Chapter 1078: A happy event in Longcheng

On the other side, Huo Hai and Huo Yu had also been keeping an eye on Shen Ci.

"So this Miss Shen is from the 'Su Zheyuan Group'!"

Huo Hai exclaimed, and he still had lingering fear in his heart regarding the Su Zheyuan Group finally taking the core location of Bay No. 1.

"Her identity isn't that simple," Huo Yu said lightly.

Huo Hai looked at his younger brother, looking puzzled, "What do you mean? Do you know something else?"

"She said she met Father in Longcheng before, so I called Father last night. Do you know who this Miss Shen's father is?" Huo Yu deliberately kept him in suspense.

Huo Hai's brow furrowed tighter, his tone adding a hint of impatience, "How could I know? Stop beating around the bush!"

Huo Yu looked up and said word by word, "Jiang Jiang Yuanliang."

"Jiang Jiang Yuanliang?" Huo Hai's eyes widened suddenly, his tone full of disbelief, and he subconsciously asked again, "Are you talking about *that* Jiang Jiang Yuanliang?"

Huo Yu nodded slowly, his tone certain.

"Then why is her surname Shen?" Huo Hai's confusion deepened, and he didn't react for a moment.

"She takes her mother's surname. Mr. Jiang Jiang Yuanliang is her stepfather, but the two have a very close relationship."

Hearing this, Huo Hai nodded in realization, "No wonder, her background is indeed not simple."

However, other than this, Huo Yu hadn't obtained more information about Shen Ci, because Huo Qu Tiancheng didn't know much about her either.

That day, media from all over the country began to scramble to report the final result of the Jinhai Bay project, with headlines mostly using things like "China's local brand Su Zheyuan Group surpasses international top groups like Marriott and Hyatt to obtain the development rights for Jinhai Bay Beach No. 1" to drive traffic.

This type of news headline was most capable of stimulating national unity and pride. Domestic netizens left comments expressing support and backing, and the internet was full of positive feedback.

In just half a day, related reports climbed to the top of social news on major media software, not only gaining over 10,000 in promotional attention for Su Zheyuan Group but also building a reputation for Jinhai Bay before the project even started.

Related hot searches quickly broke 100 million clicks, and even "Yahai City" soared to the No. 1 popular city.

The leaders of Yahai City were extremely satisfied with this unexpected promotional effect, and commendation orders were passed down one after another, from the relevant departments of the Housing and Construction Bureau to the Bernard Group and Zhou Zhou Dafu who cooperated with this event, all received recognition. Finally, the relevant leaders specifically summoned the planner of this appreciation banquet—Shen Ci—and praised her coordination ability and innovative thinking.

Everyone witnessed with their own eyes how Shen Ci exchanged minimal investment for ten thousand glories, using a banquet to revitalize the public opinion and resources of the entire project.

After this battle, Su Zheyuan Group also successfully built a foundation of human relationships with the local departments of Yahai City. When the project starts in the future, they will inevitably receive full-scale strong support, avoiding many detours and saving a lot of worry.

Jiang Jiang Yuanliang followed the public opinion trend of the whole event for the first time. Looking at the overwhelming positive reports, he couldn't help but praise, "A-Ci is truly amazing. She can actually use the internet and media so skillfully, transforming public opinion advantages into tangible results. Su Zheyuan Group's stock price will definitely rise with the tide."

Shen Shen Jingjing listened, her face full of gratification, but she didn't forget Jiang Jiang Yuanliang's contribution, "You also have to thank you for helping her."

Jiang Jiang Yuanliang waved his hand, his tone indifferent, but his eyes were full of praise for Shen Ci, "My little role is not worth mentioning. At most, I just helped A-Ci tear open a small opening, but she used this opening to weld doors and build windows, forcibly opening up a path to the sky—this is where she is truly amazing."

Jiang Jiang Yuanliang's praise was by no means empty words, but based on facts. In his view, his only assistance was helping Shen Ci find the true boss behind the scenes of Jinhai Bay. Other than that, he had never interfered with any results. Everything today was won by Shen Ci step by step with her own wisdom and ability.

In the following days, Su Zheyuan Group's stock market rose by the limit repeatedly, and its market value increased rapidly. Even more unexpectedly, taking advantage of the influence of international groups like Marriott and Hyatt, Su Zheyuan Group also successfully boarded international business news, successfully stepping out of the country and gaining attention from overseas markets.

The 18th of the month.

The Longcheng business world welcomed a happy event that shocked the whole city—Li Xiao, the heir to the Li Group, and Qiu Qiu Keying, the only daughter of the Qiu Group, officially held their engagement banquet.

Both the Li and Qiu families were wealthy and influential families in Longcheng. This engagement banquet was grand, inviting celebrities and dignitaries from all walks of life in Longcheng. For a time, luxury cars gathered in front of the Gui Li Hotel, and the crowd was overwhelming.

Shen Ci was driving to the Gui Li Hotel when her phone suddenly popped up a message from Gu Gu Lianxing.

"My dear, it's really bad luck. My parents were invited by the Li Group today to attend Li Xiao's engagement ceremony. I asked around, and it's actually at the Gui Li Hotel. Isn't that your hotel?"

Shen Ci looked at the text on the screen, as if she could see Gu Gu Lianxing rolling her eyes at the phone, speechless. She couldn't help but curl her lips and quickly typed a reply, "I know about this. I'm already on my way to the hotel."

Gu Gu Lianxing's message was almost an instant reply, "You know? And you're still going? Could it be that you're going to give a gift?"

Shen Ci laughed, "I knew early on that they were going to hold the engagement banquet at Gui Li. I didn't show up before because I was afraid that if they knew the hotel was mine, they would change the venue on the spot, and then I would have lost a big order for nothing."

"Going there now is naturally because it's too late for them to go back on it, so there's nothing to be afraid of."

Gu Gu Lianxing sent a voice message directly, "My dear, so you're going specifically to add trouble for Li Xiao and disgust him?"

Hearing this, Shen Ci couldn't help but laugh, "That's not it. I have an appointment to eat at Gui Li. Besides, although Li Xiao deserves it, Qiu Qiu Keying is innocent. This isn't just Li Xiao's engagement ceremony; it's also Qiu Qiu Keying's. I have no reason to implicate innocent people because of Li Xiao."

In her view, to marry Li Xiao, Qiu Qiu Keying was already pitiful enough.

In the waiting room, Qiu Qiu Keying was wrapped in an atmosphere of happiness.

She was wearing that high-end custom dress that had been altered countless times and finally met her heart's desire.

The skirt was layered and covered with fine pearls, setting off her skin like snow.

The exquisite makeup and hair outlined her soft contours. On her hand was the pigeon-egg engagement ring she had picked out with Li Xiao, and the priceless colored diamond necklace around her neck refracted dazzling light under the lights, making people unable to look away.

She turned her body gently in front of the mirror. The girl in the mirror, with a smile in her eyes, was incomparably beautiful, looking just like a princess held in the palm of her hand in a fairy tale.

"My baby, you look so beautiful today." Mrs. Qiu hugged her daughter gently from behind, her eyes slightly red, her voice full of reluctance and gratification, "After today, you will be Li Xiao's fiancée... My baby, you've finally grown up and are getting married."

Qiu Qiu Keying felt a warmth in her heart. She turned around and held her mother's hand, her tone still carrying the coquettishness of a little girl, "Mom, no matter when, I will always be Dad and Mom's little princess."

Just then, a staff member pushed the door open gently and walked in, reminding them respectfully, "Miss Qiu, Mrs. Qiu, it's almost time. The front hall is ready, and we can enter on time." ===== CHAPTER 1079 =====