Upon hearing this, Cheng Siyan chuckled. It seemed that Shi Nan wasn't so stupid after all. However, the more Shi Nan resisted something, the more Cheng Siyan wanted to do it.
Cheng Siyan put her hand on Shi Nan's shoulder. "Miss Shi, don't worry, it's Jingyan's birthday today. We'll treat everyone to a good meal!"
Shi Nan looked up and met Cheng Siyan's eyes. Cheng Siyan's eyes were filled with undisguised provocation, and Shi Nan felt a tremor in his heart.
Cheng Siyan smiled and walked towards a distance. She stood in front of Qiu Mang and said something, then pointed in this direction. Qiu Mang followed her direction and saw Shi Nan.
Without saying a word, Qiu Mang walked over here.
"What happened?" Qiu Mang asked in a low voice, standing next to Shi Nan.
A familiar voice rang out, and Lu Yanting turned his head sharply, his eyes meeting those of Qiu Mang, who looked slightly flustered.
As soon as Qiu Mang met the man's dark eyes, she turned her head away guiltily.
Xu Jingyan was meticulous and naturally noticed these subtle actions.
She frowned slightly. Could the information be wrong? So, the one who wanted to seduce Lu Yanting wasn't Shi Nan, but the woman in front of her?
Xu Jingyan had a vague guess in her heart, but she still smiled and said, "Since you're here, you're all guests. Let's get to know each other. My name is Xu Jingyan."
Qiu Mang looked around in confusion, feeling a bit bewildered. Just now, Cheng Siyan said that Shi Nan had asked her to come over, and she thought that Shi Nan had encountered some trouble, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
"Qiu Mang!" Qiu Mang simply stated his name.
Xu Jingyan pulled the group aside and introduced them to everyone, saying they were new friends brought by Cheng Siyan and hoped everyone would take good care of them.
The three were forcibly pulled into the public eye.
"Who are these two girls? They're here to join in on Jingyan's birthday party. Are they trying to climb the social ladder? Trying to get to know Jingyan?" A faint voice rang out from the crowd.
"What do you know? Didn't you see there's already a man standing next to her? Look at the clothes he's wearing, they're not cheap either. She's already found a sugar daddy. I bet she's just here to have fun!" another voice chimed in.
"Wait a minute, this circle isn't that big, but it's not that small either. How come I don't remember that man at all? Logically speaking, in Guangcheng, I should have heard of anyone with a bit of family wealth. This man looks completely unfamiliar." Someone scratched their head.
Someone nearby immediately chimed in, "Now that you mention it, I remember too. I've never seen this person before. I've heard stories of fake socialites renting a luxury car together for photos and then splitting the bill afterwards. Could this man be a fake tycoon?"
The voices of the group weren't loud, but they were loud enough for everyone in the private room to hear. Wan Qing felt a little guilty, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"What are you talking about? You guys are ridiculous! That's Siyan's friend. Who is Siyan? How could she be friends with a fake tycoon?" A girl walked over and said, pouting.
The two people who had just spoken nodded. "What you said makes sense. Maybe we were overthinking it."
One of them picked up his glass to take a sip, but just as he brought the glass to his lips, he suddenly remembered something and abruptly put the glass down.
"Wait a minute, although the guy seems fine, the girl next to him looks kind of familiar!"
Another person suddenly slapped their forehead and exclaimed, "Hey! Isn't that the woman who sat next to Brother Yanting last time?!"
"I thought President Lu was so infatuated with Xu Jingyan, but I never expected he was secretly keeping a mistress. Humph, it seems he's nothing special after all..."
"Shh!" Someone noticed that the discussion was getting a bit too loud and quickly spoke up to remind them.
But this reminder was unnecessary. People are naturally curious about gossip, and everyone had already pricked up their ears to hear every word.
Qiu Mang, as the person involved, naturally heard these gossips. Her face instantly turned bright red, and she felt as if she had been stripped naked and thrown into the street, leaving others to judge her at will.
Qiu Mang pursed her lips tightly. The education she received since childhood taught her that she had to be down-to-earth in everything she did and never take shortcuts.
But just because of everyone's words "lover," it was as if she had been nailed to the pillar of shame. She truly felt that her self-esteem was being ruthlessly thrown to the ground and trampled on at will.
But she also knew in her heart that in this territory, the rich were the gods who ruled everything. No matter how frustrated and resentful she felt, she could only endure it and could not spoil her clients' fun.
After all, if she ruined the atmosphere, even if the boss himself came, she would be the one punished in the end. Yes, that's how unfair the world is.
The colorful lights overhead flickered and moved across everyone's faces. Xu Jingyan was standing in a spot that was blocked by a pillar, and she was hidden in the shadows, so no one could see her expression.
In the shadows, unseen by others, she clenched her fists tightly, her beautiful eyes slightly downturned, her bloodshot eyes fixed intently on Qiu Mang. A woman's intuition is truly accurate; it really was her!
Although she was burning with anger inside, Xu Jingyan quickly adjusted her expression, gently smoothed her hair, and her face returned to its gentle and charming appearance.
She pulled Shi Nan and Qiu Mang to sit down among a group of girls, as if nothing had happened, and said in an intimate and natural tone, "Come on, let's ignore those stinky men and have some fun by ourselves."
Seeing the three approaching, the girls readily made room for them.
As soon as she sat down, Xu Jingyan's phone rang. She glanced down at it, then turned and called out to the people behind her, "Siyan, come and greet everyone!"
After saying that, she looked at everyone apologetically and said softly, "I'm sorry, ladies, I have something to do at work, I need to take this call first!"
Cheng Siyan came over upon hearing the sound.
"Siyan, we have two new friends today. You'd better take good care of them for me." Xu Jingyan gently patted Cheng Siyan's shoulder, a gentle smile on her lips.
"Don't worry, Sister Jingyan, I'll definitely treat you well! You go ahead and get busy!" Cheng Siyan replied.
Xu Jingyan nodded slightly, turned around and left gracefully. In that instant, her eyes turned icy cold.
After that brief interlude, Cheng Siyan realized that she had made a mistake before. Qiu Mang was the one Lu Yanting truly loved. As a result, everything would have to be planned anew.
With a casual flick of her wrist, Cheng Siyan sent a pink luxury brand handbag slamming onto the brown leather sofa.
Then, Cheng Siyan sat down and raised her hand to tidy her slightly messy hair.
"Ah!!!" The next second, her face changed drastically, and she suddenly let out a scream.
Several girls around looked bewildered and asked with concern, "Siyan, what's wrong?"
Cheng Siyan looked around anxiously, then quickly bent down to search for something on the ground.
"Siyan, did you lose something?" someone asked.
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