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Chapter 51: Gathering of the Notables

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Gathering of the Notables

"A socialite gathering? Which socialite gathering?" Xiao Zheng teased: "That’s great news, at such an event, if you hook up with a wealthy heir, you might even land yourself a rich son-in-law."

"Supervisor Xiao, you... you’re making fun of me again..."

"Haha, how could I be making fun of you? I’m telling the truth. If you don’t want to go, you can refuse," Xiao Zheng said with a smile.

She said, "I don’t want to go, but my father..."

"Tell me, what’s the matter?"

Xiao Zheng narrowed his eyes into a slit, quietly watching her.

"My father... My mother divorced my father when I was very young, and a few years ago, my father met a lady through someone’s introduction. Then they got together and became lovers.

I thought they were truly in love, and I didn’t want to see my father lonely, so... But that lady always likes to introduce me to sons of rich families, and I can’t stand up to my father’s constant nagging, so..."

"So you’ve become their ’Puppet,’ letting them arrange various suitors for you, right?" Xiao Zheng said pointedly.

She nodded.

Xiao Zheng seemed to understand; in the end, her father just wanted to use her beauty to attract a rich son-in-law, thereby sacrificing her happiness in exchange for a different lifestyle.

"In that case, I’ll accompany you," Xiao Zheng said.

"Ah! Really?"

Mu Yiqing said excitedly, "Supervisor Xiao, can you make time?"

"Of course, why not?" Xiao Zheng said with a mischievous smile: "For the happiness of Sister Yiqing, naturally I must look out for you."

"Xiao..."

Suddenly, the girl’s cheeks flushed red once again...

......

At five-thirty in the afternoon, the two hailed a taxi and headed toward a high-end private manor in Zhonghai City.

Along the way, Mu Yiqing was visibly nervous.

Her beautiful eyes occasionally swept towards Xiao Zheng beside her.

Meanwhile, Xiao Zheng appeared completely at ease, as if he was just there to score a free meal.

Huahai Manor, one of the top ten manors in Zhonghai City.

A high-end manor renowned among the socialite circle.

At this moment, the manor was bustling with guests coming and going, the vast majority of them being business magnates and distinguished officials.

People of modest means simply couldn’t blend into this circle.

The guests gathering at the manor tonight were all pillars of Zhonghai City’s community; while not business tycoons, they were fairly well-known.

After the taxi arrived at the entrance of Huahai Manor, Mu Yiqing got out first and pointed at the manor in front of them, saying to Xiao Zheng: "Supervisor Xiao, we’re here."

Xiao Zheng looked up and couldn’t help but notice that the manor, both in scale and decoration, was incredibly lavish.

The entrance was secured with various protective surveillances, and those entering and exiting were well-dressed social elites.

Xiao Zheng, however, was much less impressive by comparison.

Today, he wore a simple black shirt paired with a pair of jeans, giving off a casual air.

"Hold on."

Just as Xiao Zheng and Mu Yiqing were walking into the manor, they were stopped by two security guards.

"What’s the problem?" Xiao Zheng frowned.

"Do you have an invitation?"

The two tall and brawny security guards looked down at Xiao Zheng with cold eyes.

No matter how you looked at it, Xiao Zheng didn’t seem like an invited guest.

Everyone who came here was either dressed meticulously or was a distinguished member of high society.

"We have an invitation!"

At that moment, Mu Yiqing pulled out an invitation and said.

"Even with an invitation, you cannot enter."

The other security guard sneered, blocking Xiao Zheng’s way, not intending to let him in.

"What? Can’t go in even with an invitation?" Xiao Zheng raised an eyebrow, his eyes narrowing into a slit.

The two security guards exchanged a glance, looking down their noses and said: "Buddy, you can see for yourself, everyone coming here is either incredibly rich or noble, and your outfit... heh, why don’t you go back and change into something else."

One of the guards outright criticized Xiao Zheng’s meager appearance.

"What does dress have to do with it? Don’t bully people!"

Mu Yiqing’s face was flushed red with anger, she was being bullied terribly.

The two security guards chuckled, walked up to Xiao Zheng waving their batons, and said, "So what if we’re bullying him? Does he really think he’s something special? Does he not realize his own status?"

"You!" Mu Yiqing was furious.

But Xiao Zheng stopped her.

Xiao Zheng smiled slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"What’s going on here?"

Just then, a middle-aged man in a neatly tailored suit approached.

"Good day, Manager."

Seeing the man in the suit with a stern face, the two guards quickly whispered a few words to him, after which the man’s eyebrows raised, and he glanced impatiently towards Xiao Zheng.

"What’s the matter, do you have an invitation?"

The man in the suit approached Xiao Zheng with an arrogant expression.

In his eyes was a thick disdain, as if it was a joke; this was a private manor where officials and dignitaries of Zhonghai City gathered, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry could enter.

However, when his sharp gaze landed on the watch Xiao Zheng wore on his wrist, his eyes lit up instantly, and that impatient and disdainful face suddenly burst into an effusive and enthusiastic smile.

"Hello, sir, do you have an invitation?"

The man in the suit’s 180-degree change in attitude left Mu Yiqing by his side dumbfounded.

Just a moment ago, he was haughty and looked down on others with an air of superiority, how could it change so quickly?

Xiao Zheng’s expression remained calm as he lightly said, "I have one."

"Since you have an invitation, please come inside, sir, madam."

As he spoke, the man in the suit bent at a ninety-degree angle, his face filled with a radiant smile as he invited Xiao Zheng and his company inside.

"This..."

The two security guards behind exchanged glances, what on earth was happening?

"Manager, they..."

One of the security guards stepped forward, wanting to say something.

"What’s the matter? Is there a problem?" Xiao Zheng, holding Mu Yiqing’s hand, asked casually as he looked back.

"No, no problem!"

The manager in the suit offered a flattering smile, turning his head to give the security guards a fierce glare.

Frightened, the security guard shrank back.

What the hell was this situation?

After Xiao Zheng had walked some distance, the other security guard hurried over to the manager in the suit, and said, "Manager, what’s going on? You just let that little punk in?"

"Slap!"

The manager in the suit turned and slapped him across the face, scolding with a stern face, "You stupid idiot!"

"Manager... I..."

The other security guard wanted to speak.

The manager in the suit glared at him coldly and rebuked, "You fools, judging people by their appearance, do you know who that gentleman was just now?"

Both men were dumbfounded, shaking their heads as they stared at him.

"Do you know how much the watch on his wrist is worth?" the manager in the suit yelled furiously, "Even if I sold the two of you, it wouldn’t be worth a tenth of that man’s watch!"

The two security guards: "..."

They were stunned.

Watching Xiao Zheng’s departing figure, the manager in the suit felt a bit of trepidation; he recognized the watch Xiao Zheng was wearing, having seen it at an auction group before, a watch not just anyone in Zhonghai City could afford to wear...

.........

After entering the manor, Xiao Zheng held onto Mu Yiqing’s small hand just like that.

This caused Yiqing, whose hand was being held, to blush fiercely, her head bowed low and her heart pounding erratically.

For a while, she didn’t know how to handle herself.

Inside the manor was an extremely large venue with glittering lights, a bright ceiling, lavish decorations, and numerous elegantly dressed women, alongside a variety of gourmet food and fine wines.

The level of luxury was nothing short of a grand feast by the sea and sky!

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