It was as if the hostility and rejection towards Gong Ning had never existed before his arrival.
Yan Jingzhou's strong deterrent power is not only due to his noble status as the eldest son of the Yan family, but also to his superb skills and ruthless style.
Whether they were business elites or political figures, they all treated him with both respect and utmost caution.
They were terrified of accidentally offending this important figure and ending up with a tragic and miserable fate.
Yan Cheng two years ago was a living example, not to mention the Su family, whose home was destroyed overnight not long ago.
Yet this seemingly cold and indifferent man dotes on a young girl to the core.
Yan Jingzhou has a fiancée who is pampered to the extreme, a fact well-known in Liangcheng and throughout the national high society.
This kind of enviable and coveted favor is precisely the root cause of everyone's rejection of Gong Ning.
How could a pretty little girl with nothing to offer be worthy of such an outstanding and noble man?
Ultimately, most people present shared a tacit understanding: Gong Ning was not a good match for Yan Jingzhou.
Perhaps due to her past experiences, Gong Ning had long been indifferent to such disdainful looks, and her heart was not stirred at all.
Gong Ning's eyes softened the moment the man spoke, and she looked at Yan Jingzhou, who had walked up to her, with a smile on her face, "A-Zhou~"
The man's refined and profound brows relaxed slightly, and a few gentle ripples slowly appeared in his clear and indifferent black eyes. His long, slender, fair fingers gently gathered a strand of the girl's hair, and he smiled indulgently, "Good girl!"
The girl's eyes crinkled with laughter. She affectionately took the man's arm, stood on tiptoe, and gestured for him to bend down.
The smile in the man's eyes could not be hidden, and it gradually spread to the corners of his eyes, revealing a captivating charm.
Yan Jingzhou rarely smiles in front of outsiders, so this gentle and doting smile is rare...
The women present were so stunned they almost stopped breathing.
Good heavens, is Yan Jingzhou really descended to earth to save humanity's appearance?
Absolutely stunning.
Yan Jingzhou leaned down cooperatively, his strong, powerful arms wrapping around the girl's slender waist. "Hmm, what do you want to tell me?"
Gong Ning blinked and whispered in his ear, "If you had been even a little bit later, I would have slapped that woman across the face!"
The man chuckled softly and gently stroked her delicate, pink nose. "So, you're still not satisfied?"
"No, that's not it," the girl's bright, almond-shaped eyes sparkled with tiny, shimmering light. Her delicate fingers suddenly pressed against the man's side and poked him lightly. "It's just that my palm is a little itchy!"
"..."
The man's eyes paused slightly, his brows twitching subtly and restrainedly. He tightened his grip on the girl's waist, his other hand holding her mischievous fingers, and warned in a low voice, "Don't make trouble, be good!"
The girl's clear, bright eyes blinked, filled with a charmingly innocent playfulness.
She then gently scratched his warm palm with her fingers, giving him a kind and innocent smile.
Yan Jingzhou tightened his grip on her fingers, his lips slightly pursed.
Without waiting for a reply, he took her arm and led her toward the old man, nodding slightly. "Dad, everyone's basically here. The banquet can begin!"
The old man responded, his kind gaze lingering on Yan Jingzhou for a few moments before he stood up, leaning on his cane, and went to the banquet hall next door.
Everyone went along...
Today's banquet is attended mostly by elite representatives from the upper class of Liangcheng and even the whole country, as well as political celebrities.
It was a scene of extravagance, with glittering jewels and clinking glasses.
The banquet hall was bustling with activity as guests offered their birthday wishes to the old man and presented him with the gifts they had prepared.
Yan Jingzhou, with a cold and indifferent expression, wore a faint, distant smile as he stood beside the old man.
Gong Ning held Yan Jingzhou's long, slender fingers and played with them for a while, while the sounds of polite laughter echoed in her ears.
If you're going to offer birthday wishes, can't you be a little more sincere? It sounds incredibly hypocritical.
Suddenly feeling a bit dull and bored, she lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then simply let go of Yan Jingzhou's hand and went to play with her Yu Chen friends.
Gong Ning turned around, grabbed Shen Yuchen's arm, and led her to the sofa rest area. "Why did you leave and then reappear? If you don't want to say, I won't ask you. But think about how serious this is. You came back but didn't tell me. Even if you didn't want to see me for the time being, you could at least call me and tell me. If you didn't want to see me, could I force you to go?"
Shen Yuchen's icy eyes flickered slightly, her gaze somewhat dazed as she looked at the girl who was holding her hand and chattering incessantly.
She always has this energetic and playful demeanor...
With a slight twitch of her lips, Shen Yuchen lowered her eyes and was about to speak when she caught a glimpse of Feng Qing and several of her close female friends sitting on the sofa opposite her.
Shen Yuchen's eyes trembled slightly, and she swallowed back the words that were about to come out.
Feng Qing glanced over, his mocking gaze fixed on Shen Yuchen, a sarcastic smile curving his lips.
A girl next to Feng Qing noticed his expression, coughed lightly, and deliberately raised her voice slightly.
Speaking to Feng Qing in a voice loud enough for everyone around to hear, "Feng Qing, isn't Shen Yuchen the eldest daughter of the bankrupt Luo family? Without her backing, how could she still be here!"
Feng Qing was extremely satisfied with the girl's performance and picked up the conversation quite appropriately, "She's just benefiting from my brother's fame. I really don't know what kind of seductive tricks she used to make my brother so infatuated with her that he even dared to talk back to our parents!"
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