After Gu Sisi told Huo Cheng about the situation.
Huo Cheng summoned the two of them to the Huo Mansion and told them his plan.
Over the years, although Huo Cheng was still a member of the Huo family, his interests were independent. Ordinary people were not aware of the existence of this large and powerful Huo family.
The siblings of the Huo family rarely cooperated with each other. Since they were all independent, it was extremely difficult to form connections with them.
Now, Huo Cheng was going to offer the other party such an opportunity - to recognize Yang Qian as his god - sister.
After this banquet, the Jiang family would find it hard to decline. After all, the Huo family was more powerful than the Jiang family.
Although the relationship between Huo Cheng and Jiang Lihao didn't require such a marriage alliance, the people within the Jiang family couldn't be ignored. So, they needed to go through a formality.
It was just a process. Since Yang Qian had always been on good terms with Gu Sisi, it didn't matter for Huo Cheng to recognize her as his god - sister. They saw each other frequently anyway.
Yang Qian was initially in a daze, but this was the simplest and best solution. After being persuaded by everyone, she finally agreed to this ceremony.
Gu Sisi comforted her and then walked out. The two of them stood in a corner, sipping champagne, waiting for everyone to gather.
"Are you ready?" Huo Cheng asked.
Gu Sisi looked back at the place where Yang Qian was staying and hesitated, "She's a bit nervous now. I deliberately came out to let her relax alone."
"That's good. Let's proceed as planned!" Huo Cheng nodded and downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.
He looked like he was about to go to war.
"Thanks, buddy." Jiang Lihao patted Huo Cheng on the shoulder gratefully.
He never expected that Huo Cheng would help him. His original plan was to persevere on his own. If the other side didn't compromise, he would just return to his old occupation. He could support the two of them anyway.
"Do you need me to do anything?"
"Just get ready for what you have to do next." Huo Cheng said indifferently, then walked towards the center of the banquet hall to greet the guests.
Even among business people, it was inevitable to talk about business when they met. As the Huo family was a highly - coveted target, it was going to be a busy night.
Huo Cheng's words left Gu Sisi confused. What had they discussed? Why didn't she and Qianqian know anything about the plan?
"What did you and Huo Cheng discuss?"
Jiang Lihao took a deep breath and waved his hand, "It's nothing. Just a surprise. You go and get ready first."
Then he left without looking back.
Just a surprise! Gu Sisi felt a bit dejected standing there alone.
Forget it. Gu Sisi stopped thinking about it and silently prayed that there would be no accidents later.
An hour later, the banquet officially began.
Gu Sisi had changed into the evening dress that Huo Cheng had carefully prepared for her. With a faint smile on her lips, she looked extremely calm as she held onto Huo Cheng's arm.
Jiang Lihao was in the crowd at this moment.
She scanned the crowd with a smile and saw Mr. Jiang. She nodded slightly in satisfaction.
Suddenly, her smile froze when her eyes fell on a person.
Why was he back?
"Welcome everyone to the banquet I've hosted today. Thank you." Huo Cheng raised his glass. Everyone responded and clinked their glasses with his in the air before drinking up.
But the person Gu Sisi had accidentally seen just now didn't move at all.
Huo Cheng placed the empty glass on a nearby plate and picked up another one.
"Many of you are curious about the reason for this banquet. It's neither a birthday party nor a wedding. So, what is it?"
Huo Cheng's words piqued everyone's interest, and they began to discuss among themselves.
Indeed, when they received the invitations, the purpose wasn't stated. But the most important thing was that it was an invitation from Huo Cheng. Everyone had come because of his reputation.
The atmosphere became increasingly noisy. Huo Cheng let out a few soft coughs until the scene quieted down.
"In the past few days, I think most of you have read the entertainment news about me. The lady beside me is someone that most of you have met - my significant other, Gu Sisi."
Huo Cheng introduced her again.
Everyone cheered and clapped. They guessed the reason for Huo Cheng's gathering.
It seemed that the wife of the Huo family was unhappy about the hot searches those days, and Huo Cheng was trying to cheer her up.
This was what most people thought, but there had been no mention of this before!
A look of shock flashed across Gu Sisi's face. She tightly clasped Huo Cheng's palm.
"Have a great time, everyone!" Huo Cheng raised his glass again and downed the wine in one go. Then he left the central platform with Gu Sisi.
The lively banquet began. The three of them were standing in a secluded corner, looking at the crowd not far away.
"Why didn't you say it directly just now?"
Jiang Lihao squinted at the guests at the banquet and shook his head, "Huo Ge and I planned to do it in front of all the members of the Jiang family, or at least most of them. But right now, only my dad is here."
"How long do we have to wait? Does Qianqian know? Should I go and accompany her now?"
To make the surprise even more astonishing, they decided that Yang Qian would make a sudden appearance, leaving a stunning impression on everyone.
"No need. I'll go." Jiang Lihao stopped Gu Sisi and turned towards the lounge where Yang Qian was staying.
Gu Sisi didn't follow him. She stood beside Huo Cheng, holding up her skirt.
The dresses for her and Yang Qian were designed by a professional. The dark golden and shiny dresses were of high - quality. On Gu Sisi's fair skin, the dress was extremely eye - catching. The tailored fit showed off her slender waist and delicate collarbone. The floor - length dress made her very attractive.
Huo Cheng was wearing a seemingly ordinary black suit, but on him, it looked extremely high - quality. The bow tie at his collar was made of the same fabric as Gu Sisi's dress. The two of them looked extremely well - matched.
The two of them were shining in the center of the crowd. Then Huo Cheng was dragged away by another CEO to talk business.
Gu Sisi felt it was inconvenient to listen, so she didn't follow. Instead, she found a corner where she could see the direction of Yang Qian's lounge and sat there quietly watching.
"Are you alone, miss?" The number of people at the banquet seemed to be increasing. Gu Sisi looked up and didn't recognize the person at all.
She shook her head, "No."
The man who had spoken was a young man with a somewhat evil - looking face. One would not have a good impression of him at first sight.
Gu Sisi didn't want to get into trouble with such a person who was trying to flirt with her.
Unexpectedly, the man simply sat down beside Gu Sisi.
"We'll get to know each other if we talk more." The man's tone was ambiguous, and he even blew a puff of air in her direction.
Gu Sisi's good mood was ruined by this man.
She stood up and said in an unfriendly tone, "If you like sitting here, stay. I'm leaving."
"Hey!" The man tried to grab Gu Sisi's hand.
Gu Sisi quickly broke free. While trying to avoid him, she accidentally bumped into someone's arms.