Chapter 614: Annie, come here

In the brilliantly lit banquet hall.

After a brief silence, an explosive wave of discussion erupted.

Tian Chengye, who had been immersed in the shock brought by the name Ouyang Xianyue, suddenly turned his head and looked at Shangguan Qiuya, who was beside his daughter, with a sense of trepidation; a stormy sea surged within his heart.

.. ￠O

When did Jingjing get to know Ms. Ouyang?

And how did she become good friends with Jin Dongshi's assistant?

Yet, he knew absolutely nothing about all of this.

One must know, Smile Holdings is not a traditional enterprise.

Jin Dongshi's assistant is by no means just a minor character who handles daily affairs.

She is also deeply involved in the group's highest-level strategic decisions and even represents Jin Dongshi in conducting covert talent cultivation and building relationship networks.

Her status is in no way inferior to any of Smile Holdings' high-level executives who appear in the public eye.

He had always known that his daughter was a very clever person; she had been sharp since childhood and had basically never suffered any losses.

It was just that she had absolutely no interest in running a business.

That was why he had felt at ease letting his daughter enter Jinxiu Trading and participate in Smile Holdings' mid-level management training.

Even regarding the fact that his daughter could be favored by Smile Holdings, enter the headquarters, and be internally dispatched to Tang Yi Precision—

although he was pleasantly surprised, he did not find it particularly strange.

But he never imagined that his daughter had already walked so far and so deep on this path!

Immediately, his gaze turned uncontrollably toward Tang Song.

The details of the scenes that had occurred previously were instantly connected, forming a conjecture that made his heart jump with fear.

Shangguan Qiuya and Fan Wenzeng had come in with him, and they were very low-key.

Luo Bin from Quan Jing also knew Tang Song, and he was the one who greeted the other party first.

His clever daughter, while knowing the backgrounds of Meng Chuan and Meilong, had consistently and forcefully stated her position.

Tang Song was absolutely not as simple as he had imagined.

What else was he hiding?!

As his thoughts raced, Tian Chengye quickly suppressed all the shock on his face.

He walked up to Shangguan Qiuya and said enthusiastically and appropriately, "So it is Assistant Shangguan; I have been truly disrespectful! This child Jingjing is also at fault; with such an important guest coming, she didn't even tell me in advance so I could welcome you personally!"

Shangguan Qiuya smiled and said, "Chairman Tian is too polite. Today is Sorry Xiao Jing's home court; as a friend, I just came over to send my blessings."

"Thank you! This is our honor!" Then, Tian Chengye turned to Luo Bin, "Director Luo, I have long admired your name! To tell you the truth,

our Zhongcheng, as well as several of my personal businesses, are all entrusted to your firm to handle. It's just that I've never had the chance to meet you; I didn't expect to run into you here today."

He took the initiative to extend his hand to show respect.

"Hello, Chairman Tian." Luo Bin shook hands with him politely.

Immediately after, Qin Dechang and others also gathered around, their attitudes extremely enthusiastic.

Unlike foreign capital like Meng Chuan and Conrad, Smile Holdings is deeply rooted in every domestic field.

Some of their industries all have intersections with the other party.

No matter what, they dared not offend Shangguan Qiuya.

Qin Hua and others who had followed Meng Chuan over stood there blankly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Meng Chuan took a deep breath, lowered his voice,

and quickly explained to Conrad Meilong beside him the identity of Shangguan Qiuya, the energy she represented behind her, and Ouyang Xianyue's gift just now.

Conrad's eyes flickered; the anger and coldness in his eyes quickly receded, and a serious expression emerged.

Smile Holdings is a massive commercial empire spanning multiple fields such as finance, technology, consumption, and entertainment,

and that Jin Dongshi is also a true super-tycoon.

Her assistant appearing here, no matter what, no matter what, should be given sufficient respect.

Immediately, his gaze turned to Tang Song, who remained calm throughout.

No wonder he was so fearless just now.

However, with the pride he and Meng Chuan possessed, after having a conflict with Tang Song just now, it was impossible for them to quickly change their stance and go up to initiate a conversation.

At most, they would just acknowledge that the other party indeed had the confidence to act this way.

Sorry Xiao Jing, standing at the center of the storm, looked at her parents, friends, and the reactions of Meng Chuan and the other, her heart filled with incomparable excitement and agitation!

The grand drama she had meticulously planned had finally unfolded as scheduled!

And, it had even gone more smoothly than she had imagined!

Ms. Ouyang's gift, coupled with the endorsement of Shangguan Qiuya's identity.

It was enough to shock the entire room.

And for her father, it should be even more effective.

After all, the core crisis of Huineng Electronics today is a technical problem; if they could get help from Tang Yi Precision, that would definitely be more direct and effective than any capital injection from Lin Jingming or Meng Chuan!

Although she was also curious why Ms. Ouyang would send her a gift.

But now was clearly not the time to delve into that.

Next was to wait until after her birthday wish, then find a way to facilitate the Huineng Electronics matter; she hoped the elder sister Shangguan could be helpful.

