Chapter 265 Banquet
Lin Shutang's dress was a relatively simple style, but it still had a slight hem. Li Yansheng extended his hand, and Lin Shutang took it.
After descending the stairs, Li Yansheng loosened his grip, then naturally moved his palm upwards, wrapping it around her shoulders. The distance between them grew closer, and the smell of cigarettes on him became more pronounced. Lin Shutang sniffed, glanced at the nearby trash can, and asked, "Have you smoked a lot again?"
Li Yansheng lowered his eyes and looked at her with a smile: "Yeah. I just took a few work calls."
As he spoke, he opened the car door and raised his hand to the eaves of the car to help Lin Shutang get in.
Seeing that the little girl was still a little depressed after getting on the bus, Li Yansheng smiled and held her in his arms.
Fan Sizhu glanced at the rearview mirror and, very tactfully, raised the fender.
Li Yansheng kissed Lin Shutang lightly on the forehead and asked, "Are you angry?"
Lin Shutang didn't answer, but put her hand on his chest and whispered in a scolding voice, "Don't mess up my makeup."
Li Yansheng chuckled, leaned back in his chair and looked at her. He then placed his hand on her lower back, stroking it intermittently and said, "Okay."
By the time the car arrived at the banquet venue, it was almost eight o'clock and most people had already arrived.
Generally speaking, the host of a banquet would arrive beforehand to greet the guests, but Li Yansheng was an exception. No one who arrived thought there was anything wrong with him arriving just now.
As soon as Li Yansheng entered the banquet hall, everyone's attention unconsciously shifted to him. To be more precise, half of the attention fell on him and half on Lin Shutang. Most people were curious about the identity of this girl.
Some people had heard that there was a young girl with Li Yansheng a long time ago, but they never had the chance to meet her.
Feeling the constant curiosity and probing glances from all around, Lin Shutang unconsciously tightened his grip on Li Yansheng's hand.
Li Yansheng noticed her discomfort, turned his head to look at her, and whispered in her ear: "They are all insignificant people, don't take them too seriously."
"Um."
That being said, those who were invited were more or less related to him, or at the very least, people with whom he could have potential business cooperation, so Lin Shutang didn't really plan to let himself go.
After entering the inner hall, Lin Shutang's uncomfortable feeling faded a little.
Li Yansheng wasn't usually one for formalities, but for an occasion like this, he still gave a simple opening. It wasn't long, only about seven or eight minutes.
Lin Shutang watched from below as he spoke. He was always at ease when working. The fingers holding the microphone were well-defined, and on his middle finger was a ring. It was the couple's ring he had taken her to pick out before. The silver material had a cold luster, but it didn't make people feel cold or hard.
For a few minutes, the two of them looked at each other briefly. Lin Shutang did not avoid it. When he met his gaze, he felt an unknown feeling in his heart.
After the end, Chen Jinyao and several company bosses came to Li Yansheng for a drink, so Lin Shutang took the initiative to suggest that he go and rest aside.
The overall design of this hotel is good. It also has a back garden with a large swimming pool.
On the way here, Li Yansheng had told her that there would be a party at the swimming pool tonight, mainly for ladies and children. Lin Shutang planned to go there and sit down.
By the swimming pool, Zhang Wanxin saw her coming, greeted her, said sorry, and went to find Xiaoling.
The waiter came over with a drink and asked, "Miss, would you like something to drink?"
Lin Shutang looked up at him. The light was not bright enough to make out his face. She said, "No, thank you."
She clearly refused, but the waiter didn't seem to give up the sales pitch and was overly enthusiastic: "This is a new product from our hotel. You can't buy it anywhere else. It tastes pretty good too. You can try it."
Lin Shutang lowered his gaze from his phone and looked back at him, his scrutinizing eyes lingering on his face for a long time. After about ten seconds, Lin Shutang smiled and took the item, then said, "Okay, thank you."
Thank you all for your concern. Sorry, I'll only write one chapter tonight. I'll see if I have time for more tomorrow. My sister told my parents about my late-night phone call, so Mom came to pick me up! So, I've been spending most of the last few days with my family, so I haven't had much time to write. I'm feeling much better now, so I should be able to write more in the next few days.
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