281 He has to carefully watch over her by his side! (1/2)
The venue of the present banquet was different from the previous one.
This time, it was held in what seemed like a private villa.
Lush trees neatly lined either side of the path leading to the villa, their leafy branches intertwining at the top to form a natural archway and a natural shade against the inky-blue night sky.
One could just imagine the comfort this leafy archway afforded anybody taking the pathway during the hot summer days.
Following this enchanting verdant path, Pei Ge saw a villa built by a river and a mountain.
The European-styled villa was majestic and exceptionally beautiful.
What was most eye-catching, though, was not the multiple-storey villa itself but its courtyard.
Around the courtyard were a few lounge seats under beautiful sun shades.
Perhaps, because the banquet was held outdoors, the green lawn was lavishly decorated.
The theme of today's banquet was evidently outdoors.
The bright lights shone on the men and women in sophisticated attire. The temperature was quite low due to the cool autumn wind, but the women in their evening dresses did not feel cold at all due to the excellent heating system.
Pei Ge hooked her arm through Ji Ziming's and entered the courtyard. After experiencing her first banquet, she was no longer nervous this time.
Moreover, her outfit was comfortable to wear.
”Young Master Ji, this must be your rumored girlfriend.”
The two had just arrived at the courtyard when a man in a form-fitting suit, holding a champagne glass in one hand and his date in another, approached them. His date was wearing a grey evening dress with plunging neckline.
”Mhm,” Ji Ziming acknowledged as he took a glass of pale yellow wine for himself from a waiter who was respectfully serving drinks on a tray.
Once Ji Ziming chose his wine, the waiter presented the tray to Pei Ge.
She eyed a glass of pale pink wine, which she assumed was a mild cocktail, and lifted it from the tray.
”Such good taste you have, CEO Ji.”
She, who was about to take a sip of the wine, was so glad she had not yet done so as she almost sputtered at the man's words!
What a blatant boot-licking attempt!
She stole a glance at the man opposite them. The man seemed rather normal and gave off neither a rich nor powerful vibe. Basically, he appeared to be a normal person.
His female companion, however, was pretty and, for some reason, looked very familiar…
She stared intently at the lady wearing a deep V-neck formal dress.
In the ensuing moment, her eyes lit up and she blurted out with excitement, ”Ya! Are you Liu Yuchen who acts that imperial concubine role?!”
”Yes, Miss Pei,” the woman replied with a gentle smile.
She became immersed in that beautiful smile like she would in a hot spring. She thought, If I were a man, I'd definitely be captivated by her smile!