The banquet was held at the Yunzhou International Hotel.
Lu Zhiwei wore a dignified and elegant black dress. Her pale face was unadorned and almost devoid of any color.
She arrived rather late; the banquet hall was already packed with guests, and everyone was clinking glasses.
Lu Zhiwei discreetly found a corner, picked up a glass of juice, sat down, and peered around the banquet hall, trying to find her target for the night—Ruan Jizhou—in the crowd.
Shen Jinmo and Qi Mingli were also among the invited guests tonight.
Dressed in suits of different colors, each holding a wine glass, they were already toasting and exchanging drinks with celebrities in the banquet hall.
Lu Zhiwei's entrance instantly attracted Shen Jinmo's attention, and his cold gaze never left her.
Qi Mingli followed his gaze, his peach blossom eyes gradually narrowing: "Are you so obsessed with her? Are you heartbroken to see your sister-in-law looking like she's about to break?"
Shen Jinmo's face was tense. Holding his wine glass, he wanted to find another place to stay, a place where he could avoid seeing Lu Zhiwei.
Whenever she's present, she shines like a dazzling star, captivating everyone's attention.
Qi Mingli quickly followed: "Why are you running? Are you panicking, brother?"
Shen Jinmo stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowed, and his expression quickly calmed down as if he had seen a thousand sails pass by.
Yeah, why is he running?
This is a classic case of hiding something.
Qi Mingli chuckled and teased him, "She's probably still grieving the loss of her loved one. Why don't you go up and comfort her? Make her feel better."
Shen Jinmo looked at Lu Zhiwei with arrogance. She sat there alone, delicate and helpless, like a wounded cat in dire need of comfort.
"How do we coax him?" Shen Jinmo asked.
He'd never tried to coax her before, so he didn't know what she was interested in.
Qi Mingli smiled excitedly, realizing that Shen Jingmo's feelings for Lu Zhiwei seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
In the past, he would have said without hesitation that he would never coax her.
Stroking his chin, Qi Mingli, after careful consideration, offered him advice: "Think about what she likes most. Just give her that."
"I can't give it to you." Shen Jinmo's deep eyes instantly darkened.
"Why?"
“Her favorite person is me.” Shen Jingmo’s thin lips curved slightly, and his cold, brooding eyebrows rose.
"..." Qi Mingli was speechless.
It's surprising that his narcissism surpasses even his own.
"What does she need most? Women are all about those things. Once those needs are met, she'll be happy." Qi Mingli patted Shen Jingmo on the shoulder.
Shen Jinmo pondered for a few seconds, an idea lingering in his mind.
Lu Zhiwei sat in a corner and took a sip of juice. Not finding Ruan Jizhou at the banquet, she took out her phone and sent him a message.
[Mr. Ruan, will you be attending the banquet at Yunzhou Hotel tonight?]
She sent the message just to see what would happen; given the other person's temperament, there was a high probability they wouldn't reply.
If she was sure he wouldn't come, she didn't plan to stay at the banquet any longer and wanted to go home and rest early.
【Yes. Wait for me.】Ruan Jizhou replied almost instantly.
Looking at the message that popped up on the page, Lu Zhiwei's eyes burned with intensity.
She pondered the meaning of those three words repeatedly, as if she and this Actor Ruan were very familiar and close.
Putting her phone into her handbag, Lu Zhiwei looked up and saw Lu Jingyao, wearing a backless dress of the season and covered in expensive jewelry, striking poses in front of a group of young men.
She was perfectly at ease at these high-society banquets.
It caused quite a stir.
A man dressed in a silver-gray double-breasted suit walked into the banquet hall under the protection of bodyguards.
"It's Actor Ruan!" someone in the crowd exclaimed.
The top-tier actor, who is usually only seen on screen, is attending this kind of business banquet for the first time and being exposed to the public, which shows the prestige of this event.
Lu Zhiwei immediately stood up from her seat and looked in the direction everyone was looking.
Beneath his meticulously styled short hair, the man possessed a deep, handsome face, as gentle and refined as jade.
His tall figure, like a natural clothes hanger, strode towards us with an elegant air, illuminated by the dazzling crystals.
What's most captivating about him are his eyes, which are as bright as stars, clear and long.
His lips were quite sensual, unlike Shen Jinmo's which were cold and aloof.
The socialites present immediately surrounded him, including Lu Jingyao, completely surrounding the movie star.
Lu Zhiwei stood quietly in place, secretly worried.
She simply couldn't find an opportunity to contact this actor, Ruan.
As she lowered her head in thought, she was completely unaware that Ruan Jizhou's gaze swept across the crowd and landed precisely on her.
Lu Jingyao wanted to take a photo with Ruan Jizhou, but noticed that he seemed to be looking at Lu Zhiwei.
Jealousy welled up inside her, so she seized the opportunity to strike up a conversation: "Actor Ruan, do you know my sister?"
Ruan Jizhou took a glass of red wine from the waiter and walked towards Lu Zhiwei: "I was just about to meet her."
Lu Jingyao thought that he was attracted to Lu Zhiwei's beauty.
Following beside him, she said, "Actor Ruan, you'd better not get to know her. She's a divorced, second-hand woman, bad luck."
Upon hearing Lu Jingyao's slander, Ruan Jizhou abruptly stopped in his tracks, his handsome and gentle face darkening.
Did you brush your teeth this morning?
Lu Jingyao was suddenly asked this question and covered her mouth with her hand.
"I... swiped it."
"It still smells terrible," Ruan Jizhou said casually, quickening his pace.
Lu Jingyao, who had remained where she was, looked around and saw the socialites and heiresses present giving her disdainful looks before scattering in all directions.
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