The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

A hint of embarrassment crept onto Shen Yufei's beautiful face. Her outstretched hands froze in mid-air, unsure of what to do. Tears welled up in her beautiful eyes, and she said in a choked voice, "Sister... I beg you, please don't treat me like this. I'm really scared..."

"If you're scared, why don't you stay away from our Yanran? You're still trying to get closer to her. I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as you. Breaking your arm would be too lenient!" Wen Qian rolled her eyes at Shen Yufei and Gao Yufeng, then pulled Shen Yanran away as if she were avoiding something disgusting.

Gao Yufeng's face darkened further. Seeing Shen Yanran leave without looking back, he pulled the gentle Shen Yufei back to his side and whispered, "Forget it, Feifei, this isn't your fault. You don't need to beg her. Just do as she says, let's stay away from her."

"But..." Shen Yufei was unwilling to let Shen Yanran steal the spotlight from her. She bit her lip, her face full of grievance, and leaned weakly into Gao Yufeng's arms, saying, "But she is, after all, my sister... Dad and Mom have been worried about whether she's doing well out there. I didn't even have a chance to say more to her before she impatiently left. How am I going to explain this to Mom and Dad..."

Gao Yufeng comforted her with a somewhat complicated expression, saying, "Feifei, don't worry. If she's not doing well outside, she'll naturally come home and return to her uncle and aunt's side. We can take care of her then."

Shen Yufei raised her slightly pale but exquisitely made-up face, pursed her rosy lips, and obediently said, "Mmm... I'll listen to Brother Feng..."

Following the staff's directions, Wen Qian and Shen Yanran sat at a table near the edge of the first row of round tables. This was Wen Qian's own request; otherwise, what would it look like for an unknown person like her to be seated in the center?

Wen Qian didn't really care where she sat. Originally, her invitation only allowed her to sit at the round table in the third row, so she was already very happy to be able to sit in the first row. But after sitting down, she felt that something was not quite right. "Yanran, don't you think that person in charge was a bit strange? Even if he felt sorry for us, he didn't have to go to such lengths, especially to sit in the first row. These are all important guests at tonight's charity auction, and they will be the last to participate in the bidding. It feels a bit awkward for the two of us who have no money or valuables to sit here."

Wenqian came to the dinner on business, to network and discuss collaborations, not to do charity work.

After Zhou Chengkun's outburst, she lost all interest in chatting with others and could only send out her poor little assistant. What the outcome would be was entirely up to fate...

"Let's just look around and not say anything. No one should notice us here, right?" Shen Yanran glanced around and saw that everyone was busy with their own things and it seemed that no one was paying attention to them.

As soon as she finished speaking, those who were supposedly busy with their own things couldn't help but turn their gazes to Shen Yanran, speculating about her identity. Even Zhou Chengkun, who was the most difficult to deal with, didn't give her a good look, so her background must be extraordinary.

The banquet was about to begin, and everyone took their seats according to their invitations.

Whether it was a deliberate arrangement or a genuine coincidence, Gao Yufeng and Shen Yufei ended up sitting at the same table, albeit with seven or eight people between them.

Shen Yanran saw it but ignored it. There were so many people in between, so out of sight, out of mind.

Wenqian, however, felt that this was no coincidence. Why did she have to sit at the same table as them when there were so many other seats available?

What Shen Yufei disliked most was Shen Yanran's aloof and arrogant demeanor. She also hated Shen Yanran's self-righteous attitude, thinking that she looked down on everyone. She was only able to appear here dressed so well because of that mysterious man's temporary favor.

This charity gala is so important, it's known throughout the city. If Shen Yanran were to be disgraced in a public setting like today, as she has done before, wouldn't her good days with that mysterious man be over...?

Upon considering this possibility, a strange light suddenly appeared in Shen Yufei's bright, watery eyes. "Brother Feng, look, what a coincidence! We're sitting at the same table as my sister."

In fact, even without Shen Yufei's reminder, Gao Yufeng had already seen Shen Yanran sitting not far away.

This was also something he secretly arranged for the organizers to change his seat, so that he could get a little closer to her.

"Well, I see it."

I saw her looking more refined and beautiful than usual.

I saw her unapproachable demeanor, like that of a queen.

He saw all the sides of her he had never seen before...

And then there's the bone-chilling indifference in her eyes. Did he really hurt her too badly to make her like this?

For some reason, he suddenly felt a deep sense of guilt and... tenderness towards what he had done to her...

Shen Yufei saw this and felt resentful. Why was she still so blatantly seducing her fiancé even after Gao Yufeng had already broken off their engagement? Why?

