Chapter 765: Cannon Fodder in the Real World (Part 11)
She slowly walked over.
As she approached step by step, Jiang Xun stared directly into her eyes, unable to hide his amazement.
Jiang Zhuan froze for a few seconds, then quickly snapped back to reality and patted Jiang Xun’s arm.
"What are you waiting for? Go meet your dance partner."
Jiang Xun watched Jiang Lai gradually walk over, feeling inexplicably tense and nervous inside.
He instinctively touched his nose, then hesitantly walked forward.
Jiang Lai seemed to know in advance, affectionately hooking her arm around his.
"My dear brother, did you dress so handsomely just to complement me?"
After speaking, Jiang Lai lightly scraped Jiang Xun’s face with her fingertips.
As expected, he was a young man, his face really tender.
Jiang Xun had never seen this side of Jiang Lai, and the moment her fingers brushed his cheek, it felt like an electric shock had run down his spine, making him stand rigid for a moment.
He lowered his head, avoiding Jiang Lai’s face.
"You were too slow, everyone has already entered."
"What’s the rush? Shouldn’t I make a grand entrance?"
Jiang Lai could say whatever she wanted.
From a distance, Jiang Zhuan watched his brother being led around by Jiang Lai like a dog following a leash.
No matter how he looked at it, the original twin telepathy seemed to have failed, as Jiang Xun simply wouldn’t look back at him.
The initial plan was to let Jiang Huan go in first.
But now, with Jiang Lai arriving and directly leading Jiang Xun by the arm, everything had changed.
There was only one position for Miss Jiang at the scene.
It was placed next to Jiang Li.
That was the position for Jiang Lai, the future heir of the Jiang Family.
As soon as Jiang Lai appeared, many people on the scene turned to look.
Because Jiang Lai’s appearance was somewhat unfamiliar, but upon closer inspection, somewhat recognizable; seldom seen before but now walking arm in arm with the fourth young master of the Jiang Family, people couldn’t help but speculate about her true identity.
At this moment, Jiang Xun suddenly came back to his senses, remembering his task.
He pulled Jiang Lai towards a seat to the side.
But Jiang Lai stood still.
"Isn’t our seat over there?"
Jiang Xun quickly spun his mind and immediately came up with a response.
"I know you don’t like sitting with the old-fashioned Eldest and Second Brothers; why not stay away from them so you’re more comfortable."
Jiang Lai didn’t say anything, following Jiang Xun and sitting down together.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhuan, who came in afterwards, breathed a sigh of relief, glancing at Jiang Huan beside him, with a touch of scrutiny in his eyes.
Previously, they thought she looked quite similar to Jiang Lai, even suspecting that Jiang Lai might have a twin sister.
But now it seemed that the difference in appearance between Jiang Huan and Jiang Lai was quite significant.
Although Jiang Zhuan was reluctant to admit it, he couldn’t deny the fact that Jiang Lai looked far more refined and graceful than Jiang Huan, especially with the complement of jewelry and gowns, making Jiang Lai stand out even more in the crowd.
Discarding his thoughts, Jiang Zhuan brought Jiang Huan to sit next to Jiang Li.
From time to time, people would come over with cups to greet them, even some older individuals respectfully calling Jiang Huan "Miss Jiang."
Due to frequent attendance at such occasions, Jiang Huan had grown accustomed to the respect and humility these individuals showed when facing her.
At first, she didn’t understand why.
Later on, she gradually figured it out—it’s all because she was a child of the Jiang Family.
The Jiang Family bestowed this honor upon her.
Throughout, she occasionally turned to look at Jiang Lai in the corner.
For some unknown reason, she felt inexplicably uneasy.
Like having a time bomb placed beside her, she could not immerse herself fully in the relaxed, luxurious atmosphere.
Jiang Li, sensing her tension, reached out and gently patted her hand.
"Don’t be nervous, remember, you are also a daughter of the Jiang Family."
"Why does Sister sit there?"
Without turning his head, Jiang Li replied.
"She sits wherever she likes. After the banquet, go and chat with President Fu at the adjacent table, just do as I say."
Jiang Huan nodded obediently.
Every time her brother brought her out to a banquet, he always had her chat with some business or political leaders, with conversations often filled with business matters.
No matter the reason, as long as she appeared, every word she said seemed to carry weight, and those usually difficult-to-get-along-with leaders would always agree to her cooperation proposals.
About such things, Jiang Huan felt she might understand a bit.
But she dared not confront Jiang Li.
Because she vaguely guessed that earning the current pampering and status seemed to be all due to the three words "Miss Jiang."
The Jiang Family has only one Miss.
The future heir of the Jiang Family.
And everyone here would respectfully call her, Miss Jiang.
Her brother said she didn’t need to ask anything, nor did she need to care about anything; she just needed to be obedient, and she would be of great help to him.
Jiang Huan kept this sentence firmly in mind.
She knows nothing.
She is just Miss Jiang.
And that’s not wrong, is it?
Halfway through the banquet, a police siren suddenly came from outside the door.
Following that, a lot of bodyguards with earpieces suddenly appeared at the entrance, enclosing the entire banquet hall.
As everyone was puzzled, an old man dressed in a white Tang suit, leaning on a dragon-headed cane, appeared at the entrance.
A young man stood beside the old man, similarly dressed in a Tang suit, a combination of a mandarin jacket on top and a half-length skirt below. A pince-nez hung from his chest, and on the hand supporting the old man, his thumb wore a particularly noticeable jade thumb ring.
Their appearance instantly unsettled the whole scene.
Already some people had recognized them and eagerly stood up to approach, bowing almost to the ground, their entire body expressing reverence.
"Mr. Huang, Mr. Huang, why didn’t you send someone to notify us of your arrival in advance? You see, it’s my fault for not welcoming you well!"
"So it’s Mr. Huang! Oh my, how is your health lately? You met me during the global trade talks ten years ago, do you remember?"
Previously calmly seated at the front, Jiang Li couldn’t sit still either, pushing his chair aside and getting up quickly.
"Uncle Huang, please take the head seat."
A single "Uncle Huang" revealed his unique relationship with Mr. Huang.
The others could only look on eagerly, watching as this president of the Global Shipping Association walked towards the Jiang Family.
"This Mr. Huang and Mr. Jiang have been lifelong friends, he’s certainly here for the Jiang family’s kids."
"I never thought I’d see the legendary shipbuilding king here; I heard the Philippine navy ships were built by Mr. Huang’s company!"
"He’s a globally renowned billionaire, and it’s only thanks to the Jiang family’s prestige that you have the opportunity to greet Mr. Huang up-close; otherwise, normally you could only admire him from afar."
People whispered among themselves.
Someone even curiously asked about the identity of the young man beside Mr. Huang.
"Do you know the person beside Mr. Huang?"
"I don’t, Mr. Huang has no children, so that person surely isn’t Mr. Huang’s son."
