"Once when I was entrusted to deliver a birthday gift to Jiaoyang, I saw you next to her."
Hearing the name "Jiaoyang", several people's expressions changed.
Sheng Jiaoyang was trying to recall what Shen Zhining said. The strange thing was that she had no impression of it. It seemed that there was no scene of the two of them appearing at the same time in her memory.
But Lin Yan looked at Sheng Jiaoyang immediately.
Without him having to ask, Sheng Jiaoyang understood the questioning in his eyes, simply wanting to know if Shen Zhining knew her identity. Can she answer? Definitely not.
In the eyes of others, the two people looked at each other, and their tacit understanding and harmony were so tricky that it was difficult to believe that there was no relationship between them.
Shen Zhining's eyes narrowed slightly, and he held Sheng Jiaoyang's hand tightly, drawing her attention back.
"What's wrong?" Sheng Jiaoyang turned to look at Shen Zhining.
"I just saw a few acquaintances. Let me introduce you to them." Shen Zhining said calmly.
Without waiting for Sheng Jiaoyang's reply, he said to Mr. Lin, "Grandpa Lin, we'll excuse you."
"Well, go ahead. You young people can make an appointment to play together later."
Shen Zhining glanced at Lin Yan and pulled Sheng Jiaoyang away.
"Do you know Lin Yan?" Shen Zhining asked her in an unclear tone.
Sheng Jiaoyang rolled his eyes and replied: "Lin Na and I are good friends. I went to her house to play, and that's how I met her brother."
Regarding her explanation, Shen Zhining was noncommittal.
At this moment, Sheng Jiaoyang saw Lin Na and Lin Yu walking into the banquet hall, and her face naturally showed a happy expression.
Lin Na also saw her and walked straight towards her. At the same time, she noticed Shen Zhining standing next to Sheng Jiaoyang and their hands held together.
"Jiaojiao, I'm going to say hello to grandpa first, and I'll come back to you later." Lin Na winked at Sheng Jiaoyang, glanced meaningfully at the rumored Demon King Shen, and left.
Sheng Jiaoyang glanced at Lin Na's walking back, turned to Shen Zhining and said, "I want to leave early later."
"With Lin Na?"
"Um."
Shen Zhining nodded.
"Mr. Shen—" Someone started to talk.
Sheng Jiaoyang was a little absent-minded, so when Shen Zhining was talking to others, she just acted as a perfect vase. When others asked her casually, she would reply. Sometimes her mind wandered so far that she completely ignored other people's words, and some also Those who had attended Mr. Yang's recognition dinner knew that she was Mr. Yang's granddaughter, so they smiled when she was ignored.
Not far away, a family of three was standing together.
"Mom and Dad, let's go over and say hello. At least we know each other." Pan Mingyue held one by one and walked up to them without any reaction from her parents.
"Mr. Shen." Pan Zihui smiled awkwardly.
Shen Zhining nodded, "Mr. Pan, your family is so happy that it's really enviable."
Sheng Jiaoyang looked at the three people with a half-smile but not a smile. It was quite interesting to see their different expressions. One was hesitant to speak, one was hiding disgust, and the remaining one... had a look of watching the excitement on his face. .
"Mr. Shen is joking. We are just living the life of an ordinary family of three. We are not worthy of envy." Pan Zihui said with a laugh.
"Mr. Shen, you are actually very happy. Your girlfriend rejected your ex-boyfriend's request to get back together because of you. I heard it in the bathroom." After Pan Mingyue said to Shen Zhining, she then said to Sheng Jiaoyang: "Oh Xu Jiaojiao, I'm so sorry. I was on the toilet at that time, and I didn't mean to listen to what you said."
"Mingyue!" Pan Zihui shouted in a serious tone. He was a little anxious, fearing that Pan Mingyue's words would bring trouble to his other daughter.
"What's wrong? I have good intentions too. If I had a boyfriend and knew that my boyfriend rejected his ex-girlfriend's entanglement for me, I would be happy before it was too late!" Pan Mingyue said with a pout.
There was a hint of cunning hidden in her eyes. What she said was indeed correct, but she also omitted the second half of the sentence. Although she knew that the other party rejected her ex's entanglement, she must still be worried in her heart. If she is worried, she will doubt that one day The other party will be pestered by his ex to change his mind, and there will be a gap between the two if there is suspicion.
"Honey, our Mingyue is right, and Xu Jiaojiao is our roommate. Mingyue must want her to live a better life." Jiang Yin agreed.
"Thank you very much for your kindness." Sheng Jiaoyang said with a smile.
"Mr. Shen, you are here too." A voice came from diagonally in front.
Hearing the sound, he looked over and saw that it was the father and daughter of the Zhao family who had played golf together and had dinner together before. Zhao Qianjin was dressed beautifully tonight, holding her father's hand and feeling like a little bird, without knowing it. In the eyes of others, he is more like a little lover.
"It turns out to be Mr. Zhao." Pan Zihui greeted first.
"Oh, it's Mr. Pan."
The two exchanged brief greetings. Mr. Zhao, who knew what was going on, called the waiter who brought the wine. Each of them handed a glass of wine and drank a glass first.
