Chapter 3472: Heroes See Alike!

When Ye Chen, Xiao Churan, Ma Lan, and Xiao Changkun arrived together at the French restaurant on the island for breakfast, several waiters stationed there specifically reminded every guest entering: "Respected sir or madam, the hotel's seaside restaurant will host a free party tonight. We welcome you and your family to attend. Our group's CEO, Mr. Bernard Arnault, and his wife have invited the famous singer Tawana Sweet to join the party as well."

Ma Lan beside him exclaimed in surprise: "Oh, Tawana really came?"

Butler Hani nodded and said: "Yes, Madam Ma, Miss Sweet arrived on the island this morning. If you are her fan, you must come to the party tonight, where you'll have the chance to take a photo with her and get her autograph."

Ma Lan let out a proud, disdainful chuckle, patting Ye Chen beside her as she boasted: "That Tawana held so many concerts in China recently, and my son-in-law is the feng shui supervisor she specially invited. When you see her later, just tell her that this year's Ye Master is also on the island, and invite her to come visit when she has time."

Hani listened, stunned, and asked in astonishment: "Madam Ma... are you really telling the truth?!"

"Of course!" Ma Lan said proudly: "My son-in-law isn't someone just anyone can invite. Last time I served as her feng shui supervisor, I did it only because of her sincere attitude, giving her face."

Xiao Churan then said awkwardly: "Mom, just don't go around talking nonsense outside—it'll spread badly."

Ma Lan retorted: "What do you mean by that? How could I be talking nonsense? Isn't every word I said the actual situation?"

Xiao Churan, rarely showing a dark expression, said: "Mom, even if it's the actual situation, there's no need to go around advertising it. Can't you keep a low profile? We're just here on vacation, leaving in a few days."

Seeing Xiao Churan's displeased expression, Ma Lan felt uneasy—her daughter rarely expressed dissatisfaction so directly, and she didn't know what she had done to offend her. She liked to show off—wasn't that just her nature? After all these years, shouldn't Xiao Churan have gotten used to it by now?

However, although Ma Lan usually dominated, when Xiao Churan was genuinely upset, she didn't dare to provoke her further. So she told Butler Hani: "What I just told you must be kept low-key and confidential—don't let outsiders know."

Hani smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Madam Ma—I won't tell anyone."

Ma Lan turned, linked arms with Xiao Churan, and said coaxingly: "Churan, let's go to the party together tonight—I've never seen such a big star before."

Xiao Churan didn't know why, but the image of Tawana passionately kissing a masked warrior on stage kept popping into her mind, making her feel uneasy. She said: "Mom, if you're interested, go by yourself—I want to rest and relax tonight."

Ma Lan felt a bit embarrassed, then turned to Xiao Changkun and said in a commanding tone: "Then you come with me tonight—and you'd better not have any excuses!"

Xiao Changkun chuckled: "What could I possibly have? If there's fun to be had, I'm definitely joining in."

After saying that, he turned to Ye Chen: "Good son-in-law, do you want to come over tonight too?"

Ye Chen waved his hand: "I'll stay in the room with Churan—I won't join the fun."

Xiao Churan looked at Ye Chen and asked: "Miss Sweet is your client. Since it's such a coincidence that we're on the same island, wouldn't it be inappropriate not to meet?"

Ye Chen said indifferently: "What's inappropriate about it? It was just a temporary collaboration. Once the collaboration ended, there was no more relationship between us."

Xiao Churan nodded slightly, observing Ye Chen's attitude—it seemed he had no extra feelings for Tawana, which made her feel a bit relieved.

At this moment, Tawana had no idea that the Ye Chen she constantly thought of was right on the island.

Because she had been on a long flight, she had no appetite for breakfast and instead lay on the villa's terrace sunbathing and enjoying the view.

This time, she had rented a total of four water villas: two for her bodyguards, one for her parents, and the last one for herself.

Her parents had been asking all along why she hadn't invited Trevor along. After all, in their eyes, her relationship with Trevor had always been good, and Trevor was her longest-term boyfriend. Family members believed the two had a high chance of ending up together, so they were worried that she came on vacation alone without him.

Tawana told them that Trevor had been lacking in training recently and was now catching up intensely.

Although Tawana really wanted to formally break up with Trevor in her heart, after thinking it over, she still couldn't bring herself to make the decision.

It wasn't because she still felt reluctant to part with Trevor—mainly, they had been together for too long, and each knew too much of the other's so-called dirt. Trevor knew she had fallen for Ye Chen, and as long as they didn't mention breaking up, they could maintain a tacit understanding. But bringing up a breakup would mean tearing everything apart completely.

Moreover, fans all over the world had long accepted their relationship and believed that after Tawana went through countless love experiences, she had finally found the right person. If she suddenly proposed a breakup now, fans would surely question it—and if Trevor then added fuel to the fire, he might very well end up in a difficult situation, attacked from both inside and outside.

But people are complex creatures.

