Jiang Qiao was in a hurry, so he didn't listen to what Abby said and went straight into the fitting room.
Shi Chuan withdrew his gaze, took out a cigarette from his pocket and went to the balcony. Sparks flickered between his fingers, and the smoke was lingering, giving a sense of decadence.
Jiang Qiao tried on the dress quickly.
When he came out, Shi Chuan hadn't finished smoking his cigarette, but he subconsciously put it out.
The black evening dress has hollow lace on the hem and is embellished with a pearl, giving people a cool and noble feeling. Jiang Qiao prefers this one.
Abby couldn't help but smack his lips. "Miss, if my grandfather knew, he would definitely..."
Jiang Qiao thanked him sincerely: "Thank you."
Because they were in a hurry, Jiang Qiao didn't put on makeup again and followed Shi Chuan away.
The car was moving when Jiang Qiao suddenly spoke.
"Shi Chuan, are you tired following Dad in the company?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Because I saw you smoking, and as far as I know, only people who are under great pressure would choose to relieve stress by smoking."
Shi Chuan didn't answer the question. He changed the subject and asked, "Is your sister happy abroad?"
Seeing that he didn't want to answer, Jiang Qiao didn't ask any further questions. She was just curious because she saw an unrelieved pressure in Shi Chuan.
"Very happy."
Shi Chuan looked at her through the rearview mirror and said something cryptic, "I'm so envious...my sister was born to enjoy happiness."
Jiang Qiao didn't understand. Why did he say he was envious?
Shi Chuan is the adopted son of the Jiang family. Jiang's father and mother are not stingy people. Whatever she has, he will definitely have too.
Moreover, she was not born to enjoy life. She was Jiang Qiao, not "Jiang Qiao"...
Jiang Qiao didn't know how far the car journey was, so he decided to close his eyes for a while.
I didn't expect that I actually fell asleep.
"Jiang Qiao, we're here."
If Jiang Qiao heard correctly, this was the first time Shi Chuan called her name. He usually called her sister, even though this sounded hypocritical.
Jiang Qiao calmed down and left the car, still wearing Shi Chuan's coat, and walked forward with her arm around his.
"Let's go, my...dear brother."
Shi Chuan slowly raised his head with a faint smile on the corner of his lips.
The girl's arms were slender, and Shi Chuan felt that he could break them easily.
In the bustling and lively hall, the lights were brilliant, and handsome men and beautiful women, holding wine glasses, were greeting each other in groups of three or five.
As soon as the brother and sister entered, they attracted a lot of attention.
"Who is this girl? Why haven't I seen her before?"
"Look at the Jiang family's adopted son next to her, he must be a relative of the Jiang family!"
"By the way, you mentioned the Jiang family's adopted son. Why didn't Mr. Jiang change his surname?"
"Why are you meddling in other people's affairs? The Jiang family's affairs are not something we can get involved in."
"I heard that Jiang Er is Mr. Jiang's illegitimate son, but Madam Jiang deliberately humiliated him and prevented him from changing his surname."
"Yeah?"
…
Shi Chuan had heard these words countless times before, and they didn't have much impact on him. However, he found people's speculations quite interesting.
Jiang Qiao glanced at the people who were talking. She hated people who spread rumors maliciously the most.
The people who were talking shrank their necks when their gazes met and silently stepped aside.
Who is this? He looks so tough!
[Ding Dong, fragments have appeared~]
Jiang Weilin and his wife were dealing with things near the bar.
"I didn't expect Mr. Wen to be invited to the dinner tonight. It's really not easy."
Wen Lu is a smiling tiger. He dislikes the Jiang family because of the marriage contract between the Jiang family and the Shangguan family.
But tonight, Wen Jin insisted on using his invitation to attend the dinner, and Wen Lu was curious, so he came to join in the fun.
"Boss Jiang, you're joking. They say that Boss Jiang hid his daughter abroad for her safety, and today is a banquet for her return. Even though I'm an elder, I'm curious and want to come and see."
Jiang Weilin didn't hear the hidden meaning in his words, "Haha, my daughter..."
On the other side, Jiang Qiao heard the news about the fragments, took a glass of champagne and looked around casually.
Wen Jin was on the second floor. He was in poor health and hated crowded places. He stood at the highest point and watched the hypocritical conversations of the people below.
His eyes fell on her the moment Jiang Qiao came in.
The girl is looking, who is she looking for?
Shangguan Yuze?
[Ding Dong~ The host's strategy value is ?5. I hope the host will make changes as soon as possible. Chirp~]
Jiang Qiao was confused: What's going on? Why is there a negative number? What did I do to him?
[Host, warm reminder, the fragments are on the second floor~]
Jiang Qiao raised his head and looked upwards.
Wen Jin was wearing a black shirt today, leaning lazily on the railing. His fair face was cold and handsome, and his pair of affectionate, narrow peach blossom eyes were looking at her.
Jiang Qiao didn't know how she had offended him. This was the first time she had encountered a negative number. She had originally thought of visiting him at the sanatorium when she had time.
I didn’t expect Wen Jin to come out of the sanatorium.
Jiang Qiao raised the champagne in his hand towards him and took a sip.
Wen Jin's black eyes under his long eyelashes were filled with a smile, and he turned and left.
interesting.
He followed Wen Lu to attend the banquet today just to see Shangguan Yuze's fiancée.
The Shangguan family must fall, and the Jiang family cannot marry anyone to them, otherwise, his plan will be disrupted.
Now it seems that Miss Leng Bingning will not be interested in that idiot.
[Ding Dong~ Congratulations to the host for reaching a strategy value of 0. I hope the host will continue to work hard. Kiss~]
Jiang Qiao: 0 Is there anything to congratulate? (^ー゜)
Wangcai: [Congratulations, it’s finally not a negative number~]
Zheng Xiner felt alarmed when she saw Wen Lu talking to Jiang Weilin.
Why is Wen Lu here today?
Is it because of the engagement? Or is it because of Wen Nuan's child?
Zheng Xiner pulled Shangguan Yuze over there.
"Yuze, have a good chat with Miss Jiang later and control your temper."
Shangguan Yuze was a little impatient, "Mom, I said, I don't like being bound by an engagement."
"What do you know? This engagement is a bargaining chip that your mother and I begged for. Whether you like it or not, your engagement with Miss Jiang must be fulfilled!" Zheng Xiner said firmly.
"Anyway, I will only marry the person I love."
When Shangguan Yuze mentioned this, he thought of the careless girl he seemed to have seen just now, whose name was Lin Xiaoxiao.
He didn't like Jiang Qiao. They had only met once in the afternoon. He was cold and not at all likable.
"Don't talk nonsense. I'm telling you, Wen Jin is a very smart guy. If he gets hold of something on our family, we're done! So you must get the support of the Jiang family."
"Mom, do you need to be so cautious about him? He's just an abandoned child who was kicked out of the house."
Of course Zheng Xiner was afraid. She had met Wen Jin once as an adult and knew that he must have blood on his hands.
Wen Jin is very scary. If he catches any of them, he will not let any of them go!
She still remembers that phone call. Shangguan Wenjin was only eight years old at that time, and it was the day Wen Nuan died.
"You are a murderer."
It's really scary to hear this in a childish voice...
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