Chapter 216 Family Marriage
Jiang Ning and Prince William finished their dance, winning unanimous applause from the guests.
However, Jiang Ning did not understand why they were clapping.
"Prince William, I knew you had been rejecting all those royal blind dates! Turns out you already had someone in mind!"
A friend of Prince William approached with a wine glass and said this.
Before Jiang Ning could explain, Prince William spoke first.
"Don't talk nonsense. This is my idol, Master BYC, whose real name is Jiang Ning."
The other party was taken aback upon hearing this.
Not everyone knew Jiang Ning, but they were very familiar with the name BYC.
"My goodness, so you're the design master of the piano series? I thought Master BYC was a middle-aged man!"
In the years when BYC never revealed its true identity, Jiang Ning did hear many people speculate about BYC's real identity.
Most people guessed it was a male designer nearing forty.
"Does this mean I'll be able to bid on one of your jewelry designs tonight?"
Prince William's acquaintances looked determined to win.
"Let me make this clear first, Your Highness, I won't let you have that."
"Who needs your permission! My idol's items have to be mine!"
Jiang Ning smiled.
Just then, Pete came up to her and whispered, "Looks like the competition for your item tonight is going to be fierce!"
Jiang Ning noticed a hint of worry on Pete's face.
"What's wrong with you? You're not really that concerned about whose item will fetch a higher price in the end, are you?"
Pete glanced at Jiang Ning and smiled mysteriously.
I won't tell you.
Jiang Ning was full of questions.
Next, she and Pitt went out for a social event, and unexpectedly spotted someone among the guests.
"Fu Xinyue is here too?"
Pete followed Jiang Ning's gaze and explained, "She wasn't invited; she must have gotten in through some connections... After all, given the Fu family's current situation, she probably can't afford any of the items at this auction."
Jiang Ning listened to Pete's words while keeping his eyes fixed on Fu Xinyue.
I remember seeing Fu Xinyue at these social occasions before; she always had the image of an upper-class socialite.
She wasn't quite like Lin Wanrong, radiating confidence and pride from head to toe, but the old Fu Xinyue still had the aura of a Fu family heiress.
However, the Fu Xinyue in front of me seemed like a completely different person.
Fu Xinyue was wearing a black dress and no jewelry. Although she was wearing makeup, her face still looked haggard.
Moreover, she clearly needed someone's help, hovering around the other guests like a lapdog, bowing and scraping with a forced smile.
Even so, many people would politely exchange a few words with Fu Xinyue and then choose to stay away.
In the huge banquet hall, only Fu Xinyue was like a headless fly, anxious and embarrassed.
Pete could tell that Jiang Ning was somewhat concerned about dealing with Xinyue, so he shared some information he had heard from others.
"Fu Xinyue probably wanted to use this charity gala as an opportunity to ask others to lend money to Xinyue Real Estate."
Jiang Ning slightly widened his eyes.
It seems that the Fu family's predicament is more serious than she imagined.
"but……"
Pete shook his head.
“Even if this isn’t in Country A, it’s impossible for capital from other countries to be unaware of the news that Xinyue Real Estate is on the verge of bankruptcy. Fu Xinyue is now like a rat in the street, hated by everyone… Not to mention that everyone in the industry knows that it was Lu Junyan who was behind the Fu family’s downfall. At this time, extending a helping hand to the Fu family would be tantamount to making an enemy of Lu Junyan. No one would be that stupid.”
Jiang Ning thought there was some truth to what Pete said.
Even though Lu Junyan has many competitors, they have no reason to help Fu Xinyue, as they will neither benefit from it nor play a role in restricting the Lu family.
Jiang Ning's expression turned cold as he watched Fu Xinyue running into obstacles everywhere.
She thought of Chu Qingxue.
Fu Xinyue brought this upon herself, but Chu Qingxue is definitely not immune to blame either.
However, Chu Qingxue has Lu Junyan supporting her.
It seems that the Fu family is going to fall before Chu Qingxue's company.
Jiang Ning frowned and glanced at Lu Junyan.
Standing together, Lu Junyan and Lin Wanrong seemed to be a better match than when he was with Chu Qingxue.
Chu Qingxue liked to wear pink to look young, which made her far less sophisticated than Lin Wanrong.
"You care a lot?"
Pete's voice brushed against Jiang Ning's eardrum.
Jiang Ning withdrew his gaze, looked at Pete, and smiled slightly.
"What I care about is definitely different from what you think."
Before Pete could get any further explanation from Jiang Ning, he heard the host's voice first:
"The Royal Victoria Cruises charity auction is about to begin. Please take your seats in the designated areas."
As the host said this, the guests gradually made their way to their seats.
The seats were arranged in advance by the organizers.
Lu Yexiong, Yang Liyun, and Lu Junyan sat at the same table as Lin Yueheng, Chu Yao, Lin Wanrong, and Zhong Cheng.
Their two companies are the largest in countries A and C, respectively, so it's appropriate for them to sit at the same table.
If there's anything that makes the Lin family superior to the Lu family, it's that the Lu family only operates in the business world, while the Lin family has influence in both business and politics in Country C.
Yang Liyun rarely attends such social occasions, mainly because Lu Yexiong doesn't bring her along.
The reason she accompanied him this time was because Lin Yueheng brought his wife.
The fact that both families attended together made it seem more like a family marriage.
There were only three tables in the front row, with the Lu family and the Lin family occupying one table. Yang Liyun felt particularly proud and honored.
Until she saw Jiang Ning and Pete sitting at the table next to them.
That was the table right in the middle of the front row, where I was sitting with Prince William.
The smile on Yang Liyun's face vanished instantly.
As Lu Junyan moved his chair, he glanced at the next table and saw Prince William take off his tuxedo and hand it to Jiang Ning, then hand her a pen.
At this moment, Lu Yexiong nudged him with his elbow.
“Junyan is a rather introverted child and doesn’t talk much, but he’s the type who does more than he says.”
Seeing Lu Yexiong's wink, Lu Junyan took the initiative to peel a piece of king crab leg meat and handed it to Lin Wanrong.
"Thanks."
Lin Wanrong generously accepted the crab leg meat that Lu Junyan peeled for her, her eyes filled with seductive charm.
"You are a gentleman."
"Of course."
Lu Junyan's answer was as indifferent as ever.
Yang Liyun was extremely anxious, but she could tell that Lin Wanrong had a good impression of Lu Junyan.
The guests enjoyed their food and chatted, while also taking photos of the items they wanted.
The atmosphere in the banquet hall was harmonious.
Jiang Ning inadvertently noticed that Fu Xinyue, who had been standing in the corner like a waitress, had left sometime earlier.
Fu Xinyue was not a guest formally invited by the organizers, so she was not assigned a seat.
At the start of the auction, Fu Xinyue was the only one standing.
Jiang Ning guessed that a fallen heiress like Fu Xinyue would not be able to bear watching others buy up items at high prices while she herself could not afford anything and could not even get a seat!
"The next item is a piece of jewelry."
The host's voice caught Jiang Ning's attention.
Prince William and Pitt simultaneously gripped their number plates tightly.
At the next table, Lu Junyan picked up the bidding number for the first time.
Meanwhile, another person, sitting in the back row, silently pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses perched on his high nose bridge with his number tag.
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