Kyoto, the Golden Banquet Hall.
The charity gala will be held tonight in the largest banquet hall in Jindu, and the entire event is open to the upper echelons of Kyoto.
Apart from the auction, the entire banquet consisted of entertainment including performances by top celebrities, dance performances by teenagers, and a performance by the Kyoto Dance Company.
Shi Wan and her instructor arrived early and lined up backstage with the children to wait for their makeup. After explaining the dance the children would be performing that day, the makeup artist created the appropriate makeup and styling.
At this moment, a tall and upright man stood in the aisle not far from the backstage. His bespoke suit made him stand straight, and his handsome and indifferent face was expressionless.
Feng Yunzhou leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, his dark eyes fixed on the pacing figure, his gaze filled with an indescribable meaning.
"Yunzhou, you didn't ask me to sponsor the Ji family's banquet for some young girl, did you?" The speaker was Qin Mo, a longtime friend of Feng Yunzhou.
Qin Mo stared at Feng Yunzhou with a playful expression. Looking in the direction he was looking, he saw Shi Wan's stunningly beautiful face.
"Her? This girl isn't..." Before Qin Mo could finish speaking, Feng Yunzhou turned around casually, quickly concealing the undercurrent in his eyes.
"Let's go, this is pointless." He coldly tossed out these words and strode away from backstage.
"Boring? That's ridiculous." He shook his head sheepishly, put his hands in his pockets, and followed behind Feng Yunzhou.
Qin Mo was initially reluctant to travel all the way to the capital to sponsor a small charity gala, but a phone call from Feng Yunzhou forced him to sponsor it, and not only that, he also had to attend in person.
I really couldn't figure out what Feng Yunzhou was trying to do until I caught a glimpse of him backstage just now, and then it all became clear.
Lu Jingyan has been frantically attacking the Feng family with his domestic and international influence. Although the Feng family has some roots in the capital, they have only risen to prominence in recent years. Even with Feng Yunzhou in command, they have still suffered losses of billions.
Otherwise, given the strength of the Lu family, they definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand such a series of blows for three months, just like the Lin Group, which is currently in dire straits.
In addition to all the overseas collaborations being cut, many domestic collaborations have also seen capital withdrawals. If it weren't for the support from the Feng and Qin families, the company would have declared bankruptcy last month.
Qin Mo didn't understand Feng Yunzhou at all, especially since his personality had become even more unpredictable after Lin Zhiyu returned to China in the past two years.
He and Feng Yunzhou grew up together, and he knew everything about the relationship between Feng Yunzhou and Lin Zhiyu. He saw the two of them get to know each other, fall in love, be forced to separate, and then reunite.
Just when Feng Yunzhou had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel, his personality suddenly changed drastically, and the wedding date for the two of them, which should have been held a year ago, was postponed again and again by him.
Until recently, I heard from Chen Xing that Feng Yunzhou had once dated a girlfriend who was now in Kyoto.
So, after his good friend insisted, he couldn't resist his curiosity and came over to see if he could meet Feng Yunzhou's ex-girlfriend.
"Yunzhou, was that the prettiest girl backstage just now your ex-girlfriend?" Qin Mo stared at Feng Yunzhou with a playful expression.
"Chen Xing talks too much." This seemingly random statement implicitly acknowledges this fact.
At that moment, Chen Xing, who was in the capital, felt a cold wind blow past him from behind, making him shiver.
After the auction, it was time for Shi Wan's students to perform. Guiding such large-scale banquet dances was already a piece of cake for Shi Wan.
However, still worried about unexpected situations that might arise on stage, he moved to the side and back of the stage and gently clapped along for the young performers.
A burning gaze emanating from the second floor of the banquet hall followed Shi Wan every time she appeared.
After instructing her students on their performance today, Shi Wan and Lu Jingyan were to attend a banquet together, so it was a little formal but not deliberate.
Her jet-black hair was styled into a bun with an exquisitely crafted sandalwood hairpin, with two wisps of hair loosely framing her face. Her delicate oval face was lightly made up, and her skin appeared even whiter under the warm light. Her lips were rosy, and a red mole on her nose added to her alluring charm.
