"As for the Qiao family, I will personally go and explain," Shen Xinrou maintained an elegant and gentle smile and said.
"Something seems off about tonight," thought Ru Jie.
Shen Xinrou's smile froze for a moment at Ru Jie's words, but quickly returned to normal. "I was careless and didn't realize her scheming," she said.
Looking at the smile on Shen Xinrou's lips, Ru Jie couldn't distinguish who she was referring to as "her."
The auction was coming to an end, and Qin Zhenzhen finally gathered the courage to bring the landscape painting her father had cherished for years to the stage for auction.
"This landscape painting was my father's beloved possession for many years. He asked me to bring it here today, hoping to help build ten libraries for children in the mountainous areas," Qin Zhenzhen said.
Qin Zhenzhen wore a smoke pink gauze fairy dress, her delicate features even more beautiful and elegant under the crystal chandeliers at the banquet. The stylist had used highlighter and glitter to create a galaxy on her exquisite collarbone.
The slightly naive girl smiled sweetly, exuding a hint of charm.
"Who is she? Why haven't I seen her before?"
"Her looks and temperament are no worse than Shen Xinrou's."
"Although she looks a bit nervous, you can tell she has good upbringing."
"She must be the daughter of some wealthy family."
"To be honest, a legitimate daughter and an adopted one are not the same. This girl exudes a sense of innocence, while Shen Xinrou's beauty always seems a bit utilitarian."
"I bet if she enters the entertainment industry, she will replace Shen Xinrou sooner or later."
"I remember now! She's Qin Zhenzhen, the one who was in the news about campus violence some time ago. The one who was bullied by Shen Xinai."
"Now that you mention it, I remember too. I heard that Shen Xinai forced someone to jump off the building and then blamed it on Qin Zhenzhen."
"I heard about that too. The video even went viral."
"What's the use? Shen Xinai is the granddaughter of President Liang. She can get away with drug trafficking, let alone this."
"The presidential pardon is only once. Let's see how arrogant she can be. Quitting drugs is not that easy."
"Not only is quitting drugs not easy, I heard that the family of the girl who was forced to death by Shen Xinai is not willing to let it go. They've been making a fuss these days."
"Whose daughter, whose heartache.".
"..."
These people's unabashed discussion almost made Shen Xinrou unable to maintain her smile on her face.
She looked at Qin Zhenzhen on the stage, and a flash of fierceness passed through her eyes.
Replace her?
Huh.
Dream on.
Compared to Shen Xinrou's hatred, Xingkong was quite satisfied.
Today, as Qin Zhenzhen's first public appearance, there was no need to be too sensational or high-profile. As long as she earnestly completed what her father had entrusted her with.
Qi Rongchen rubbed his arm that was about to be twisted off and looked up to see Qin Zhenzhen on stage with a charming smile.
Instantly, he narrowed his eyes.
Goddess.
In his mind, these two words flashed by.
In the depths of his eyes, there was a fleeting invasion of light. Huo Siye didn't notice his gaze, which was fixed on his prey. His slender fingers rested on his cuff, but he noticed that one of the buttons was missing, probably torn off during his fight with Qi Rongchen just now. It was just a cuff, so he casually straightened his slightly wrinkled shirt, draped his suit jacket over his arm, and walked towards Xingkong without looking back.
Shen Xinrou had just put down her hand, which was almost red from slapping, when she saw a tall figure walk past her.
"Sir," she called out, stopping him.
Huo Siye heard her and stopped, turning around. His ink-black eyes were as cool as moonlight.
Meeting his gaze, Shen Xinrou felt inexplicably Instantly, he narrowed his eyes.
Goddess.
In his mind, these two words flashed by.
In the depths of his eyes, there was a fleeting invasion of light. Huo Siye didn't notice his gaze, which was fixed on his prey. His slender fingers rested on his cuff, but he noticed that one of the buttons was missing, probably torn off during his fight with Qi Rongchen just now. It was just a cuff, so he casually straightened his slightly wrinkled shirt, draped his suit jacket over his arm, and walked towards the starry sky without looking back.
Shen Xinrou had just put down her hand, which was almost red from slapping, when she saw a tall figure walk past her.
"Sir," she called out, stopping him.
Huo Siye heard her and stopped, turning around. His ink-black eyes were as cool as moonlight.
Meeting his gaze, Shen Xinrou felt inexplicably uneasy, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.
She smiled at Huo Siye and said, "Sir, have we met somewhere before?"
The man's noble bearing and aura were impossible for Shen Xinrou to ignore. When those things had just happened, he had only said a few words, but they were all biased towards Shen Xingkong. So, who was he to Shen Xingkong?
Faced with Shen Xinrou's initiative, Huo Siye's attitude was cold and aloof, as if he didn't want to be entangled with her. He turned and walked away.
Shen Xinrou was stunned by his indifference and couldn't believe that this man had rejected her for the second time.
Who did he think he was to ignore her like this?
"Heh!"
A light, cold laughter reached her ears, and Shen Xinrou turned to look.
It was Lin Zhiyi again.
"It seems not everyone is like Qiao Shao, who can be enchanted by your beauty mask."
Shen Xinrou took a deep breath and forced a smile, "Greetings, you misunderstood. I just ran into an acquaintance and greeted them."
"Did I say something? Why are you in such a hurry to explain?"
Shen Xinrou remained silent.
"I'll donate twenty libraries!"
Suddenly, Qi Rongchen's excited voice rang out, causing everyone, including Shen Xinrou, to instinctively look towards him.
Qi Rongchen raised the sign in his hand and smirked, "I took this painting, twenty libraries. If it's not enough, Miss Qin can speak up at any time."
Qin Zhenzhen on stage was caught off guard by the sudden turn of events. She furrowed her eyebrows and looked towards Xingkong for help.
Xingkong glared fiercely at Qi Rongchen.
What is this womanizer trying to do?
At this moment, Huo Siye sat down and, in the dim light, held her small hand.
"What's wrong?"
"Qi Rongchen is causing trouble again!" Xingkong was furious. She brought Qin Zhenzhen here today for her future debut, and if Qi Rongchen continued to act like this, people would definitely think that Qin Zhenzhen was his new lover.
Huo Siye raised his eyebrows, unsurprised. "That's just his nature."
"No, you have to hold up the sign. You can't let Qi Rongchen cause trouble." Xingkong was getting anxious. Qin Zhenzhen was her ace, and there couldn't be any mishaps.
But Huo Siye remained motionless, leaving Xingkong staring at him in confusion. "Aren't you going to hold up the sign?"
"I won't do anything for any woman." Huo Siye spoke in a deep voice.
Xingkong gazed at Huo Siye and said, "Please, you have to help me. We cannot let Qi Rongchen tarnish Zhen Zhen's reputation."
"He's not as bad as you think," Huo Siye replied.
"It's not just me who thinks he's bad. Everyone thinks he's bad. All of his ex-girlfriends have made a fortune, but they're still labeled as Qi Shizi's ex-girlfriends, and they can't shake it off."
Huo Siye's eyes darkened, and his Adam's apple bobbed as he spoke through gritted teeth, "Sit down and don't provoke me."
Xingkong remained silent, not understanding what was happening. She looked down and realized that because of her sudden movement, her chest had been pressed against his arm, leaving a visible indentation.
Huo Siye's eyes were burning with desire, but he forced himself to look away.
Xingkong's face turned red, and she quickly straightened her back.
"Well, then, thank Qi Shao for his generous donation, and congratulations to Miss Qin for donating twenty libraries to the mountain children."
Xingkong muttered to herself, "Or just let Qi Rongchen tarnish her reputation!!!"