Chapter 230: Charity Gala

This man in a suit said with an arrogant face, "My name is Huang Ying, and I am the secretary to our Jinling City Head, Ke Zhenyun."

Hearing this, Chen Lei and the others all looked at each other in dismay.

Why has City Head Ke's secretary suddenly come here?

Could it be that something major has happened in Jinling?

"Move aside," Huang Ying commanded.

Chen Lei and the others dared not block him any further; they could only clear a path and watch helplessly as Huang Ying walked past them with his chin held high in arrogance.

A young bodyguard muttered in a low voice, "What's he being so cocky about? He's just a secretary, what's so special about that?"

"Exactly, if you didn't know better, you'd think City Head Ke himself had arrived!" another bodyguard also said.

Chen Lei immediately glared at them and scolded in a hushed voice, "Shut your mouths, all of you! He is the City Head's secretary, and he has a lot of power!"

These few bodyguards finally shut their mouths, not daring to speak recklessly anymore.

By now, Huang Ying had strode up to Lin Jingying and said, "Miss Lin, this evening, our Jinling Tiandi Building Grand Hotel will be hosting a charity gala. The City Head asked me to deliver an invitation to you, hoping you can attend this gala."

"A charity gala?" Lin Jingying looked puzzled.

"It's written on the invitation, Miss Lin, see for yourself."

As Huang Ying spoke, he took out a beautifully crafted invitation and handed it over with one hand.

Although Huang Ying's attitude was very unfriendly and as arrogant as if he didn't put anyone in his eyes, Lin Jingying ultimately did not lose her temper.

After taking the invitation and examining it for a moment, Lin Jingying finally understood the nature of this charity gala.

Ke Zhenyun was going to establish a Charity Foundation to improve the difficulties of schooling for left-behind children in the impoverished areas around Jinling; in other words, attending this charity gala would, in all likelihood, require a donation.

Lin Jingying then frowned and said, "I'm sorry, I would love to attend your charity gala, but as you can see, I still have to prepare for my upcoming concert, and I really can't get away, so I can only say I'm sorry."

Who would have thought that Huang Ying would say quite arrogantly, "Don't make excuses, Miss Lin. For an artist like you, attending this kind of charity gala only has benefits and no downsides. By refusing now, you are simply not giving our City Head face, don't you agree?"

"I never said that," Lin Jingying said angrily.

"But you're likely thinking it!"

Huang Ying snorted coldly and said contemptuously, "Lin Jingying, don't think that just because you're a big star you can be arrogant. An artist like you isn't even worth a fart in front of our City Head Ke!"

"If it weren't for the fact that City Head Ke's daughter, Miss Ke Moyu, is very curious about you, City Head Ke wouldn't have invited you to attend the gala at all. So you understand now, right? City Head Ke inviting you to attend the gala is giving you face; don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

Lin Jingying was extremely annoyed, her free hand clenching tightly into a fist.

If she could exert her Martial Dao strength right now, even if it were only one percent, she would teach this arrogant piece of trash a lesson!

Yet at this moment, Lin Feng suddenly said, "Your name is Huang Ying, and you are Ke Zhenyun's secretary? You are truly imposing, aren't you? If one didn't know better, they might mistake you for City Head Ke himself!"

"Who are you..."

Huang Ying looked toward Lin Feng with great disdain, but after seeing Lin Feng's face clearly, he froze in place.

The next moment, Huang Ying's expression changed drastically, he broke out in a cold sweat, and his speech even became stuttered.

"Mr... Mr. Lin, how could it be you? Why... why are you here?" Huang Ying said tremblingly, where was the arrogant and insufferable posture he had before?

"Why I am here—do I need to report that to a lowly secretary like you? What do you think you are!" Lin Feng stood up and scolded the fellow without any courtesy.

Huang Ying was even more embarrassed now; not only was his face pale, but even his lips had lost their color.

"Mr. Lin, I... I didn't mean it just now, I was just... I was just in a bad mood today, so I had a slip of the tongue..." Huang Ying said with difficulty, even unable to help but nod and bow.

Lin Feng said coldly, "A 'didn't mean it' is all it takes?"

Huang Ying gritted his teeth, raised his hand, and slapped himself hard across the face twice, then said to Lin Jingying with a resolute expression, "Miss Lin, I spoke out of turn just now and offended you. I hope you are the bigger person and won't take it to heart."

"I happen to be very petty," Lin Jingying said coldly.

Huang Ying slapped himself several more times, *slap, slap, slap*, until his face was swollen.

"Miss Lin, I really know I was wrong. I guarantee that from now on, whenever I see you, I will be respectful and never offend you again!" Huang Ying said.

Watching Huang Ying's panicked and disheveled appearance, Lin Jingying found it quite amusing, and she was no longer angry in her heart.

After all, it was only a tiny conflict to begin with; it wasn't worth holding onto.

But before Lin Jingying could say anything, Huang Ying pleaded again, "Miss Lin, it's my fault, I apologize to you... I... I'm already like this, Miss Lin, could you just let me go like a fart?"

Lin Jingying finally couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing with a *pfft*.

"If you knew it would come to this, why act that way in the first place?" Lin Jingying said.

"You are right to lecture me; I will keep it in mind and never forget it!" Huang Ying vowed solemnly.

Lin Jingying then asked, "Now, should you explain the charity gala tonight to me in detail?"

How could Huang Ying dare to disobey, especially with Lin Feng watching him coldly from the side!

"Miss Lin, City Head Ke truly wants to help the left-behind children in the impoverished areas around Jinling, to improve their living and learning conditions, which is why he decided to organize this Charity Foundation."

"And once this Charity Foundation is established, every single expenditure of the donated funds will be updated synchronously on our Jinling government department's official website, ensuring it is open and transparent!"

"So, if possible, I hope you can contribute and help those impoverished children who have difficulty with school and life."

Huang Ying said earnestly, his expression still trembling.

Lin Jingying said, "Wouldn't it have been over if you had just said that earlier?"

"Then... then are you agreeing or not? I still have to go back and report to City Head Ke. Miss Lin, can you give me a definite answer?" Huang Ying asked tentatively.

"Since City Head Ke has good intentions and truly wants to provide help for those impoverished children, then of course I must give him face. When you go back, tell City Head Ke that I will attend on time," Lin Jingying said.

Huang Ying wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "If possible, I hope you can arrive a little earlier... After all, City Head Ke wants you to sing a song to liven up the atmosphere of the gala; it won't do if you don't arrive at the venue early to prepare."