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The girl was still dressed in a white dress, her attire simple and clean, but her ethereal and otherworldly temperament was enough to overshadow all the ladies and socialites in the hall.

"Han Mengmeng? What are you doing here?"

Before Ye Bai could even speak, Shen Lu, who was standing to the side, opened her eyes wide and exclaimed in disbelief.

If you were to run into Han Mengmeng elsewhere, it wouldn't be particularly surprising.

Although Jingzhou is a large city, there is always a chance of running into someone by chance.

But what is this place?

The residence of the Governor of Jingzhou!

Even billionaires with hundreds of millions in assets are not qualified to attend this kind of birthday banquet!

Han Mengmeng is just a student at Jingzhou University. How did she get in?

Ye Bai was taken aback at first, but soon he had a vague guess.

"My grandfather is Han Anguo."

Han Mengmeng seemed to have the ability to read people's minds, and looked at Ye Bai and said calmly.

"So you're Old Han's granddaughter..."

Shen Lu opened her mouth wide, completely dumbfounded.

Han Anguo, one of the two elders of the Qin Group, is ranked alongside Yang Tianju.

Unlike Yang Tianju, Han Anguo, although holding shares in the Qin Group, never participates in specific affairs and has his own businesses.

The Han family is also a prominent family in Jingzhou.

While it may lag behind the four major families, it is on par with rising stars like the Ye family.

Besides this, Mr. Han has another identity.

President of the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce!

This seat isn't for just anyone.

Not only do you need substantial financial resources, but more importantly, you need connections and prestige!

Therefore, from this point of view, Han Anguo's status is more than one level higher than Yang Tianju's.

He is a true big shot in the entire business community of Jingzhou!

This is also why Qin Wanqing chose Yang Tianju as her first choice when she wanted to win over the two neutral elders.

Compared to Yang Tianju, Han Anguo was much more difficult to win over.

In fact, it's quite possible that they won't be able to win them over at all.

If Yang Renxiao was able to attend today's birthday banquet with his grandfather Yang Tianju, then Han Mengmeng is certainly even more qualified.

"Keeping one's true abilities hidden."

Ye Bai gave Han Mengmeng a thumbs up.

He had already realized that this little girl was no ordinary person; there were very few people in the entire Jingzhou who could have the Queen Qin personally prepare gifts for them.

Moreover, those who dare to compete with the Queen of Qin for a man are extremely rare.

Aside from Zhu Daji, the eldest daughter of the Zhu family, perhaps only the granddaughter of "Chairman Han" would have such audacity.

Furthermore, given that Han Mengmeng's surname is Han, her identity becomes even more obvious.

"Hehe, I'd rather be an ordinary person."

Han Mengmeng clearly wasn't interested in her status as the eldest daughter of the Han family. She then looked at Ye Bai and asked, "So? What have you thought about the suggestion from last time?"

"...I told you, it's impossible."

Ye Bai shook his head decisively.

After divorcing Qin Wanqing and marrying Han Mengmeng, Ye Bai guessed that this girl must have watched too many romance dramas and her mind had become abnormal.

"It's alright, then you can continue to think about it slowly."

Han Mengmeng remained calm, seemingly oblivious to Ye Bai's rejection, completely living in her own world.

Shen Lu, meanwhile, perked up her ears again, her big eyes darting around, and she began to smell the gossip.

Although she couldn't understand what Ye Bai and Han Mengmeng were saying, her intuition told her that something was definitely going on.

Unfortunately, after saying this much, the two of them stopped talking.

Shen Lu was so anxious that she scratched her head and cheeks, but she couldn't come up with a solution.

She couldn't very well grab Han Mengmeng by the collar and interrogate her about whether she was having an affair with her son-in-law.

It's true that the little girl isn't very bright, but she's not hopelessly stupid.

The feeling of knowing there's a secret but being unable to figure it out is truly maddening.

At this moment, in Shen Lu's mind, Han Mengmeng, this "little vixen," was as despicable as the "great vixen" Zhu Daji.

Just as Shen Lu thought of the "great demon," an extremely familiar voice entered her ears.

"That's what they said! How could the Qin family's son-in-law not attend such a grand occasion!"

"But Ye Bai, why are you hiding in the corner? Is it because Qin Wanqing feels embarrassed and doesn't want to take you to the social event?"

“I told you long ago that that woman is the most hypocritical person. You won’t be happy with her.”

"Falling at my feet is the wisest choice for you, hehe..."

Amidst a charming and alluring voice, Zhu Daji, dressed in a noble red evening gown, with exquisite makeup and an aura of stunning allure, swayed gracefully as she walked towards them.

"And here comes an even more annoying one..."

Shen Lu pouted angrily, feeling that her task of "slaying demons and monsters" for her mistress was still a long way off.

"I've already said it, we're even less compatible."

Ye Bai didn't have much ill will towards Zhu Daji. After shaking his head, he went about looking for food on his own.

This time of day is when the Qin family eats dinner, and he has long since developed the habit of eating on time.

The food prepared at this banquet not only tastes better but also comes in a wide variety; it would be a waste not to eat more of it, as it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Before coming, Qin Wanqing had mentioned that the Governor of Jingzhou had invited many famous chefs from all over the world to his birthday banquet.

At first, Ye Bai thought Queen Qin was just trying to fool him, using delicious food to seduce him. But after taking a few bites, he realized that she wasn't exaggerating at all.

"Oh ho ho, isn't this the young lady from the Han family? No wonder you were so cold to her, Ye Bai, so you like this style!"

"It really does prove the old saying true: no matter how old a man is, the woman he likes can never escape the 'eighteen-year-old' 'true fragrance' law, right?"

Zhu Daji's gaze fell on Han Mengmeng. She was taken aback for a moment, and then looked at Ye Bai with a resentful expression.

Putting everything else aside, in terms of acting skills, Miss Zhu is definitely capable of winning an Oscar.

That sorrowful yet affectionate gaze truly evoked pity in me.

Men with slightly weaker willpower would be heartbroken at this moment, and might even want to give their all for her.

The name "fairy" is absolutely true.

Many guests in the vicinity stared wide-eyed, completely captivated by Zhu Daji.

"It's normal for you to like me, because I'm younger than you. And for a woman, youth is always her greatest asset."

Han Mengmeng was not intimidated by Zhu Daji at all and confronted her head-on.

In terms of allure and charm, she was naturally far inferior to Zhu Daji.

But in terms of pure and stunning beauty, she is absolutely superior.

Especially her fairy-like purity and nobility make one feel ashamed.

"Youth is an advantage, that's true, but it's relative. A naive young girl like her wouldn't know how to truly please a man!"

"Ye Bai, you're right... Wait, where did Ye Bai go?"

Zhu Daji was just about to give Han Mengmeng a good talking-to when she turned around and found that Ye Bai had already run ten meters away, eating heartily with Shen Lu while holding a plate.

He didn't even glance at the two of them...