Chapter 1781 - What Was the Reason for Organizing the Banquet? (2/2)

The owner of the Boya Pavilion was amused by Zhou Huiyan and joined in. “I won’t stand to be the laughing stock for the two of you.”

They burst into laughter.

Wen Xinya raised her teacup, and it was her favorite green tea. “Boya Pavilion has not made any movements in the city for many years, why did you suddenly think of hosting the gala?”

She asked cautiously but casually.

The stone table in front of them had delicate snacks, fresh fruits, dried fruits, and the furnace had a clean smell of incense rising through the air.

Zhou Huiyan smiled and drank her tea.

Boya Pavilion’s owner laughed yet again. “Just thinking about how everyone is gathered yet, bustling. When people get old, they like to get together with others.”

She answered so naturally, and whether or not people would believe her was not part of her consideration.

Wen Xinya’s smile receded and she placed the teacup on the table. “You’re generous indeed, to arrange such a big event just to engage in the bustle! Boya Pavilion is truly not bad, so surprising!”

Wen Xinya was not polite with her words, and her mockery could be seen all over her face, with sarcasm and laughter mixed within it.

Boya Pavilion’s owner mouth dropped slightly and she said with a tone of firmness, “Boya Pavilion has sincerely invited Miss Wen to be part of this banquet, so I wonder what you are trying to say?”

Within a moment, Boya Pavilion’s owner had changed her tone to retaliate.

Wen Xinya calmly said, “Boya Pavilion’s owner hosting such a huge event is big news amongst the upper class, and even I benefited from it, gaining a better reputation from it. I’m only talking, why are you getting agitated?”

Wen Xinya emphasized on her better reputation and glared at Boya Pavilion’s owner as if she was smiling.

“Miss Wen, you think too highly, your reputation is so good in the city that Boya Pavilion has benefited from it, which is why we are receiving this amount of attention.”

Boya Pavilion’s owner glared back at Wen Xinya, and their eyes locked onto each other. One was quiet and one was deep, and none wanted to take a step back.

Wen Xinya slowly shifted her gaze away. “So that’s the case, then shouldn’t I be asking you for a fee?”

Boya Pavilion’s owner smile widened. “I heard that Miss Wen likes our tea. Here I have a box of high-quality green tea for you, as a sign of goodwill.”

At that moment, she was struggling internally.

Wen Xinya was rude and sharp with her words and was displaying her dissatisfaction with how Boya Pavilion viewed her, and she was unable to respond.

She had lost by a bit in this exchange.

The price was only a box of high-grade green tea.

However, although the tea was precious, she did not care much about it. What she cared about was how difficult Wen Xinya was to face.

Wen Xinya looked at Zhou Huiyan, seemingly agitated and angry. “Aunt Zhou, I am someone who’s quite high up in the upper-class society, and yet I simply became a stepping stone of Boya Pavilion’s gala. Our dear owner simply gave me a box of tea and pretended everything is fine. Previously, Bulgari’s CEO emailed me personally for just one scene in their advertisement, and they gave me…”

She playfully raised a finger, her smile plastered all over her face, looking contented with herself.

Although she did not announce it out loud, everyone knew that her finger represented a huge sum.

Zhou Huiyan’s smile widened. “One billion?”

She was indeed someone who did not want to lose out and was attempting to strongarm the owner right on the spot.