Chapter 15: Hmm, I’m Not Afraid

The two on stage were sweetly interacting, and the cheers from the audience were almost deafening.

Xu Si, who was taking pictures nearby, had a smile stretched across his face, his lips almost reaching his ears. He was practically beaming.

Cooperation?

Liking men?

All of that had been thrown to the back of his mind. All he could think about was the image of Gu Zhiyan holding Jian Yao in his arms, and the look he had given her.

That look, it was like honey, almost dripping!

Xu Si looked at the camera in his hand, and based on his years of experience in the dating scene, this guy Gu Zhiyan, he definitely had something up his sleeve!

Xu Si watched the clueless Jian Yao on stage, “Tsk tsk”ed, and smiled with deep meaning.

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Jian Yao and Gu Zhiyan exchanged engagement rings.

The ten-carat, perfect square diamond shone dazzlingly under the crystal chandelier, making the accompanying men’s ring seem remarkably simple and unassuming.

Jian Yao wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but she felt Gu Zhiyan’s hand trembling as he put the ring on her finger.

She looked up at him, his eyes were lowered, his emotions hidden, but his long eyelashes were clearly trembling.

Amazingly, Jian Yao’s nervousness miraculously subsided.

It turned out that even the brilliant Gu Zhiyan could feel nervous under the scrutiny and cheers of the crowd.

He was kind of…cute…

She remembered how he had helped her out of a difficult situation earlier, and felt she should do something in return.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was distracted, Jian Yao lightly touched Gu Zhiyan’s palm with her fingertip, her voice soft, “Don’t be afraid, just treat them all like radishes and cabbages.”

This was what her professor had said to comfort her before her first time hosting on stage in college, and now she was using it on Gu Zhiyan.

Seeing this scene, she secretly muttered to herself: “Are all rich people so enthusiastic about taking pictures nowadays?”

It was the engagement party of another family, why were these guests pushing and shoving their way to the front?

She didn’t know that they were so excited because they wanted to be closer to the Gu family in the photos.

Even if they could just get their faces in the picture, it would make their social circles a lot smoother in the future.

At the very least, they could ask the photographer for a group photo later, and brag about it, right?

Fortunately, although they started strong, they braked quickly. Once they reached the photography area, they immediately stood in their respective positions, forming a stark contrast to their previous excitement.

After all, they were here to curry favor and get close to the Gu family, not to offend them and get themselves killed.

After the cake cutting, the host announced the official start of the banquet.

Taking advantage of the short time before the banquet began, Jian Yao went to the room she had booked in advance to change her dress and get her hair and makeup done.

Xu Si flipped through the photos in his hand, selecting the satisfactory ones and showing them to Jian Yao.

“Look, my sister has been in the entertainment industry for so many years, I may not be good at anything else, but I’m a photography master.”

While the stylist was doing her hair, Jian Yao glanced down and saw the moment when Gu Zhiyan put the ring on her finger.

He was 188cm tall, a full head taller than her. He lowered his head, revealing his sharp jawline, his expression focused, his eyes deep.

Jian Yao gave Xu Si a thumbs-up. “It’s really beautiful.”

The angle she chose, she actually saw a hint of affection in Gu Zhiyan’s eyes, it was really hard for her.

Xu Si, who had been praised, was beaming. He sent his most satisfying photos to her phone. “I’ll send them to you!”

Her white fingers tapped lightly on the phone screen, and at the same time, the phone on the table vibrated.

She thought it was Xu Si sending her photos, but when she opened the phone, she found it was a message from Assistant Lin.

Jian Yao looked at the three words “Assistant Lin”, her fingertips paused for a moment before clicking in.

After Assistant Lin told her that Lu Chengze went to Shanghai to find Liu Yiyi, she hadn’t replied to any of his messages.

All she saw were messages from Assistant Lin, but the time span was quite large, and the latest two were just sent.

“Mr. Lu has already booked today’s flight and is boarding now.”

He also attached a picture of Lu Chengze’s back at the airport.

Because it was taken while walking, the picture was a bit blurry, but Lu Chengze was still very eye-catching in the main picture.

This was the first time someone from Lu Chengze’s side had proactively reported his itinerary to her.

Jian Yao didn’t know what Assistant Lin wanted to express to her.

Was he trying to tell her that although Lu Chengze was absent from the engagement party, he was already trying to get back?

Or was he trying to tell her, “Look, our Mr. Lu is already trying very hard to accommodate you, so don’t worry about the absence from the engagement party.”

Jian Yao looked down for a few seconds before calmly exiting the interface.

Turning her head, she saw Xu Si, who had been playing with her phone, had already come over to her side, his delicate brows furrowed.

“You wouldn’t still be thinking about him, would you?”

For all these years, she had watched Jian Yao follow Lu Chengze like she was under a spell, knowing how important Lu Chengze was to her heart.

He was her childhood sweetheart, her white moonlight, her first love.

With so many buffs, Xu Si was really afraid that Jian Yao would suddenly change her mind and go back to Lu Chengze.