Chapter 1781: What Was the Reason for Organizing the Banquet?
Wen Xinya wore a black brocade cheongsam, and the material shone brightly. When she walked, it was beautiful as there was a slight contrast of red on black. The small collar wrapped up nearly her entire beautiful neck.
The immaculate cutting of the outfit was perfect everywhere, especially around the waist area where it made her look slender yet still comfortably fitting. It was not like other cheongsams, that were especially tight around the area.
The intricate design of the buttons had a beautiful and large pearl on each one of them, and there was a splendid display of peony on it. There was a dynamic and glittery feeling to it, making it look premium and gorgeous.
Such a style could only be worn by someone with the disposition for it. She made it look elegant, beautiful and premium, as compared if someone else wore it, it would have looked bad.
At that time, Boya Pavilion’s helpers came over. “Miss Wen, Missy told me to welcome you here.”
The helper looked down as if she was unwilling to look at Wen Xinya’s brilliance.
Wen Xinya said, “Please thank the Owner for me.”
When she talked, her pearl hairpin moved around as if it had a life of his own, looking full and clean, shiny and glittery, rich and elegant.
The helper bowed even lower, unnaturally so. “Miss Wen, please follow me.”
Wen Xinya’s full set of pearl accessories shocked and amazed the helper.
The beauty of the pearl signified power and respect, a dull gold that screamed wealth.
The quality of the pearl was not something that she commonly saw in her life.
The helper led Wen Xinya through the complicated corridors, and from afar, Wen Xinya saw Aunt Zhou and the owner of Boya Pavilion sitting in the pavilion, making tea.
The owner of Boya Pavilion said, “It has been a long time, Miss Wen. You look even better than before.”
She was fully dressed in black, and her pearl accessories looked even more luxuriant due to the contrast. What made the pearl special was its elegance that could display the elite status of your identity, and its beauty showed off a clean sense of class.
Such a classy and premium item was difficult for even her to get.
And yet, she could acquire an entire set, which definitely cost a lot.
Wen Xinya said, “I don’t dare to take your compliments. If we were to talk about being luxuriant, back in the years, you were the true display of class and elegance.”
After six years of not seeing her, Wen Xinya did her best to size up the owner of Boya Pavilion, who did not reveal much and had been in the city for a long time.
She wore a mask on her face and avoided all curious gazes. She wore a ginger-yellow long-sleeved cheongsam. Although the design was conservative, the work on it was immaculate and showed off her elegance.
She looked as if she did not change much from six years ago.
The owner of Boya Pavilion laughed. “I’m already old, those are matters of the past. Why are you still talking about it? What was that phrase again?”
She said this while looking at Zhou Huiyan.
Zhou Huiyan smiled. “‘A good warrior would not mention his acts of courage’.”
“Yes, of course. My memory! I’m getting old and can’t match up to the younger generation like you.” Such a banter helped relaxed the situation by quite a bit.
As the person in charge of the entire Korean-Chinese Alliance, how old and muddled could she be getting?
Wen Xinya simply smiled and coldly gazed at the owner of Boya Pavilion acting dumb.
Zhou Huiyan looked at Wen Xinya and laughed. “Look, someone is making use of her age to mock us.”
Wen Xinya laughed along with her.
The owner of the Boya Pavilion was amused by Zhou Huiyan and joined in. “I won’t stand to be the laughing stock for the two of you.”
They burst into laughter.
Wen Xinya raised her teacup, and it was her favorite green tea. “Boya Pavilion has not made any movements in the city for many years, why did you suddenly think of hosting the gala?”
She asked cautiously but casually.
The stone table in front of them had delicate snacks, fresh fruits, dried fruits, and the furnace had a clean smell of incense rising through the air.
Zhou Huiyan smiled and drank her tea.
Boya Pavilion’s owner laughed yet again. “Just thinking about how everyone is gathered yet, bustling. When people get old, they like to get together with others.”
She answered so naturally, and whether or not people would believe her was not part of her consideration.
Wen Xinya’s smile receded and she placed the teacup on the table. “You’re generous indeed, to arrange such a big event just to engage in the bustle! Boya Pavilion is truly not bad, so surprising!”
Wen Xinya was not polite with her words, and her mockery could be seen all over her face, with sarcasm and laughter mixed within it.
Boya Pavilion’s owner mouth dropped slightly and she said with a tone of firmness, “Boya Pavilion has sincerely invited Miss Wen to be part of this banquet, so I wonder what you are trying to say?”
Within a moment, Boya Pavilion’s owner had changed her tone to retaliate.
Wen Xinya calmly said, “Boya Pavilion’s owner hosting such a huge event is big news amongst the upper class, and even I benefited from it, gaining a better reputation from it. I’m only talking, why are you getting agitated?”
Wen Xinya emphasized on her better reputation and glared at Boya Pavilion’s owner as if she was smiling.
“Miss Wen, you think too highly, your reputation is so good in the city that Boya Pavilion has benefited from it, which is why we are receiving this amount of attention.”
Boya Pavilion’s owner glared back at Wen Xinya, and their eyes locked onto each other. One was quiet and one was deep, and none wanted to take a step back.
Wen Xinya slowly shifted her gaze away. “So that’s the case, then shouldn’t I be asking you for a fee?”
Boya Pavilion’s owner smile widened. “I heard that Miss Wen likes our tea. Here I have a box of high-quality green tea for you, as a sign of goodwill.”
At that moment, she was struggling internally.
Wen Xinya was rude and sharp with her words and was displaying her dissatisfaction with how Boya Pavilion viewed her, and she was unable to respond.
She had lost by a bit in this exchange.
The price was only a box of high-grade green tea.
However, although the tea was precious, she did not care much about it. What she cared about was how difficult Wen Xinya was to face.
Wen Xinya looked at Zhou Huiyan, seemingly agitated and angry. “Aunt Zhou, I am someone who’s quite high up in the upper-class society, and yet I simply became a stepping stone of Boya Pavilion’s gala. Our dear owner simply gave me a box of tea and pretended everything is fine. Previously, Bulgari’s CEO emailed me personally for just one scene in their advertisement, and they gave me…”
She playfully raised a finger, her smile plastered all over her face, looking contented with herself.
Although she did not announce it out loud, everyone knew that her finger represented a huge sum.
Zhou Huiyan’s smile widened. “One billion?”
She was indeed someone who did not want to lose out and was attempting to strongarm the owner right on the spot.