As the working day came to an end, Xie Jingyu led Yu Huiyin out of the office. Many of the office workers had already finished for the day, and the time was close to nine.
They had not eaten dinner yet, but their lunch was big, so neither of them had felt hungry.
They returned directly to the manor, where they got the chef to cook some light congee. It was not healthy to get a substantial meal after the lunch they had eaten.
Afterward, they went to wash up and change their clothes, after which they worked on their own things, before finally going to sleep.
The following day was much like the previous, but around noon Assistant Song came to pick up Yu Huiyin.
Yu Huiyin was puzzled. The gathering was not before evening; it would start at half-past five, so why was she already in a need to leave?
But she soon found out that things were not as simple as she thought. She was taken to a wellness center, where she was given a full spa treatment.
This treatment took a few hours, and when she finished, it was already half-past three in the afternoon.
They now had two hours left before it was time for the evening gathering to begin, and they went to pick up the dress that Xie Jingyu had commissioned for her.
The dress was made specifically for her; it had a plunging neckline, showing off her beautiful neck, it was long, but a slit was on the side of the dress, allowing her to show off her leg as she walked.
The dress was dark blue at the bottom but turned lighter and lighter the further up it got.
Crystals were embellishing the dress, making it sparkle in the light.
She was also wearing a crystal necklace and earrings, alongside a bracelet.
Her feet were wearing a pair of stilettos of the same color as the dress. The back of the shoes had a big bow, and crystals were also adorning the shoes.
She was given a very natural makeup, as she was so beautiful that she did not need much to highlight her innate beauty.
A hair-stylist also appeared to fix her waist-long hair. By the time the clock turned five, Xie Jingyu arrived to pick her up. He was amazingly attractive, wearing a suit in the same dark blue color that was on Yu Huiyin's dress. He was so dashing that Yu Huiyin could not help but smile and feel honored to go to a gathering with him.
The gathering was being held at Jiyi Jiudian, the most upscale restaurant in the entire city. Not only was it a restaurant, but it was also a bar, an entertainment hub, and a place where one could hold their events.
Although the price to rent Jiyi Jiudian was expensive, it was also accompanied by a reputation of being affluent.
Jiyi Jiudian belonged to the Xie Corporation, so Xie Jingyu was familiar with the place and went there often.
He knew how long it would take to reach it, and because of this, they set out half an hour early, knowing very well that it would take at least an hour to arrive.
But Xie Jingyu did not care about being late. The fact that he was showing up was already a great benefit for the gathering.
Xie Jingyu was not driving the car himself; it was Assistant Song who drove it today, as Xie Jingyu was likely to drink some wine at the gathering and would be unable to drive the car back home on his own.
He disliked the arranged drivers that were prepared for these upper-class members and preferred having someone he trusted driving for him. Hence, he ordered Assistant Song to drive for him.
While Xie Jingyu was on the way, the gathering had already started.
"Father, I heard that Xie Jingyu is going to show up at the gathering tonight," Yu Bingqing was present and spoke to her father, Yu Jingshen. "I think that it will be the perfect time to introduce myself to him. Although he is not in the entertainment industry, he has a lot of companies who invest in movies. If I manage to get his liking, he will sponsor me, and I can get even more resources.
"Not to mention he is so rich, influential, and handsome. Everyone considers him the number one bachelor, and I want to be his wife in the future."
Yu Jingshen looked at his daughter and smiled. "Yes, you are also very attractive, you can, without a doubt, attract his attention. But rumors have it that he does not like women who are easy, and he has never been seen with a female companion, so you need to play hard to get."
"Don't worry, I am very skilled at that. Tonight I will hook him, and he will become wrapped around my little finger within a short while."
As Yu Bingqing and Yu Jingshen were busy dreaming, Xie Jingyu and Yu Huiyin finally arrived at the gathering.
"CEO Xie is here!" someone exclaimed, and the previously noisy area was suddenly silent as everyone turned to look at the entrance.
"He has a female companion with him today!" someone whispered, and soon everyone was whispering to one another about who this woman might be. They were all curious about her background and her name. Not to mention her importance to Xie Jingyu.
"Yunfeng..." While everyone was stunned and unaware of who this woman was, Yu Jingshen could not help but be dazed. This woman looked so much like his late ex-wife, Han Yunfeng.
It never crossed his mind that it might be the daughter he had with Han Yunfeng, that it might be Yu Huiyin, because he knew she was living a poverty-stricken life and would never have a chance to encounter Xie Jingyu.