277: Chapter 277 The Cocktail Party Incident (1)

Meanwhile, Qin Yi and Xu Qian also finished getting ready and headed out.

The two went to the underground garage and rode together in the convertible Bugatti Veyron, driving toward the direction of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

At this moment, there was still half an hour before the cocktail party began, so they still had plenty of time.

Although it was the evening rush hour, with the Bugatti Veyron paired with the Shanghai A12345 license plate, few reckless vehicles dared to get close wherever they went. Speeding along the way, it only took them over ten minutes to arrive at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

The doors on both sides swung up. As soon as Qin Yi and Xu Qian stepped out, a valet immediately came forward to greet them.

Qin Yi conveniently handed the car keys to the valet, who took them and asked respectfully, "Are you here for the cocktail party, sir?"

Qin Yi nodded and responded, "That's right. Has it already started?"

"Not yet. The cocktail party is in the third-floor ballroom. I'll park the car for you, and the hostess will lead you there."

"Mm, thank you. I appreciate it." Qin Yi gave a slight nod to the valet to show his thanks.

The valet was somewhat overwhelmed by the favor. Everyone coming to tonight's cocktail party was either rich or influential. He had already greeted several groups of guests, but none had been as polite to him as this gentleman.

"No, you're welcome~ It's just what I should do." As the valet spoke, he carefully sat in the driver's seat and drove the car away from the hotel entrance.

Just as Qin Yi took Xu Qian's hand and was about to follow the hostess into the hotel, he suddenly heard someone call out to him from behind.

"Young Master Qin~ Wait a moment~"

Qin Yi stopped and turned around to see two luxury cars driving up one after the other.

The one in the lead was his own Aston Martin One-77, and the driver was the second young master of the Ye Family, his disciple, Ye Ziming.

Sitting in the passenger seat was naturally Shen Jianan, though she looked very different from her usual valiant and heroic police officer self.

At this moment, Shen Jianan had exquisite makeup and a luxurious gown. At a glance, she looked like a socialite from high society, though her gaze seemed a bit unnatural.

The car following behind was Xing Zhenkun's rolls-royce cullinan. Xing Zhenkun sat in the driver's seat and waved at Qin Yi through the windshield.

Qin Yi also smiled and waved back at Xing Zhenkun, acknowledging him.

At this time, sitting in the back seat of the cullinan were the successor of the Chutian Group, Chu Muxue, and her cousin Chu Muyun.

Chu Muxue's gaze fell on Xu Qian beside Qin Yi through the car window, and she asked softly, "Is that girl Qin Yi's girlfriend?"

Xing Zhenkun nodded and explained, "Yes. That girl is named Xu Qian. She used to be a sales consultant at my dealership. Later, Young Master Qin came to buy a car from me, and the two met. Since then, she's been Young Master Qin's girlfriend."

Hearing this, Chu Muxue nodded thoughtfully and withdrew her gaze, her face returning to its usual cold temperament.

Then, the doors of the aston martin slowly opened. Ye Ziming stepped out and intentionally acted cool as he tossed the car keys to the approaching valet. He then turned around with a face full of eager smiles, walked to the other side of the car, and reached out his hand to help Shen Jianan as she was about to get out.

To his surprise, Shen Jianan didn't appreciate the gesture. She unceremoniously slapped Ye Ziming's hand away and warned, "If you touch me again without my permission, watch out because I really won't be polite!"

Standing to the side, Qin Yi and Xu Qian couldn't help but laugh at the scene. Ye Ziming pulled his hand back in pain, but the flattering smile remained on his face, clearly unfazed by Shen Jianan's warning.

Then, Shen Jianan's pair of fair, beautiful legs stepped lightly out of the car. However, because the car was low and she wasn't used to wearing high heels, she couldn't find her footing for a moment, leaving her awkwardly stuck there.

Seeing this, Xu Qian, being a woman, naturally understood that if Shen Jianan tried to get up on her own in this situation, she would definitely expose herself.

So, Xu Qian stepped forward quickly and reached out to support Shen Jianan's arm, helping her out of the car.

Shen Jianan gave Xu Qian a grateful look and said softly, "Thank you."

"Officer Shen is too polite," Xu Qian replied with a smile.

Shen Jianan quickly leaned in close to Xu Qian's ear and whispered, "Miss Xu, please don't reveal my identity as a police officer to anyone later."

Xu Qian was stunned for a moment, then seemed to realize something. She asked nervously in a low voice, "Officer Shen, are you on a mission? Is something happening here tonight?"

Shen Jianan didn't say much, only giving a firm nod. Xu Qian understood and obediently stepped back to Qin Yi's side without saying anything more.

Ye Ziming then leaned over to Shen Jianan and whispered, "Jianan, if we're pretending to be boyfriend and girlfriend, we have to make it look real. Look at Young Master Qin and his girlfriend, how affectionate they are~ You should link arms with me too~" As Ye Ziming spoke, he crooked his arm, signaling Shen Jianan to hold onto him like Xu Qian was doing.

Shen Jianan rolled her eyes and reluctantly took Ye Ziming's arm, warning, "Ye Ziming, I'm only doing this for the mission. Don't push your luck!"

"Hehe~ I understand, I understand~" Although Ye Ziming agreed verbally, he was secretly delighted.

Qin Yi pretended to be unaware, stepped forward, and looked at the two with a curious expression, teasing, "Not bad, Young Master Ye. You're making fast progress~"

Ye Ziming chuckled awkwardly, "Ahem~ Standard procedure~ Standard procedure~"

"Pah~" Shen Jianan spat lightly, looking displeased as she explained, "Qin Yi, don't misunderstand. It's just for a mission."

"Oh? What mission?" Qin Yi looked at Shen Jianan with a smile and asked, "It couldn't be to monitor me again, could it?"

"Qin Yi, are you ever going to stop? I already explained it to you this morning." Shen Jianan glared at Qin Yi crossly.

Qin Yi chuckled awkwardly and raised his hands in surrender. "Alright, alright~ My mistake~"

Just then, the Aston Martin One-77 drove away, and the rolls-royce cullinan pulled up.

The door opened, and Xing Zhenkun quickly got out, casually tossing the keys to the waiting valet.

Then, Xing Zhenkun went to the other side of the car, opened the rear door, and very gentlemanly reached out his hand, waiting for the Chu sisters to get out.

Chu Muyun gave a gentle smile and elegantly placed her hand on Xing Zhenkun's, stepping out lightly. She then turned around and tenderly reached out to Chu Muxue, helping her sister out smoothly as well.

Chu Muxue's makeup tonight was slightly more mature than usual, but her innate cold temperament remained the same. Qin Yi recognized her instantly.

Holding Xu Qian's hand, Qin Yi stepped forward and greeted Chu Muxue with a smile, "Long time no see, classmate Chu Muxue."

However, Qin Yi didn't reach out his hand to her because he knew his classmate had always disliked shaking hands, especially with men. So, Qin Yi didn't want to invite a snub.

To his surprise, however, Chu Muxue actually took the initiative to reach out to Qin Yi. A faint smile even appeared on her face as she responded softly, "Classmate Qin Yi, long time no see."