Prince charming, your persona has collapsed!

He hadn't yet had the chance to show off his grace,

but a single sentence from Liu Jing made the smile that had just appeared on his face freeze.

"Are you calling me?" Liu Jing asked with a completely perplexed look on her face.

"?" You Changjin was taken aback.

"May I ask, do we know each other?"

This courteous "May I ask" was polite enough, yet awkward enough to put someone on the spot.

You Changjin's expression changed over and over. The grace that he finally mustered up in his heart was shattered instantly by Liu Jing's words.

But then he thought about it again and felt it made sense.

Xinyi's mother was so formidable, being a lady of a wealthy family; seeing countless people regularly, it was normal that she didn't recognize him after just one meeting.

So You Changjin put on a reluctant smile again, forcibly maintaining his grace: "Auntie, have you forgotten? I am You Changjin, you've seen me before, at the café below the Platinum Luster building..."

Pretending to furrow her brows and ponder for a long while, Liu Jing was about to feign ignorance when You Changjin could no longer hold back: "It's, you know, Xinyi..."

"Oh, I remember now, it's you," Liu Jing said, as if she had suddenly remembered.

"Yes, auntie," You Changjin let out a deep sigh of relief, but when he looked at Liu Jing, he couldn't help but look ingratiating.

It was apparent he was not willing to give up on Jiang Xinyi.

He was even contemplating ingratiating himself with Liu Jing, his potential mother-in-law, to win a few more points in her favor and thus sway Xinyi's feelings. He lowered his stance significantly, trying to please Liu Jing by asking how she came to be there.

Liu Jing replied indifferently, "A junior of mine is performing on stage tonight, and I was invited to watch the performance."

"A junior, is it a family member?" You Changjin quickly asked.

Knowing that Zhou Yuwen was You Changjin's student, Liu Jing didn't point it out but replied, "Sort of."

"Then, auntie, why are you waiting here? Shall I take you inside?"

"No need, someone will come to pick me up."

Liu Jing coolly rejected You Changjin's offer, but You Changjin was persistent. After all, he was smitten with Jiang Xinyi and, from his perspective, he felt that the relationship with Xinyi was just one step away from success.

As long as he could please Liu Jing here, the matter with Jiang Xinyi should be simple. Thus, he racked his brains for topics that might charm Liu Jing.

After a while he asked, "Auntie, have you eaten yet?

Auntie, are you thirsty?

The food at our school is quite decent."

"Auntie, are you tired? I'll go find you a chair so you can sit down."

No matter what he said, Liu Jing's responses were always cool, and sometimes even discouraging to You Changjin.

It was as if You Changjin was going to great lengths to find a chair for Liu Jing.

Liu Jing would coldly reply, "If I wanted to sit, why wouldn't I sit in the car?"

That remark left You Changjin scratching his head in embarrassment, and after scratching for quite a while, he continued with a forced smile: "Right, auntie, your car is so luxurious, sitting in it would indeed be more comfortable."

"..." Liu Jing was momentarily at a loss for words in response to this remark.

And so they remained at an impasse for quite a while, as the evening gala was about to start and the crowd outside the auditorium began to dwindle.

Because he had to perform tonight, Zhou Yuwen spruced himself up a bit, donning a rather formal suit, of course, over which he wore a down jacket.

The Double Holidays period was also one of the busiest times for Zhou Yuwen's company, with activities needed everywhere and college student part-timers required everywhere. Zhou Yuwen had been busy up until now with Jiang Xinyi and others, with many accounts still left unattended.

As for the gala here, Su Qing was urging him strongly, asking when Zhou Yuwen would arrive.

Zheng Yanyan also sent Zhou Yuwen a message, asking him to come quickly to see her performance and telling him that she had prepared a surprise.

Lu Lin had mentioned this to Zhou Yuwen as well.

It's just that now in the Cultural Department, the Director Tao Tian basically is no longer taking care of things, and the other students have tacitly accepted Zheng Yanyan as the definite candidate for the next Cultural Department Director, and this year's Double Holiday gala program was organized by Yanyan.

"She specifically choreographed a dance for you. If you have time, come over and take a look."

Seeing that several of his female relatives all suggested so, Zhou Yuwen arrived half an hour earlier.

Just as he reached the entrance of the auditorium, he saw that familiar Maybach.

