't just not eat and not let me eat, right?"
Du Yuanwen was helpless: "Then what is your purpose in coming here with me?"
Du Yuanzhe pretended to be proud and said: "I just scolded Jiang Chelin and made him dare not talk back."
Du Yuanwen looked at him suspiciously: "You don't dare to talk back? Are you sure that's Jiang Chelin?"
Du Yuanzhe said: "What I said is true. I can't help it if you don't believe me."
Du Yuanwen wanted to ask more questions, but at that moment, Mr. Jiang came out accompanied by Wang Lianxuan. Although his face was full of wrinkles, his steps were still very steady, and his eyes were gentle, like a kind old man.
Of course, no one would really think that he and the Zhao.
Du Yuanzhe's gaze fell on Wang Lianxuan, and his eyes became deep.
Finally it's out!
Wang Lianxuan also looked at the people in the hall and said silently in her heart: "It seems that Wei Lingling is really gone. Good luck to her."
[I have said that the heroine has great luck and that ordinary means cannot deal with her. Now you can only use Mr. Jiang's connections to attack the heroine's career in the entertainment industry and thus affect her luck.]
"I know. I have a plan."
Mr. Jiang walked to the podium and said loudly: "Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend my birthday banquet. I hope that everything I have prepared tonight will satisfy everyone."
Naturally, the people below gave him a round of compliments.
Master Jiang said, "Chelin, Lianxuan, you two come up."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
Are they going to announce the engagement of Jiang Chelin and Wang Linxuan?
Jiang Chelin frowned, and secretly decided that if Master Jiang really ignored his wishes and tried to match him up with Wang Lianxuan, he would not dare to give Master Jiang face and refuse in public.
He and Wang Lianxuan walked up to Mr. Jiang together.
Old Master Jiang held their hands and said, "Although my son and daughter-in-law are unfilial, I have a filial and capable grandson. I don't have to worry about the Jiang family being left without successors a hundred years from now. I hope everyone can take care of Che Lin for me."
The scene was silent as everyone waited for his next words.
Old Master Jiang pulled Wang Lianxuan to his side and said with a smile, "Although Chelin is filial, he is really too busy and may not come home for several months. Fortunately, Lianxuan is here to fulfill his filial duty. During this period, I am grateful to Lianxuan for keeping me company and relieve my boredom. This old man of mine is not like a lonely old man. Lianxuan is like my own granddaughter. Today I will introduce her to everyone and let her get to know your uncles and aunts."
The people attending the birthday party were a little confused.
I thought that the old man is old and can't even speak clearly. You should give me a definite answer as to whether this person is my granddaughter-in-law.
Many people secretly criticized her in their hearts, but they agreed with her on the surface, praising Wang Lianxuan for her talent and filial piety, saying that she was much better than their own sons and daughters.
Du Yuanzhe narrowed his eyes and saw this scene, secretly sighing that Mr. Jiang really wanted to protect Wang Lianxuan.
He called Wang Linxuan and Jiang Chelin to the stage together, sending a signal that he treated Wang Linxuan as his grandson's daughter-in-law, especially when he said that Wang Linxuan was fulfilling her filial duty on behalf of Jiang Chelin.
It's just that Grandpa Jiang knows that Jiang Chelin has a girlfriend now. He understands his grandson's personality and can't push him too hard, so he said that Wang Linxuan is like his own granddaughter. This is nothing more than giving Jiang Chelin a step down, and at the same time making Jiang Chelin feel that there is still room for maneuver in this matter.
With Jiang Chelin's proud character, as long as there is a way forward, he thinks he can do it. He has always had the capital to be proud, but it is not easy to outsmart Jiang Laozi, this old fox.
Du Yuanzhe knew that what would follow was a game of chess between Jiang Chelin and Mr. Jiang.
With Mr. Jiang holding Jiang Chelin in check, Wang Lianxuan can deal with Wei Lingling freely. This is not good news.
Du Yuanzhe frowned and thought about countermeasures silently.
After Master Jiang finished his speech, it was time to dance. Master Jiang said, "Chelin, you and Lianxuan will perform the opening dance."
