Chapter 337: In any case, there would be an opportunity to teach her a lesson later

Shen Ci had no intention of blaming Lu Jinzhao, but seeing him so earnest in his apology, she could only nod helplessly: "Alright, the friendship between us is not shallow. I know clearly whether you did it intentionally or unintentionally; you don't need to blame yourself."

With that, Lu Jinzhao felt a little more at ease.

"Is Mr. Lu going to the restroom? If not, shall we head back?"

"Miss Shen, why don't I... I'll send you back to school? Since you're feeling uncomfortable, there's no need to force yourself to stay. It's fine."

Shen Ci smiled upon hearing this: "I'm not forcing it. I haven't eaten yet. Didn't you say tonight's banquet is catered by a 'three-star Michelin' chef?"

"Besides, my best friend is still inside, so how could I just walk away?"

Seeing that Shen Ci truly didn't intend to leave, Lu Jinzhao could only nod.

Returning to the banquet, the waiters were serving food, but for the others, attending such an event wasn't about eating.

Thus, most people were currently holding wine glasses and socializing everywhere. The two tables in the middle at the very front were especially crowded, and even Shen Ci's seat had been surrounded by people.

Lu Jinzhao looked at Shen Ci with some embarrassment: "Miss Shen, if you'd like to eat, would you like me to rearrange a spot for you?"

Shen Ci didn't want to make things difficult for Lu Jinzhao, and she had no interest in returning to her previous seat to face those self-righteous men. Her gaze swept across the room and then brightened.

At Pili's table, she was the only one left, struggling with a steak using a knife and fork. Shen Ci curled her lips and lifted her chin: "Just there. I'll go eat there."

Lu Jinzhao agreed and turned to instruct the staff to prepare a separate meal for Shen Ci.

Pili was eating happily when someone suddenly sat down in the empty seat beside her. She turned her head and was stunned: "Eh?"

Looking at Shen Ci's original seat again, Pili asked in confusion: "Why did you run over to my table?"

Shen Ci gave a mocking smile and self-deprecatingly said: "That table full of 'high-quality human males'—I'm not worthy. I'm starving, and this steak looks good. Give me two pieces!"

Before Pili could react, Shen Ci grabbed the fork from her hand and speared a piece of succulent beef, popping it into her mouth.

She tasted it and nodded: "It really is delicious. Mr. Lu didn't lie."

"What was your situation just now? I saw from afar that you seemed to run into some trouble too?" Shen Ci asked while eating.

Recalling what happened, Pili couldn't help but roll her eyes: "I met a dog! What exactly is going through the heads of these people who act like tyrants just because they have a little fame? Do they really think the whole world has to yield to them, or do they think they'll never fall from grace no matter how much evil they do?"

"What? You know that person?"

"'Cai Cai Yu', one of the top streamers on the entire platform. I heard the live-stream revenue for her birthday show was terrifyingly high. Although the platform didn't announce the specific amount, it's still the highest single-show record for a female streamer on the platform."

Although she didn't want to praise the other party, Pili was someone who spoke the truth. She pursed her lips and said: "This is my first time seeing her offline. To be honest, she really is quite pretty, no different from her live stream, just a bit impolite."

Shen Ci laughed: "Baby, you're so cute. You can't even say a bad word? You actually only said the other party was impolite?"

Pili glared at her: "You have to be careful in this kind of setting, right? You've turned me into this state, making me unable to even speak properly!"

Not far away, 'Cai Cai Yu' finished taking photos with several familiar female celebrities and couldn't wait to scan the room for that tall, upright figure. Before long, she accurately locked her gaze onto Xu Junhuan.

Her eyes lit up, and she slightly lifted the hem of her evening gown, about to go over to greet him, but was held back by her assistant who appeared from behind.

Before 'Cai Cai Yu' could speak, the assistant hurriedly whispered: "Cai Cai, I've found out some things about that girl."

"So fast?"

'Cai Cai Yu' was somewhat surprised.

The assistant nodded, looked around, then pulled her into a corner and whispered mysteriously: "You definitely won't guess..."

"Stop keeping me in suspense, I have important business!"

"She's from the same agency as you, a talent streamer the company recently signed."

"Ah?" 'Cai Cai Yu' was shocked: "She's also from 'Chang Yang'?"

The assistant raised an eyebrow: "That's why I found out as soon as I asked. She just entered the industry, a total newbie. No wonder she has no sense of propriety."

"Hmph! So she's fallen into my hands?"

Learning that the other party was from the same agency made her feel smug. She was the agency's veritable cash cow; wouldn't it be easy to deal with a newbie?

But for a split second, she felt something was wrong.

"What's wrong?" the assistant asked.

'Cai Cai Yu' thought for a moment, then shook her head: "No, if she had no background, today's incident couldn't have ended like this. She was arranged at the table with the top celebrities. Even I can't get up there, so why her?"

It could only be due to the connections behind her.

Thinking of this, 'Cai Cai Yu' looked over from afar and saw that the girl who had been sitting quietly alone just now now had another, even more beautiful woman beside her.

Is she a celebrity?

Her face looked unfamiliar, but she was stunningly beautiful!

"Who is that person?"

The assistant looked over and her eyes lit up: "Don't know, but she's so pretty!"

Seeing the two of them chatting and laughing, it was clearly a friendship.

At this moment, Xu Junhuan happened to finish socializing and walked out of the crowd. 'Cai Cai Yu's' attention was instantly shifted to him.

She smoothed her gown, her eyes fixed on Xu Junhuan: "Let's not worry about that for now. Anyway, knowing she's also signed with 'Chang Yang' makes things easier. There will be an opportunity to teach her a lesson later."

With that, she rushed excitedly toward Xu Junhuan.

Xu Junhuan had also noticed Shen Ci, who had returned, sitting at his table and chatting with the girl who had suddenly been arranged there.

His face lit up with joy, and he was about to step forward with his wine glass to greet her, but 'Cai Cai Yu' suddenly appeared before him.

"Brother Junhuan~ Long time no see!"

As 'Cai Cai Yu' spoke, her voice couldn't help but turn saccharine.

The two were acquaintances, as they often met at various events and had gotten to know each other over time.

"Long time no see, Cai Cai."

'Cai Cai Yu' covered her mouth and chuckled: "When I was live-streaming yesterday, I was discussing with my fans which dramas are worth looking forward to this year. The first one I thought of was 'Destiny as Phoenix'. Brother Junhuan, have you finished filming? When will this drama be released? Do you want me to help you promote it? For free!"

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(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 338 =====