Chapter 7, accompanying Miss Pei Duo to attend a high-society matchmaking event, which was exceedingly luxurious

She sat alone in the corner on a high stool, her head lowered as she flipped through a magazine. Next to her, a plate held some of her favorite chocolate desserts. The clinking of glasses and the lively conversations around her were of no concern to her; she merely considered it a way to accompany Duoduo.

Duoduo also maneuvered among them. Seeing her sitting alone in the cold hall, he approached her, took the magazine from her hands, and said: "Those seated at the banquet are all prominent figures in the business world, most of whom are either divorced or unmarried. Sister Lian is the organizer of this high-society matchmaking event; she specifically provides a platform for these wealthy individuals and girls who aspire to marry into wealth. Do you know? To enter this matchmaking event, one must pay an agency fee of 80,000. I will cover yours. How can you spend 80,000 yuan just to look at magazines as if you were entering a library?"

Duoduo held her back, gently tapping her on the forehead, and said: "Silly girl, what a great opportunity this is! If you don't have a good impression of wealthy men, surely you have a good impression of money, right? Who doesn't love money! Isn't opposing money the same as opposing oneself? Just sit for a while; later, I will introduce you to a good *picture* book. Besides, if you leave and I get drunk, what will happen if some lecherous man takes advantage of me?"

She stood up, feeling that since her stomach was full, it was pointless to stay any longer. She said to Duoduo, "Duoduo, you spent 80,000 yuan to bring me here? It seems that money will go to waste. I have no fondness for wealthy men. You go attend to your Yuan Zhengming; I will wait for you in the car."

This man must be Yuan Zhengming, whom Duoduo has set her sights on. She took another look; Yuan Zhengming did not resemble the kind of wealthy man with a big belly. Instead, he exuded an air of scholarly elegance, with a handsome face. Standing beside Duoduo, he made her seem somewhat tainted by the smell of money.

Only when all the guests had arrived and the banquet was about to begin did she lift her head to look around the entire hall. What a scene it was! She thought such a spectacle could only be seen in a Broadway movie, with a dozen girls, each dressed in different styles of long gowns, some elegant, some sexy, all vibrant and full of life

She stood by the buffet table, her stomach uncooperatively rumbling. She selected a few desserts to eat, drank a glass of orange juice, and then sat down in a corner of the hall, picking up a magazine. She noticed Duoduo engaged in conversation with a man in a camel-colored suit, during which Duoduo's shoulder intentionally brushed against the man's shoulder.

She had not anticipated that the girls attending this wealthy matchmaking banquet had all paid an agency fee of 80,000 yuan to secure a chance to meet a rich man. Feng Bowen had already made her disillusioned with love; had she known earlier that Duoduo had spent 80,000 yuan, she would have absolutely refused to come. She had no interest in men who spent money on matchmaking to find lovers.

She had no choice but to sit quietly on the high stool, eating her dessert, coldly observing couples successfully paired off, dancing the slow four together. Duo Duo was also engaged in lively conversation with Yuan Zhengming, while the so-called intermediary, Sister Lian, dressed in a Tang suit, held a glass of red wine with both hands, smiling as she watched the dancing couples.

This is a luxurious duplex villa, with a layout and furnishings that distinctly resemble the retro style of the 1930s old Shanghai. Several well-dressed gentlemen stand by the floor-to-ceiling windows, holding glasses of red wine and engaging in animated discussions