Immediately, she couldn't help but look at her boyfriend.

Darling, this is the stage I meticulously built for you! Are you surprised?

Immediately after, she saw the playfulness and depth in her boyfriend's gaze.

A sense of shame at being seen through and seen clearly surged into her heart again.

Sorry Xiao Jing bit her lip, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.

She shouted in her heart: Lord Tang Song, if you are angry because Sorry Xiao Jing "calculated against you," then punish me severely!

The time approached 8:00 PM.

As a piece of elegant string music slowly sounded in the banquet hall, the lights flowed, and the enthusiastic atmosphere at the scene gradually turned warm.

On the huge LED screen on the main stage, pre-recorded birthday wishes and teasing VCRs from friends and family began to play.

The video finished playing.

The female host, wearing an elegant evening gown, walked onto the stage with a smile.

"Dear guests, good evening. Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend the birthday party of our beautiful little princess—Miss Tian Jing."

"Next, let us use the warmest applause to invite our most dazzling birthday star tonight, Miss Tian Jing, to the stage to share her 23rd birthday reflections with us!"

Amidst the tidal applause.

Sorry Xiao Jing lifted her skirt and walked onto the main stage elegantly.

"Really, I am truly very grateful to everyone for taking precious time out of your busy schedules—"

Sorry Xiao Jing smiled and delivered a thank-you speech, as well as her feelings about her birthday party.

Her face was full of sweet and happy smiles.

The speech ended.

The lights changed again.

The host walked up again and said in a tone that was slightly mysterious and ritualistic:

"Thank you very much to Miss Tian Jing for her wonderful sharing. Then next, it will be our most sacred and purest segment tonight—birthday wishes and blessings. Here, we have a small, special request: in order to allow all of us to temporarily put down the disturbances of the outside world and wholeheartedly send our most sincere blessings to Jingjing, we hope everyone can temporarily entrust your mobile phones, cameras, and other electronic equipment to our custody."

"Let us live in the moment together and witness this beautiful moment, shall we?"

Hearing these words, Sorry Xiao Jing was slightly stunned.

It was very clear that this was not within her design.

In her original script, she intended to use this segment to formally detonate the identity of this "big shot" by thanking her close friend Shangguan Qiuya.

【Identity of the big shot】

Although this segment was now missing, the next step should still be to invite Tang Song and Shangguan Qiuya to the stage.

To cut the cake and make a wish with her.

But now the script was clearly completely disrupted.

Immediately after, she saw the smiling gazes of her parents.

Nani?! (OwO)!

Sorry Xiao Jing instantly understood.

I say, Old Tian, Ms. Chen, you two really know how to cause trouble!

Soon, several well-trained waiters wearing silver masks, carrying trays covered with velvet cushions, walked quietly among the guests.

Although everyone was a bit surprised, under the atmosphere of this setting, they all cooperated and handed over their mobile phones and cameras.

"Da—da—da—"

All the main lights in the banquet hall were extinguished at the same time.

The scene fell into a romantic darkness, with only the twinkling ambient lights in the corners.

A burst of excited cheers erupted from the crowd.

Amidst the melodious piano variations of "Happy Birthday," a huge 5-layer birthday cake decorated with white roses and crystal sugar frosting was slowly pushed up by the waiters.

Everyone consciously gathered toward that warm light source.

Some of Sorry Xiao Jing's friends began to clap their hands and sing the Happy Birthday song.

On the main stage, a white curtain silently fell from the ceiling.

In the staff passage behind the stage, several staff members holding various equipment quickly walked onto the stage and began to debug the equipment efficiently and precisely.

At a moment when no one was paying attention.

Five figures who had been mixing in the waiter team, wearing silver masks, also walked silently behind the curtain under the cover of darkness.

They began to "change costumes."

At the same time.

The side door leading from the Star Language Hall to the main banquet hall was gently opened.

A group of four, two men and two women, wearing exquisite half-face masks, walked quietly into the crowd that had become dim due to the wish-making ceremony.

Their gazes fell on Tang Song, who was standing next to Tian Jing, almost at the same time, through the flickering candlelight and the moving figures.

Immediately after, Tang Song seemed to look over here inadvertently.

He made precise eye contact with them one by one.

In an instant, different ripples arose in the hearts of the four.

Wu Kezhi's face was tense; he stood up straight subconsciously and nodded solemnly to signal.

Zheng Qiudong pushed the mask on his face and revealed a bright smile.

Mo Xiang Wan's eyes flickered; as a woman, especially a woman who had had more contact with Tang Song.

She could clearly feel the difference in Tang Song at this moment, and she seemed to understand why Annie Kate had changed her mind at the last minute.

In fact, she had come this time with a special purpose.

Besides the Echo flash mob, there was also representing Su Yu to formally get to know Tian Jing and chat by the way.

Defining Annie Kate as a "villain" to prepare for the subsequent "alliance" between Su Yu and Tian Jing; after all, Annie was 100% Jin Dongshi's person.

