Chapter 6: Play games with the aloof prince!
Song Qiao was slightly stunned and glanced at him in confusion. They had never had that kind of relationship before, and she didn't understand what Xie Yanli meant.
Just as she was about to ask him, she heard a sudden exclamation from the crowd: "Wow! Friends, we are so proud today. Not only is Mr. Xie here, but the beauty from Jiang University is here too!"
Before Song Qiao could react, a sweet smile reached her ears: "I'm sorry, I'm late, you won't blame me, will you?"
Song Qiao's eyelashes trembled slightly. Jiang Xinhui came! Before she could recover from the shock, everyone left her and rushed to Jiang Xinhui.
"Xinhui, you are still so gentle and beautiful, your figure is so good, and your skin is so white and glowing, it's really enviable!"
"Xinhui, this dress of yours is Chanel's haute couture collection of the season, right? I saw it at the show. I couldn't order it in the store a few days ago. It costs hundreds of thousands. And your bag is a second-generation Hermès Kelly Dole, and it's made of crocodile leather. Xinhui, you're really willing to spend. This collection costs at least a million."
Song Qiao didn't even need to listen, because the people who were talking were a pair of flatterers, one of them was Lin Rong and the other was Fu Yue.
When they were in school, they would always try to please Jiang Xinhui, especially Fu Yue. She would wear clothes in five or six different colors at a time, looking like a parrot.
Song Qiao turned around subconsciously and saw Jiang Xinhui standing next to Xie Yanli like a little bird. The two of them looked as well-matched as they did ten years ago. She suddenly felt like the second female villain in a TV drama who broke up a couple.
If she hadn't shamelessly pursued Xie Yanli back then, he would have been married to Jiang Xinhui long ago, and they wouldn't have been secretly together behind her back.
As for Jiang Xinhui, she is indeed as they boasted. She is always the most eye-catching one standing in the crowd.
She was wearing a Chanel suit today and Hermes flat shoes. Her fluffy curly hair like seaweed was casually draped behind her. She had a delicate and fair face and a well-proportioned figure. Her every move was gentle yet full of aura. She really deserved the title of Beijing's No. 1 socialite.
Song Qiao suddenly felt that she was a little dull compared to her. Although many people praised her beauty, she was not a bright and beautiful woman. She was more like the delicate and charming girls from the south of the Yangtze River. Compared with Jiang Xinhui, she seemed a little petty.
Song Qiao felt depressed when he saw the two of them huddled together, with an indescribable feeling.
Jiang Xinhui greeted everyone politely one by one. Although she did not greet Song Qiao at first, she saw Song Qiao in the crowd at first sight after she entered the door.
Song Qiao is much prettier than she was ten years ago, but she still looks pure and innocent, without much femininity.
A hint of pride flashed in her eyes, and then she walked slowly to Song Qiao's side, curled her lips and smiled: "Song Qiao, long time no see, I didn't expect you to come to today's party."
Song Qiao could tell that Jiang Xinhui was deliberately trying to play tricks on her. After all, she was not from the same class as them. She only knew this group of people because of Xie Yanli. Now they had broken up a long time ago, and her appearance here did seem a bit abrupt.
However, Song Qiao was clear in her mind. No matter how well-matched Jiang Xinhui and Xie Yanli seemed, it was Jiang Xinhui who interfered with her and Xie Yanli's relationship. She didn't want to be timid in front of her.
Her eyes flickered and she thought again that it had been ten years since the incident. If she was too hostile to Jiang Xinhui, it would seem that she was petty and couldn't let go.
After closing her eyes for a few moments, she replied calmly: "I happened to meet Brother Shen at the entrance of the restaurant and was dragged here by him. Now that I have met everyone, I will..."
Song Qiao didn't want to stay here and continue watching them show their affection, so she wanted to leave. But before she could finish her words, Xie Yanli said calmly: "You have to stand here and talk all the time. Aren't you tired?"
The Xie family's prince has spoken, who dares not to listen? A voice soon came from the crowd: "We haven't seen each other for many years. We forgot about it in the excitement. Let's take a seat quickly."
Everyone spontaneously embraced Xie Yanli and invited him to sit in the main seat. Jiang Xinhui wanted to sit next to him, but unexpectedly, a Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared halfway. Shen Huaichuan passed her and grabbed Song Qiao's arm and pulled her to sit next to Xie Yanli.
