Xiao Yun felt a pang of unease seeing Guo Xuyang’s somewhat distant attitude, but she couldn't say anything.
Especially since Guo Xuyang was accompanied by a beautiful woman.
“Iliana?” she called out softly.
The woman completely ignored her.
Could this woman also know about her defilement?
Guo Yiyang saw Xiao Yun call out “Iliana” to her, but she didn't respond.
However, she thought that this woman must have also seen Iliana, otherwise, she wouldn’t have called out like that.
But why was she so quiet? And so timid?
“Xiao Yun, this isn’t Iliana.
Look at her hair, eyes, and skin tone; she couldn't possibly be Iliana.
This is Guo Yiyang, her nickname is Yang Yang. Yangzi’s sister.” Lü Liang said, looking at Xiao Yun.
“Oh. I’m sorry, Yang Yang. You look so much like Iliana.” Xiao Yun said.
“It’s okay. Brother Liang also says I look a lot like Iliana, but I don’t know Iliana and have never met her.” Guo Yiyang said.
Xiao Yun was puzzled. She had known Guo Xuyang for so long and had never heard him mention having a sister.
And one who looked so much like Iliana.
What’s more, she sounded like a foreigner, and her Mandarin pronunciation was far inferior to Iliana’s.
Guo Xuyang, of course, didn’t know this. He hadn't expected Xiao Yun to become so sensitive now.
He didn’t want to reopen Xiao Yun’s wound and hoped she would slowly forget the unpleasant events of the past on her own.
He was unaware that Xiao Yun already knew about her own sordid experiences, which had made her even more sensitive.
“Xiao Yun, call Hui Ge, Lin Ziqi, and Xiao Li. Invite them over to join the fun and get acquainted.”
“Okay.” Xiao Yun agreed and called Guo Xuhui.
“Manager Guo, this is Xiao Yun. Could you bring Lin Ziqi and Xiao Li over to…”
Xiao Yun turned to ask Cheng Xiuping, “Manager Cheng, where are we going?”
“Blue Sea Hotel.”
“You can take the two of them directly to the Blue Sea Hotel.
Yangzi is back, hmm. Just the three of you, yes.
Go ahead, and be careful on the road.”
Xiao Yun hung up the phone and said, “I’ve asked the three of them to come directly. Shall we go?”
“Wait a moment, Brother Liang.” Guo Xuyang said.
Lü Liang was on the phone inviting Xiao Yu.
“What are you busy with? How are we eating tonight? I’m in the provincial capital now.
Do you have time? Come over? I’m with Yangzi.
We’re about to head out. Hmm. Blue Sea Hotel. Okay, see you there.”
Lü Liang hung up the phone and said, “It’s arranged. She’s in the provincial capital.”
“Alright, let’s go then.” Guo Xuyang said as he turned and walked towards the exit.
There would be drinking in the evening. Guo Xuyang, Lü Liang, and Guo Yiyang were in one car, and Cheng Xiuping and Xiao Yun were in another.
When the five of them arrived at the Blue Sea Hotel, Guo Xuhui, Lin Ziqi, and Xiao Li had just arrived in the lobby.
“Grand Ballroom 666.” Cheng Xiuping said.
The manager directly led everyone to Grand Ballroom 666.
Lü Liang didn’t follow them up; he waited for Xiao Yu in the lobby downstairs.
“Everyone, please sit.” Cheng Xiuping said.
As he spoke, he sat in the main host’s seat, and Xiao Yun sat in the vice-main host’s seat.
Guo Xuyang and Cheng Xiuping exchanged polite refusals for a while before Guo Xuyang finally sat in the guest of honor’s seat.
Guo Yiyang sat very close to Guo Xuyang.
She was curious why people were still being so polite about seating arrangements during a meal?
Lin Ziqi and Xiao Li sat on either side of Xiao Yun.
Guo Xuhui sat next to Xiao Li.
As soon as everyone was seated, Lü Liang and Xiao Yu arrived.
“Brother Liang, you can sit over there.” Guo Xuyang pointed to the vice-guest of honor’s seat and said.
“I can sit anywhere; as long as I can eat my fill, it’s fine.”
Lü Liang said that and first pulled out a chair for Xiao Yu. He only sat down after Xiao Yu was seated.
After everyone was seated, Cheng Xiuping instructed the manager to serve the dishes.
“Since Brother Guo left the provincial capital, it’s been almost three months without us realizing.
Three months isn't long, nor is it short, but the impact it has had on me is truly indescribable.
Come, let me propose three toasts first, welcoming Brother Guo home.” Cheng Xiuping said, raising his wine glass.
It was no wonder Cheng Xiuping had so many emotions.
Who would have thought that in less than three months, Guo Xuyang would bring the shareholders tens of billions in income?
Who would have thought that in less than three months, Guo Xuyang had already stepped onto the stage of a billionaire?
Not to mention that he also held a ten percent stake in Far East Trading International Corporation.
Of course, there were things Cheng Xiuping didn’t know.
That was the ten million investment in the South African gold mine and the vast amounts of gold, diamonds, rough stones, and jade in his mind.
If Guo Xuyang were to take out these rough stones and jade from his mind, Cheng Xiuping would likely be astonished.
“Thank you! Thank you, Manager Cheng, for your generous hospitality. Everything is in the wine.”
Guo Xuyang said and tilted his head back, finishing the baijiu in his glass.
“Refreshing.” Cheng Xiuping said, also drinking the wine in his glass.
Seeing this, everyone drank their first cup.
Only Guo Yiyang and Xiao Li did not drink.
“Yang Yang, have a drink. It’s your first time meeting everyone, and we’ll find a driver for you later.
Xiao Li, there’s no one outside your circle here today. Drink as much as you like.”
Guo Xuyang saw that Guo Yiyang and Xiao Li weren’t drinking and urged them.
They had no choice but to pick up their wine glasses and drink them.
“It’s so spicy.” Yang Yang said after drinking a glass.
“This is the first cup; it will taste better as you drink more.” Guo Xuyang, of course, didn’t know that Guo Yiyang had never drunk baijiu before.
As an assassin, maintaining a clear mind at all times was a necessary condition.
She had never drunk baijiu before.
She only felt a stream of fire going down her throat.
The baijiu Cheng Xiuping prepared this time was Erguotou, and the red wine was Zhangyu Dry Red.
Each gentleman present had only a small wine glass in front of them, filled with baijiu.
Each lady present had a small wine glass and a wine glass.
Guo Yiyang saw everyone drinking from the small wine glasses and also drank it, not expecting it to be so potent.
“Hahahaha…” Everyone was amused by Guo Yiyang’s expression and burst into laughter.
“This is my sister, Guo Yiyang. You can all call her Yang Yang.
It’s her first time meeting everyone today, and you’ll get to know each other better in the future.”
Guo Xuyang glanced at Guo Xuhui and said to everyone.
Guo Xuhui was a little stunned, not knowing where Guo Xuyang had found such a beautiful sister.
And she spoke with a foreign accent.
However, he understood the meaning of Guo Xuyang’s glance at him, which was to prevent him from exposing the truth.
Of course, he wouldn’t be so foolish as to ask Guo Xuyang about this woman’s background in front of everyone.
“Come, I propose the second toast, welcoming Yang Yang to the provincial capital and into our big family.” Cheng Xiuping said, raising his wine glass.
“Omega, this is too spicy.” Guo Yiyang said, shivering all over.
“Can I switch to this one?”
She picked up her wine glass.
Everyone was amused again.
“Okay.” Cheng Xiuping said.
And so, everyone drank the second cup.