The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 167

Chapter 167: Chapter 167

That evening, at the charity banquet——

The hotel lobby, resplendent in gold and radiance, featured a spacious aisle, where each lavishly-dressed attendee bore a brilliant yet insincere smile on their face.

Jiang Moxi and Ling Ye, dressed as waitstaff, shuttled through the guests with expensive wines in hand.

This was Yan City’s annual charity banquet.

On this night, officials gathered Yan City’s top elite, urging them to contribute to the city’s prosperity.

Thus, those aspiring to connect with the top circles flocked here, employing every trick to stand out and capture the attention of these elite.

Like the Jiang Family, apart from Li Tinglu taking the chance to slip away, almost everyone young and old mobilized, even leveraging connections to allow several granddaughters to perform on stage tonight.

"There are many celebrities here tonight," Jiang Sibei said with slight excitement.

Already a rising star in showbiz, Jiang Yuqing replied nonchalantly, "Celebrities are nothing; I just saw Master Jhiang Heting."

Zhao Guangmei laughed, "It’s no surprise to see Master Jhiang at such an event; he’s always enthusiastic about charity. But make sure you greet him later, the piano competition is starting after the New Year."

Jiang Yuqing nodded.

Zhao Guangmei then inquired, "Has Feng Mian arrived?"

Jiang Yuqing answered, "He’s picking up Zhiqi and then they’ll come together."

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives.

At that moment, Yu Zhiqi, arms linked with Jiang Fengmian, gracefully made her entrance.

Due to their good appearances and meticulous dressing, they looked a striking pair from afar.

Therefore, Old Madam Jiang, Du Yuke, Xiao Qingyun, and Jiang Ruxin praised them, saying,

"These two children are so handsome and equally matched in their careers; truly a match made in heaven."

Zhao Guangmei then steered the conversation towards the topic of Jiang Fengmian and Yu Zhiqi’s marriage, engaging everyone in enthusiastic chatter.

However, Yu Man merely glanced coldly at the group, then instructed Jiang Weiwei, "Just play casually later, focus all your energy on the Fang Family’s New Year’s Eve banquet."

Yu Man no longer wished to mingle in these ordinary circles.

Her child, Weiwei, was to marry into the Emperor City Feng Family, making them nobility in Emperor City.

People like Zhao Guangmei and Xiao Qingyun would have to defer to her in the future, making it unnecessary for her to further cultivate relationships with them.

Jiang Weiwei naturally agreed with Yu Man, believing her current status far surpassed Jiang Yuqing and Jiang Sibei, deeming it beneath her to perform on the same stage.

Yet, she had to maintain her persona of pure and innocent naivety.

She smiled innocently, saying to Yu Man, "But Mom, Master Jhiang is also here today. It wouldn’t be good to leave a bad impression on him if I just play casually."

"That’s true," Yu Man nodded.

After all, she had already invested a lot to get Jiang Weiwei into Master Jhiang Heting’s competition.

Especially the time Zhao Guangmei escorted Jiang Weiwei to meet Master Jhiang, even investing several sets of her jewelry.

At that moment, Jiang Weiwei saw Jiang Moxi passing by with drinks, wearing a uniform, a hint of surprise crossing her eyes before she exclaimed, "Isn’t that Moxi?"

Jiang Weiwei’s exclamation shifted the attention of the other Jiang family members.

"Is it really Moxi?"

"Big brother, big sister-in-law, didn’t you inform Moxi about tonight’s banquet? Why is she here working part-time?"

Nearly all the Jiangs frowned upon seeing Jiang Moxi in the waiter’s uniform.

Especially Xiao Qingyun, who, looking at Jiang Weiwei dressed in an opulently tailored CL outfit, remarked, "Moxi is your biological child after all; isn’t this kind of differential treatment too much?"

For a moment, both Jiang Guosheng and Yu Man wore expressions of embarrassment and awkwardness.

The looks that Jiang Tairan and Du Yuke directed at them were filled with anger and reproach.

Jiang Guosheng and Yu Man understood that while these people were blaming them for being biased towards Jiang Weiwei, they were also angry that they had let Jiang Moxi appear here as a waitress, which would disgrace the Jiang Family.

Hence, Jiang Guosheng quickly pulled Jiang Moxi over.

"Moxi, if you need money, Dad will transfer it to you right away, but you need to change out of this uniform now."

Jiang Moxi just gave him a cold glance: "I am working here; naturally, I must wear the uniform of this place."

"Are you not ashamed enough?" Yu Man looked at Jiang Moxi, her eyes almost spitting out icicles.

"How am I a disgrace? I work here, I neither steal nor rob!"

Jiang Moxi felt somewhat sad looking at this group of people she called family.

But perhaps because of the deep wounds they had inflicted on her before, the pain in her heart was not as intense as it used to be.

"You..." Yu Man still wanted to lecture Jiang Moxi.

The other Jiang Family members chose to watch coldly from the sidelines.

Just then, a male voice came from not too far away.

"Miss Jiang!"

Everyone followed the voice and saw the pianist Jhiang Heting, waving towards them.

For a moment, the attention of the Jiang Family members was captured by Jhiang Heting.

Seeing that it was Jhiang Heting, especially surrounded by many elites of Yan City, yet he specifically took time to greet them, the vanity of the Jiang Family members was satisfied to the greatest extent.

"It’s Jhiang Heting! He is greeting our Yuqing! It seems that the impression Yuqing left on him during their last meeting was good."

Zhao Guangmei immediately identified herself with the situation, attaching Jhiang Heting’s "Miss Jiang" to Jiang Yuqing.

But Xiao Qingyun said: "I feel like he is greeting our Sibei! She also greeted him at the gala rehearsal a couple of days ago."

While Yu Man said: "Master Jhiang was clearly looking in our direction, clearly greeting Weiwei. Remember, Weiwei also met Master Jhiang with Yuqing before."

When the three of them were vying to place that "Miss Jiang" on their favorite daughter, they did not know that Jiang Moxi was coldly facing off with Jhiang Heting with her eyes.

This damn old geezer, he asked her to pretend not to know him when they met in Yan City, and now he’s still greeting her!

The only thing she was thankful for was that the old geezer called her "Miss Jiang" instead of "Miss Feng."

So she didn’t really get angry but took the opportunity to slip away quietly while the Jiang Family members were still arguing about who Jhiang Heting was greeting.

Jhiang Heting had just also unexpectedly discovered that Jiang Moxi was surrounded by a group of people, looking like she was in trouble, and promptly spoke out to help her out.

Seeing that the crisis for Jiang Moxi was resolved, he withdrew his gaze and continued to deal with the people who came up to talk.

At the same time, Fu Youhan was also pushed into the main venue by Chi Jing.

The man who could cause a storm in the Yan City business circle with a mere stomp, was naturally still a target for the elite to connect with.

The Jiang Family members also hurriedly came up to greet him, but Fu Youhan, while dealing with them, unexpectedly noticed Jiang Moxi in her uniform, passing by with drinks from afar.

Fu Youhan couldn’t help but wonder, "Didn’t she say she wasn’t short of money? Why is she working again?"

However, he soon saw Ling Ye, also in a waiter’s uniform, whispering closely with Jiang Moxi.

He immediately concluded that these two getting together suddenly must have ulterior motives.

Thus, Fu Youhan planned to intercept Jiang Moxi when she went to the restroom to clear things up.

Little did he know that following Jiang Moxi, he unexpectedly came upon her getting close with Jhiang Heting...