In a luxurious club in City B, the crystal chandelier exudes a dim yellow halo, the twinkling tassels sway under the crystal lantern, the melodious sound of violin music flows in every corner, and various kinds of items are placed on the neatly arranged long dining table.
Food and drinks, men and women in formal attire swaying and dancing on the dance floor, showing grace and luxury everywhere.
In the corner, a man in a black tuxedo was holding a red wine glass in one hand and looking at an oil painting hanging on the wall not far away. He was bored and drinking alone, his fingers tightening on the red wine glass.
Not far away, three men in pressed suits walked towards the corner from time to time, with colorful expressions on their faces. It was only when you walked closer that you could hear what they were talking about.
"Who is that person? Why haven't you seen him before?" Suit A said.
"Who knows? He sat there as soon as he came in and didn't say hello to us. I wonder who invited us here?" Suit B glanced at the person in the corner with disdain and said.
"Whatever, most of the people who came to the banquet today have some background, and they must not be too bad..." Suit A continued to discuss, with curiosity and doubt in his eyes.
"Hahahaha... You all guessed wrong. In fact... he is a bartender in Philadelphia, a gangster!" Suit C put down the red wine glass in his hand and said: "I have asked Lusuk to check, but it is just a gangster
That’s it, he’s the person invited by Director Zhang!”
"Hunt?" Suit B stared at the man in the corner with a pair of bull's eyes, "I see, no wonder I don't have the guts to stand up. Zhang Ju from the capital is indeed extraordinary. Even the people he invited are all aliens!"
"Hahahaha... What does he do? Mr. He, what's going on with the stocks in your hand? Are they enough to open a bar?"
I couldn't hear the voices of the remaining people clearly. I moved slowly and walked behind the stone pillar. Looking at the red wine slowly swaying in Xia Haoyu's hand, I suddenly felt an indescribable pain in my heart.
Is Zhang Youze inviting Xia Haoyu to this kind of banquet just to humiliate him in public? If it weren't for Wei Liang's name, I would not be able to enter this kind of occasion. These so-called powerful people look at us who are struggling for life with this look.
For ordinary people who struggle?
But there was no trace of loneliness on Xia Haoyu's face. He seemed to be an aloof horse. He didn't resist or speak. He just sat there quietly with a touch of sadness in his expression.
I have never seen him like this. Even though he has worked hard to reach his current position through his own efforts, but... in the eyes of that group of people, he will still be looked down upon.
Will he be sad? I don’t know. If it were me, I would definitely feel sad. I was invited to this circle and then ostracized by everyone. Is this what Zhang Youze wants to do?
Suddenly, two pairs of men and women not far away came over. Looking sideways, they saw Su Liangwen and others walking towards Xia Haoyu's position. Next to Su Liangwen stood a beautiful woman who thought she had very white skin. The woman frowned and smiled.
Zhongdu showed Luoluoda'a, holding him tightly with her arms, the fusion was incomparably harmonious.
After taking a closer look, I realized that the beauty was actually slightly cold.
This was her choice. She was such a proud person, she put down her pride and put on a mask to stand in front of Su Liangwen, but I couldn't sit down.
Before coming here, Han Wenhao asked me carefully if I wanted to go over and see how different we people were in their eyes. He told me to calm down, but at this moment my mood was fluctuating.
Yan, my best friend, the person who cares about me the most, makes me feel bad.
"Master Xia, why don't you come over and have a drink?" Su Liangwen walked up to Xia Haoyu with a smile on his face. His face was a little red under the light, but I could clearly detect the contempt in his eyes.
"No, the dance will be over soon..." Xia Haoyu said lightly.
"I heard that Mr. Xia is a famous businessman in Philadelphia. What line of work does Mr. Xia do?" The man next to Su Liangwen glanced at Xia Haoyu and said sarcastically.
"It's a small business, nothing important." Xia Haoyu shook hands with the other party, neither humble nor overbearing.
"Then I'm even more curious. They say there are a lot of businessmen opening treasury stores in Philadelphia. What kind of real estate, hotel, IT, and which line of business does Mr. Xia belong to?"
He clearly has a human face but insists on being indifferent. This person clearly wants to embarrass Xia Haoyu, but do I want to go there? If I go there now and Xia Haoyu knows that I saw this process, will he?
Feeling more embarrassed?
"Haha, Mr. Wang," Wei Liang shook his arm, "Our brother Yu is a businessman, and we are engaged in entertainment and leisure business. Mr. Wang, if you come to Philadelphia, you will have no problem finding brother Yu."
I breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Wei Liang replied to Fatty Wang's words for Xia Haoyu. However, seeing the disdain in the Fatty's eyes, I felt filled with panic.
"Mr. Wang, you are stunning, you know, that is Mr. Xia's bar. When you come to Philadelphia, I will definitely take you to have a drink." Su Liangwen smiled and looked at Fatty Wang next to him and said.
"Lao Su, let's go over there and have a look. I heard that Mr. He has made a lot of money in stocks recently, and I was about to go over and ask for advice." Fatty Wang pointed at the three men who were chatting just now and said.
