"Wanwan." Yan Nian spotted Meng Wan in the crowd at a glance and naturally took her backpack.
"Why did you suddenly come here? Didn't you have no classes this morning? I remember there's a summary meeting at Yan's company on Monday, don't you need to chair it?"
Just as Yan Nian could recite Meng Wan's class schedule perfectly, Meng Wan was also very familiar with Yan Nian's schedule.
"Wanwan, we'll be going now." Guo Qingqing and the other two winked at Meng Wan with smiles on their faces.
Meng Wan was used to their teasing; after all, all three of them were single, and she could understand.
"Okay, could you please bring my books to the classroom this afternoon?"
"No problem, just remember to treat us to milk tea." Lin Mi waved her hand, and the three of them left in a very carefree manner.
Seeing this, Meng Wan turned her gaze back to Yan Nian.
"Here, take this." Yan Nian freed one hand, took out a bracelet from his pocket, and pulled Meng Wan's glove inside.
Her fair and slender hands complemented the sandalwood bracelet perfectly, making her look very beautiful.
Meng Wan raised her hand and looked at it, quite satisfied, but she still didn't understand why Yan Nian had suddenly put a string of beads on her wrist.
"You went there specifically to ask for it?" Meng Wan had heard Lan Xing mention that there was a very effective temple in the suburbs where many people went to pray for wealth and peace. She and Ji Sheng also planned to go and ask for two strings of prayer beads for their family during their vacation.
Yan Nian nodded and kissed the back of Meng Wan's hand, the one with the bracelet on it, with a touch of reverence.
"Why did you suddenly ask for this? It's quite a long way. Did you not sleep all night?" Meng Wan cupped his face and looked him over from left to right. There was a faint dark circle under his eyes.
"I slept for a few hours in the car, and I wasn't driving while fatigued," Yan Nian answered honestly.
"So many things have happened recently, I got you a bracelet to ward off bad luck and keep you safe and sound." Yan Nian doesn't believe in Buddhism or gods, but his parents' situation has given him a different perspective on these so-called superstitions.
He thought that if he was more devout, the gods might really hear him and protect his loved ones.
"Let's go again later."
“Okay. But what’s the point of going again?” Whenever Meng Wan asked for something, Yan Nian would always agree first, even if he didn’t understand it sometimes.
"I'll get one for you too." Meng Wan raised her arm and shook it gently.
This bracelet wasn't expensive; it was very cheap, costing less than a fraction of the price of the cheapest piece of jewelry she owned. But that didn't diminish Meng Wan's fondness for the beads.
"The Hu and Wen families are holding an engagement banquet this weekend. Are you going?" The Yan family and the Hu family have some business dealings, so they will naturally receive an invitation.
"Hu Lou and Wen Qinglian?"
Meng Wan wasn't surprised by their marriage alliance. After all, her marriage to the Tang family had fallen through, and even if it wasn't the Hu family, it would have been the Yang or Li family. This was quite common in their circle.
"Yes, I'll pick you up after class on Friday?"
Meng Wan nodded.
"Since you don't need to attend the morning meeting, go back and get some rest." Meng Wan's words were filled with concern.
"No rush, let me take you to eat first." Yan Nian rubbed Meng Wan's head, his heart and eyes only for his lover.
Friday arrived quickly. After class, Yan Nian picked up Meng Wan to get her hair and makeup done. The two handed the invitation to the waiter and entered the lobby without any problems.
Ji Sheng, Lan Xing, and Cui Qingling had already arrived and waved to the two as they entered.
"Lan Xing? It's rare to see you at an event like this." Meng Wan was somewhat surprised to see Lan Xing. She rarely participated in these kinds of events; every time she did, it felt like a death sentence for her.
“My old man has started handing over the business to me now, and this is one of my tasks.” Lan Xing took a cocktail from the waiter, looking somewhat helpless.
Meng Wan understood that at their stage, they would generally start to take over the family business, and engagements and marriages would also happen in the last two years, which would be more conducive to consolidating the businesses of both families.
Couples like Lan Xing and Ji Sheng, who are well-matched in terms of social standing and mutual affection, are extremely rare.
Cui Qingling was pampered by her parents like a precious treasure. She could do whatever she wanted, and her parents would fully support her. In addition, due to her health condition, they would rather Cui Qingling find a husband to marry into the family and stay at home for the rest of her life. Even if she didn't get married, they wouldn't say a word about it.
There are a few people like Meng Wan who break away from their families of origin and become self-sufficient, but they are a minority. Most people will choose to marry someone of equal social standing.
In this case, since they have the same education and the same level of consumption, it saves them a lot of trouble compared to ordinary people dating, and it is also easier for them to get through the adjustment period.
The group had no intention of recruiting others; they were just there to make a brief appearance. They huddled in a corner chatting until the lights went out and the main character appeared.
"Good evening, everyone. Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend my son's engagement banquet with Wen Qinglian, the daughter of the Wen family..."
The opening remarks were the same as always. The audience had heard them countless times. These kinds of meaningless opening remarks, which were exactly the same except for the name, were so simple that the audience just had to clap when the words were finished.
Hu Lou, dressed in a custom-made suit, led Wen Qinglian, who was wearing a light blue dress covered in diamonds, down the stairs.
Meng Wan recognized that the dress was W·P's latest gown from the beginning of this year. It was a limited edition, and not only that, it was covered with top-quality gemstones, each worth at least a million, and there were at least a thousand gemstones on the dress.
It seems that both the Hu and Wen families attach great importance to this engagement banquet and have spared no expense.
Meng Wan nodded. It's good that they're going all out. As long as she can make money, that's all that matters. After all, nobody turns down money.
After the procedures were completed, just when everyone thought it was time to end, Wen Qinglian took the microphone.
"Thank you all again for taking time out of your busy schedules to come. I also have another announcement to make. Next Thursday at 2 pm, my personal jewelry brand Evergreen Collection will hold a launch event and exhibition. The jewelry I am wearing today is one of the pieces from the Evergreen Collection. This is my first launch event in China, and I would be truly honored if you could come and see it."
The applause continued, and Meng Wan finally turned her attention to the necklace around her neck. To be honest, the necklace was beautiful, but since it was also a gemstone necklace, her dress had already drawn so much attention that the jewelry was overshadowed by its brilliance.
If Wen Qinglian hadn't specifically mentioned it, Meng Wan wouldn't have even noticed.
"Next Thursday at 2 PM?" Lan Xing paused. "Qingling, don't you have a press conference on Friday at 2 PM?"
"The timing is quite subtle, isn't it?" Cui Qingling's gaze fell on the necklace Wen Qinglian was wearing.
“There are even more subtle ones.”
"What?" Lan Xing asked, following up on the question.
"The necklace she's wearing is highly similar to one of the Tree of Life series that Qingling plans to release on Friday."
Cui Qingling nodded, "The similarity is as high as 80%."
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