What should she do next?
Should she help Fu Kai get cured?
Xia Sanghuan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
To be honest, if she hadn't returned to the Fu family today, she might have completely forgotten about Fu Kai.
Before she could come up with an answer, the car had already arrived at the Xie family's place.
Leng Chuanjin got out of the car first and reached out his hand to her.
She looked at the outstretched hand, hesitated for a while, and finally placed her hand in his.
He helped her out of the car, and just like before, she wrapped her arm around his and walked forward.
She wanted to look back for her father and elder sister, but there were all kinds of people around, and more or less they cast inquisitive glances at her and Leng Chuanjin.
In this situation, she had no choice but to brace herself and keep walking forward.
The man beside her noticed her embarrassment. He tilted his head slightly in her direction and whispered to her.
"Don't be afraid."
Then he led her generously into the venue.
He took out the invitation card from his pocket and placed it in the hand of the waiter at the door.
The waiter glanced at the signature on the invitation card and then bowed respectfully to Leng Chuanjin.
"Mr. Leng, please."
Leng Chuanjin lifted his chin slightly, looking like a proud lion, and walked in slowly.
Actually, as soon as she entered the venue, Xia Sanghuan could feel the difference between this place and the banquet the other night.
The banquet held by Leng Wanqing was more like a gathering of rich kids rather than a real banquet.
This was a proper occasion for the upper - class people to communicate.
The whole venue was decorated magnificently. Even the columns seemed to be inlaid with gold borders.
Moreover, as she walked with the second elder brother all the way, there were people greeting them everywhere.
This showed clearly Leng Chuanjin's status here.
Before they could stand still inside the venue, a man rushed over.
With a smile on his face, he respectfully called out to Leng Chuanjin.
"Mr. Leng."
In contrast to his enthusiasm, Leng Chuanjin seemed a bit cold and distant.
He nodded at him as a greeting.
The smile on the man's face froze for a moment but quickly returned to normal.
He glanced at Xia Sanghuan beside Leng Chuanjin, with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.
"If I remember correctly, this should be the first time Mr. Leng has brought a woman to a dinner party, right?"
Then, ignoring Leng Chuanjin's warning look, he turned and bowed to Xia Sanghuan in a gentlemanly manner.
"Hello, beautiful lady."
He took out a business card from his pocket and stuffed it into Xia Sanghuan's hand.
"Nice to meet you."
"Xie Qian, there are so many people here tonight."
"You must have a lot of people to entertain."
"In that case, we won't take up your time anymore."
As Leng Chuanjin said this, he took a few steps forward and stood between Xie Qian and Xia Sanghuan.
His voice was cold, and his eyes were full of disgust.
Seeing his expression, Xie Qian knew he couldn't continue.
He had no choice but to shrug helplessly and turn to receive other guests.
Before leaving, he joked.
"Mr. Leng, I never noticed before."
"You're such a stingy person."
After saying that, he left without waiting for Leng Chuanjin's reply.
Looking at the man called "Xie Qian" by the second elder brother, Xia Sanghuan couldn't help but frown.
For some reason, this man made her feel uncomfortable.
Although his etiquette and demeanor were impeccable, his every move gave her a feeling of being flippant and sly.
Whenever she looked into his eyes, she felt as if she was being targeted by a snake.
"Are you okay?"
Leng Chuanjin turned back and asked.
"I'm okay."
She shook her head and then turned to look for her father and elder sisters.
Her father should have finished greeting others and was hurrying towards them.
At this moment, Fu Moning and Fu Youqing were being pestered by Xie Qian.
Compared with Fu Youqing's obvious disgust on her face, Fu Moning was patiently answering his questions.
Looking at this scene, Xia Sanghuan couldn't help but clench her fists.
Leng Chuanjin beside her whispered.
"He wants to marry your elder sister."
"Who?"
"Xie Qian."
Hearing his words, she involuntarily swallowed.
"...Which one does he want to marry?"
"To him, it doesn't matter which one he marries."
"Because no matter whom he marries, he will be the son - in - law of the Fu family.
Fu Moning owns an international modeling company. Marrying her can expand the family assets.
Fu Youqing is a Hollywood actress. Marrying her can better protect the reputation of the Xie family in the public opinion battle."
His lips moved, and he said these two sentences without any emotion.
However, Xia Sanghuan felt a chill in her heart.
"Do you all get married based on what benefits the other person can bring to you?"
"No."
He glanced at her.
"My parents' marriage was not a business alliance.
Neither were your parents'.
Moreover, Uncle Fu is not the kind of person who would casually marry off his daughter for the sake of interests."
"What about you?"
The girl suddenly asked out of the blue.
"Are you the kind of person who would get married for the sake of interests?"
Leng Chuanjin fell silent and didn't answer her.
In Xia Sanghuan's eyes, this silence was a kind of implicit admission.
She suddenly felt empty - hearted.
Just when she was feeling disappointed secretly, Fu Zeming walked over.
He followed his daughter's gaze and saw the scene in front of him. He couldn't help but feel a headache.
"When will the Xie family finally give up the idea of proposing marriage to our Fu family?"
His tone was full of annoyance.
Xia Sanghuan then casually let go of Leng Chuanjin's arm and came to her father's side.
Just as Fu Zeming was about to step forward to rescue his two daughters, Fu Youqing suddenly impatiently grabbed Fu Moning's hand and walked towards them.
Before leaving, she didn't forget to roll her eyes at Xie Qian.
"Sister, why are you so polite to him?"
"You're giving him a chance to overstep his bounds."
Fu Youqing pulled Fu Moning to stand in front of Xia Sanghuan and complained to her.
"After all, this is the Xie family's occasion. You should at least give him some face."
Fu Moning sighed.
Fortunately, there were a lot of people in the venue, and this was the time when the guests were greeting and chatting with each other, so not many people noticed the small commotion on their side.
Xia Sanghuan looked around the venue for a week and more or less understood what Sister Moning had said before.
This really wasn't a place suitable for her.
Most of the guests here were mature and experienced entrepreneurs or people from large families. On each person's face, one could more or less see a hint of cunning.
Behind the seemingly harmonious toasting and chatting, there might be hidden transactions that couldn't be known to others.
Although she was more mature than her peers, it didn't mean she could handle this kind of situation.
Noticing her slight uneasiness, Fu Zeming comfortingly held her hand.