Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 117

Chapter 117 Smoke a Cigarette and Relax
The venue Shao Boqing booked was the Grand Jinxiu Hotel. It was the Jiang Group’s property. At first, Gu Nianbin refused to accept it and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. However, there was indeed no decent venue for that period of time. Even the Grand Jinxiu Hotel was specially reserved for them by Shen Li for the sake of Shao Boqing.

As for the issue about the invitation letter that Shao Boqing mentioned, Gu Nianbin insisted on using his own name. Shao Boqing refused and argued with him fiercely. He tried to persuade Gu Nianbin with reason and emotion. Finally, he forced Gu Nianbin to compromise and only use an abbreviated name GS. What Shao Boqing meant was that since the party was held by Gu Group, they should try their best to dilute this aspect. The guests would only know that Group Gu was the host, but they did not know who the real host was. What Shao Boqing wanted was this kind of effect. It was like looking at flowers in the fog, and he wanted those people to only be able to guess. In any case, the media did not dare to report randomly unless they knew who the specific host was.

As Du Xiaoxian’s birthday was getting nearer and nearer, Zhou Ting put her business aside and concentrated on planning Du Xiaoxian’s coming-of-age dancing party busily. She mobilized the entire secretary office. Ordering flowers from abroad by air lift to decorate the hall, preparing drinks, wine and meal, making arrangements of live orchestras, going through the procedures, sending invitations, offering service and reception, ensuring security, and everything else. She took responsibility of all of these personally. Judging from the boss’s serious attitude to this matter, Zhou Ting was absolutely not allowed to go wrong in the slightest.

Gu Nianbin was in a particularly good mood these past few days. Almost every day, he would ask about the preparations for the dancing party. Zhou Ting always reported to him in detail. Gu Nianbin listened carefully and then nodded to show that he got it. He was very relieved about Zhou Ting’s ability to handle matters.

Almost as busy as bees, everyone prepared for the party and the grand day had finally arrived.

Zhou Ting led the staff of the secretary office to stand at the entrance as receptionists to guide the guests into the venue. Shao Boqing and Gu Nianjing dressed up to attend the party and greeted the guests as high-ranking members of the Gu Group. Because the invitation letters were sent under the name of Gu Group, most of the guests were either rich or influential. Looking around, you could see the entire hall was filled with elegant people dressed in beautiful and fancy clothes with jewelry and noble aura.

Although they did not send an invitation to Jiang Kaiwei, as the owner of the hotel, he still prepared a decent gift and personally came to the venue to express his congratulations. Since he came as a guest, Gu Nianbin naturally couldn’t chase him out. It was not the first time they had met on such an occasion, and they still remained some courtesy on the surface.

The protagonist Du Xiaoxian did not show up. At this moment, she was sitting in the lounge, her entire body trembling with nervousness. Previously, she was excited and looked forward to the dancing party very much. But when this day came, she was really scared. Fortunately, she had applied rouge. Otherwise, her face would look pale. Gu Nianbin understood that this was the first time she had seen a big occasion. He had been sitting with her in the lounge, coaxing her gently.

Du Xiaoxian looked at herself in the mirror and felt that she was dreaming. It was as if the person in the mirror was not herself, but someone else. The girl in the mirror had a sharp chin, beautiful big eyes, perfect eyebrows, pretty nose, and pink lips. Waves of curly hair hung over her shoulders, and she wore a silver crown on her head. Last time when she went to Yang Liying’s coming-of-age dancing party, she liked Yang Liying’s crown very much, so she wanted one for herself too. But Gu Nianbin finally showed her a crown bigger and more beautiful than Yang Liying’s. There was a ring of small diamonds at the bottom of the crown. In the middle were feathers with hank knotting patterns. There was a diamond embedded in the middle of each feather. Then there was a large oval-shaped pink diamond in the middle. The entire crown was dazzling, making the little girl’s face look even more beautiful and charming.

Today, she wore a pure white dress. The soft dress train was dragging on the ground. In the half-length lotus sleeves revealed her fair arms. The waist-showing and butt-hugging design made her slender waist even more slender. Seeing this, Gu Nianbin felt she looked very pure and sexy. He regretted having choosing this dress for her for a moment. When the little girl changed her clothes and came out, it made him feel even more flipped, and his gaze could no longer be withdrawn.

It was a pair of five-inch block heels at the bottom of the dress. Du Xiaoxian usually couldn’t stand steadily on high heels, but for matching the dress, she practiced walking in high heels every day at home. After a period of practice, she could barely handle them. Gu Nianbin didn’t want her to be too tired and advised her to wear flat shoes. But Du Xiaoxian insisted on wearing high heels because Zhou Ting said that high heels matched a gown the best and could show her temperament. Du Xiaoxian felt that she lacked temperament the most now. Sometimes, when she went out with Gu Nianbin, she felt a little self-contemptuous when others looked at her. She felt that she was not worthy of Gu Nianbin. Gu Nianbin didn’t want her to wear stilettos, so she decided on a pair of block heels in the end. At the very least, she could walk fairly smoothly.

Gu Nianbin sat with her for a while. Then he answered a phone call and went out. Soon, Zhou Ting brought Wang Qian and the other two girls in. The three girls surrounded Du Xiaoxian with stunned expressions.

Liu Tiantian said, “Xiaoxian, you are the prettiest today! Your crown is so glittering that my eyes are dazzled.”

Because Wang Qian felt that she had the best relationship with Du Xiaoxian, she smiled proudly and said, “Of course, Xiaoxian’s family is very wealthy!”

