"When did Uncle Two leave? How come I didn’t see his car just now when I came over?"
Huo Yanshu said lightly.
He is now Rong Yanqiao’s boyfriend, so naturally, he calls Rong Qingze "Uncle Two."
Rong Yanqiao was startled inside, but quickly replied, "Uncle Two’s car is in the parking lot, and he is resting in the upstairs guest room. He had some drinks and gave me quite a scolding."
"Do you want to ask Uncle Two if he wants to join us for the banquet?"
"Then wait for me, I’ll go ask."
Since Huo Yanshu had spoken, she could only go along with what he said.
Soon, she reached upstairs.
Rong Qingze was lazily leaning on the sofa, a cigarette held between the index and middle finger of his right hand.
Amid the swirling smoke, his face appeared indistinct.
"Uncle Two, Huo Yanshu is here."
"Why do you tell me that he’s here?"
A mocking cold smile flickered at the corner of Rong Qingze’s mouth.
In his eyes, Huo Yanshu was a thorn, and he wished nothing more than for Huo Yanshu to die.
"Even such a small matter you can’t handle, you’re really too useless!" Mocking words spilled from Rong Qingze’s mouth. He did not even glance at her.
Unaffected by his disdain, Rong Yanqiao replied, "Huo Yanshu is not a fool."
"He wants to take me to the banquet, but knowing you are here, he thought I should ask whether you’d like to join us." Seeing Rong Qingze not speaking, Rong Yanqiao slowly explained.
Rong Qingze indifferently said, "I have no interest."
"Alright, then we will leave, and I won’t be returning tonight."
Telling Rong Qingze this was also meant to suggest that he shouldn’t stay here and was part of informing him.
Rong Qingze did not even look at her, "That’s your business."
"I think it’s better to tell you, and also, if you decide to stay here, I’m afraid you might..."
Rong Yanqiao didn’t finish her sentence, but her implication was clear.
Rong Qingze didn’t say anything, but a mocking smile crossed his lips; Rong Yanqiao noticed all of his expressions, yet she said nothing.
Soon she was downstairs, and seeing her alone, Huo Yanshu already understood everything.
"Have you seen what’s been circulating outside?"
Huo Yanshu walked and talked with her.
What else could be spread about her outside but that everything she now possessed was gotten through Rong Qingze, saying Rong Qingze and her had an inappropriate male-female relationship.
Rong Yanqiao chuckled lightly, "What do you think?"
"If that were true, I wouldn’t be here. Qiaoqiao, I don’t want these things to affect you."
Huo Yanshu saying this indeed made him different from others.
But she couldn’t bring herself to admire him.
"I am not affected. Since I decided to pursue a career in entertainment, I knew I was bound to face a lot of scandals."
Though it’s said "no wind, no waves," rumors rise with the wind.
The malice of some people can always be surprising.
Huo Yanshu held her hand, "It would be nice to achieve something in business, but if you can’t learn it, it doesn’t matter; you have me."
If she didn’t know Wenming, and hadn’t had that past with Zhao Yixing, then she would certainly have been moved by what Huo Yanshu was saying.
Hearing this, she just smiled lightly.
Huo Yanshu took her to the banquet venue.
The banquet was held at a well-known seven-star hotel in North City; amidst the clinking of glasses, everyone was dressed in glamorous attire, shimmering brightly.
Huo Yanshu kept her close to his side, meeting many clients.
A polite male baritone echoed from afar to near.
Rong Yanqiao shuddered, lifting her head to look, and saw Zhao Yixing in a suit and leather shoes, holding a glass of wine and walking towards them.
By Zhao Yixing’s side stood the gentle and beautiful Lin Quan, of the Lin family.
They looked very well matched.
All this was exchanged over her trampled blood and flesh; the shameless scoundrel, actually mingling happily without a trace of guilt or repentance!
Rong Yanqiao tightly clenched her wine glass, truly wanting to smash it against Zhao Yixing’s head.
"This must be Miss Rong."
A voice gentle as a warbling oriole sounded by her ear, breaking Rong Yanqiao’s train of thoughts.
She glanced sideways.
Lin Quan was greeting her, a gentle smile hanging on her lips.
Lin Quan seemed surprised.
Rong Yanqiao politely smiled, "I’ve been wanting to discuss a partnership with the Lin family recently, isn’t Miss Lin getting married soon?"
Meaning: It’s not very strange that I know about you.
Lin Quan chuckled knowingly, "Miss Rong is really attentive."
"Mr. Huo, how about letting them rest over there while we talk about the recent cooperation with H company?" Zhao Yixing proactively proposed, his words courteous and cautious towards Huo Yanshu.