Su Liangwen glanced at Xia Haoyu, nodded gently, said "Excuse me" and walked away. Xia Haoyu's expression did not change from the beginning to the end. He was still sitting there sipping red wine, which was very different from the way I saw him in the past.
I wanted to go over and comfort me, but I couldn't say anything. I glanced at Wei Liang not far away. There was insincerity in her eyes. Suddenly, our eyes collided with each other. I hurriedly hid behind the stone pillar, but I heard
The sound of footsteps getting closer and closer.
"Duoduo, why are you here?"
I raised my head and looked at Wei Liang, knowing that I couldn't hide it, so I said awkwardly: "I'll just come over and take a look, and I'll leave right away."
"Lin Duoduo, come with me..." Wei Liang took my hand and walked towards another corner of the hall. After walking around for two times, she walked to the bathroom. She let go of my arm and said:
"Did you know that you can't come in and out of a place like this at will? Do you understand that you are asking for trouble?"
"Weiliang, can we go back together?" I took Weiliang's hand, "Look at the faces of these people, each one is more fake than the other. If you continue like this, you will also change. Su Liangwen is a
People who have families, you...you can't be with him!"
My arm was thrown away forcefully. I raised my head and looked at Wei Liang. There was a hint of anger on her delicate face. She looked at me and said, "Lin Duoduo, what do you know? What do you know about life? What do you know about class? You
Look at them, one piece of clothing on them is enough for our living expenses for a month! I won’t go back with you, and don’t stay here too long, go back quickly!”
"Weiliang, life is not just about material things. Isn't it nice for us to live in a community and earn thousands of dollars a month? I don't care, you have to go back with me!" I took Weiliang's hand and dragged him forward.
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"Lin Duoduo, are you crazy? Let me go!" Wei Liang lowered her voice as hard as she could, "I won't leave with you. Such a good opportunity, if I leave, I will never have it again!"
"Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity! Opportunity is to be a mistress for others? Ye Weiliang, please wake up and be a little more humble to me!"
"Snapped!"
I felt a sharp pain coming from the left side of my face. When I raised my head and looked up, I saw Wei Liang's retracted finger. This slap was so painful that tears overflowed from my eyes. Wei Liang actually attacked me...
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"Lin Duoduo, what do you know? Material things are not important? Then tell me how can we rent a house without money? How can we wear beautiful clothes without money? Without money...Ning Hao's parents dislike me? Duoduo, please wake up...
..." There was a sob in her cool voice, and I saw her eyes were red.
The girl who was once so proud and beautiful has become like this. Is it the deception of life or her own choice?
"I don't care, you have to come with me. You are my friend, so I have to be responsible for you..." I stubbornly pulled Wei Liang's arm and pulled her to the corner of the hall, but Wei Liang pulled me with all his strength.
Pushing away, I lost my balance and fell to the ground. By chance, my arm was thrown onto the mille-feuille cup next to me, and with a crash, a hill made of bars fell down.
The music stopped suddenly, and the sighs and exclamations reached my ears. Everyone's eyes turned to our position. Wei Liang hid behind the pillar, terrified and at a loss.
I turned around and looked at the crowd, at these so-called dignitaries, at their various expressions of curiosity, disdain, waiting, surprise, ridicule, and fun, and suddenly I felt a little panicked.
Damn, do you think I am a monkey in the circus? But I understand that I am different from them, what should I do? What should I do?
"Where did this crazy woman come from? Why did she come in wearing casual clothes?" One of the men spoke, and the hall suddenly became agitated.
I looked at my torn and disheveled appearance, then looked at the wine glass that suddenly collapsed, and looked at the eyes of the group of people, and suddenly I couldn't speak. At this time, I actually stuttered a bit, I really...
"Where's the security guard? Get this crazy woman out of here, she's really disappointing!" Another man wearing a bow tie glanced at me, then at the broken wine glass that fell down, and said angrily.
I looked at the crowd and suddenly wanted to roar, but when I turned my face, I saw Wei Liang disappearing beside the stone pillar. When I turned around, I found Zhang Youze not far from the crowd.
Standing next to him was an old man with a gentle face, chatting and laughing with him, and it was obvious at first glance that he had an extraordinary bearing.
It was really embarrassing for him to see me at this embarrassing moment...but there was nothing I could do about it. After all, I was Lin Duoduo, the ordinary me. The me who was not in the same boundary as him at all.
But what I'm most afraid of is Xia Haoyu. If he sees me like this, he will definitely come and pull me away. When the time comes... he and I will be despised by more people.
So I looked around in a panic and found several men in uniforms running toward me quickly. They glanced at me and stretched out their arms to drag me out. I threw away my hand angrily and said, "I
If you can go out on your own, don't push me!"
In full view of everyone, I got up from the ground. Fortunately, the five-star hotel security guards were also very qualified and did not make things difficult for me. I took two staggering steps, but two voices appeared behind me at the same time.