Once you no longer love someone in your heart, maintaining the relationship by force only makes you feel more disgusted. This feeling is like the greasy smell left on your hands after eating fried chicken—you don't notice it while eating, and it even seems especially flavorful. But once you've finished, eaten your fill, or even had enough, and then look at that greasy residue again, your heart fills with an indescribable sense of nausea and disgust.

Just as she was feeling annoyed and alone, the doorbell suddenly rang.

She went to the door, looked through the peephole, and saw that the person ringing the bell was none other than the renowned luxury giant Bernard Arnault and his wife.

Tawana opened the door, smiling: "Mr. Arnault, Madam, long time no see!"

Bernard Arnault laughed heartily: "Tawana, I never expected you to come all the way to the Maldives for vacation. If you had told me earlier, I could have had someone clear the entire island just for you."

Bernard Arnault's wife muttered to herself inwardly, thinking: "Do you even believe what you're saying? You came to this island yourself and couldn't bear to clear it—how could you possibly clear the whole island just for Tawana? Tawana isn't stupid either."

Tawana really isn't stupid—but she isn't exactly smart either.

She hadn't thought of that, yet she still said with a respectful expression: "Mr. Arnault, you're truly too kind. I've long heard of your island and have always wanted to come experience it. Besides, such a small matter isn't worth bothering you over—I just didn't expect you to actually be here in person. What a coincidence!"

Bernard Arnault laughed heartily: "As the Chinese often say, meeting means fate—we are indeed destined. Tonight at the party, we must have a couple more drinks. How do the Chinese put it? 'When wine meets a true friend, a thousand cups are not enough.'"

Tawana asked in surprise: "Mr. Arnault, do you have a strong interest in Chinese culture?"

Bernard Arnault's wife chimed in from the side: "He once went on a business trip to China, and after returning, his whole demeanor improved greatly. He said he learned self-cultivation and nurturing nature in China, and since then he's been very enthusiastic about Chinese history."

Tawana exclaimed: "Oh my, what a coincidence! I've recently become deeply obsessed with Chinese culture too. For this vacation, I specially brought a silk-embroidered cheongsam—I love it so much."

Bernard Arnault laughed: "Haha, that's what they mean by 'great minds think alike.' Miss Sweet, why not wear your cheongsam to the party tonight? It's said that one-third of the guests on the island are Chinese."

Tawana thought: Since one-third of the guests on the island are Chinese, if I arrive wearing a cheongsam and attend the party, this will surely spread quickly across Chinese websites. Then not only will Chinese netizens like me more, but when the news reaches Ye Chen's ears, he'll surely understand my feelings!

So, without hesitation, she agreed: "No problem! I'll wear the cheongsam to the party tonight!"

Ma Lan beside her exclaimed in surprise: "Oh, Tawana really came?"

Butler Hani nodded and said: "Yes, Madam Ma, Miss Sweet arrived on the island this morning. If you are her fan, you must come to the party tonight, where you'll have the chance to take a photo with her and get her autograph."

Ma Lan let out a proud, disdainful chuckle, patting Ye Chen beside her as she boasted: "That Tawana held so many concerts in China recently, and my son-in-law is the feng shui supervisor she specially invited. When you see her later, just tell her that this year's Ye Master is also on the island, and invite her to come visit when she has time."

Hani listened, stunned, and asked in astonishment: "Madam Ma... are you really telling the truth?!"

"Of course!" Ma Lan said proudly: "My son-in-law isn't someone just anyone can invite. Last time I served as her feng shui supervisor, I did it only because of her sincere attitude, giving her face."

Xiao Churan then said awkwardly: "Mom, just don't go around talking nonsense outside—it'll spread badly."

Ma Lan retorted: "What do you mean by that? How could I be talking nonsense? Isn't every word I said the actual situation?"

Xiao Churan, rarely showing a dark expression, said: "Mom, even if it's the actual situation, there's no need to go around advertising it. Can't you keep a low profile? We're just here on vacation, leaving in a few days."

Seeing Xiao Churan's displeased expression, Ma Lan felt uneasy—her daughter rarely expressed dissatisfaction so directly, and she didn't know what she had done to offend her. She liked to show off—wasn't that just her nature? After all these years, shouldn't Xiao Churan have gotten used to it by now?

However, although Ma Lan usually dominated, when Xiao Churan was genuinely upset, she didn't dare to provoke her further. So she told Butler Hani: "What I just told you must be kept low-key and confidential—don't let outsiders know."

Hani smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Madam Ma—I won't tell anyone."

Ma Lan turned, linked arms with Xiao Churan, and said coaxingly: "Churan, let's go to the party together tonight—I've never seen such a big star before."

Xiao Churan didn't know why, but the image of Tawana passionately kissing a masked warrior on stage kept popping into her mind, making her feel uneasy. She said: "Mom, if you're interested, go by yourself—I want to rest and relax tonight."

Ma Lan felt a bit embarrassed, then turned to Xiao Changkun and said in a commanding tone: "Then you come with me tonight—and you'd better not have any excuses!"

Xiao Changkun chuckled: "What could I possibly have? If there's fun to be had, I'm definitely joining in."

