Chapter 50.050. The little dog happily runs towards you at the banquet.
Duna and the others were stunned, looking around incredulously at the two of them.
Xia Chan was also slightly surprised, but she wanted to smash his dog's head in.
Not to mention there are people all around, she doesn't want to run into Xie Jun either. Besides, if she were to actually be crazy enough to become his date, she'd probably be trending on social media tonight, and by tomorrow morning she'd be assassinated without even knowing how she died.
She stared at him coldly, maintaining only the bare minimum of politeness, and said in a lukewarm tone, "I'm sorry, Mr. Guan, our employees are not allowed to participate in activities with guests while on duty. If you are looking for a female companion for today, please find someone else. The banquet hall is over there, and this is the accommodation department. Have a pleasant day and don't come back."
Guan Bohan hadn't really intended for her to be his date; he was just teasing her. Seeing this, he laughed even more hilariously.
To avoid arousing suspicion, he also said to Du Na and the others, "Today is my mother's birthday, I'm so happy! Ladies, when you're done with your work, you can come to our room for a drink. It's also a way of thanking you all for your hard work in organizing my family's birthday party. Thank you all for your efforts!"
Du Na and the others' eyes lit up slightly as they nodded repeatedly, thanking Teacher Guan. After he leisurely left, they immediately surrounded Xia Chan.
"Oh my god, Manager Xia! He invited you to be his date!"
"He probably has a crush on you!"
"He must be trying to impress him by showing off your good looks! Oh, if only you were on the night shift today, I could go see him... He's such a nice guy, he even invited us to have a drink..."
Xia Chan stared at Guan Bohan's retreating figure, wanting nothing more than to roll her eyes.
When Shen Zhou arrived, he came with Shen Jinghai and his stepmother Yang Yuan. The Mercedes stopped in the parking lot, and he stepped out of the car first as the doorman opened the door.
He wore a suit today, the most ordinary black suit and white shirt, but he still looked exceptionally good in it.
His black tie was neatly tied, and the top button of his shirt was fastened, covering his prominent Adam's apple. He exuded a rare cool and aloof air, with an outstanding figure and extraordinary handsomeness.
Shen Jinghai and his stepmother Yang Yuan got out of the car after him.
Shen Jinghai was still the same as before, his face cold and stern, never smiling.
Yang Yuan is still as young and beautiful as she was back then; time seems to have left no trace on her.
But to Xia Chan's surprise, she gave birth to a second child for Shen Jinghai.
She was holding a baby in her arms, and she was still gently rocking the baby to sleep after getting off the bus.
Then someone came up to chat with her, so she handed the child over to the nanny in the car to look after and went to socialize.
The baby started crying the moment he was taken out of her arms. She felt sorry for him and wanted to continue comforting him, but she had to maintain social interaction first due to the situation.
Xia Chan looked at him from afar with slight surprise.
It's likely that Shen Zhoudu had some unpleasantness with Shen Jinghai when he chose to pursue singing. Otherwise, given Shen Jinghai's high expectations and dedication to Shen Zhoudu, he might not have abandoned sunk costs to practice the trumpet.
I just wonder how he feels.
"Oh my god... isn't that our chairman?" A colleague standing nearby recognized him as well.
"And there's the Sunken Boat Crossing!"
"Chen Zhoudu...is our chairman's son?"
"My God! My God! It's unbelievable..."
Since his debut, Shen Zhoudu's family background has remained a mystery, but it is rumored both inside and outside the industry that he comes from a well-off family. His performance in some interviews and variety shows also shows that he has a good upbringing. However, the public has never known where he actually comes from.
But unexpectedly, it was Ya Hai.
The store manager stepped in promptly to reprimand them, "Everyone, watch your mouths! You all remember how you signed the confidentiality agreements, right? These days, big data is incredibly sophisticated; it can find out everything you say. Think before you speak about whether you can take responsibility for your words..."
Du Na and the others quickly covered their mouths and dared not discuss it loudly anymore.
Before entering the banquet hall, Chen Zhoudu went to the accommodation department first, making an excuse to Yang Yuan and the others to go to the nearby restroom. As soon as he entered, he went straight to Xia Chan with a half-smile and asked, "Manager Xia, may I ask where the restroom is?"
Xia Chan was speechless for a moment, then pointed in a direction for him, "This way."
"Thanks."
He gave a faint, almost imperceptible smile as he brushed past her.
