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When they went in, there were already a lot of people inside. The waiter said that the male and female guests were separated, someone came over to lead Qiao Qingya over, and then immediately after, someone brought Qiao Ruo Chu to a round table where the young ladies were sitting at, and Qiao Ruo Chu found a place to sit.

They were all girls that he did not know. They wore gorgeous evening dresses, had fashionable hairstyles, exquisite makeup, and faint lustful eyes that carried a natural prideful air.

Qiao Ruo Chu knew that Yao was definitely here. She looked around and saw that there were suits and clothes everywhere, along with her rosy cheeks. She was dazzled by what she saw, so she had no choice but to give up.

She had been worried that she would run into Lin Junmai when she entered the room, but now she was completely at ease. Her table was not close to the front, and she had almost no chance of meeting him.

The banquet began with a few words from Ku Fangfang, introducing the distinguished guests of the evening, mainly Shen Junan and Lin Junyi.

He was a young man of about twenty years of age, of medium build, with a fair complexion and a handsome face. He was less heroic and more approachable than his father.

The three of them stood up. At first, Qiao Ruo didn't dare to look up, but she clapped along with everyone.

Then Shen Junan said something, and everyone stood up and toasted, excited and enthusiastic.

"Chief of Staff Lin is so handsome!" A few girls at the same table raised their necks to look at Shen Junan's table, their faces full of admiration.

"I heard he graduated from Huangpu Military College." said the girl who knew.

"Isn't that the young master of Commander Shen? "She's handsome too." Someone else had discovered a new situation.

Qiao Ruoxi silently looked at the dark red wine in the goblet in front of her. Its fragrance carried the sweetness of a faintly discernible rose, and was also slightly astringent, causing one to become infatuated.

The atmosphere in the banquet hall became lively as everyone busied themselves with toasting. At Shen Junan's and Lin Junyi's table, there were several people holding wine cups.

Qiao Ruo's eyes wandered aimlessly as she ate a few mouthfuls of food.

A fair-skinned and dignified lady with curly hair and emerald earrings came over to toast. Qiao Ruo didn't recognize her at first, so she raised her cup with everyone else.

"Miss Qiao?" She finished the toast, held the glass gracefully, and looked at Qiao Ruoxi gently.

"You are?" Qiao Ruo was first greatly shocked. The other girls at the table were also shocked.

"This is Madam Su." Someone kindly reminded Qiao Ruo Chu of something.

"I met your mother early on. You look very similar to her." Madam Su took a few steps forward and came before Qiao Ruoxi.

"Madam, how do you do? My apologies." Qiao Ruo Chu and she clinked their cups together in a low tone.

She smiled and nodded for Qiao Ruo Chu to sit down, then turned to another table.

Pan Yuyi, the first of the four elephants in Xiang City, had a different charm to her.

The girls sitting at the same table as Qiao Ruo Chu were discussing in whispers, all of them expressing admiration.

Shen Junan and Lin Junyi only respected the male guests and did not come to the women's quarters. Qiao Ruo was thankful that she did not have to meet with Lin Junyi at least once.

The music started and the lights in the banquet hall began to flicker. One by one, charmingly smiling ladies were invited to dance. Not far away, figures were flying about.

Qiao Ruchu sat quietly.

"Can you dance?"

Ku Jun asked considerately as he stood beside her with a calm demeanor.

His eyes were full of affection for her. He didn't expect that the girl in front of him would look so appropriate in the luxurious clothes he gave her. This astounded him in this world.

Qiao Ruochen shook her head apologetically.

"Young Master, let's dance." A flirtatious, fashionable girl held out a boneless little hand with white lace gloves in front of him.

She was Lu Dongli, the second daughter of Lu Family, one of the four elephants in Xiang City. She had a good relationship with the Lu Family and had known Gu Jun since she was young.

She had visited him in the UK when he went to Denmark for medical studies, and in private she had visited him at his school. They had known each other for a long time.

He gently wrapped his arm around Lu Dongli's waist and slipped onto the dance floor, but from time to time, his gaze would drift towards the back of Qiao Ruochu's Qingqian.

"Girl, why are you alone? Where did the great young master Gu go? "

All of a sudden, a man stood at Qiao Ruochen's side and loudly teased her.

Lin Jun Mai!

Qiao Ruo turned her head.

He was wearing a bright white shirt, a wine-colored horseshoe, and dark blue trousers. His clothes were made of an exquisite material, and he had just risen to office.

He leaned down to the side of her face. "You look beautiful today." "No," he said.

His warm breath made Qiao Ruoxi itch.

She stood up and took a step back, putting some distance between herself and him. The corners of her mouth curled up as she said, "Chief of Staff Lin is also very handsome today."

The ladies who were close to them noticed that Qiao Ruozhu had talked to Koo for a while, and Lin Junmai had gone to her side. They all raised their eyebrows and asked her whose daughter she was, and so on.

He leaned in and forced his arm around her slender waist. "Let's do a dance." He brought his chin close to her forehead.

"I can't dance." Qiao Ruoxi was a little resistant.

Seeing that Qiao Ruo had been pestered by Lin Jun, Gu Jun's steps became disorderly.

"I'm sorry, Miss Lu. I have something to do." As he spoke, he released his companion's hand and walked around to where Qiao Ruoxi and Lin Junmai were standing, looking somewhat annoyed.

"Chief of Staff Lin, if you can't dance at first, please let her go." he said stiffly to Lin Junyi.

Lin Junkai glanced at him, his eyes cold, and Qiao Ruozhu was a little frightened.

"I'll teach her." With a provocative smile, he dragged and hugged her, easily bringing her onto the dance floor.

Gu Jun was both angry and worried. The warlords were full of people who did their own things, and he looked down on them and feared them. Now that Qiao Ruo Chu was on the same side as Lin Junyi, he was even more terrified.

Jiru was carried to the dance floor by Lin Jun Mai. As the lights flashed on and off, he drew closer to her even more brazenly. There was nowhere for Jiru to run to.

"You don't even know how to dance. What are you doing here? "Aren't you afraid of losing face?" Lin Jun Mai scoffed at her.

Qiao Ruo Chu's face darkened.

She really didn't want to reason with him. No matter how cool he was, she always put on a cold front and didn't say a word.

A pair of people walked up to them, "Brother Lin, who is this?"

Qiao Ruo Chu looked up and saw a handsome young man lightly embracing his graceful partner as he greeted Lin Junyi.

Looking carefully at the woman beside him, it was actually Gu Wanjia. Qiao Ruozhu was quite shocked.

Gu Wanjia also saw that Lin Junzhu was in his arms, and when she saw that she was actually wearing such a luxurious evening dress, her eyes almost fell out of their sockets.

"Shen Yan, this is your future sister-in-law." Lin Jun Mai was unambiguous.