"Mr. Gong, you should still believe in these things to some extent, shouldn't you?" She smiled slightly.
Gong Chengjue gently lifted her chin. "The master said I must find someone with a broken palm."
He ran his fingers over her chin, then released them, and opened her hand.
A straight line ran across the palm of my hand...
Su Ziqing tried to pull away, but he held her tightly.
Then, he also opened one of his hands, revealing similar lines...
Su Ziqing stared, blinking, thinking she was seeing things, but upon closer inspection, the lines on his palm were indeed...
"You really have a simian crease?" She thought he was just saying it.
In places like the palm of the hand, unless the person deliberately shows it to others, most people really can't see the lines.
In other words, even if someone has a single palmar crease, outsiders won't know unless a close person tells them.
No one outside the family knew that Gong Chengjue had a broken palm.
And Su Ziqing...
Everyone in the upper class of City A knows this.
Su Ziqing stared blankly at his palm, then forcefully pulled her hand back, forcing a smile as she said, "I've heard that a man with a broken palm is a good thing. He'll have a successful career in politics and become incredibly wealthy in business."
A girl with a single palmar crease is said to be unlucky and have a tough fate.
hehe.
Coincidentally, Su Ziqing's parents died when she was young, and this reputation for bringing misfortune to her family was deliberately spread by some people, becoming common knowledge.
She looked at her palm. "Mr. Gong, you only have one life. Don't try things recklessly."
"You believe this?" Gong Chengjue stood up straight, his thin lips slightly upturned. "Then believe what the master said."
Su Ziqing frowned.
"Even if you don't care, a prestigious family like the Gong family..." can't possibly not mind, right?
Gong Chengjue turned around and returned to his seat. "I will handle these matters."
Su Ziqing felt that the idea of an indefinite 'cooperation' with him was still unacceptable. "I need a timeframe."
The study was so quiet that there wasn't a sound, and the temperature seemed to have dropped a few degrees.
"If you don't agree, then I..."
“Five years,” he interrupted her.
“Okay, five years.” She didn’t haggle any further.
There was a knock on the study door, and Luo Jinhan walked in. "Mr. Gong, it's your transoceanic call."
Su Ziqing tactfully stood up and said, "Then I'll go out first."
"Are you going to the banquet at the Four Seasons Hotel tonight?" Gong Chengjue suddenly asked.
He hadn't originally planned to attend these banquets, and she had been suffering from a persistent high fever, but now that she's awake, she might consider going.
Su Ziqing turned her head and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
“This should be quite important to you,” he said, taking the phone that Luo Jinhan handed him.
"Okay." Su Ziqing nodded.
……………………
A black sedan was parked in front of the hotel. Su Ziqing, dressed in a black evening gown, had exquisite makeup that concealed her haggard appearance.
The car door opened, and a biting wind blew in. She pulled her coat tighter around her, and in her high heels, she took Gong Chengjue's arm and walked into the hotel.
"Mr. Gong." As soon as you enter the hotel, someone comes up to greet you.
Gong Chengjue nodded slightly. Although the Gong family's home turf was not in City A, it did not mean that the upper echelons of City A did not know him.
On the contrary, those in City A who know Gong Chengjue are not just ordinary members of the upper class; ordinary wealthy people really don't have the qualifications to get in touch with him.
Gong Chengjue kept a low profile; he was simply accompanying Su Ziqing tonight.
Su Ziqing has been abroad for the past few years, and being young, she didn't have time to be nurtured by Grandpa Su before the family upheaval she is facing. Her first priority now is to make her presence known in high society circles.
Those who are unaware of the situation do not know who Gong Chengjue, who is standing next to Su Ziqing, is.
Su Shilin's death was sudden, and his funeral was even more so. The Su family offered no explanation to the outside world, and outsiders were even less likely to get involved in such a family matter.
"Ziqing?" A male voice suddenly came from behind.
Gong Chengjue clearly felt Su Ziqing's hand, which was linked with his arm, stiffen slightly.
He turned his head away indifferently.
A man in a black suit, with slicked-back hair, was walking towards them.
"What are you doing here?" Auchan asked, holding a glass of red wine and looking at Su Ziqing, who was dressed in all black. He didn't remember her ever dressing like this before.
Su Ziqing remained expressionless. "What do you think?" What business was it of his why she was here?
Auchan seemed to only then notice Gong Chengjue beside Su Ziqing, and frowned slightly. "This guy looks unfamiliar, is he your friend?"
His condescending tone was laughable.
Su Ziqing didn't want to talk to him, and said while holding Gong Chengjue's hand, "Let's go."
"Ziqing, it's been more than two years since we last met. You're not still blaming me, are you?" Ou Shang called out to her.
Su Ziqing's eyes showed disgust. "You're overthinking it."
Gong Chengjue originally didn't want to pay attention to such a clown, but what he just said made him very unhappy.
He looked at Su Ziqing and smiled slightly, "May I ask who this is?"
Auchan's eyes revealed a hint of disdain, but he still put on an air of condescension and introduced himself, "Auschan from Jianhui Group."
Jianhui Group is indeed a large company in City A, and it is a well-known group company among people in City A.
Auchan is also the heir of the Jianhui Group, and with no one competing with him, his sense of superiority is extraordinary.
Gong Chengjue raised an eyebrow and looked at Su Ziqing, "What? Can just any Tom, Dick, or Harry company representative attend a banquet in City A?"
This statement directly contradicts Auchan's statement.
Su Ziqing didn't expect Gong Chengjue to say that, but seeing Ou Shang's expression change and his eyes showing a hint of anger, she cooperated with Gong Chengjue perfectly, saying, "It's a small place, that's how it is."
The two sang in harmony, much like a married couple in perfect sync.
"Where did you come from, you phoenix man? How dare you attend such a high-class banquet?! Although Ziqing is the daughter of the Su family, she has a broken palm." Ou Shang was convinced that the person next to Su Ziqing was not a member of a wealthy family or a celebrity, but a phoenix man.
"A man from a poor background who has achieved success in his social class by befriending a rich woman"—Ou Shang thought that Gong Chengjue's words were just to curry favor with Su Ziqing.
"Brother Ou Shang." Su Xiaoman turned around and Ou Shang disappeared. After looking around, she found him talking to Su Ziqing, so she went up and took his arm.
"Su Ziqing, what are you doing here?" Just like Ou Shang, Su Xiaoman also looked surprised and disdainful.
Two clowns were jumping around happily, but Su Ziqing had no interest in dealing with them.
She has more important things to do tonight.
As she was about to leave with Gong Chengjue, Su Xiaoman, just like Ou Shang, recklessly called out to her, "What, not a single rich young master in the entire City A is willing to be your date? Did you just pick some random Tom, Dick, or Harry to attend?"
Su Ziqing's face darkened. She stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Su Xiaoman. "What did you say?!"
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