Just as their respective emotions were surging, the birthday wish-making and candle-blowing segment at the scene had already reached its end.

"Happy birthday to you..."

Amidst the warm singing of the crowd, Sorry Xiao Jing put her hands together, closed her eyes, made a long wish, and then took a deep breath to blow out the candles.

The whole room erupted in warm applause, cheers, and blessings.

Just at this moment, Sorry Xiao Jing suddenly kissed Tang Song's lips boldly in front of everyone.

Tang Song seemed to have sensed it, and without any surprise, he just responded gently.

In the crowd, dangerous light flickered in Annie's eyes; although she had been warned, her heart was still extremely unbalanced.

In fact, she had sent invitations many times, wanting Tang Song to attend her birthday party, but she had never received a response.

In her view, she was better than this Oriental girl in every aspect.

But she had never enjoyed this kind of treatment.

This was also the main reason she volunteered to come, but now she could only watch the other party "baring fangs and brandishing claws" quietly.

The blessings gradually subsided.

According to the normal process, the main lights of the banquet hall should be turned back on at this time.

However, they did not.

The entire banquet hall remained immersed in a romantic and mysterious darkness.

Well-trained "waiters" walked quietly among the crowd and around the stage.

Just at this moment—in the direction of the main stage, bright spotlights suddenly lit up; behind the white curtain, 5 sexy figures could be vaguely seen, as well as the silhouettes of some blurry musical instruments.

"What's the situation? Is there a performance?"

"I don't know, I didn't expect Sorry Xiao Jing to hire a band?"

Discussions arose in the crowd.

A look of realization also appeared on Sorry Xiao Jing's face.

She really didn't know about this; she had originally thought that after showing off their affection, while the atmosphere was right, the next step would be to chat with Shangguan Qiuya about her wish.

Who would have thought there would be so many twists and turns.

The script had completely spiraled out of control.

Conrad Meilong raised his eyebrows and turned to ask Meng Chuan beside him in English: "So, this is the 'party surprise' you mentioned?"

A confident and expectant smile appeared on Meng Chuan's face, "Believe me, Conrad, it will definitely be worth the trip."

The reason he specifically invited Conrad over was not to stand on stage or support the scene; in his view, that was completely unnecessary.

The real reason was that Tian Chengye had previously worried that he would break his promise.

He specifically revealed the news that "Asia's current top girl group Echo will perform a program."

Meng Chuan was also a young man, and he had wide interests; he had played music and published books.

He had watched Echo's concert live in Singapore last year, and he was extremely impressed by their top-tier stage presence.

Therefore, he invited Conrad from his busy work to narrow the relationship between them.

After all, their family office had deep cooperation with the Bank of New York Mellon, and if he wanted to successfully inherit the family business in the future, he had to get along well with the Mellon family.

Besides the dull business negotiations, a top-tier audiovisual feast was undoubtedly the best social lubricant.

It was just unexpected that accidents like Tang Song and Shangguan Qiuya would appear.

"Ding ding dong dong~~"

The ethereal synthesizer timbre of the electronic keyboard, like a flowing galaxy, slowly spread out.

The wall of sound of the electric guitar with delay effects followed closely and cut in; just a few seconds of prelude, and a high-end musical atmosphere full of vitality and energy, through the top-tier audio equipment, enveloped the entire banquet hall!

"Brush—"

The white curtain fell with a bang without warning!

On the stage, five figures bathed in bright spotlights were clearly reflected in everyone's eyes.

They were wearing white and gold performance costumes with extremely fashionable tailoring, with a large number of accessories and sequins embellished on them, refracting a dazzling light under the lights.

High-waisted shorts and form-fitting corsets outlined their healthy and powerful body curves, which had undergone rigorous training, to the fullest.

Every person's face carried the confidence and 【missing word】 belonging to top idols.

Because they were close, plus the coverage of the spotlights.

Their beautiful faces, each with its own characteristics, clearly appeared in everyone's sight.

"Pei Yanke!"

"Xiao Meiqi! It's KIKI Xiao Meiqi!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah—!!" "It's Echo!! It's really Echo!!"

The young people who recognized them were like ignited gunpowder barrels, erupting in huge cheers and unbelievable screams.

As a popular girl group in Asia, their popularity was unquestionable.

Besides singing, every member was active in various variety shows, movies, and TV dramas.

Pei Yanke, Xiao Meiqi, Xia Zhiyao, Ding Li, Lin Shuran.

Appearance, figure, personality, each had its own characteristics.

Every single one taken out was a popular first-line star.

And to see the complete Echo at a birthday party was simply unbelievable.

They only realized in hindsight at this time why they had to "hand over" their photography equipment just now.

Sorry Xiao Jing widened her eyes, subconsciously covered her mouth, and followed with unbelievable screams with a flushed face.

She could be considered a genuine Echo fan; she had been chasing their songs and stages since her college days.

And to suddenly appear at her own birthday party, to descend without any warning, the impact and surprise brought were huge.

A strong beat sounded.