Jiang Chelin had originally wanted to perform an opening dance with Wei Lingling to tell everyone about Wei Lingling's identity and at the same time discourage Jiang from trying to match him up with Wang Lianxuan. Unfortunately, Wei Lingling was driven away by Du Yuanzhe's divisive words.
Jiang Chelin's plan failed. Old Master Jiang personally asked him to dance the opening dance with Wang Linxuan. He couldn't disobey Old Master for such a small matter, so he had to agree and extended his hand to invite Wang Linxuan.
Wang Lianxuan put her hand in Jiang Chelin's palm. Although she had a shy expression on her face, she always raised her head and looked at others with a smile, appearing to be very confident and graceful. When others saw her performance, they secretly praised the old man for his good taste.
As the opening dance ended, other people gradually pulled their partners onto the dance floor to dance. The atmosphere of the birthday banquet began to reach its climax, and everyone was enjoying the atmosphere of the moment.
Du Yuanwen asked, "There are quite a few young women here. Do you want to invite one to dance?"
Du Yuanzhe shook his head: "Not interested."
He only wanted to invite Xia Ningmi, but the situation was too obvious now, and it was not the time to expose their relationship.
Seeing that someone was looking for Du Yuanwen to discuss cooperation again, Du Yuanzhe quickly dodged, found a corner to sit down, and picked up the oranges on the table and ate them one by one.
When Xia Ning found him, he was looking at the dancing people with a contented look on his face.
"Why don't you go dancing?"
Xia Ningmi walked to the sofa next to him and sat down.
Du Yuanzhe joked: "If I dance with someone else, will you just chop me with a big knife?"
Xia Ningmi said calmly: "I will chop down the person who dances with you."
Du Yuanzhe shrank his neck and said, "Then I'd better not hurt innocent people."
Xia Ningmi asked him, "What would you do if you were in this situation today?"
Du Yuanzhe knew what she was asking and said, "I can't let this happen. Jiang Chelin is too proud and confident. He thinks he can solve everything, so he doesn't care about the details. Maybe he can solve everything in the end, but many of the processes involved are not necessarily necessary."
"No matter why Wang Lianxuan is favored by Grandpa Chiang, it is not a reason for Grandpa Chiang to match them up at will, not to mention that Jiang Chelin already has a girlfriend. If I were Jiang Chelin, I would let Grandpa Chiang choose between his grandson and Wang Lianxuan."
"It's a pity that Mr. Jiang knows Jiang Chelin too well, so he always asks Jiang Chelin to compromise on some harmless little things. Jiang Chelin may think that he has an open heart, but emotional matters are not simply about love or hate."
"Just like you don't want me to dance with other women, how could Wei Lingling feel good if she saw the photo of him dancing with Wang Lianxuan?"
[Based on Wang Linxuan's scheming, she will definitely send today's photos to Wei Lingling]
[This is a completely unnecessary sad point, but it exists because of the hero's arrogance and arrogance]
Du Yuanzhe shook his head and handed the cleanly peeled orange in his hand to Xia Ningmi.
Xia Ningmi ate an orange and said, "Don't underestimate Mr. Jiang. He used this method to deal with Jiang Chelin. If he were to deal with you, he would use a different method. You can't beat him."
Du Yuanzhe was not worried at all: "If I can't beat you, I still have you. I didn't say one thing just now. The biggest difference between Jiang Chelin and I is that you are my girlfriend. You won't let anyone else get close to me."
[After all, my Qiqi is a big jealous person]
Xia Ningmi raised her eyebrows and looked at him: "You always want to rely on me, aren't you afraid that others will say you are a gigolo?"
Du Yuanzhe shrugged and said, "This is inevitable. Who told me to find a strong woman as my girlfriend? When our relationship is made public, there will definitely be a lot of comments like this. But I don't care. They are all jealous and envious. Believe it or not, if this opportunity is placed in front of them, they will definitely not let it go. I will not give others the opportunity to take advantage of me."
Seeing Xia Ningmi finish eating the orange, Du Yuanzhe handed her a tissue.
Xia Ningmi wiped her fingers and was about to speak when an annoying fly came over.
