Chapter 127 Who wouldn't treat her as an honored guest?

Ling Yue looked up at the newcomer.

He was a spirited young man, fairly handsome, and appeared to be around her age.

He called Yu Shuo "Sister," but Yu Shuo didn't look happy, so he probably wasn't her biological brother.

Forced to keep up appearances in public, Yu Shuo was about to respond when she saw her "dear brother" walk straight past her to Ling Yue.

"Oh? I haven't seen this lady before. You're a new face."

"Hello, I'm Huang Jingluo." He naturally extended his hand.

If looks could kill, Yu Shuo would have already sliced Huang Jingluo into thin pieces.

She had just secured a connection, and before it was even stable, he was already impatient to snatch it away. What a world-class idiot; his brain must have been kicked by a donkey and scrambled before he came out to embarrass himself!

Huang Jingluo's attitude was polite enough; as the saying goes, one doesn't strike a smiling face.

Ling Yue politely shook his hand and nodded. "Hello, I'm Ling Yue."

"So you're Miss Ling! I've heard my brother-in-law mention you. I'm so envious that you can run a business independently at such a young age. We look to be about the same age, yet my father always says I'm still young and need to stay by his side to gain experience."

Huang Jingluo's words had multiple layers of meaning.

The first was to compliment Ling Yue.

The second was to signal to the socialites present that he was the most highly regarded.

The third was likely to mock Yu Shuo.

Ling Yue glanced at Yu Shuo, who remained smiling, showing impressive composure.

She gave a faint nod as a response to Huang Jingluo.

Then, she heard him say, "I just heard Miss Ling say she wants to buy jadeite. My sister just returned from abroad and might not be familiar with things, but I've been interning at the company for a year. Why don't I introduce them to you instead?"

Oh wow.

A blatant snatch.

Before Ling Yue could answer, Yu Shuo said, "Jingluo, have you forgotten? I studied jewelry design abroad and have been working in the company office with my mother since I was a child. Every department and all jewelry knowledge is etched into my mind."

"How could you forget something so important?"

The gentlest tone is sometimes the most lethal.

Ling Yue's heart raced: Are they about to have a catfight!

What a mess. Even a birthday party was full of undercurrents; she was instantly disillusioned with these kinds of banquets.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Huang Jingluo suddenly laughed. "I'm still young, how could I compare to you, Sister?"

"Fortunately, Father trusts me and let me join the company to gain experience. Sister, you're truly amazing, being able to enter the company since you were a child."

Hiss...

Why did that sound so sarcastic?

Aside from Ling Yue, who looked ready for gossip, everyone else's eyes showed contempt for Huang Jingluo.

Huang Yingxiong was truly disgusting. He married the Yu Family's daughter when they were at their peak and enjoyed the lion's share of their resources.

After achieving success, he actually brought a mistress home and infuriated his critically ill first wife to death. In less than half a year, the mistress and her family moved in; her child was only five years younger than Yu Shuo.

Not only did Huang Yingxiong focus on grooming the mistress's child, but he also allowed him to mock the children of the first wife.

It would be one thing if Huang Jingluo were capable, but he was nothing but useless mud that couldn't stick to a wall.

Yu Shuo went abroad to study at twenty and won several international design awards on her own merit, making her outstanding among her peers.

Huang Jingluo's grades were okay, but his school was mediocre. How could he compare to Yu Shuo?

Although the Yu Family had declined slightly, half of the veteran shareholders in Huang Yingxiong's company were close to them, and most had watched Yu Shuo grow up. Setting aside ability, based on sentiment alone, they would certainly side with her.

This time, Huang Yingxiong had a son in his old age. Upon hearing the news, Yu Shuo immediately returned to the country, likely to secure her shares.

Now, even the Kan Family was helping Yu Shuo compete and had introduced her to a resource like Ling Yue. If Yu Shuo could achieve results, establishing a firm foothold in the company would be just around the corner. At that point, even if Huang Yingxiong wanted to leave the company to Huang Jingluo, the other shareholders wouldn't agree.