"BGM: The midnight bell, broke the fairy tale; the pumpkin carriage, should have been thrown away long ago." Lead singer Pei Yanke's highly penetrating voice instantly ignited the entire banquet hall!

The five people on stage cooperated with the drum beats; every wave, every hip twist, was full of sexiness and charm.

Paired with their eyes and expressions, it was very infectious.

Immediately after, Xiao Meiqi, who was responsible for Rap, made a neat and handsome movement and exchanged positions with Pei Yanke.

A rap voice with a strong granular feel sounded: "Ay, check it, one two!..."

The excited Sorry Xiao Jing cheered and rushed to the bottom of the stage, pulling Xu Qing who had come over at some point.

She cheered and waved her arms along with the strong and pleasant rhythm.

Soon, more and more people gathered over.

The atmosphere at the scene burned to the peak.

In this atmosphere where adrenaline was rising, Meng Chuan and Conrad Meilong, who were originally sitting in their seats, also stood up.

Their gazes scanned the figures on the stage.

Meng Chuan turned his head and asked: "How is it? Not disappointed, right?"

Conrad Meilong did not hide the heat in his eyes, "Indeed, very professional, full of vitality and sexiness, I like it very much."

Meng Chuan chuckled, clinked glasses with him, and introduced the influence of this girl group in Asia in a low voice.

A few minutes later.

As the last drum beat fell, the music stopped abruptly in the tail sound of the climax.

The five girls on stage, in a moment of silence, struck a sexy ending pose.

Sweat slid down their exquisite jawlines, their chests heaved violently, and in everyone's eyes, a scorching and bright light radiated.

"Wow—" Warm applause and cheers erupted.

The five members of Echo bowed to the audience to express their gratitude.

Captain Pei Yanke's face bloomed with a bright and friendly smile, and she waved to Sorry Xiao Jing off stage.

A pleasant voice sounded: "Thank you all very much for being able to complete this special flash mob performance with us. I wonder if everyone noticed that we were just among the waiters at the scene."

Sounds of unbelievable exclamations arose.

As young people who grew up immersed in the wave of the Internet, "Flash Mob" was a very familiar concept to them.

They had watched countless similar videos on Douyin and Bilibili.

But for stars of the Echo girl group level to descend on a private birthday scene in the way of a "new song premiere" was absolutely rare.

After Pei Yanke interacted with everyone for a few sentences, she continued: "At the same time, today is also a very special day, Jingjing—"

Immediately after, the other four members also said in unison, in the sweetest voices:

"Happy birthday! We love you!"

As soon as the words fell, the masked Sheng Tang security personnel who had been ready for a long time quickly stepped forward.

Between the stage and the audience, they formed a vague human wall.

The five members of Echo walked off the stage one after another.

Laughing and joking, they gave Sorry Xiao Jing warm hugs one by one.

Sorry Xiao Jing's face was flushed with excitement, calling out everyone's nicknames.

Amidst a lively atmosphere.

Three masked figures, holding wine glasses, walked through the crowd and finally stopped beside Tang Song.

"President Tang, Lawyer Luo, Assistant Shangguan." "President Tang." —

Luo Bin and Shangguan Qiuya stood up to respond.

Tang Song still leaned calmly on the back of the chair, his gaze scanning these characters in the game one by one, and he nodded to them one by one.

His posture was elegant and relaxed.

Several people sat down one after another, instantly forming a condensed and solemn independent space.

It was out of place with the noisy atmosphere around.

It instantly attracted the attention of some interested people.

Tang Song's gaze scanned the bar area not far away without a trace.

Annie was leaning in the corner, with a sense of "anger" in her blue eyes.

It was very clear that this proud foreign beauty saw Sorry Xiao Jing's unique treatment, as well as his deliberate reminder just now, and was jealous.

She was using this way to silently express her "protest," hoping he would take the initiative to go over and invite her.

Tang Song smiled indifferently, withdrew his gaze, and landed on the five people sitting in a circle in front of him again.

This was the first time.

All the core characters in his business map, the controllers of every interest branch, gathered around him in such an informal way.

Even Jin Mi Shu, Su Yu, and Ouyang Xianyue, who didn't come, had sent people over.

They were paying attention to this place at all times, listening to his voice and will.

They represented:

Tang Jin Family Office, Smile Holdings, Tang Yi Precision, Jingwu Capital, Kate Trust, Deju Renhe, Tang Zong Entertainment, Quan Jing Law Firm —

They all sat quietly around him, centering on him, looking at him, waiting for him to speak.

He could clearly feel the inner fluctuations of each person: the urgency and ambition hidden under Zheng Qiudong's smile, Mo Xiang Wan's caution and probing, Wu Kezhi's calm observation.

A word or an action of his today would be like a stone thrown into the center of a lake, spreading outward through this massive interest group in front of him.

Stirring up ripples that were enough to change the pattern.

This was the first time he had truly touched the core of real power.

Under the absolute rational perspective of 【Reflection】, Tang Song could still remain calm and indifferent, and was even conducting the most optimized strategic deduction.

