Zhao Ze had been around Qin Si Ye long enough to be accustomed to such on-the-spot responses.
He quickly devised his words, glanced at Meng Qi, and said with a smile, "Thank you all for your attention.
Our Zhuo Sheng has indeed signed an endorsement contract with Miss Meng Qi, but as for which product it is, it's not convenient to disclose at the moment.
Please continue to follow our company website, and I believe you will know soon enough."
After saying this, Zhao Ze couldn't help but praise himself internally.
How clever he was.
This response not only blocked Meng Qi from further hyping the matter but also added a touch of mystery, effectively promoting the company.
The banquet soon began. After the host's opening remarks, everyone helped themselves to the buffet, eating and chatting.
Qin Si Ye initially stayed with Yin Xi but was soon pulled away by a group of magnates from the business world.
Not knowing anyone else there, Yin Xi felt she had eaten enough and walked towards a nearby resting chair.
Not long after sitting down, she saw Meng Qi approaching her with a glass of red wine, accompanied by Bai Lin.
"Yin Xi, it's a pleasure to meet you. I didn't expect to see you here."
The sarcastic undertone in her words was obvious.
It was as if she were saying that someone like Yin Xi shouldn't be present at such a high-class business banquet.
Yin Xi, being sharp and intelligent, couldn't fail to catch the jab.
She slowly stood up and replied unhurriedly, "Indeed, this kind of occasion is not very suitable for me.
But there's nothing I can do about it; Si Ye insisted on bringing me."
These two sentences carried a significant amount of information, enough for Meng Qi to ponder for a while.
Bai Lin, standing behind her, had her bob haircut obscuring half her face, but Yin Xi could still clearly feel the coldness emanating from her peripheral vision.
She couldn't help but look at her. Bai Lin quickly averted her gaze, pretending to sip her drink.
At this moment, several socialites carrying wine glasses walked towards them.
They chattered amongst themselves, one after another saying:
"Oh, Miss Meng Qi, it turns out you know the female companion brought by President Qin. Please introduce us."
"Yes, we all want to get to know her."
"What's her relationship with President Qin? Could she be his girlfriend?"
Meng Qi felt as if someone were pricking her with needles; she was in pain all over.
To prevent these people from "misunderstanding" further, she suppressed her anger and replied with a smile:
"Yes, of course, I know her. Her name is Yin Xi, and she is the family doctor President Qin hired for the Qin family's old madam."
This answer was brilliant, as it both distanced Qin Si Ye and Yin Xi while simultaneously revealing her own familiar relationship with Qin Si Ye.
"Oh? So she's a family doctor." One socialite appraised Yin Xi from head to toe, then her eyes suddenly lit up. "Aren't you the international renowned doctor who caused such a stir online a few days ago?
I heard your newly opened Xinglin Pharmacy is very popular in K City."
She hadn't expected the news reports online to have reached Hai Cheng.
Yin Xi replied without false modesty, "That's me."
"Heavens, it really is you! No wonder I felt like I had seen you somewhere when you first walked in."
Another asked, "If we need anything in the future, can we come to you directly?"
As the socialites spoke, they handed Yin Xi their business cards.
"Of course, you can," Yin Xi replied, gently accepting them with a sweet and friendly smile.
Seeing this scene, Meng Qi's anger ignited once more.
She had intended to distance this woman from Qin Si Ye, but unexpectedly, she had inadvertently advertised for her again for free.
Suddenly, one of the approaching socialites asked curiously, "Miss Meng Qi, you just called President Qin 'Si Ye ge' just now. Could it be that you two have an unusual relationship?"
"Of course. We grew up together. I've been calling him that since I was little," Meng Qi replied with a proud lift of her eyebrows.
She was very grateful to the socialite who had asked the question just now, as it had seamlessly shifted the topic to her.
"Then aren't you childhood sweethearts? Oh my, it must be a happy and wonderful thing to grow up with such an excellent man."
"Yes, President Qin is like the brightest and most unreachable star in the night sky in our hearts."
"We envy you so much, Miss Meng Qi, for having a brother like him accompany you since you were little.
Please tell us, what interesting things happened when you were children?"