After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

In City A, neon lights flicker, and as night falls, the entire city seems to be covered in a mysterious veil. The luxury hotel in the city center is lit up by beams of light tonight, just like daytime. This is the exclusive place for the top wealthy families in City A to hold dinners. Tonight, a gathering of business tycoons will be held here.

A black Maybach slowly drove into the square in front of the hotel. The door opened and Gu Jinyan got out first. He was wearing a black custom suit, which made his tall figure look even more perfect. He extended his hand elegantly to greet Su Li in the car.

Su Li chose a champagne-colored haute couture dress tonight. The hem of her dress swayed gently with her steps, like a blooming champagne rose, elegant and charming. She placed her hand on Gu Jinyan's palm, and the two smiled at each other, interlocked their fingers, and slowly walked into the banquet hall.

As soon as they entered the hall, everyone's attention was attracted by this perfect couple. Gu Jinyan was handsome and majestic, Su Li was bright and charming, and the two of them standing together seemed like a match made in heaven, which made people envious.

"Mr. Gu, long time no see. I didn't expect Mrs. Gu to be here too. It's a pleasure to meet you." A slightly greasy voice broke the silence around them.

Su Li looked in the direction of the voice and saw a short, fat middle-aged man holding a wine glass and a hypocritical smile on his face, walking towards them. He was the head of Company B, the biggest competitor of Gu Group in City A.

"Yeah, long time no see." Gu Jinyan protected Su Li behind him calmly, his tone indifferent, making it impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

"Mr. Gu is really forgetful. When the Gu Group's capital chain was broken and on the verge of bankruptcy, our Company B lent a helping hand and provided a great help!" Competitor B deliberately raised his voice, with a hint of pride and provocation in his tone. He glanced at Su Li intentionally or unintentionally, as if he wanted to see a hint of panic and embarrassment on her face.

Su Li frowned slightly. Although she didn't know what happened at the beginning, she could feel the malice in the other party's tone. She held Gu Jinyan's hand tightly without making a sound and gave him a reassuring look.

Gu Jinyan sensed Su Li's uneasiness, patted her hand gently, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. He was about to fight back... "Boss Wang, you are joking," Gu Jinyan's deep eyes flashed a cold light, but his tone was still as calm as water, "Of course I remember what happened at the beginning, but what I remember is that Boss Wang seemed to want to take advantage of the situation. Is he asking for too much?"

As soon as Gu Jinyan finished speaking, the air around them seemed to freeze. Everyone held their breath, their eyes moving back and forth between the three people. The smile on Mr. Wang's face also froze. He didn't expect that Gu Jinyan would ruthlessly expose his shortcomings in such an occasion.

At this moment, a hotel manager in a black tuxedo hurried over with a professional smile on his face: "Mr. Gu, Mrs. Gu, welcome, I am the banquet manager for tonight, and it is my honor to serve you. The VIP lounge is ready, please follow me."

The appearance of the hotel manager just resolved the awkward atmosphere at the scene. Gu Jinyan nodded slightly, took Su Li's hand, and walked towards the VIP lounge under the guidance of the hotel manager.

Entering the lounge, a well-dressed, dignified middle-aged man immediately stood up and greeted me enthusiastically: "Mr. Gu, I have heard of you for a long time. I am the chairman of Tiansheng Group. You can call me Mr. Li."

"Hello, Mr. Li." Gu Jinyan shook hands with the other party politely. Su Li also smiled slightly and nodded to the other party.

"I've heard that Mrs. Gu is both talented and beautiful. Seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed as famous as she is." Mr. Li's gaze stayed on Su Li for a few seconds, with a hint of admiration in his eyes. "Mr. Gu is so lucky."

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Li." Su Li responded generously.

In the following time, the three of them had a preliminary discussion on the cooperation project. Mr. Li was very interested in the Gu Group's project and appreciated Su Li's keen business sense and unique insights.

"Mr. Gu, Mrs. Gu, I believe that our cooperation will be very pleasant." Mr. Li raised the champagne in his hand and said with a smile.

"I hope so." Gu Jinyan clinked glasses with Mr. Li, a meaningful smile on his face.

At this moment, a lady of etiquette in a red cheongsam knocked on the door and walked in, holding a dinner schedule in her hand and handed it to Su Li: "Mrs. Gu, this is the schedule for tonight's dinner, please take a look."

Su Li took the process chart, looked through it carefully, and frowned slightly.

"What's wrong?" Gu Jinyan noticed the change in Su Li's expression and asked softly.

Su Li pointed to a link on the process chart and whispered, "This charity auction link seemed to have been..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Mr. Gu, the dinner is about to begin, you see..." The hotel manager's voice came from outside the door.

Gu Jinyan glanced at the flow chart in Su Li's hand, then looked outside the door, with a barely perceptible gleam in his eyes: "Let's go, let's go out and take a look."

Su Li's slender fingers gently stroked the changes on the process table, and a faint shadow was cast between her delicate eyebrows. The order of the charity auction was advanced, and the five minutes originally reserved for Gu Group to display its charity projects were also cancelled.

"Is there any problem?" Gu Jinyan keenly noticed Su Li's uneasiness, and there was a hint of concern in his low voice.

Su Li raised her head and met Gu Jinyan's deep gaze. She calmed down a little and handed him the process chart: "Look here, it's a little different from what we confirmed before."

Gu Jinyan took the process sheet and scanned it at a glance, a hint of sternness appeared on his handsome face. These changes seemed insignificant, but they were hidden. It was obvious that someone had deliberately made them, and the purpose was self-evident, which was to weaken the influence of the Gu Group at the dinner.

