Crown Hotel.
Within the banquet hall on the third floor, a banquet is in progress. The place is abuzz with elegance and swarming with socialites.
A taxi halts at the entrance of the Crown Hotel, and a woman of exquisite beauty disembarks.
Luo Qingran is wearing a white backless gown today. Her face, as white and delicate as a goose egg, is even more exquisite with a hint of cosmetics applied. Her black, slightly curled hair is casually draped over her shoulders, looking pure yet bewitchingly beautiful, and stunningly breathtaking.
She glanced at the striking signboard of the Crown Hotel above her, hesitated for a moment, and then headed towards the banquet hall on the third floor.
In recent days, the capital chain disruption of Luo's enterprises had given her a lot of stress. Initially, she was not in the mood to attend such a feast. But against her better judgment, she caved in to Lan Tianchen's pleas and attended his birthday celebration.
As she stepped into the banquet hall, all the eyes in the room were instantaneously drawn towards her, their gazes filled with astonishment.
However, Luo Qingran seemed to have gotten accustomed to such attention, her face showing no particular expression.
"Oh my God, she's Luo Qingran, the top beauty in Nancheng!"
"She absolutely lives up to her reputation. She's so beautiful, I'm a woman and even I'm jealous!"
"If any man is lucky enough to have such a woman as his wife, he'd die happily."
"You're dreaming. She's already engaged, and her fiancé is Lan Tianchen, the star of today's birthday banquet."
"What a pity indeed!"
Luo Qingran calmly met all the gazes, weaving through the crowd, searching for Lan Tianchen's figure.
Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Here he comes, it's Lan Tianchen."
"How strange, who is the woman beside Lan Tianchen? Isn't his fiancée Luo Qingran?"
The man was dressed in a white suit, with an early-date-red shirt underneath, displaying an air of gentlemanly elegance. Lan Tianchen slowly emerged from the guests and took measured steps towards Luo Qingran.
Upon seeing Luo Qingran, a brilliant light flashed in Lan Tianchen's eyes.
He always knew she was beautiful. Even without makeup on, she was naturally gorgeous, and could easily surpass other women. But today, with makeup, she was breathtaking, and it was hard to look away.
Luo Qingran was also sizing up Lan Tianchen, there was a hint of sharpness in her eyes. Then she slowly moved her gaze away from Lan Tianchen's face and rested it on the woman next to him.
Bai Xinai was holding Lan Tianchen's arm, pridefully meeting Luo Qingran's gaze. There was a satisfied glint in her eyes. She turned to look at the man next to her, but Lan Tianchen's gaze was still fixed on Luo Qingran, unable to move.
Bai Xinai impatiently nudged him, while shooting resentful looks at Luo Qingran.
This woman is really a vixen!
Luo Qingran's gaze swept over each of their faces, eventually growing icy-cold. She was the first to break the silence, "Lan Tianchen, what do you mean by this?"
Lan Tianchen snapped back to reality and regained his composure, "Luo Qingran, we should break up, I think we are not suitable."
Luo Qingran's face turned white for a moment, she was astonished. She never thought that her fiancé would actually say such words!
What was even more unexpected was that he would have the audacity to break up with her in such a public place, completely disregarding her dignity!
The shock only lasted a moment, Luo Qingran quickly steadied her emotions and coolly asked, "Even if it is to break up, shouldn't you give me a reason?"
Tianchen glanced at Bai Xinai and said, "I found out that the person I love is Xinai. We are not suitable."
Luo Qingran laughed coldly, "Is it really because we're not suitable?"
In the beginning, he certainly didn't say these words when he was pursuing her.
Did he forget? Remember how he used to tell her that unless she refused him, he would love her for a lifetime?
Trust a man to keep his word, and pigs might fly!
Lan Tianchen felt somewhat unsettled under Luo Qingran's cold gaze, but he had already made up his mind.
He won't marry Luo Qingran. The Luo family is on the brink of bankruptcy, only the Bai family is his best choice.
He said: "Of course it's true."