The two of them turned around and peeked out, keeping an eye on what was happening at the door.
Upon seeing the two people enter, their expressions were surprisingly unanimously grim.
However, Qiao Yiming quickly turned to anger.
He jumped up from the sofa, ready to go forward.
Bai Xiujin grabbed her hand.
She angrily shook her hand off: "Let go of me! Why are you holding me? They're practically glued to each other!"
Bai Xiujin's grip was just right, neither making her feel uncomfortable nor preventing her from breaking free.
Where are you going?
"Is there even a need to ask? Of course we should go up and find out! What does Brother Fu mean by this? Sister Xingyao hasn't even finished her postpartum confinement yet, and he's already holding hands with someone to attend a private party?"
Bai Xiujin sighed, though he didn't understand Fu Siming's intentions either.
But he still pulled her close with all his might.
"If you go like this now, the whole of Jiangcheng will know soon. How many people will point fingers at Yao Yao then?"
...
One sentence drained all her strength.
She looked up at him: "Then what should we do?"
Bai Xiujin considered it in silence for a moment, "He came with Fu Yao, so it's impossible for Yao Yao to know. This is a minister's private banquet, and there won't be any news reports. It's better than you making a big fuss now."
Qiao Yiming felt that what he said made sense, so he suppressed his anger and pulled Bai Xiujin forward to greet the two of them.
The ladies and gentlemen in the circle were all completely baffled.
Watching Fu Siming leave his wife, who had just given birth, to come to the minister's private party with his first love.
They all had expressions of amusement on their faces.
In addition, Fu Siming's complexion was not good; it was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Nobody went up to complain about this.
But Qiao Yiming dared.
Holding a slender champagne glass, he swirled it and placed it in front of the two of them.
The person who had been greeting the two quickly left the scene.
Fu Siming glanced at Qiao Yiming, who was looking somewhat angry.
Fu Yao, on the other hand, still maintained her usual elegant and innocent demeanor.
He called out to her affectionately, "Sister Qiao, what a coincidence! Come, let's have a drink."
Hearing her delicate voice, Qiao Yi understood immediately and saw the sparkling wine she was mixing in her hand.
While he was holding his glass, he poured half of the champagne into her glass.
The cup, which originally had some extra space, was filled in an instant.
Fu Yao's expression changed slightly; although she was somewhat displeased, she was not angry.
Qiao Yiming glanced at Fu Siming standing to the side, but his expression didn't change.
This lessened Qiao Yiming's anger somewhat.
But the next second, Fu Siming's actions made her furious again.
Fu Siming placed the wine glass in his hand on the table beside him.
She reached out and took the cup from Fu Yao's hand, then turned to Qiao Yiming and said softly, "Stop fooling around."
Qiao Yiming was about to explode in anger when Bai Xiujin stopped her.
A mocking voice drifted over, "Mr. Fu, you're in quite the mood. I wonder how Yao Yao has been lately?"
During the clashes, hostility surged wildly, and it was impossible to know when or where the fighting would escalate.
Those nearby, noticing the strange standoff, stopped to watch.
The atmosphere in the entire banquet hall became very strange.
Fu Siming looked at the man in front of him with icy eyes. 'She's fine; she doesn't need your concern.'
As a man, he still remembered Bai Xiujin's little schemes for Song Xingyao.
The reason I agreed to accompany Fu Yao to the party today is because it's a private, non-public event.
The main person in charge of the banquet is not someone who can be publicly identified, and even if they are, no one dares to say more about them.
But Qiao Yiming and Bai Xiujin are different.
They were Song Xingyao's friends, and their sorrow deepened.
I feel a bit tired.
They decided to first appease Qiao Yiming, that big mouth.
"Yiming, stop making a scene. If things get out of hand today, it won't be good for the Qiao family."
Bai Xiujin frowned slightly when he saw that the first thing he said was in a tone that seemed to be directed at disciplining Qiao Yiming.
"It's really bad for the Fu family that President Fu comes to this kind of gathering with a female companion like this."
After saying that, he led the angry woman beside him away.
Qiao Yiming kept cursing as he walked.
It wasn't until she realized that Bai Xiujin had just stood up for her against Fu Siming that she realized what was happening.
Bai Xiujin quickly changed the subject.
The two of them fell silent, each lost in thought about Song Xingyao's situation.
The farce only truly ended when the minister brought the guests onto the stage.
When the minister led up a handsome Western man with thick eyebrows.
The room was filled with chatter.
Only Fu Siming, seeing the smug look on the face of the person on stage, remained silent, his confrontation on the verge of erupting.
When Fu Yao saw the person on the stage, she took a slight step back and bumped into his flippant expression.
His complexion looked rather unpleasant.
Everyone knew that the minister had brought resources to today's banquet, but no one expected that these resources would actually be Gu Mai.
It turns out that his relaxed and motionless demeanor was actually a sign that he was holding back something big.
By attaching themselves to the newly appointed leader and helping him secure his position, they could easily boost the economic development of Jiangcheng.
"Hello everyone, welcome to this simple banquet I've hosted today. As I prepare to take office, I hope to do my job better, promote cooperation between government and business, and drive the development of Jiangcheng."
...
People just laughed off these high-sounding official words, but many were curious about the identity of the person on stage.
After the minister finished his impassioned speech, he turned to introduce the man standing next to him.
"This is Mr. Gu Mai, a foreign investor from Country S. Before taking office, he approached me and said he hoped to cooperate with the well-known entrepreneurs in Jiangcheng to jointly expand international exchanges and contribute to the economic development of Jiangcheng. He also hoped that everyone would cooperate and take care of each other afterward."
Those in the audience looked at each other in bewilderment.
Regardless of whether the occasion was appropriate, it was inappropriate for the minister to say this in front of all the local industry giants.
Nobody knows how much benefit he received from Gu Mai.
...
Upon hearing the sudden applause, everyone saw Fu Siming clapping with a calm expression.
So everyone joined in clapping.
The banquet hall was filled with applause.
The minister nodded in satisfaction in the direction of Fu Siming.
Thinking to himself: As expected of a child from the Fu family, he knows how to be considerate.
After stepping down from the stage, he made a point of bringing Gu Mai and Fu Siming face to face, showing no sign of the two being at each other's throats.
Fu Siming's gaze swept over Fu Yao and Gu Mai.
Fu Yao thought she had done a good job, and greeted Gu Mai with a generous and polite handshake as Fu Siming's female companion.
This action, however, seemed rather subtle to the two men.
After the banquet, Fu Yao was as enthusiastic as when she arrived, and she left just as quickly.
Not wanting to confront Gu Mai, she left Baiye with Fu Siming, who had no interest in the banquet to begin with.
Fu Yao was beautiful and gentle, with a soft voice that would move anyone who heard her, but the man in front of her remained unmoved.
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