At the cocktail party.
Beauties and gentlemen of every kind gathered in a grand hall.
A jazz band onstage played foreign songs, while all manner of important figures clustered together below.
Most of the men wore formal suits, while the women were almost uniformly dressed in gowns.
The moment Chen Can entered, a spotlight shone on him.
Well-dressed people continually came up to shake his hand and exchange pleasantries wherever he went. Chen Can, meanwhile, still swaggered around in flip-flops, greeting people with practiced ease and natural fluency.
It couldn't be helped. This was truly the elite among wealthy families, the richest among the rich.
Lu Chengwen had hosted this kind of cocktail party before.
But the people he could invite were mostly local officials, wealthy businessmen, and celebrities. Of course, there would also be some stars and out-of-town entrepreneurs who happened to be in Xue City and received invitations.
When Huo Wenting entered, the entire venue practically stirred.
Huo Wenting was simply too famous, and the Huo Family was far too powerful.
For a time, she even overshadowed the small commotion Chen Can had caused earlier.
Gentlemen and ladies from every circle came over to greet her.
Fortunately, Lu Chengwen had dressed appropriately in a well-fitted suit today because he was meeting Huo Wenting.
He had not worn a tie, and the collar of his snow-white shirt hung loose, but it did not make him seem cheap. Instead, it gave him an extra touch of casual elegance.
Lu Chengwen naturally separated from Huo Wenting. He did not want people to see him as her appendage; they would look down on him for that.
Lu Chengwen casually went his own way, picked up a glass from a passing server's tray, and drank by himself while watching the performance onstage.
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