Never mind the shareholders; even these outsiders looked down on Huang Yingxiong and Huang Jingluo. One was a fool who bullied his first wife and aired his dirty laundry, and the other was an illegitimate son who couldn't even read the situation. The more people looked down on him, the more he tried to prove himself, which only made him look utterly stupid.

Besides, they had grown up with Yu Shuo's mother and belonged to the same social circle. Although there was competition, there was still some sentiment between them.

So what if Huang Jingluo was Huang Yingxiong's favorite? Could they really ignore their late friend's daughter and instead acknowledge the child of a mistress?

They must be dreaming.

You should know, even when Fu Ping's family went bankrupt and her husband cheated and had an illegitimate child, he still didn't divorce her!

Anyway.

Huang Jingluo, having been subtly mocked by Yu Shuo, was in a bad mood and left with a sour expression before long.

Ling Yue heard someone mutter, "He's going to tattle again."

Ling Yue wasn't aware of the socialites' internal monologues; she felt like she had heard only half the gossip and was left hanging and confused.

She gave Cheng Jiao a look, and Cheng Jiao understood immediately.

Using the excuse of needing a detailed chat, Yu Shuo led Ling Yue away from the circle of socialites and into the indoor lounge area.

Seeing them walk away, the socialites immediately began chatting animatedly.

The matters of the Yu and Huang families were old news; what everyone was most curious about now was Ling Yue herself.

"This Miss Ling is quite hard to read. When she argues, she's like a commoner from the streets, but when she's normal, she gives off a well-behaved, easy... easy-to-bully vibe..."

"I looked into her background, and it's actually very simple—just an ordinary person."

"Heh, that kind of identity info is obviously fake. Who would believe it?"

The socialite wearing purple jadeite touched the necklace on her chest and said, "In our circle, who is simple?"

The socialite wearing an imperial green bracelet had a deep look in her eyes. "I think I've figured it out. As long as you don't provoke her, Miss Ling is quite polite and well-bred, and not hard to get along with."

"I noticed she didn't seem to like the topics we brought up earlier, but she patiently listened to the end, which shows she has a good temperament." The socialite who had just called Ling Yue's personality strange immediately changed her tune.

The scene quieted down.

Everyone had their own thoughts.

The matter of Su Zhao selling the manor was known to everyone.

Who wouldn't want to get on Su Zhao's good side? But he wanted cash. Who had 1.88 billion in liquid assets? Since they couldn't produce it, they could only miss out on the opportunity to connect.

Even if someone could afford it, what would be the return on investment for spending 1.88 billion just for a networking opportunity? With so many company shareholders, few would agree to such a high-risk investment.

Those present, provided they were in the top tier of Hangzhou's wealthy, were the most well-informed. They could find out that Ling Yue had not only paid in full for Su Zhao's manor but had also invested 300 million in Kan Jiashu's nursing home project and spent 3 billion to acquire a Supercar Club.

All of the above were not only cash transactions but were also completed in a short period.

With such immense financial strength, who wouldn't treat her as an honored guest?

The Su Family was a lineage spanning nine generations and was usually very low-profile.

At this birthday banquet, many people had come specifically for Su Zhao.

As expected, Su Zhao did not show up, only sending a butler to deliver a gift.

They envied the Kan Family's luck. Because their ancestors had connections with the Su Family, Old Master Kan was able to tap into the Su Family's network and start from scratch.

They were even more envious that such resources came in pairs.

Although they hadn't heard of a great family named Ling, names could be forged. Ling Yue was so young yet could produce over 5 billion in cash in a short time; there must be a family backing her. A family willing to give a child so much pocket money was either a top-tier clan or a descendant of an even more low-profile aristocratic family.

Since they couldn't grasp the Su Family, they had to grasp Ling Yue first.