But his true soul was trembling slightly.

He felt unprecedented excitement, and he also had a deeper understanding of the term "power."

Following Tang Song's silence and observation, the others gathered their minds one after another.

Tang Song picked up his wine glass, "It's rare for so many people to reunite, let's clink glasses first."

"Ding—"

Several crystal glasses clinked lightly in the air, making a crisp sound.

Everyone took a sip one after another.

After putting down the wine glass, Tang Song's gaze landed on Zheng Qiudong.

He said with a half-smile, "Old Zheng, you rushed over so urgently today, it shouldn't just be to report your work results to me, right?"

Zheng Qiudong's fingers holding the wine glass tightened, and his signature smile appeared on his face, "SCG has just completed its merger, in order to better serve our ecosystem enterprises. I hope to invite Tian Jing to join Deju Renhe; she herself is deeply involved in the field of human resources, and her personality is intelligent and sharp. I believe that the platform of Deju Renhe can perfectly display her talent."

He paused and added, "Of course, the most important thing is that I hope to share the worries for President Tang."

After making eye contact for a moment, a look of realization appeared in Tang Song's eyes.

As an "SSR character" certified by the system, Zheng Qiudong's ability and character were impeccable.

The reason he was stuck at this time node.

Was because within the Tang Jin Family Office, the struggle between Jin Mi Shu and Ouyang Xianyue was intensifying.

Factions had already formed.

And Sorry Xiao Jing was a special individual.

She was an employee of Smile Holdings, yet she was internally dispatched to the core business department of Tang Yi Precision.

Jin Mi Shu's original intention should have been to see the precedent of Wen Ruan's "cultivation," hoping to use Sorry Xiao Jing to check and balance the increasingly powerful Ouyang Xianyue in the future.

And Ouyang Xianyue would not sit still and wait for death.

Sorry Xiao Jing, who was in the middle of it, would inevitably face various frictions and tortures from both of them in the future.

Zheng Qiudong's move was to help himself propose a solution, and take the opportunity to pull an important bargaining chip for Deju Renhe.

Because if you really count it, the first ambiguous object he contacted after returning to Yancheng was actually Sorry Xiao Jing, the company's goddess colleague.

And his first dating task after getting the system was also with Sorry Xiao Jing.

As his thoughts raced, Tang Song had already sorted out all the pros and cons.

But he didn't immediately answer Zheng Qiudong's words; he just looked calmly at Sorry Xiao Jing, who was frolicking with her friends.

After a moment of silence, he smiled indifferently: "The idea is very good, but—aren't you afraid that she will snatch your position as chairman in the future?"

Zheng Qiudong's smile instantly froze on his face.

The others looked at Zheng Qiudong one after another, with different expressions.

Everyone knew that Tang Song had always been rational and correct.

When he made a decision, or even just proposed a possibility, everyone would attach importance to it.

Zheng Qiudong crossed his hands and held them virtually, and said with difficulty: "If President Tang thinks it is appropriate, I will support Miss Tian."

Tang Song said noncommittally: "I know about this matter."

This ambiguous attitude made Zheng Qiudong feel even more uneasy and anxious.

Immediately, Tang Song turned his gaze to Wu Kezhi.

Wu Kezhi sat up straight, "President Tang."

Tang Song's tone was flat, but he went straight to the point, "Kezhi, you came all the way from Singapore this time, because of Rongliu Capital, right?"

A trace of unnaturalness flashed across Wu Kezhi's calm face.

After a moment of silence, he nodded slowly and answered with cautious wording: "I just hope to understand your thoughts and intentions more accurately, President Tang."

This private equity fund, Rongliu Capital, essentially has many overlaps with Jingwu Capital.

Tang Song started a new stove, let the two major financial groups inject 10 billion US dollars, and wanted to participate in the financing of Xuanji Light Realm with Rongliu Capital; what was the strategic intention behind it?

Was it to support a new "Jingwu" and form internal competition?

Or was it to prepare for future power division and checks and balances?!

He couldn't figure it out.

But he knew that this matter was crucial to him and to the entire Jingwu Capital.

After thinking about it repeatedly, he decided to come in person to seek an answer.

Others, including Shangguan Qiuya and Luo Bin, held their breath and listened quietly.

The Echo girl group did not stay too long.

After chatting with Sorry Xiao Jing for a while and brushing up on favorability.

They quickly and orderly left the banquet hall along a special passage, accompanied by Sheng Tang security.

Soothing jazz music sounded again.

The lights at the scene were switched back to the soft and bright banquet mode.

The female host returned to the stage at the right time and said loudly: "Thank you Echo for bringing us this unique starlight feast!"

"Of course, I believe that those who sent blessings to Miss Tian Jing are by no means limited to the young ladies of Echo. At our sign-in desk, it is piled up with love from all your close friends and relatives. Then next, let us enter the most interesting and suspenseful segment tonight—'Love Blind Box'!"

"Please enjoy the wine and food first; in a while, our etiquette ladies will push all the gifts received during sign-in to the front. At that time, our birthday star Miss Tian Jing will randomly draw three gifts from them to share her joy and gratitude with everyone!"

