Half of the attendees for the gala were Wei Wuxian's hardcore fans, which was why when the man of the hour came out on stage, it was almost like his own concert. The donation hit an all time high, and loud claps and wolf whistles everywhere–and to think that this was the event of the creme de la creme of the society. 

Lan Wangji was feeling very proud of his boyfriend–fiance soon, if he succeeded in proposing later. He just didn't want them to waste anymore time, after being separated for two years. He then squeezed the love of his life's hand tight, and let him walk to the stage. 

Jiang Yanli knew how to persuade Wei Wuxian, after all, she did it for almost all her life. She always spoke with nice words and calm tones–very 180 to her mother, who always had those harsh and derisive tones when she spoke to Wei Wuxian. Or to anyone, really. She could say anything with a soft voice and little Wei Wuxian would do anything for her. At least until before Lan Wangji took over everything. 

God how she hated that man. 

He meddled with her family affairs, cutting funds to her family, making her husband get irritated all the time because he couldn't go out with his friends and bragged about his new branded stuff. 

Jin Zixuan had to have at least a couple of new things every week to be able to keep his membership to the Billionaire Boys' Club that he was in. The members were the chaebols of the top ten families, including Lan Wangji–who never once showed his face there. They had a meeting every week to brag about their newest acquisitions. Cars, jewelry, watches, women, private jets, yachts, islands, everything that could be bought. Even someone bought a country just to brag to their chaebol friends. There was some kind of a covert competition there and Jin Zixuan did not want to lose even if he had to resort to the unsavory things, like lying or borrowing money from anyone with Wei Wuxian as the guarantor. He was a sore loser. Even Jiang Yanli admitted it, she just did not want to let anyone know that she made a huge mistake when she married Jin Zixuan.

The club was the only thing that made Jin Zixuan happy these days. Not even his son could put that big of a smile on his face. And if her husband's happy, Jiang Yanli would be happy too. She would get showered by attention and love, and the sex…hmm. Although Jin Zixuan's dick was average size, he could stir her in a way that no one was able to, and that tongue… anyway, that was the only redeeming quality of him. 

But ever since Wei Wuxian cut her funds so suddenly–and Jin Zixuan had already complained since his credit cards were declined–she had to do something. She wanted her daily dose of sex, and shopping spree and she needed them desperately. Especially since she got babies on the way. Twins this time.

She also needed to pay the two babysitters, two maids, the gardener and driver, and milk for her son, Jin Ling. But ever since the notice came about the eviction from her property and the cutting of her funds, she couldn't stay still anymore. She needed to have a talk with Wei Wuxian. She was sure that if she met him face to face, he would surrender as usual. 

How hard was it to persuade a pushover?

Unless that despicable man was also there. Lan Wangji. 

The man had more money than God himself. Why did he interfere with how her brother wanted to spend his money? Hell, their family took the bastard in when he had no one to take care of him. She blamed her father for fucking their maid without a condom, but then again, with Madam Yu as a wife, her father probably couldn't get it up and he had to prove that his manhood was still functioning somehow.

So, Jiang Yanli sneaked backstage after she heard the second encore from the crowd. She knew that Wei Wuxian would soon come back to his changing room, and she intended to be there before him.

Unfortunately, Jiang Cheng also had the same thoughts, as he lurked around after the second encore. He excused himself to Nie Huaisang to go to the toilet–in which he responded with suspicious eyes–but he said nothing.

Jiang Cheng quickly moved stealthily and hid in one of the empty rooms near Wei Wuxian's room, until he heard the sound of the changing room's door being opened, and he waited for a minute, before he followed.