Although the Zhou and Wen families were both first-class wealthy families in S City, they were still somewhat different from the Ji family. As a family that had stood for hundreds of years, the Ji family was even said to be half the city.
Ji Jingyao was known for his unpredictable and difficult-to-approach mindset, even to the Ji family members. Zhou Man had sent an invitation to Ji Jingyao's birthday party a few months ago, but Ji Jingyao didn't come.
At the time, Zhou Man felt a little uncomfortable. After all, this was the first person she had ever met who completely disregarded her. However, due to the Ji family's power, she didn't dare show it. She consoled herself by saying, "Ji Jingyao wasn't targeting her. He simply didn't like socializing. He had no close relationship with the Zhou family, so it was normal for him not to come."
But Ji Jingyao came in person today for the welcome party held by the Wen family for Shi Miao.
This shocked her, but she felt more unwilling than resigned.
Why? Her status is much higher than Shi Miao's.
"Manman?" Pei Ze watched his fiancée staring blankly at Ji Jingyao, a faint displeasure welling up in his heart. Although he knew that Manman loved him and had no eyes for anyone else, he still didn't like her attention being drawn to other men.
He could still coldly warn other men not to appear in front of Manman, but for Ji Jingyao... he wasn't that stupid. Putting aside the fact that the Pei family couldn't compare to the Ji family, there was also a significant gap between their status within the family.
Pei Ze had been designated as the heir three years ago because his eldest brother had become a vegetable. Currently, power still rested with his parents. Since he hadn't graduated yet and hadn't established his authority, he was merely gaining experience as the deputy general manager. Meanwhile, Ji Jingyao, since he was just an adult, had been the undisputed head of the Ji family, holding immense power.
Zhou Man came back to her senses and keenly noticed the displeasure hidden on his face. She smiled sheepishly, "I was just guessing that the Ji family might be collaborating with my uncle's family. Otherwise, Master Ji wouldn't have come here in person."
Pei Ze's attention was immediately diverted. "Even you didn't hear the news?"
Zhou Man shook her head. "You know me. I never pay attention to these things."
Pei Ze pondered: these two families were both top-tier wealthy families. If they collaborated, it would definitely be no small undertaking. If he could help his family get involved, it would increase his influence within the family and at least let his parents know that he was capable of taking over the family business.
Pei Ze whispered, "Ask your two uncles these days. They always love you and will definitely not hide anything from you."
Zhou Man nodded without hesitation. She already knew her own life experience. Compared to her uncle's family, Pei Ze was the one she really wanted to hold on to.
Not only Zhou Man, everyone was shocked by Ji Jingyao's arrival and exchanged glances from time to time.
Ji Jingyao's appearance easily made him the focus of the entire audience. He was already accustomed to this situation and cast a cold gaze on Shi Miao.
Under the gaze of everyone, he walked up to Shi Miao, his expression meaningful and firm, "It's you."
The moment Ji Jingyao appeared, Shi Miao recognized him. After all, the other person's soul was like a little sun. He was the most eye-catching one in the crowd and could not be ignored even if he wanted to.
He was the one she had forcefully kissed when she first came here and used him to heal her wounds!
Judging from her appearance, she did not suffer any loss.
After hearing this, did the other party recognize her?
No, it was dark that day, so he shouldn't have seen her. And the nearby surveillance cameras had failed because of her power outage. Was he testing her?
Shi Miao showed an expression of shyness mixed with confusion, "Have we met before?"
Ji Jingyao succinctly stated the name of the hotel, "Shenglong."
Shi Miao acted as if he had suddenly realized something, "I went there with my classmates that day...it turns out that Master Ji was there too."
Ji Jingyao frowned slightly. There was no sign of anything fishy in Shi Miao's performance. Was her acting too good, or was she really not that person?
He took a step forward, closing the distance between him and Shi Miao. A faint fragrance lingered in his nose - different from the one that day.
What Ji Jingyao didn't know was that Shi Miao didn't wear any perfume that day, and the scent of the most common shower gel from the supermarket remained on her body.
Ji Jingyao said calmly, "A stranger entered my room that day."
Zhou Yuntang was originally angry at the fact that Ji Jingyao, such a big shot, came for Shi Miao. But when he heard Ji Jingyao's words, he raised his voice a little, "Mr. Ji, is there anything missing from your room?"
"Should we call the police?" Zhou Yuntang almost couldn't control his gloating expression. He wished Shi Miao really sneaked into the room and stole Ji Jingyao's things. This would not only ruin his reputation, but also offend Ji Jingyao.
Shi Miao also looked concerned. "Brother is right. If something is lost, it's better to call the police. We live in a society ruled by law now, and we can't condone such crimes."
Ji Jingyao said meaningfully: "Nothing was lost, the other party accidentally dropped some money."
He put emphasis on the word "accidentally".
Shi Miao raised his head, his expression somewhat innocent, "Then Master Ji came here today to ask me to tell the fortune and find the other party?"
Well, if she were to have her fortune told, she would have another heavy bleeding and would have to go to the hospital.
Speaking of which, Ji Jingyao's soul was truly enticing. With his aptitude, if he were to enter the world of immortal cultivation, he would definitely be a good candidate for dual cultivation, and he would be pursued by countless female cultivators. If he didn't have enough strength to protect himself, he might even turn into a cauldron.
Ji Jingyao said calmly: "No need, it's not a big deal."
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