Even though Old Paul was over sixty with white hair at his temples, his steps were steady and brisk when he walked, not at all like a man stepping into old age.

Kreit was quite startled to see Old Paul. Although Old Paul was Deke's personal butler, he was also a platinum business card of Deke's, managing countless matters when Deke was too busy. Seeing Old Paul was no different from seeing Deke himself.

It's akin to in Huaxia, where a tycoon, unable to meet a high official directly for business, would instead approach the secretary. Because the secretary is essentially an extension of the official; as long as you bribe the secretary to whisper a few words of praise into the official's ear, the matter is usually set.

Facing people from the Child Clan, Kreit dared not assume importance and hurriedly stood up, politely saying, "Respected Butler Paul, what brings you here?"

"Hmm!"

Old Paul let out a light hum through his nose, not paying Kreit any real attention, not even looking at him directly, and quickly turned his head to Lin Fan.

However, just as Old Paul was about to greet Lin Fan respectfully, Lin Fan lightly shook his head, indicating he didn't want to disclose his relationship with the Child Clan yet.

Old Paul got Lin Fan's hint and flashed a complimentary smile, politely saying to Gu Qingcheng, "Hello, Miss Gu, it's an honor to meet you."

Gah~

As soon as he said this, both Gu Qingcheng and Kreit were stunned. Gu Qingcheng was surprised because she didn't know Old Paul at all, and Kreit was taken aback because he didn't expect the noble Old Paul to actively greet Gu Qingcheng with such respect.

"You... hello, may I ask who you are?" Gu Qingcheng asked curiously.

"Who I am isn't important. I'm just here to deliver something on behalf of my young master."

As he spoke, Old Paul gestured to the security guard beside him, who immediately produced a delicate wooden box from his coat and handed it to Old Paul.

Old Paul carefully placed the wooden box in front of Gu Qingcheng, politely saying, "Miss Gu, this is a gift from my young master! Having delivered the gift, I'll now take my leave. Looking forward to seeing you in two days."

With that said, Old Paul turned around and left the restaurant in a whirlwind with several bodyguards in tow.

They came fast and left fast, but those who recognized Old Paul immediately turned their focus to Gu Qingcheng. Who was this woman to receive a gift from Master Deke?

Gu Qingcheng looked at the wooden box in front of her, filled with curiosity, and gently opened it to find a beautifully crafted card lying inside, with a circle of gold trim around its edges, making it appear extremely prestigious and elegant.

One must say, rich people certainly have a way with grandeur; even a card can be made to appear so luxuriously exquisite, making one envious just to look at it.

The card clearly bore the large words "Foundation Gala Invitation."

"This... this is actually an invitation to the foundation gala. I never thought I would receive this," Gu Qingcheng said, her face full of excitement, holding the invitation as if she had found a priceless treasure!

"But... I heard the invitations had long been sent out. Why would the Child Clan personally deliver this to me at this time? Could it be... someone in the background is helping me?"

Gu Qingcheng pondered, filled with confusion.

"Congratulations, Congratulations, Beauty Gu! You've finally achieved your wish." Lin Fan said with a hearty laugh, cupping his fists in salute.

"What does this have to do with you?" Gu Qingcheng retorted unreservedly.

Lin Fan awkwardly rubbed his nose, unexpectedly getting a cold shoulder instead of a warm reception, so he kept his head down and went back to eating his meal.

Seeing Lin Fan's silent demeanor made Gu Qingcheng even angrier. This jerk had hurt her, and now that she had achieved her wish, couldn't he at least say a few more congratulatory words to ease her mood? Even if she refused him, could he at least shamelessly try to sweet-talk her a bit? Didn't he know a woman's heart is soft and can't resist a few words of flattery from a man?

A woman's heart is indeed like a needle at the bottom of the ocean!

"Dear old classmate, is this the surprise you promised? Thank you so much!"

Gu Qingcheng suddenly turned and flashed a charming smile at Kreit.

Because the only person she had asked for help in getting an invitation was Kreit, her first thought was definitely him!

Kreit was taken aback by Gu Qingcheng's words.

What did this invitation have to do with him? Besides, this kind of invitation was hard to come by. Even the Kreit family, France's second-largest financial family, had only managed to secure two invitations with great effort—one for his father and one for himself!

Yet Kreit hadn't expected the Child Clan to send Old Paul personally to deliver an invitation to Gu Qingcheng, displaying Deke's importance attached to her!

Kreit's gaze at Gu Qingcheng became even more fervent, his eyes greedily assessing her graceful figure as if he could devour her whole. Given Gu Qingcheng's influence in Huaxia now, if Kreit married her, it would be a perfect match for both sides.

Moreover, Gu Qingcheng was an exquisite beauty; without any action on her part, just sitting quietly could evoke a strong sense of conquest in men!

After thinking it over, Kreit said proudly, "Oh! Dear old classmate! Your matter is my matter, just an invitation, it's nothing, just a word for me. As long as it fulfills your wishes, I'm content!"

Hearing these words, Lin Fan was infuriated, internally cursing, "Damn," feeling an urge to use his size-43 shoes to pummel Kreit. What did the invitation have to do with him? This guy was truly shameless!

"Dear Kreit, old classmate, thank you."

Gu Qingcheng gave a sweet, beaming smile, pecking Kreit's cheek with a light and enthusiastic kiss!

After the kiss, Gu Qingcheng's beautiful eyes secretly glanced at Lin Fan, eager to see how he would react to this scene.

To her annoyance, Lin Fan acted as if he hadn't seen anything, gobbling down his breakfast with gusto, which infuriated Gu Qingcheng even more. The jerk had hurt her, couldn't he show a little concern, offer some warmth? Perhaps if she was happy enough, they could reconcile?

This bastard, does he really not understand a woman's heart!

However, with Lin Fan's sharp intuition, there was no way Gu Qingcheng's furtive glance could escape his notice. He felt bittersweet, recognizing that this girl was trying to provoke him by kissing another man in his presence.

Fortunately, Gu Qingcheng only lightly touched Kreit's cheek with her kiss, without any drastic behavior; otherwise, Lin Fan would've already taken the fork to take Kreit out!