"Miss Su, please come with us."
Su Xiaoqiang parked the car at the designated location, and two guides from the organizer showed them the way.
Black work uniforms make them look extremely professional.
The colleagues who were talking kept their eyes on Lu Mingfei, scrutinizing this man.
"My partner." Su Xiaoqiang said calmly without explaining too much.
The black corseted evening dress made Su Xiaoqiang's figure look particularly slender.
The hands in black gauze gloves were gently clasped together, just like a medieval royal princess.
She was clearly in her prime, but she had a capable and proud temperament that made it impossible for anyone to doubt her identity as a distinguished guest.
When Lu Mingfei heard this, his expression was calm and there was no wave on his face.
He always needs an identity to get in.
Su Xiaoqiang said, handing the invitation to the two ushers.
The two ushers took the invitation and looked at it carefully. After confirming the authenticity, they said to Su Xiaoqiang and Lu Mingfei, "Please follow me."
Su Xiaoqiang and Lu Mingfei followed the two guides. After walking through the complex terrain, their vision finally broadened.
The first thing you see is a palace-like building, magnificent.
The vermilion carved door has a sense of weight, and two stone lions stand at the door, with teeth and claws.
"Ms. Su, we're here, please go in on your own," the usher said.
Su Xiaoqiang nodded.
So Lu Mingfei reached out his hand in a tacit understanding.
Just like they had been friends for many years, Su Xiaoqiang gently put her hand in Lu Mingfei's palm, and Lu Mingfei led her up the stairs.
As they walked away, Su Xiaoqiang stood next to Lu Mingfei and whispered, "I didn't see it, you are quite good at it. It seems that you often appear in such occasions."
How could Lu Mingfei understand these things before?
"Work requires it, so I can't do it without learning. I only have half a bucket of water. You know, I can only pretend." Lu Mingfei whispered.
"You, on the other hand, are very stylish. You are exactly the same as the female CEO." Lu Mingfei said, "If you go back, I don't know how many people will be blinded."
"You know what I'm thinking about now, right?" Lu Mingfei asked.
"What are you thinking about?"
"The domineering female CEO and her security boyfriend."
"Did you often have dreams like this when you were in a daze in class?" Su Xiaoqiang glanced at Lu Mingfei speechlessly.
Lu Mingfei just smiled and said, "I just thought about it for a moment. I am just waiting to die. Who would have known that someone would suddenly change me."
"Then let you experience it now." Su Xiaoqiang said, holding Lu Mingfei's hand tightly.
Lu Mingfei was slightly stunned.
Even through the silk gauze, Lu Mingfei could feel the smoothness and warmth of Su Xiaoqiang's hands.
"What are you doing standing still? Let's go." Su Xiaoqiang said, his eyes resting on Lu Mingfei.
This was the first time she saw Lu Mingfei wearing a suit.
She had never thought before that this guy who always liked to copy her homework would look quite attractive in a suit one day.
"Oh, okay." Lu Mingfei said, noticing that Su Xiaoqiang had been looking at him, he couldn't help but ask, "What? He's so handsome, did it catch your eye?"
"A man looks like a dog, but he is less beautiful." Su Xiaoqiang rolled his eyes, wishing he could give this dog a kick.
What this guy says always makes people want to beat him up.
The two of them came to the vermilion carved door while talking.
Lu Mingfei let go of Su Xiaoqiang's hand and looked at her.
Su Xiaoqiang took a deep breath, and then pushed the heavy door open.
For Su Xiaoqiang, opening this door means opening another world.
That world hidden in darkness.
And this portal is its bridge.
Walking across this bridge, what she may see is boundless darkness, the hell of sinners, and the other side of the world.
She knew that dirt, filth, and cruelty might be the main theme in this dark world.
But she has no regrets.
The heavy door opened, and the luxurious scene inside came into view.
Female Communist Party members wearing slit cheongsam stretched out their proud long legs and walked among the distinguished guests carrying trays.
On the dance floor, the proud girl danced ballet like a white swan.
Alcohol and hormones mixed together, surrounded by hushed bustles and whispers.
"Welcome two distinguished guests. This is the entertainment program prepared by the organizer for everyone before the auction begins." A manager briefly introduced, "We respect the wishes and choices of all distinguished guests. If you are not interested in these, You can also choose a quiet private room and wait for the auction to begin."
"We will notify you when the auction begins."
"Do I need to arrange a private room for you?"
"No need." Su Xiaoqiang shook his head, called for a waiter, and took down two glasses of red wine from the tray.
"It's a little different than I imagined." Su Xiaoqiang handed a glass of red wine to Lu Mingfei, found an empty sofa and sat down, looking across the venue.
She noticed that the moment she and Lu Mingfei came in, countless eyes fell on them.
Those eyes were either probing, curious, or even treating them as prey.
"What did you imagine?" Lu Mingfei sat down next to her and asked.
"I thought I would see something strange, like a weirdo with scales or an ugly monster." Su Xiaoqiang took a sip of wine, "But there doesn't seem to be much difference between here and outside."
Her tone paused, "They are all gathering places of desire."
"It's just that compared to a regular banquet, it's more naked here."
Lu Mingfei was silent for a moment.
"Desire can make people indulge and get lost." Lu Mingfei said, "But compared with the sun, the expression in the darkness is more direct, more bloody, and more public."
"Everything is driven by desire and power, and is driven by ambition."
"Lu Mingfei, have you seen this kind of thing too often?" Su Xiaoqiang asked.
"It's okay, it's inevitable." Lu Mingfei said.
"Didn't you say I look like that kind of CEO before?" Su Xiaoqiang said softly, "Actually, compared to that, I prefer to do whatever I want without caring about other people's eyes or what others think."
"I don't want to cater to others on those hypocritical occasions, I don't want to say things that go against my will, and I don't want to play tricks on them."
Su Xiaoqiang smoothed the slightly curly hair beside her ears, "But as the president, boss, or whatever you call me, for the sake of the company and your father's expectations, sometimes you still need to do it even if you hate it. "
Perhaps because of drinking, Su Xiaoqiang's cheeks were slightly flushed, "Perhaps many people envy my status, envy that I have a rich father, and envy that I took over the company at a young age."
"But I'm actually not interested in any of this. Sometimes, these things can become a hindrance to your freedom."
