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The woman's slightly curled long hair was tied up high in the air. There were a few stars shaped diamonds on it, and the rest of her hair was fluttering in the wind.

Xia Xiaomin took Zhong Luozhan's arm as they walked on the red carpet with her silver-white high heels. She was a bit restrained as she followed him towards the banquet hall.

A wave of sighs escaped from Huo Tao's mouth. Xia Xiaomin had really made his eyes light up tonight.

Zhong Luozheng's radiance was too resplendent. Any woman that was by his side would become the focus of attention of the crowd, a goddess that was pursued by tens of thousands of people.

However, Xia Xiaomin was dressed in a fresh and elegant outfit today. Even if she didn't rely on Zhong Luozhuang, it would still be the most beautiful scenery around.

"Happy Birthday, Huo Tao!" Xia Xiaomin handed over the gift that Zhong Luozheng had prepared. She was in high spirits, and even the diamonds in her hair were not as resplendent as her smile.

"So what? Why are you giving me a present?" Huo Tao reached out his hand to take it. He casually touched Xia Xiaomin's hand. Mm, it was smooth and tender indeed.

Unfortunately, just as he finished lamenting, the pain in his leg made Huo Tao's smile freeze. He turned around and met Zhong Luozheng's angry gaze.

"Look at this. Didn't I accidentally touch your woman's hand? Do you really need to go that far? " Huo Tao looked between the two of them, and his gaze finally fell on Xia Xiaomin, "Little Xia, how can you say Luo Zhan forgot his brother's behavior when he has a woman? I'm going to die from sadness! "

When Xia Xiaomin heard his teasing, her face immediately turned red, and she took a step behind Zhong Luochen to hide.

Zhong Luozhan felt Xia Xiaomin's bashfulness and glared at Huo Tao angrily. His eyes were as cold as a knife, slicing a piece of Huo Tao's flesh.

Damn it, he can't afford to offend her, and he can't avoid her? Pity that this was Huo Tao's birthday party. He was the main character and really didn't want to be driven away by Zhong Luozhuang just like that. However, thinking that Zhong Luozheng's future wouldn't be good, Huo Tao felt satisfied.

After Huo Tao left, Zhong Luozhan brought Xia Xiaomin to a quiet corner to wait.

Xia Xiaomin knew Zhong Luozheng didn't like such a lively social occasion. If it wasn't Huo Tao's birthday, he wouldn't have come. Thus, even if she was extremely interested in the dishes here, she could only stay by Zhong Luochen's side.

"You really want to go?" How could Zhong Luozhuang not see through Xia Xiaomin's good intentions? Her eyes were nailed to the table.

Xia Xiaomin was tempted to nod, but eventually shook her head.

If he had also left, then he would have been bored to death by himself.

Xia Xiaomin felt that she was being kind, but she still stared off into the distance.

Zhong Luozhan followed her line of sight, and saw the colorful snacks on the table, so he pulled her hand and walked towards them.

The two of them stopped at the long table. They met Xia Xiaomin's puzzled gaze, but Zhong Luozhuang didn't bother to explain. "Stay by my side. If you dare to leave, see how I'll punish you."

Tsk tsk, how overbearing.

Even though Xia Xiaomin was thinking this, she understood that he had come to this place with the most crowd for her sake. Presumably, this would cause his troubles?

Sure enough, as soon as Xia Xiaomin picked up a piece of cake, Zhong Luozheng was the center of attention.

"Director Zhong, I really didn't expect you to be here. What a coincidence."

Xia Xiaomin raised her eyes and stole a glance at him, laughing inside. What's so good about it? You probably don't even know who you are, right?

"Who are you?"

"Pfft!" Xia Xiaomin spat out the cake that had just entered her mouth. She raised her eyes and met Zhong Luozheng's gaze.

Could he blame her? You can only blame him, okay? Xia Xiaomin curled her lips and saw the man walk away with his tail between his legs.

Zhong Luozhan lowered his head as he fiddled with the goblet in his hand.

Xia Xiaomin suddenly realized that just a casual movement from him was enough to attract the attention of all the women present.

Do you have to have such a sense of existence? So much so that she couldn't let herself go even if she wanted to.

Xia Xiaomin chewed on the food, feeling that her surroundings were filled with furtive glances. She didn't know what was wrong with her, but she suddenly hated the way these women secretly looked at her.

He already had a partner by his side, why were these women still trying to look at him?

I wish I could paste their faces in cream one by one.

She took another bite. Wow, that's delicious!

Xia Xiaomin forgot about her unpleasant thoughts. She raised the dessert on her fork, and joyously shared it with Zhong Luozhuang. "Try this. It's delicious."

Zhong Luozhan glanced at Xia Xiaomin's smiling face and frowned, unwilling to do such a childish thing in front of so many people's eyes. "I won't eat. You eat by yourself."

Xia Xiaomin's smile faded as she was splashed with cold water. She turned around in embarrassment.

If she didn't eat it, she wouldn't eat it. She would taste it herself.

Suddenly, Xia Xiaomin heard someone call her.

"Little Xia?"

It was actually Chen Hao. Xia Xiao Min raised her face again.

Looking at Chen Hao walking towards him, Zhong Luozheng's frown deepened. He grabbed Xia Xiaomin's hand holding the fork and put it into his mouth.

Gu Xiaoxiao blinked and glanced at the bare fork several times. "Didn't you say you wouldn't eat it?"