After saying that, he asked Ye Chen again: "Good son-in-law, do you want to come over tonight?"

Ye Chen waved his hand and said: "I'm staying in the room with Churan, so I won't come to join the fun."

Xiao Churan looked at Ye Chen and asked: "Miss Svet is your client, and it's quite a coincidence that you're both on the same island this time. If you don't meet, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

Ye Chen said indifferently: "What's inappropriate about it? It was just a temporary collaboration. Once the collaboration ends, there's no longer any cooperative relationship."

Xiao Churan nodded slightly, observing Ye Chen's attitude. It seemed he had no extra feelings for Tawana, which made her feel somewhat relieved.

At this moment, Tawana had no idea that the Ye Chen she had been longing for was actually on the island.

Because she had been on the plane for a long time, she had no appetite for breakfast, so she lay on the villa's terrace sunbathing and enjoying the view.

This time, she rented a total of four water villas: two for her bodyguards, one for her parents, and the last one for herself.

Throughout the journey, her parents kept asking why she hadn't invited Trevor along. After all, in their eyes, the two had always had a good relationship, and Trevor was Tawana's longest-term boyfriend. The family believed they had a high chance of getting married, so her coming on vacation alone without him made them somewhat worried.

Tawana told them the excuse that Trevor had been lacking in training recently and was now catching up.

Although Tawana really wanted to formally break up with Trevor in her heart, after thinking it over, she still couldn't bring herself to make the decision.

It wasn't because she still felt reluctant to part with Trevor in her heart; mainly, they had been together for too long, and each knew a lot of the so-called dirt about the other. Trevor knew she had fallen for Ye Chen, so not bringing up the breakup allowed them to maintain a tacit understanding. But once they mentioned breaking up, it would mean completely tearing their faces apart.

Moreover, fans all over the world had long accepted their relationship and believed that after Tawana went through countless love experiences, she had finally met the right person. If she suddenly brought up the breakup now, she would definitely be questioned by fans. And if Trevor then added fuel to the fire, he would very likely fall into a difficult situation both internally and externally.

But people are complex creatures.

Once you no longer love someone in your heart, maintaining such a strained relationship makes you feel increasingly disgusted. This feeling is like the greasy smell left on your hands after eating fried chicken—you don't notice it while eating and even find it particularly enjoyable. But once you've eaten your fill, or even overeaten, and then look at that greasy hand again, you'll feel an indescribable sense of nausea and disgust.

Just as she was feeling annoyed and bored alone, the doorbell suddenly rang.

She went to the door and, through the peephole, saw that the person ringing the bell was none other than the famous luxury giant Bernard Arnault and his wife.

Tawana opened the door and said with a smile: "Mr. Arnault, Madam, long time no see!"

Bernard Arnault laughed and said: "Tawana, I never expected you to come all the way to the Maldives for vacation. If you had told me earlier, I could have had someone clear the entire island for you."

Meanwhile, Bernard Arnault's wife muttered to herself inwardly: "Do you even believe what you're saying? You came to this island yourself and didn't even have the heart to clear it, so how could you possibly clear the whole island just for Tawana? And Tawana isn't a fool either."

It's just that Tawana really isn't stupid, but she's not exactly smart either.

She didn't pick up on that implication from the old man Bernard Arnault's words, and instead said with a respectful face: "Mr. Arnault, you're really too kind. I've long wanted to come to your famous island to experience it, and such a small matter isn't worth bothering you over. I just didn't expect you to actually be here in person—what a coincidence!"

Bernard Arnault laughed heartily and said: "As the Chinese often say, meeting means fate. We are indeed fated to meet. Tonight at the party, we must drink a few more cups. How do the Chinese put it? 'When wine meets a true friend, a thousand cups are not enough.'"

Tawana asked in surprise: "Mr. Arnault, you seem to be very interested in Chinese culture?"

Bernard Arnault's wife chimed in from the side: "He previously went on a business trip to China, and after returning, his whole state improved greatly. He said he learned self-cultivation and nurturing nature in China, and since then he's been very enthusiastic about Chinese history. He not only studies various Chinese books and documents, but even holds 'Marco Polo's Travels' in his hand every day to read without stopping."

Bernard Arnault awkwardly waved his hand: "Don't mention 'Marco Polo's Travels'—it's just bitter tears."

Tawana exclaimed: "Oh my, what a coincidence! I've also recently become especially obsessed with Chinese culture. For this vacation, I specially brought a silk-embroidered cheongsam, which I really like."

Bernard Arnault laughed: "Haha, this is what they call 'great minds think alike'! Miss Svet, why don't you wear your cheongsam to the party tonight? It's said that one-third of the guests on the island are Chinese."

Tawana thought: Since one-third of the guests on the island are Chinese, if I come to the island and wear the cheongsam to the party, this will definitely spread quickly on Chinese internet. Then not only will Chinese netizens like me more, but when it reaches Ye Chen's ears, he will surely understand my feelings!

So, without hesitation, she agreed: "No problem! I'll wear the cheongsam to the party tonight!"