Chapter Two: The Whole World Betrays His Secrets

In the ballroom, Chairman Gu Chengyue sat at the head table, his silver hair immaculate. He offered neither questions nor comfort, only evaluating Xu Zhi as if she were an acquisition. "Sit beside Yanchen." The chairs were less than half a meter apart. Gu Yanchen ordered one moved. "Who are you acting for if your girlfriend sits that far away?" the old man asked. "She dislikes heat." "I dislike expensive things," Xu Zhi added smoothly. "I doubt I could afford to break a glass at this table." Several guests laughed. Across from her, Shen Weining's pearl earrings swayed as she smiled. "How amusing, Ms. Xu. I hear you own a flower shop. A woman who makes her own way is admirable."