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The charity banquet was a grand affair, with almost half of Beijing's wealthy and influential figures in attendance.

Nobody wants to miss out on an opportunity to boost their reputation.

At this point, the organizers went on stage to speak.

Next comes the donation process and a charity performance.

The banquet hall was very large, and there was a VIP room on the second floor where the mysterious donor, who did not want to show his face, was located.

This also includes Bo Siheng.

He and Jiang Lu sat by the window, looking down through the one-way glass, where they could see the entire venue.

He Yan did not go upstairs, but sat in the hall with the He family.

A wealthy woman sat at the next table, glancing at He Yan with disdain several times, her face full of disgust. In the end, she couldn't help but mock the person next to her.

"I heard that the Bo family, the richest family in the country, is also here today. Why didn't they let He Yan sit in the VIP room as well?"

"What else could it be? They must be disgusted by the fact that the real heiress is not presentable enough."

He Yan leaned back in her chair leisurely, looking at her phone.

She's heard so much of this kind of meaningless talk that she's long since become immune to it.

The lady continued to chirp the crickets incessantly.

"She's just a woman who's supposed to be married off to bring good luck, but she really thinks she's something special."

He Yiyi sat in the back, her eyes fixed on He Yan.

She felt she couldn't let He Yan continue to be so arrogant.

Although He Yan didn't mind hearing those words, she found them annoying after a while, as if there was a fly buzzing in her ear.

She narrowed her eyes, her expression somewhat dangerous.

At this moment, the lady suddenly stopped, and then kept scratching her mouth.

Why is my mouth so itchy?

Someone exclaimed, "Mrs. Yu, your lips are all swollen, is it an allergic reaction?"

"Ah? How could this happen?"

Mrs. Yu, concerned about her image, immediately grabbed her bag and ran out.

With peace and quiet finally around her, He Yan smiled contentedly.

Sitting opposite, He Yunyi was stunned. He looked at Mrs. Yu leaving, then at He Yan's expression, and inexplicably felt that this matter might be related to his own sister.

But he had no evidence, and he couldn't make wild guesses or suspect her.

Su Wan came here today because she was worried about her eldest son's marriage.

He wanted to introduce him to a socialite heiress for a blind date.

"Xu Yuan is Yi Yi's friend, and you've met her many times. Our families have connections, and we're a good match. You should get to know her; you can't refuse!"

"Mom, there's no rush for my marriage."

He Yunyi was a bit stumped, but he couldn't openly refuse.

He turned to look at the girl sitting with He Yiyi, his expression a little awkward.

Xu Yuan had liked He Yunyi for two years and went to great lengths to win him over, but he always avoided her, which only made her more determined to win him over.

The reason she became friends with He Yiyi was to make it easier to pursue him.

"Yiyi, it's a deal. You help me win over your older brother, and I'll teach He Yan a lesson."

Xu Yuan felt that He Yiyi was very innocent and always suffered grievances.

She couldn't stand He Yan's arrogance.

"Xiaoyuan, I will try my best to help you with your brother's matter, but don't do anything reckless."

He Yiyi was happy inside, but she pretended to be generous and indifferent.

On stage, Zhong Changfeng was giving his thanks.

Upon seeing this, He Zhengyuan asked He Yan, "I heard that Professor Zhong spoke to you earlier. He's always been arrogant and conceited. Is it because he's impressed by your talent and wants you to study under him?"

He Yan propped her head up and nodded casually.

"Right, there's a chance."

She thought of the people within the He family who had connections with the mysterious organization, and a thought struck her.

"Did you encrypt the information for the prescription project? Tang Xiaoyue leaked it last time, don't let someone actually steal it."

"No, the people involved in this project are all carefully selected, there won't be any problems."

He Zhengyuan didn't take it to heart, because the project team consisted of veteran employees.

He is trustworthy.

He Huijun was also present, but she was two tables away from the He family.