"Leilei, I saw that the snacks prepared at the banquet are not bad. You, Miss Xu and Mr. Pan's daughter can chat while eating. You girls must have a lot to talk about."
Attending a banquet like this, in addition to getting to know more people, it is nothing more than for the men to chat about serious business, and the women to gossip and compare their happiness. As for the young second- and third-generation rich children, they also have their own circles. of.
Sheng Jiaoyang felt relaxed and walked to the dining area with Zhao Lei while chatting. As for Pan Mingyue on the side, she was too lazy to pay attention.
Seeing that Pan Mingyue couldn't get in the conversation, she walked away to find a friend she knew.
"What, there's something going on between you and Mr. Pan's daughter?" Zhao Lei asked gossiping as soon as Pan Mingyue walked away.
"No, I'm just too lazy to pay attention to her." Sheng Jiaoyang said indifferently.
"Isn't that enough?" Zhao Lei raised her eyebrows.
Sheng Jiaoyang smiled and said, "I don't have time to argue with her."
"What are the two beauties talking about?"
Sheng Jiaoyang's smile faded when he saw the person coming. It was Yuan Neng again, the guy who had been haunting him recently.
Zhao Lei didn't know Yuan Neng. She looked at Yuan Neng and saw that his eyes were looking at the side. She realized that he was looking at the person next to him, so she stopped talking to him.
When no one replied to his words, Yuan Neng was not upset. He walked around Sheng Jiaoyang with his wine glass and said with one corner of his mouth: "It's really strange. I don't think you are so beautiful that people would fall in love at first sight, but you are... Since you can attract so many people to like you, I think you should publish a book that specifically teaches people how to attract the opposite sex, and it is guaranteed to be a bestseller."
"You like me?" Sheng Jiaoyang raised his chin slightly and looked at Yuan Neng with a proud attitude.
"Oh, you are overthinking. This young master is not someone who can be easily seduced."
"Then what does it mean for you to appear in front of me again and again?"
"You beat me last time. I think you are just lucky. If you have the ability, you can play another game with me. If you can still beat me, I will obey you." Yuan Neng said.
Zhao Lei watched with great interest. When she heard what Yuan Neng said, she asked curiously: "What did you play last time?"
"Blackjack."
Wow~ Zhao Lei looked at Sheng Jiaoyang with admiration and thought she was really interesting, knowing how to play with so many things.
"What's the point of just playing? Why not bet something? Whoever loses has to agree to the other party's three demands." Sheng Jiaoyang sneered.
"Okay, in that case, let's win two out of three games." Yuan Neng agreed.
Asking the waiter to find cards, they sat down in the leisure area next to the dining area. Yuan Neng also called all the friends who came to attend the birthday banquet today. The gathering movement attracted even more people.
Listening to the bursts of exclamations and cheers from the other side, the people talking here became curious and frequently looked at the young people gathered in a group.
"What are they doing over there?" Mr. Lin was also curious.
"Grandpa, let me go take a look." Lin Yu took the initiative to check the situation.
He came back soon, "It's Jiaojiao and Aneng playing cards."
"Jiaojiao? Are you talking about Xu Jiaojiao?" Lin Na asked in surprise.
"Yes." Lin Yu nodded, then frowned slightly, "It seems they even made a bet."
"I'll go take a look." Lin Na couldn't sit still anymore and immediately stood up and walked over there.
"Grandpa, I'll go take a look too." Lin Yan said hello to Mr. Lin and followed him.
"Ayan!" Lin Xuejun frowned slightly, and when she saw that Lin Yan didn't stop, she was about to get up.
Mr. Lin held her down and said with a smile: "Xiao Yan is also a young man. It is normal for him to like to join in the fun. Xiao Yu, you should also go over and watch them. Don't make any trouble."
"Okay, grandpa." Lin Yu nodded.
Most of the young people who came to the banquet gathered around the leisure area, and it felt like there were a lot of people missing in the hall.
As soon as the good-looking Lin brothers and sisters appeared, the others consciously made a way for them to go to the innermost circle.
Lin Na became happy when she saw the scene in front of her.
Sheng Jiaoyang sat there calmly, but the face of the person opposite her started to sweat.
"Warm reminder, the second round is about to end!" Sheng Jiaoyang tapped the table with his finger.
She had just won the first game.
Now it's the second game.
Yuan Neng raised his hand to wipe his forehead and glanced at the other side with a bad expression. He underestimated the other party. This girl Xipi was not lucky but really powerful.
Sheng Jiaoyang rarely did anything that she was not sure about. She dared to bet with Yuan Neng because she was sure that he would win. She didn't know very clearly about Yuan Neng's abilities. At least she knew a lot about him. She can play cards without any pressure!
"Ah, I won again." The bystanders exclaimed.
Sheng Jiaoyang pushed the cards to the middle of the table and said calmly: "Admit your bet and admit defeat!"
Yuan Neng's expression changed, and finally he gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you want me to do?"
Sheng Jiaoyang didn't say anything immediately. She looked around, waved to Lin Yu, and said, "Lin Yu happens to be here and can be a witness."