Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Jiang Yao could follow the story better now that it was explained to her.

The Zhou family and Du family were codependent on each other. If the Du family fell into Du Shixian's hand, Mrs. Zhou's status in the Zhou family would fall as a result. She was afraid of that happening, Mr. Zhou would have nothing holding him back to finally treat Zhou Weiqi well.

Or one could say that Mrs. Zhou was afraid that losing her natal family's support meant that Mr. Zhou would follow suit in Old Man Du's ways and hand the family fortune to Zhou Weiqi. She knew very well that Mr. Zhou always felt that he owed Zhou Weiqi.

"If that is the case, why don't you guys help Du Shixian, not obviously of course. With Du Shixian in power, wouldn't Weiqi's life in the Zhou family improve?" Jiang Yao looked at Chen Xuyao and asked.

"Du Shixian is not as simple as you think he is. It's better not to involve ourselves with someone like him." Zhou Weiqi shook his head, he was not bothered at all. "Plus, I am doing pretty well if I may say so myself."

"What a bunch of bollocks!" Chen Xuyao rebuked.

Zhou Weiqi made a good point though. Du Shixian was someone they should distance themselves from. He was young, yet malicious, and a very greedy person.

If Zhou Weiqi wanted to leave the Zhou family completely, his buddies could come up with ways to help him achieve that. Yet, he did not want to do it.

Zhou Weiqi cooked lunch for everyone. After the meal, they went their separate ways. Both Zhou Weiqi and Chen Xuyao returned home to get changed, while Lu Xingzhi brought Jiang Yao to a designer studio for some new clothes.

They met up in front of the hotel where the charity ball was to be held at three o'clock sharp.

Jiang Yao could feel the cold wind blowing the moment she stepped out of the car. She fumbled around, struggling to cover her body with her coat and moved behind Lu Xingzhi, trying to avoid the chills using his huge frame.

"Are you cold?" Lu Xingzhi pulled her into his arms. She was shivering.

"Weiqi, bring Jiang Yao in," Lu Xingzhi called out to Zhou Weiqi before gently speaking to Jiang Yao, "I will be here at the entrance waiting for the others with Xuyao. Go ahead inside with Weiqi, don't you go wandering alone."

Jiang Yao nodded, and followed Zhou Weiqi into the hotel, feeling much better once she had entered the banquet hall.

Warm air circulated the banquet hall; upon reaching the entrance, a cheery steward was there to pick up Jiang Yao's coat. She looked at her coat, a little unwilling to give it up.

Zhou Weiqi laughed seeing Jiang Yao's expression. "You shouldn't do that, Jiang Yao. Brother Lu may get jealous!"

"Cut it out, will you? It's cold here! It's not even November yet, how did Jindo City get so cold? In the South, we can still wear shorts outdoors!" Jiang Yao rebutted, before asking, "Who are they waiting for at the entrance?"

"Should be Old General Liang and General Chen. I heard that they would attend the charity auction today. This event is a big affair, lots of people are keeping an eye on it. Didn't you see the mass of reporters on our way in?"

She was shivering all the way in; how could she have noticed?