Beneath the Glamour: A Charity Gala Turned Nightmare II

The ball was a jewel amid the city, and its audience was anything but ordinary. It was a list of the crème de la crème—acumen tycoons, power brokers, and wealthy philanthropists, all sharing shoulders under the golden light of refined chandeliers. The atmosphere was electric, and the prying eyes of the press were trained on every entrant.

As Sian and Lan Qisheng emerged from their designer car, the night was filled with anticipation. The flashbulbs blinked like fireflies at twilight, recording each step they made as reporters jostled to the front in hopes that they would be the ones to get the exclusive interview. It was a frenzied tangle of flashing lights and meaningless questions, a sign of how important the night was and how high-standing the individuals in front of them were.