Chapter 153

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Chapter 153: Police Beauty Has A Powerful Background

“You love my foot! You never act properly! Always goofing around!”

Su Ruoxue gave Ye Xiao a hard knock on the head.

Ye Xiao immediately winced and held her head in pain.

“Jiang Shuyan? It’s actually her?”

“Isn’t she that scandal-ridden actress? The one who threw her weight around on set and became a mistress? She really does look like a little seductress, though!”

“I never expected a withered flower like Jiang Shuyan to have the nerve to show her face at an event like this. Doesn’t she care about people pointing fingers at her?”

Listening to the comments around her, Ye Xiao couldn’t help but frown.

If what they were saying was true—that this stunning big sister was some scandalous actress and a homewrecker—then what a shame that would be.

But the fact that she was making a public appearance at an event like this also suggested something.
Maybe this big sister wanted to make a comeback.

Perhaps the rumors had another side to them—who’s to say?

Ye Xiao found herself intrigued.

Back in her previous life, Ye Xiao had known well: the entertainment industry was one of the most chaotic, messy places out there.

Whether this big sister was really a mistress exposed by the media, or whether she had refused to play along with the unspoken rules of the industry and got slandered—there was no way to know.

If it was the former, Ye Xiao would naturally keep her distance. But if it was the latter… eh heh heh heh—

Her thoughts drifted into happy territory, and she couldn’t help but smile.

As the attendees of the charity banquet gradually settled into their seats, Ye Xiao also withdrew her gaze.

But in her heart, she was already thinking about how she might get close to this Jiang Shuyan later on.

The charity banquet was being held in the largest ballroom of the Shangri-La Hotel, spacious enough to hold a thousand guests without feeling crowded.

Ye Xiao was just about to take out her phone to snap a few photos of the event, thinking of it as proof that she had attended.

But Su Ruoxue quickly pressed down her hand. “Xiao Xiao, didn’t you see the sign? No photography or filming allowed.”

“Just a sneaky shot, come on~ It’s not like anyone’s gonna get pregnant!”

But when she met Su Ruoxue’s firm expression, she knew it was hopeless—this older sister wasn’t going to cover for her.

As a proper lady from a respectable family, Su Ruoxue would never approve of such behavior.

Since there were rules like that, guests were expected to uphold and follow them.

After all, the auction involved some private matters. If it were just about jewels, paintings, or antiques, then fine—but once it touched on company asset sales or land auctions, those were sensitive topics.

No one wanted to be caught on camera and turned into a news story.

That’s why you rarely see detailed media reports on the proceedings of such auctions.

At most, they report how some antiques sold for tens of millions, or how some famous artist’s work fetched a high price. Beyond that, it’s all off-limits.

As time passed, more and more guests arrived.

The charity auction had assigned seating, based on status and rank.

The more powerful someone was, the closer their seat was to the front.

Ye Xiao and her group were in the second row, which was already very prestigious.

In fact, if she had applied just through her own company, Yun-Xiao, she might not have even made it into the official seating.

The first ten rows were all carefully arranged, each seat tied to a person’s identity. After that, it was open seating.

If Ye Xiao had relied solely on her own name, she probably wouldn’t have made the list at all.

There were many big names in the ballroom. Naturally, as a special guest, Ye Chen was seated in the first row.

Li Yansheng and his wife Feng Yin were also in the first row.

As for the other VIPs, some of them gave Ye Xiao a sense of vague familiarity—she didn’t know them personally, but felt like she’d seen them somewhere.

She guessed they were likely city officials, or top-tier elites just below the Three Great Clans.

Just then—

A tall, graceful woman in casual clothes and a baseball cap took a seat in front of Ye Xiao with a soft smile.

She wore no makeup, no evening gown—very low-key.

But she exuded a unique aura.

Natural, unbothered.

No matter the occasion or the outfit, she stood out with poise and ease.

It was the air of someone truly raised in a prestigious household.

She was beautiful in a different way.

At first glance, she didn’t strike you as stunning. But the more you looked, the more beautiful she became—an enduring, unforgettable kind of beauty.

But what shocked Ye Xiao wasn’t just her looks.

It was the name tag on the seat in front: He Zhihui.

That’s the name of the top official in Binhai!

“Who’s that young girl? Why’s she sitting in Secretary He’s seat?”

“Don’t talk nonsense. That’s Secretary He’s niece—Liu Nanxi. He treats her like his own daughter. Secretary He couldn’t make it tonight, so she’s attending in his place. It’s not even her first time doing so.”

“She’s that Liu Nanxi? She’s gorgeous. Totally different from all the fake beauties out there. If I could date her, I’d save myself fifty years of hard work!”

“Dream on. A girl like that? Only someone like the Gu family’s heir would be a match. You think she’d even look at you?”

“Big Sister Liu? Weren’t you undercover at that crayfish restaurant catching bad guys? What are you doing at a charity banquet?!”

Ye Xiao poked Liu Nanxi’s back cautiously and spoke in surprise.

She hadn’t known the police beauty she’d crossed paths with a few times actually had this kind of background.

“Xiao Xiao, you’re here too? That crayfish thing—it’s a long story, but it’s been resolved for now. This isn’t the place to talk. We’ll catch up privately later.”

“Alright…”

Ye Xiao nodded. A formal event like this really wasn’t a place to fool around.

She knew how to act appropriately. Teasing people in private was one thing—but messing around here could have serious consequences.

“How do you two know each other? I didn’t expect you to be connected with the Secretary’s niece…” Su Ruoxue trailed off.

Knowing Ye Xiao as well as she did, Su Ruoxue figured—aside from Ye Xiao’s actual big sister—any girl who got involved with her was probably already halfway trapped.

She didn’t expect Ye Xiao to be bold enough to go after the Secretary’s niece, too.

Sighing inwardly, Su Ruoxue thought to herself:

Can’t this girl just calm down a little? She already has so many ambiguous relationships with so many girls…