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The victory celebration banquet was held at Wangyu Tower.

The most famous high-end restaurant in China.

The decor is luxurious and distinctive, making it suitable for successful upper-class individuals and high-ranking government officials for social gatherings.

But it's said that the restaurant owner has a strange temper.

The restaurant established a rule from the moment it opened: anyone, regardless of status or position, must make a reservation a month in advance to dine there.

No one knows what methods Shen Mingzhou used to make an appointment in just a few days.

Yan Xuxu's car was parked in front of Wangyu Tower.

As night fell, the bustling city lit up with neon lights. The high-end restaurant, built of glass, soared into the sky, its breathtaking exterior resembling a palace standing amidst celestial palaces.

This is Yan Xuxu's first time here.

I was immediately captivated by the magnificent sight before me when I looked up.

Ahead, Su Wanqing and her colleagues entered the restaurant first.

Yan Minmin was also by his side.

But Shen Mingzhou was nowhere to be seen.

Yan Xuxu turned her gaze away and followed behind, when she heard a colleague say, "Such a luxurious restaurant, the food must be delicious. Director Su, could we order a few more dishes tonight?"

Su Wanqing glanced at everyone, adopting the demeanor of a vice president's wife, "Of course you can, but President Shen has already ordered my favorite dishes in advance, so please don't order duplicates."

This display of affection caught me completely off guard.

This made all his colleagues extremely envious.

"President Shen really dotes on Director Su, is good news on the way?"

They were all colleagues from the R&D department, and they were familiar with Su Wanqing, so they didn't hold back when talking to her.

Yan Minmin, standing to the side, said smugly, "That's right, Director Su and President Shen are already living together, and everyone will be able to enjoy their wedding candy soon."

"Then we should start calling her 'Mrs. President' now."

"..."

Yan Xuxu kept a respectful distance, listening intently to all the flattering words.

Seeing Su Wanqing's ostentatious and boastful behavior, she just chuckled softly.

She knew that Su Wanqing's kind invitation was simply to show her how glamorous and successful she was.

But...

These tricks have no effect on her.

Led by staff, the group headed to a private room upstairs.

Yan Xuxu had no interest in going in to watch Su Wanqing show off, so she went to sit in the rest area by herself.

The restaurant's decor leans towards a classic and traditional style, with screens separating the rest area and private rooms, adding a touch of ancient charm and scholarly elegance.

As Yan Xuxu was admiring her surroundings, a group of people walked out of the elevator across the street.

The tall, long-legged man surrounded by people, with a cool and aloof demeanor, was none other than Xie Lanyuan.

It was unclear what he was talking about with the person next to him; his profile was cold and handsome, suggesting that the conversation was not going well.

Seeing his gaze sweep over them, Yan Xuxu quickly turned her head away.

There happened to be a few magazines on the bookshelf next to her, so she picked one up and used it to cover her face.

A faint smile played on Jie Lanyuan's lips as he approached and brushed past her.

Only after he had walked away did Yan Xuxu put down the magazine and let out a huge sigh of relief.

Shortly afterward, Zhou Li'an and several male colleagues arrived.

Yan Xuxu watched them enter the private room before following them inside.

"What are you doing here?"

Yan Minmin saw her and immediately targeted her.

Yan Xuxu ignored her and found a corner to sit down.

Su Wanqing raised her eyes and said generously, "I invited Director Yan here. She helped our R&D department negotiate with the Xie family, so she should share our joy."

"What negotiation? I'm just running errands for you," Yan Minmin said sarcastically.

Everyone present thought the same thing.

A pharmaceutical sales representative, I don't know what tricks he used, managed to get into the position of project director.

Besides drinking and smiling.

What abilities does it have?

They looked down on Yan Xuxu, but because of her high position, they dared not oppose her, though they didn't give her a friendly look either.

Yan Xuxu said lightly, "I'm just a delivery person. What is Miss Yan?"

"Oh, you got in through connections."

Everyone present knew that Yan Minmin was the daughter of the Yan family, but they did not know that she was Su Wanqing's younger sister.

After Yan Xuxu said that, everyone's expressions changed.

Enraged and embarrassed, Yan Minmin was about to retaliate when Zhou Li'an intervened, "Isn't President Shen here?"

Upon hearing Shen Mingzhou's name, Su Wanqing gave Yan Minmin a meaningful look.

Yan Minmin was unwilling to sit back down.

"Mr. Shen has something to attend to and will be over later. Let's eat first; there's no need to wait for him."

That makes sense.

But a careful listener can hear the problem.

"Since the proprietress has spoken, then we won't stand on ceremony."

Yan Xuxu smiled sarcastically. Only when Shen Mingzhou wasn't around would Su Wanqing dare to be so bold.

Humans are creatures that crave attention and validation the more insecure they feel.

Is Su Wanqing happy?

not necessarily.

The waiter came in quickly to serve the food.

Su Wanqing also ordered a lot of drinks and poured everyone's glasses. "This is Wangyulou's top-grade red wine. Everyone should try it. One sip is worth several months' salary for everyone."

After she finished speaking, everyone stood up to toast her.

Yan Xuxu listened quietly to the people next to her talking about work, but it was all useless information, and she was getting drowsy.

Suddenly, Zhou Li'an stood up. "Director Su can't hold her liquor, I'll drink for her."

Others might think this is just a subordinate trying to curry favor with their boss.

Or perhaps Su Wanqing asked Zhou Li'an to help her fend off the drinks.

But in Yan Xuxu's view, regardless of the purpose, the relationship between Zhou Li'an and Su Wanqing was very problematic.

"Director Yan, let me toast you."

After shielding Su Wanqing from the drinks, Zhou Li'an, holding a wine glass, walked towards Yan Xuxu.

Yan Xuxu declined, using driving as an excuse, and raised her glass of water to clink with his, saying, "Water instead of wine."

Tonight, no matter who said what or did what.

She has to be on guard at all times.

To avoid falling into Su Wanqing's trap.

Su Wanqing kindly said, "Xuxu, it's okay to have a little drink. I'll find you a designated driver later."

Then, everyone rushed to toast her.

Yan Xuxu isn't stupid; how could she not see that Su Wanqing was doing it on purpose?

Want to get her drunk?

Then, while she's not fully conscious, find a man to harm her, take explicit photos of her and post them online to ruin her reputation.

Should we bring Shen Mingzhou over to catch them in the act?

Yan Xuxu smiled and said evasively, "I'm on my period, I really can't drink."

Su Wanqing gripped her wine glass tightly.

We can't deal with her for now; we'll have to wait and find another opportunity.

Yan Xuxu got up and went to the restroom.

Zhou Li'an also stood up and said, "I'm going out for a smoke."

The two left one after the other, and Su Wanqing's gaze followed them like a venomous snake. After they were far away, she gave Yan Minmin a wink.

……

Yan Xuxu came out of the private room and passed through the VIP lounge.

The interior design of Wangyu Tower is luxurious and spectacular, and also extremely unique.

Each private room has a different style.

It is also divided into levels.

The private room that Shen Mingzhou booked was quite good.

However, the most luxurious rooms here are the VIP suites.

If she remembered correctly, Jie Lanyuan went into the private room opposite hers.

Voices came from inside. Yan Xuxu looked through the screen and saw Mu Nan sitting in the middle of the crowd, talking to a group of people.

Fearing she might run into Xie Lanyuan, she dared not linger.

As she quickened her pace to leave, a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist from behind. Before she could turn around, she was pulled to the middle of the screen.

A huge shadow loomed over her, pressing her against the screen.

A deep, alluring voice pressed against his ear, "Why are you running?"