Chapter 500: Chapter 500_1 Chapter 500: Chapter 500_1 Stars like Xie Yurou, Xuan Li, and Chen Lanjun had already begun to enter the venue. Seeing Qiao Xiaren, Yurou’s face subtly changed, a glint flashing in the depths of her eyes.
Qiao Xiaren gracefully lifted a glass of red wine, holding it up subtly toward them.
Xuan Li gave her a nod, smiling lightly.
Chen Lanjun looked at her, her gaze friendly.
Surprisingly, Qin Hao and Li Li had come as a pair, and Chu Yifei entered slowly followed by journalists. The flash of cameras kept flickering.
Nie Yitong, who had not shown up for a long time, appeared slightly haggard. These fashion banquets were always a good place to network. In the past, Shangguan Ye would accompany her, but now… she felt a faint estrangement from him.
At times, Nie Yitong felt like she was going insane, all because of Shi Ruo and Qiao Xiaren! Contemplating on Qiao Xiaren, she bit her lip lightly; she had not expected her to hide such a stature – the young Miss Qiao herself!
Initially, Yitong always felt smug before Qiao Xiaren, as the future matron of the four big families, but she only realized now that she had been nothing more than a jester prancing around!
Her heart ached even more.
Why were some people born so lucky? A person who wasn’t worth mentioning before, turned out to be a phoenix once they turned around.
“Yitong, we should go and chat with Director Wu, ask him about his next TV drama project,” her agent suggested on the side. Yitong nodded, biting her lip.
All sorts of well-known investors and producers were present on scene, and it was definitely the time to start gleaning information from the political circle. Particularly from the bank managers – with loans amounting to hundreds and thousands, they were definitely reliable.
The atmosphere was lively for quite a while.
“Miss Qiao, change your pose, you are absolutely stunning!” A newly arriving reporter started taking photos of Qiao Xiaren. Every angle of this goddess was far more fascinating than other stars. The journalists seemed to have their blood pumping, till they were smacked hard on the head by a colleague.
Who did they think a goddess was, to ask her to pose at their will? They sure were bold!
Qiao Xiaren didn’t linger in front of the camera, moving off quickly, leaving the bustling crowd behind her.
At this kind of grand event, tonight, members from the four prominent families were only from the Qiao family.
People from the four big families attending an event, in general, would only be of one surname, which was considered as quite an honor. Xiaren was talking to Wang Yi silently when a waiter unexpectedly brushed past her.
“I’m so sorry, miss. I’m really sorry.”
Upon seeing his panicked expression, Qiao Xiaren didn’t say anything and just gave a slight nod. The waiter kept apologizing, then left. Xiaren didn’t pay any further attention to it and saw the small incident as a simple interruption.
A soft voice sounded from the side, an elderly woman with a dignified yet weathered face walked over to greet the people nearby.
Mrs. Lin turned around, seemingly taken aback, “Oh, isn’t this Madam Lan?”
The term ‘Madam Lan’ once again caught Qiao Xiaren’s attention.
Madam Lan? Wasn’t that what her adoptive mother was called?
However, when Qiao Xiaren turned her head, she saw another unfamiliar face. For a moment, Xiaren was taken aback, her thoughts churning slightly before falling silent.
After all, it didn’t concern her personally.
Upon seeing her mother, Lan Lan bounded over excitedly, her arms wrapping around her mother’s neck. “Mommy, I haven’t seen you in days, Lanlan misses you a lot.”