Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 552 - 536 Gathering

Chapter 552: 536 Gathering

The second weekend of November.

It was the end of Yan Yueqing’s first month in Chunyue City.

A local tycoon took the lead and invited three to four dozen notable and wealthy patrons, booking a grand banquet hall at the city’s most luxurious Xuansi Hotel.

There was a division between an outer banquet and an inner banquet.

At the outer banquet’s six tables, those typically well-off merchants could only occupy the last three tables.

As for the three tables in front, they were occupied by powerful officials, those tycoons they could hardly ever meet in daily life.

Some bureau, some director...

Although it was unclear who the guest of honor was, the mere arrangement gave the impression of having accidentally wandered into some significant meeting.

The inner and outer banquets were connected, but the inner banquet had a separate exit. Those who could enter there wouldn’t pass through the outer banquet at all.

Everyone knew that an important figure was attending today, and almost came to blows with their peers just for a seat at the outer banquet.

At this moment, even though they couldn’t see what was happening inside, everyone seated here was brimming with excitement.

"Who’s the guest of honor today?"

"I heard it’s a big shot from the capital, a very influential figure. Practically every notable person from Chunyue City is here, right?"

"Not just that, even a couple of bigwigs from the provincial capital are here, I heard they’re seated in the inner banquet, out of our sight."

"With the internet being so prevalent, aren’t they afraid of someone secretly taking photos of this grand scene?"

"Are you looking to die?"

"Local officials being caught on camera and posted online is only because the person filming is bold, and the officials are unlucky! Any slightly more notable figure has their facial recognition and information on file. Whoever posts it, the video will be blocked instantly, and the person who took it will soon be taken in for investigation."

"I wouldn’t dare! Being here at this banquet is an opportunity given by the tycoons. If you want to die, don’t drag your whole family down with you!"

"Those who end up online are never the real tycoons, the truly powerful control their own information..."

The crowd whispered among themselves for a while, but as more and more people walked towards the outer banquet, they avoided this topic and turned to discuss the latest interesting developments in the business world instead.

"Not long ago, there was some turmoil in Chunyue City’s entertainment sector, have you heard?"

Many of the attendees were big names in real estate or finance; the entertainment sector was just there to serve them, nothing worth caring about specifically.

It’s like after you make money and spend it at entertainment venues, would you really inquire about whatever happened there that day?

To this crowd, no matter how intensely the online fans fought over their idols daily, those widely popular figures weren’t even qualified to serve them a drink!

When the topic of the entertainment sector came up, everybody listened politely, albeit without much interest.

"That Xingyue Media company changed its Big Boss, and with reforms and layoffs, it caused quite a stir. It’s said that the new boss, with an iron fist, managed to get the company in line within just a month. What’s most surprising is that the new boss is a young woman."

"Oh? Interesting," a rich merchant in the front row set down his wine glass and raised his eyebrows slightly. "What’s her name?"

"Yan Yueqing," the responder said in a hushed, mysterious tone, "Not only does she have a hand in the business world, but she also has a complicated background."

"Yan Yueqing?" The corners of the merchant’s mouth curved slightly, as if savoring the name. "Isn’t she that actress who was recently popular online?"

"Yes, that’s her!"

The smile on the wealthy merchant’s face faded slightly, and his eyes held a trace of disdain: "And here I thought we were talking about someone significant. Just an actress, and she claims to be a businesswoman?"

The people next to him smiled awkwardly.

Though he wasn’t Yan Yueqing’s fan, he genuinely admired the girl from the bottom of his heart.

But the merchant was notoriously known in the circle for treating women as objects of play. Why bother arguing with him?

By unspoken agreement, the conversation moved away from that topic and back to today’s banquet guests.

Just as everyone was chatting spiritedly, the lights in the hall suddenly dimmed.

A noble and elegant figure slowly entered, the lighting behind her creating a halo effect as though an angel had descended. She wore a simple yet ornate white dress, her movements poised, her expression serene.

She was like a proud white peacock strutting through a field of flowers, maintaining the gentlest smile, yet anyone could see her untouchable, regal demeanor.

The merchant’s eyes lit up: "Who is this lady?"

Someone next to him, looking forward to the drama, said, "That’s Yan Yueqing, the one we were just talking about."

Yan Yueqing?

She’s this beautiful!?

The merchant’s eyes rolled with greedy desire.

Yet she did not choose any table to sit but walked straight through toward the door leading to the inner banquet.

Everyone’s pupils shook with shock!!!

What?! She was the guest of the inner banquet?

Yan Yueqing knocked on the door of the inner banquet’s loft.

The merchant’s eyes narrowed slightly: "Tsk, figures. A woman like her would only be fitting to accompany others."

In the depths of his gaze, however, lay a calculating glint on how to get her in his possession.