Fade took a step forward and took Klaude's hand first. He patted him on the shoulders and greeted him politely, "Hello!"
While talking and laughing, he deliberately moved his face closer to Klaude's as though ready to give him a greeting kiss.
Klaude took a step back and quickly rejected. Then, he reached out his arm and welcomed Fade and Quin into the venue with a smile on his face.
The minute they walked in, the smile on his face quickly disappeared. His skin on his right hand had turned an abnormal shade of red. He bent down and squealed in pain while clasping his swollen hand.
A servant quickly came over and said, "Mr. Klaude, do you need me to call a doctor?"
Klaude shook his head and said, "There's no need. Watch out for Fade Chen and Quin Lin. I don't want to drag the Life Elixir Wine project for too long."
"Understood. I'll act according to plan," the servant said as he left the room.
Klaude turned and watched coldly as Fade
and Quin slowly disappeared from his sight.
As they walked into the hall, Quin could not help herself but gently pinch Fade's arm while chastizing, "Why did you use so much force while shaking your hand just now? Klaude's hand must be burning with pain now."
"No I didn't, I just used a little strength," Fade tried to give an excuse.
Quin sighed but her hands were tied, so she could only softly remind him, "There are a lot of international businessmen at the party today. Control yourself please and don't do anything stupid."
"Yes, dear, I'll definitely keep that in mind." Fade Chen tipped his head in salutation to Quin, turning the heads of many guests around them.
Quin blushed in response. She quickly took hold of Fade’s hand, pulled him aside and said, "Stop fooling around. I've run into some friends and I'm going to have a chat with them. Do you want to come along?"
"No, I'll go grab something to eat there." He shook his head in a hurry.
He was pretty sure that whatever his wife was going to talk about was related to business, something he had zero interest in. Therefore, he escaped as soon as he saw the chance and started enjoying some food aside.
From time to time, he looked at his wife and saw her talking and laughing with the businessmen, seemingly having a wonderful discussion. Fade was glad since Klaude wasn't making a move, not even appearing in front of them. He was relieved.
At this moment, the clock struck eight and the lights in the hall were dimmed. The main stage was lit by a spotlight, and Klaude walked out with a smile. Immediately, the hall was filled with applause.
After giving a short welcoming speech, the banquet officially started.
Fade had no interest in these cumbersome procedures and was ready to hide in a corner to enjoy some personal time with himself. But just at this moment, he saw a man in his thirties with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses standing next to Klaude.
"Isn't this Boris Song? Why is he here?" Fade was shocked as he recognized the man as Mindy Wu's ex-husband, Boris Song.
Moreover, Boris was accompanied by a woman in her early twenties. He was chatting softly with the woman with a broad smile on his face, even pointing towards the crowd as though he was showing her off proudly.
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