0122 Banquet
Soft, gentle music played softly in the brightly lit banquet hall. Several gentlemen and ladies gathered together, exchanging pleasantries. The clinking of wine glasses echoed through the cheerful crowd.
When Tantai Qing and Jiang Jifan stepped into the banquet hall, the noisy crowd instantly fell silent.
Several young socialites, seeing the unfamiliar female companion beside him, immediately turned and whispered among themselves.
They had previously kept their relationship quite low-key, and had never appeared in front of others in such a high-profile manner as they have today.
Jiang Jifan had attended similar occasions before, but this time, as "Tantai Qing's girlfriend," she officially appeared in front of everyone and still felt a little nervous.
She wore a strapless satin evening gown in emerald green, its seemingly simple design perfectly tailored to accentuate her flawless figure, making her skin appear as white as snow under the lights.
To take care of her, Tantai Qing deliberately slowed his pace, accompanying her step by step as she slowly entered the hall.
"Mr. Tan, it's been a long time." A middle-aged man in a dark suit stepped forward and greeted him with a glass of red wine.
Tantai Qingqian smiled and nodded, calling out "President Li".
To match the dress, the stylist meticulously styled Jiang Jifan's long hair into a bun, revealing her fair and slender neck and strikingly beautiful face.
The man was momentarily stunned by her beauty upon seeing her face, but quickly snapped back to reality, averting his gaze sheepishly. He looked at Tantai Qing with an awkward smile and asked, "Mr. Tan, who is this?"
Tantai Qing glanced at Jiang Jifan, her expression gentle, and introduced him with a smile: "This is my girlfriend, her surname is Jiang."
Mr. Li seemed to suddenly realize something, nodded, and looked at Jiang Jifan with a smile, saying, "Miss Jiang, it's a pleasure to meet you."
"Ji Fan, this is General Manager Li from Xinghua Manufacturing," he introduced her softly.
"Mr. Li, hello." Jiang Jifan gave a forced smile, accepted the champagne offered by the waiter, and politely clinked glasses with the middle-aged man in front of him.
After that, Tantai Qing introduced her to a number of outstanding businessmen or entrepreneurs in various industries.
After overcoming his initial nervousness, Jiang Jifan became much more at ease and began chatting calmly and confidently with everyone.
The women present gradually changed their gazes from disdainful scrutiny to surprise and confusion.
"Miss Jiang is quite a character..." someone said with a smile during the conversation.
Jiang Jifan didn't delve into whether the other party was being so flattering because Tantai Qing was present. He accepted the compliment graciously and humbly replied with a thank you.
"How about it?"
After they left, Tantai Qing handed her a glass of juice.
After talking for a long time, her throat was parched. She took the juice from his hand, tilted her head back, drank a few sips, and chuckled, raising an eyebrow. "Easier to talk to than I expected."
Perhaps thanks to him, those "big shots" who were hard to meet didn't seem as aloof as one might imagine; on the contrary, they were quite approachable.
For people who have reached their level, "airs" are probably the least worth mentioning.
Tantai Qing took a sip of champagne and said with a faint smile, "Actually, putting aside those factors, they are just ordinary people."
"Is that so?" Jiang Jifan glanced at him, and said meaningfully, "An ordinary person."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
She went to the restroom halfway through.
Half an hour later, still no sign of her, Tantai Qing became suspicious and was about to instruct the waiter to look for her when several piercing screams suddenly came from not far away.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
But then a waitress was seen huddled in a corner on the second floor, looking terrified, with spilled champagne at her feet.
Just as everyone was puzzled, a delicate profile slowly appeared around the corner.
It was Jiang Jifan.
Her face was tense, and as she moved, the black pistol pressed against the back of her head gradually came into view.
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