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"It's fine, just follow me." Ling Shang said.

The people invited for this banquet were mainly the older generation, so it was very difficult for Hai Xiaoming to meet someone she knew in this kind of occasion. If he didn't want to be alone, it was best to follow him.

"Mister Ling!"

Not long after they entered, before they found their seats, they heard a light female voice.

A young and beautiful woman with a smile was leisurely walking towards them.

She wore a small black dress that covered her chest and reached the level of her knees. She had exquisite makeup and red lips. She looked like a blooming black rose in the night, beautiful yet enchanting.

Although her makeup was particularly eye-catching, the other party was still paying attention to the situation and did not wear too many accessories.

"Miss Li." Hai Xiao Min heard Ling Yao calling him by name.

"You haven't found a seat yet? Come with me, your seat is next to mine... Hm? This is? " Li Shan had been staring at the door all night long, waiting for Ling Yao to appear. He couldn't hold back the joy in her heart as he saw that this man was the only one he had ever seen, and it was only after some time that she noticed that he had a woman on his arm.

"She is …" Ling Yao turned his head and looked lovingly at Hai Xiao Min, about to introduce him.

Li Shan, on the other hand, was the first to speak. "So it turns out Mr. Ling has brought a lady companion tonight!"

Her tone was a bit embarrassed, but it was clear that she was a bit dissatisfied. She really didn't expect her suggestion to be so obvious. This man was still doing his thing and didn't give her any face. If he was a little more careful with her, he wouldn't bring a girl with him tonight.

"Yes." The female companion's answer was understandable, so Ling Yao did not deliberately correct his.

"That's really unfortunate. I thought that Mister Ling had come alone, so there wasn't an extra seat at that table." Li Shan faintly smiled, apologetically looking at Hai Xiao Min.

Was he purposely making things difficult for her?

A woman's sixth sense was the most sensitive. Hai Xiaomin immediately felt the hostility coming from the woman in front of him. She also had a rough understanding of the reason why the woman was so hostile towards her.

She turned her head to glance at the man beside her. Ah, her husband was too outstanding. What else could she do?

"No worries, let's just change tables, don't you think? "Darling." Holding Ling Yao's arm, Hai Xiao Min spoke sweetly and unhurriedly, clearly declaring his sovereignty to a third party.

As for who was going to be hit, that would depend on Ling Yao's response.

Ling Yao's eyes were filled with a dazzling smile: "Since Miss Li's side can't get a seat, then so be it."

As he spoke, he gave Li Shan a polite smile and nodded his head before leading Hai Xiaoming in another direction.

The muscles at the corner of her mouth twitched several times, but she was still unable to utter a single word. If it wasn't for the circumstances, she really wanted to slap that bitch's face, laugh like a fox spirit, it was really annoying!

How dare he show off his strength in front of her?!

Fine! Wait and see, she wanted to see what you had!

Li Shan went back to her table with a sullen face. When she saw them, she almost vomited blood in anger. Ling Yao and Hai Xiao Min were sitting right next to her.

"Did I overdo it?" Hai Xiao Min hesitated, she should also see the right scene for her fight for jealousy. If her recklessness accidentally affected Ling Yao's normal social interaction, then she would be in trouble.

"How could that be?" Ling Yao disapproved. With a slight raise of his black brows, he smiled and whispered, "You just need to remember one thing. You are the genuine Madam Ling. If any woman covets your husband, you don't have to be polite with her!"

Ling Yao's words was equivalent to giving a treasured sword to Hai Xiao Min.

She didn't even know how happy he had felt when he had seen her proudly proclaiming her ownership of him like a little rooster with her head held high!

Hai Xiao Min stared at Ling Yao for a few seconds, her pink lips curled up evilly: "Alright!"

With his words, she was relieved.

The charity gala soon began. The gala was divided into two parts, the first part being the auction. The money raised from the auction would be donated free of charge as charity money.

The items being auctioned were collected by the hosts. Most of them were paintings by some artists or other collections.

In other words, the guests who were invited to the dinner were all people who had been found to pay the bill. Since they were here, everyone had more or less bought one or two items, even Ling Yao was no exception.

The door opening was a bit boring, Hai Xiaomin twisted a candy bar, peeled off the candy and stuffed it into her mouth. She played with the candy wrapper under the table, occasionally looking up at the new items until the end of the door closing.

There was a period of rest for everyone here.

"Mister Ling, I really like that painting called Qiu Yue. I wonder if you would be willing to part with it. I'll exchange it for this beauty picture with you!"

Li Shan's interest in talking to Ling Yao was beyond Hai Xiao Min's expectation.

She seemed to have completely forgotten her previous displeasure, but she directly skipped over Hai Xiaomin and only chatted with Ling Yao. A pair of alluring peach blossom eyes, with a kind smile.

Ling Yao didn't answer immediately, but asked Hai Xiaomin softly, "Min, which of the two pictures do you like better?"

That's right, Ling Yao had no reason to treat someone who was on friendly terms with him coldly. However, if his own people also liked this painting, then he had a reason to reject it.

But the point was, from what he said, Li Shan seemed to not only ask her which one she liked, if she wanted to trade, but her casual tone of voice sounded more like she had put two paintings in front of her and let her pick any one of them. No matter which one she chose, she only got what she chose!

Looking at Hai Xiao Min's silent appearance, Li Shan's face once again went through a process of getting uglier and uglier.

Realizing this, Hai Xiaomin laughed secretly in her heart, but she did not have the mood to continue playing around with him, so she said: "Since this Miss Li is interested in Autumn Moon, why don't we exchange it with her?"

"Miss Li, let's switch then." Only then did Ling Yao turn around and look at Li Shan who was waiting bitterly.

Li Shan pursed her lips. The rise and fall of her chest was a bit big. She was hesitating whether she should directly turn hostile or not.

At this moment, the host on stage opened his mouth, "The second part of the banquet is about to begin. Ball!"

Laughter filled the auditorium. The couples who came with them were already waiting.

"Everyone, don't worry. Since this is a ball for charity dinners, the way we play is also inseparable from the main theme. We have made an interesting rule for the ball. The rule was very simple. As long as everyone donated a certain amount of money, they could ask the person they liked to dance with them. Even if the other party was unwilling, they should at least not refuse this invitation. I hope everyone can have a good time tonight! "