“Hey? President Xiao Chu?” At the banquet, someone greeted Chu Yunhan. “It’s been a while since I saw you. How are you doing recently?”

Chu Yunhan chatted with the other party familiarly. The potbellied man’s gaze occasionally landed towards Shui Lan’er. Although Shui Lan’er wasn’t a gorgeous beauty, she had a delicate and pitiful temperament, especially when paired with those eyes that seemed to be misty all the time, which interested the middle-aged man.

Shui Lan’er naturally noticed the other party’s gaze. She subconsciously ducked behind Chu Yunhan and slightly lowered her head. The middle-aged man on the opposite side smiled instantly laugh. “President Xiao Chu, this fiancée of yours seems a little shy.”

“Lan’er is a shy person by nature.” Chu Yunhan also noticed the man’s gaze and his expression tightened. “We still have something to do, so please excuse us.”

After saying that, Chu Yunhan took Shui Lan’er away. The middle-aged man snorted coldly behind them but didn’t say much. Even if Chu Yunhan walked away, he could still clearly feel the contempt.

This made him feel a bit piqued.

Shui Lan’er sensed something wrong with Chu Yunhan’s emotions. She held Chu Yunhan’s hand worriedly and whispered to him, “Yunhan, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing.” Chu Yunhan suppressed the anger in his heart. “I just think that people’s connections are always so fragile and it’s really difficult to maintain a good and long-term relation.”

“Don’t worry.” Shui Lan’er said sweetly, “I will always be here for you.”

Hearing this, Chu Yunhan also looked at Shui Lan’er affectionately. “Lan’er, you’ll always be my precious.”

The two stared at each other as if there was no else around. The distance between them was getting closer and closer and just at the moment when they were about to kiss, there was a sudden bustle at the entryway.

What’s happening?

The two exchange glances and walked towards the direction of the main entrance in unison. But as soon as they reached the door, Chu Yunhan regretted it.

He saw Ji Chen wearing a well-tailored high-end suit with a cold expression on his face, and standing next to him was a tall girl, brightly dressed and smiling as if there was light flowing from her, especially the necklace on her neck which instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.

It was Jiang Baiwan.

Jiang Baiwan held Ji Chen’s arm with a smile on her face while feeling nervous inside—— So many people’s eyes were focused on her, it was really stressful for a while……

“It’s okay.” Ji Chen whispered in Jiang Baiwan’s ear. “You just need to maintain this state.”

Jiang Baiwan, who was paying attention to walking, heard Ji Chen’s words and only felt a slight soreness on her cheeks. She complained to Ji Chen in the same low voice, “It’s so tiring.”

Ji Chen calmly wraped his arms around Jiang Baiwan’s waist, letting her borrow some strength. Jiang Baiwan felt Ji Chen’s arm and blushed a little.

The two walked on the red carpet and almost surrounded by everyone when they entered the hall. The radiant Jiang Baiwan stung the eyes of many people while Ji Chen made the eyes of those lurking in the dark extremely red. Of course, there were more people around them. Jiang Baiwan’s ears were filled with all kinds of words and felt like she had heard all the good things she could possibly hear in her lifetime today.

“Miss Jiang and President Ji are really in love with each other. A perfect match between the golden boy and the jade maiden^[1]golden couple/lovely young couple.” The greasy middle-aged man who had just talked with Chu Yunhan earlier was also among the crowd. He greeted Ji Chen with a smile. “President Ji, let’s continue to cooperate in the coming years as well.”

Ji Chen nodded slightly. His expression didn’t change as he passed by the middle-aged man. However, the middle-aged man didn’t dare to say anything, but kept following by Ji Chen with a flattering smile on his face.

Chu Yunhan stood to the side, taking all of this in. When he saw the different attitude of the middle-aged man towards himself and Ji Chen, his face couldn’t help but turned red.

——These people were always so worldly!

However, Shui Lan’er, who was beside him, was in a different mood at this moment.

She stared greedily at Jiang Baiwan and at the latest Dior dress on her body, at her perfect makeup, especially the necklace on Jiang Baiwan’s neck. Shui Lan’er could hardly move her eyes away.

She had a vague feeling in her heart that all this should have belonged to her and Yunhan, but for some reason, it was being enjoyed by Jiang Baiwan. For the first time in her life, Shui Lan’er had a taste of ‘jealousy’.

But she quickly snapped back to her senses and shook her head in a panic—— No, how could she think this way? This kind of thought was really terrible. She shouldn’t have it in her mind.

Shui Lan’er looked at Jiang Baiwan again and her eyes involuntarily fell on the necklace once more. She pursed her lips as the idea in her heart strengthened more—— As long as she could make up with Xiao Wan, Ji Chen could help Yunhan a lot in the future. In this way, it wouldn’t be long before she could have a necklace of her own.

Wasn’t this a win-win situation for everyone?

