Shen Cheng swept a glance around, saw the women whispering secretly, and couldn’t help but curl her lips into a smile.
Her smile made the men present fall for her yet again, compelling them to steal a few more glances at her.
Surrounded by a crowd, Shi Yu and Shen entered the spacious banquet hall.
The banquet hadn’t started yet, and many people were raising their glasses and exchanging pleasantries.
After all, at this kind of high-class gathering, it’s a prime opportunity to get to know people, and who wouldn’t want to take advantage of such an occasion.
The venue was large, with a dark-colored theme overall, featuring a round dance floor in the center, circled with soft leather sofa chairs all around.
The square round tables were laden with champagne, red wine, fruits, and various types of cakes...
Various lights softened by effects lit up each corner, creating a dream-like atmosphere.
As soon as Shen Cheng took her seat, she saw Ye Zi approaching from one side, wearing high heels and a white long dress, with light makeup, a departure from her usual innocent and cute appearance, adding a touch of sexiness.
Shen Cheng hummed, gesturing for her to come and sit beside her.
Ye Zi nodded, sat down next to her, leaned into her ear, and whispered, "Beauty, I feel so uncomfortable in this dress!"
Shen Cheng knew what she meant by uncomfortable—the neckline of the formal dress was very low, slightly leaning over would expose the fairness of her chest.
With a soft smile, she took a small safety pin from her handbag, turned around, and fastened it on the half-open V-neck, "This will do."
Ye Zi looked down at the suddenly conservative neckline and couldn’t help but laugh, "Thank you, beauty!"
By eight o’clock, most of the guests had arrived at the banquet.
As per tradition, the music band invited by the host started to perform first.
The guests, too, were toasting and discussing topics of officialdom or business, eager to get acquainted as soon as possible.
As a prominent figure in Jiang City, Shi Yu naturally had quite a few people coming up to greet him, and since he was in a good mood, he responded from time to time.
After a brief exchange with a few rich second generation individuals, Qin Jin drank a few glasses of alcohol and then excused himself to leave.
While Ye Zi was daydreaming, Qin Jin walked over, raised his glass to her, and then tilted his glass towards her to indicate a toast.
Actually, Ye Zi rarely drank alcohol, and she hadn’t even touched the glass brought by the waiter just now.
So she just lifted her glass and clinked it with his, without any intention to drink.
Qin Jin unabashedly examined her, and smirked flirtatiously, "What, not a single drink?"
"Well, I can’t drink," Ye Zi looked at him, blinking her big eyes, and answered earnestly.
"If you never try, you’ll never be able to drink," Qin Jin brought his glass to Ye Zi’s lips, coaxing, "Come, take a sip."
"Oh!" Ye Zi complied with a sound, then obediently sipped a little.
Seeing that she drank, Qin Jin grinned naughtily, raised his glass, and finished off the remaining alcohol in one gulp.
Over here, Shen Cheng had just received a drink from a waiter and was about to drink when Shi Yu restrained her.
He forcibly took the glass from her hand, set it on a nearby table, then stretched his hand around her waist and slowly tightened his embrace.
Shen Cheng reminded him succinctly, but Shi Yu had no intention of releasing her, instead hugging even more tightly.
Looking at the handsome face close at hand, Shen Cheng chose to turn her head away and ignore him.
This only spurred Shi Yu’s desire to dominate even more, he forcefully turned her face back with his hands and, without any hesitation, kissed her.