Shortly after Xia Chan entered the bathroom, her phone vibrated.
It's a happy emoji.
[The puppy happily runs towards you]
childish.
She couldn't help but chuckle to herself, calmly putting away her phone. After Shen Zhou came out, she exchanged a silent glance with him.
In the banquet hall, Xie Mei immediately went up to greet Yang Yuan upon her arrival.
"Oh! Yuanyuan, you're here. You're out of confinement now?"
"Happy birthday, Sister Mei."
Yang Yuan stepped forward and handed her the gift, then chatted with her for a while. Xie Mei then steered the conversation back to the child, smiling as she observed Xie Mei's waist and abdomen.
"You're still young, that's why you recovered so well! How about it? Your husband must be overjoyed, right? Has the young master been named yet?"
"He's up, his name is Yunyang," Yang Yuan said with a smile.
"Yunyang... Shen Yunyang." Xie Mei read it twice and couldn't help but praise, "It sounds beautiful, and it even rhymes with 'Zhoudu'!"
The two women were chatting about their children, while on the other side, Shen Jinghai and Guan Bohan's father, Guan Yuntian, were also socializing and catching up.
Guan Bohan took the opportunity to hand them two glasses of champagne and greeted them, "Dad, Uncle Shen, hello."
"You've become even more handsome." Shen Jinghai looked him up and down and gave him a polite smile and compliment.
"Handsome? He's always so lazy and irresponsible!" Guan Yuntian frowned. "He's not even half as good as Zhou Du!"
Shen Jinghai paused, then let out a vague snort through his nose. Guan Bohan immediately retorted, half-jokingly, "Dad! Why do you always boost others' morale and belittle our own? Go look at the supertopic; I'm way ahead of Shen Zhoudu in the looks ranking! Oh right, you don't even know what a supertopic is, you old fogey..."
"...Hey you little brat!" Guan Yuntian slapped him as if to teach him a lesson. This made everyone around laugh with amusement.
Just then, Chen Zhoudu returned from his trip. With his long, straight legs, he strode directly toward Xie Mei and said, "Aunt Xie, I'm sorry I'm a little late. Happy birthday!"
"Zhou Du!" Xie Mei, Yang Yuan, and the others immediately surrounded Chen Zhou Du, and some elders who knew each other also came over to greet him warmly.
They couldn't help but jokingly compare him to Guan Bohan.
"Uncle Guan, Uncle Chen, Aunt Xie, Aunt Yang, it's been a long time! Aunt Xie, happy birthday!"
At this moment, a girl stepped forward and spoke to the crowd in a low voice.
The girl was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, about 1.7 meters tall, wearing a light purple satin dress. Her skin was like porcelain, her makeup was light and gentle, and her long, wavy hair cascaded down to her waist, adding a touch of bright playfulness.
"Oh! Zixi!" Xie Mei and Yang Yuan were even more surprised to see her when they turned around. They quickly surrounded her, and most of the people present immediately focused their attention on her.
"When did you get back? I thought you were still in England..."
"I just finished my graduation project at the end of last month and have been working on my thesis recently, so I haven't had a chance to visit all of you uncles, aunts, and uncles in person. Please forgive me. Aunt Xie, happy birthday, and may you stay young forever! Aunt Yang, I also wish you a happy mood and your son happiness and health!"
Her performance made everyone like her even more. Most of the elders surrounded her, and even Chen Zhoudu and Guan Bohan quietly walked to the side to watch her.
Some of the older relatives couldn't help but sigh, "Back then, you, Zhoudu, and Bohan were together every day, how wonderful! You were so little back then... and now you've all grown into handsome young men and beautiful young women, it's so wonderful, you're all so good-looking..."
"Hey, where are Zhou Du and Bo Han?" Someone suddenly remembered something and immediately turned around to look for them in the crowd.
Then everyone turned around and found Chen Zhoudu and Guan Bohan, pushing them to the center of the crowd. The two of them greeted Jing Zixi one by one, "Zixi."
"Zhoudu, Bohan, long time no see!" Jing Zixi smiled at them. "I watched your plays and songs in England! Well done, keep it up!"
The elders exchanged knowing glances. Xia Chan, forced to deliver something to the banquet hall entrance midway through the event, caught a glimpse of them. Du Na, always a gossip, excitedly whispered in her ear, "I heard that's the young heiress of Lanjiang Electronics!"
Lanjiang Electronics.
A leading domestic electronic technology brand.
