Chapter 1085 - Acting Calm (1/2)

Xia Yanran held onto President Wen’s arm as they walked into the banquet hall.

The lights were bright and sparkling tonight. There were probably a few hundred guests today, all of them either gentlemen or young ladies from the elite circle who dressed grandly. Their postures were all elegant, as they clinked their gla.s.ses, smiled faintly or whispered in each others’ ears. It was a typical scene common in the elite society.

To Xia Yanran, she had even been to S Country’s Crown Palace and had been to a banquet that was even more high-cla.s.s than the current banquet, so she wasn’t too surprised when she arrived here.

Noting Xia Yanran’s calm and elegant posture, President Wen merely treated it as she was just acting calm. Seeing President Wen’s eyes, Xia Yanran naturally knew what he was thinking, but she was too lazy to explain anything to him.

Xia Yanran looked around and saw the host for tonight, Mrs Wen.

Mrs Wen was dressed exceptionally well tonight, in a dignified and exquisite cheongsam with a shawl around her shoulders. It was easy to tell that the embroidery on her cheongsam was the work by one of the best embroiderers in the country. Her face was pretty and youthful as she spoke to the guests standing around her.

President Wen had also seen Mrs Wen and he jerked his chin towards her. “Let’s go, I’ll bring you to meet Mrs Wen.”

Xia Yanran followed after President Wen.

Before the two of them had even approached Mrs Wen, two tall and buff bodyguards stopped them. “My Lady is conversing with important guests.”

President Wen felt a little awkward, but he didn’t dare say anything and had no choice but to bring Xia Yanran to stand by the side.

This was reality. Although they had been invited, there was still an obvious distinction between the two types of worlds.

Xia Yanran didn’t feel anything, but it was clear that President Wen felt humiliated and his expression was extremely dark.

After Mrs Wen finished conversing with her guests, the bodyguards finally let President Wen go up to her to greet her.

President Wen was someone who knew how to read people’s expressions very well. It was clear that he was still unhappy earlier, but the moment he saw Mrs Wen, he immediately smiled so brightly that his eyes turned into slits.

He said that he would introduce Xia Yanran to Mrs Wen, but even he could only greet Mrs Wen.

After Mrs Wen turned around to talk to other guests, President Wen had no choice but to pull Xia Yanran to the side. “I introduced you to Mrs Wen already. From now on, you have to take your own chances.” With that said, he patted Xia Yanran’s shoulder. “Yanran, I only brought you with me because I had high expectations of you. You should know that many people don’t even have the opportunity to come to such a banquet. I hope that you don’t disappoint me.”

Xia Yanran had never seen a person who was so good at praising himself and putting himself above others.

It was clear that Mrs Wen didn’t want to be disturbed by any media with her bodyguards. It was hard to even approach her, let alone interview her.

Xia Yanran saw a few reporters being rejected immediately.

But Xia Yanran wasn’t in a hurry. If she went up hurriedly, she would be in the same situation as the other reporters.

Instead, Xia Yanran walked over to the buffet section, taking a plate and placing a few pieces of fruits on her plate.

President Wen, who was conversing with several guests, was so angry he almost spat out blood when he saw that she wasn’t looking for a chance to strengthen Mrs Wen’s impression on her and was eating instead.

Women who have never been to such an important event were all so useless and timid!

After Xia Yanran ate a few pieces of fruit, she went to the washroom.

When she came out, she received a call. “…What? You’re not coming because you’re feeling unwell? Then, who should I look for to dance with? I was still waiting to use that chance to attract Mrs Wen’s attention. I told you before that Mrs Wen and Mr Wen liked to dance tango when they were young, having met each other because of tango. That’s right, I want to dance the tango that they danced when they met!

“It’s alright, your health is more important. It’s okay if you can’t come!”

Xia Yanran was talking to a young master that Junyuan had treated before. He had returned to Ning City from abroad a while back and wanted to thank Junyuan especially. He came over to her house from time and time and that was how they became friends.

After the call, Xia Yanran felt that something felt strange, like there was a pair of eyes on her… She turned around and saw a handsome and devilish-looking young man smirking at her.

Not too far away was a private room whose door wasn’t closed properly. If she didn’t see wrongly, there was a black figure who entered the room earlier?

It was strangely familiar.

Xia Yanran was about to take two steps forward when she stopped after taking one.