At the waiting area, Xiao Xuetong stood in a white evening dress with a diamond belt. This dress alone cost over a hundred thousand and gave her a youthful yet alluring look. The big necklace on her pale neck was especially conspicuous as well. However, at this moment, her expression was very ugly.
The company had arranged a way for her to enter the party but the method was a little disgusting. She had to act as a female companion of one of the guests to enter the venue. Xiao Xuetong didn't agree to it initially as she'd lose too much face, but Sister Li said that the outside reporters as well the fans wouldn't know what identity you used to participate in RV's anniversary party.
For increasing the exposure as well as to survive in the entertainment industry, she had gritted herself to do it.
It was already close to November now and the days were quite cold in Gaulle. Xiao Xuetong's dress had a double shoulder strap, and her pretty legs were exposed outside. Whenever the cold wind blew by, her teeth would shiver from the chill. If it weren't for her heavy makeup, her lips would've already turned purple and her face green.
"Why isn't he here yet?"
Xiao Xuetong stamped her feet in fury. She was waiting for the VIP guest called Long Tianyi to arrive.
But, that person still hadn't arrived after a long time!
Just as she was about to take her cell out to inquire her agent about it, a commotion rose up nearby. She saw a pretty woman wearing an evening dress walk at a casual pace under the flashes while embracing a man's arm.
Whoosh!
Xiao Xuetong's face turned pale as she looked at this scene in disbelief, rage welling up inside her heart, making her feel like cursing out. This man was none other than one of the VIP guests of RV, Mr. Long Tianyi, and the woman embracing his hand was none other than her colleague, Bai Xin.
"Why did this happen?"
"Why is Bai Xin accompanying him…."
"What does this mean?"
The agent, Sister Li, who was outside was also dumbfounded as she looked at this scene. Didn't Bai Xin have an invitation card? Why's she accompanying Long Tianyi inside?
However, she quickly realized the crux of the matter.
Bai Xin was planning to completely destroy all of Xiao Xuetong's chances to prevent her from taking the stage.
This kind of move was quite common in the entertainment circles and also the most vicious one.
The assistant's eyes turned red as well, but she tried to hold back her tears. "Is there a need to bully her so ruthlessly? The invitation card was snatched and even this chance to enter the party was seized."
As the wind blew past Xiao Xintong, she seemed to have even forgotten everything about the cold. Her gaze gradually turned lifeless.
"Hmph!"
Bai Xin looked at Xiao Xuetong who was in the waiting area and smirked at her.
"Get lost, okay?!"
Someone had already started yelling from the side, "Little Bai, look over here…"
"Over here…"
Bai Xin put her hand on her waist to reveal as much of her charm as possible. She was extremely excited right now as each and every action taken here would become international news in the fashion industry, her social status would increase by hundredfold when she returned back.
As for Xiao Xuetong, she could only stand within the cold wind and endure the chill.
The hundred thousand spent preparing the dress was in vain as well.
Xiao Xuetong turned back sadly, leaving silently like a sad loser. However, when she turned back, she saw a man who spoke out to her. "What? Did you get bullied again?"
Her eyes turned livid, "Jiang Xiu!"
"A superstar like you actually remembers my name, I'm honored!" Jiang Xiu commented.
Xiao Xuetong threw away all the unhappiness she felt after seeing Jiang Xiu. A light flickered through her livid eyes as she asked, "What are you doing here?"
Jiang Xiu waved the invitation card in his hands, "I came in place of a friend."
Xiao Xuetong almost screamed out, "An invitation card?"
Jiang Xiu was planning to leave. He wasn't used to occasions like these. Since he had money, there was no need to fear to buy things. He wasn't expecting to see such a scene here.
Xiao Xuetong asked him nervously, "Do you have a female companion?"
"There's no one for the time being!" replied Jiang Xiu.
"I-I…"
Xiao Xuetong impolitely grabbed his hand and pulled him along, "I'll let you take advantage then. I'll be your female companion. Remember to walk slowly and stop along with me when I do, follow my pace."
Immediately after that, she pulled Jiang Xiu onto the red carpet!
"Xiaoxiao!"
"It's Xiaoxiao!"
The fans began to scream excitedly. Regarding popularity, Xiao Xuetong was absolutely above Bai Xin. It's just that Bai Xin's background was stronger than hers.
