Just as Feng Yuzheng was lost in thought, he heard the person across from him speak.

 

“Big brother, speaking of which, the day after tomorrow is the first time us brothers will attend a dinner together.”

 

Bai Rui finished the last sip of juice and raised his head as he addressed Feng Yuzheng with a smile on his face.

 

Upon hearing this, Feng Yan’s facial expression turned a little dark. Feng Yan had always regarded Feng Yuzheng as his own biological son and had always neglected Feng Ruiran, so naturally he didn’t take him to any banquets to establish connections.

 

“Mmm.”

 

Feng Yuzheng responded with a nod, but Feng Yan beside him couldn’t help angrily retorting.

 

“Although Mr. Xiao forced Yuzheng to take you there, it’s best for you to be honest and not embarrass our family when the time comes.”

 

Without hesitation, Feng Yan spoke sarcastically, and Feng Yuzheng quietly waited for Feng Ruiran to fly into a rage as usual. Unfortunately, the original owner had now been replaced by Bai Rui, and he, on the other hand, had never been subjected to any kind of insults since childhood. Naturally, his sarcastic remarks wouldn’t ruin his expression.

 

Bai Rui rubbed the cup in his hand and smiled naturally at Feng Yan.

 

“Actually, I don’t have to go either. It’s just that Xiao Zhan called me several times before and insisted that I go. I can’t do anything about it. The Xiao family and our Feng family still have a cooperative relationship, and it’ll be good for our family to keep in touch with Xiao Zhan more. Dad, don’t forget; no matter what, my surname is Feng.”

 

Bai Rui’s words extinguished all of Feng Yan’s fire, and only then did he take a closer look at Bai Rui, who was now decently dressed. He calmed himself down for a long time before uttering a sentence.

 

“It’s good that you can understand this principle.”

 

Then he turned his head and said to Feng Yuzheng, who was beside him.

 

“Go to the dinner party with your younger brother. We’re going to talk about the port with the Xiao family, so let Ruiran listen and learn by the side.”

 

Seeing Feng Yuzheng nodding his head, Bai Rui snorted in his heart: Learn what? Feng Yan, this old fox, just thought that bringing him to talk to the Xiao family would get him greater benefits.

 

Time soon came to the day after tomorrow, and Bai Rui still politely declined Xiao Zhan’s offer of coming to personally pick him up; he chose to go with Feng Yuzheng.

 

As night fell, Bai Rui tidied up in his room and walked down the stairs.

 

“You…”

 

Feng Yuzheng, who was waiting downstairs, was stunned when he looked up and saw Bai Rui.

 

He wore a light brown checkered suit and matching leather shoes. He didn’t use a tie but wore a dark bow tie, and his hair was meticulously styled. More importantly, the cool temperament emanating from within him made his delicate face even more outstanding. He walked down the stairs quietly like a prince from a fairy tale.

 

 

Bai Rui saw Feng Yuzheng’s bewildered expression and burst into laughter. In an instant, the ice and snow melted. The cold and unattainable prince instantly transformed into a cute and approachable little brother, yet he was still dazzling.

 

“Big brother, let’s go.”

 

Bai Rui ignored the stunned Feng Yuzheng and consciously opened the car door before entering it.

 

It wasn’t until he heard the strict urging from the side that Feng Yuzheng woke up from his daze. With furrowed brows, he got into the car but soon regained his composure; he stared out the window in a daze.

 

Thinking of Feng Ruiran’s past actions, Feng Yuzheng concluded that he was really confused today. Taking a deep breath, he said in a somewhat icy tone.

 

“During the banquet later,  speak less and don’t cause me trouble. Do you understand?”

 

A cold glint flashed in Bai Rui’s eyes, but he obediently agreed.

 

“Got it, big brother.”

 

He sounded well-behaved but still sat very recklessly, completely in line with his impression of the original owner being a playboy.

 

Feng Yuzheng nodded in acceptance, seemingly satisfied with Bai Rui’s answer.

 

Before long, the two of them arrived at the venue of the cruise ship. Although Feng Ruiran had hardly attended such dinners before, Bai Rui was different. He had been secretly cultivating his own power for many years and had been the head of the Bai family for several more years. This scene was really nothing to Bai Rui.

 

This banquet was mostly attended by young talents, with few elders present, making it a good place for the younger generation to expand their network. When the two of them arrived, the banquet had already begun; being late could be considered as them disrespecting the host.

 

Walking into the venue, Bai Rui took a drink for himself; he didn’t know if the female lead had arrived yet. Just as he was thinking, he saw a silhouette crashing straight into him, and Bai Rui reflexively dodged it. Then he watched as the person directly hit the side of Feng Yuzheng’s body, that person was the heroine, Jiang Peipei.

 

“Ah! Sorry, I wasn’t standing still just now.”

 

Jiang Peipei stood up straight with the help of Feng Yuzheng’s shoulder and gave Feng Yuzheng a shy look. The waves in her eyes were like water, and she really looked like she fell in love at first sight. As for Feng Yuzheng, he held Jiang Peipei in a very gentlemanly manner, then he took a step back and didn’t make any unnecessary movements.

 

Was it really true that the male and female leads had a destined encounter? Bai Rui took a sip of juice and raised an eyebrow.

 

Just as he thought about it, she appeared. However, his cheap big brother didn’t seem very enthusiastic.