She attended every banquet and gala in Beijing.

A wealthy woman struck up a conversation with her.

"Mrs. Tang, why didn't I see you bring your daughter today?"

"Xiaoyue is going abroad for further studies. I just hope she can learn more and also temper her temper."

He Huijun forced a smile, but her heart was filled with resentment and grievance.

She couldn't let anyone know that Xiaoyue was going to be kicked out of the He family.

The charity event was halfway through.

The next segment involves having people perform on stage for charity, which also serves as a reason to appeal to everyone to donate.

The first person the organizers invited to the stage was He Yiyi.

"Today's charity performance will be represented by He Yiyi from He Family Pharmaceutical Factory."

When He Yiyi was called upon, she immediately stood up and greeted everyone.

She held her head high, her face radiating pride and confidence.

Because her annual charity performances are her most dazzling moments, she has topped the list of Beijing's socialites and earned a good reputation.

"Thank you all for attending tonight's charity gala. Let's all contribute our love to impoverished patients."

During He Yiyi's piano performance, representatives from various organizations began making donations.

He Zhengyuan and Su Wan were both very proud.

Because He Yiyi's excellence represents the face of the He family.

"The He family donated one million yuan in cash and three million yuan worth of supplies to impoverished patients."

"The Liu family donated two million yuan in cash to impoverished patients."

"The Zhang family donated to impoverished patients..."

"Li family..."

With the He family taking the lead, others followed suit.

On stage, He Yiyi's expression was just right; she was enjoying the honor of being the center of attention.

Actually, she had another idea in mind, which was to let Mr. Bo see it too.

Her kindness and generosity completely outshine He Yan's.

At this moment, Xu Yuan suddenly spoke up: "Yiyi has already gone up to perform, so as the true daughter of the He family, shouldn't Sister He Yan also do something?"

He Huijun was thinking about how to embarrass He Yan when she heard this and immediately joined in the commotion.

“That’s right, He Yan, you’re a real heiress, you can’t be any less than Yi Yi.”

The two of them were working together to force He Yan to go on stage and embarrass herself.

He Zhengyuan looked displeased. He and his wife exchanged a glance and both felt they could not agree.

They didn't know what He Yan was capable of or not capable of.

But they brought her back from the countryside and subconsciously felt that she didn't know how to play those instruments.

“Charity performances are just a formality; there’s no coercion involved.”

"This is Xiaoyan's first time participating, and she wasn't prepared."

Su Wan looked embarrassed and wanted to explain.

But this doesn't convince others.

Those wealthy women love nothing more than gossiping and watching others make fools of themselves.

“Mrs. He, this is where you are wrong. You can’t just find your biological daughter and hide her away, while letting a well-behaved goddaughter make you look good.”

"Exactly, this is too biased. They've been raising me for twenty years."

Su Wan was used to being restrained, and she was a little overwhelmed by these words.

He Yiyi also looked hurt on stage.

At this moment, the commotion downstairs reached the VIP room on the second floor.

After finding out the cause of the incident, Jiang Lu teased Bo Siheng again.

"Mr. Bo, your wife is being harassed again. Shouldn't you go and protect her...?"

The words are not finished yet.

Wearing a mask, Bo Siheng strode downstairs.

Jiang Lu also laughed at him from the side.

"Master Bo really cares about his wife."

Downstairs lobby.

Those people were all looking forward to seeing a spectacle, but suddenly someone shouted, "Master Bo is here!"

He Zhengyuan and his wife were both shocked.

Is Master Bo here to protect He Yan?

Bo Siheng walked steadily to the center of the hall with his long legs.

He Yan remained seated and was surprised to see Bo Siheng approach.

"Why are you here?"

She didn't expect him to show up.

Although only half of his face was shown.

Bo Siheng surveyed his surroundings, his gaze turning slightly cold, emanating an invisible aura of pressure.

"Who was it that just egged on my wife to perform on stage?"