Mr. Li, you are out of favor

As imagined, the decoration in the banquet hall is as luxurious as that in the hall. If it wasn't for the long corridor that just passed in front, Gao Qingman would even suspect that he had entered a big villa.

On the left and right sides of the door are the stairs that rotate to the second floor. Although only simple wood and iron are used, the complicated patterns and exquisite workmanship look very retro.

Facing the door is a long, square table with a tall champagne tower in the middle of the white tablecloth. There should be lights below that echo the chandelier above. It seems that the cold food and desserts on the table are very beautiful and very pleasant Have an appetite.

From the morning to the afternoon, Gao Qingman felt that he was full of interest when he saw those high-calorie foods.

In order to avoid embarrassment, he quickly shifted his gaze.

Almost everyone had arrived. I thought I had come early, but I didn't expect other people to come earlier than me. Seeing everyone dressed up to attend, I knew that Qiao Shoujun's family was very prestigious.

Basically, it was similar to what he described. People who came here were people who knew him. From the moment they entered the door, they kept saying hello and chatting around.

An elder came here just now, and then a younger generation, from a child whose height reached his knees to an old man with gray temples, there were quite a few of them.

When I appeared as his girlfriend, I naturally followed him the whole time, nodding and saying hello, and pretending to be dignified and skillful. Although Gao Qingman was originally well-educated, he didn't care how his family treated him. No matter how you look at it, I was really inexplicably nervous.

"Yo yo, who is this? Come and let me see, you are Xiaojun's girlfriend, right? No wonder he hasn't had boyfriend or girlfriend for so many years. He looks so good-looking, just remember it."

Just after saying hello to some uncle, the hypocritical smile on Gao Qingman's face hadn't changed, and then, a gorgeously dressed woman came over, with a clumsy and fat body, and the appearance of trotting all the way, it was very scary.

From a distance, she saw her running towards him. There were various gold and silver jewelry hanging on her ears, neck, and wrists. Gao Qingman almost didn't think that these things could directly form a drum band.

Sure enough, the attitude of coming over to speak was also sour, which made him feel extremely awkward.

"Erniang, don't...Qingman, this is Erniang."

Qiao Shoujun's face became a little ugly. His body, which was already stiff, became more tense now. It could be seen that his face was full of panic.

"Hi Er Niang, I'm Gao Qingman."

Although she didn't know what role this second mother was, she had heard from Qiao Shoujun that he was the only son in the family, and it was probably not a good thing for him to talk to the prospective heir like this.

Quickly put away the hostility on his body, and bowed respectfully to the other party to say hello.

Anyway, she's been called in to help, not to mess around.

"Well, after so many years, you are the first woman he brought back. It's not bad, at least it won't disappoint."

While talking, she looked Gao Qingman up and down, not only looking arrogant, but even contemptuous. Such vicious gaze made her feel very uncomfortable.

"..."

Glancing sideways at Qiao Shoujun's face, Gao Qingman clearly noticed the dissatisfaction hidden in his eyes. After all, she was a woman who had seen a big scene. She immediately restrained any expression, lowered her head slightly, and listened silently. with.

It seemed that the two of them didn't intend to pay any attention to him, but this woman was also sensible, so she turned around and went to the side to play.

"Sorry, Second Niang is..."

"It's okay, as long as you don't feel anything."

Judging by his twisted expression, this so-called second mother must be the so-called shady character in the family. She is just an outsider, and she will definitely not have any contact with the inside of their family. In the following conversation, he casually prevaricated and changed the subject.

She is really not interested in the privacy of other people's homes. Her own home is messy enough, so who else is more serious than her own?
"Do you want to eat something first?"

Qiao Shoujun didn't feel uncomfortable at all for Gao Qingman's refusal to ask questions. Instead, his tense face eased a little, and his tone expressed some gratitude.

He led her towards the long table, knowing that she hadn't eaten anything all day, so he brought her a dessert first.

"By the way, your family is really big."

It was embarrassing for the two of them to stand together without talking. Before the main topic of the reception was reached, Gao Qingman watched the people around him come and go, and began to find a topic.

"Yes, but I'm not very familiar with most of them. We are just a small branch of the family."

Still smiling, Qiao Shoujun followed her words and looked around.

So it was a random topic, but in fact, Gao Qingman really saw a lot of familiar people.

They are all well-known entrepreneurs at home and abroad, and there are even young entrepreneurs who just appeared on the cover of magazines a while ago.

It can be seen that the Qiao family's education method is quite successful. At least Qiao Shoujun in front of him is quite polite as long as he doesn't drink too much.