She had to come up with a way to eliminate all future problems!

At that moment, Shen Yanran and Wen Qian were talking with their heads slightly lowered when a beautiful woman with long, slightly wavy, flaxen-colored hair, a gentle appearance, and wearing a white dress greeted them, saying, "Wen Qian, long time no see, how are you?"

"Qingying? It's been so long! I heard you've been doing well abroad these past few years. I thought you'd never come back. I didn't expect to see you here." Wenqian smiled and replied when she saw someone she knew.

Zhao Qingying was a very popular actress three years ago, the youngest actress to win a Best Actress award for her career in film, television, and music, and she has countless advertising endorsements.

At that time, Wen Qian and she had collaborated quite a bit, and since they had similar personalities, they gradually became good friends. However, later Zhao Qingying met a Hollywood director and resolutely followed him abroad to develop her career. She stayed away for three years and reportedly participated in many big Hollywood productions, and her career has been quite successful.

"How could that be? No matter how good it is abroad, it's not as good as my own motherland. I just returned to China last month and am preparing to start my own business," Zhao Qingying said modestly with a smile.

Wen Qian found it hard to believe. "Start your own business? Really? You're such a good actor and singer. Even if you went back to China, you should have plenty of gigs. Or have you encountered some difficulties and need my help?"

With a hint of sadness in her gentle eyes, Zhao Qingying said, "What difficulties could I possibly have? It's just that I feel it's better to be my own boss than to work for someone else my whole life. At least I'd be more free. But there is something I'd like to ask you for help with."

Wen Qian could tell that Zhao Qingying must have some unavoidable difficulties that led her to start her own business, but she just didn't want to talk about it now. Wen Qian didn't press her for details, but since her friend was in trouble, she would of course help without hesitation. "No problem, just tell me, what can I do to help you?"

Zhao Qingying has been in the entertainment industry for nearly ten years, experiencing ups and downs and meeting many people. At the height of her popularity, she had dozens of friends around her, all of whom vowed to go through fire and water for her.

However, when she gradually shifted the focus of her career overseas, her friends initially showed concern and care.

They showed her all kinds of care.

In fact, her acting career abroad did develop quite well at the beginning. However, even in developed Western countries, racial discrimination still exists, just not as obviously.

Her career plummeted from then on, and she and her director boyfriend eventually broke up on bad terms.

Her friends started disappearing one by one. Sometimes, when she just wanted them to help her with a small matter in China, they would make excuses or even block her.

No matter how good things are abroad, she never felt rooted there, so a month ago she made up her mind to return to China to develop her career.

However, she still underestimated the situation. The agencies that wanted to sign her treated her like an important person in person, but ignored her behind her back.

No one was willing to accept her, a 35-year-old actress.

At this moment, Zhao Qingying clearly understood that after leaving the domestic entertainment industry for three years, no one took her seriously anymore. Even with her seniority and rich experience, she couldn't compare to these young and beautiful popular celebrities.

The entertainment industry and the performing arts circle can no longer tolerate her, and she can't stand people talking behind her back.

So she decided to take a gamble, start her own business, and become her own boss.

Fortunately, she hadn't wasted her years in the entertainment industry; she still had some influence and received an invitation from the organizers of this fashion charity gala.

This is also a good opportunity for her to get to know new friends, reconnect, and develop collaborations.

It wasn't until she saw Wenqian and Zhou Chengkun having a conflict and Wenqian defending her friend that she remembered that she had also had many pleasant collaborations with Wenqian in the past and that Wenqian was a good friend.

Furthermore, Wenqian is the deputy editor-in-chief of Jia Shang magazine. With her help, her business startup might be much easier.

Zhao Qingying then took the initiative to greet Wen Qian, her gaze lingering on the ruby ​​necklace around her neck as she said, "Actually, there's nothing special about it. I recently invested in a jewelry store, and I saw that the jewelry you're wearing today is particularly beautiful. I wanted to know where you bought it so I could learn something from your experience."

"Excuse me, Sister Qingying, the jewelry I'm wearing was designed by my friend. It's one of a kind and not for sale," Wenqian said proudly, touching the uniquely designed ruby ​​necklace on her chest.

"Really? Then I wonder where your friend works? If possible, could you introduce us?" Zhao Qingying said with a somewhat anxious expression.

Wen Qian was thinking about how to introduce Shen Yanran to the leaders of those jewelry design companies when Zhao Qingying took the initiative to come over. "Of course, she's right here in front of me, the beautiful Shen Yanran."