"She was with Zi Ming." Xia Zheng Hai looked around, "She should be in the lobby, uncle will get someone to help you find her."
"No need, no need, I was just asking casually." An Nuan smiled seemingly composed, "What's uncle's impression of Zi Ming?"
"I really didn't want Qi Qi to be with him before, after all, my daughter's other half should also be a good match. But then I thought, I guess no young master would be interested in my eccentric daughter anyway, might as well not stop her from dating. I have to say, I did look down on Nie Zi Ming at first, but after a long time, this kid is hardworking and ambitious, which did move me a little. I figured, sooner or later the Xia family business will have to be handed over. Nan Chen has made it clear that he won't take over, so there's only Qi Qi left, but Qi Qi is totally unreliable, she only cares about having fun all day, and doesn't have any intention of managing the family business at all. Now there's a Nie Zi Ming, it's actually more reassuring." Xia Zheng Hai objectively evaluated Xia Qi Qi and Nie Zi Ming's relationship.
An Nuan listened quietly.
She really felt that Nie Zi Ming was not simple at all, he had indeed deceived everyone.
Including her past self.
After chatting for a while, An Yanguan said, "Nuan Nuan, I'll take you to meet some of dad's friends from the business circle."
This old man obviously couldn't wait to start grooming her.
An Nuan naturally let go of Ye Jinghuai's hand.
In front of her dad, Ye Jinghuai was very well-behaved.
He didn't dare force her at all.
When she let go, Ye Jinghuai obediently let go too.
"Does Ah Huai want to come along?" An Yanguan asked very naturally.
"No need, dad. My brother is over there, I'll go say hi." He knew his place, and left.
In fact, there were still many taboos in high society.
For example, some business social activities, even between couples, they had to learn to avoid each other.
Otherwise there would be the risk of prying into each other's property.
Ye Jinghuai seemed to know how to handle himself very well, and could read people's expressions.
An Nuan watched Ye Jinghuai's leaving figure.
She followed her father and entered her father's business social circle.
She handled the socializing effortlessly under her father's lead.
From afar, she looked radiant.
Xia Qi Qi stood not far away watching An Nuan.
Actually when An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai came in, she saw them too. If it wasn't for Nie Zi Ming by her side, she would have definitely gone to find An Nuan.
But she always felt that Nie Zi Ming needed her more at an occasion like this, so she chose to prioritize romance over friendship.
"Nuan Nuan seems to have changed a lot." At this time, Nie Zi Ming noticed Xia Qi Qi's gaze and also looked over there.
She really saw a confident, dazzling woman.
Very different from the woman who didn't like to express herself much in his memory.
"Mm." Xia Qi Qi nodded, "Feels like she became a strong career woman. Invincible."
"Maybe Gu Yan Cheng's matter hit her really hard, so she changed so much." Nie Zi Ming speculated.
Xia Qi Qi nodded.
She agreed with Nie Zi Ming's opinion.
She thought, if one day she was also hurt by love, maybe she would become like this too.
Or maybe, she would just end it all.
Of course, she didn't feel that Nie Zi Ming would betray her.
She herself didn't have many merits since she was little, she just had really good luck, other than not having a mom since young, everything went smoothly for her. Even when she did poorly on exams in school, she managed to barely pass and move up grades.
She felt she was a carps that became a dragon.
So there was no way she would meet a scumbag.
"Director Wang is here." Nie Zi Ming saw a middle-aged man walk into the banquet hall, "We're discussing a project loan with him, let me go say hi. Do you want to come with me?"
"Okay." Xia Qi Qi planned to accompany Nie Zi Ming throughout tonight.
She wanted everyone to know about her and Nie Zi Ming's relationship, even in the Xia family's territory.
But as soon as they walked over, that Director Wang walked right past them and enthusiastically took the initiative to go over, "Young Master Xiao, you're back in the country."
Embarrassment was evident on Nie Zi Ming's face.
Xia Qi Qi turned to look and saw Director Wang eagerly shake Xiao Nan Chen's hand, looking very obsequious, "Are you back to immediately help your uncle manage Xia Hui Bank?"
"No," Xiao Nan Chen said, "I don't plan on joining the bank."
"I see, so there's still two more years to wait. But you young people have your own ideas, I'm very supportive. I happened to have a loan contract with your bank, and figured if you joined Xia Hui Bank, I wanted to casually discuss with you."
"Many affairs in Xia Hui Bank are handled by Nie Zi Ming, you can directly discuss with him." Xiao Nan Chen clearly saw the two people next to him.
He even signaled with his eyes for Director Wang to look for Nie Zi Ming.
Director Wang smiled and said, "We've interfaced a few times already, it's basically settled."
"That's good then." Xiao Nan Chen didn't seem to want to say more either, keeping a distance, "My friend is over there, I'll head over first."
"Alright alright, go busy yourself. Young Master Xiao, when you take over Xia Hui Bank in the future, do take care of me."
Xiao Nan Chen wanted to explain.
But suddenly felt there was no need to explain.
No matter the explanation, it would be the same in her mind anyway.
Of course, Director Wang couldn't be blamed for thinking he would take over Xia Hui Bank.
Probably not just Director Wang, almost half the people present felt that Xia Hui Bank would eventually be his.
The root cause was because back then Xia Qi Qi fiercely resisted being with Nie Zi Ming, and Xia Zheng Hai got so angry that he threatened if she insisted on being with Nie Zi Ming, she wouldn't get a cent of the Xia family fortune, and it would all be left to his stepson Xiao Nan Chen.
How could Xia Qi Qi be threatened by her dad.
The more he threatened, the more she insisted on being with Nie Zi Ming.
Once they got together, naturally Xia Zheng Hai's words became credible.
In fact, it wasn't just those angry words that could make everyone firmly believe Xia Zheng Hai would eventually leave his fortune to Xiao Nan Chen who had no blood relations. It was also because Xia Zheng Hai's favoritism towards Xiao Qing was well known. As long as Xiao Qing wanted it, anything was possible. Plus Xia Qi Qi was indeed useless, she only cared about having fun every day and had no intention of managing the family business at all. It seemed only natural that Xia Zheng Hai would leave the family business to Xiao Nan Chen.
Anyway, it was better than leaving it to Nie Zi Ming.
In high society, there were still deep-rooted looks down on a poor nobody like Nie Zi Ming.
So after Director Wang saw Xiao Nan Chen leave, he also went to socialize on one side, and didn't have any intention of taking the initiative to greet Nie Zi Ming.
Xia Qi Qi was so angry she felt her lungs would explode.
Was everyone blind?!
Couldn't they see Nie Zi Ming's hard work and effort?!
Just because of his birth he was looked down upon?! He had to endure contempt?!
"Qi Qi." Nie Zi Ming seemed to notice her emotions and gently said, "Don't be angry, I'm fine."
One day, he would make everyone here know they couldn't look down on him!
A cold, vicious look flashed across Nie Zi Ming's eyes.
It was fleeting.