Waiters carrying champagne and cut cake walked among the crowd who were still discussing excitedly with smiles.

As the absolute heroine of the day, Sorry Xiao Jing was surrounded by a group of friends, chatting.

The words were full of undisguised envy and shock.

On the other side.

In a circle that also gathered quite a few people.

Qin Hua stood elegantly beside Conrad Meilong, still dutifully playing the role of "translator" and "social guide."

"An interesting game." Conrad shrugged casually and raised his wine glass to take a sip, "But it's a pity that I didn't prepare a gift."

Immediately, his movements were slightly stunned.

The corner of his vision was inadvertently attracted by a figure in the direction of the bar.

That was a tall woman wearing a mask.

She didn't socialize around the crowd like others, but just leaned casually in a dim corner by the bar, holding a scarlet wine glass.

She wore a phoenix mask that covered most of her face, her head slightly lowered, revealing only her exquisite lips and jawline.

Her waist was slender, but her hip and thigh lines were as full and round as an ancient Greek sculpture.

Blonde hair and blue eyes, tall and plump, full of power and explosive tension.

She shook the wine glass from time to time; under her form-fitting evening gown, it seemed as if surging waves were rising and falling.

Exuding a fatal, mature female hormonal aura.

Conrad's throat rolled, and his full attention was instantly firmly sucked by that figure.

This was simply precise and brutal, stepping on his most primitive aesthetic point.

He could be sure that this woman had definitely just appeared in the banquet hall.

In his eyes, undisguised, hormonal appreciation and heat ignited.

Noticing Conrad's near-indecent reaction, Qin Hua, Meng Chuan, and others also subconsciously looked in the direction of his gaze.

The first thing they saw was a sexy, hot, and powerful blonde beauty.

Then they noticed the corner not far away.

There, six people were sitting, which seemed a bit out of place with the noisy atmosphere of the banquet hall.

Tang Song leaned calmly on the sofa, his posture casual and natural.

And around him sat 5 men and women, including Shangguan Qiuya and Luo Bin.

They all behaved very seriously and earnestly, forming a sharp contrast with Tang Song at this time.

Seeing Conrad's somewhat indecent performance, Qin Hua asked in a low voice: "Mr. Meilong, President Meng, do you know each other?"

Meng Chuan shook his head and turned to look at Conrad.

Conrad licked the corner of his mouth, and eager light flickered in his eyes, "Don't know each other now, but will know each other soon."

After speaking, he drank the champagne in his cup in one gulp and placed it on the tray of a passing waiter.

He tidied the collar of his clothes in a leisurely manner.

Qin Hua couldn't help but look at Tang Song's direction again, a bit worried.

Judging from the situation just now, this blonde beauty was clearly a friend of Tang Song's side.

If Conrad went over so directly, it might cause a conflict.

It wasn't just them.

Including Tian Chengye and others who were exchanging greetings with people, they also noticed the special atmosphere on Tang Song's side.

And those "uninvited guests" who wore masks and quietly took their seats.

Sorry Xiao Jing in the crowd blinked her big watery eyes, and when she saw the silhouette of one of the familiar figures, an excited look instantly appeared on her face.

Good! Zheng Qiudong! You guy finally came!

In her original script, this chairman of Deju Renhe was the trump card she prepared to keep until the end to use against Meng Chuan.

Who would have thought that this guy would come so late.

Of course, the most critical thing was that he went directly to find Brother Tang Song, and looking at that familiar appearance.

It was very clear that the relationship between the two was extraordinary!

This was really great!

She could already anticipate that when Zheng Qiudong appeared, her parents and friends would probably be shocked again.

Hehe (*^*)

Immediately after, Sorry Xiao Jing's gaze fell uncontrollably on Annie, who was only a few meters away from Tang Song.

Wow!

Blonde, giant breasts, foreign beauty, arrogant—aren't these classic characters in many adult anime?

Brother Tang Song is indeed the "protagonist," with so many interesting people around him.

A flushed look of excitement surged on Sorry Xiao Jing's face; she said something to her friends and walked quickly toward that side.

As she approached.

The few people who were talking stopped in unison.

Complex gazes looked at this "heroine" of the night.

They came here, although they had their own purposes, the reason was because of Tian Jing.

Among them, there was no lack of thoughts to contact her in advance.

"Song, Sister Shangguan, Director Luo." Sorry Xiao Jing greeted sweetly, sat intimately beside Tang Song, and looked at Zheng Qiudong with a smile, "Chairman Zheng, you finally came, welcome to my birthday party!"

Zheng Qiudong, who had just been reprimanded by Tang Song, couldn't help but twitch his eyelids and took off the mask on his face, "Happy birthday, Sorry Xiao Jing."

Just at this moment.

Mo Xiang Wan gently took off the mask on her face and took the initiative to reach out, "Happy birthday, Sorry Xiao Jing. I am Mo Xiang Wan, very happy to meet you."

