The banquet here was also set up in a style reminiscent of bygone eras, with magnificent crystal chandeliers, fine wines and delicacies, and people dressed in retro formal wear. Some were even wearing Hanfu from ancient times. When Xu Keke saw all this, she felt it was all rather incongruous.
Zhang Man, Huang Pinjia, and Xu's parents arrived even later than them.
Xu Keke and Zhou Heng were sitting in a private room prepared for VIPs by the banquet organizers, watching the banquet hall through a screen.
The head of the administrative office is elected by the residents of the space station. Since the residents have contributed their own property to secure their survival on the space station, although it is a perfectly fair transaction for them, they do not trust the four major families who ultimately benefit from the space station and are always afraid of being cheated by them again.
Therefore, the head of the administrative office they chose was someone with no background, who was poor but had a lot of knowledge and a silver tongue.
So the fake wine served at his wife's birthday party wasn't very good. It was all sweeteners and nutritional supplements, and although it looked somewhat similar in color to the old red wine, it actually tasted terrible.
After just one sip, Xu Keke regretted it. She should have listened to Zhou Heng; she would have been better off at home, drinking her own wine, eating food that Zhou Heng cooked—a hundred times better than what she was here—and lying in bed watching TV.
"Why don't we go back?"
Just as Xu Keke finished speaking to Zhou Heng, she saw a woman rush up to Zhang Man and pour a glass of red wine all over her. Instantly, the pristine white dress turned burgundy.
"How much dye was added to these drinks?" Xu Keke quickly put her glass back on the table, thankfully she had only taken a small sip.
Zhou Heng, “.......”, Shouldn’t we be focusing on why Zhang Man was splashed at this point?
Zhou Heng pointed to the woman standing in front of Zhang Man, holding a wine glass, "Zhang Man used to be her husband's assistant. Because of Zhang Man, the couple divorced. This woman was so emotionally agitated that the doctor diagnosed her as being unable to control herself and sent her to the psychiatric ward. I don't know why she was released again. I guess she'll have to go back in this time."
After Zhou Heng finished speaking, he turned around and saw Xu Keke staring at him with surprise. Feeling a little awkward, he glanced down at his clothes. "I... is something wrong?"
Shaking her head, Xu Keke tilted her head and looked at him in confusion. "It's not that something's wrong, it's that everything is wrong. Don't you know too much about Zhang Man and the things around her? In other words, you're very interested in her."
"It's all because Huang Pinjia wants to be with Zhang Man. Otherwise, what's there for me to pay attention to about a woman like that?"
Xu Keke puffed out her cheeks and stared at him, looking him up and down until Zhou Heng got annoyed. Then she slowly looked at him and said, "The other day, I wanted to ask you something. You mean that if Zhang Man had breasts and a butt, and was also a little bit smart, you would be interested in her."
After hearing her question, Zhou Heng rolled his eyes without any politeness. Xu Keke had never seen such an expression on his face before, and her eyes widened in surprise, only to hear him utter a single sentence...
There are no "ifs," and there will never be any.
After saying that, he walked decisively to the door and stood there. Just like every time they participated in a past event, he stood by the door, guarding her.
Xu Keke used to do the same when attending banquets. She would arrive and then retreat to a private room. If someone needed to see her, they would come to her. If she needed to speak, she would appear in the banquet hall. But most of the time, she would sit on the sofa, drinking and coldly observing the polite greetings from the other attendees. Zhou Heng, meanwhile, would silently stand guard behind her.
As for Huang Pinjia, he would flutter among the crowd like a butterfly, displaying his elegant manners and approachable nature.
Xu Keke's gaze fell on Huang Pinjia's face again. He was politely reasoning with the woman, ignoring the red stains still dripping from Zhang Man's dress. His demeanor was captivating, his voice melodious, and his words considerate and reasonable. The women around them looked at him with admiration.
He clearly noticed this, because he deliberately straightened his back, trying to make his body curves look better. Like a celebrity, he always found his best angle to present himself to the public.
Xu Keke noticed the expression on Zhang Man's face; she was somewhat embarrassed, yet there was also a hint of smugness.
Xu Keke's heart skipped a beat, and she asked the person behind her, "What are they planning to do? I mean, Zhang Man is looking for Huang Pinjia, what's their plan?"
Zhou Heng took a step forward and said in a calm tone, "Zhang Man wants Huang Pinjia to run for the position of Chief Executive in the next term."
"Great advice, he's a good fit."
Xu Keke felt a chill run down her spine after she finished speaking. She ignored him, saying, "He'll be better than he is now; at least he'll look better on camera."
Zhou Heng retorted, "But he's brainless and won't do things well."
Xu Keke shrugged. "What does this have to do with brains? This job doesn't require brains. Having a face and a silver tongue is enough. Nobody needs him to have brains."
"But he has no brains but a greedy heart."
Xu Keke looked at him with a puzzled and shocked expression. "Why? Didn't they take all my assets? Isn't that enough?"
"No, your property is now in my hands."
Zhou Heng's frankness surprised Xu Keke. "So, are you still planning to give it back to me?"
"No!"
Xu Keke felt a toothache. "If I fight you now, what are my chances of winning?"
"Not even a fraction. My men are outside. Your body hasn't recovered to its previous level yet, and even if it did, it still wouldn't..."
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