The banquet organized by Qin Dingbang was naturally held in a high-end location.
It was the biggest winery in the provincial city, owned by the Qin Group.
Those who attended the banquet were either rich or noble.
Basically, they were leading entrepreneurs from various industries in the Qinzhou area.
These people frequented the upper echelons of Qinzhou society and were familiar with one another, so the conversation was lively.
Though the Lin Family had acquired Zongsheng Group and expanded several times over, becoming Yancheng’s premier real estate company, they were not very well-known in the provincial city.
Many had only heard of the Lin Family from Yancheng and had never had dealings with them.
However, even so, when Lin Luoluo and Zhou Yu walked in, they instantly attracted quite a bit of attention.
The main reason was Lin Luoluo’s demeanor and appearance, which were outstanding. Her presence made the other ladies seem like vulgar commoners.
Many men were ogling Lin Luoluo.
Feeling everyone’s gaze, Zhou Yu suddenly reached out his arm and wrapped it around Lin Luoluo’s slender waist.
Lin Luoluo was very sensitive and shivered all over.
She glanced at Zhou Yu and, as clever as she was, immediately understood his intention.
A faint smile appeared on the corners of her mouth, but she did not struggle free.
As they didn’t know anyone there, Lin Luoluo led Zhou Yu straight to a dining table. They each took a glass of red wine and began to taste it.
At that moment, a sarcastic voice rang out.
"As expected of the school beauty from the past, always loving the limelight no matter the occasion."
Zhou Yu looked up and saw a woman with heavy makeup approaching.
"What are you doing here?"
Xue Qi said proudly, "Is it strange for me to be here? My boyfriend works in new media in the city and has become number one in the industry. This time, it was the top magnate Qin who invited us."
Xue Qi eyed Lin Luoluo, a strong flash of jealousy in her eyes.
She had been envious of Lin Luoluo’s looks and aura back in college, and now, to her dismay, Lin Luoluo seemed even more stunning than before.
That filled Xue Qi with anger.
"What qualifications do you have to be here? Aren’t you just relying on the Lin Family’s small-scale company in Yancheng?"
Lin Luoluo did not retaliate against Xue Qi’s sneer.
For one thing, Xue Qi’s boyfriend worked in new media, and offending people like that could be troublesome.
For another, she felt there was no need to prove anything to Xue Qi.
"That’s none of your concern."
After saying this, Lin Luoluo took Zhou Yu’s hand and walked away.
She couldn’t be bothered with Xue Qi.
However, to Xue Qi, Lin Luoluo’s actions seemed out of nervousness and fear.
A sharp light flashed in Xue Qi’s eyes.
Could it be that she guessed correctly?
Then she certainly couldn’t miss this opportunity to trample over Lin Luoluo.
She immediately blocked Lin Luoluo and Zhou Yu’s path.
"Did I hit the nail on the head?"
"It seems you did sneak in here."
"Lin Luoluo, oh Lin Luoluo. You always acted like a goddess who was above the mundane world in college. I thought you were so noble, but I never expected you to stoop to sneaking around like a thief."
"I’ll have my boyfriend expose you. I’ve even thought of the headline, ’Former University Beauty Crashes Magnate’s Banquet, Seeking Entry into High Society!’"
Xue Qi had a malicious smile on her face.
"Once I send this out tomorrow, guess what the public will think?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Luoluo’s face turned white with anger.
"Xue Qi, what nonsense are you spouting?"
"Haha, am I talking nonsense?"
"My boyfriend controls the media. Whatever I say is the truth!" Xue Qi said with a look of triumph.
Lin Luoluo trembled with fury.
She hadn’t expected Xue Qi to be so malicious, attacking her without reason.
That’s when Zhou Yu spoke up.
"Where is your boyfriend?"
Xue Qi was taken aback for a moment, looking at Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu said indifferently,
"I’m the head of security at Lin Corporation."
Xue Qi had thought Zhou Yu was some young master from a great family.
To her surprise, he was just a security guard.
Xue Qi almost laughed herself to death.
"Lin Luoluo, are you trying to kill me with laughter? To think you’d choose a security guard as your fiancé!"
"You really are quite cheap."
Zhou Yu gave her a slap across the face.
Xue Qi spun around on the spot from the blow and landed on the ground with a thud.
A few seconds of confusion later, Xue Qi screamed after coming to her senses, holding her face.
"You... you filthy security guard, how dare you hit me!!!"
"Hitting you is letting you off easy for your nasty mouth," Zhou Yu said coldly.
"Ahhh, I won’t let this go."
Xue Qi’s scream drew the attention of many nearby attendees.
At that moment, a young man hurried over from the crowd.
"Qi Qi, what happened?"
The young man quickly helped Xue Qi up.
With a face full of resentment, Xue Qi said,
"Wu Bo, Lin Luoluo sneaked in here, and she had her security guard boyfriend hit me. I can’t swallow this insult; you have to avenge me."
Wu Bo looked at Zhou Yu coldly.
"Kneel down and apologize to my girlfriend, or I’ll make sure that you and Lin Corporation are ruined."