As the music started, Shi Wan gently tapped her feet to the beat. With each leg lift, turn, and twist of the dancers on stage, Shi Wan carefully followed the rhythm, her body swaying to the beat from time to time.
Her serious expression made Feng Yunzhou, whose gaze hadn't left her, chuckle softly. She was still as earnest and adorable as ever.
At that moment, an uninvited guest arrived at the backstage dressing room—Lu Jingyan. He sat lazily on the sofa chair, his slender fingertips rhythmically tapping the armrest as he waited quietly.
There were many dancers backstage, mostly women, but also some good-looking men. However, it was rare to find a man with an assistant, dressed head-to-toe in a bespoke suit, possessing both exceptional charisma and handsome, refined looks. Naturally, he attracted the attention of many girls.
Generally, men with such an extraordinary air sitting backstage are waiting for their girlfriends, wives, or lovers.
So a few bold girls mustered up their courage and went over to chat with Lu Jingyan. He raised an eyebrow, squinted lazily, and looked like he couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them.
Zhou Yuan tried to warn the woman with his eyes not to come any closer, but she remained unmoved.
The girl who approached him wasn't discouraged by Lu Jingyan's coldness. She had hooked up with several wealthy men backstage before, and it was rare to see a man as rich and handsome as him. She even had a way of hooking up with someone who was waiting for his wife.
The girl deliberately tugged at her skirt, feigning discomfort as the clothes didn't fit, and intentionally twisted her hips, making her snow-white breasts even more prominent. She curled her sexy red lips into a smile and reached out to gently scratch the back of the man's hand resting on the armrest with her fingertips.
Lu Jingyan narrowed his eyes in disgust and gestured to Zhou Yuan beside him.
Zhou Yuan immediately received his boss's signal and reached out to grab Lu Jingyan's wrist tightly. The girl cried out in pain.
A pair of beautiful eyes stared pitifully at Lu Jingyan. "Disgusting." Lu Jingyan glanced at the heavily made-up woman in front of him.
The sound wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for everyone present to hear.
The girl's face flushed instantly. She looked around at the people around her. Some were watching the show, some were holding back their laughter, and some were mocking her.
The girl's expression turned very strange, and tears were streaming down her face uncontrollably. They were mixed with her freshly applied stage makeup, eyeliner, mascara, and foundation, which were already quite thick. With this mixture, she looked like a beggar.
"So ugly!" Lu Jingyan closed his eyes and impatiently turned his chair around, looking lazy and self-satisfied as if what had just happened had nothing to do with him.
Upon hearing those two words, the girl couldn't hold back any longer. She covered her face and yelled at Zhou Yuan, "You guys are so mean!" before running away.
The remaining people in the room looked at each other in bewilderment. Zhou Yuan was the most confused of them all. "I didn't say anything!"
"Boss, why don't we wait for Miss Shi in the lounge? It's inconvenient with people coming and going here." Zhou Yuan glanced at the crowd of people around them who were giving them curious looks and offered his boss a suggestion.
"After she comes off the stage, I want me to be the first person she sees." Lu Jingyan still lazily rested his chin on his hand, staring at the stage.
Several people who had just witnessed Lu Jingyan rejecting advances whispered among themselves.
"So handsome! It's amazing to see such a handsome and rich man here!"
"See that? He even rejected a socialite. Is he waiting for his girlfriend here?"
"Waaah... He's handsome, rich, and devoted."
Who is his girlfriend? Does anyone know her?
"I don't know him..."
The whispered gossip among the crowd did not affect Lu Jingyan's mood. On the contrary, he listened with even more relish to others praising his devotion and faithfulness.
When Shi Wan came out, she saw Lu Jingyan sitting leisurely on the sofa. As soon as they met eyes, he suddenly stood up and smiled at her.
Completely changing his previous cold and aloof demeanor, he stretched out his arm to Shi Wan with tenderness and affection, his eyes filled with the little woman in front of him, and the deep emotions in his eyes were not concealed in the slightest.
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