"Mr. Xia, may I have the honor of asking you to dance with me?"
Du Yuanzhe's face darkened. Guys, are you pretending he doesn't exist?
Xia Ning looked at the man coldly.
The man was frightened by Xia Ningmi's aura, but he suppressed his trembling and waited for her answer.
[I have some courage, but unfortunately I don't have good eyesight]
Du Yuanzhe stood up and said with a smile: "You are late. President Xia has already accepted my invitation."
After saying that, Du Yuanzhe stretched out his hand and bent over to invite Xia Ningmi.
Xia Ningmi put her hand into his palm.
The two of them walked onto the dance floor together without even looking at the man.
As the two began to dance, everyone who saw this scene was so shocked that their dance steps were messed up and they stepped on their partner's feet one after another. For a while, the dance floor was filled with cries of pain.
"Boss Xiao Du, is that the Second Young Master?"
Du Yuanwen followed the man's gaze and froze in place.
His brother is dancing with Xia Ningmi?
He must be dazzled.
Someone beside him murmured, "Boss Xia actually went to the dance floor to dance. If I had known she would accept the invitation, I would have invited her a few more times."
"Don't be so narcissistic. First of all, you have to look as handsome as Mr. Du."
"But it's still incredible. Ms. Xia has attended so many banquets, and this is the first time I've seen her dance."
"When she attended the banquet for the first time, she ruthlessly rejected the invitations of more than a dozen people to dance with her, including some handsome men."
"Could it be that Mr. Xia has a crush on Mr. Du?"
Gossip is everyone's hobby, and most people are interested in gossip about people who are higher in status than themselves.
Everyone's eyes fell on the two dancers for a while, and then looked at Du Yuanwen, with very rich expressions.
Du Yuanwen sent away the nth person who came to pry information away. He really wanted to pull Du Yuanzhe over for a thorough interrogation. What was going on between him and Xia Ningmi? Could it be that he was really desperate and was planning to live off her?
Jiang Chelin and Wang Lianxuan left the dance floor after finishing the opening dance. He also saw Xia Ningmi and Du Yuanzhe dancing and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Although Xia Ningmi spoke up to defend Du Yuanzhe at last year's charity dinner, he never thought that the two had any relationship. In addition, since he didn't hear any news about the two afterwards, Jiang Chelin was even more convinced that they had no relationship.
But today's dance slightly changed Jiang Chelin's mind.
But he was also very clear about Du Yuanzhe's feelings for Wei Lingling. Du Yuanzhe had just been standing up for Wei Lingling, so it stands to reason that he shouldn't fall in love with someone else so quickly.
How do you explain this scene?
For the first time, Jiang Chelin felt that his brain capacity was not enough.
Wang Lianxuan beside him was also stunned.
I asked frantically in my heart, "Didn't you say that Xia Ningmi likes Jiang Chelin and Du Yuanzhe likes Wei Lingling? What's going on?"
The vicious female supporting role and the affectionate male supporting role dance together. Can this world be a little more disillusioned?
That's not what the script says!
[I guess it may be that Mr. Jiang is too important, and the host changed his plot, which triggered a series of butterfly effects. Du Yuanzhe and Xia Ningmi may have become closer for some reason.]
Wang Xianxuan regained her senses and said thoughtfully, "Is it possible that they both knew each other's intentions and decided to work together to break up the hero and heroine so that I could take advantage of the situation?"
[It is not impossible]
"If that's the case, maybe we can find an opportunity to take advantage of them."
[Host, please be cautious. Xia Ningmi is very difficult to deal with. Host, it is best not to provoke her.]
Wang Lianxuan had also heard the rumors about Xia Ningmi. Although she was surprised that such a person could be a vicious female supporting role, her previous experiences told her that it was best to listen to the system.
"Then we'll find a way to deal with Du Yuanzhe."
You can't offend Xia Ningmi, but you can find a way to use Du Yuanzhe.
Du Yuanzhe and Xia Ningmi were still dancing. He whispered, "After today, I should be famous in the circle."
