A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

It was already 7 p.m., and the annual meeting was being held at the Royal Hotel. The venue was brightly lit, and the lobby was decorated with luxurious furnishings.

Red wine, delicacies, and snacks were laid out on a white round table. Hostesses led socialites, gentlemen, celebrities, and others into the room and seated them in order of their status.

People of all kinds were dressed in their finest attire, and there was a dazzling array of gorgeous dresses.

Yu Qingcheng tied up her long hair and wore the latest red velvet dress with an off-the-shoulder design. Her fair skin and the red color made a striking visual impact, and her features were gorgeous and proud.

As she walked into the venue arm in arm with Yu Shaohua, reporters' flashbulbs followed. "Ms. Yu, please look here."

Apart from the Yu family, everyone who had business dealings with the Chi family came to the scene. People exchanged greetings and shook hands, all waiting for the host to enter.

After finishing lunch, Jiang Yi rested for a while and only woke up leisurely after the makeup artist team arrived. She was then accompanied by Chi Ruiche to do her makeup and change clothes.

Her long hair, past her shoulders, was styled into waves on the left side, revealing her slender neck. She wore a light blue feather-embroidered sequined halter dress with a backless design that extended to her waist, and three crystal chains that accentuated her delicate curves.

Jiang Yi has fair and smooth skin with a faint pink tinge on her cheeks, and her crescent-shaped eyes make her both ethereal and alluring.

"Is it pretty?"

Jiang Yi turned around, concealing the glimpse of her cleavage and the marks between them.

"It's not really suitable for you."

"It looks alright to me!"

Chi Ruiche's gaze was focused and gentle, his eyes as deep as the stars, filled with love as he looked at her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and whispered in her ear.

"I want to take you home and hide you away."

"you…"

Jiang Yi stared at Chi Ruiche, his eyes revealing a deep desire.

Chi Ruiche made no attempt to hide his desire for her; Jiang Yi's every smile and gesture was irresistibly attractive.

"How about changing to something else?" The deep voice carried a deadly allure, bewitching the heart.

"it is good."

The two walked into the venue hand in hand. Chi Ruiche wore a dark blue suit with a perfect cut, which not only highlighted his strong physique but also showed his mature and steady masculine charm.

Jiang Yi wore a silver fringed dress with flowing lines that accentuated her perfect figure, and the light skirt shone like a diamond under the lights.

Chi Ruiche held her hand tightly, the diamond ring on her finger particularly eye-catching. "Let's go."

The two walked hand in hand into the venue, attracting everyone's attention. Their figures were like a fairy and a prince bathed in moonlight, beautiful and dazzling.

"Thank you all for your contributions, which have made the company stronger. With the new year comes a new look, and we look forward to creating new glories together."

The large screen displayed the company's main achievements and highlights for the year via video.

"Next, please welcome our General Manager Chi to present awards to outstanding employees." The host read out the names one by one, and the corresponding photos and names appeared on the screen.

Suddenly the screen flickered, the image became blurry, and a video popped up.

"Kneel down and say you're a dog."

The sound from the big screen spread to every corner along with the speakers, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the screen.

"I am a dog."

In the video, a boy is kneeling on the ground, shivering, wearing only a thin shirt, while the person standing next to him is wrapped in a down jacket and huddled up, creating a stark contrast.

Whose dog is this?

A boy turned his head to the side and slapped him hard across the face, as if in a superior position, his Doc Martens boots pressing down on his knees. "Louder."

"I am Chi Chengyu's dog..."

The boy's body trembled violently as the man behind him grabbed his hair and slammed him heavily to the ground, blood seeping from his forehead.

"Haha, help me leave some mark on him."

In the video, Chi Chengyu's voice is somewhat shrill, passing through the speakers like a venomous snake, coiling with an unusual evil.

"No, Young Master Chi, please let me go, please let me go."

The boy was breathing rapidly, clutching his head and shuffling away, terrified by everything in front of him. "Please, let me go. I really don't know what I did wrong."

"What did you do wrong? The biggest mistake you made was simply being alive!"

A wave of mocking laughter swept over them, and the people around them seemed to have heard something ridiculous, laughing even louder.

"Stop looking, hold him down. Everyone says tattoos don't hurt, so let's skip the anesthesia and see if it really hurts."

Before the video had even finished playing, Chi Chengyu's mother, who was sitting in the audience, could no longer sit still. Her heavy body stomped in her high heels as she arrogantly ordered, "Turn it off for me."

"That's her son." The onlookers began to scrutinize the woman, who bore a resemblance to the person in the video.

The video continued playing, and Chi Chengyu's face was magnified on the screen. His evil smile revealed his indifference to everything. Like a demon, he made no attempt to conceal his atrocities, casually smiling at the camera.

"If you mess with me, I'll show you what it means to regret being born."

The once innocent and naive boy now had a ferocious face, like a terrifying monster that devoured anyone who dared to defy him.