Chapter 134 - The Engagement Banquet I
Chapter 134 – The Engagement Banquet I
Since Jiang Ruolan had taken a leave for 5 days for the business trip to the G City, she decided to spend her day leisure inside her house.
When she picked up her phone on the table, she accidentally looked at the call log. Among the missed calls, there were two missed calls from Secretary Du and Assistant Bai, three from Xian Zihao, and the rest were all from Jiang Yijun.
From the looks of it, Xian Zihao only called her on the first day she came back, and he didn't call her again for the past two or three days.
On second thought, he wasn't the sort of man to be overly fussy. Perhaps he had guessed that she had seen — that scene, or perhaps he had never taken her seriously.
Three phone calls might have been his bottom line.
Jiang Ruolan also knew that it wasn't a good idea to leave without saying goodbye. She didn't have the capital to be headstrong, she was also so weak and powerless to face all that.
To prevent herself from thinking too much, Jiang Ruolan spent her time tidying up the room.. That day, she had tidied up her newly rented house and cleaned all the corners of the house that was full of dirt. She placed a rag on the cabinet and held her head. Her head felt very sore.
Jiang Ruolan touched her forehead to feel the temperature and yep, it was very hot. Her head was aching so much that it felt like it was about to explode.
Jiang Ruolan leaned on the couch weakly.
The engagement banquet for Han Xuegang and Ling Fei'er begins at 7:30 PM. During the day, Xiong Ruogang contacted her and volunteered to accompany her to the engagement banquet that night. She wanted to see how the couple would act and wanted to watch the show.
Jiang Ruolan had originally planned to go alone, but she didn't reject Xiong Ruogang's generous offer.
She stood up and washed her face with cold water. Only then did she realize that her face was very pale. No wonder Xiong Ruogang was so worried about her.
When Jiang Ruolan arrived at the banquet, Xiong Ruogang was already waiting for her outside the door.
Xiong Ruogang walked up to Jiang Ruolan eagerly and took her arm. After looking at her carefully, she said with a smile, "Sis Jiang, you usually don't dress up, but this dress really makes me want to bite you. What should I do if a man tries to seduce you?"
As she spoke, Xiong Ruogang tried to bite her face. Jiang Ruolan slapped her head. "What are you trying to do? Don't lie."
"What I said was the truth. Sis Jiang, you look really good! Although you're not as stunning as Fan Bing Bing, you're the kind of beauty that's particularly attractive. The more I look at you, the more beautiful you'll be. Let me bite you."
Jiang Ruolan was not used to being praised like this. She only smiled and held Xiong Ruogang's hand as they walked into the hotel that the Ling Family had booked.
As soon as they entered the huge engagement banquet hall, everyone's eyes fell on Jiang Ruolan. Most of the business managers from the largest company in H City attended the event, and more than half of them knew her identity.
Almost everyone's eyes were fixated on the figure that was slowly approaching. Those who knew and those who didn't know the inside story all had different looks in their eyes.
Jiang Ruolan was wearing a moon-white dress with a short piece of rabbit fur draped over her shoulders. Her long hair was tied up high in a bamboo hairpin that gave off a strong national feeling, revealing her slender white neck. Even though she was wearing conservative clothes, she still looks very elegant and beautiful.
Jiang Ruolan rarely dressed up. For her, it was better to spend 20 minutes sleeping rather than dressed up. But today, she would definitely not allow herself to be too slovenly in front of everyone.
Jiang Ruolan knew that she wasn't the main character tonight, so she didn't say much and ignored everyone's gaze. She just pulled Xiong Ruogang to a less crowded area and sat there. While waiting for the elders of the Han clan to enter the stage, she chatted with Xiong Ruogang.
Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of Xian Zihao's name written on the VIP seat in front of her.
Would he attend the engagement banquet between Han Xuegang and Ling Fei'er?
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The large banquet hall was filled with a variety of food and wine. The crystal light in the center of the hall shone like glass.
When Han Xuegang and Ling Fei'er walked down the stairs, rose petals were sprayed out of the flower racks on either side of the red carpet.
"Thank you everyone, for coming to our engagement banquet." Ling Fei'er was like a proud and blissful princess. She was originally young and beautiful, and the fiery red skirting dress made her look as tender and beautiful as a peony that had just bloomed.
Han Xuegang held hands with her as they walked slowly into the crowd.
On the other side, Ling Fei'er's father, Chairman Ling, was giving a congratulatory speech. The company's leaders were also standing at the sides with smiles on their faces.
Jiang Ruolan stood at the end of the crowd, looking at the couple walking in the rain of flowers.
When she was in university, she had thought that she would marry Han Xuegang. She had thought that her love would not fall apart as it did in those dramas and TV novels, and it will all end well. However, she never thought that one day her pure feelings would crumble.
Jiang Ruolan didn't understand. What was her mistake? Why did she have to be the loser of this love affair?
"Don't be shy everyone. This engagement party is an informal ceremony, unlike the wedding ceremony. Assume today the Ling Family held a big party for everyone. You can do whatever you want~~"
Jiang Ruolan felt her dizziness getting worse as the sounds of laughter continued to echo in the air. She didn't see Xian Zihao at all from the people sitting in the VIP seats.
Jiang Ruolan lowered her eyes and followed Xiong Ruogang to a table full of food.
"Sis Jiang, this cake is so sweet, taste it ~ ~" Xiong Ruogang placed a piece of cream cake into a disposable paper plate and happily offered it to Jiang Ruolan.
Jiang Ruolan smiled faintly and did not accept it. She weakly leaned against the high flower rack next to her and patiently waited for the banquet to end.
"Miss Jiang, I did not expect you would come. Let me toast you ~" Suddenly, Ling Feier's voice drifted from behind her.
Jiang Ruolan turned her head and saw the glass in Ling Fei'er's hand was filled with champagne. She looked at Jiang Ruolan with a smile, and the pride and the arrogance in her eyes were still as obvious as before.
Just as Xiong Ruogang was about to step forward and block Ling Fei'er from coming closer, Jiang Ruolan gently pushed her aside.
With a faint and provocative smile in her eyes, Jiang Ruolan took a glass of wine beside her and glanced at the wine in it. Then, she gave a faint smile, "Miss Ling is too courteous. Congratulations on your engagement."
After she finished speaking, Jiang Ruolan quickly finished the wine in one gulp.