The next evening, outside the Mu Family villa in Yunhai City, luxury cars gathered like clouds, and tycoons poured in like rain.
Today was the engagement ceremony between Mu Xinyi, the eldest daughter of the Mu Family, and the son of the Chen Family from Magic city.
The Mu Family had spared no effort in hosting a grand engagement banquet, inviting guests from all walks of life.
From Yunhai City’s upper circles to the elite of Magic city, they arrived in droves.
Everyone who came was either rich or powerful.
Attending the engagement of the wealthiest man’s daughter with a net worth under 100 million?
Don’t even ask.
There simply weren’t enough seats!
Yet among these true elites and real tycoons, there was an outlier—Lin Niuniu, whose net worth had just barely surpassed 10,000 yuan the night before.
Tap tap tap—
Wobbling slightly in her high heels, Lin Xiaojin awkwardly stepped aside for a passing wealthy guest.
She nervously moved toward the refreshment area.
Her wide, watery eyes scanned the crowd, full of fear.
“Where did CEO Qin go? He just went to the bathroom—why is he taking so long? Why hasn’t he come back yet?”
Fidgeting, Lin Xiaojin didn’t dare meet anyone’s gaze.
She had come to the Mu Family villa as Qin Ge’s companion.
She was terrified someone would ask her for an invitation and publicly kick her out.
Trying her best to remain invisible, she focused her attention on the dazzling array of delicacies before her.
After just a short glance, her mouth began to water, and she swallowed her saliva.
“So much delicious food! Not only smells good, but looks amazing too. If only I could bring Mom here to eat as much as she wants.”
After getting caught taking a croissant last time, Lin Xiaojin didn’t dare to touch anything now.
Besides, she was wearing a pearl-white, floor-length gown that CEO Qin had bought for her.
There was nowhere to hide anything anyway.
She couldn’t exactly walk around stuffing food into a plastic bag like she was at a market, right?
She was CEO Qin’s female companion tonight.
She couldn’t embarrass him.
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Suddenly, a surprised voice sounded from behind her.
Instinctively turning around, she saw a young man approaching quickly.
He stood just over 1.8 meters tall—slightly shorter than CEO Qin.
There was a rogue-like gleam in his eyes, and though he wasn’t bad-looking and had a carefree charm, when compared to Qin Ge’s unparalleled handsomeness, he fell short by more than just a little.
Confused, Lin Xiaojin asked, “You… are?”
She felt a little scared.
Was her fake heiress act about to be exposed?
Pointing to himself in disbelief, Chen Yuan said, “It’s me, Chen Yuan! Xiaojin, you don’t recognize me?”
Ever since coming down from the mountain, Chen Yuan had been like a hidden dragon returning to the world.
While he was still on the mountain, his beautiful master constantly made him keep his distance from his seven breathtaking Senior Sisters.
He could look, but not touch.
It was torturous.
But now that he was down the mountain, far away from his master’s control—who could stop him from flirting?
At the banquet, his eyes scanned the crowd, hungry for beauty.
But none of them could compare to his Senior Sisters.
Until he spotted her—his childhood friend, his old neighbor.
Chen Yuan never imagined that the skinny little girl from back then would grow into such a graceful and elegant beauty.
She caught his eye instantly.
Surprised, Lin Xiaojin said, “You’re Chen Yuan? Didn’t you get sent to an orphanage?”
In her memory, the grown-up Chen Yuan and the boy who used to live next door finally overlapped.
Back when they were young, something happened in Chen Yuan’s family, and he was taken to an orphanage.
She hadn’t seen him since.
Chen Yuan shook his head. “I never went to an orphanage. It’s a long story. So… you don’t live in the same place anymore?”
Lin Xiaojin nodded.
Her family wasn’t any better off than his. They had long since sold the old house.
Chen Yuan, acting very familiar, picked up two glasses of red wine—drinking one himself and handing the other to Lin Xiaojin. “So, where do you live now?”
Just as Lin Xiaojin opened her mouth to answer, Qin Ge finally appeared not far away. He wore a grim expression and beckoned, “Lin Xiaojin, come here.”
At the sight of him, Lin Xiaojin’s eyes lit up. “Coming! Chen Yuan, my boss is looking for me. I’ll catch up with you later.”
She waved at Chen Yuan, then quickly stepped around him, hurrying toward Qin Ge in her heels.
Looking up at him with a pout, she said, “CEO Qin, where were you? Why did you take so long? I waited forever! If you hadn’t come out soon, I was afraid someone would kick me out.”
Qin Ge didn’t respond.
His eyes were fixed on Chen Yuan behind her, squinting slightly.
Their eyes met, and sparks flew—an electric clash in that split second.
Qin Ge then turned his attention back to Lin Xiaojin and said with a stern face, “Lin Xiaojin, you’re really something. Just got here and already found yourself a rich husband? Remember, I brought you here as my companion. Not someone else’s. And definitely not to flirt with other men.”
Pouting in frustration, Lin Xiaojin protested, “I wasn’t flirting with Chen Yuan! “He came up to me! And he’s my childhood friend. We used to live next door.”
Qin Ge narrowed his eyes. “Really?”
Lin Xiaojin nodded hard. “Of course it’s true.”
She began to wonder…
CEO Qin kissed her last night on purpose.
Now today, he’s throwing a tantrum because she talked to Chen Yuan.
Could it be… he actually likes her?
No way!
His ex-girlfriend was CEO Jiang.
There wasn’t a woman in all of Yunhai City more beautiful than Jiang Yingxue.
Even across the entire Dragon Nation, there were few who could outshine her.
CEO Qin ignoring a goddess like Jiang Yingxue to like someone like her? Impossible.
With a straight face, Qin Ge flicked her forehead right in front of Chen Yuan and warned, “If you’re lying to me, I’ll post the video of you stealing in the company group chat!”
Lin Xiaojin shook her head vigorously. “CEO Qin, I’m really not lying.”
Qin Ge dropped the stern act and nodded. “Fine, I believe you.”
He extended his arm and pointed his chin toward the crowd. “Let’s go take a walk.”
Lin Xiaojin proactively wrapped her arm around his and stood by his side, staying close as they walked forward together.
At the same time, in Qin Ge’s mind, the system notifications sounded one after another:
[Child of Destiny Chen Yuan detected. Host, remain alert.]
[Chen Yuan has developed feelings of anger toward the host. Congratulations! Gained +5,000 Destiny Villain Points.]
[Chen Yuan has developed killing intent toward the host. Congratulations! Gained +??? Destiny Villain Points.]