October in Pudong had already begun to show signs of coolness. A gust of cold wind blew past, causing the handsome men and beautiful women gathered below the Junyue Hotel to shiver involuntarily.
As far as they knew, a party was to be held there that evening.
Besides the popular streamers who usually garnered a lot of attention, there were also many rich second-generation individuals they had never seen before.
That was why they were waiting there.
Not only could they get autographs and photos with popular streamers, but they might also catch the eye of a rich second-generation heir and change their destiny.
At nine o'clock in the evening, the banquet ended, and the popular streamers and rich second-generation heirs slowly emerged from the hotel's main entrance.
Seeing this, the waiting crowd rushed forward, almost blocking the hotel's entrance.
Only a woman in a black evening gown remained, curled up forlornly by the luxurious fountain.
She looked so lost and helpless, like a child abandoned by its parents.
This person was, of course, Zeng Xiaorou, who had just come out of the hotel.
She had been dumped by Tony.
In a way that couldn't be salvaged.
But all her belongings were still at Tony's place.
Her phone, wallet, and even her identification documents.
She didn't know the way there and didn't dare to go to Tony to ask for them alone.
Her internet-famous boyfriend was gone, and so were the luxury cars and mansions.
And the culprit behind all of this, Qin Xuan, had some connection with Wang Sicheng.
She might never be able to deal with him in this lifetime.
Helpless, Zeng Xiaorou felt increasingly wronged as she thought about it, and eventually, tears streamed down her face.
Just then, an elegant voice came from above.
"A beautiful lady weeping, have you encountered something sad?"
"If you don't mind, you can tell me about it."
Zeng Xiaorou looked up and saw a handsome young man in a designer suit looking at her tenderly.
At that moment, her heart began to beat uncontrollably.
Gentle, handsome, and rich at a young age – wasn't this exactly the type she yearned for?
However, even when faced with such a perfect potential suitor, Zeng Xiaorou did not rush to speak.
She first looked around "confusedly" and then "fearfully" recoiled.
Feigning weakness was her forte.
"You don't need to be afraid. My name is Xu Jun'an, and I am the CEO of Junhua Entertainment."
"I just finished attending the party and saw you sitting here alone."
"I was worried you might be in danger, so I came to check on you."
Hearing the other party's self-introduction, Zeng Xiaorou's heart fluttered even more.
She knew Junhua Entertainment; it had made many top stars famous.
If she could really climb this ladder, perhaps she could develop a career in the entertainment industry in the future and become a household name!
"I, I was dumped by my boyfriend..."
"All my things are with him, but I don't dare to get them."
Zeng Xiaorou seized the opportunity, fully utilizing her advantages.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jun'an immediately smiled and said, "If you need any help, I can assist you."
Zeng Xiaorou shook her head, "That might not be good, we've only just met."
"It's alright."
"Please believe me."
Saying this, Xu Jun'an elegantly extended his right hand.
Zeng Xiaorou hesitated for a moment before biting her lower lip and placing her hand in his.
...
Inside the banquet hall.
Qin Xuan and Hu Zi'an had just bid farewell to Wang Sicheng.
Although Wang Sicheng still wanted to take them to a nightclub for some fun,
thinking that they had to go car shopping with Fu Shan'gao the next day, they politely declined.
As they exited the banquet hall, Qin Xuan was surprised to find a man and a woman waiting for him at the entrance.
The man was Tony, whom he had kicked away earlier, and the woman was Sister Shuiliang, Zhou Shuyi.
As soon as they met, Tony frantically apologized to Qin Xuan, talking about impulse and being instigated by others, offering continuous explanations.
Qin Xuan had nothing to say about it.
Tony had provoked him, and he had kicked him.
They were even.
As for reducing his resources or ruining his reputation, Qin Xuan had never considered such things.
Learning Qin Xuan's true intentions, Tony felt as if he had received a general amnesty. He left his contact information for Qin Xuan, promising to be there if needed, and then left happily.
This left only Qin Xuan, Hu Zi'an, and Zhou Shuyi.
"Uh, boss, I'll wait for you downstairs."
Seeing Zhou Shuyi's somewhat awkward expression, Hu Zi'an wisely left first.
Leaving Qin Xuan looking at Zhou Shuyi with a puzzled expression, "Sister Zhou, is there something you need me for?"
"I, I want to apologize to you."
"I was wrong today. I shouldn't have let my sympathy run wild without understanding the full story."
"I'm sorry!"
After speaking, Zhou Shuyi bowed to Qin Xuan at a ninety-degree angle with great sincerity.
Qin Xuan chuckled.
Despite this woman's usual boisterous nature,
she was exceptionally serious at times like this.
"It's fine. I already retorted to you before."
"In a way, we're even."
"You don't need to act like this."
Waving his hand dismissively, Qin Xuan walked towards the elevator not far away.
But Zhou Shuyi remained motionless, her face flushed with a hint of pink, whether from exertion or something else.
"Aren't you leaving?" Seeing Zhou Shuyi standing there blankly, Qin Xuan held the elevator door, which was about to close.
Zhou Shuyi hurried over upon seeing this. Once inside the elevator, she slowly said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome, it was just a small matter."
"I wasn't talking about that..."
Feeling the warmth beside her, Zhou Shuyi couldn't help but glance over, only to meet Qin Xuan's questioning gaze.
She quickly turned back.
"I mean, thank you for covering for me in front of Principal Wang."
"Oh! You mean that?" Qin Xuan realized.
"It's no big deal."
"Although I don't watch your live streams much, I've seen your videos."
"I know roughly what kind of person you are."
"Your nature isn't bad; you were just being used by that woman."
"Ah? Oh, regardless, thank you."
Zhou Shuyi responded, appearing slightly flustered.
Videos, personality – she hadn't really heard any of it.
After all, in her twenty-odd years of life, this was the first time she had stood so close to such a handsome man.
If possible, Zhou Shuyi wished she could always walk like this with Qin Xuan.
It was a pity that the elevator was too large, making it difficult for her to move closer to Qin Xuan.
After a moment of silence, Zhou Shuyi still felt she couldn't remain silent like an idiot.
She wanted to strike up a conversation with Qin Xuan but couldn't find a suitable topic.
Thus, the elevator descended from the 54th floor to the 1st floor. Just as Qin Xuan stepped out of the elevator, Zhou Shuyi finally mustered the courage to say, "Um, Qin Xuan."
"What's your phone number? Can you give it to me?"
"What's wrong?"
"Didn't Principal Wang say that I should pick out some good photos for you?"
"If you give me your phone number, I'll sign them and send them to you later."