10 The Gathering (2/2)
Ten minutes later, both of them returned to the table.
”Attend a gathering?” Ye Lingchen looked at Zhang Yunxi in astonishment. He could not help frowning because he found that he enjoyed this form of social party the least.
Zhang Yunxi nodded and pleaded by saying, ”Yes. I don't think I can do it alone. Can you attend it with me?”
”Err… alright then.” Ye Ling nodded in agreement.
”Heh-heh. Since that's the case, then we shall all go together later.” Kong Wei shot an ill-intentioned glance at Ye Lingchen. 'How can a poor Diaosi like him have the confidence to attend a gathering of this sort. I'd like to see how are you going to embarrass yourself by then!'
Later in the afternoon, Kong Wei bought Zhang Yunxi a dress and some jewelry to go with the attire. The three of them bustled about until they walked out from New City Plaza at 4 p.m. and got into Kong Wei's car ready for departure.
Kong Wei drove a red BMW Mini Cooper. It was not a huge car so Ye Lingchen could only squeeze himself into the backseat alone.
Kong Wei was only four years older than Ye Lingchen. However, she was clad in luxury goods from head to toe. She had a car and a house where she lived an incomparably lavish life. She was absolutely on the front rank as compared to the vast majority of her peers. As a result, she had always assumed the identity of a big sister to guide Zhang Yunxi in life.
They did not speak at all in the car. The car slowed down gradually after driving for half an hour. A golden building appeared within their line of sight. It was shimmering with a piercing golden light under the illumination of the sun.
Hailing District was located on the west side directly linked to Rugao City. The golden building was the most famous in Hailing City known as 'Gold Tycoon'.
One could deeply sense the tycoons' aura just by listening to the building's name and looking at its outlook.
Many cars were already parked around the vicinity of Gold Tycoon. Ye Lingchen scanned the view and noticed that those were all Mercedes Benzes, BMWs, and other mainstream luxury cars.
”Don't walk around and don't speak carelessly. Especially after entering the building. I'll be introducing you to the guests. The guests that are invited to events like this are all rich and powerful people or high-ranking government officials. There are investors, film producers, and celebrities. Don't be shy. It will be good for you to be acquainted with these people,” said Kong Wei to Zhang Yunxi.
The interior design of the Gold Tycoon was even more luxurious. A huge yet expensive chandelier hung from the tall ceiling. Huge pillars propped up the room and there were all sorts of precious rare paintings hanging on the wall. Most importantly, the scale of the hall was over thousands of square meters at the very least.
Currently, the entire hall was brightly lit. The gold trim walls reflected the golden light grandly. One could use the words wealthy, beautiful, grand, splendid and imposing to describe this place. All sorts of branded liquors and delicate desserts were already spread out in the center of the hall. The highly-trained waiters and waitresses were pouring and passing out drinks to the guests at the reception, smiling along the way.
Ye Lingchen looked up and found that there were already quite a number of people that formed into groups of three to five in the hall. They were chatting joyously in their small groups. The men were all dressed in suits and leather similar to people with successful careers. The women were dressed in an incomparably seductive manner and revealed as much as they could.
”Wait for me over here. Don't walk around. I'm going to say hi to a few friends of mine.” Kong Wei picked up a drink from a nearby serving waiter. She swayed her slender waist as she walked and mingled into the crowd.
”Lingchen, do you think I look good dressed like this?” asked Zhang Yunxi anxiously as she was constantly checking out herself up and down.
She was dressed in a pure white off-shoulder full dress. Her beautiful clavicle bones could be seen vaguely. The material of her dress was so white it looked almost transparent. Her dress reflected light ever so slightly akin to an angel's wings yet it was not exposed at all. The lower hem of her dress had a split down. It flared out gracefully and revealed the young maiden's long and slim legs as fair as jade. The corner segment of the dress was encrusted with diamonds. The sparkly diamonds were comparable to countless beautiful dew drops.
After rejecting countless bare-chested dresses, this was the only dress that Zhang Yunxi had agreed to put on. Despite that, she was still feeling very awkward and uncomfortable.
”You're beautiful. You're the most beautiful woman in this entire hall,” praised Ye Lingchen sincerely. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.
He did not have the slightest intention to exaggerate his comment. Zhang Yunxi was as elegant as an orchid. She was simple, elegant and pure. Whether it was her quality or her outlook, she could never be compared to the mainstream women over here.
Gazes were being occasionally cast toward Zhang Yunxi from the surroundings. The women here wished that they could swallow her.
Ye Lingchen had also become the focus of the entire scene due to Zhang Yunxi's presence.
He was the one and only person dressed in a suit of cheap attire in the entire hall. Most importantly, he was accompanied by the most beautiful woman. It was hard for him not to draw attention from the people.
Ye Lingchen behaved casually despite being confronted by these people's gaze. He feasted on the desserts calmly. ”Yunxi, pay no mind to people's views around you. Think of them as scarecrows. The desserts are quite delicious. Would you like to try some?”
”Heh-heh. Sure.” Zhang Yunxi smiled as her nerves were calmed ever so slightly.
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Kong Wei walked to her circle of friends and joined a group of modernly-dressed young women.
”Kong Wei, is that your sister? She is beautiful, as expected. She's got a good look, don't ever accept a low asking price for her.”
”You're truly a competent sister. You must be working hard to find your sister a wealthy sugar daddy huh.”
”Is that your sister's boyfriend standing next to her? He looks cheap.”
Kong Wei sneered coldly and said, ”Nonsense, that's not her boyfriend. They grew up in the same village when they were young. He's always hanging around my sister. What a case of a toad wishing to eat swan meat - craving for someone he is unworthy for!”
”Oh no. You must look out then. You must advise your sister properly not to be pestered by a Diaosi like him. Otherwise, your sister's lifelong happiness is ruined!”
”That's right. A girl like her believes in so-called love. She's going to get cheated in a moment of passion. She's not going to end up well.”
Kong Wei nodded. ”I'm bringing her along so she can enrich her experience in the world. I'm going to introduce her to GM Wang.”
”GM Wang?”
Those women gazed into the eyes of one another. All of them cracked into a smile with a deep sense of profoundness at once.