"Thank you, Sister Xiang Wan, I am also very happy to meet you." Sorry Xiao Jing looked at the other party's bright, beautiful face and mature, elegant temperament, and was thoughtful.

Why are there so many great beauties around Brother Tang Song?

And this one is also a bit familiar, as if I've seen her somewhere.

Immediately after, Wu Kezhi also took off his mask, and a warm smile appeared on his solemn face, "Hello, Miss Tian, I am Wu Kezhi, wish you a happy birthday."

"Hello, Brother Wu! Thank you all for coming to my birthday party!" Sorry Xiao Jing bowed to signal, and couldn't help but secretly look at these 3 people again.

For some reason, she felt that their gazes at her were very complex.

And being close, she could feel the powerful aura they naturally possessed even more.

Elder Sister Shangguan felt a head shorter in front of them.

On the contrary, it was Tang Song who remained as calm as a cloud.

Sorry Xiao Jing approached quickly, and only then did she feel much more at ease.

Immediately, her eyes looked at the foreign beauty not far away, and she was slightly stunned.

She saw that Conrad Meilong had already walked over.

Not far behind him, Meng Chuan, Qin Hua, and others were also following.

With their arrival, all the gazes in the entire banquet hall gathered.

Seeing this scene, Tian Chengye's heart tightened, and he walked over quickly.

Conrad Meilong stood still beside the figure wearing the golden phoenix mask.

A charming smile appeared on his face, "Good evening, beautiful lady. Please forgive my presumption, but a lady like you should not drink alone."

He picked up a glass of red wine on the bar that no one claimed, raised it toward the figure, and waited for the other party's response.

Or surprise, or shyness, or playing hard to get.

However, Annie, wearing a mask, did not even raise her head.

She just shook the wine in her glass on her own, looking toward the direction of Tang Song and Sorry Xiao Jing vaguely.

As if Conrad was just a ball of air.

Conrad Meilong raised his eyebrows; this small sense of frustration, on the contrary, greatly strengthened the desire for conquest in his bones.

He stepped forward and stood directly in front of Annie, blocking her view.

"Perhaps my invitation is not sincere enough; let me introduce myself, I am Conrad Meilong, currently working at the Bank of New York Mellon, perhaps we can get to know each other."

This time, Annie finally had a reaction.

She slowly raised her head.

Those ice-blue eyes revealed through the slits of the mask had only a chilling coldness.

"Step aside. Now."

The English words without emotion were spat out from her bright red lips, carrying an unquestionable command.

Her mood was already terrible, and now there was an ignorant idiot who dared to jump out to harass her, and even fantasized about having something happen with her.

As for his so-called, ridiculous self-introduction, it was even less worth mentioning in her eyes.

That she didn't remember the other party already explained everything.

Let alone him, even if it was Maurice Meilong, one of the direct heirs of the Mellon family who had been crazily pursuing her.

If he dared to disturb her at such a time, he would definitely be publicly humiliated by her without mercy.

In fact, in her eyes, the Mellon family had long fallen from the altar.

The Mellon of the past once dominated the world with its steel, oil, and financial empire, but now it continues its influence more in the low-key posture of charitable foundations and family offices.

Even that golden signboard, the Bank of New York Mellon.

The family's direct control has also been diluted by time and the market.

In this regard, it is far inferior to the Kate family, let alone that she herself occupies a core position in Jingwu Capital and the Tang Jin Family Office.

The smile on Conrad Meilong's face completely froze.

This "reply" with a humiliating meaning made him angry from embarrassment.

Just as he wanted to say something, when he met those beautiful eyes again, he was suddenly stunned.

For some reason, he smelled some familiar aura from the other party.

He felt that he seemed to have seen this woman.

And it was a similar scene, just much grander.

Where exactly was it?

New York. Banquet hall. Party.

Words jumped in his mind one by one; Conrad's face changed, thinking crazily.

Following the change in the tense atmosphere here, it immediately attracted the attention of more guests.

However, they just watched from afar, and no one dared to really go up and say anything.

Seeing this scene, Meng Chuan raised his eyebrows, walked up, and smiled lightly: "Conrad, it seems that your charm today has encountered a small challenge in front of this beautiful lady. Don't worry, things are always—"

Before he finished speaking, Annie's cold gaze fell on him again.

"And you,"

She pointed at Conrad with her chin, "Take your puppy and leave."

This sentence was no longer a simple offense, but a driving away with a strong insulting nature.

The gentle and elegant smile on Meng Chuan's face instantly disappeared without a trace, and his whole face became gloomy.

The expressions of all the guests watching the fun around also froze!

Gazes of shock and confusion focused on the woman wearing the phoenix mask.

Is this woman crazy?!

She actually humiliated Meng Chuan and Conrad Meilong at the same time in this way?!

"Haha, Meng Chuan, Mr. Meilong, why did you run here, making me look for you! I arranged for someone to go to the wine cellar to get a bottle of Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, let's taste it together!"

Tian Chengye, who arrived in a hurry, forcibly squeezed into this solidified air, trying to smooth things over.

