Lu Jiayuan was also within range. During dinner just now, he didn’t sit at the head of the table, but his gaze kept fixed on her. Beside him was Jiang Xuanqi on one side and Zhao Ziyin on the other. Jiang Xuanqi was fine; she just pursed her lips seeing him constantly look at Jian Anning’s back and didn’t say much. But Zhao Ziyin couldn’t stay quiet. As soon as she saw his expression, she imdiately mocked, "What, regretting it, heartbroken, sad? Oh, I forgot to tell you, last month she returned to Toronto and took back what was hers. Now, she’s worth billions, has a luxury house and a famous car. Money, talent, looks—she has it all, and she’s not interested in n who can’t make up their minds!"
She didn’t speak loudly, but Jiang Xuanqi beside her could still hear. Recently, she and Lu Jiayuan, much like Yu Zexiao and Nie Anni, were romantically linked due to the hype of ’on-set romance.’ Lu Jiayuan was different from Yu Zexiao. Yu Zexiao had a proud nature and would never lower himself to coax soone.
But Lu Jiayuan was different. Even though Jiang Xuanqi knew they were just a publicity stunt, Lu Jiayuan, whether in the crew or during interviews, always maintained a gentle and refined deanor, quite the gentleman.
She didn’t like Lu Jiayuan, but neither did she dislike him. However, even soone she didn’t dislike kept staring at Jian Anning, and Zhao Ziyin ntioned how wealthy her family was!
Jiang Xuanqi drank the wine in her hand resentfully, drinking too quickly and choking. Nothing was going right; even drinking cold water would choke her!
When the banquet started, it was even more so. He stood aside, watching Jian Anning in a beautiful dress standing in the center of the crowd, and involuntarily recalled the ball where they first t. Back then, Jian Anning was just an ordinary female student, and he was a celebrity in the campus Chinese community. It was his initiative to step forward and invite her to dance that brought them so close.
But now, bathed in light and surrounded by admirers, was her, and standing in the corner watching enviously was him!
And now, he has forever lost the right to step forward and hold her hand!
Situ Xuan was the first to walk towards her. Being of mixed race, he was taller and more robust than Yu Zexiao, his slightly auburn hair paired with gray-blue pupils made him stand out among the predominantly Asian crowd.
He was originally Jian Anning’s fiancé. If she hadn’t run away from the marriage, they might have been married by now. He had just carefully observed; although Jian Anning still had so grudges against the Cheng Family, it was, after all, her family, and she would at least show them so respect in public situations. It seed that the Cheng Family wasn’t aware of Jian Anning and Yu Zexiao’s relationship; otherwise, their attitude at the dinner table wouldn’t have been the sa.
But this was exactly his opportunity!
He also knew that in a setting full of reporters, Yu Zexiao definitely wouldn’t dare to reveal his relationship with Jian Anning. At that mont, he walked over with a beaming smile, slightly bowed, sincerely took Jian Anning’s hand gently, and kissed the back of it: "This beautiful lady, might I have the honor of inviting you for a dance?"
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