Chapter 376: Chapter 376

Gu Zixuanxin felt as if something had completely pierced her heart.

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She just gazed deeply at her, "You?"

Chen Yiyue curled her lips into a smile, but it seemed she didn’t want to bring up the past, so she didn’t elaborate, and lowered her gaze, "Anyway, that’s about it. I know now that you can appear together with President Feng, naturally you trust him. I’ve heard of President Feng’s reputation, whether you think his temperament is gentle and considerate or deeply affectionate, you have your reasons to be with him. However, it’s just the nature of Feng’s men, nothing particularly memorable for a woman, you should keep that in mind..."

After she finished speaking, Chen Yiyue smiled bitterly.

A brief pause, within her trembling lashes, she seemed to see something past Gu Zixuan’s shoulder.

She stood up and took out a business card from her handbag, saying, "Just remembered, the banquet is about to start, I still have things to attend to, contact me if you want to chat or have tea."

Then she hurriedly turned and left.

However, despite the rush, her steps remained elegant, accompanied by a faint fragrance of camellias in the air as she departed.

Like walking, like herself.

Chen Yiyue was very beautiful, not the kind of beauty with exquisite features, but from the nature of her demeanor, captivating at first glance, a permanent fixture in the heart.

Soon, Feng Chengjin and Feng Chengxuan appeared beside Gu Zixuan.

Regarding Gu Zixuan sitting in such a secluded place, Feng Chengjin felt both amused and a bit distressed.

Feng Chengxuan somewhat changed from his usual calm demeanor, his gaze slightly tense, followed the silhouette that had earlier spoken with Gu Zixuan.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t see clearly, since the corridor was dimly lit, and the other person only left him with a view of her back.

Feng Chengxuan seemed inclined to lean forward to get a closer look.

But ultimately, he thought it might be too abrupt, so he simply turned to Gu Zixuan, "Zixuan...who was talking to you earlier?"

Brother Feng’s speech was gentle and amiable, always giving off an impression of courtesy.

Gu Zixuan looked at him and raised the business card in her palm, "President of the Heart Benefit Charity Foundation, Chen Yiyue."

"Chen Yiyue? Her surname is Chen?" Feng Chengxuan’s eyes showed a hint of disappointment.

Looking at Brother Feng’s age, and recalling Chen Yiyue’s earlier words, Gu Zixuan vaguely felt she understood something.

Her heart trembled slightly.

But before she could ask anything.

A woman in a burgundy evening gown approached elegantly.

With a graceful, unworldly demeanor, coupled with a hint of coquettish resentment, she wrapped her arm around Feng Chengxuan’s and said, "How come you were gone when I just went to the bathroom?"

Feng Chengxuan turned his head, looking at her with a gentle smile, "I just saw the third brother and came over."

Gu Zixuan looked back and forth and said, "Sister-in-law."

Then she held her tongue.

Li Zhi tilted her head, only then seeing Gu Zixuan, her expression slightly changing, as she glanced at the tall, handsome man beside her, squeezing out a smile, "Oh, the third brother and Zixuan..."

Li Zhi’s smile was polite, but Gu Zixuan, through that still not-too-warm expression, understood that Li Zhi actually didn’t really like her.

Her lashes fluttered slightly, she lowered her eyelashes, and nodded, "Mm."

Feng Chengjin curled his lips into a smile, then, without a word, wrapped an arm around Gu Zixuan’s shoulder, pulling her close, also responding.

After greeting, the banquet was about to begin.

The group didn’t delay further, heading straight to their seats.

Along the way, because Gu Zixuan and Feng Chengjin always walked behind Li Zhi and Feng Chengxuan.

All the way, they could see Li Zhi and Feng Chengxuan talking and laughing, deeply affectionate.

Momentarily dazed, Gu Zixuan somehow felt that even though the woman in front of her was, once she married Feng Chengjin, her rightful sister-in-law, legally protected, with children raised, all grown and having no reason to complain.

But recalling the woman she spoke to earlier, the melancholy in her eyes seemed to let Gu Zixuan inexplicably empathize.

Then seeing Li Zhi’s hand entwined in Feng Chengxuan’s arm.

Indistinctly, for some reason, Gu Zixuan found it somewhat glaring.

With her mind heavy, Gu Zixuan lowered her head, the eyes of Feng Chengjin beside her glanced at her, slightly deep.

Elsewhere, just like Gu Zixuan’s mood. From a shadowed corner of the corridor.

The previous pale blue silhouette gently emerged.

Her gaze quietly glanced at Li Zhi and Feng Chengxuan’s harmonious arm-in-arm.

Softly falling, shining, glowing.

She silently watched Feng Chengxuan, without making a sound, without complaint or longing, from Feng Chengxuan’s elbow, to his suit, his shirt, his simple cropped hair, the clean spot behind his ears, then sinking to his meticulously crafted cuffs.