She paused for a second before handing the necessary items to the person in charge for inventory. Du Na, standing beside her, continued, "I overheard a passing waiter saying that this young lady seems to know Chen Zhoudu and Guan Bohan; they grew up together! And it seems both Chen Zhoudu's and Guan Bohan's families are interested in matchmaking her up, but I wonder who this young lady likes!"
"Hahahaha, the love triangle between childhood sweethearts is so interesting! The gossip from wealthy families is really juicy! It's just a pity about Chen Zhoudu and Guan Bohan. I was thinking of raising them as cyber husbands... As expected, wealthy young masters don't have a chance with ordinary people; they all settle things internally..."
Xia Chan's thoughts drifted slightly as she recalled a sentence Shen Jinghai had once said: "I have already arranged for him the school he will attend, the major he will study, the career he will pursue, and the wife he will marry."
A faint, silent smile tugged at the corners of her lips.
The banquet was filled with laughter and conversation, with toasts and lively chatter creating a cheerful and bustling atmosphere.
After the meal, a small dance party was also organized.
The ball was mostly attended by older people. Some elders urged Chen Zhoudu, Guan Bohan, and Jing Zixi to join, but they all politely declined with smiles.
The elders stopped pressuring them and went up to dance, some dancing and others taking the opportunity to expand their social networks, making the already bustling hall even more lively.
Until it was abruptly interrupted by a scream—
"Grandma! Grandma!"
"Grandma, what's wrong! Grandma!"
Beside the dance floor, an elderly man suddenly collapsed, clutching his chest with both hands, his face pale, his lips turning purple, and he vomited, his expression one of agony.
Jing Zixi collapsed beside her, screaming frantically. The hall erupted into chaos as everyone rushed forward in astonishment, discussing the situation all at once.
"It's a heart attack...a heart attack, right?"
"Ambulance! Call an ambulance right now!"
The commotion immediately reached the housing department. A waiter, pale-faced, rushed in, panicking, "Manager Xia! It seems a guest in the banquet hall has suffered a sudden heart attack!"
Xia Chan's face turned pale instantly.
She rushed to the banquet hall immediately, not caring who was around, and quickly knelt down beside the elderly woman to check on her calmly and ask, "Does she have any heart-related illnesses? Does she have any medication with her? Did you call an ambulance?"
Jing Zixi and her father were terribly pale as they barely managed to answer. Xia Chan then asked everyone to spread out a bit to allow for better air circulation, and with one hand tightly gripping the other, she pressed the palm of her hand against her left chest and began performing chest compressions.
One, two, three, four...
She silently counted in her mind, keeping time with the rhythm.
One, two, three. Four...
She has a lot of strength in her hands, and her movements look very professional.
Sweat gradually seeped from her forehead and dripped silently, while everyone on the side stared at her in astonishment.
Chenzhoudu's gaze was deep and fixed.
After a while, the old man's pained expression finally eased, but his breathing remained weak.
Xia Chan gritted her teeth, ignoring the old woman's vomit, pinched her nose with one hand and pried open her mouth with the other, then bent down and began to perform artificial respiration.
"Eh..." Jing Zixi was shocked and subconsciously wanted to step forward but stopped herself. Chen Zhoudu's heart pounded for a moment, and Guan Bohan's eyes widened without blinking.
After several rounds of artificial respiration and chest compressions, finally, a painful groan escaped the old man's lips.
The ambulance arrived promptly, and medical personnel quickly reached the scene.
After a brief examination, medical staff said that fortunately, the treatment was timely and the patient was out of danger. A family member would need to accompany the patient to the hospital.
Everyone present immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and some even sparsely applauded.
Jing Zixi was on the verge of tears, clutching her chest. Her father told her to stay there while he went to get in the car.
Xia Chan was also almost exhausted.
Her makeup was ruined, her lipstick faded, and she looked like she'd been washed. Stray hairs clung to her cheeks, and she stood with her hands on her hips, panting heavily. After a long while, she said to the crowd, "I'm sorry to have startled you all..."
Her gaze swept across the crowd and paused slightly when she met a pair of eyes.
Xie Xun stared at her in astonishment, her eyes wide with surprise and disbelief.
She paused, then quickly looked away from her face as if she didn't recognize her. Another person was equally stunned.
Shen Jinghai stared intently at him with a surprised expression, his gaze finally settling on Shenzhou Ferry not far away, his brows furrowing deeply.
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