Chapter 185: Do your friends disapprove of your partner?
The date for the small gathering was quickly set for the following Saturday, a weekend chosen specifically to make it easier for working friends to attend.
Since signing the agreement, Xie Siyan seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth.
There was no news for two whole weeks. Mu Jia stared at the silent dialog box on his phone, his fingertips hovering and falling on the screen, but in the end he still didn't send a message.
For a moment she was unsure of what he meant.
In the past two weeks, she has been working as usual and it seems that she has not seen him in China Construction. When Mu Jia thinks of that night, she can't help but feel red behind her ears.
She had never been that crazy.
Even though she was on her period that day, he didn't actually do it in the end... but it was almost the same as actually doing it, and he even forced her to do it, putting into practice what he had seen before... Mu Jia had never thought that he would be so crazy.
In a blink of an eye, it was the eve of the party.
Mu Jia stood in the cloakroom, feeling troubled.
Seeing her conflicted look reflected in the mirror, Zhou Xu called her specifically to hint that this gathering should formally announce her identity as the baby's godmother to the entire circle, and told her to dress formally.
Song Mingxi probably instructed him to convey this, worried that she was dressed too casually and would be embarrassed at the banquet. Mu Jia didn't want to think about it for the time being. At the moment, the title of godmother made her both excited and nervous, so her fingers wandered back and forth among the rows of dresses.
"This one seems a little too bright in color..." Mu Jia muttered softly, and finally chose a light pink dress.
The hem of the skirt perfectly outlines the slender waistline, and the lace at the neckline is faintly visible without appearing too deliberate.
On the day of the party, Mu Jia arrived at the venue half an hour early.
In recent years, people in Zhou Xu's circle have taken over and taken office, got married and had children, and the number of single people has dropped sharply. Several people present came with their girlfriends or wives. For a moment, she seemed lonely and a little awkward.
Mu Jia's fingertips unconsciously rubbed the edge of the phone. She opened WeChat countless times - the chat box with Xie Siyan was still stuck on two weeks ago. She didn't see him at the scene. Could it be that he didn't come?
Mu Jia's eyes were searching aimlessly among the crowd when she was noticed by Song Mingxi, who was dressed up in a new look. She excitedly waved her hand, motioning her over.
"First, take a look at what I have arranged for you."
Mu Jia walked over and saw Song Mingxi looking mysterious. He lowered his voice and pointed to something not far away. "See? The guy in the black suit over there is the Zhou family's business partner, a young talent who returned from Cambridge. His family is in the maritime trade, and he's the son of a shipping tycoon..."
Mu Jia suddenly felt that this introduction was a bit childish.
Shipping King...was that what she imagined? She couldn't help but burst out laughing, not knowing what she was thinking about.
The sound was not loud. The place where the gathering was held was a private place and everyone was not far away from each other. She had just finished laughing when the protagonist who was being whispered about happened to turn his head and looked at her at the same time.
They were all upper-class people, probably because Zhou Xu had made arrangements with them early on.
The other person met her gaze from afar in the air, and instead of turning away, he chose to walk towards her actively.
Mu Jia's smile froze on his face, and he felt embarrassed for a moment, wondering if the other party had misunderstood him and was just making fun of him.
In public, Mu Jia didn't have time to explain to Song Mingxi what had happened in the past two weeks and the agreement... he was forced to do it.
"This is..."
The other party's inquiring eyes passed over her, and just as she opened her mouth, Song Mingxi took over with a smile, "This is Mu Jia, my best friend."
After she finished speaking, she nudged Mu Jia with her elbow, imperceptibly, signaling her to be more proactive. Mu Jia smiled awkwardly, and she continued, "The youngest VP of Citibank, a top student from Peking University, currently--" She deliberately emphasized the tone, "single." The implication was too obvious.
Mu Jia sighed in his heart, thinking that Song Mingxi was probably angry at Xie Siyan's scumbag behavior, and now he was determined to get back at himself.
but……
He had no idea that he had betrayed her.
She looked at him nervously, wanting to make an expression to indicate that Song Mingxi was joking, but she really didn't know how to react. In the end, she could only cough lightly, gently extended her hand, and greeted him, "Hello, I'm Mu Jia."
"Just call me Ethan." The man was very calm and collected. He fixed his eyes on her face and smiled. His fox eyes were unusually bright, with a strange sense of intimacy, as if he wanted to get closer to her.
This is a social expert.
Mu Jia spoke subconsciously and called him Ethan. Before he could say any more polite words, he suddenly felt like a thorn in his back, as if his spine was being stared at by a pair of sharp eyes.
She slowly turned her head and saw Xie Siyan coming to the banquet alone and talking with several wealthy young men of similar age.
He looked at her from afar across the crowd.
Mu Jia's back tensed unconsciously, and the smile on her face froze. She noticed that Xie Siyan was wearing a dark-patterned suit, a rare sight today, with his tie hanging loosely, exuding a sense of careless laziness. Many of the guests around him were accompanied by their female companions, making him seem even more lonely and a bit out of place.
At the moment when the two looked at each other, Mu Jia saw that he was casually dealing with other people's greetings, but his eyes stayed on her for a moment.
The cold and dull gaze didn't have any extra meaning, but it made Mu Jia's fingertips tremble, and he almost knocked over the champagne glass beside him.
"Be careful, Miss Mu." Ethan subconsciously helped her. Mu Jia turned around and saw Xie Siyan glanced at her for the last time, then quickly turned to continue interacting with others and no longer looked in her direction.
She felt relieved and smoothed her hair uncomfortably.
This little action happened to be seen by Song Mingxi. He followed her gaze and saw the dazzling man in the crowd.
Xie Siyan was born with a good-looking face, with fair skin and outstanding facial features. He was the type to attract women without relying on his family background. Moreover, he had a cold personality and did not bring Chi Wu with him this time. He was alone, which made people have other thoughts.
Seeing some female guests looking over there, Song Mingxi felt secretly unhappy. She straightened her back and blocked Mu Jia behind her like a mother cat protecting her cubs. After completing a whole set of movements, she curled her red lips slightly, with two small flames burning in her eyes. She stretched out her slender jade fingers and actually pushed Mu Jia half a step towards Ethan.
"Ethan," Mu Jia turned around and heard Song Mingxi's voice rising at the end, with a gentle sweetness, signaling to the other party, "I see that you are of similar age, and both have worked in the workplace abroad—" His fingertips pointedly slid across Mu Jia's tense lower back, "Why don't you have a good chat? I'll leave as a light bulb for now."
Mu Jia regretted very much that he had not explained it clearly to her before coming.
Now she was in a difficult situation and had come to this point. Out of courtesy, she had to stand stiffly where she was and force a smile at Ethan.
Ethan, a man from an aristocratic family who was used to seeing the world, smiled and said, "Miss Mu, do you have someone you like? It seems like you're being forced into a relationship."
Being exposed, Mu Jia felt a little embarrassed for a moment and nodded at him, "I haven't told her yet."
Ethan blinked curiously and asked seriously, "Do your friends disapprove of your partner?"
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