"Don't worry," Gu Jinyan put the process chart on the table, reached out and held Su Li's hand, and his warm palm gave her strength, "I'll take care of everything."

Su Li held Gu Jinyan's hand with her backhand, feeling the warmth of his palm, her heart was at ease, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Well, I believe you."

Gu Jinyan and Su Li smiled at each other, and everything was self-explanatory. They were both veterans in the business world, and they naturally understood that this dinner was not just a social event, but also a war without gunpowder.

"Mr. Gu, Mrs. Gu, the dinner is about to begin. Please move to the banquet hall." The hotel manager's voice came from outside the door again, respectful and polite.

"Let's go." Gu Jinyan stood up, took Su Li's hand, walked out of the lounge with steady steps, and headed towards the banquet hall.

In the magnificent banquet hall, celebrities from all walks of life gathered together, chatting and laughing. The appearance of Su Li and Gu Jinyan immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Mr. Gu, long time no see." A slightly greasy voice sounded, and competitor B walked towards them with a wine glass and a hypocritical smile.

"Mr. Wang, how are you?" Gu Jinyan responded calmly, his eyes calm and expressionless, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

"I heard that Mr. Gu is developing a new project recently. I wonder how the progress is?" Mr. Wang's eyes swept back and forth between Su Li and Gu Jinyan, with a hint of tentativeness in his tone.

"Thanks to Mr. Wang, everything went smoothly." Gu Jinyan's lips curled up into a meaningful smile, his tone was indifferent, but with unquestionable confidence.

Mr. Wang wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Gu Jinyan calmly: "Mr. Wang, please excuse me for a moment. I saw an old friend and need to go say hello."

After Gu Jinyan finished speaking, he turned around and left with Su Li, leaving President Wang standing there alone, his face ashen and eyes flashing with resentment.

"It seems that tonight is destined not to be peaceful." Su Li said in a low voice, his eyes sweeping over the various people in the banquet hall, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Gu Jinyan held Su Li's hand tightly and whispered in a gentle but firm tone.

Su Li looked up at Gu Jinyan, with a determined light in her eyes.

At this time, the lights on the stage dimmed, and the spotlight shone on the center of the stage. The host walked onto the stage gracefully and announced the official start of the dinner. The noisy banquet hall instantly quieted down, and everyone's eyes were focused on the stage, waiting for the highlight of the night. However, in a corner that no one could see, pairs of eyes were closely watching Su Li and Gu Jinyan, and undercurrents were surging. A silent contest was about to begin...

The stage lights changed, the melodious music flowed slowly, a spotlight fell on the host, and the dinner officially kicked off. Su Li, wearing a champagne-colored dress, stood elegantly beside Gu Jinyan, with a decent smile on her face, but she couldn't hide her inner nervousness. She knew the importance of this dinner to the Gu Group, and she knew that there were undercurrents tonight, and if she was not careful, she would lose everything.

Gu Jinyan gently held Su Li's hand, giving her silent comfort. His eyes swept across the banquet hall, taking in the expressions of every guest, especially Mr. Wang, who was talking in a low voice with several entrepreneurs, with a calculating light flashing in his eyes.

"Don't worry, everything will go well." Gu Jinyan whispered, his tone steady and powerful, as if carrying some kind of magic, which slowly calmed Su Li's originally anxious mood.

"Yeah." Su Li nodded slightly and responded with a firm look.

The banquet was proceeding step by step, and the host's witty remarks made the atmosphere very lively. Su Li and Gu Jinyan shuttled among the guests, chatting and laughing, showing elegance and confidence in their every move, attracting many admiring glances.

"Mrs. Gu is so beautiful and generous. She and Mr. Gu are a perfect match made in heaven." A noble lady walked up to Su Li holding a wine glass, with a hint of envy in her tone.

"Thank you for your compliment." Su Li responded politely, always maintaining a decent smile on her face.

"I heard that the smart home system recently launched by Gu Group is very good. I am planning to buy one." The lady continued, her words revealing her approval of Gu's products.

"Thank you for your support. We will continue to work hard to provide consumers with better products and services." Su Li replied with a smile, subtly turning the topic to the advantages of the Gu Group.

Gu Jinyan watched from the side, with a hint of admiration in his eyes. Su Li's response was appropriate and graceful, showing the demeanor of a young lady of the Gu family, which also won him a lot of favor.

However, just as Su Li and Gu Jinyan were having a good chat with the noble lady, Mr. Wang came over with a cold smile. He held a wine glass and bumped into Su Li inadvertently, whispering, "Mrs. Gu, be careful, don't fall."

Su Li steadied herself and looked up at President Wang, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes: "Thank you for your concern, President Wang. I will pay attention."

Mr. Wang sneered and said nothing more, then turned and walked towards the stage. Su Li looked at his back and felt an ominous premonition.

"What's wrong?" Gu Jinyan noticed Su Li's abnormality and asked in a low voice.

"Nothing." Su Li shook her head and suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, "I just think that Mr. Wang's eyes are a little strange."

"Don't pay attention to him." Gu Jinyan said calmly, "He is just being mysterious."

Su Li nodded, took a deep breath, and forced herself to calm down. The host had already started to introduce the next part, and Mr. Wang's name appeared on the list of speakers. Su Li's heartbeat quickened, and a bad premonition became stronger and stronger...

"Next, let's invite President Wang to the stage to give a speech!" The host's enthusiastic voice sounded, and the spotlight was on President Wang. He walked onto the stage with a smug smile, and his eyes swept across the audience, finally landing on Su Li and Gu Jinyan, with a meaningful smile on his lips...