After saying goodbye to her colleagues at the Dream Wardrobe, Jianyan went to handle her resignation procedures. In the office, He Xi smiled at her and said, "I feel extremely honored to be the male lead in Teacher Tangzhi's story."

  Jian Yan curled the corner of her mouth and said, "Stop being so conceited. I just think you look good and want to use you as the prototype for the male lead."

  He Xiu Dao: "Then thank me for being so good-looking that I can help Teacher Tang Zhi."

  Jian Yan: "..."

  Believe it or not, she might expose his online identity on the Internet...

  Then I'll go back to work. Remember to pay me.

  He Xiu couldn't help but smile and said, "I won't forget." He walked forward, lowered his head and gave Jian Yan a gentle kiss on her forehead. "I'll contact you as soon as I'm free."

  "Oh..." Jian Yan covered her forehead with her hand, a barely noticeable blush spreading across her cheeks. He Xiu looked at her and smiled again, saying, "Let me correct that. It should be that when Teacher Tangzhi has free time, remember to contact me."

  Jian Yan gave a light laugh and said to him, "Then you might have to wait for five or six years. I'll contact you when I finish my new work."

  "Then I'll contact you." He Xiu's lips were always curved in a smile, neither too intense nor too faint, yet it was incredibly charming. "Let's have dinner together tonight. I'll pick you up."

  "OK."

  After dawdling in the office for over twenty minutes, Jianyan finally completed her resignation procedures. Back home, she logged onto Weibo, thinking about how to respond to her readers. After reading their comments for a while, she typed in the editing box: "I never thought that I, a comic artist, would be involved in such a thing [laughing and crying]. Compared to my personal relationship issues, I hope everyone pays more attention to my works. The deluxe edition of 'Shang Ke' is in the midst of intense preparation, and the content is super luxurious. I've been working hard on drawing ^_^ Also, preparations for a new work have begun. I hope it can be presented to you all this spring [cute]"

  The news of the collector's edition of "Shang Ke" and the announcement of a new work successfully diverted readers' attention. Taking advantage of the current extremely high popularity, he casually promoted his own works. Jian Yan felt that he was really too smart.

  Even the chief editor of "Shang Ke" sent her a message to praise her specially.

  He Xiu used Nan Si's Weibo to give her a thumbs up, and then still informed his lawyer to handle this matter - although Jian Yan said it didn't matter, he needed to let these paparazzi know that he wasn't as magnanimous as they imagined.

  Unconsciously, the time had come to the eve of Xu Ying and He Chen's engagement party, and the online buzz about Jian Yan and He Xiu had finally died down.

  On the day of the engagement party, of course, He Xiu came to pick up Jian Yan in his car. Jian Yan had specially done her hair and put on very delicate makeup. She was wearing that high-end dress of Bunny's, and every step she took was extremely cautious.

  "You look so beautiful today," He Xiu brushed the long hair beside her ear and looked at her with a smile in his eyes. "Take a photo later and send it to Lewis. He will surely be amazed."

  "Uh, do I really have to send it? I feel kind of embarrassed."

  He Xiudao said, "Seeing the clothes you designed being worn so beautifully, as a designer, you would surely be happy. And when you are happy, you might have more cooperation with you."

  "Then we can make more money." Jian Yan blinked her eyes quickly. The last collaboration with Bunny had earned them quite a lot.

  He Xiu silently curled his lips and slowly started the car.

  The closer she got to the engagement party venue, the faster her heart beat. She was even more nervous than when she received an award on stage last time. She was now extremely glad that the dress she was wearing was bought, not borrowed. There was a difference in confidence between wearing a borrowed dress and a bought one.

  Especially in a place where so many wealthy merchants gather.

  "What's wrong? Nervous?" He Xiu turned his head to look at Jian Yan. Jian Yan exhaled and said, "A little."

  He Xiu reassured her, "Don't be nervous. Just think of it as going for a meal."

  "Um."

  He Chen and Xu Ying are also dressed up today. They are already at the engagement party, chatting and laughing with the gentlemen and ladies. Everyone is smiling and saying flattering words. Although Xu Ying knows how much of it is insincere, she still enjoys listening.

  She glanced at the door again. He Chen, who had noticed her fidgeting, snorted disdainfully, "Who are you waiting for? He Xiu?"

  Xu Ying's finely groomed eyebrows slightly furrowed as she said to him, "There are so many people here today. I don't want to quarrel with you."

  He Chen's smile turned even colder: "What? Just the mention of He Xiu's name makes you so sensitive? You can't even bring it up?"

  "You..."

  Just as Xu Ying began to speak, He Jinglong came over and asked He Chen, "When is your brother coming?"

  He Chen shrugged: "I have no idea. There are so many people here waiting for him. I wonder who the real star of today is."

  He Jinglong's brows slightly furrowed. In the end, he said nothing and just asked his assistant to call and find out where He Xi was. Just as the assistant was about to go out to make the call, the door of the banquet hall was pushed open.

  When He Xi pulled Jian Yan in from the door, the whole place seemed to fall silent for a moment.

  The men looked at them thoughtfully, and the women soon began to whisper among themselves.

  Who is the woman beside He Xiu?

  "I don't know. I've never seen her before. She's wearing the latest haute couture from Bunny, which costs several million."

  "Hey, have you guys heard about He Xiū and Tangzhǐ before? I think this person looks like her."

