Apart from her friends, everyone thought they are a couple, or they have something special between them seeing how well they complimented each other.

She was already getting embarrassed seeing their eyes on her, she cleared her throat and lowered her head then she walked together with Han Chen to the table the others were gathered around.

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Ji Chen and Li Chen still glued their eyes to her with their mouth wide agape.

"Yu Yan, you look really pretty," An Ke remarked with her eyes filled with admiration.

"Yeah, I was thinking I was going to look the most stunning in my dress, but you just outdid me," Meng Yao who has a very god sense of fashion in her sparkling dress added.

"Don't you think you are staring too much?" Han Chen queried with an accusing gaze directed at Ji Chen who still hasn't taken his eyes off her with Li Chen, both cleared their throats and looked away, causing the others to chuckle lightly.

"Why did the two of you come together?" Meng Yao asked

"That's right, both of you seem to close these days even closer than us," Li Chen added, they all turned to the duo with suspicious gazes.

"We just met in the hallway on our way," Han Chen lied, she glanced at him in surprise that he actually lied but she was also going to lie to them, so it worked out well.

"Yeah, we did meet outside,". She walked over to the heap of cocktail on a table, she picked the blue cocktail and walked back to the table, she could see that they had already found something to discuss about.

Just as she got to the table, Xiaomeng and her godparents entered the hall, with broad smiles on their faces, as many important and prominent people from the medical, business and political world were all present, after all, it is a chance to get acquainted with prominent individuals.

They soon started gaining attention as many walked over to them with wine glasses to congratulate them on their son's return while they discussed other things.

The chairman was soon taken aside by some businessmen while his wife walked around with Xiaomeng.

"I didn't think you would attend this party, I am really honoured to have you here," Mrs Chen said.

"You are really exaggerating, I am more honoured to have been invited," a woman who is also in the high-class society replied then they both clinked classes.

"This is Xiaomeng…"

She smiled modestly and lowered her head slightly as she was being introduced.

"She is my future daughter-in-law," Mrs Chen continued.

"Oh, so you are the one, I was wondering why she refused when I offered to marry my daughter to her son, you are really beautiful and elegant,"

"Right, she is really suitable to be the daughter-in-law of the Chen family," another woman in the circle remarked, Mrs Chen placed her hand on Xiaomeng back while the women chuckled elegantly.

They couldn't hear what they were saying from afar, but they were sure that she is definitely taking Yu Yan's place.

Although she really looked elegant and beautiful in the full length straight elegant black dress with flowing sleeve, in truth, she can be considered as the third most beautiful in the friend group, after Meng Yao.

"Yu Yan, is he really going along with the engagement?" An Ke inquired out of concern, the mood around the table changed as they all focused their eyes on her, she lowered her head awkwardly, not knowing what answer to give.

"I—I really don't know but I guess we will get our answer before the end of today," she responded, they glanced at each other, trying to decipher the meaning behind her answer.

"Is he not planning on attending his own party, why isn't he here yet?" Ji Chen questioned, looking around for the celebrant.

Just as the older women were chuckling for absolutely no reason like they always do, Mrs Chen noticed Yu Yan with the others at a table opposite her table but far away.

The women noticed she seemed carried away, so they looked towards the direction she is staring at.

"Who is that young lady, she looks really beautiful in such simple dressing and light makeup? One of the women inquired with an admiring gaze directed at Yu Yan.

"Her, she is one of the surgeons at the hospital but I find her really interesting and she has wide connections, but I don't know what family she is from," Mrs Chen answered.

"She doesn't seem familiar to me either,"

"I think I have seen her somewhere," one of the women said, although she was jealous seeing how they all seemed to have forgotten that they were just praising her for looking beautiful and elegant, she has already had her plan for the night prepared.

"Where is that?"

"At the Jia Mansion, she seemed to be their second daughter, but I am not sure about that," she answered.

"Yu Yan is their goddaughter, not their second daughter," Xiaomeng quickly corrected before they accord her more respect and admiration than she deserves.

"Excuse me," Mrs Chen picked a glass of white wine from one of the servers then she walked over to their table with Xiaomeng following behind her with the same glass of wine.

"Mrs Chen," Jia Yu called seeing her behind them.

"Mrs Chen," Yu Yan greeted after turning to see her standing behind them.

"I must say you really look stunning, Miss Yu…Yu…"

"Yu Yan," she reminded.

"Miss Yu Yan, forgive me, I always seem to forget your name,"

"It's alright, you look really young as always today also" Yu Yan responded and complimented in a modest tone. Mrs Chen chuckled covering her mouth with her hand highlighted by her red polished nails.

"Cheers," She raised her glass to toast to Yu Yan, she raised the glass of cocktail and clinked their glasses.

"Two people are wearing the same colour but why does one seem look better than the other, even with the heavy makeup and accessory," An Ke remarked, looking at Xiaomeng with a rather mocking smile.

"An Ke," Yu Yan cautioned, nudging her while Xiaomeng cursed in her mind but maintained a friendly expression, Mrs Chen now understood that they don't seem as close with Xiaomeng as they were before.

"I didn't get to hear your answer last time when I asked what family you are from," she said, indirectly asking her to give her answer now, they soon turned downcast, but Yu Yan didn't seem worried at all, after all, it is now or never.

"I am surnamed Huo, my mother is a retired surgeon while my dad is a superintendent in the police," she answered honestly and bluntly, waiting to see her reaction, they could see her smile fade away as soon as she answered.

"Does that mean you are not from a prominent family?" Mrs Chen questioned with disappointment written on her face.

"Well, we might not be a prominent family, but I have a good and loving family, I think that is all that matters," she responded confidently, she scoffed lightly and pushed her well straightened hair back then she turned to Yu Yan.

"Excuse me," she left her glass of wine on their table and walked away with a frown on her face but Xiaomeng stayed behind, she moved closer to Yu Yan with a victorious tilt on her lips.

"I told you the moment she finds out your background, she will only take you as a gold digger, someone who seeks connection so as to climb up the social ladder, it seems like it is game over for you but…" she leaned over, with her lips close to her ear.

"I guess we still have to wait for Chen Kai to play his part before it really becomes game over for you," she moved away, then she looked at all of them and curled up her lips seeing them frown at her with hate.

"This night is really going to be interesting, can't wait for the real show to begin," she poured the wine down her throat then she placed the empty glass on the table and walked away.

"That b***h," An Ke cursed seeing her walk away.

"Yu Yan are you sure you want to be here tonight, I don't have a good feeling about this," Meng Yao questioned with worry written on her face.

"You don't have to be worried, she is right, the real show is yet to begin," she raised her cocktail to her lips and sipped it gently, Han Chen watched her but he couldn't help but feel unsettled.

"Let's welcome the man of the night," A young man announced as Chen Kai walked into the hall in a dark blue tuxedo and black bow.

He walked gingerly to the front of the hall then he bowed to everyone present earning their claps and cheers especially from the young ladies and celebrities present.

"I am really grateful and honoured to have every one of you here celebrating my return with my family, I hope we all support each other in future and maintain good relationships," he bowed and raised his head with a charming smile, they all clapped.