As she thought of this, Shui Lan’er couldn’t help but raise her hand to touch her neck—— She only had a simple necklace which she bought herself. Chu Yunhan’s company hasn’t been doing well recently, so he was unable to bring her a gift.

“Lan’er.” Chu Yunhan noticed Shui Lan’ers movements and felt a little guilty. “I’m sorry, I’m useless.”

Shui Lan’er covered Chu Yunhan’s mouth with a smile. “What are you talking about? The two of us will always be one in the future. Don’t worry about what’s in front of you.”

Jiang Baiwan happened to be looking around in curiosity when she suddenly saw Shui Lan’er and Chu Yunhan who were being mushy. She subconsciously shuddered and Ji Chen keenly noticed it. “What’s wrong? Do you feel cold?” It shouldn’t be. She had put on several hot packs.

“No, I’m not.” Jiang Baiwan quietly pulled on Ji Chen’s clothes, motioning him to look in a certain direction. As Ji Chen raised his head, he happened to meet Chu Yunhan’s eyes. Chu Yunhan stiffened, while Ji Chen stared at him calmly for a moment before shifting his gaze away.

It was as if Chu Yunhan was no different from others in his eyes.

After Chu Yunhan realized this, the anger in his heart gradually accumulated.

Ji Chen, on the other hand, said to Jiang Baiwan, “It’s nothing. There are many people at this banquet and it’s normal for the Chu family to receive an invitation as well. But don’t worry, they won’t dare to come and disturb us.”

Jiang Baiwan was a little curious. “Why? It’s not like you don’t know……”

She hesitated to speak and raised her finger to point to her head instead.

The corners of Ji Chen’s mouth couldn’t help but hook up. He said in a low voice, “You think they’re not right in the head?”

Jiang Baiwan nodded, and Ji Chen continued, “Even if there’s something wrong with their brains, they wouldn’t dare provoke me. The Chu family was originally dependent on my Ji family for survival. I haven’t freed up my hands yet, but when I have time, I can slowly tidy them up.”

Ji Chen said this lightly, but Jiang Baiwan felt an indescribable intimidating aura from him. She exclaimed, “Ji Chen, if I didn’t agreed to be your girlfriend, would you have used this kind of domineering president’s tactics to make me submit?”

Ji Chen smiled. “If you didn’t agree, I can only give you a little more money.”

The two were talking and laughing, looking incomparably harmonious in the eyes of outsiders. Jiang Zhishu stood in the corner, watching Ji Chen and Jiang Baiwan. He couldn’t help but sigh. “Brother-in-law seems to really like my sister. How come I didn’t see it before?”

“You can’t tell before?” Luo Xiao stood beside Jiang Zhishu with regret in his eyes. “To be honest, when you asked me to take care of your sister before you returned, I got in touch with Xiao Wan…… She’s indeed quite a likable girl. If there was no Ji Chen, I would also be willing to be your brother-in-law.”

Jiang Zhishu was instantly displeased. “Isn’t that taking advantage of me? I was cut off from the outside world at that time and it was hard to even find a chance to make a phone call, but now it seems…… Brother-in-law is taking a pretty good care of my sister.”

Luo Xiao sighed. “Yeah, I realized when I met her that I showed up too late and have no chance.”

Jiang Zhishu expressionlessly gave Luo Xiao an elbow. Luo Xiao felt the pain and covered his stomach. He choked out a sentence, “……You kid, why are you so black hearted?”

“If you have been thrown into a military academy by your parents and not allowed to have contact outside, you would have become as sharp as me.” Jiang Zhishu snorted coldly. “Where is Gu Dongcheng now?”

Luo Xiao took out his mobile phone from his pocket, fiddled with it a few times, and then put it back. “He had sneaked in into the kitchen. Everything is going according to plan.”

Jiang Zhishu nodded in satisfaction and had the mind to gossip with Luo Xiao. “Why do you think Chu Yunhan likes Shui Lan’er? That woman seems really odd.”

Luo Xiao was also very puzzled. “Maybe it’s because she looks pure? Some men like that type, especially old men.”

Old men?

Jiang Zhishu’s eyes lit up. Luo Xiao’s words gave him a new inspiration. Luo Xiao couldn’t help but glanced at him before moving a little further away.

Seeing Jiang Baiwan and Ji Chen coming in this direction, Jiang Zhishu and Luo Xiao quickly hid to the other side, avoiding their sight. Luo Xiao felt a little sympathy for Jiang Zhishu. “Are you just going to hide from your sister like this?”

“There’s nothing I can do for now.” Jiang Zhishu was a bit discouraged. “My sister was already so angry when she saw me last time. It’s better to wait until I’ve helped her out so that I can have some confidence to face her again.”

Besides, the Chu family was the culprit behind the Jiang family’s bankruptcy. It shouldn’t be much for him to make a random move against their family’s President Xiao Chu, right?