A charity gala, naturally, was a place for female stars to compete in splendor.
But tonight, the most eye-catching presence was undoubtedly Xia Weiliang!
When she appeared in the brand's flagship treasure, the surrounding flashes nearly blinded everyone. "Look here!" shouted one side, while the other called, "This way!" Su Dan Novel Network.
Undeniably, Xia Weiliang was truly beautiful, the kind of top-tier ornamental beauty born for the entertainment industry.
Of course, if she hadn't engaged in so many subsequent questionable maneuvers, her status in the realm of ornamental beauty would have been unshakeable.
Chu Qiao watched from the side with immense satisfaction, the kind of contentment one feels when witnessing their own child come of age.
"Heh, I say, Sister Qiao, you're quite generous, aren't you? Bringing this person to steal your thunder!"
Chu Qiao frowned, casting a cold glance at Yan Yishuang standing beside her. She couldn't be bothered to reply, simply stating, "I wanted to."
"Heh, whether you want to or not is none of my business, but you can't sabotage us, can you?" Yan Yishuang gritted her teeth, forcing a smile that didn't reach her eyes. "I had prepared meticulously for tonight's banquet, and now, with Xia Weiliang's arrival, all attention is on her!"
Chu Qiao understood.
She turned around and smiled at Yan Yishuang, "You're not convinced? You have to hold it in! Who told you she's just prettier than you!"
"You—"
Yan Yishuang exclaimed in disbelief, "Are you foolish? Haven't you heard that rivals are enemies? What good does this do you?"
"Why wouldn't it? Seeing people like you, who can't get the grapes and say they're sour, makes me happy!"
"Chu Qiao!!"
Yan Yishuang was fuming, but she couldn't do anything to this woman.
With a heavy snort, she turned and left.
Chu Qiao pouted, not taking her seriously at all!
Just a noisy, jumpy mongrel chicken!
The reason she admired Xia Weiliang was precisely because Xia Weiliang knew her place. What was wrong with relying on her beauty? If you have the ability, grow the same face!
"Sigh, did you argue with her again?"
A voice tinged with indulgence came from behind.
Chu Qiao didn't turn her head, simply extending her hand, signaling him to help her.
"These heels are too high!"
Qi Chi chuckled and walked over, helping her to a seating area to rest.
He then crouched down, grasping her ankle, intending to help her remove her shoes.
"What are you doing?"
Chu Qiao, startled, quickly retracted her foot and glanced around. "I don't want to be accused of an old cow eating young grass!"
She was older than Qi Chi, and that was a fact.
Qi Chi didn't get up. He just tilted his head back to look at her, his eyes filled with helplessness. "So you want to keep hiding me like this forever? Never letting me see the light of day?"
Chu Qiao's face instantly flushed. "It's not as exaggerated as you say..."
Hiding what not to hide, how embarrassing!
Qi Chi gazed at her steadily, his eyes seeming to discern all her inner thoughts. "Chu Qiao, the truth is, the only one who truly cares about this is you."
Chu Qiao faltered. What did she care about? Age?
"Oh, Qi Chi, I don't really mind that you're younger than me..."
"I'm not talking about age."
Qi Chi stood up at this moment, looking down at her. Chu Qiao felt that for this moment, the young man's eyes were a bit cold.
She wasn't really accustomed to this kind of Qi Chi.
"You know what I'm referring to."
With that, he walked into the venue on his own, leaving Chu Qiao sitting there as if she had just been reprimanded by the dean of students.
Neither of them noticed that a mobile phone camera was aimed at them from a certain spot...
As Xia Weiliang walked across the red carpet to the resting area, she saw Chu Qiao looking dejected.
"What's wrong?"
"Sigh, it's nothing."
This wasn't like her.
"Come on, tell me, what's wrong? Let me have a laugh too."
Chu Qiao looked at her sentimentally, "I think I made a mistake."
Xia Weiliang assumed an attentive posture. Chu Qiao swallowed and leaned into her ear, whispering something.
Xia Weiliang suddenly froze. "What did you say? You... the hotel... you two..."
Chu Qiao's face instantly turned red as she frantically covered Xia Weiliang's mouth. "Do you want the whole world to know?"
Xia Weiliang stared at her blankly. "Who lost control first between you two?"
"Oh my, that's too direct a question." Chu Qiao was a bit embarrassed, but she still subtly pointed at herself.
Xia Weiliang genuinely gave her a thumbs-up. "As expected of you!"
But then she suddenly realized another question. "You said which day?"
"It was three months ago. Do you remember we attended an awards ceremony together?"
"Oh, you mean that... You mean THAT!!"
Xia Weiliang's eyes widened as she stared at Chu Qiao blankly.