Chapter 220 Dinner
Lin Shutang felt a distinct difference from her previous two visits to Hong Kong. This time, things were even busier, not just for Li Yansheng, but also for her.
The last time he came, Li Yansheng went to most of the drinking parties and business banquets alone, but this time, he almost always brought Lin Shutang with him.
That day, just after noon, Li Yansheng sent someone to his home to pick up Lin Shutang and bring him to the company. He said it was Zhang Ran's father's birthday and there would be a party that evening.
The Li family wouldn't normally attend a CEO's birthday, at most sending gifts. But the Zhang and Li families were old friends, so Li Yansheng went in person, bringing Lin Shutang with him.
An elder's birthday party is different from an ordinary cocktail party. It is not appropriate to dress too fancy or too plain. Therefore, Lin Shutang wore a lavender dress today. It was not too plain to look unlucky, but not too eye-catching to steal the show.
As soon as they arrived at the banquet hall, Zhang Ran noticed their arrival and came forward to greet them: "A Yan."
After saying that, he looked at Lin Shutang beside Li Yansheng and said, "Sister-in-law looks very beautiful today."
When he said this, there was no hint of frivolity or disrespect in his tone, and his tone was full of genuine appreciation.
Lin Shutang smiled and nodded: "Thank you."
It can be considered as a greeting.
Li Yansheng: "Are they here?"
The "they" here refers to Zhou Xi and Ji Dongquan.
Zhang Ran nodded and looked in a certain direction of the banquet hall, just in time to see two people walking towards him.
After the others approached, they exchanged greetings. Li Yansheng looked at Lin Shutang beside him and spoke softly and gently, "If you're bored, go eat something nearby. Don't run around. I'll come find you when you're done."
Lin Shutang realized that they probably had business matters to discuss and nodded: "Okay."
In Hong Kong's upper-class circles, Li Yansheng is the focus of the crowd wherever he goes, and tonight is no exception.
Therefore, even as the two of them entered the banquet hall, many people had already noticed Lin Shutang. Now, seeing them separate, a few women standing in the corner began to gossip, "Who is the girl that Mr. Li brought tonight? Mr. Li seems to treat her very well, and his friends also seem to respect her very much."
"I don't know, but I saw her at Mr. Li's funeral last time."
"Is it his girlfriend?"
"No way! Didn't they say Shangli and Qiansheng were going to get married?"
Hearing this, the person who had just spoken sneered, "That's just throwing money at her. Miss Sheng actually wants to marry Mr. Li, but unfortunately, he doesn't like her. Last time, they were photographed having dinner together. I heard they were just talking about business, but the trending searches were all about their impending wedding date. It's obvious Miss Sheng hired someone to hype it up."
"She gave quite a few interviews during that time, and whenever reporters mentioned this matter, she would say something ambiguous and easily misunderstood. But that was just wishful thinking on her part. When did you ever see Mr. Li admit to their relationship?"
The few of them were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice that one of the parties involved was not far away from them.
She was wearing a high-end dress and had delicate makeup on, but her expression wasn't very good. One could even tell that her eyes were ferocious. Sheng Ying heard everything they said clearly.
Her hands hung at her sides, tightly clutching her skirt to hide her anger, and she tried her best to maintain the composure that a girl from a noble family should have.
However, the emotions pouring out of her eyes still betrayed her completely.
If you look at her at this moment, you can easily discover her true emotions.
"Bitch."
Sheng Ying murmured, then locked her eyes with Lin Shutang, took a deep breath, and the moment her hand loosened, deep wrinkles were left on the fabric.
In her mind, she attributed all the ridicule these people directed at her to Lin Shutang. Then, as if muttering to herself, she said viciously, "Lin Shutang, you'd better stay by Li Yansheng's side forever, otherwise, I will never let you go."
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