Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 419 - 417 Almost Lost Control

The white cocktail dress wasn’t too revealing, but it was an evening gown, after all, and not exactly conservative.

The little lady’s bamboo-like, snowy arms, slender like a swan’s graceful neck...

All of them were brazenly exposed to the men’s gaze.

His eyes suddenly darkened, and without much hesitation, he took off his black suit jacket and draped it over the woman, his actions and demeanor clearly possessive.

Jiayi instinctively gathered the suit around her, covering the vital areas. With the protection of the suit, she seemed to feel much less burdened.

Shangguan Xiong then noticed Huo Zhenyang’s displeased expression, and his smile faded.

He almost forgot, this Huo Zhenyang, when it came to his private possessions, whether people or business, was always possessive and would never allow others to covet them.

The lady accompanying him tonight might not be his girlfriend, but she was still his companion for the night. How could he be pleased with so many people eyeing her?

Shangguan Xiong immediately glanced around and signaled everyone to avert their gaze, smiling, "Let’s go in first, then."

Escorted by several yacht servants, Huo Zhenyang wrapped his arm around Jiayi’s waist and followed Shangguan Xiong onto the yacht.

On the yacht, there was light music and dancing, creating a joyful atmosphere.

The A-deck space was large; some danced to the music, many in bikinis were basking in the moonlight, and there were even people swimming in the sea at night.

Huo Zhenyang was planning to reclaim the China market, and collaboration with the Shangguan Aristocratic Family was indispensable.

Leaning on the decking at the prow, facing the refreshing night sea breeze, the heads of the two great families talked about the initial plans for cooperation.

Meanwhile.

Jiayi waited on the other side of the deck with Ade.

She had already learned that the middle-aged man was the host of the yacht party, and he held even more distinguished status—as the chairman of the Shangguan Aristocratic Family from northern H City.

From her perspective, by looking past the crowd, she could see the faint figures of Huo Zhenyang and Shangguan Xiong.

Huo Zhenyang rested one hand on the A-deck railing, his gaze serene, as though he was gazing into the distant open sea. In his other hand, he held a glass of red wine, gently swishing it in small movements. The tempting liquid swirled inside, lightly hitting the sides of the glass. Occasionally, his eyelashes flickered, and he would say a few words. However, most of the time, he was listening to Shangguan Xiong speak.

It was as if he were an emperor listening to a subject’s report.

As a member of Yunling City’s management team, and representing Yundu to negotiate business, she could understand.

But for Shangguan Xiong to show such respect and personally discuss matters with him seemed a bit suspicious.

"Ade, why does Chairman Shangguan show so much respect to Mr. Huo?" she finally couldn’t resist asking, puzzled.

Ade inwardly gave a wry smile. Boss, oh Boss, how much longer do you plan to tease Miss Chu, and how many more excuses do I need to prepare for you?

He then gave a perfunctory response, "Although Shangguan Xiong is a giant in the northern business circles, coming to the coast to develop is still a first for him. Yundu, after all, is one of the biggest enterprises in Yunling City. It’s normal for Shangguan Xiong to show respect to a guest of Yundu."

At that moment, Huo Zhenyang and Shangguan Xiong finished their discussion and turned back.

With the business talk over, it was time to relax.

Shangguan Xiong suggested with a smile, "There’s red wine and billiards prepared inside the cabin. You can join us to unwind a bit."

Huo Zhenyang, long accustomed to such occasions, glanced with a light and faintly amused look, beckoning the little lady who’d been waiting for quite a while.

Seeing his gesture, she didn’t probe Ade further.

She knew it was her cue to accompany him. Indeed, who said that being an escort for the night was easy?

She really thought she could earn eight thousand just by enjoying the night scene and the sea breeze, playing the role of a decorative vase.

Never mind, earning money required the right attitude.

She straightened her hair, which the night wind had tousled, and walked over in her high heels.

Huo Zhenyang’s elbow lifted.

She wrapped her arms around the man’s arm, a strong and biting scent of alcohol hit her, making her little face flush with drunken redness as she looked up at him.

He saw the reproach in her almond-shaped eyes and raised his thick eyebrows, "Later on, you might still have to drink inside. Can’t even handle this much? You think earning money is that easy?"

She pouted her lips, which resembled the vibrant blossoming of cherries, full, rosy, and captivating.

The lips had dried slightly in the sea breeze, and without any touch-up, they still radiated a tempting allure.

Caught in Huo Zhenyang’s gaze, the red wine in his stomach churned a bit, spreading warmth to his limbs, making him feel somewhat...

Flushed with heat.

It had been a long time since he had felt this way.

In the past four years, whether in America or since arriving in Yunling, he had never been short of female companionship at various business dinners, but this was the first time he had such a distinct reaction to a woman.

And this little woman had just pouted her lips at him.

That nearly made him lose his composure.

****——

His gaze darkened, what was happening to him?

"What’s wrong, Mr. Huo?" Jiayi asked, seeing that he hadn’t moved, she tilted her delicate face and curiously inquired, her crimson lips parting and closing in a way that stirred him even more.

He regained his detached, almost ascetic expression, "I won’t ask you, you don’t have to speak. Just do your part as a companion."

While saying that, he tightened his grasp on the petite woman’s slender arm and entered the cabin.

Jiayi pursed her lips.

The cabin downstairs was more spacious than she had imagined.

Wine-red satin sofas, inverted glass wine glasses on the bar, and the billiard table at the center.

In each corner, a few neatly dressed men were seated, all bigwigs of tonight’s gathering in Yunling City.

Among them were tycoons of the business world and the second generation of officials.

The men were accompanied by their female partners and enjoyed convivial conversations, jesting freely. Upon the arrival of a man and a woman, everyone’s attention shifted towards them.

The entering man had a composed and restrained air, yet the noble and aloof coldness in his eyes could hardly be concealed, with his sharp features exuding an intimidating chill. He bore a beauty that combined Eastern reservation with Western elegance apparent at a glance he was someone of substantial wealth and, moreover, his face seemed unfamiliar as if he were not a local of Yunling City.

The petite woman on the man’s arm was in a white dress, her slender waist and tender arms elegant, with her black hair circling her neck and her features as exquisite as a painting. Next to the man’s towering figure, she appeared particularly delicate.

The contrast between their figures created a striking allure that captivated the crowd for a moment.

"Who is this gentleman..."

"Yes, we’ve never seen him before. Chairman Shangguan, won’t you introduce us?"

What was certain was that someone who received Shangguan Xiong’s invitation and entered the VIP cabin certainly had a not insignificant status.

Everyone became curious.

Shangguan Xiong remembered that Mr. Huo didn’t wish to reveal his identity tonight and probably didn’t want to socialize, so with a smile, he brushed over the topic with a few vague words, skillfully diverting the conversation.

Huo Zhenyang, with Jiayi’s hand in his, sat down on the sofa.

She saw a servant coming with the red wine, dreading that he would insist she drink with him.

She knew all too well how poor her tolerance was.