C15 Chapter 15

Zhong Xinyi fell silent. Saang Shijuan had already made his position clear, and Saang Yuxin hadn’t said anything either, so as an outsider, she was in no place to say more.

Still, it worked in her favor that Saang Yuxin wasn’t going in with them. That way, she could have Saang Shijuan all to herself, without having to worry about a little third wheel tagging along.

She glanced at the rows of cameras stationed by the entrance, her smile growing even more radiant.

Today was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Saang Shijuan opened the car door and stepped out, his long legs carrying him effortlessly to the ground. He straightened to his full height, dressed in a sharp dark peaked-lapel suit that made his perfectly sculpted frame look even more striking and resolute. His long, dark eyes were cool and unreadable, completely devoid of emotion, while an intimidating aura of authority radiated from him—something clearly forged by years at the top.

The moment this commanding man stepped out of the car, he drew every eye around him.

The reporters, sharp as ever, could tell at a glance that this tall, impeccably built man was no ordinary person.

And the instant they got a good look at him, they were stunned. Good lord—isn’t that Saang Shijuan, chairman of Rongxin Group?

The youngest business titan of his generation, wildly popular with women, ranked among the top ten on the global rich list—landing an interview with him was no easy feat.

The media lit up at once, gripping microphones and hoisting cameras as they rushed toward Saang Shijuan.

Everyone had been speculating about who Lingchuang Clothing, the Rongxin Group subsidiary sponsoring the fashion competition from start to finish, would send for publicity. No one had expected Rongxin Group’s CEO himself to show up.

What an incredible surprise.

There would definitely be headline material to write about when they got back.

Zhong Xinyi was wearing a fitted cream ruffled dress, topped with a short burgundy fur jacket. Even in the bitter cold, she had let one side of the jacket slip casually off her shoulder, revealing a tantalizing glimpse of skin that gave her an unmistakably seductive air.

Her slender wrist slipped naturally around Saang Shijuan’s arm. He didn’t pull away; instead, he escorted Zhong Xinyi forward with perfect gentlemanly composure. But there was no warmth in his eyes, no emotion at all—just an air of proud, icy detachment.

“Mr. Saang Shijuan, are you and Ms. Zhong Xinyi appearing here together for business, or is this personal?”

“We’ve heard that Ms. Zhong Xinyi’s upcoming film, *The Qing Kingdom*, is being solely funded by Mr. Saang Shijuan. Is that true?”

“Mr. Saang Shijuan, now that you and Ms. Zhong Xinyi are appearing together in public, does that mean the actress Xu Caiying, who was seen shopping with you last week, has already been dumped?”

“...”

Saang Shijuan frowned, his thin lips pressed into a line. His entire presence was cold and brooding as he let his bodyguards keep the reporters at bay on both sides.

Seeing that Saang Shijuan had no intention of explaining anything, Zhong Xinyi could only keep a sweet, innocent smile on her face and wave to the media. But at the same time, she subtly leaned closer to him, clearly hoping the cameras would capture shots that made them look as intimate as possible.

Camera flashes went off nonstop. Suddenly, a tall reporter strained to shove his microphone in front of Zhong Xinyi and shouted, “Ms. Zhong Xinyi, in what capacity are you here today as Mr. Saang Shijuan’s date? Are you and Mr. Saang Shijuan seeing each other?”

Zhong Xinyi paused for just a moment, then smiled faintly, as pure and delicate as a fairy. Her soft pink lips parted as she gave an ambiguous reply: “What do you think?”