Everyone was stunned when they saw this. Xie Yanli had already broken up with Song Qiao, but he was the one who was dumped. Shen Huaichuan was afraid that the prince would not agree with this arrangement.
But to their surprise, Xie Yanli said nothing, obviously he agreed.
Although Xie Yanli agreed, Song Qiao was unwilling to sit next to him. As soon as she stood up, she was pushed back by Shen Huaichuan. Song Qiao knew that Shen Huaichuan was drunk. If she insisted on not sitting here, Shen Huaichuan would continue to fight with her until he convinced her, so she had to give up.
A hint of coldness flashed across Jiang Xinhui's eyes. She knew Xie Yanli's character. He was too cold and indifferent. He seldom attended parties. Not to mention class reunions, even the CEOs of other groups might not be able to invite him.
Then why did he come here to attend the class reunion today? She knew it was because of Song Qiao without having to guess. Although Xie Yanli didn't say it, she knew better than anyone that Xie Yanli had never let go of Song Qiao in his heart for so many years.
He has been living abroad for many years. Except for his mother's death anniversary every year and the monthly prayers for her soul, he would not return home at other times, not even during the Chinese New Year.
The Jiang family and the Xie family are old friends. Jiang Xinhui knows everything about the Xie family, and he knows how much Xie Yanli hates returning home.
But some time ago, he heard the news that Song Qiao was going to get engaged, so he hurried back from the UK and stayed in the Xie Group.
When Jiang Xinhui thought of this, she glared at Song Qiao viciously, and she sat down unwillingly in the seat opposite Song Qiao.
After everyone was seated, they began to find topics to chat about Xie Yanli. After all, he was the prince of the Beijing circle and the future heir to the Xie Group, so they naturally tried to curry favor with him.
Everyone thought that it would be even better if they could have some relationship with him at work in the future. For a company like Xie's with a market value of hundreds of billions, even if he could get a little from it, it would be enough for them to live a worry-free life for the rest of their lives.
Especially since Xie Yanli went to study in the UK when he was a teenager and he just returned to China to take up a post recently, it was not easy for rich kids from small families like them to meet him, so they didn't want to miss this rare opportunity.
However, Xie Yanli was always indifferent to their politeness and flattery. He did not refuse their toasts, but he was not very enthusiastic either. He just took a sip lightly as a response.
Perhaps it was because Xie Yanli's aura was too strong and cold, or perhaps it was because he didn't speak easily, the topics raised by the atmosphere group did not receive any response, and the whole dinner seemed too quiet and restrained.
Although Song Qiao was not as afraid of Xie Yanli as the others, she was still thinking about what happened to Xu Qin. She did not participate in the conversation and looked detached.
Jiang Xinhui was chatting with a few girls next to her, but her eyes were always on Song Qiao and Xie Yanli.
In the end, it was Shen Huaichuan who broke the deadlock. He stood up dizzily and shouted to the whole audience: "We all finally get together once, why is the atmosphere so dull? Come on, let's play games and liven up the place!"
As soon as Shen Huaichuan finished speaking, someone immediately took over the conversation: "Huaichuan, you have a lot of ideas, what do you want to play?"
Someone in the crowd quickly interrupted: "Are we playing Truth or Dare?"
Shen Huaichuan shook his head, narrowed his eyes and looked at everyone, then raised the corners of his lips slightly, and said lazily: "That's outdated and boring, let's play the game of I have it and you don't. Everyone takes turns to say something they have done that others have not done. If no one else has done this thing, then each person who has not done it will be fined a glass of white wine. If the thing mentioned is also done by others, then the person who said it will be fined two glasses of white wine. How about it?"
The atmosphere group immediately put on an attitude of who is afraid of who, and responded in unison: "No problem, who is afraid of who!"
"I have done many things that you have never done. Today I will take this opportunity to reveal some secrets to you and open your eyes!"
"That's right, if we don't play games, how can we improve our relationship? Let's play!"
Just as they were talking excitedly, someone suddenly asked hesitantly: "Mr. Xie, do you want to play with us?"
Everyone fell silent in tacit agreement, waiting for his answer.
Before Xie Yanli could say anything, Shen Huaichuan waved his hands at them, understandingly: "Hey, the prince is not interested in what we are playing, just let him be quiet for a while."
“Play.” As soon as Shen Huaichuan finished speaking, Xie Yanli spoke.
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