As Su Su was about to leave the studio after work, she received a call from Mrs. Huang, who invited her to entertain people from the foundation approval department that evening.
Su Su readily agreed and drove to a private club at the address Mrs. Huang provided.
She had assumed it would be a simple dinner, but she hadn't expected to be entertaining at a place like this.
Having worked in similar clubs before, Su Su knew that such places were usually not for respectable business.
Su Su entered the club with a slight apprehension, only to find that it wasn't as chaotic as she had imagined. The decor was elegant and the atmosphere was quiet.
She went to the front desk and gave Mrs. Huang's name. Immediately, a server came and led her to a private room.
As Su Su walked to the door of the room, she was surprised to see that all the servers were handsome men, with no female staff at all.
Inside the room, she saw Mrs. Yu, Mrs. Huang, and a middle-aged woman she had never met before.
The three of them had already opened a bottle of red wine and were chatting animatedly. When they saw the door open, they all looked towards Su Su as she entered. Mrs. Huang quickly got up and approached Su Su, introducing her to the middle-aged woman wearing a gray professional suit and black-rimmed glasses. "Director Tian, this is Mrs. Qin we told you about, the initiator of the orphanage fund project."
"I've heard so much about you," Director Tian said, standing up and extending her hand. "Mrs. Qin is a renowned designer and also passionate about charity. It's truly rare."
Su Su clasped her hand and smiled, "You're too kind. Compared to Mrs. Huang and Mrs. Yu, I'm truly lacking. The orphanage project is also because I grew up in that orphanage myself, and seeing the director in difficulty, I felt compelled to help."
Mrs. Huang then introduced Su Su, "Director Tian is the main approver for various charitable foundations. After you get acquainted tonight, you can communicate directly with Director Tian in the future."
Su Su nodded and said to Director Tian, "Then I'll trouble Director Tian to pay close attention to this project."
"Don't all stand, please sit," Mrs. Yu, who was already seated, gave Mrs. Huang a look and invited them to sit down.
Su Su sat next to Director Tian, wanting to take the opportunity tonight to understand the approval process for charitable funds and what to pay attention to.
At this moment, servers brought in pastries, fruits, and snacks. Mrs. Huang also poured a glass of red wine for Su Su.
Mrs. Yu whispered something to a server. Su Su, sitting far away, couldn't hear clearly and thought they must have ordered more food.
Su Su and Director Tian clinked glasses, sipped their red wine, and Su Su asked, "Have you seen the application? Is there any other information that needs to be supplemented?"
Mrs. Huang quickly tugged at Su Su and said, "Mrs. Qin, don't spoil Director Tian's mood tonight. Having fun together is the most important thing."
Director Tian smiled faintly, occasionally glancing towards the door.
Without discussing the charitable fund, Su Su didn't know what else to talk about. She picked up a pastry and slowly ate it.
Before she could finish the pastry, the door was pushed open again, and four handsome men walked in, all dressed flashily, even more handsome than the servers who brought tea and water.
The handsome men seemed familiar with Mrs. Huang and the others. As soon as they entered, they each chose someone and sat down between them.
"Mrs. Huang, it's been a while since I've seen you. You must have forgotten me," said a long-haired handsome man, affectionately linking his arm with Mrs. Huang's.
The short-haired, long-faced handsome man sitting next to Director Tian seemed to know her as well. He directly flicked away Director Tian's glasses with a delicate gesture and said in a sweet voice, "Sister Tian, how many times have I told you not to wear these black-rimmed glasses? They make you look old."
"Yes, yes, I forgot," Director Tian said, pinching the handsome man's face. "I've been too busy to change my glasses."
"You're not allowed to wear these glasses next time," the handsome man said, taking out his phone. "Let's add each other on WeChat. When you have time, I'll go shopping with you and give you a complete makeover."
Director Tian said "Okay" and flirtatiously added the handsome man on WeChat.
Su Su finally understood what kind of club this was and felt restless, wanting to leave as soon as possible.
But the handsome man sitting next to her started sniffing her clothes, and when he was about to sniff her neck, she was so startled that she jumped up and asked, "What are you doing? Stay away from me."
As soon as she spoke, the room fell silent again, and everyone looked at her.
The handsome man next to Su Su looked embarrassed and said, "Sister, I was just curious about what perfume you're using. It smells really good."
Su Su felt goosebumps all over her body. Oh my god, if she had known it was this kind of entertainment, she wouldn't have come even if she were killed.
Mrs. Huang quickly tried to smooth things over for her, saying, "Director Tian, Mrs. Qin is new to this kind of place and is not used to it yet. Please don't mind."
"Oh," Director Tian smiled and said, "I was the same when I first came. It gets better after a few more visits."
"Yes, yes," Mrs. Yu chimed in, pushing the handsome man next to her towards Su Su. "You guys take good care of Mrs. Qin tonight and let her relax."
"Understood," said the long-haired handsome man, giving a signal to the others. All four handsome men surrounded Su Su.
Someone placed a hand on her shoulder, someone else leaned their face close to her collar, and another tried to put their arm around her waist...
Su Su, unable to bear it any longer, shouted, "Get away from me!" She pushed them away, grabbed her bag, and without saying goodbye, rushed out.
Mrs. Huang immediately apologized to Director Tian and also left the room to catch up with her.
"Mrs. Qin, don't run away!" Mrs. Huang blocked her, her face looking displeased. "Director Tian really likes this. Since you're here, you have to entertain her. If you don't play along with Director Tian, she'll think you're not giving her face. Do you still want to establish this charitable fund?"
Su Su tightly clutched her bag and said, "But I'm really not interested in this. I..."
She thought that the establishment of the charitable fund was just one step away and hesitated. But she truly didn't know how to play along.
Mrs. Huang saw her hesitation and grabbed her, saying, "I think you're just too burdened. This is a place for upper-class ladies to have fun, and it's very discreet. Mrs. Yu and I come here often, and our husbands never find out. If you act like this, you'll seem out of place. How can charitable work develop in the future?"
Su Su asked incredulously, "Does doing charity require entertaining like this?"
"What do you think?" Mrs. Huang said. "Establishing a charitable organization is no different from establishing a company. You have to take care of everything from all aspects. After all, it involves a large amount of funds and is raised through donations, so the review is exceptionally strict. If you don't maintain good relationships with the relevant departments, nothing can be accomplished."
Mrs. Huang pulled her back into the room and said, "Don't overthink it. It's just a performance. Men can seek pleasure outside, so why should we always be dutiful wives and good mothers day and night? Let go a little. I think that mixed-race handsome guy is quite good. You won't lose out by having him accompany you."