 

Jiang Peipei was wearing a long white  dress, looking very pure. Although she looked sweet, she was definitely not stunning. Bai Rui thought to himself, how could such a female lead capture the heart of a playboy like Feng Yuzheng?

 

“Peipei, are you okay?”

 

A man with glasses and a refined aura hurriedly walked over, anxious to take Jiang Peipei from Feng Yuzheng’s hand and hold her. However, Jiang Peipei avoided the gentleman’s hand and straightened up with a gentle expression as she spoke to him.

 

“Senior, I’m fine. I accidentally fell just now, but this gentleman helped me.”

 

It seemed that this was the affectionate male supporting character He Wenzheng. Bai Rui pursed his lips. If he had seen correctly earlier, Jiang Peipei wasn’t close to them. Her ability to bump into them when she was so far could be considered a technical skill.

 

As for He Wenzheng, although his family also had some strength, he couldn’t compare with the Feng family. It seemed that this female lead wasn’t a real little white flower; she was just a green tea.

 

[TN: little white flower — innocent and pure; green tea — fake and manipulative]

 

However, Jiang Peipei still had some sense of propriety. After making her presence known, she left with He Wenzheng, so it wouldn’t seem too deliberate. Just before leaving, she not only glanced at Feng Yuzheng with affection but also smiled and nodded at him in a gentle and ladylike manner.

 

Bai Rui raised an eyebrow; thinking about the ambiguous memories of Jiang Peipei in the original owner’s mind, his feelings towards the female lead became even more complicated. Turning around and sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed, he thought to himself that according to the plot, the female lead would have drunken intercourse with the male lead tonight.

 

Originally, he wanted to prevent this from happening and nip their relationship in the bud, but after seeing Jiang Peipei, Bai Rui changed his mind.

 

Was it still possible for such a woman to stay by Feng Yuzheng’s side?

 

Moreover, the female protagonist owed her life to the original owner!

 

Although he was unhappy to compromise with these disgusting people, he promised Lao Hei, so he would do it well. Acting was just a necessary skill for Bai Rui to survive in his family.

 

Sitting still, Bai Rui felt a shadow looming over him. Opening his eyes and looking up, he realized that Xiao Zhan had stood in front of him at some point.

 

Bai Rui squinted his eyes and carefully observed Xiao Zhan’s appearance. Around the age of 30, dressed in a sleek black suit, with a carved face that was even more dazzling than the male lead, Feng Yuzheng. But his expression was too serious, with his thin lips tightly pursed; he looked calm and confident.

 

Even if the aura he has as someone in power was restrained, Bai Rui, who had been immersed in his family struggles for many years, could naturally feel that he wasn’t easy to mess with. Bai Rui smiled and stood up, only to realize that the man was really tall.

 

Feng Ruiran’s height of 180cm wasn’t considered short, but when standing next to the man, he was still half a head shorter than him.

 

“Xiao Ran, you’re here.”

 

Xiao Zhan patted Bai Rui on the shoulder and looked him over. His eyes softened the moment he saw Bai Rui, but it seemed he wasn’t good at speaking. He just greeted Bai Rui and said nothing more.

 

“Xiao Zhan.”

 

Bai Rui smiled towards Xiao Zhan. He knew that Xiao Zhan didn’t need to attend such a banquet with his current status. He was doing it for him. Seeing the genuine concern in Xiao Zhan’s eyes, Bai Rui’s smile became more sincere.

 

Xiao Zhan was very happy to see Bai Rui’s rare obedience, and without saying a word, he pulled Bai Rui’s wrist and tugged him to follow beside him. He even personally brought him a drink.

 

The Xiao family, as a well-established family, was much stronger than the Feng family, and Xiao Zhan was now the ruler of the Xiao family. Bai Rui looked around and indeed saw many envious and jealous gazes.

 

“Uncle Xiao.”

 

Feng Yuzheng saw that Xiao Zhan completely ignored him and hurriedly followed up.

 

“I don’t remember being your uncle.”

 

Xiao Zhan turned his head to look at Feng Yuzheng and responded without hesitation.

 

The smile on Feng Yuzheng’s face stiffened, as he remembered he was 5 years younger than Xiao Zhan. But with Xiao Zhan’s current status and seniority in the Xiao family, Feng Yuzheng could only respect him as an uncle. He didn’t expect Xiao Zhan to show him no regard at all.

 

Feng Yuzheng had always been a proud son of heaven and had never encountered such cold treatment. But he also knew the importance of building a good relationship with Xiao Zhan, so he frowned for a moment before regaining his gentle expression, then he spoke up again.

 

“Mr. Xiao, I mentioned before that we need to discuss in detail the cooperation between the Xiao family and the Feng family on the port. Do you think…”

 

“You have drafted a plan for this matter and submitted it to my secretary.”

 

Xiao Zhan coldly interrupted Feng Yuzheng’s words. Feng Yuzheng was stunned and pursed his lips as he looked at Xiao Zhan’s face. Then he turned his head to give Bai Rui a signal, but Bai Rui turned his head and said to Feng Yuzheng.

 

“Big brother, Secretary Wang has been following Xiao Zhan for so many years, and he has been handling these matters. It may be better to discuss some specific matters with Secretary Wang. I believe the Xiao family also wants to do this business well, right, Uncle?”