Fade Chen was walking right behind them. Although there were separated by some distance in between, he could still hear their conversation loud and clear.
It was nothing more than to encourage Momo Soo to seize the opportunity of meeting with the rich and powerful of Hanover City and leave them with a lasting impression of herself. At the same time, Chessca Tan repeatedly insinuated the good chemistry between their families, hinting that there could be a possible joint venture underway once an opportunity arose.
Momo Soo was never a fan of these events, but after a brief consultation with Fade Chen that this was a societal norm, she went with it anyways.
They made their way into the venue after chatting for a while. Chessca Tan started introducing Momo Soo as a member of the Soo Family in South Bay City to the various millionaires of Hanover City. Moreover, with Momo Soo's sweet and lovely appearance, she quickly became the center of attention, with a lot of people buttering themselves up to her.
Chessca Tan was able to find some time in between and she walked towards the other two, her face blanketed by dark clouds as she looked at Fade Chen and Yuri Zhang who were eating. She growled at them and spoke in a low tone, "Come with me."
Both Fade Chen and Yuri Zhang were feeling a little displeased, but they followed her to the corner of the room anyways.
Without Momo Soo with them, Chessca Tan got rid of her sweet disguise as she looked at them with a straight face and said, "I'll just tell you the truth. Attendees of this gala are the rich and powerful of Hanover City. Their net worth is at least in the ten millions. If it weren't for the fact that Momo had insisted, I would've never let people like you come to a place like this."
"People like us!" Fade Chen's eyes narrowed, his expression darkening.
Chessca Tan peeked at him indifferently and she added, "That wasn't an insult, this is how society works. If you don't belong to one of the higher ups, the gap would only get wider from here."
"Be mindful of your actions and be careful of what you say tonight. Don't cause any trouble, because you won't be able to afford the consequences." Chessca Tan said, her voice mixed in with a hint of warning. "Also, be mindful of your image when you're eating to not expose yourselves as bumpkins. You're embarrassing me."
"Senior, we..." Even the well- tempered Yuri Zhang was starting to get a little pissed off.
However, Chessca Tan's condescending attitude didn't stop there as she said, "Don't call me your senior. Know your place. Hide in a corner at best, don't show up and humiliate yourselves."
Chessca Tan stole a glance behind her when she heard footsteps and saw that it was Momo Soo walking in her direction, so she said hastily, "Sure, it's also an opportunity for people like you to be able to attend a gala like this. Have yourselves a little selfconsciousness and seize the opportunity. Maybe that rich young lady over there's in a good mood and she'll sponsor you thousands of yuan. It'll be enough for your spending in the next couple of years."
"No, we..." Yuri Zhang chimed in.
But before she could finish, a smile crept its way onto Chessca Tan's face as she turned around to come face to face with Momo Soo. Still beaming brightly, she asked, "Momo, how is it going? Those are the young and talented men of Hanover City. I can help you set up a meeting if you're interested in any of them."
Momo Soo smiled politely and said, "I'll pass. Also, senior, they seem to be talking about you, so why don't you join them back there?"
"They're talking about me!" Chessca Tan's face lit up with astonishment as she smoothed the creases on her dress and made her way back to the group of people.
Momo Soo stuck her tongue out at Chessca Tan behind her back, then smiled at Yuri Zhang and Fade Chen as she said, "I can finally breathe. They're just a group of people smiling fakely and talking endlessly about stocks, corporations, funds, capital markets and what not. It's so boring."
"By the way, senior didn't do anything to you guys, right?" Momo Soo couldn't help but ask when she noticed the defeated expression on Yuri Zhang's face.
Yuri Zhang didn't want to put Momo Soo through the trouble, so she just smiled and said, "It's fine. Brother Chen and I were just eating, everything's just fine."
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