The golden door of the banquet hall on the north side of the 16th floor opened, and Fu Jichen, wearing a three-piece suit, slowly walked out, holding a freshly lit cigarette between his fingers.
When he raised his hand, his cold white wrist was exposed, wrapped in a circle of pure black braided rope, with a white jade handle at the end. It was a lifelike carved male lion, sleeping with its eyes closed.
He pinched his eyebrows to relieve the fatigue caused by socializing.
Suddenly, a melodious sound of cello poured out from the banquet hall on the south side.
The sound of the piano was so clear that the door of the banquet hall was not closed.
Fu Jichen stepped forward in an unexpected way. His leather shoes stepped on the light gray carpet, and the sound of his footsteps was hidden. Only the waiter waiting at the door noticed him.
The slender and handsome man was elegantly dressed and imposing. He had received all kinds of guests. The waiter guessed that the person coming was either rich or noble, so he nodded respectfully.
Fu Jichen ignored them and looked in through the open door. It was the girl he met by chance in the elevator.
She was sitting in a carved black lacquered wood chair, holding the cello in her arms. Her half-twisted black hair hung softly on her cheeks, and the tips of her hair swept across the rise and fall of her chest. Her dark blue tube top starlight skirt was hanging on her cheeks. It shines like a starry river under the blazing white light. She tilted her head slightly, half of her face facing the door was as calm as water, and from a relatively short distance, she could see her lightly pursed upper and lower lips.
The girl's arms drew beautiful lines in the air as she played the piano, and the entire dynamic picture seemed to be covered with a soft filter, making it look like a dream.
After looking at it for a long time, Fu Jichen forgot about the cigarette burning between his fingers. The burning touch was transmitted to his fingertips. He shook slightly, and a long piece of cigarette ash fell on the expensive carpet.
In the banquet hall, those who knew the piano and those who didn't were all intoxicated, either immersed in the natural sound of the piano or intoxicated by Shen Jianian's beauty.
"I've been looking for you everywhere. I came here to hide from you."
A joking voice sounded in his ears, and Fu Jichen did not look back.
Lu Yanzhi strode forward, looked past Fu Jichen into the banquet hall, and asked doubtfully: "What kind of show is going on here? It's quite elegant."
Fu Jichen still said nothing, turned around indifferently, and wiped out the cigarette butt on the lid of the trash can on the side of the corridor, leaving a faint scent of tobacco in the air.
Lu Yanzhi put one hand into the pocket of his suit trousers and walked leisurely to keep up with the people in front of him. He said in a leisurely tone, "I remembered, today is Qin Zhongtian's old mother's birthday. It was held in this hotel half a month ago. I sent you an invitation, but you ignored it."
There was a coldness in Fu Jichen's eyes: "What a shame."
Lu Yanzhi smiled, Qin Zhongtian's face was indeed not as good as that of the Fu family, but he could not tolerate being looked down upon and treated lightly: "You have always been like this in Beicheng." He gave a thumbs up, and then said casually, "This Qin Zhongtian is in Yicheng. It’s the Tu Emperor, you’re new here, it’s better to make friends than enemies.”
Fu Jichen ignored his words.
Lu Yanzhi shrugged and said no more.
The Fu family has been at the top of the rich list for many years. The person in front of him ranks first among the younger generation of the Fu family. He is known as "Fu Da" and is the golden grandson that Mr. Fu has high hopes for. He returned to China half a year ago and took over the Junshan Group as the general manager. As soon as he took office, he made drastic changes in layoffs and replacements, and launched innovative projects. This caused turmoil in the group and angered the elders, who jointly filed a lawsuit against Mr. Fu.
In anger, the old man sent Fu Jichen to Yicheng and asked him to take charge of the subsidiaries of Junshan Group to sharpen his temper. The purpose was to teach him that being a businessman not only requires the courage to kill and make decisions, but also keeps calm.
This kind of treatment was equivalent to demotion in ancient times.
Therefore, after Fu Jichen landed in Yicheng, the direct branch in Beicheng sent many people to investigate, just to see how the high-spirited Fu Da could solve the current predicament and get a chance to return to the headquarters.
No one expected that the first thing he did was to spend a huge sum of 900 million to buy a garden villa. The garden was full of roses. He took in some stray cats and dogs all day long, and he looked like he would retire in Yicheng. .
Can't guess what he is thinking.
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After the song ended, Shen Jia Nian took a deep breath, stood up with the help of the cello, and bowed deeply to the guests who were watching.
Mrs. Qin is an expert. Looking at Shen Jia Nian's familiar skills, you can tell that she has been practicing the piano since she was a child, and she is a person who can study the piano skill calmly. The old lady showed her appreciation and took the lead in applauding: "Not bad, really good."
For a time, there was thunderous applause.
When Yin Chengde heard the compliments from the women around him, he couldn't help but straighten his back, his face glowing red, and he felt so proud. On the contrary, his daughter Yin Shuyao's silver teeth were almost broken.
Why else?
After Shen Jia Nian's performance, several wealthy ladies gathered around Hu Yuzhi and asked her who Shen Jia Nian was and whether she was married.
Hu Yuzhi was also unhappy. Her biological daughter was outshone by Shen Jia Nian's little hooves, and she had to deal with the ladies who came to help her son.
"Jia Nian is my niece. This child is pitiful. There was an accident at home a month ago and she lost her parents. Jia Nian is still young. Her uncle and I want to keep her by our side for two more years. We are not considering marriage at the moment. Please, ladies and gentlemen, Forgive me."
Hu Yuzhi used her clever tongue to come up with a reason to stop them. When she got to the point where she was moved, the corners of her eyes turned red. After seeing such superb acting skills, movie queens would feel inferior and ashamed.
The ladies had strange expressions on their faces. The girl had no father or mother, and her only support was her uncle. The uncle had his own daughter. To put it bluntly, she was an orphan who was living in the care of others. With no one to support her, she can only be used as a beautiful vase when she gets married, which is pleasing to the eye but actually does not bring any benefit to the family business.
In seconds, these shrewd ladies weighed the pros and cons and each found an excuse to leave.
After Shen Jianian finished placing the precious cello, Hu Yuzhi pulled her to Mrs. Qin to talk. The old lady cherished her talent and asked her many questions.
Shen Jianian answered one by one in a clear and logical manner without being arrogant or impetuous.
Mrs. Qin was very satisfied with her and said she would introduce her grandson to her. She raised her eyes and looked around, but couldn't find anyone. She smiled and said, "I guess I was chatting with friends."
Qin Zhongtian quietly came in with a glass of wine. Yin Shuyao couldn't wait any longer and winked at her mother desperately. The old lady's words of praise to Shen Jia Nian made her ears prick.
Hu Yuzhi touched Shen Jianian's forearm lightly and reminded her in a voice that only two people could hear: "Mr. Qin is here. Come on, let me have a glass of wine."
Shen Jia Nian was startled, she didn't know how to drink.
"Hurry, what are you waiting for!" Hu Yuzhi pushed her and urged in a low voice.
Shen Jianian curled up her fingertips and took a glass of red wine from the tray held by the passing waiter. She raised her watery eyes and cherished the words as if they were gold: "Mr. Qin, here's to you."
Qin Zhongtian met her eyes and smiled softly: "Miss, the music of the piano is beautiful, and the voice is even more beautiful."
As he spoke, he drank down the red wine in the glass. His thick Adam's apple slid up and down, and the ends of his eyes raised, and he glanced at Shen Jianian through the rim of the goblet.
The naked gaze made Shen Jia Nian feel uncomfortable all over.
