"Has Fang Yanxi arrived?" Han Yuze asked his followers.
"We haven't seen Fang Yanxi," two followers replied.
Han Yuze raised an eyebrow. He had prepared meticulously for tonight, and if Fang Yanxi didn't attend the party, wouldn't his efforts be in vain!
As they were speaking, a Mercedes-Benz slowly approached. Han Yuze turned and looked at the license plate – it was Fang Yanxi's car.
This made his lips curl into a smile. He preempted the hotel staff, personally opened the car door, and looked at Fang Yanxi with a smile, "Yanxi, you're here."
Seeing that Han Yuze was the one opening her car door, Fang Yanxi's delicate eyebrows slightly lifted. She nodded expressionlessly, adjusted her long white evening gown, and got out wearing her high heels. Han Yuze immediately crouched down, "Let me..."
Instantly, Fang Yanxi flinched, "No, thank you, I can do it myself."
Han Yuze looked up at her. Seeing Fang Yanxi's cool expression, she put on her high heels herself. He could only chuckle awkwardly, stand up, and look at Fang Yanxi, who was wearing a white strapless evening gown. Her slightly curly coffee-colored long hair cascaded elegantly over her fair, smooth shoulders. A simple yet grand white gold necklace adorned her delicate and charming collarbone, exuding a mature and elegant aura that was incredibly captivating.
"Yanxi, you look stunning tonight."
As Fang Yanxi stood up after putting on her high heels, Han Yuze praised her with a sincere smile.
"Thank you."
However, his response was Fang Yanxi's expressionless face and cold tone.
Han Yuze, already accustomed to this, snorted inwardly, thinking, "You can be arrogant for now. Later, I'll make you beg for mercy in bed..."
Meanwhile, on the other side, Wan Yunting was having dinner with Wan'er and Wang Mengyao at a modest small restaurant.
"Come, Wan'er, eat more."
Wan Yunting sat next to Wan'er, serving her food.
Wang Mengyao, sitting opposite them, ate with her head down, somewhat absentmindedly. Wan Yunting looked back at her. The once energetic girl now appeared quiet and gentle, making it hard for him to get used to it. "You eat more too."
"Ah..."
Lost in thought, Wang Mengyao startled and looked up at the man, then realized and lowered her head, murmuring an "Mm."
This made Wan Yunting chuckle, "What, have you changed your ways?"
Being addressed directly, Wang Mengyao's heart fluttered, and she showed a shy expression, "Not at all."
"But you're much better this way, at least you don't seem annoying!" Wan Yunting said with a smile as he ate.
Biting her chopsticks, Wang Mengyao glanced up at him, "Then you don't dislike me anymore?"
"Right now, it's okay."
Wan Yunting served Wan'er and said, "As long as you're not like your mother."
Hearing this, Wang Mengyao's heart raced, and a happy smile appeared on her face, "Don't worry, I'll be obedient from now on."
These words made Wan Yunting pause. He looked back at her, finding the remark a bit strange...
"Hey, isn't that Wan Yunting?"
At this moment, two figures entered the restaurant. One was tall and dressed in sportswear – it was Jiang Peipei. She was with Huang Yuqing. They had been shopping since the afternoon, laden with bags. Upon entering the restaurant to eat, they spotted Wan Yunting. "It really is him."
"Yeah, who is the woman sitting opposite him?"
Huang Yuqing and Jiang Peipei stood at the entrance, watching Wan Yunting eat with an unfamiliar woman from afar. A little girl about four or five years old was also sitting with him. Jiang Peipei suddenly gasped, her eyes wide, "Could that be his daughter?"
Huang Yuqing also froze, then glared at the imaginative Jiang Peipei, "He only got out of prison last month, how could he have a daughter?"
"That's true."
Realizing her mistake, Jiang Peipei smiled sheepishly and said, "Let's go ask him, and we'll know."
"Yeah, let's see who that woman is."
Huang Yuqing nodded, and together with Jiang Peipei, they approached. Wan Yunting saw them and was surprised, "What a coincidence, you're here for dinner too."
"Yes, we just finished shopping."