[He is not famous in the entertainment industry yet, but he is famous in the circle of the rich and powerful]
Xia Ningmi said calmly: "Are you unhappy?"
Du Yuanzhe shook his head: "I thought about becoming famous, but I never thought it would be in this way."
"In our industry, you won't become famous just because you star in a few hit dramas."
"That's right. This circle always values financial resources."
In the end, the two of them didn't act too high-profile and separated after the song ended.
"I may not go home tonight, don't wait for me, remember to go to bed early."
Du Yuanzhe said before they parted.
Then he was pulled over by Du Yuanwen, and the two left the Jiang family's old house early.
Du Yuanzhe got into the car and asked in surprise, "Why are we leaving in such a hurry?"
Du Yuanwen said unhappily, "If you don't leave now, you will be surrounded by countless people, and you won't be able to leave even if you want to."
"Is it so scary?"
Du Yuanwen stared at him and asked, "What's going on between you and Xia Ningmi?"
Du Yuanzhe pursed his lips and said, "Originally I didn't intend to hide this matter, but since you asked, I'll tell you that she and I are actually dating."
Du Yuanwen raised his hand and touched his forehead, wondering, "You don't have a fever, why are you talking nonsense?"
He had originally suspected that there was something going on between Du Yuanzhe and Xia Ningmi, but after hearing this he suddenly felt that he was overthinking.
Du Yuanzhe dodged his hand: "I'm not talking nonsense!"
Du Yuanwen was amused. "Do you think I'm stupid? Who is Xia Ningmi? It's not an exaggeration to call her the queen of Yancheng's business community. Would she like you? My brother, even our mother, who thinks you are excellent in every way, doesn't dare to think so."
Of course Chen Rongsan didn't dare to think so. She wished she could stay away from Xia Ningmi.
Du Yuanzhe never thought that even though he chose to tell the truth, Du Yuanwen didn't believe a word he said.
Du Yuanzhe was very unhappy: "What's wrong with me? Why can't she like me? You are not my real brother, how can you look down on me like this!"
Du Yuanwen patted his head and sighed, "Yuanzhe, some people are just too evil. We have to admit that Xia Ningmi is so capable that she will only look for someone more capable than her. Jiang Chelin may not be qualified, let alone you."
The more I say this, the more it hurts me.
Du Yuanzhe rolled his eyes: "According to what you said, she can't find the right person."
Du Yuanwen actually nodded: "I really think Xia Ningmi will spend her life with her career."
Du Yuanzhe's face was expressionless.
He didn't know whether he should be proud of Du Yuanwen's praise for Xia Ningmi, or angry at Du Yuanwen for looking down on him.
Although he himself knew that under normal circumstances, he and Xia Ningmi were from two different worlds, it was no wonder that others thought they were impossible.
Xia Ningmi even asked him if he was worried that others would say he was a gigolo. Ha, in the eyes of others, he didn't even have the qualifications to be a gigolo.
What’s even more infuriating is that this “others” also includes his own elder brother.
Forget it, just lie down.
Du Yuanzhe stopped making excuses.
Du Yuanwen didn't let him go, and asked curiously, "Why did Xia Ningmi dance with you?"
Du Yuanzhe made up a story: "There was a guy who kept pestering her, and she used me as a shield, saying that you have to be more handsome than me to be in her eyes."
Du Yuanwen suddenly realized, "I've heard that Xia Ning has countless suitors. It's possible that she is not tired of it and is using you as a shield."
He looked at Du Yuanzhe again and said with a smile: "Although you don't have much ability, in terms of appearance alone, there are not many people who can beat you."
Du Yuanzhe had a smile on his face.
You don't believe the truth, but you believe lies.
The two returned to the Du family's old house together. Chen Rongsan casually asked about the birthday banquet. The two brothers tacitly did not mention Du Yuanzhe and Xia Ningmi's dance. The family chatted for a while and then went back to their room to rest. Du Yuanzhe also stayed in the old house.
As soon as he returned to his room, he called Xia Ningmi to complain.
"Can you believe this? I was ready to confess, but my brother didn't believe a word I said and insisted that I was lying to him."
Xia Ningmi said, "This way you don't have to worry about explaining it to your family for now."
