Chapter 534 - The Guests Arrive IV
As one of the founders of Jin Corporation, the current number one company in the country, many people were impressed and intimidated by Grandpa Lu. It wasn"t surprising that the media also clamoured to interview him on the red carpet.
Lu Zihao attempted to escape the media attention, but Grandpa Lu pulled him back in a vice-like grip, preventing him from leaving him alone.
"You be a good boy, Haohao, and accompany your beloved grandpa!"
"Grandpa, I saw my brothers over there. They"re with Grandmother Li and Aunt Yuyan. Let me say h.e.l.lo to them," Lu Zihao tried to reason with the old man.
"We"ll say hi, h.e.l.lo, good evening, how are you and whatever to them later TOGETHER! Why are you trying to leave your poor old grandpa here alone? I want to know! Don"t you know that this old man is already advanced in age and need to be a.s.sisted everywhere by my beloved grandson? Be a good, filial boy and stay!"
The reporters and the other people around them snickered while listening to the grandfather and grandson"s conversation. Lu Zihao glanced at them with cold eyes. They stopped and looked away.
Lu Zihao could only sigh and stay with Grandpa Lu. If he insisted on leaving, the old man would most likely create a ruckus on the red carpet. Lu Zihao didn"t want to be the centre of attention. It was already a big annoyance trying to avoid all the people screaming his name. There were so many celebrities that they could scream for, so why did they need to latch on to him? Such a bother.
When Grandpa Lu was sure that his grandson would be staying beside him, he nodded in satisfaction. Then he resumed his interview with the reporters. His "my pace" personality prevented the reporters from leading the direction of the interview.
Although it made it difficult for the reporters to get proper and meaningful answers from the old man, they couldn"t feel annoyed because he was so entertaining. They could only resign themselves to being led around the nose by the old man for the entire duration of the interviews.
Next to arrive on the red carpet were Long Jinjing, her mother Sun Jingfei, and her best friend Chen Fei. The three women walked together.
The crowd and the media didn"t recognize them. However, they became curious when the event"s staff straightened their backs and hurried to welcome the three ladies. They were especially respectful to the two young women and even started saying something to them. It looked as if the staff members were reporting to the two young women.
Although the people were curious about them, they were more preoccupied ogling the handsomeness of both Jin Chonglin and Lu Zihao who were still on the red carpet.
As for Long Jinjing, her mother, and Chen Fei, they didn"t bother waiting for the reporters to interview them. They headed straight inside the convention centre to check the venue.
They met with Meimei inside who was already munching on some refreshments available for the guests. Meimei was with Yang Jiahui and Long Tengfei, while Long Jinjing and Chen Fei were with Sun Jingfei.
The younger generation then realized why the atmosphere felt awkward all of a sudden.
"h.e.l.lo, how have you been?"
"h.e.l.lo, how are you?"
Yang Jiahui and Sun Jingfei greeted each other at the same time. After realizing what they did, the two ladies laughed. Their genuine laughter melted the awkwardness away.
Long Tengfei"s expression eased a bit upon watching his past and present women chatting politely with each other. He was relieved that these two were kind and gentle, unlike the others.
Then a furrow formed between his brows, remembering that a certain someone was also invited in this event. He hoped that the woman wouldn"t create a scene that would embarra.s.s all of them.
Back to the red carpet outside, more lights were turned on as the sky grew darker. The sun was setting and on the verge of disappearing from the horizon to be replaced by the thin, dim moon.
A bunch of foreigners started arriving. The people didn"t know who they were. Nevertheless, they were still impressed that so many foreigners were attending Orchidia Beauty"s grand launch.
Alric and Alona Bauer.
Similar to when Long Jinjing and Chen Fei arrived a few moments ago, the staff members also personally welcomed the blonde siblings, acting respectful to them. It made the crowd and the media curious about their ident.i.ties. However, the two headed straight inside the convention centre as well, not bothering to stop for interviews.
Next to arrive were more foreigners.
Amanpio Kileksy.
Florence O"Sevan.
Theresa Blipsburg.
AJ Zheneres.
Ashandra Knightson.
And Giulia Moretti.
The people didn"t recognize most of the new foreign arrivals, but a few from the crowd and even on the red carpet managed to recognize Ashandra Knightson. They were art students, artists themselves, art enthusiasts, and art collectors.
"Holy s.h.i.+t! Are my eyes playing tricks on me or am I really seeing the current G.o.ddess of the art world right at this moment?"
"OMG! It"s Ashandra Knightson! Kyaaaaah! What is she doing here?!"
"Ashandra, I"m a big fan! Wuwuwu! I can"t believe I"m seeing my number one inspiration as an artist right now. I"m so happy…"
"What the?! I just bought one of her artworks in Italy a few days ago! I wasn"t able to meet her then. I can"t believe I"ll have another chance to meet her in person tonight."
"Wow! Miss Knightson is actually attending this event? Despite being extremely popular in the art world, she actually has a reputation of being a recluse, preferring to focus on making art away from prying eyes instead of going around and promoting her works. She rarely shows herself to the public. Now I"m so curious about how Orchidia Beauty was able to invite such a big shot in the art world!"
Even if only a few recognized Ashandra Knightson, their obvious shock and excitement upon seeing her caught the attention of the people around them. Soon, word spread that a big-name artist was attending the event.
The reporters requested an interview from her.
"Miss Ashandra Knightson, we heard that you are a celebrated artist who have already won many important awards. What is a distinguished figure like you doing in an event like this?" a reporter asked in English.
"I still have a long way to go to reach the status of a "distinguished figure" as you put it," Ashandra said with a pleasant smile, her voice low and mesmerizing. "As for why I"m attending this event... Of course, I"ll attend. The owner of Orchidia Beauty is my friend. I would never miss such an important milestone in her business career."
"Oh! You"re friends with the owner? Actually, we still have no idea who the owner of Orchidia Beauty is. Can you tell us?"
Ashandra chuckled but shook her head. "It"s not my place to reveal it. Have patience. You"ll know soon. Thank you. I"ll be on my way. My companions are waiting for me."
She joined her group and greeted Grandpa Lu and Lu Zihao. Then they all headed inside the convention centre together. Their group was very eye-catching, making the people wonder how they knew each other, and most importantly, how they were all related to the mysterious owner of Orchidia Beauty.
One question remained in the people"s minds.
Who was the owner of Orchidia Beauty?