EBE Chapter 765 - 758: Center of Attention (Part 7)
Chapter 765 - 758: Center of Attention (Part 7)
The sixtieth-sixth birthday cocktail party for the chairman of Dingtian Group was held as scheduled in the evening. When Leng Yichen arrived with Bai Yiran, they immediately became the focus of everyone’s attention.
Recently, the news of Bai Yiran’s abduction had been stirring up a storm. The police had not revealed much information, and the news reports were mainly based on footage taken by the public and details disclosed by so-called insiders.
Yet, the less concrete information there was, the stronger people’s curiosity grew.
The attendees of the cocktail party were all from this circle, and although they were not privy to the details of Bai Yiran’s kidnapping, they were well aware of the current situation of Huamei International.
Leng Yichen had abandoned the company entirely in his quest to find his wife, leaving Leng Liewei with no option but to step up and take over his son’s responsibilities.
Leng Yichen’s actions stirred ripples in the hearts of many women, who all yearned for such a husband, willing to abandon an empire for beauty.
However, most men did not approve of Leng Yichen’s approach, seeing it as irrational and immature to forsake such a significant enterprise like Huamei International over a woman!
Whether men or women, they only looked at the situation on the surface and analyzed it superficially, unable to comprehend the despair and helplessness that Leng Yichen endured during the days of Bai Yiran’s abduction.
In Leng Yichen’s heart, Bai Yiran would always come first. It wasn’t just Huamei International; even ten or eight such companies meant nothing to him in comparison.
Due to the chain reaction caused by the kidnapping incident, Bai Yiran’s appearance instantly became the center of conversation. Everyone was curious about what Bai Yiran had experienced during this period, yet no one dared to actually come forward and ask about it.
Bai Yiran saw all the gazes directed at her and felt uncomfortable inside, but she couldn’t show it. She had to smile, keep smiling.
She knew why Leng Yichen chose to bring her to this party. Normally, he might not bring her, because he knew Bai Yiran disliked such pretentious occasions. But today was different. This was her first public appearance since the abduction. After the incident, there were many rumors about Bai Yiran in private, and Leng Yichen ignored them all, waiting for today. Leng Yichen brought her out to prove to everyone that Bai Yiran was doing well and was perfectly fine.
Because it was uneventful, Leng Liewei arrived a bit earlier than Leng Yichen. When he saw his son and daughter-in-law arrive, he came over at once.
"Why didn’t you bring Xiao Xi and Xiao Lang? I was just telling Old Liu how adorable our kids are," Leng Liewei remarked, a bit disappointed that Bai Yiran hadn’t brought the children.
"In what occasion can you bring kids? If they start crying, it could ruin the mood," Leng Yichen replied.
"No, not at all! Haha!" said Chairman Liu of Dingtian Group, standing with his wife and son and daughter-in-law. "I just love kids. My son just got married, and I was hoping you would bring the kids along so the young couple could hold them. Maybe they’ll be encouraged to start a family sooner!"
Upon hearing this, Chairman Liu’s daughter-in-law blushed and lowered her head in embarrassment. Bai Yiran glanced at her; she looked like an innocent girl.
"Come, Xiao Jin, get to know Leng Yichen’s daughter-in-law. Make sure to keep in touch and hang out sometimes instead of staying at home all day," Chairman Liu said, pushing his daughter-in-law, Xiao Jin, in front of Bai Yiran, intending for Xiao Jin to build a rapport with Bai Yiran, thereby strengthening the relationship between the two families.