After successfully diverting Xia Xiaomin's attention, Zhong Luozheng raised an eyebrow in satisfaction.

Looking at his smug smile, Chen Hao naturally knew that Zhong Luozhuang was trying to show off his strength to him. Last time, he lost the bet. Chen Hao lost a branch and was publicly criticized by the board of directors. He almost lost his position as the president.

Before he could vent his anger, Chen Hao didn't want to lose again today. He immediately pulled the woman beside him and walked to the front of the group.

"Little Xia, I didn't expect to see you today." Chen Hao revealed a gentle smile. He always smiled gently at Xia Xiaomin.

"Yeah, Brother Hao, I'm so happy to see you. By the way, who is this lady?" Xia Xiaomin looked at the woman beside Chen Hao. She looked elegant and demure, and it was obvious that she was a lady from a noble family.

The woman nodded slightly, but didn't say anything.

Her gaze wandered between Zhong Luozhan and Xia Xiaomin until it finally landed on Zhong Luozheng. No one saw the red blush that quietly crept onto his body.

The woman was Chen Hao's most important 'ally'. The two of them stood side by side, and Chen Hao was worried that Xia Xiaomin would think too much, so he introduced her: "This is the daughter of the Qin family's business, her name is Qin Xue. She specializes in making domestic high-end customized dinners, so we're just cooperating. Little Xia, don't worry about it. "

He was about to retort when he saw that Xia Xiaomin and Chen Hao were already chatting about their previous life in the orphanage. The talkative young master Zhong couldn't even interrupt them.

Suppressing his anger, Zhong Luozheng wished he could drag Xia Xiaomin away. However, today was Huo Tao's birthday. He had to bear with it. Sooner or later, this debt would be settled with Chen Hao!

As he gulped down a glass of champagne, Zhong Luozhan took another from a waiter who had just walked by.

"Director Zhong, I've heard a lot about you!" At this moment, Qin Xue walked over.

Zhong Luozhuang originally didn't want to bother with her. However, when he saw her gentle smile while holding up her cup and waiting, Zhong Luozhuang, who had always paid great attention to etiquette, was truly unable to ignore Qin Xue.

"Miss Qin, you are too polite. I have been a leader in the country's high-end customized dinner parties since I was 23 years old. I look forward to working together with Miss Qin." After speaking, he placed the goblet in his hand against Qin Xue's and the two of them drank it with a smile.

"Is that so?" Qin Xue lowered her head and gave a slight smile with an indescribable gentleness, causing Xia Xiaomin, who was chatting with Chen Hao, to clench her hands tightly.

Seeing Zhong Luozheng's smile, Xia Xiaomin's chest felt stuffy for no reason, as if it was blocked by a rock.

"Little Xia? Little Xia? " Seeing that Xiao Xiao Min was lost in thought, Chen Hao called out to her a few times. Unexpectedly, there was still no response. Chen Hao followed his line of sight and saw Zhong Luozhan and Qin Xue chatting happily. He thought to himself, "This isn't good."

Zhong Luozhuang better not rob him of the business that he barely got his hands on!

From the bottom of his heart, Chen Hao didn't want to talk to Zhong Luozhan, but for the sake of his family's business, he could only pretend to be kind as he walked over.

Qin Xue looked at Chen Hao in surprise. "You and Director Zhong know each other?"

"Heh, not only do I know him, I've also experienced Director Chen's superb dice skills. Boss Chen, you're right? " Zhong Luozhuang smiled contemptuously, completely looking down on Chen Hao.

Chen Hao, who had been stabbed in the heart, almost had veins on his forehead. However, he suppressed the anger in his heart and laughed: "If there's a chance, I'll spar with Boss Zhong again."

Zhong Luochen did not expose Chen Hao's disappointment, but turned to Xia Xiaomin with a stern face.

Qin Xue had long since heard that Zhong Luozhuang was cold and handsome. Today, seeing that he was even more dignified and imposing than the rumours, and was much different than the young masters she had worked with before, she couldn't help but have a good impression of him.

"I've long heard that when Boss Zhong is playing dice with godly help, a few points are already a few points. If only one day you would be lucky enough to witness it." Qin Xue revealed an elegant smile.

These words caused the alarm to ring in Chen Hao's heart. Could it be that Zhong Luozheng was also obsessed with the business partner that he had finally hooked up with?

Chen Hao had to borrow Qin Xue's light to be able to come to Huo Tao's birthday party. His original intention was to squeeze into the upper class and increase his exposure. Being able to see Xia Xiaomin was completely beyond Chen Hao's expectations.

Although Chen Hao had always been thinking about Xia Xiaomin, and the two of them didn't say much just now, when Qin Xue's business opportunity and the foundation for her relationship with Xia Xiaomin were placed before Chen Hao, he understood who was more important.

Fortunately, Zhong Luozhan did not dare to be interested in Qin Xue's invitation, so he only replied with a faint "Yes".

Chen Hao immediately understood that he couldn't let Qin Xue and Zhong Luozhan stay in the same place any longer. After a while, Qin Xue's partner might not even be him!

"Miss Qin, Old Zhang is over there. Let's go greet him."

Chen Hao found an excuse and immediately pulled Qin Xue to bid farewell to Xia Xiaomin and Zhong Luozhuang. Then, they walked towards another direction.

Zhong Luozhan's ears regained their calmness. Even the scene where Chen Hao was not present had cleansed his eyes. His mood had turned from cloudy to clear.