That had been his whole purpose coming back, he had promised to himself to give it all he had to make Chen fall in love with him.
But if she didn't, he would have been very satisfied with Chen being there with him, even as friends.
All he wanted for Chen to be around him, even as a friend. He would have been very satisfied only looking at Chen's dazzling smile and mesmerizing green eyes from afar.
Si Xia was pulled from his thoughts by some people speaking on the stage.
They were about to announce the winner of the best tech company award and show the rankings. They were showing the high level executives of the top ten companies of the previous year. And as the CEO of the top tech company, of course Si Xia's face was the first to be shown.
Xia quickly composed his emotions and assumed his normal king like air just as the camera focused on him.
Soon, an old man with a beer belly pulled out the envelope which contained the name of the winner.
There was pin drop silence in the whole auditorium as he spoke in the mic, "And the award for the best tech company, goes to. . .
No surprises there. The Si Corporation!!!!!"
The whole auditorium erupted in applause and cheers as Si Xia, as the CEO and the largest share holder of the Si Corporation was called on stage to receive the award.
After giving his customary thanking speech, which had been the same since the first year Xia had received this award, and in which he thanked the people who supported and liked his games so much, Zenghai and his other friends, and the unnamed person who had designed the first game, Si Xia smiled.
The host was getting ready to announce the end of the event when a person came and handed him something. A piece of paper.
The host read it and spoke in the mic with a very confused expression, "Folks, it seems that President Si has a surprise in store for us."
Almost everyone's face among the audience matched with the host's in their expression, including Xi Hua's.
She looked at Huo Zenghai with an askance look, who only gave her a knowing smile.
Xia walked towards a corner of the stage with a smile and spoke, "It's not my surprise actually. I'm just helping. Mr. Huo Zenghai, will you come up on stage?"
Yu Chen was so excited that she was almost jumping in her seat as the spotlight fell on Huo Zenghai, who patted a very confused Hua's arm and slowly walked up the stage, the light and the camera following him.
Once Zenghai had taken his position on the stage, he took a mic and said, "I've prepared a surprise for a very special person. She always says that I'm a terrible dancer and should never dance in public, or I would embarrass her. Well Hua, you're going to be the most embarrassed you've been in your life tonight. So sit tight."
Chen giggled like a little kid as Zenghai handed back the mic and loosened his tie a bit. Xia motioned to the backstage people and music began to play.