Finally, the moment when Feng Chengxuan gently patted Li Zhi’s hand and turned his head with a smile.

She curled her lips into a bitter smile, mockingly shrugged, and turned to leave.

Countdown to the banquet.

When sitting back at the round table, Gu Zixuan followed Feng Chengjin, Feng Chengxuan, and Li Zhi to a table at the front.

In front of the banquet was a T-shaped high platform, with about six tables surrounding the front row.

Gu Zixuan sitting in the front row was surprising to many people, of course, they were first surprised by Gu Zixuan’s appearance and demeanor.

She was simply too beautiful; among the many socialites and ladies appearing at the entire venue, none could match Gu Zixuan’s exquisite looks, perfect figure, and outstanding demeanor.

Regarding the question of who she was, appearing as Feng Chengjin’s companion, naturally, everyone present was curious.

However, since she left when entering, not giving Feng Chengjin a chance to introduce her, it was not the right time to inquire now.

Therefore, even though Gu Zixuan very much resembled the lead character in a certain recent hot TV incident.

Without Feng Chengjin introducing, no one dared to be sure.

For Gu Zixuan, fewer inquiries meant fewer awkward chats, and she was more concerned about who else would be around her.

At this moment, various names were placed on the table covered in high-grade white floral satin.

Some people had arrived, others had not.

Through the names, Gu Zixuan easily identified many as the influential executives she encountered during her years working with He Qimo at Junsheng, although she mostly handled behind-the-scenes work and seldom interacted with them directly.

This time, Feng Chengjin bringing her here, besides the charity event catching her interest, likely more to integrate her, right?

She scanned across the table.

She matched the names and people she remembered one by one carefully.

Until she saw the "Yu Yuanshen" nameplate two tables away, and "He Qimo" another two tables beyond that.

Her gaze suddenly wavered.

Gu Zixuan was not surprised by Brother Yu attending, as he was a very warm person and often involved in charity before.

But as for He Qimo...

Her eyebrows knit slightly, thinking about his poor health and the recent criticisms he faced for her...

Neither of them had arrived yet.

Was it because they knew she would be here? Or did they originally not plan to come? Reflecting on the rushed meeting three days ago, even Brother Yu, who suddenly wasn’t coming to pick up Youxuan.

Gu Zixuan’s heart was filled with uneasy speculations, and the indescribable pain buried in her heart prompted her to cast her eyes down.

Beside her, Li Zhi followed her gaze, seeing her discomfort after noticing those two nameplates, furrowed her brows confusedly. Though she said nothing at the moment, she eventually sighed unhappily.

At the scene, almost theatrically.

Alongside the thoughts stirring within Gu Zixuan.

Two men, unexpectedly, arrived one after the other.

Yu Yuanshen, in a white suit, seemed just as surprised to run into He Qimo at the entrance.

His amber eyes paused for a moment, then he slightly curled his lips, not exactly smiling, and said, "Mr. He."

Yu Yuanshen was upset about He Qimo’s attitude on the phone three days ago and didn’t want to engage, his tone was so cool it almost dripped.

He Qimo wasn’t someone to approach with a friendly demeanor; with Yu Yuanshen’s harsh tone, he naturally frowned coldly, nodded, and didn’t even grunt, entering the venue on his own.

This attitude, both cold and arrogant, left everyone present so embarrassed that no one dared to utter a word. After all, President Yu was a mogul spanning half of Rong City’s financial sector, yet he wasn’t shown the slightest respect.

But He Qimo, in his black suit, walked past with an icy air that could almost leave a trail of frosty frost, and with the status as a real estate tycoon, how could he be the one to give face to others?

Everyone around was sweating.

A while back, due to the divorce incident, Yu Yuanshen and He Qimo were on the same news piece.

For a moment, everyone was on edge, pondering if their relationship had reached a boiling point of rupture due to such frigid tension?

Yet who could know that no matter how much their individual aura cooled the temperature by 30 degrees, capable of freezing the world over, causing the ground to crack open, they wouldn’t turn on each other?

The financial giant and real estate leader, both executives, took their seats one after the other.

Upon looking towards Feng Chengjin’s side, seeing Gu Zixuan’s figure.

Both men paused, a hint of color flashing in their eyes.

And in the shadowy corner.

A subtle gaze witnessed this scene and a cold smile appeared.

At a dimly lit table in the corner, one person whispered harshly to another, "Cousin, indeed, everyone’s here."

A ray of neon light flashed by, and a woman in a full ink-black evening gown slightly dodged it, hiding her face deeper in the dark corner of the lights.

Malice gleamed out from the darkness.

She nodded, "Yes~~~ they’re all here."