The car drove for almost an hour, and finally arrived at the venue of the banquet. As soon as she got out of the car, Joe was mesmerized by the scene.

It was evening, the sun was setting in the distance, and the golden afterglow sprinkled on the carefully arranged garden, casting a hazy veil over the whole venue.

They didn't come early or late, the people had probably already arrived, and the banquet had already begun. The waiter shuttled among the guests with a wine tray, and people who knew each other gathered in groups of three or five to chat about topics of interest.

Because it is outdoors, the whole banquet scene does not look crowded and cluttered, but gives people a comfortable feeling.

Of course, the arrival of Zhou Chengyan still brought a lot of shock to the banquet. A group of people surrounded Ye Xuanmin, the president of the Ye family, and asked for advice,

"Lao Ye, who is that one? Isn't it an ordinary character at first glance? Ye Xuanmin laughed,

"You don't know. That one is the famous Zhou Chengyan Zhou Shao in City A, the current real power of the Zhou family. ”

"Oh, I say, it seems that I have a good eye, and I know at a glance that it is not something in the pool."

"I didn't expect that your old Ye has such a small face, and you can invite Zhou Chengyan to participate in the banquet." Ye Xuanmin smiled silently.

"Yes, the opportunity is rare, if any of us have a relationship with the Zhou family and cooperate, the company will not have to worry about it in recent years."

"Let's go, what are you doing here with such a good opportunity, let's go and get acquainted first......"

"That's right, Lao Ye, you quickly give a recommendation." YE Xuanmin,

"Okay." Everyone rushed to Ye Xuanmin's side and followed him to find Zhou Chengyan. Soon, Zhou Chengyan was surrounded by a group of people, and after saying hello to everyone, Qiao Ai whispered in Zhou Chengyan's ear,

"You don't have business here, I'll go around by myself." Zhou Chengyan nodded, and did not forget to instruct,

"Be careful yourself." Joe said yes and broke away from the crowd. It seems that the owner of the villa is a romantic person who loves to play with flowers and plants, and Qiao Ai walked to a less crowded place in the garden, only to see potted plants of different shapes and some tropical plants everywhere.

Qiao Ai wandered aimlessly through the garden, and happened to come to a large blue and white porcelain flower pot, only to see that it was full of lotus flowers.

Because it was evening, the lotus flowers had already put away their petals, but the green lotus leaves covered the entire pot, and a few crystal clear water droplets were dotted on it, which was very beautiful.

What's even more surprising is that a dragonfly is lying on a lotus flower, gently flapping its wings. Qiao Ai bent down to look at all this in surprise, and liked it so much that she didn't even notice that there was a person standing on the side.

"Xiaoyou?" A voice of hesitation and surprise lingered in Joa's ears.

Although he wasn't calling her, Joe felt that the voice was too good, and it gave her an indescribable sense of intimacy, which made her unconsciously look in the direction from which the voice came from.

At sunset, an elegant middle-aged woman stood not far away, the expression on her face was as complex as unbelievable, and her eyes looked at her without blinking.

Looking around, Qiao Ai found that she was the only one in the vicinity, and asked the middle-aged woman puzzled,

"Are you- talking to me? What did you just say? Sorry I didn't hear clearly. The middle-aged woman was stunned for a few seconds before she came to her senses, but her eyes were still a little dazed when she looked at Qiao Ai.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I mistook someone. You were standing there just now, wearing this dress, and from a distance, you looked a little like one of my old friends. Qiao Ai was shocked, like an old man?

"Then I would like to ask, what is the surname and name of this old man of yours?" Qiao Ai blurted out, and in her mind, she vaguely remembered what the middle-aged woman had just said

"Xiaoyu", but not so sure. Qiao Ai always remembered the purpose of her coming to City B, and the mystery of her mother's life was like a big stone pressing on her heart, so she didn't want to let go of any clues.

The middle-aged woman pondered for a moment, as if she had something unspeakable, and did not answer Qiao Ai's question, but just repeated what she had just said,

"It's just too much of a resemblance." At that time, Xiaoyou had a similar dress. When the two of them went out to play together, they walked to the pond, and Xiaoyou looked at the lotus flowers in the pond like this.

The scene just now was as real as if she had gone back in time through a time machine and saw Xiao You right in front of her.

Qiao Ai knew that everything could not be rushed, since people were reluctant to say it now, she was not reluctant, so she only smiled faintly and took the initiative to divert the topic,

"What do you call you? Are you here for a banquet too? The middle-aged woman smiled slightly, and said softly,

"I am the host of today's banquet, the wife of Ye Xuanmin, the president of the Ye family, Mei Zhiru. Who is this young lady? Qiao Ai also introduced herself generously,

"Hello Mrs. Ye, I am the wife of Zhou Chengyan from City A, and my name is Qiao Ai." Mrs. Ye had a look of sudden realization on her face,

"It turned out to be Mrs. Zhou, no wonder the temperament is so special, I was stupid from afar just now."

"Mrs. Ye, you are laughing, compared to you, I am really ashamed of myself." Joe told the truth.

Mrs. Ye's temperament is indeed extraordinary, elegant and noble, with the unique charm of a middle-aged woman.

"Are the two of us flattering each other?" Mrs. Ye pursed her lips and smiled, and Qiao Ai also smiled. After chatting with Mrs. Ye for a few more words, Qiao Ai said that while the night was not very thick, she would go to enjoy the scenery in the garden, and Mrs. Ye watched Qiao Ai leave.

If she didn't know Xiaoyou's daughter, then she would definitely think that the girl in front of her was Xiaoyou's biological daughter now, the appearance and expression were too similar, Mrs. Ye looked at Qiao Ai's back and didn't leave for a long time.

Qiao Ai left Mrs. Ye and turned to another place where there was a gazebo alone, and saw a little girl sitting with her back to her in the gazebo, who seemed to be sketching, and she was curious and leaned up.

The little girl drew very seriously, and the work on the drawing board in her hand was basically nearing completion. Sensing someone next to her, the little girl raised her head.

The moment the two looked at each other, they all exclaimed in unison.

"Ye Feifei!"

"Mr. Qiao!" When Ye Feifei saw Qiao Ai, she got up from the stone bench excitedly, threw herself in front of Qiao Ai, and said quickly,

"Did you yourself come to take me as an apprentice? I didn't finish the task you gave me last time, so I had to come back first. I'm not going to give up, though, you see—" he said, holding up the sketchpad in his hand to Joey,

"I'm a very hard worker." Cola Literature