Jiang Siyan arrived in Beicheng around 8 p.m. The phone he had been checking frequently these past few days had, as usual, no messages.
Jiang Siyan suddenly laughed, genuinely annoyed.
He recalled the previous few nights, and coincidentally, that day also happened all at once.
There were a few unscrupulous people in the area who tried to test him during the dinner party, and he immediately turned cold. Unexpectedly, one of them was bold enough to directly slip him a room key and let him in.
Although he scolded her quickly, the little girl must have heard him.
I was already annoyed with him, and now he's not even answering the phone.
However, with just one sentence, he felt that Su Er's anger was really inexplicable. She was not the type to coax people, and after being hung up on several times, he was genuinely angry.
But tonight, having returned to the northern part of the city, gazing at the dim lights, it feels as if I'm missing a lively little person by my side who can tell me what the best food in the city is.
Her bright, clear eyes always lingered on him. If he tried to stop her from looking, she would lean in and kiss him, without a hint of shame.
At that very moment, Jiang Siyan thought, why bother arguing with a child like her?
He leaned back in his chair, took off his glasses, rubbed the bridge of his nose, and instructed, "He Wen, go and ask where Su Er is."
He Wen hesitated for a moment, then cautiously brought it up: "Sir, the old house..."
Jiang Siyan raised his eyebrows slightly, and He Wen immediately understood what he meant.
However, Suer Company responded within minutes.
"Sir, so we are now..."
"Drive, let's go to the hotel."
*
The red carpet event started at six o'clock, when it was not yet completely dark.
The setting sun reflected the golden-pink clouds, covering half the sky and becoming a natural backdrop.
Su Er appeared relatively early in the order of appearance, and she rushed over to put on jewelry and express her gratitude, so she didn't even have a chance to grab a bite to eat beforehand.
By the time all the celebrities had walked the red carpet around 7 p.m., Su Er was already struggling to suppress her hunger.
Although a banquet was arranged for this event, under the spotlight, everyone sitting around the long table was dressed in gorgeous gowns, and the food on the table was all just pretty faces that didn't fill you up. No one was really thinking of indulging in a feast in front of the cameras.
The seating arrangement at the table is the reverse of the order of appearance on the red carpet; the higher the status of the celebrity, the closer they are to the front of the table.
Su Er was naturally assigned to a seat towards the back.
She's really not good at these kinds of social situations. While everyone around her is chatting enthusiastically, all she can think about is that she shouldn't be dragged into it.
Therefore, after simply greeting the people around her, she maintained a polite smile and remained silent.
Fortunately, the noisy outdoor environment prevented her from hearing the rumbling of her stomach.
After sitting for half an hour, Su Er glanced at the camera pointing at her. After some struggle, hunger finally overcame her reason.
She picked out the only small bread that looked edible, quietly held it in her hand, and while watching the show on stage, broke off small pieces and put them into her mouth.
Unfortunately, the small bread wasn't filling, and Sister Qin stood behind the reporter watching her, so Su Er didn't dare to sneak any more bites.
Su Er was so hungry that she felt her waistline had probably shrunk by two sizes by the end of the banquet.
They had planned a party after the event, but Su Er didn't go.
Besides, she wasn't someone of such high status that she absolutely had to go. After briefly telling the editor-in-chief, she planned to go back to the hotel first.
Of course, before leaving, she returned the necklace, bowing several times, saying, "Thank you so much this time, Sister Hong."
"Not at all. I know Shuqin too. Everyone has times when they need to lend a hand."
The rest of the small talk was naturally left to Lin Shuqin. After standing for a while, she heard them saying, "How about later? There's a pretty good restaurant not far from the hotel. We haven't eaten much tonight. Let's go there and get something to eat."
Upon hearing this, Su Er chimed in, "Yes, I promised to treat my senior brother to a meal."
Hongjie is a very open and generous person. She said, "Let's wait until this is over. I don't think we'll be staying for long. We'll keep in touch by phone then."
"Okay."
Su Er returned to the hotel and changed out of her dress. The dozen or so hair clips used to fix her hairstyle were removed, and Su Er felt much more relaxed in her neck.
She casually picked out a dark green spaghetti strap dress to change into. As soon as she finished changing, Lin Shuqin was already urging her, "Er'er, are you done yet? Xiao Shiyu and the others should be arriving soon."
Su Er glanced at the time; she had only been back for half an hour. How could it have been so fast?
Su Er pinned up her long hair with a shark clip, revealing her smooth neck, and asked curiously, "Doesn't Senior Brother need to change out of his formal attire?"
Lin Shuqin was furious at her unhurried nature. After putting the mask on her, she pulled her outside and said, "People don't have that many clips on their heads to take off. Besides, you're treating people to dinner, so why make them wait? Let's go to the hotel lobby and wait."
She should have arrived earlier, that's true, but Su Er felt that Sister Qin was sometimes too hasty.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Su Er leaned against Fang Li and said weakly, "No, no, is there anything to eat? I'm really starving."
She originally wanted to eat something first, but Sister Qin ordered her to stop, saying that if she ate one more bite now, she would have to eat one less bite later.
Whether it's bread or hot pot, Su Er has a scale in her heart.
But while she could lie still in bed without expending any energy, Su Er felt like she was about to have low blood sugar after standing for a while.
"Here's a candy, want some?"
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