So, the three of them entered and saw a hall full of gorgeously dressed people, especially the ladies, each wearing luxurious haute couture gowns, their jewelry almost blinding.
In contrast, Ye Wan only had a ring on her hand and a hairpin by her ear, with no other adornments, looking very simple.
Jiang Yan wore a necklace, the only piece of jewelry she hadn't sold. It was a gift from her parents for her eighteenth birthday, and she was reluctant to part with it.
Jiang Mi had no jewelry, but she wore a large stone on her hand. She told the two that it was fake, a moissanite, not a real diamond. She had spent a fortune of five hundred on it. However, when worn on her hand, no one dared to say it was fake. Jiang Mi wasn't exceptionally beautiful, but as Jiang Yan put it, Jiang Mi looked expensive. Her face exuded an air of nobility. As long as Jiang Mi didn't say anything, no one would know she was actually poor.
The arrival of the three girls attracted considerable attention. The three of them possessed exceptional looks and demeanor, and walking together was a visual treat.
Ye Wan paid little mind to the gazes, but Jiang Yan excitedly grabbed Ye Wan and exclaimed, "There are even celebrities here! Gu Yunting is amazing!"
Jiang Mi also marveled, feeling like she was experiencing something grand today.
She wasn't just here to win a house or a car; she also had a goal: Jiang Jingxiu. To avoid arousing suspicion from him, she could only actively create opportunities for accidental encounters.
Ye Wan's gaze swept across the hall. She didn't see Gu Yunting, but she did spot Lin Zehan and his father. The two were conversing with someone, and judging by Lin Father's beaming smile, they were undoubtedly business partners.
Lin Zehan saw Ye Wan, excused himself from his conversation, and walked towards her. Ye Wan smiled and called him "gege" (older brother), introducing Jiang Yan and Jiang Mi to him. Lin Zehan greeted them, and Jiang Mi and Jiang Yan took the initiative to move on, leaving the siblings to talk alone.
"Come to my home for dinner tomorrow."
"Tomorrow I want to accompany my younger brother for New Year's Eve dinner. I'll visit your home the day after."
Tomorrow was New Year's Eve. Ye Wan knew Gu Yunting would spend the holiday with his mother, so she could accompany her brother. She couldn't let her brother face the Spring Festival alone.
"You can bring your brother along."
"I don't want him to see anything unpleasant. I'll come over myself the day after tomorrow."
Lin Feiwei was still at the Lin family's residence. She didn't believe she and Lin Feiwei could coexist peacefully. Now that Lin Feiwei had been dumped by Gu Yunting, her position in the Lin family was awkward. She didn't think that woman could face her calmly.
Lin Zehan was helpless but expressed his respect for Ye Wan's decision.
Jiang Jingxiu walked up to Jin Lan and handed him a glass of wine, asking, "Why are they here?"
"They're here for the house drawing," Jin Lan said with a smile, taking a sip of wine.
Jiang Jingxiu almost spat out his drink. There were at least two to three hundred guests today, and only one house.
"Uncle! It's so good to see you!" Jiang Tian suddenly appeared before Jiang Jingxiu. Jiang Jingxiu almost spat out the wine he had just swallowed.
"Uncle, what's wrong? Are you this excited to see me?" Jiang Tian looked at her uncle with a surprised expression.
Seeing him choke, Jin Lan quickly raised his hand to pat his back. He looked at Jiang Tian and recognized her as Jiang Jingxiu's niece.
The Jiang family's influence wasn't in the capital, but in a provincial capital thousands of kilometers away from Beijing. Jiang Jingxiu only came to develop in Kyoto after returning from his studies abroad.
Therefore, Jin Lan and Gu Yunting were brothers to Jiang Jingxiu, and they didn't know much about his family.