Chapter 55 Charity Dinner

The charity dinner was co-organized by a local charity organization and government officials in Lingchuan City and was held at the Century Hotel.

As night fell, a number of luxury cars appeared outside the hotel, attracting curious glances from passers-by.

Inside the hotel, two pot-bellied men, holding wine glasses in one hand and their female companions in the other, were chatting with acquaintances they met.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Li? Long time no see!"

"It's Mr. Zhang, long time no see, long time no see!"

When the two men saw each other's young female companions, they all showed expressions of understanding.

"Mr. Li is still so popular with girls!"

"Hey, how can I compare to Mr. Zhang?"

The two men raised their glasses and clinked them together, "accusing" each other of being romantic.

While the two were bragging, the female companions beside them were also observing each other's outfits, comparing who had the more valuable items.

In the end, it was the female companion brought by Mr. Li who showed a proud and triumphant expression, because the bracelet on her wrist was obviously of better quality than the other one.

Mr. Zhang's female companion fell behind and pouted in dissatisfaction, thinking that she must get the money back from the man!

More and more people were coming in and out of the hotel, including several bosses of well-known companies. In front of them, people as wealthy as Mr. Li and Mr. Zhang were not as impressive as them.

The organizers welcomed them warmly, and they all smiled happily when they thought about the fundraising activities that would follow.

"Has President Yu from the Qigui Group arrived?"

"Not yet, but it should be soon, right?"

"It's almost here. Look, isn't it coming?"

When Fu Yining arrived with Yu Zhili on her arm, they almost instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.

Everyone among them knew Yu Zhili, but only a very few of them had seen Fu Yining, the eldest daughter of the Fu family.

People in the know also knew that the relationship between the couple was not very good. This was evident from the fact that Yu Zhili never brought his wife to public occasions.

Therefore, when the two of them appeared, it was obvious that the air around them was stagnant for a moment.

"Why are they looking at me like that?" Fu Yining was puzzled.

Yu Zhili remained calm and replied in a low voice: "Maybe it's because you look so beautiful today."

"Really?" I didn't realize he was joking.

Fu Yining raised a polite smile, paused, and followed Yu Zhili forward.

Although the sheepskin high heels on her feet didn't look high, Fu Yining still wasn't used to it, so she could only hold Yu Zhili's arm and use him as a crutch.

The tall man was also very self-conscious and bent his arms for her to lean on.

As the two walked away, the dazed crowd slowly blinked, turned their heads, and started chatting curiously with the people around them.

"I'm not mistaken, that's Mr. Yu, right? Who is the woman next to him?"

"I don't know. I haven't seen it."

"It's strange that President Yu would bring a female companion to such an occasion. I'm afraid that woman is not simple, right?"

“I think so.”

Fu Yining's appearance was very deceptive, and Yu Zhili was very close to her and behaved intimately, which made others feel that something was wrong at first glance.

However, they were not familiar with Yu Zhili and did not have the courage to approach him and ask him. The most they could do was gossip with the people around them.

"Boss Yu."

"Mr. Zhao."

Fu Yining followed Yu Zhili and stood in front of the crowd. After a closer look, he realized that this was their old neighbor, Zhao Qinmin from Zhichun Medical.

Zhao Qinmin naturally knew Fu Yining, but when he saw her coming to this charity dinner, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Mrs. Yu is here too?"

"yes."

"Hey, you young people still have good relationships. My husband doesn't even want to go out with me now."

"Mr. Zhao, you are joking."

Fu Yining suspected that he was being weird to her, but he had no evidence.

Zhao Qinmin cheerfully introduced them to the people around him. They all shook hands politely and talked about the scene that made Fu Yining feel jealous.

The dinner hadn't officially started yet, and Yu Zhili was afraid that Fu Yining would find their conversation boring, so he let him go and have fun on his own.

"There are snacks on the table over there."

Yu Zhili pointed her in a direction and Fu Yining nodded.

"See, I'll just stay there, right?"

"Well, I'll come see you later."

"good."

Fu Yining lifted the hem of her skirt, turned around and left.

The organizers of the charity gala prepared a full meal for the guests, as well as a variety of snacks to temporarily fill their stomachs.

Fu Yining hadn't eaten all night and her stomach was growling with hunger. Her dress wasn't suitable for eating freely, so she could only pitifully pick up a palm-sized piece of cake and eat it slowly with a small fork.

The air conditioner was on in the hotel and it wasn't cold at all. Fu Yining felt too hot and pulled her shawl to the sides.

A beautiful woman next to her was holding a wine glass. Her eyes passed over the dazzling jewel necklace on Fu Yining's neck, and she walked towards her with a flash in her eyes.

"Miss, why are you here alone?"

"Hmm?"

Fu Yining, who was sitting on the sofa, looked up while biting his fork. He saw a strange woman standing in front of him and asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Lijia, Li as in chestnut and Jia as in festival."

"Hello."

"I haven't asked Miss your name yet?"

"My last name is Fu."

Fu Yining smiled at her politely and poked the small cake on the plate with his fork.

"Hello, Miss Fu." Li Jia seemed to not see her resistance and asked with a chuckle, "Can I sit here?"

"Please sit down."

This is not Fu Yining's territory, she has no reason to refuse others if they want to sit anywhere.

"thank you."

Li Jia smiled and sat down next to Fu Yining. The distance was still too close for someone they just met.

Fu Yining just moved to the side and Li Jia also sat over with a look that said "You can never get rid of me".

“…”

Fu Yining gave up, so Li Jia asked with a bright smile: "I'm a little curious, Miss, you came here with Mr. Yu from the Qigui Group, right? What is your relationship?"

"It doesn't matter." Fu Yining didn't want to talk about her privacy with strangers, so she said casually.

After hearing this, Li Jia's eyes curved: "Well, I understand."

"……?"

Got it? What did she know?

Fu Yining saw Li Jia pointing someone to her. After a closer look, she found that he was a short, fat, and slightly hunched middle-aged man.

Li Jia explained: "That guy is the boss of XX company. Not only is he ugly, but he also likes to brag. If I didn't think he could be exploited, I wouldn't have chosen him."

"I heard that this man's current wife is also a second marriage as a mistress. A few days ago, he shamelessly said that he would leave the woman at home to marry me. Ha, ridiculous!"

Fu Yining felt a little embarrassed for some reason when listening to Li Jia's disapproving words, but she had no intention of gossiping at all.

When she wasn't paying attention, Li Jia tentatively placed his hand on her thigh, saying in an ambiguous tone: "Compared to these arrogant and ignorant men, I still prefer you like this!"

Fu Yining was greatly shocked.

Oh no, it’s aimed at her!