Chapter 123 Disdain
Xu Ning had been preparing for this birthday party, which symbolized his new life, for a long time and had invited many guests. As the son of a newly emerging catering tycoon, everyone was happy to give him face, and most of the well-known young men and women in Beijing were present.
In addition, there were many internet celebrities and stars, making the sign-in board dazzling. If you didn't know better, you would think that some international brand was holding an event.
Now, here's a particularly perplexing question.
Xu Ning knew that Tan Jingcheng was Liu Er's lover and would definitely not invite him, so Tan Jingcheng came uninvited.
But why did he do that?
What is the purpose?
That's strange.
At this moment, Tan Jingcheng also saw them and took the initiative to come forward.
"Xia, you're here too! What a coincidence."
Xia Mian is sentimental and always sides with her relatives regardless of right or wrong. Besides, Tan Jingcheng had interfered in Xu Ning and Liu Er's relationship, which was completely unreasonable. Therefore, his attitude wasn't much better: "Teacher Tan, what are you doing here?"
“A friend brought me here, I didn’t expect to see you. This must be the birthday boy tonight,” he said, handing over a gift bag. “Happy birthday, Mr. Xu. May your future be bright and your life as glorious as the sun and moon.”
At this moment, the entertainment reporters and several guests who arrived later also came in and stood at the back watching them. Xu Ning didn't want to cause a scene, so she held back for a long time until the veins on her temples were bulging before pushing the gift bag back: "Teacher Tan, you've gone to so much trouble. Please accept my blessings, but the gift is unnecessary."
"Then I'll put the gift over there on the blessing wall. Young Master Xu, please continue with your work."
After saying that, Tan Jingcheng left with a calm demeanor.
Summer hibernation is even more perplexing.
"What's going on?" Xia Mian asked softly as she followed Xu Ning upstairs. "Why does he seem so unashamed?"
“He thought I didn’t know,” Xu Ning gritted her teeth. “Liu Lao Er protected him very well. Apart from the Tongshan Hot Spring Hotel, I’ve never caught them in the act… Actually, I didn’t even see what his mistress looked like that time. I only found out later when I hired a private investigator. The bastard is Tan Jingcheng. Look.”
Xu Ning opened her phone's photo album, which contained a special album. Inside were photos of Liu Er and Tan Jingcheng's intimate moments, their bizarre poses were truly an eyesore.
No wonder Tan Jingcheng was able to attend Xu Ning's birthday party so casually today; he must have nothing to fear.
Xia Mian suddenly felt disgusted by Tan Jingcheng.
On the surface, he appears composed and upright, but in private, he not only becomes a mistress but also pretends to be naive at the victim's birthday party. How shameless must a person be to do such a thing?
What Xia Mian didn't know was that Tan Jingcheng had gone to great lengths to find out the time and place of the birthday party by asking around among his friends.
He and Liu Er had known each other for a long time, even longer than Xu Ning, thanks to their agent's matchmaking. The reason they got together was simple: for resources.
Liu Er treated Tan Jingcheng like a servant, summoning him at will and dismissing him at will, never publicly acknowledging his identity. Fortunately, he was still somewhat chivalrous, providing her with ample resources and spending considerable sums of money.
Tan Jingcheng was also a shrewd person. Knowing that she couldn't marry into the Liu family given her status, she never thought of using Liu Er for publicity. Even after Liu Er and Xu Ning confirmed their relationship, she never had any intention of ruining their romance. She only took what she could, which is why she stood out from the many women and stayed by Liu Er's side for a long time.
But recently, Liu Er has been acting strangely, not contacting him at all. They haven't seen each other for a month or two. If this continues, outsiders might think they've broken up.
Without Liu Er, there would be no resources, and what we have already obtained might have to be returned.
So today, Tan Jingcheng sent his agent to sneak into Xu Ning's birthday party hoping to run into Liu Er and rekindle their romance. He suspected that Liu Er and Xu Ning had reconciled, and in order to gain Xu Ning's trust, he had to behave himself for a while.
So after arriving, he stood in a corner of the lobby on the first floor, secretly observing the reception area outside. If Liu Erzhen and Xu Ning had really reconciled, she would definitely have to attend her boyfriend's birthday party.
To his surprise, he saw one familiar face after another, but he didn't see Liu Er at all.
Just now, when the media's flashbulbs suddenly went off all at once, Xu Ning suddenly exclaimed in a happy, quiet voice.
In such settings, the attitudes of the media and the hosts directly reflect the guests' popularity and status. Among the guests present tonight, only a handful could command a constant stream of camera flashes.
Other guests around them were also whispering among themselves:
"Who is it that has come? Young Master Xu is personally greeting them. What a grand gesture!"
"I don't recognize it, but that car looks like the Voice of the Night, it's super cool."
"The Voice of the Night? I remember it was ordered by a foreigner, and his watch... Holy crap, it's the watch of my dreams!"
Tan Jingcheng couldn't remember where he had seen the name "Voice of the Night" before, and looked outside carefully. The person who came was very low-key, didn't greet the media, didn't pose for photos, just handed the car keys to the valet and walked towards Xu Ning.
She has a tall and slender figure, and even against the light, her excellent temperament is evident. She possesses the composure and equanimity that comes from being raised in comfort. Her attire is elegant yet luxurious, and she exudes an astonishing vitality.
...It certainly wasn't Liu Er, who was nearly drained by wine and women.
At this moment, a young master noticed Tan Jingcheng's gaze.
There exists an invisible hierarchy of contempt between the wealthy and actors. The young master glanced at Tan Jingcheng with disdain: "Don't look at him, brother. He's not your type. That's Xia Mian, the Xia Mian that the Zhou family head brought home with a dowry of billions. She was constantly trending on social media recently. You can't even dream about her."
Having his face humiliated in public, Tan Jingcheng turned pale, but not knowing who the young master was, he dared not argue. Forcing a smile, he explained in a low voice, "I was just curious and wanted to take a look. I didn't mean anything by it."
"Come on, your eyes are practically glued to him."
The young master thought Tan Jingcheng was interested in Xia Mian, and his tone became increasingly sour: "It seems that the Xu family and the Zhou family don't have any business dealings. Xu Ning actually managed to get in touch with Xia Mian. Impressive."
Young masters and socialites are busy with many activities and rarely watch variety shows. They didn't know that Xu Ning and Xia Mian had filmed "Our Little Days" together, and naturally, they didn't know that they met through a variety show.
But Tan Jingcheng knew.
He was slightly stunned.
Because Xia Mian has always been active in the entertainment industry, and "Legend of the Dragon" is still supporting him, in his mind, Xia Mian is just a second or third-tier popular actor whose only advantage is that he is young and refined enough.
I never imagined Xia Mian would have such a high status in the world of fame and fortune. Even Xu Ning, the son of a restaurant tycoon, was praised as "impressive" after getting to know him.
All of this was thanks to the Zhou family.
The Zhou family... Zhou Pingchuan, right? He'd never met him before. Tan Jingcheng narrowed his eyes, a sudden unease stirring within him.
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