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  "You mean that cartoonist? I thought all the rumors about him over the past few years were written by paparazzi. I guess I thought this one was fake too."

  "At first, I didn't pay much attention, but when he brought people here..."

  The rest of the words were left unsaid, but each person had their own thoughts in their hearts. When He Xiu and Jian Yan passed by them, they all raised the corners of their mouths again, showing elegant and proper smiles.

  When Tang Zheng saw He Xiu and Jian Yan walk in, he was also stunned for a moment. Now he had come to his senses and, filled with righteous indignation, walked up to block their way: "It's fine if you two are together, but why do you have to come to someone else's engagement party to show off your love?"

  He Xiu gave him a glance and smiled, saying, "Just as in the eyes of the poor, whatever the rich do is showing off their wealth, in the eyes of single people, whatever a couple does is showing off their love."

  Tang Zheng: "..."

  He Xiu took out his invitation and waved it in front of him, saying, "I came here only because I was invited."

  Tang Zheng turned his head away, not wanting to deal with him anymore. He looked at Jian Yan and showed a friendly little face: "Miss Jian, you look so beautiful today. You definitely outshine everyone else."

  "Thank you," Jane said with a smile at him.

  Seeing that He Jinglong and the others were all looking at him, He Xiu held Jian Yan's hand and walked around Tang Zheng, saying, "Let's go and say hello first."

  "OK."

  Jian Yan followed him and walked forward. Her eyes met Xu Ying's by chance. Xu Ying didn't look very well. Jian Yan slightly pursed her lips and gave her a smile.

  "Congratulations to you both," He Xiu said to He Chen and Xu Ying with a sincere and charming smile and voice.

  Xu Ying's expression darkened even more. In contrast, He Chen responded casually and then looked at Jian Yan with a teasing gaze, "Aren't you going to introduce this beauty?"

  He Chen said, "Jian Yan, my girlfriend."

  He Chen didn't expect him to introduce her as his girlfriend so straightforwardly and was stunned for a moment. He Jinglong and Zhao Yingfang beside them also heard it clearly. He Jinglong sized up Jian Yan a few times and asked He Xiu, "When did you get a girlfriend? I never heard you mention it."

  He Xiu seemed not to want to say much to him and only replied briefly with two words: "Recently."

  He was used to this kind of attitude from He Jinglong and didn't pay much attention at the moment. He just kept staring at Jian Yan. A few days ago, he had heard some rumors about He Xiu and a cartoonist, but he didn't care much about it. He never expected that He Xiu would actually bring the person here.

  With He Xiū's looks and family background, there have been many rich girls pursuing him over the years, but he has never shown any interest in any of them. This time, he brought her before everyone, which means he has already made up his mind about her.

  In just a split second, He Jinglong had thought a lot. He Xiu never listened to him, but when it came to marriage, he had to be the one to make the final decision.

  I had intended to have a chat with Jian Yan, but He Xiu quickly took her away. He Jinglong didn't want to chase after them either. After all, today was He Chen's engagement party.

  He Chen took a sip of the champagne in her glass and looked at Xu Ying, who had been silent since the beginning of the party, "What's wrong? You were planning to show off in front of him, but ended up being outshone by him. Feeling upset?"

  Xu Ying raised her head and stared at him, frowning without saying a word. He Chen also wiped the smile off his face and said solemnly, "Xu Ying, don't forget that the man you're going to marry is me. This is your own choice. I'm not that magnanimous."

  Xu Ying pursed her lips and swallowed her resentment and anger.

  After greeting his family, He Xiu took Jian Yan to a corner to have something to eat. Jian Yan looked at the delicate little cake he put on her plate and took a sip of her drink before asking, "Is that tall and beautiful lady over there the actress Pei Ying?"

  He Xiu smiled and said, "Yes, she came with General Manager Song. I heard they are about to get married."

  "Wow." Jian Yan exclaimed. These gatherings of wealthy businesspeople were just different. You could casually spot celebrities. When her gaze swept over the man beside Song Nanchuan, Jian Yan froze: "That, that man beside Mr. Song, isn't he that gambling god?"

  "God of gambling?" He Xiu looked at her in puzzlement.

  Jian said, "Don't you know? He also queued up to buy the lucky bags at the New Year's Eve. And he even set up a mahjong table in the square. I heard from the security guard that he came here the year before last too and played mahjong all night without losing a single game."

  He Xiu couldn't help but chuckle softly, "It seems that General Manager Xiao is indeed a master at cards. General Manager Song had the pleasure of playing a round with him before."

  "And the result?"

  Nature was defeated.

  "Ha ha, not even giving face to President Song?"

  Jian Yan chuckled twice and added, "Do you see that person over there? Do you know who he is?"

  Jian Yan looked in the direction of his gaze and saw a man in a well-tailored suit standing there, talking to someone beside him. "I don't know, but he's really handsome." Jian Yan thought that Lin Zhen had really missed out by not coming to this engagement party today. There were all elites here, and they were all so handsome!

  He Xiudao: "Your favorite, Mr. Yu from the Yu family."

  Jian Yan's eyes lit up instantly. "President Yu, the king of the food kingdom. There's no foodie who doesn't love him. He's a great man."

  "Pfft." He Xiu was amused by her. "If you praise other men like this, I'll be jealous."

  Jianyan looked at him, her eyes blinking: "He solved our problem of food, and you made all the women wear beautiful clothes. You two are both great."