A single sentence drew everyone’s attention toward Xia Yangyang. People present already had suspicions in their hearts. Most of the people here were acquainted with Gu Qichen. The Gu Family had encountered quite a few issues previously. But what was the situation now? Gu Qichen actually attended a friend’s banquet with Xi Zijun. This Xi Zijun was not an ordinary person, the second daughter of the richest family in Asia, the Xi Family, and the general manager of Jiang Group. In the business circle, she was a strong woman with an iron hand. For so many years, her romantic history had been simple. Except for almost getting engaged to Gu Qichen back then. Even as friends, the relationship between the two was elusive to outsiders. The engagement was canceled on the day of the wedding. But afterward, they remained friends. It’s said they still have business dealings. Previously, at Gu Mingzhu’s wedding, Xi Zijun injured her eye to save Gu Qichen’s son. The media reported at that time, and now Xi Zijun was living with Gu Qichen. Someone even caught them going to Gu Qichen’s Maple Villa together late at night. But Gu Qichen’s deep love and affection for his little wife were well known by everyone. No outside word of a relationship change or divorce between them had circulated. Some media even reported that the three of them lived together. Could it be that in this era, such a harmonious living with two partners actually exists? Surprisingly, Young Master Gu managed to let two women live peacefully under one roof. The men present cast a glance at Gu Qichen, infused with a hint of admiration. Gu Qichen also looked in the direction of Xia Yangyang. Xia Yangyang felt as if her heart skipped a beat. She couldn’t quite describe what she felt inside. She only felt that some things were just too coincidental. But it also seemed that many occurrences or encounters were like they were pre-arranged. There seemed to be an invisible hand behind it all. Always pushing her to the forefront of attention. Xia Yangyang instinctively averted her gaze. And Gu Qichen had already walked up to Xia Yangyang. Gu Qichen’s voice was calm, without any fluctuation: "So, when you said you were having dinner with a friend, this is where you meant?" On the side, Wen Xiaochu seemed to catch on to something. Wen Xiaochu quickly explained, "I invited Yangyang over. Honestly, I didn’t know Liancheng would host such an event, I just thought we were having a casual meal." Gu Qichen was aware of this. Mu Liancheng had thrown Wen Xiaochu a birthday party, intending to surprise her without her knowing. It was just that when she called Xia Yangyang earlier, Xia Yangyang lied about having dinner with someone he didn’t know. Gu Qichen knew this well. He opened his mouth and said, "Zhengdong said you came at noon? With a lunchbox, why didn’t you wait to eat with me?" There were lots of people around. Xia Yangyang felt discussing such matters in front of others really inappropriate. Besides, Xi Zijun was standing right behind Gu Qichen, albeit having let go of his hand. Xia Yangyang responded somewhat perfunctorily, "I had a sudden urgent matter, so I left first." Gu Qichen didn’t say anything else. A young man came over, holding a glass of wine, and handed it to Gu Qichen: "Bro, you really have some good fortune today. You’re the only one here who came with two female companions, and they’re both so beautiful. You’re currently the object of every man’s envy here, so you must drink a toast for that." With that, he handed the glass over.
