In S City, a five-star hotel located in the city center is hosting a banquet for the Fu family tonight in its rooftop banquet hall.
The Fu family's businesses are extensive, the least known being their large shopping malls in every city, as well as investments in the film and television industry and other entertainment businesses.
The male protagonist in the original book, Fu Xihan, is the current head of the Fu family.
Tonight's party has invited half of the entertainment industry, as well as various business tycoons. The female protagonist of the book, Qiao Ruoyun, and Fu Xihan will also be entangled from tonight onwards.
After leaving the criminal investigation team, Li Xin'er hurriedly went home to get dressed and rushed over to watch the show.
At tonight's party, the original male lead, Fu Xihan, was drugged by the female supporting character, and Qiao Ruoyun was bullied and ostracized by her colleagues, getting her evening gown dirty. Then, by chance, the two of them ended up in the same room.
Then... (Gah~ Gah~ Gah~)
And so began their entangled journey, a chase where one pursued the other, a love that was unreasonable yet unwavering, a series of breakups and reconciliations, until finally they came together to build a beautiful home.
Li Xin'er wore a wine-red velvet deep V-neck dress that hugged her body and showed off her exquisite figure. The dress had an intricate and luxurious design on the back. Her black hair was pulled up, revealing her fair back, which was extremely sexy and alluring under the embellishment of jewelry.
She moved through the party with ease, greeting familiar faces from her memories. Everything she did was effortless, showing no resemblance to the demon king she had been when she was a ghost.
In a secluded corner seat, Mu Zijin, a notorious playboy in the wealthy second-generation circle, swirled his glass of red wine, his eyes fixed on the unmistakable red figure in the crowd, his upturned, fox-like eyes brimming with interest.
"Tsk, Li Xin'er is getting more and more charming."
The man sitting next to him, dressed in a bespoke black suit with his hair meticulously styled, was none other than Fu Xihan, the male protagonist of the original novel.
He possessed all the hallmarks of a male lead: sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a chiseled face, and a cold, unsmiling demeanor.
Fu Xihan glanced in Li Xin'er's direction, then casually tapped his slender fingers, which were resting on his lap, in a nonchalant tone.
"Didn't succeed?"
Given Mu Zijin's character, it would be strange if he didn't provoke anyone he fancied. There's no reason why he wouldn't have made a move on someone as stunning as Li Xin'er.
Mu Zijin tilted his head back and took a sip of wine, then complained with dissatisfaction.
"I've had contact with them a few times, but they're unyielding and aloof."
After a few seconds of pause, he deliberately added,
"Besides, I don't like cold, aloof women; they're boring."
A mocking smile appeared on Fu Xihan's lips.
"Oh."
With a soft chuckle, he picked up his cup, got up, and left.
It's unclear whether they're mocking Li Xin'er's aloofness or Mu Zijin's incompetence.
Mu Zijin interpreted it as the second one, and shouted at him:
"Hey, what do you mean? Are you making fun of me?"
Fu Xihan didn't turn around, but simply raised his hand and shook his index finger behind him.
Mu Zijin laughed in exasperation. Was he implying that Mu Zijin was incompetent?
How could Mu Zijin be told he's no good!
Thinking of this, Mu Zijin looked at Li Xin'er with eyes full of determination.
Li Xin'er had already seen everything that was happening here and the conversation between the two.
It was Mu Zijin's gaze that initially drew her attention to the two of them. With the male protagonist from the book also present, she became more attentive, never expecting to become the subject of their gossip.
She gave Mu Zijin an appraising look, and she knew all too well what he was thinking with the way he was looking at her.
Too thin, too effeminate, too self-important...
Disgusted~
A virgin pretending to be a playboy is no fun at all.
Li Xin'er glanced at him once, then subtly withdrew her gaze, searching for the male and female leads in the crowd. She was waiting to see a good show.
"Xin'er".
A cool, clear voice approached her.
Li Xin'er turned around and raised her eyebrows when she saw the person who came. Wow, isn't this the movie star Lu Peiting? He's also an artist under Sister Xia's management, but he and Sister Xia have been together for a long time.
Despite her fiery and impulsive nature, all the artists she manages cultivate a cool and aloof persona.
Unlike the original owner's feigned aloofness, the person in front of her was genuinely aloof, a pure and unapproachable beauty.
I've heard Sister Xia mention more than once that this person comes from a very wealthy family and has some kind of secret, but I don't know what got into him that led him to venture into the entertainment industry.
Li Xin'er nodded to him in response.
"Senior Lu."
He was dressed in all black, and the diamond cufflinks on his sleeves, which he held a wine glass with, shone brightly under the lights in the hall. As he stood beside her, a faint scent of sandalwood wafted over.
Smells good~
Li Xin'er couldn't help but twitch her nose, wanting to smell it more. Her mood improved a bit as she picked up her glass and took a satisfying sip of red wine.
Lu Peiting's expression subtly changed as he noticed her subtle movements. A barely perceptible smile flickered in his usually calm eyes.
"Drink less alcohol."
Li Xin'er nodded perfunctorily.
"Um."
Seeing her perfunctory attitude, Lu Peiting added another sentence.
"Sister Xia asked me to keep an eye on you."
Li Xin'er knew, of course, that this aloof senior wouldn't bother with such trivial matters without Sister Xia's special instructions. She raised her glass towards Lu Peiting.
"Don't worry, I'll just have a few sips."
As she spoke, she blinked her big eyes, gave him a playful wink, and smiled, her eyes sparkling with a captivating light that made it impossible to look away.
Lu Peiting pursed his lips, awkwardly shifted his gaze, and stared at the ground with a deep look in his eyes.
Li Xin'er looked at his bright red ears with amusement. Really? The famously ice-cold man in America is so easily provoked?
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