Zhou Yuwen approached from the rear, and the first person he saw was Liu Jing, standing beside the Maybach, dressed in a dark coat with her hands tucked into the pockets.

Although Liu Jing was somewhat older, her figure was still statuesque, standing in high heels beside the Maybach, revealing her swan-like neck, indeed possessing a dignified air.

Just a glance from behind, and Zhou Yuwen recognized his aunt.

To the point that he completely overlooked You Changjin beside Liu Jing.

"Aunt Jing?" Zhou Yuwen casually greeted her.

At that moment, Liu Jing, being bothered by You Changjin's ingratiating behavior, was frowning, wondering how to get rid of You Changjin.

When Liu Jing saw Zhou Yuwen approaching, the smile on her face was unconcealed: "Eh? Weren't you supposed to perform? Why have you just arrived, Yuwen?"

Zhou Yuwen replied with a smile: "My performance isn't until much later. Aunt Jing, what brings you here?"

At this time, Zhou Yuwen finally noticed You Changjin, and You Changjin saw Zhou Yuwen as well, but since Zhou Yuwen was conversing with Liu Jing, all he could do was nod towards You Changjin as a form of greeting.

You Changjin was stunned; he couldn't understand why Zhou Yuwen knew Liu Jing.

He was even more baffled as to why Liu Jing was so friendly towards Zhou Yuwen.

When Liu Jing saw Zhou Yuwen, she immediately stepped closer and joked: "Am I not here because I heard from Xinyi that a certain genius was going to perform? Aunt Jing thought to come and take a look."

Zhou Yuwen felt a bit awkward upon hearing this: "Don't listen to Sister Xinyi's nonsense. What genius? I'm just messing around."

Liu Jing covered her mouth and giggled: "Still so humble? I've heard Xinyi play your compositions, and they're quite good."

Zhou Yuwen modestly denied it, saying Sister Xinyi's piano skills were amazing.

Listening to the back-and-forth between Liu Jing and Zhou Yuwen, You Changjin was genuinely confused. What genius?

And Sister Xinyi?

Yuwen, didn't you always call her your mentor's wife?

In front of Liu Jing, You Changjin could be said to act obsequiously, but Zhou Yuwen, after all, was his student, and he still held a slight authority in speech.

Therefore, he cleared his throat: "Yuwen, you know each other?"

Zhou Yuwen uttered an "Oh" and said: "Aunt Jing came to the company to see Sister Xinyi once; we met then."

"Oh, Xinyi is doing alright at your company, right? Madam, Yuwen is my student, very talented. He started a company in his freshman year, and it was me who introduced Xinyi to his company. And by the way, Madam, Yuwen also writes novels."

You Changjin kept trying to assert his presence in front of Liu Jing.

But Liu Jing couldn't care less about You Changjin; she even found him annoying and his words irrelevant.

Moreover, what made him think she wouldn't know?

Liu Jing pretended not to hear and even ignored You Changjin altogether, turning to Zhou Yuwen with a beaming smile: "How come you're all alone? Where's your Sister Xinyi?"

"Uh, well, it's a bit busy today. Sister Xinyi said she would come over in a bit." Zhou Yuwen was somewhat embarrassed to be exploiting Jiang Xinyi in front of her mother.

"Still busy? Shouldn't it be time to finish work by now? Yuwen, didn't I tell you to take good care of Xinyi?" You Changjin frowned, wanting to show in front of Liu Jing that he was looking out for Jiang Xinyi.

Zhou Yuwen just smiled upon hearing this and hadn't responded to You Changjin when he continued to instruct Zhou Yuwen: "Yuwen, you need to prioritize when you work. Work is important.

"But today is a rare and joyous occasion, Xinyi's mom is here, and you should let her come over and spend time with her mother."

"That makes sense, I'll give Sister Xinyi a call."

Zhou Yuwen said, reaching for his phone.

"No need," however, he was stopped by Liu Jing.

Without even glancing at You Changjin, Liu Jing looked directly at Zhou Yuwen and said: "Yuwen, remember, you're the boss, the decisions you make should not be influenced by others. Although you are still a student, your achievements are something some people will never reach in their lifetimes. What gives him the right to educate you, then?"

"Xinyi is now your employee; as young people, you should discuss these things among yourselves. Anyway, Auntie is absolutely on your side."

Liu Jing treated Zhou Yuwen with nothing but kindness.

Even in front of You Changjin, she specifically helped Zhou Yuwen straighten his clothes.