Chapter 1

Author: Qin Ruoxu MACHINE TRANSLATION

6 PM, Miranda Hotel.

The night was getting darker. Outside the window, the spring rain was falling, leaving a misty mist on the glass.

Tonight was Ji Han’s 20th birthday banquet, the Pearl of the JI family. As far as the eye could see, the banquet hall was filled with guests, and both the political and business celebrities of Lin City were present.

The grandeur was so great that one could imagine how much the JI family doted on Ji Han.

Qiao man was elegantly holding a goblet in her hand. She was wearing a beige evening gown and was leaning against a pillar in the corner. She seemed to be a little tired from walking.

The lights from the ceiling poured down on her, making her look even more refined.

There were constant gazes from all directions, but her gaze was fixed on the tall man in the middle of the banquet.

He was wearing a white shirt and black pants that were handmade in Italy. The collar of his shirt was slightly open, and the cuffs were rolled up to the crook of his arm, revealing an exquisite wristwatch of an unknown brand on his wrist.

Standing there without moving, he exuded an air of maturity and coldness that had been honed through time and experience.

Such a man, at first glance, would inevitably cause people to feel awe, fear, and fear.

Of course, Qiao man was no exception.

Taking another sip of the red wine in her hand, Qiao man traversed through time and attention and gossip, walking towards the direction of the man.

“Mr. Ji, may I have a private chat with you? ”

A soft and pleasant female voice sounded behind him. The man turned his head, and a beautiful and fair face appeared in front of him. She was pursing her lips and looking at him with a smile.

“Old Ji, you’ve been playing a little too much lately. Even Qiao man has been taken in by you? ”

The teasing voices around him made the man frown.

It was a subconscious precaution. She lacked a strong backer now. Everyone in forest city knew that she was fighting against her father’s second wife.

Most people liked to watch the internal strife of their families from the sidelines. No one would easily involve themselves in it.

Ji Yunshen, who was as smart as he was, would not act rashly.

He took a sip of red wine and looked at Qiao man. “What’s the matter? ”

Qiao man caressed the corner of her lips and caressed the strands of hair that she had accidentally pursed. The tiny bits of light in her eyes were like the falling spring rain outside the window. It was silent and refreshing.

“It’s really hard to say what’s between you and me in front of so many people. ”

She winked at him playfully and smiled charmingly. “Mr. Ji, it’s only five minutes. You won’t be so stingy to me, will you? ”

Her words were full of misleading signals.

In forest city, no one could be more prominent than the JI family.

Ji Yunshen’s name had once become the embodiment of money and power. Naturally, he played the role of the center of attention in the eyes of Lin city’s media.

Every move he made attracted the attention of tens of thousands of people.

More and more curious gazes drifted over. The chatter of all sizes almost drowned out the noisy background of the banquet.

Their gazes met. Qiao man could not tell the true emotions in Ji Yunshen’s pitch-black eyes. They were terrifyingly calm, without a trace of displeasure.

This was somewhat out of her expectations.

After all, everyone was avoiding her now.

Ji Yunshen passed the red wine glass in his hand to the waiter who passed by. He put both hands in his pockets and moved closer to her with an imposing manner.

“Five minutes. Are you sure you can finish what you want to say? ”

His meaning was very clear. He had agreed to give her five minutes, but it could only be five minutes.

She nodded. Her nose was filled with the faint scent of alcohol from his body. “Five minutes is enough. Thank you, Mr. Ji. ”

A Gust of wind blew past her, and as she looked at the man’s graceful back, Qiao man hesitated for a moment. She suddenly did not know whether it was right or wrong to approach him.

But… There were many things in life. Even though she knew it was a bottomless abyss, she still had to jump into it …

In the end, just like her mother, she learned to accept her fate.