"I trust you."
She returned his smile with a sweet smile.
When their eyes meet, many things don't need to be said; they understand each other perfectly.
"Beep—beep beep—"
The cars behind me were already urging me on, and before I knew it, the red light had turned green.
Bai Xiaoruo was startled and hurriedly pulled her hand back from Xian Mingyu's. "You should drive quickly. Parking for too long will obstruct other people."
"Um."
When Bai Xiaoruo and Xian Mingyu arrived at the banquet, the host had just finished speaking on stage and stepped down.
The moment Bai Xiaoruo and Xuan Mingyu appeared at the door, they were undoubtedly the most eye-catching presence. This was the first time in all the years that Xuan Mingyu had attended a public event with a female companion other than his secretary, Annie.
And she is also the female protagonist who has dominated the news headlines in recent days, the secret wife of Xian Mingyu.
Bringing his wife to such an occasion not only silently announced his relationship with Bai Xiaoruo to everyone, but also blatantly slapped Su Yuluo, his so-called ex-girlfriend who wanted to get back together, in the face.
This was Bai Xiaoruo's first public appearance with Xuan Mingyu outside of private family gatherings.
She was slightly nervous, holding tightly to Xian Mingyu's arm, looking a little lost.
"Don't be nervous, just relax," he whispered to her.
"Um."
Since we're already here, we can only adapt slowly.
The host of tonight's banquet greeted Xian Mingyu with a smile as soon as he arrived, "Mr. Xian, it's been a long time."
Xian Mingyu politely shook the hand in front of him. "President Wang, how have you been? I was held up tonight and am late. Please forgive me."
"Hehe, not at all. President Xian is always a very busy person. It doesn't matter if you're a little late. It's good that you're here."
President Wang glanced at Bai Xiaoruo beside Xuan Mingyu, "President Xuan, who is this...?"
"My wife, Bai Xiaoruo."
Bai Xiaoru smiled, unsure of what to say.
"Oh, it's Mrs. Xian. Oh dear, I didn't even know when Mr. Xian got married. I didn't have time to give him a proper gift. I'm so sorry."
“My wife prefers a low-key lifestyle, so we only invited family members to the wedding. We’re only recently deciding to go public with the ceremony.”
"Oh, I see."
Bai Xiaoru stared blankly at Xian Mingyu, who was chatting freely with President Wang in front of her. He was the one who made the decision to keep their marriage a secret, and now he was the one who wanted to make it public.
Saying it in such a tactful way will not make people misunderstand or overthink it.
He had his reasons.
Next, they talked about work. Bai Xiaoruo didn't quite understand what they were saying, and her eyes darted around, unsure if it was still appropriate for her to stay.
"Husband." Bai Xiaoruo tugged at Xian Mingyu's sleeve.
"What's wrong?"
Fearing that the host would laugh at her, Bai Xiaoruo didn't dare to speak loudly.
She tiptoed closer to Xian Mingyu's ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "I'm a little hungry. Can I go get something to eat?"
"Go ahead, but don't go too far. I'll have Annie come find you in a bit."
"Okay, sure."
Bai Xiaoruo agreed and walked away.
The banquet was actually quite simple. Most of the attendees were friends and business partners who had worked together. They chatted about work, and some prominent businessmen from L City were also present, each bringing a female companion.
Bai Xiaoruo walked to the dining table, took a small plate, picked up some pastries, and ate them while holding the plate in her hand. After finishing, she would take more.
While Xianmingyu wasn't looking at her, she secretly drank a few small cups of chilled orange juice.
Mmm, I'm so satisfied!
The snacks were all delicious.
It seems this banquet isn't as bad as I imagined; at least the food here is really delicious.
"So, our famous Mrs. Xuan is hiding here. Ha, you have no manners at all. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a reincarnated starving ghost. How could Yu possibly marry a woman like you?" A mocking voice came from behind. Bai Xiaoruo put down the small plate in her hand and turned around. Su Yuluo had arrived at some point.
She wore a sexy and alluring strapless bright red dress, her curvaceous figure and delicate face making her seem like the focus of the entire banquet.
Her complexion was much better than before. Although she still looked very thin, at least she had gained some weight.
She didn't come here with an invitation. She pestered Mu Bie for a long time before he agreed to bring her along.
"you......"
Bai Xiaoruo subconsciously took two steps back. She didn't have a good impression of Su Yuluo, especially since she was Xuan Mingyu's ex-girlfriend. Compared to her, the real wife, Bai Xiaoruo inevitably felt a little awkward.
"Mrs. Xian, don't tell me you're so ignorant that you don't even know who I am?" Su Yulu sneered, slowly approaching Bai Xiaoruo. "Do you know? The place you're in right now should have belonged to me!"
"You, you're talking nonsense! What do you mean 'belong to you'! You and Xian Mingyu broke up a long time ago. Even without me, you could never be his wife!"
Bai Xiaoruo was clearly flustered, but she still mustered up the courage to refute Su Yuluo.
"Really? Then you're too naive... In the six years I've been gone, Yu has never said the word 'breakup' to me. Rather than saying I'm his ex-girlfriend, I'm actually still his girlfriend now."
"How could this be... Impossible! Impossible! I won't believe a single word you say!"
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