It could be said that the shock Nesrin Yeung felt made her go numb. Her mind was in a total whirl. If her speculation is indeed true, then the woman before her could not be offended. Her curiosity had died along with the intention to find out about her background. Fortunately for her, Zhi Ruo had remained oblivious to the turn of events and only let out a small yawn out of boredom.
What Nesrin Yeung didn't know was that her speculation was not far from the mark. Zhi Ruo is indeed a very formidable figure but she was nothing more than that. Contrary to most people's idea of the Zhi family's head being ruthless and overbearing, Zhi Ruo was more like a sloth that would rather laze around than be the tyrant CEO most people believed.
Another thing to keep in mind is that Zhi Ruo was also fortunate enough that Nesrin Yeung did not manage to find out about her background simply because of her ignorance. It could be said to be a blessing in disguise.
"Excuse me for a moment," Nesrin politely said before rushing out of the door. She broke out into a cold sweat as she realized the mistake she could've made. So in order to avoid it happening again, Nesrin Yeung began to search up and learn about the various aristocratic families in China.
As soon as Nesrin Yeung left the room, the people's eyes diverted from Zhi Ruo and gossip began to ensue among them. They had thought that Nesrin Yeung could be a good bait to lure out the mysterious woman's background seeing as almost everyone with high moral grounds could tell that she was the type of person you'd naturally relax your guard around but apparently the woman was different.
"Could she be from a prominent background?"
"That's possible but I'm not familiar with her face. And I know everyone's face."
"Maybe she's just a representative of a noble family who couldn't attend the banquet today? Check which families were unable to come."
"Should we tell Mr. Mo?"
"Don't be ridiculous! Security is tight in here. Our future businesses depend on this banquet here tonight! Mr. Mo would never allow an uninvited guest to the banquet."
"But he's just over there talking to Elder Hu. It seems he hasn't noticed the commotion yet."
"Then let it be. There's no need to make a mountain out of a mole hill." [1]
Zhi Ruo remained oblivious. Her feet were getting tired from the constant standing. She put down the wine glass and moved to a more secluded corner, furthest from the stage. The chances of being discovered would lessen the farther she was from the stage.
Her mind had began to daydream with thoughts of expanding in Europe, with the intention to send her cousin to oversee the construction along with Hua Conglomerate. Then she planned to send her other cousin abroad according to her wishes. Besides herself, everyone in the main family were busy with their own things.
With her grandparents abroad relaxing to their heart's content, her second aunt and uncle were busy managing the company along with Wang Lin, her parents managed the family affair, while her third aunt juggled between companies that allowed them to expand into other businesses such as entertainment. It could be said that her third aunt was a jack of all trades, her younger sister was busy with her life as a famous YouTuber.
It had occurred to her that almost a decade has passed since she took over as the family head. She had spent most of her days laying down the foundations of the whole family's ambition. From her grandparents refusal to dabble in business and relax to her younger sister being a bit too willful and refusal to work for the company.
Now that her younger cousin brother was taking over as the CEO of the company, her work would lessen significantly and she would no longer need to oversee every little thing. No longer have to keep her guard up around every business partner that comes to discuss negotiations. No longer have to stress whether or not the company stocks are declining. No longer have to stay up all night reading and signing documents that needed her personal approval.
She sighed softly. Her days of being a business CEO were over. Now, she was just the Zhi family head. The decision maker of the family. Maybe she could finally become a normal adult.
Mo Chou was busy chatting with the director of Ling Corps when he had heard the gossip of guests. He was going to ignore the incessant chatter when he heard one particular woman say, "She's an awfully pretty woman. Look, isn't her beauty mark next to her left eye highlight her heart shaped face?" [2]
Mo Chou couldn't resist not taking a look and so politely excused himself. 'Could she really be here?' Knowing her background it would be a piece of cake to come to this exclusive event full of aberrants but then again, her personality wouldn't allow it, would it?
She was a very proud woman. She would only put down her pride when she knew she was in the wrong, and she was always right. Just as he frantically scanned the throng of guests, he spotted a dazed figure by the farthest corner of the room. His sharp eye managed to confirm that it was really her and his heart skipped a beat.
He felt his face flush red with adrenaline and nervousness. He had only managed to stay calm because he had been prepared but tonight he was caught off guard. When he saw her lonesome figure sitting there he couldn't resist the urge to just sit beside her and let her lean on him in comfort.
He clenched his fists and suppressed the desire to dote on her. She was like a cat that would scratch anyone who dared bully her around. Her appearance tonight was also really shocking, but for a different reason.
And that was because she was wearing a dress! Because of this, it brought out another level of femininity that Mo Chou had never seen before. She was more charming than usual. But what he didn't know was that it was only him that felt enchanted by her.
He was completely and utterly whipped!