Jiang Peipei raised her shopping bags, indicating they were the fruits of their shopping spree. Wang Mengyao stared at them blankly, especially Jiang Peipei, who was 1.9 meters tall. She felt an inexplicable pressure and wondered about the relationship between these two women and Wan Yunting.
"So cute! Whose daughter is this?" Jiang Peipei bent down, looking delighted at Wan'er who was eating, finding her adorable.
"This is my elder sister's daughter, her name is Wan'er."
Wan Yunting patted Wan'er's head and pointed at Jiang Peipei and Huang Yuqing, "Wan'er, say hello to aunties."
"Tsk, why aunties? Call them sisters," Jiang Peipei glared at Wan Yunting.
"Hello, sisters..." Wan'er politely and cutely greeted them.
"Hello, little one..."
Huang Yuqing also smiled and waved at her politely, then turned to Wan Yunting and said, "Aren't you going to introduce us to this beauty?"
Wan Yunting blinked, seeing the teasing glances from Jiang Peipei and Huang Yuqing, he knew what they were thinking. "She's my second brother's wife's younger sister. We came out to eat because there was no dinner at home tonight."
"Oh..."
Upon hearing that Wang Mengyao was not his girlfriend outside, Jiang Peipei and Huang Yuqing were relieved.
Wan Yunting glared at them and asked, "Do you want to join us for dinner?"
"Sure."
With that, Jiang Peipei directly sat next to Wan Yunting, while Huang Yuqing smiled at Wang Mengyao and sat beside her.
"They are my college classmates," Wan Yunting introduced to Wang Mengyao. She nodded but clearly felt a bit unhappy, thinking that Jiang Peipei and the others were interrupting her meal with the man...
"How are you and Yanxi doing now?" Jiang Peipei asked Wan Yunting, telling Huang Yuqing to add more dishes. Wan Yunting, who had already finished eating, put down his chopsticks. Her question startled him, "What do you mean, how are Yanxi and I doing?"
"Naturally, are you getting back together?"
Jiang Peipei stared at him intently and said seriously, "Really, we still think you and Yanxi are the most compatible. So, you should get back together quickly."
Wan Yunting gave her a speechless look. He knew that they had deliberately kept it from him during the last basketball game and had invited Fang Yanxi to go as well.
"When it comes to relationships, let nature take its course. You shouldn't interfere blindly," Wan Yunting said with a smile.
"What do you mean interfere blindly? We genuinely think you and Yanxi are the most suitable, and we want to see you together," Jiang Peipei said, and Huang Yuqing, after ordering the dishes, nodded in agreement.
Wang Mengyao, on the other hand, was confused. She naturally knew who Fang Yanxi was, but she hadn't expected her to be Wan Yunting's ex-girlfriend!
"Alright, alright, you guys eat quickly," Wan Yunting waved his hand, not wanting to discuss this topic with them. However, Jiang Peipei was persistent. As they ate, she and Huang Yuqing chattered in his ear about how well-matched he and Fang Yanxi were, making Wan Yunting speechless and annoyed. He regretted inviting them to dinner from the start...
Just then, his phone on the table rang. Wan Yunting picked it up and saw it was his second brother. He answered, "Second brother, how is the party going? What time will you be back tonight?"
Wan Dongming, who was in the restroom at the moment, said, "We'll be back soon. By the way, third brother, do you know Mr. Fu?"
"Mr. Fu!"
Wan Yunting froze, knowing there was only one Mr. Fu in Huadu. "Yes, I've met him once."
"I see."
Wan Dongming breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that his third brother truly knew Mr. Fu.
"What's wrong?" Wan Yunting asked curiously.
"It's like this..."
Wan Dongming then explained what had happened earlier and said, "Mr. Fu wants to meet you. Why don't you come to the party now, third brother, and meet Mr. Fu?"
Wan Yunting thought for a moment. He had been planning to find an opportunity to meet Mr. Fu himself. Hearing his second brother say this, Wan Yunting nodded, "Alright, I'll head over now then."
"Okay, hurry up..."
Seeing his third brother agree, Wan Dongming was overjoyed.
He wanted everyone at the party tonight to know that his third brother knew Mr. Fu, and see if they would still dare to say that their Wan family had no influential connections!