While sipping dessert, he was thinking about how long it would take to get to the main topic of the reception. Because he was wearing a dress, he only left a small bag in his hand, and the phone in the bag was vibrating at the moment.

By the time she felt the shock, it was already the third missed call.

Just as I was about to take out my mobile phone to answer the call, the microphone in the venue suddenly rang.

"Hello, hello?"

It seemed that the host was about to talk, and thinking that there would be nonsense for a while, Gao Qingman took out his mobile phone, turned around to say hello to Qiao Shoujun, and walked towards the door of the banquet hall.

It was quite quiet in the long corridor, so he stood not far from the door and glanced at the notification of the incoming call.

It's Li Sheng.

Thinking of him leaving in front of her angrily yesterday, Gao Qingman's heart twitched unconsciously. Just as he was about to put away his phone and go back to the banquet hall, the screen lit up again, and it was still his phone.

Looking at the vibrating mobile phone in his hand, Gao Qingman felt unspeakably uncomfortable. He directly turned off the screen and stuffed it back into his handbag, not intending to answer it at all.

Turning around and walking into the banquet hall, Gao Qingman didn't notice that behind him, a slender figure of a man stood at the corner of the corridor, holding a phone in his hand, turning his head slightly, looking in her direction .

Seeing her put the phone back, Li Sheng's brows were tightly frowned, and his heart, which had been calmed down a lot, seemed to start to turmoil again.

"President Li, when will we go there?"

Secretary Lan, who had parked the car, came over, leaned against Li Sheng and asked.

"……Now."

Following his line of sight and looking into the corridor, Lan Lang didn't see anyone, and felt strange in his heart that such a heavy expression was actually rare on Li Sheng's face.

After a short silence, Li Sheng turned his head and walked directly in the direction he wanted to go.

In fact, when he was entering the building, he saw Qiao's famous car from the corner of the eye, and subconsciously had a premonition that he might meet Qiao Shoujun today.

After enduring it for a long time, he finally found an excuse. Li Sheng couldn't wait to call her. While walking towards the building with the phone still in his ear, he turned his head unexpectedly and saw her trotting all the way out to answer the phone. .

Looking at the clothes she was wearing and the people who saw Qiao's family just now, it seemed that she had already made a judgment.

Most likely she came to Qiao Shoujun's family gathering.

He refused to answer his phone, and even disappeared completely from his eyes, just to attend the banquet with Qiao Shoujun?
Gao Qingman, in your eyes, what I can't do, is he okay?
A trace of anger rose vaguely in his heart, but he couldn't figure out what the reason was. Li Sheng just felt that nothing was pleasing to his eyes, so he walked aggressively towards the second floor.

"...Actually, there are two reasons for bringing everyone here today. One of them, everyone must know that today is the 20th anniversary of the establishment of our Qiao Group. It is also our founding reception. It will be held..."

Gao Qingman stepped on high-heeled shoes, tiptoed slightly, and ran towards Qiao Shoujun's direction. He had already heard the host talking on it, and felt that the next link might be to introduce himself, so he was a little anxious.

"What's the matter? Is there anything at home?"

Seeing her panting slightly, running towards him all the way, Qiao Shoujun asked with concern.

"No, I just went out to answer a phone call. I didn't miss anything, right?"

Gao Qingman tried his best to adjust his breathing, his eyes drifted towards the direction of the host, and he was a little worried that something would be delayed because of his temporary departure.

"It doesn't matter. In fact, I just let you show up at the founding reception, so that my grandfather will know about my girlfriend through other people's mouths."

Seeing her gaze drifting towards the stage, Qiao Shoujun knew that she must have thought that she was going to be on stage today, and he was somewhat moved. After all, he was afraid of being seen, but he was able to do this because of a request of his own. degree.

He briefly explained to her and showed her a reassuring smile.

"Huh...that's good, that's good, hehe, actually I was a little worried at first, what would I do if I was caught by the reporter, I don't have to go on stage, it's really great."

Hearing what he said, the heart that was hanging in the air was finally completely let go.

In fact, today, if he hadn't been thoughtful enough at the beginning and agreed to the other party's request casually, according to Gao Qingman's cautious character, he would not have come.

Just a little bit relieved, I suddenly heard the door of the banquet hall being opened in a very violent and rude way.

Everyone's eyes were aligned, and they looked in that direction.

Of course, Gao Qingman standing in the crowd was no exception.

It's okay if you don't look at it, but when you look at it, your heart skips a beat.

It was none other than Li Xuewen who rudely opened the door and entered.