Chapter 2429 - 2437: Cocktail Party

Qin Yu settled the bill promptly and returned to Holly Rosie’s side, but for some reason, he always felt that whenever he helped Holly Rosie pay, the look she gave him seemed a bit off.

"Rosie, shall we go?"

"Yes, let’s go." Holly Rosie looped her arm naturally through Qin Yu’s, and together they left KFC.

Qin Yu habitually headed towards the parking lot, but Rosie didn’t seem to catch his intention and gently tugged at his arm instead.

"Rosie, what’s wrong?"

"I didn’t drive. Why go to the parking lot?"

"You didn’t drive?" Qin Yu’s eyes widened in disbelief. What was Rosie playing at? Coming to pick him up without a car?

"Yeah, you know, gas prices in the United States have gone up again." Rosie looked at Qin Yu with a pitiful gaze.

Qin Yu rolled his eyes incessantly. Damn it, you’re a medical doctor with perhaps a fortune of several billion US dollars. You’re worried about gas prices?

"So what do we do? Walk out of the airport?"

"Not at all, we can take a taxi." Holly Rosie pulled out her phone and used a ride-hailing app to call a car, not wanting to waste precious time with Qin Yu on something like driving.

After about five minutes, a white BMW 5 Series pulled up beside them, and the white driver greeted them with a perfect American English accent.

A happy smile appeared on Holly Rosie’s face. She hurriedly opened the rear car door for Qin Yu, grabbed him to prevent him from opening the passenger’s door and pulled him into the back seat.

Qin Yu sighed softly. He was just pretending not to understand Rosie’s feelings. His troubles with unwanted admirers were enough already; he couldn’t bring harm to Rosie, who had once been his lifesaver!

Not sure how to face Rosie, Qin Yu decided to pretend to sleep, but to his surprise, Holly Rosie was far craftier. Not only did she pretend to sleep, but she also leaned her head towards Qin Yu and gently rested it on his shoulder.

Qin Yu felt helpless and couldn’t push Rosie away, as that would hurt her self-esteem too much. He continued to feign sleep.

Unfortunately, happy times are always short. In less than twenty minutes, they arrived at their destination.

"Dear guests, the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles has arrived," said the white driver in English.

Qin Yu stopped pretending to sleep and gently tapped Rosie’s hand, which was holding his arm: "Rosie, we’re here. Wake up."

Holly Rosie opened her sleepy eyes reluctantly, letting go of Qin Yu’s arm. How wonderful it would be if time could stand still when with Qin?

After getting out of the car, Qin Yu looked up at the familiar yet unfamiliar Los Angeles, where too much had happened, with so many memories, some sweet and some unbearable to look back on.

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The Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles is one of the city’s five-star hotels, located in West Hollywood, just two kilometers as the crow flies from Sunset Boulevard and one kilometer from Beverly Hills.

Therefore, the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles is a prime spot for vacations, a favorite lodging choice for many Hollywood big shots.

For this reason, Hollywood stars like to hold parties at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.

At this moment, the banquet hall on the top floor of the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles was filled with distinguished guests. They were either big names from Hollywood or major figures from various sectors, many of whom frequently appeared in entertainment and financial news.

In Huaxia, Zhao Xiaoying was a celestially famous star, but here, she became an ugly duckling! No matter who she saw, she had to bow respectfully and address them as seniors.

Seeing Zhao Xiaoying so constrained, Ma Gu’s lips curved slightly upward. It seemed his opportunity was arriving!

Zhao Xiaoying once again witnessed the energy of Ma Gu, as those A-listers she aspired to be like engaged in enthusiastic conversation with Ma Gu, clearly in familiar terms.

"Xiaoying, don’t be shy, with my support, you will, one day, become the most dazzling star at these kinds of parties," Ma Gu said, while casting a meaningful look at Justin Dina.

Zhao Xiaoying had intended to decline, after all, she didn’t accept being cast through the casting couch; she wanted to reach the top through her own efforts. But upon hearing the name Justin Dina, Zhao Xiaoying found she couldn’t get the words out.

If she could become a star as dazzling as Justin Dina, wouldn’t any sacrifice be worthwhile? Zhao Xiaoying’s body suddenly trembled involuntarily.

What are you thinking, Zhao Xiaoying? You want to achieve success with dignity!

Justin Dina was this year’s Academy Award winner for Best Actress and the hottest star in Hollywood.

Surrounding Justin Dina were several financial magnates, chatting animatedly, and it seemed they had reached some sort of consensus.

"Xiaoying, let’s go over and take a look," Ma Gu, unaware of the battle raging inside Zhao Xiaoying’s heart, said with a smile and led her to the table where Justin Dina was seated.

The tycoons around Justin Dina clearly recognized Ma Gu, and upon his arrival, their faces broke into cheerful smiles; "Ma, you’re here? Wow, the lady from Huaxia you brought is beautiful, won’t you introduce us?"

"Mr. Kang Tanli, hello, I’m Zhao Xiaoying." How could Zhao Xiaoying not know the fame of Kang Tanli? He was one of Hollywood’s renowned producers, and although not as prestigious as Daoersen Peili, he was still an A-lister in Hollywood.

"So, it’s Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao, may I have the honor of asking you for a dance later?"

"It would be my honor."

"Xiaoying, this is..." Ma Gu introduced several people to Zhao Xiaoying, who politely and gracefully said hello.

"Sister Dina, you’re my idol, and the goal I strive for. I absolutely loved your performance in ’Captain America.’ Please take good care of me in the future!"

"Since you call me sister, I’ll call you Xiaoying. I happen to have a new film that needs a Huaxia girl for a friendly cameo. Would you be interested?"

"Of course, I’m interested, we can talk in detail after the party."

"Mhm."

After chatting with the group for a while, Zhao Xiaoying found she couldn’t quite keep up with their conversation, which revolved around high-end international affairs that she completely didn’t understand.

Seeing Zhao Xiaoying was somewhat out of her element, Ma Gu considerately said, "Xiaoying, that’s where the Huaxia guests are gathering, shall we go sit there?"

"Mhm." Zhao Xiaoying gave Ma Gu a grateful look.

Soon, the two made their way to the Huaxia guests’ area. Here, Zhao Xiaoying was finally able to join the conversation, and after a sigh of relief, she easily chatted up with the Huaxia VIPs.

"Xiaoying, you’re here too? Looks like your ambitions are not small! When are you going to break into Hollywood?"

"Mr. Pang, I will need your strong support to break into Hollywood!"

"Hahaha, with President Ma here, where do you need my help? Just a word from President Ma, and Director Daoersen Peili would definitely make you into a Hollywood superstar."

Ma Gu smiled faintly, "Old Pang, such things also depend on Xiaoying’s excellence. Otherwise, no matter how capable Daoersen is, it wouldn’t be possible."

"That’s true! President Ma makes a good point."

"Xiaoying, I have some business with Mr. Peiqi, you have fun on your own for a while." Knowing the art of keeping people hooked, Ma Gu turned and left without hesitation.

Zhao Xiaoying’s opinion of Ma Gu increased once more; amid world-class celebrities, she was very restrained, but Ma Gu was thoroughly at ease, as if walking in his own backyard. That was the gap between them!