A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

The two entered the hotel lobby.

The lobby is spacious, with warm lighting and thick carpet.

Lu Yang and Li Xixue walked to the elevator.

While waiting for the elevator, I saw several young men in suits standing next to me, holding wine glasses and chatting.

One of them glanced over.

First, I saw Lu Yang.

Then I shifted my gaze to the side.

Stopped.

The man's glass wobbled, and he almost spilled it.

People nearby noticed his reaction and looked over as well.

Then it stopped too.

The conversation between the group of people stopped for a moment.

Li Xixue stood next to Lu Yang, her gaze fixed straight ahead, not looking at anyone, as indifferent as ever.

The elevator has arrived.

The door opened.

Lu Yang stepped aside to let Li Xixue go in first, and then followed her in.

The people outside were still watching before the door closed.

There were only the two of them in the elevator.

"See, it's just like I said, isn't it?"

Lu Yang said something.

"What's the same?"

"fly."

Soon, the elevator doors opened.

Entrance to the banquet hall.

Two uniformed staff members stood behind.

"Hello sir, may I ask who you are?"

"Lu Yang".

The staff member flipped through the list of invitees, found the name, and handed over a name tag.

"Hello, Mr. Lu, welcome."

The staff member glanced at Li Xixue and asked, "Is this your partner?"

"right."

"What is her name?"

"Li Xixue".

The staff member said "oh" and handed over another name tag.

Li Xixue took it, but didn't wear it; she held it in her hand.

The two entered the banquet hall without incident.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, the staff member scratched his head and thought for a moment, feeling that something was amiss.

Li Xixue...

He felt like he'd heard the name somewhere before.

Now, let's talk about the scene here.

Quite a few people have already come inside.

The banquet hall was very large.

There were more than a dozen round tables set up, and quite a few people were already seated.

The people around were all dressed very elegantly; the men were in sharp suits and the women were in flowing gowns.

Lu Yang glanced around.

To be honest, the scene was pretty much what he had imagined.

It's a place where a bunch of rich people get together to eat and drink.

"President Lu!"

A voice came from the right.

Lu Yang turned his head.

A man in his early thirties walked over.

He was short, had a round face, wore black-rimmed glasses, and a gray suit.

"I am Zhang Ran."

The man extended his hand and said with a smile, "I sent you an invitation before."

Lu Yang squeezed his hand.

"Secretary-General Zhang."

Zhang Ran smiled and waved his hand: "President Lu, don't be so polite. Just call me Xiao Zhang from now on."

Then his gaze fell on Li Xixue.

Her smile froze for a moment.

Zhang Ran opened his mouth, but didn't speak immediately.

He blinked twice and looked at it again.

"And this is...?"

"My wife."

Lu Yang repeated it again.

Zhang Ran's expression was priceless.

He paused for a second, then quickly glanced at Li Xixue's face.

He recognized that face!

Snowland Group, Li Xixue!

Zhang Ran's throat moved slightly.

Having been in the industry for so many years, he knows the top executives of various companies.

Although Li Xixue rarely attends such social occasions, her name and face are definitely not unfamiliar in the business world.

Moreover, he had invited the other party before.

But each time, the other party would claim they were too busy and have Chen Yan handle it for them.

He quickly adjusted his expression.

"President Li!"

Zhang Ran's whole demeanor changed; "I didn't expect you to come too, it's such an honor!"

"This is truly an honor to have you here!"

Li Xixue nodded: "Secretary-General Zhang."

Zhang Ran rubbed his hands together, and his speech quickened:

"President Li, you can just call me Xiao Zhang. It's an honor for our association to have you here today. If I had known you were coming, I should have arranged a VIP seat for you..."

"Need not."

Li Xixue interrupted him, "I came here with him today."

Zhang Ran was stunned again.

She came with him?

Who else could this "he" be?

He couldn't help but look at Lu Yang, his face full of surprise.

In other words, the reason Li Xixue came today is because of Lu Yang.

And as Lu Yang's wife?

Zhang Ran's mind raced for a while.

The reason he invited Lu Yang was because he had recently noticed that Lu Yang was able to turn an IP into a success in a short period of time, and the person behind him must be quite capable.

But he never expected that the Snowland Group was behind this person.

What puzzled him even more was when Li Xixue got married?

He hadn't received any information about it.

Despite his curiosity, Zhang Ran's smile became even more enthusiastic.

"President Lu, please come this way with President Li. I'll take you there."

The three people walked to table number six next to them.

Many people on the street noticed Li Xixue.

To be precise, someone was watching from the moment she walked into the banquet hall.

There are many beautiful women in such settings.

But there isn't one of Li Xixue's caliber.

Several men were whispering to each other, their eyes frequently glancing in their direction.

Lu Yang noticed it.

He didn't say anything, but his hand naturally rested on Li Xixue's waist.

Li Xixue felt his hand but didn't pull away.

Lu Yang pulled out a chair, and Li Xixue sat down.

Several people were already seated at the table.

They are all between twenty and thirty years old.

Moreover, their clothes and appearance were quite good, clearly indicating that they came from a well-off family.

Zhang Ran helped introduce everyone.

"This is Mr. Lu, who is currently working on the beverage IP sector in Linjiang, and things are going very well."

The man sitting opposite them spoke first.

She had a square face, a meticulously styled hairstyle, and wore an expensive watch.

The name tag read: Zhou Qiming.

"Mr. Lu, you're in the beverage business? Milk tea?"

"right."

Zhou Qiming responded with an "oh," his tone casual.

"How many stores are there?"

Currently, there are three.

Zhou Qiming nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

But his expression said it all.

Three stores.

Among those present, even the smallest company has an annual revenue in the tens of millions.

It's really a bit... out of place for just three milk tea shops to attend this kind of banquet.

Another person next to them spoke up as well.

A tall, thin man with gold-rimmed glasses, named Fang Zhiyuan.

"Mr. Lu is young and promising. The tea beverage industry is very competitive now, so it's not easy to succeed."

The words were spoken politely, but there was a condescending tone in the voice.

Lu Yang didn't pay attention.

His purpose in coming today is very clear.

See if you have any useful connections and resources.

As for what others think of him, that's not important.

at this time.

Zhou Qiming shifted his gaze slightly to Lu Yang's side.

Then he saw Li Xixue.

Stopped.

Then he looked at his girlfriend next to him, who was heavily made up and not in the same league at all.

In that instant, he realized that his girlfriend next to him didn't seem so appealing anymore.

Zhou Qiming's throat moved slightly.

It wasn't something he wanted to see.

But with this woman sitting there, it's impossible not to look at her...