"Xiaoxiao, look over here…"
"Xiaoxiao, smile!"
Xiao Xuetong was also someone who was accustomed to the big stage. She placed her hand on her waist and gave a glance, followed by a smile. Though some foreigners didn't know who this Chinese star was, they also took photos after seeing the fans act so crazily.
The commotion had caught Bai Xin's attention. She turned back to look, and her expression twisted immediately. "Why is she coming in? Who is that man beside her?"
She clenched her fist tightly. The trick she had prepared so meticulously had all gone to waste.
Xiao Xuetong managed to grab some exposure along with Jiang Xiu carefully matching her as they walked down the red carpet slowly.
After entering the venue, Xiao Xuetong spoke to Bai Xin, "Sorry for disappointing you."
Bai Xin grunted at her.
The staff member at the entrance asked them, "Mister, please show your invitation card."
The propaganda to the outside world was that RV was planning to make a business deal, but the place inside was a completely private space, it was a location where the elite class of Gaulle mingled with each other.
Jiang Xiu handed the invitation card over, and the staff member asked in surprise, "Mister, the VIP guest name on this card is written as Wang Xintong, and it's also mentioned that she's a lady."
"I'm her friend who's here to represent her."
"So it's like that. Please come inside!"
Bai Xin's expression turned sour after she saw Jiang Xiu and Xiao Xuetong enter the banquet hall. "Tianyi, do you know him?"
Long Tianyi shook his head. On that day, he wasn't at the castle, so he hadn't seen Jiang Xiu. "The staff member mentioned that the card belongs to Wang Xintong, she's the genius girl of the Wang family. I heard that her Wang family is busy with consolidating Jiangnan's assets so she must've sent a subordinate to represent her."
"Let's go in as well!"
Graceful violin tune resounded in the banquet hall. The hall was full of European men who wore well-ironed suits as well as ladies wearing stylish clothes paired with precious jewelry. They were naturally first-class stars of Europe.
"Isn't Wang Xintong the CEO of Amidst Heaven?!" Bai Xin exclaimed all of a sudden.
"Yes!"
"I heard that Amidst Heaven spent over a billion to buy the right to act as the Asia Pacific Region's agent of RV. I wonder if that's true?"
This news wouldn't gain much attention elsewhere, but it was hot news in the entertainment circles. Especially for someone like Bai Xin with a good network of contacts, she had heard of it earlier and was closely paying attention to it.
She had to pay close attention to it if she wanted to become RV's ambassador.
The ambassador salary wasn't the critical part. The most important thing was that RV's ambassadors were all currently famous stars in the international scene. Whoever became the ambassador would see an instant increase in their social status, becoming an international female star in one go.
"I can't let her grab it!"
Long Tianyi said, "Don't worry. I know most of the big shots over here, and this person isn't among them. His clothes are also just ordinary ones of the gold-collar class. He should be Wang Xintong's subordinate in Gaulle and come here to support the event. If Xiao Xuetong places her bet on him, her only end would be either being cheated out of her money or being done by him."
This was also normal. Some high-level executives of large companies used their influence to socialize with female stars and take advantage of them.
After entering the venue, Xiao Xuetong drew the gazes of several people, especially those Chinese people. Her reputation was still pretty high.
"Isn't this Miss Xiao?"
A 40-year-old man came over to chat.
"I like your songs very much!"
Xiao Xuetong gave a courteous reply to him, "Thank you!"
"Shall I take you to Korea's Mr. Lee? Whoever he decides on will become RV's Chinese ambassador."
The middle-aged man revealed this information in kindness, but it was an open secret already.
Xiao Xuetong shook her head while smiling, "Thank you! But there's no need for that."
She always believed she was a singer and never did anything wrong. Merely, the higher she reached in the entertainment circles, the lesser her freedom became.
"You really don't want me to introduce you? It's quite a rare opportunity!" The middle-aged man eyed her chest.
Jiang Xiu was contrarily curious what kind of skills this Mr. Lee from Korea possessed. The right to act as RV's Asia Pacific agent belonged to the Amidst Heaven Group, in other words, it belonged to him. He wondered just what did this Mr. Lee have to lord over him!
At a distance, Long Tianyi spoke up, "Little Bai, I'll take you to see Mr. Lee. If he says you'll be the RV ambassador, it'd be the best."
"Really? Then let's go quickly!"