However, Meng Chuan did not respond to him, but subconsciously looked at Conrad beside him,

waiting for the expected, violent reaction from the other party; he knew that Conrad was never a person with a good temper, let alone coming from a top-tier family, how could he endure this level of humiliation?

But strangely, Conrad just stood there blankly.

His face turned blue and white, and his expression changed constantly.

The arc of Annie's mouth became more and more dangerous; she seemed to think this play was not lively enough.

Suddenly, she turned those cold eyes toward Tian Chengye, who came to smooth things over.

As far as she knew, this was Tian Jing's father.

According to her original "script," she intended to "scare" the other party properly.

Just at the moment when the atmosphere was completely solidified.

A voice without any emotional ripples came from a seat not far away.

"Annie, come here."

The simple 4 words carried an unquestionable command.

Annie raised her head and looked at the position where Tang Song was.

Facing the other party's calm and indifferent eyes, she couldn't help but feel a slight chill in her heart.

Her plump cup size heaved for a while.

"Step aside!"

Annie spat out this word again impatiently toward Conrad in front of her.

However, this time Conrad Meilong's reaction was completely different.

He shuddered, and almost as if frightened, he retreated a big step toward the side and back.

He bent down, his face full of shock and fear.

His voice trembled: "Ca—Cat—Ms. Kate!"

Seeing this dramatic reversal, the expressions of everyone who was originally in extreme tension were instantly replaced by astonishment.

Annie casually took off the gorgeous mask on her face and threw it on the clean bar counter carelessly.

An exquisite and three-dimensional beautiful face broke into everyone's sight.

Seeing this familiar face, Meng Chuan's face turned pale, and he blurted out: "Ms. Kate! You—how did you—"

Because they were both in Singapore, their family and Jingwu Capital had cooperation on several projects.

Although he didn't have much contact with this business, he had seen the other party from afar in several high-end meetings.

Naturally, he knew this famous heir of the American Kate family.

The atmosphere of the entire banquet hall became more and more weird and quiet. "Da, da, da—"

Crisp and rhythmic high-heeled shoe tapping sounded.

Annie didn't look at them, but walked straight toward Tang Song's direction.

"Brush brush brush—"

Gazes of shock and confusion focused on the blonde, blue-eyed woman.

Her pace was elegant and calm, and the whole person was sexy and enchanting to the extreme,

but it also revealed an aggressive beauty.

From the near-indecent performance of Conrad Meilong and Meng Chuan just now, everyone present had already realized that the other party was extraordinary.

Some people who vaguely guessed the truth had expressions that had become extremely wonderful.

Tian Chengye's throat rolled, and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.

The meaning represented by the two words "Kate" was in no way inferior to "Mellon," and even more so.

Also as one of the top ten financial groups in America, Kate is still active in fields such as American industry, military industry, and finance, and its style of conduct is more aggressive.

Kate Bank, Kate Fund, Kate Trust—Sorry Xiao Jing sat upright beside Tang Song, and those always watery eyes were now full of dullness and confusion.

As if she had become a large-sized Xu Qing.

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This—this is what's going on?!

The development of things not only completely exceeded her script, but was also galloping toward a more bizarre and incredible direction!

This blonde foreign beauty who popped out of nowhere and had a terrifyingly powerful aura could actually make Meng Chuan and Conrad Meilong scared like this.

This was no longer a simple "shock," this was simply a "miracle," okay?!

A strong sense of loss of control surged into her heart.

Sorry Xiao Jing felt panic for the first time.

She had always been determined to be Tang Song's "main palace," and for this, she even meticulously laid out this birthday party.

But the power displayed by this blonde, giant-breasted foreign beauty in front of her was even more terrifying than Wen Ruan and Shangguan Qiuya.

If she had any ideas about Tang Song, then it would really be over!

The "big BOSS" she fabricated to scare Xu Qing before seemed to really exist!

As Annie arrived at the booth area.

Everyone's line of sight moved uncontrollably to Tang Song, who was standing there.

He just stood there.

Looking at Annie who was walking toward him, his gaze was calm and carried a hint of scrutiny.

His handsome face, impeccable physique, and unique temperament radiated an almost ascetic beauty under this special atmosphere.

It was also at this moment that everyone, who was already numb from shock, noticed in hindsight.

Those "uninvited guests" beside Tang Song had already taken off their masks.

The next second, several more exclamations sounded:

"Zheng Qiudong!"

"It's that chairman of Deju Renhe!"

As a business "Internet celebrity" who has been frequently active in major financial summits and news programs in recent years and actively building a personal IP.

Coupled with his extremely handsome appearance and outstanding temperament.

Zheng Qiudong's popularity was extremely high.

Many people at the scene recognized him.

However, Meng Chuan's gaze seemed to be nailed.

He looked at the calm and introverted middle-aged man beside Zheng Qiudong in disbelief.

The expression on his face became even more horrified.

He actually saw the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Jingwu Capital, Wu Kezhi? ===== CHAPTER 615 =====