Yang Liying did not speak sarcastically like usual. She smiled and helped Du Xiaoxian tidy her hair. “You look much better in a crown than me!”

Du Xiaoxian was flattered. She blushed and said, “No way. You look more beautiful in a crown.”

Yang Liying added, “This dress is tailor-made JK, right? It looks good.”

Du Xiaoxian did not know about JK or what. Her outfit was prepared by Gu Nianbin, and she just wore it.

At this moment, Wang Qian remembered something and asked expectantly, “Xiaoxian, is your brother here?”

“He…” Du Xiaoxian stuttered and didn’t know how to answer. It was Yang Liying who helped her out of the awkward situation. “Definitely. But Xiaoxian, don’t tell her. In case she would run into the hall to make a fool of herself. You’re the main character today. Your brother must be busy entertaining guests. Don’t trouble him.”

Liu Tiantian also said, “That’s right, in fact, it’s better to maintain a sense of mystery. Later, let’s go to the hall to see who will recognize Xiaoxian’s brother first.”

About herself to be exposed to the public, one of Du Xiaoxian’s first worries was about Gu Nianbin. She was afraid that it would affect him. But Gu Nianbin comforted her again and again, saying that there was no problem. Later, Zhou Ting and Shao Boqing also said the same thing, so she believed it. In the past, she didn’t want to go public with Gu Nianbin because of Yang Liying. But later when she found out that Gu Nianbin and Xia Xiaowan didn’t have too close a relationship, she calmly accepted it. Right now, she was a little confused. She didn’t know if she should confess to them about her relationship with Gu Nianbin.

After the three of them talked for a while, Yang Liying and Liu Tiantian went out for a walk, leaving Wang Qian to accompany Du Xiaoxian. Wang Qian looked at them suspiciously and asked, “You guys want to look for Xiaoxian’s brother in the hall, huh?”

“Don’t worry,” Yang Liying said, “even if we recognize him first, we won’t make a move on him. We’ll keep him for you, alright?”

Wang Qian blushed after hearing this. “Bah, I didn’t mean that. I am…”

“Alright, you stay here with Xiaoxian. We’ll be back soon after we take a look outside.” Yang Liying smiled and waved her hand at Du Xiaoxian as she walked out the door with Liu Tiantian in her arms.

The two of them did not enter the hall. Instead, they walked down the corridor to the elevator. Yang Liying pressed the button that rolled upwards. Seeing the red number constantly reduce, Liu Tiantian suddenly panicked. “Liying, are we really going to do this? Actually, Xiaoxian is quite honest and usually treats us well. I think…”

Yang Liying interrupted her coldly, “What do you mean? You say these when things are about to happen. When you accepted that watch, I didn’t see you hesitate, did I?”

“That’s not what I meant,” Liu Tiantian mumbled, “I’m just a little nervous.”

“Why are you nervous?” Yang Liying snorted coldly. “We will expose Du Xiaoxian’s true colors. She always pretends to be innocent! She’s just a shameless bitch! As a little girl from a mountain valley, she’s too ambitious. She intends to hook up with rich people but pretends to be pitiful, causing all men to pay attention to her. It’s annoying to just look at her!”

“Yes, she is hateful.” Liu Tiantian was inspired by Yang Liying’s words and spat. “A country girl wants to marry into a wealthy family, why doesn’t she live in her dream!”

The elevator arrived. The stainless steel wire door opened silently. There was no one inside. Yang Liying and Liu Tiantian walked in, took the elevator to the 18th floor, came out, and then walked along the corridor to Room 1813. Yang Liying knocked on the door three times. The door was opened half, but the person who opened the door hid behind the door.

On the sofa sat a boy who looked like a student. He had a gloomy face and wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses. It was Cheng Mingchi.

Yang Liying smiled at the person who opened the door. “Cousin, is everything all set?”

Xia Xiaowan walked over and sat down. “It’s all set. You two came just in time. Let’s go through the plan one more time. Don’t make any mistakes.”

Yang Liying looked at Cheng Mingchi worriedly. “You can’t put on such a sad face without a smile. You’ll be seen through by Du Xiaoxian. Besides, Gu Nianbin once regarded you as his love rival. Today, he will definitely pay attention to everything you say and do. He is not an ordinary person. He can see through you in just a split second. Therefore, you must be calm and natural. Don’t let him see you through before you have done anything.”

“Don’t worry. Since I have agreed, I will do as you told.” Cheng Mingchi’s face was still gloomy. He looked at Xia Xiaowan and said, “We’ve agreed that this is the last time I will help you. After the matter is completed, you have to do what you promised me.”

“Of course,” Xia Xiaowan patted him on the shoulder, “I’ve already asked my mentor to write a recommendation letter for you. With your grades, it won’t be a problem for you to get the full scholarship. After the Spring Festival, you will get what you want.”

Cheng Mingchi heaved a deep sigh of relief. His face was cold and serious, and his gaze flickered. He thought for a moment and said, “In order to avoid people’s attention, I will appear late, so that the people of the Gu Group will not notice me.”

“That’s good,” Xia Xiaowan said, “as long as Du Xiaoxian enters the room, the mission is considered to be completed. You can leave without a trace.”

Cheng Mingchi nodded and sat on the sofa with his arms crossed, his expression serious. Xia Xiaowan threw a pack of cigarettes on the tea table and said, “If you’re nervous, smoke a cigarette and relax.”

Cheng Mingchi stared blankly at the pack of cigarettes in a daze. He did not reach out to take it, his gaze seemingly distant and deep…