Yan Xia withdrew her gaze and slowly raised her eyes. Above the well - fitted suit, Peng Zixu was looking at her with a smile.
Perhaps because she didn't expect Peng Zixu to be here tonight, Yan Xia was a bit surprised. But she still remained expressionless. Maybe after the last incident, she found that Peng Zixu had become more open - minded than before.
In the past, he just had a secret longing but was always too timid to take any real action. Now, not only did he talk nonsense, but his flirting skills had also improved, and his courage seemed to have grown unconsciously.
Yan Xia said calmly, "I didn't expect Mr. Peng to be so enthusiastic about charity."
Peng Zixu's seat was in the second row, right behind Yan Xia. The first two rows were VIP seats. As he sat down behind her, the view of her back was even more heart - fluttering. Even her slender swan - like neck seemed to be glowing, and the faint fragrance on her body was simply alluring.
Peng Zixu leaned forward and got closer to her. "Actually, I've always been enthusiastic about doing charity. It's just that my family's background is not as wealthy and well - established as Mr. Cheng's. So..."
"Charity is all about showing a kind heart. It has nothing to do with the amount of money. Charity is not built by simply throwing money at it." Yan Xia curved her lips slightly and suddenly said, "I heard that your sister is not in a good state recently. It's really a pleasant surprise that Mr. Peng can still spare the time to attend tonight's charity dinner."
Peng Zixu thought Yan Xia was mocking him and deliberately bringing up Peng Shiyi's matter as a way to vent her anger on him.
"Shiyi has woken up, and she's in a pretty good state now. I know it was all my sister's fault this time, and my parents' words were a bit too much. Mr. Cheng is magnanimous. Please don't take it to heart."
"Actually, I've always thought that you and Mr. Fang are a perfect match. It's Shiyi who is not worthy of Mr. Fang."
Yan Xia's voice was cold.
"Mr. Fang and I are just in a superior - subordinate relationship. If there's anything else to say about our relationship, it's that he used to be my sister's boyfriend. That's all. Mr. Peng should know that one can eat any kind of food, but some words should not be casually spoken. Be careful about causing trouble with your mouth."
Her angry look only made Peng Zixu more excited. He felt that being so close to her made it difficult for him to even breathe.
"Sorry, I was out of line." He rolled his eyes. "My family has offended Mr. Cheng one after another. To make amends, Mr. Cheng, please give me a chance. Let me invite you to dinner. You can decide the time and place."
Yan Xia shot down his invitation with just four words: "Not necessary."
She had always been cold towards Peng Zixu.
Peng Zixu stared at Yan Xia's back. From the moment this woman met him as Lu Sheng, she had always been like a goddess, even a fairy in his heart.
She had a delicate appearance and a perfectly curvy figure. She was cold to outsiders and extremely capable at work. She seemed like someone he could never reach. The greater the distance, the more it aroused a man's desire to conquer.
Peng Zixu lifted his chin slightly. He felt a bit parched and unconsciously reached out to loosen his tie.
One day, he would surely win her over!
Suddenly, someone sat down beside Yan Xia and replaced the glass of red wine in her hand with a glass of warm water.
Yan Xia didn't even need to turn around to know who it was. When she first sat down, she had seen the name card on the adjacent seat. It was Lu Qianzhou's seat.
She wondered if he had deliberately arranged it. This man had always been like a shadow that she couldn't shake off.
Lu Qianzhou looked at the stage and naturally drank up the glass of red wine that Yan Xia had sipped from. "If I don't keep an eye on you for a while, you start flirting again."
Yan Xia sneered. "Don't act crazy. I don't want to argue with you tonight."
Arguing in front of so many people was just too childish. The more entangled she got with him, the more it would arouse others' suspicion.
Lu Qianzhou raised his eyebrows. "The Peng family is really an eyesore and a nuisance. How about I just wipe them all out?"
Peng Zixu's eyes widened. Lu Qianzhou was so blatant about saying that he wanted to wipe out the Peng family right in front of him. He didn't even try to be discreet, not putting Peng Zixu in his eyes at all. Was he confident enough to say that, or was he saying it deliberately because Peng Zixu had gotten close to Cheng Yanxia?
"Childish." Yan Xia scoffed.
Soon, the host on the stage announced that Lu Qianzhou was invited to come on stage to speak. He was the special guest of tonight. The Lu family was extremely wealthy, and they usually donated a large amount of money to public welfare. Although this amount of money might seem like a sky - high price to outsiders, it was just a negligible sum to the Lu family.
Lu Qianzhou didn't really need to come tonight. He could have just made up an excuse to decline. But upon hearing that Yan Xia would be here, he had decided to come.
As he stepped onto the stage, there was quite a stir.
The well - tailored suit fit him perfectly. His handsome face was like that of a god. As soon as he left Yan Xia's side, his expression turned cold again. His abstinent aura made people scream in admiration but also made them hold back.
Lu Qianzhou gave a speech as required by the host and then stepped off the stage.
At this time, the host announced again that there was still a special mysterious guest tonight.
"All the guests who come to our charity dinner tonight are very enthusiastic about charity. Our event tonight is of great social significance and can better promote the charity cause across the country. Tonight, we have also invited a special mysterious guest. This is the first time this mysterious guest has appeared at such a dinner."
The host deliberately created a mysterious atmosphere and waited for several seconds before saying,
"Let's welcome Miss Lu Sheng, the daughter of Lu Huaili, the founder of our charity foundation, to enter the venue."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was thunderous applause at the scene.
Everyone turned around and looked towards the entrance of the hall. All this time, they had only heard of this mysterious figure, Lu Sheng. It was said that she had returned to the country three years ago and stayed for a while before going abroad again. In the past three years, there had been no news of her.
Everyone knew that Lu Sheng was the adopted daughter of the Third Master Lu, and that the Third Master doted on this daughter extremely. He almost let her do whatever she wanted. No matter what she liked or wanted to do, as long as it was her own wish, the Third Master would do his best to support her.
So tonight, everyone was even more curious about what kind of person this legendary Lu Sheng was.
Everyone turned to look at the entrance, and Lu Qianzhou was no exception.
Maybe because he hadn't heard the news that Lu Sheng was coming back, he seemed a bit surprised.
Yan Xia looked at Lu Qianzhou's back with a complicated expression. In the past, he had made her live as Lu Sheng for so long and do so many things. She wondered if Lu Sheng knew about it while she was abroad.
Now that she was back, would she stay in the country for a long time?
Since Lu Qianzhou had once introduced Lu Sheng's life and personality to Yan Xia, she really envied her.
She envied Lu Sheng for being able to decide her own affairs without any restrictions. She envied her for being brave in love and hate, not having to worry about being involved in any intrigues.
She had once wondered if she would ever have the chance to meet Lu Sheng. If she really did, she would like to be Lu Sheng's friend.