"You dad will kill you if he knows you've brought me here," Shen Jianyi said with a smile.
The image of Lu Ziqian so angry that he had to take first-aid medicine had already popped up in her mind.
"I originally planned to let you make an appearance after the wedding. Since they're pushing you so hard, I don't mind introducing you sooner," Lu Jinsheng said as he took her hand and asked gently, "If you're nervous, just stay by my side."
Shen Jianyi curved her lips into a smile but didn't say a word.
Some sharp-eyed reporters had already spotted the Lu family's car approaching. Spotlights and cameras were all pointed at the low-key black Maybach.
The valet in a suit ran over and respectfully opened the car door.
Lu Jinsheng got out of the car first.
He wasn't dressed up deliberately. He was simply wearing a black suit, but it made his figure look tall and straight. His handsome face, like that of an otherworldly immortal, attracted countless glances.
It was a charity auction today. When the invitation was handed to him, he just told his subordinates to pick out some nice jewelry and bid for it later, and then donate the money to students in mountainous areas.
But now, he had changed his mind.
The sound of cameras clicking went crazy.
"Is Young Master Lu attending alone again?"
"For sure. It's already good that he's coming. Who doesn't know that he doesn't like attending such occasions?"
Some people exclaimed excitedly.
And the next second, everyone present was stunned.
After getting out of the car, Lu Jinsheng didn't leave. Instead, he walked around to the other side, leaned over slightly, and opened the car door.
A fair and slender arm reached out and rested on Lu Jinsheng's hand.
There were nearly a hundred people standing outside the hotel, but at this moment, it was completely silent.
A woman in a blue velvet evening dress got out of the car. Her face was like a painting of a fairy, too beautiful to be real.
Suddenly, as if she wasn't careful, she sprained her foot slightly and leaned her delicate body against Lu Jinsheng.
And that cold man showed no sign of annoyance on his face. Instead, he squatted down and naturally held her ankle...
"The heels are too high," Shen Jianyi murmured in a low voice.
Lu Jinsheng stood up and pulled her hand closer to his arm. "Then hold onto my arm tightly."
"Oh my god, Young Master Lu has a situation!"
Someone shouted.
Suddenly, everyone present woke up from their daze and frantically pressed the shutters on their cameras.
They never thought that in their lifetime, they would be lucky enough to capture the scene of Lu Jinsheng standing side by side with a woman. It was simply too shocking!
And that woman, who had never appeared in the elite circle before, was really beautiful. Standing next to Lu Jinsheng, she wasn't overshadowed at all!
Shen Jianyi held onto Lu Jinsheng's arm and was led onto the red carpet. She signed her name on the display board at the end of the red carpet and then entered the banquet hall.
Different from the outside, reporters weren't allowed in the banquet hall, so it was quieter.
When Lu Jinsheng and Shen Jianyi appeared, it caused quite a stir in the banquet hall. Countless socialites secretly gave them looks and then whispered to each other.
"Didn't they say that Lin Zhirou was the Lu family's chosen candidate for the young mistress? Why has there been a change?"
"Tsk, your news is outdated. The Lin family is almost being acquired by Lu Jinsheng. How can Lin Zhirou still be qualified to marry into the Lu family?"
"Then who is this woman?"
"Never seen her before. She does look good. Maybe she climbed into Lu Jinsheng's bed with just her looks."
The gathered socialites let out a couple of ambiguous chuckles. Their looks at Shen Jianyi changed from momentary amazement to ridicule.
There were quite a few people who wanted to talk to Lu Jinsheng during the charity dinner. Every now and then, some CEO or other would come over to him.
Shen Jianyi didn't like such occasions. After Lu Jinsheng declined his tenth social engagement, she withdrew her hand from his arm.
"You go and be busy. I'll be fine on my own."
"Are you sure?"
Lu Jinsheng was a bit worried.
"Of course."
Shen Jianyi raised her chin proudly.
Lu Jinsheng was also afraid that she would be bored following him. He whispered instructions, "The banquet won't start for a while. You can take a stroll around. If you see something you like—"
He took out a black credit card from his hand. "Bid for it."
"..."
Was this the happiness of being taken care of?
She nodded and put the black credit card into her bag. It wasn't until Lu Jinsheng left that she found a secluded corner, took a glass of champagne, and sat down.
But obviously, there were people who couldn't stand to see her at ease.
"Shen Jianyi!"
A shrill shout rang out.
Shen Jianyi looked up and saw Lin Zhirou and a girl dressed in jewels striding over angrily.
Lin Zhirou was wearing a long pink dress that covered the scar on her leg. Her injury hadn't fully healed yet, so she walked a bit slowly.
At this moment, her anger had reached its peak.
It was all because of this woman that she had become the laughingstock of countless people. It was because of her and Lu Jinsheng that everything in her life had been ruined.
"Yo, are you all better?"
Shen Jianyi stood up slowly and mockingly glanced at her leg.
Lin Zhirou's face turned pale. "How dare you say that?"
"What, do you want the other leg to be ruined too?"
Shen Jianyi gave a malicious smile.
Lin Zhirou trembled and gritted her teeth. She wished she could tear the mocking smile off Shen Jianyi's face.
"Zhirou," Wang Qianqian beside her tugged at her hand. "Is this the one who hurt you?"
Wang Qianqian was Lin Zhirou's close friend. They had known each other since childhood. At this moment, she couldn't help but stand up for Lin Zhirou.
"I thought it was someone really remarkable. Miss," Wang Qianqian sneered. "I wonder which family's socialite you are. How about we get to know each other?"
Shen Jianyi let out a snort. "Do we know each other well?"
She didn't know the meaning of being polite to people with ill intentions.
Wang Qianqian's face turned pale from being rebuffed. Just as she was about to speak, Lin Zhirou tugged at her hand. "Qianqian, don't offend her for me. Lu Jinsheng is deeply infatuated with her now. If it affects you..."
By the end, she was on the verge of tears.
Seeing this, Shen Jianyi really wanted to applaud this little white lotus.
She was going to use this "Qianqian" as a pawn.
"Don't worry, Zhirou." Wang Qianqian confidently patted her hand.
The Lu family and the Wang family had been in business for many years. Lu Jinsheng would definitely not fall out with the Wang family because of an unknown woman.
Moreover, with Lu Jinsheng's status, he had seen all kinds of women. This woman was indeed good-looking, but she didn't believe that Lu Jinsheng didn't know what was more important.
She took a step forward and said in a sarcastic tone, "I don't know what means you used to bully Zhirou, but I advise you that Lu Jinsheng is just playing around with you. Grab some benefits and get out of here quickly. Don't keep pestering him."
Keep pestering him?
Shen Jianyi was almost laughed out of anger by her extremely confident words.