The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

Zhou Yanruo saw that Shang Yibo had successfully completed the auction and returned to his seat, so she prepared to go over and help him leave early. However, when she heard the host announce, "Please welcome Mr. Jian Zheng, representative of Singapore Rongchang Capital, to the stage," she was taken aback. The name "Jian Zheng" was all too familiar to her. Was it the Jian Zheng she knew?

With a hint of doubt, Zhou Yanruo stopped and turned her gaze to the stage. A man in a dark suit slowly walked onto the stage, his face gradually becoming clearer. Zhou Yanruo looked closely and, sure enough, it was Jian Zheng, the man she knew! A wave of turmoil washed over her. She hadn't expected to encounter him here so unexpectedly. Was fate playing another trick on her? She had just resolved to leave the past behind—not only everything related to that person, but also the friends closely connected to him.

But why does fate always seem to play tricks on her, pushing that person's best friend, Jian Zheng, in front of her again? How can she possibly sort out her emotions and look forward...?

Zhou Yanruo snapped out of her daze and realized she was still standing there, so she quickly started walking towards Shang Yibo. She planned to take Shang Yibo away from here first. Perhaps Jian Zheng was just here to attend an event. Once they were out of this door, they could pretend they had never met, and everything would be back to normal.

Shang Yibo sat upright in his seat, his gaze sweeping through the crowd, searching for Zhou Yanruo. Suddenly, a familiar name, "Jian Zheng," reached his ears. He reflexively stood up and looked up at the stage. The stage lights focused, illuminating the slightly overweight middle-aged man standing on the stage. He wore gold-rimmed glasses, his round, shiny face radiant with energy, and a dark, well-tailored suit. Guided by the host, he spoke eloquently.

Isn't that Jian Zheng, Wang Jie's close friend?

"Why are you standing there?" Hong Yun, who was sitting next to Shang Yibo, tugged at his sleeve and said, "Sit down quickly. I hadn't finished talking to you before you ran away."

While he was still in a daze, Zhou Yanruo walked over and pulled him to leave.

Hong Yun suddenly stood up and shoved Zhou Yanruo away: "What are you doing? Where are you taking him?"

Zhou Yanruo didn't react in time and was pushed by Hong Yun, causing her to stumble.

Shang Yibo reached out and supported her waist, and Zhou Yanruo was able to stand up.

Shang Yibo couldn't help but growl, "What are you doing!"

"Why are you yelling at me? The event isn't over yet, where is she taking you?" Hong Yun raised her voice and said, "What a clueless agent she is."

"What are you saying? That's going too far." Shang Yibo tried his best to defend Zhou Yanruo.

Zhou Yanruo was inexplicably scolded by a young lady, but she didn't bother to explain.

She had only one thought in mind: to get out of here as soon as possible. She whispered to Shang Yibo, "Let's go."

"You dare? Let's see where you take him." Hong Yun said in a shrill voice, "No wonder people in 'BoBo Candy' always say that Shang Yibo doesn't have any professional staff to help him. Seeing it today, it's indeed a makeshift team, a bunch of rabble."

"Shut up, this is utterly unreasonable!" Shang Yibo shouted.

"I didn't believe it at first, how could the eldest son of Rushang Group tolerate a bunch of incompetent people around him? But after seeing it today, I was really shocked."

Zhou Yanruo could no longer bear it and said in a deep voice, "Miss Hong, please be mindful of the occasion and have some self-respect."

"Do you even have the right to speak? Who do you think you are, daring to lecture me?"

After Hong Yun finished speaking, she picked up a glass of red wine and splashed it at Zhou Yanruo.

Shang Yibo stepped forward to block Zhou Yanruo, spilling a glass of red wine all over him...

As a key guest and the venue sponsor of the event, Rushan Group was naturally seated at the main table. The three individuals engaged in a loud argument and struggle near the stage, drawing everyone's attention.

On stage, the host and Jian Zheng couldn't help but turn their attention to this side.

Jian Zheng first noticed Zhou Yanruo standing directly opposite the podium. Despite the passage of time, Zhou Yanruo had hardly changed, and Jian Zheng recognized her at a glance.

A surge of joy welled up in Jian Zheng's heart. He quickly composed himself and maintained the proper politeness. He said to the host in a low voice, "Host, let's stop here for now. I've run into a good friend I haven't seen for many years, and I need to go say hello."

After saying that, he stepped off the stage and walked straight toward Zhou Yanruo.

Zhou Yanruo quickly grabbed a napkin from the table and hurriedly wiped the red wine that had been spilled on Shang Yibo.

"Are you crazy?" Shang Yibo shouted angrily.

Hong Yun was furious at the two people in front of her and was about to step forward when Fang Xichen grabbed her arm. She said in a soothing tone, "Yun'er, don't be angry. They have something to do. Let them go first. Come to our house another day, and Yibo will have a good chat with you then." Shang Yibo snorted coldly and pulled Zhou Yanruo up, saying, "Let's go."

Zhou Yanruo stood motionless, nervously watching Jian Zheng walk towards her. Her expression subtly shifted under the lamplight, a complex mix of emotions welling up within her—the joy of seeing an acquaintance mixed with the fear of having her past wounds reopened. She instinctively took a step back, wanting to turn and leave, but then felt that doing so would be too abrupt and impolite. She was at a loss, frozen in place.

Seeing that Zhou Yanruo's expression was not quite right, Shang Yibo followed her gaze and saw Jian Zheng striding towards them. He immediately guessed what was going on.

He wanted to get rid of Hong Yun's unreasonable behavior as soon as possible; all he wanted now was to pull Zhou Yanruo away from here quickly.

He then said in a low voice, "Yanruo, ignore her. She's always been like this since she was little, she likes to say nonsensical things." He was trying to comfort Zhou Yanruo so that she wouldn't have to pay any more attention to her.

Just then, Jian Zheng walked up to Zhou Yanruo. He smiled and said to her, "Is this Zhou Yanruo? You haven't changed at all. I recognized you at a glance."

Jian Zheng's tone revealed barely concealed excitement.

However, for Zhou Yanruo, this was a complicated beginning.

“Jian Zheng, hello, it’s been a long time,” Zhou Yanruo murmured in response.

"It really is you! I can't believe it. I'm so glad to see an old friend here. What are you doing here? I thought you'd been living in America all this time."

"I... I've been back for half a year..." Zhou Yanruo answered Jian Zheng's question passively.

"Who are you? Coming here to act like we're having a long-awaited reunion? Can't you see we're talking about serious business? Don't you have any manners?" Hong Yun said impatiently.

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry to bother you. I was a little excited to see an old friend." Jian Zheng apologized with a smile, and then said to Zhou Yanruo, "Look at this occasion, how did we manage to rekindle our old friendship? Let's exchange contact information and find a place to have a good chat another day."

“Okay… let’s add each other on WeChat, I’ll scan your QR code,” Zhou Yanruo said.

"Okay, add me on WeChat." Jian Zheng was about to turn on his phone when he realized he hadn't brought it with him when he went on stage. He turned to his secretary and gestured as if he were answering a phone call.

Suddenly, I saw Shang Yibo standing to the side.

"You, you..." Jian Zheng's eyes widened, his eyeballs trembled, and his pupils seemed to tremble. "Wang Jie, Wang Jie, you are Wang Jie?"