Du Yuanzhe thought so too, and said maliciously: "I will wait for them to find out. If my mother blames me for hiding it from her, I will use my brother as a shield to make him look down on me."
Xia Ningmi: "...You two are truly brothers and sisters."
Du Yuanzhe smiled and asked, "Have you returned home?"
He and Du Yuanwen left the birthday banquet early, and the banquet had not ended yet.
"We're home now."
As soon as Du Yuanzhe left, Xia Ningmi also left the birthday banquet, completely ignoring the surprise and speculation of the people at the birthday banquet.
"I've already settled down at the old house. Remember to go to bed early."
Du Yuanzhe said a few words to Xia Ningmi and then hung up the phone.
Lying on the bed, Du Yuanzhe wondered what Wang Linxuan would do next and how to get the information he wanted from the system.
Jingle Bells——
Lu Xuan called.
"Fuck, I should have gone back just now. I missed such a big event!"
Du Yuanzhe put his phone away from his ear: "Have you taken stimulants?"
Lu Xuan said resentfully: "Yuanzhe, you are not a good enough brother. I was worried that Xia Ningmi and Jiang Chelin would join forces, but I didn't expect you to win her over. I admire you so much."
Du Yuanzhe sat up and asked in surprise, "Do you think I have a relationship with her?"
Lu Xuan said, "Yuanzhe, you are not trying to make up a lie to deceive me, right? With Xia Ningmi's personality, would she dance with you if there was nothing wrong between you two?"
Du Yuanzhe's eyes suddenly filled with tears. My dear ones, there are still people who believe in him.
"Don't you think I'm not worthy of her?"
Lu Xuan: "Yuanzhe, the fact that you can think this way shows that you haven't let your emotions cloud your rationality. I don't think you two will be together for long. Take advantage of this time to do yourself some good."
The emotion in Du Yuanzhe's heart disappeared in an instant.
He said with a dark face: "You think too much, we will be together for a long time, just wait and see."
beep--
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
bite--
Lu Xuan’s message followed soon after.
Lu Xuan: "Brother, I support you. From now on, I will follow you and enjoy the good life."
Du Yuanzhe laughed angrily.
This guy knows how to climb up the pole.
After being irritated by Du Yuanwen and Lu Xuan in succession, Du Yuanzhe no longer had the heart to think about anything else. Thinking that he had to get up early tomorrow to film, he closed his eyes and went to sleep.
......
Xiaopang came to the old house to pick up Du Yuanzhe to go to the set, and asked curiously: "Brother Zhe, did the birthday banquet of President Jiang gather many business celebrities?"
Du Yuanzhe nodded: "Indeed, there are a lot."
"Has President Xia gone?"
Du Yuanzhe turned his head to look at him, and suddenly remembered that he was a fan of himself and Xia Ningmi's couple. He sighed in his heart: "Fatty, you still trust me the most."
Xiaopang didn't understand what was going on, so he just smiled and nodded: "Of course, I trust Brother Zhe unconditionally."
Du Yuanzhe said with full fighting spirit: "I will definitely not let you down."
Xiaopang felt that Du Yuanzhe was particularly excited today, so he asked carefully, "Brother Zhe, are you stimulated by something?"
Did someone propose to President Xia at the birthday party?
Xiaopang's thoughts began to wander.
Du Yuanzhe looked ahead, his eyes bright and firm: "I'm fine."
Liu Xu was waiting for them on the set. Seeing Du Yuanzhe going into the dressing room to change clothes after saying hello, he asked Xiao Pang, "Did he take stimulants today?"
Xiaopang whispered, "Maybe something happened at the birthday party last night, and Brother Zhe was upset."
"What could have happened to provoke him like this?"
Xiaopang expressed his guess: "Maybe he met a rival in love who is better than him."
Liu Xu smiled and said, "That's good. Competition is motivation. He will have to go through this eventually."
Xia Ningmi was both pretty and rich, so she had many suitors. In the past, there were always suitors who sent flowers to the company, but after Xia Ningmi ordered the people who sent flowers to be thrown out, those people no longer dared to send flowers.
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