Qu Fulan never intended to avoid Xiao Shiqing for her entire life.
She was merely taking a path she wished to take, one starkly different from the original storyline.
She did not want any mishaps during this period, so she tried her best to avoid meeting him.
Once she was free, she would no longer evade.
Today's event was a success. Once today is over, with all her impressive achievements tallied, that astounding figure will allow her to negotiate anything.
But she hadn't expected to run into Xiao Shiqing at this critical juncture.
Today was quite overwhelming with numerous viewers, and to avoid being recognized by familiar faces as in the past, she mostly acted backstage or observed the situation from concealed locations.
When going out, she also wore a veil.
Just now, she was instructing her people; wearing the veil was stifling, so she took it off momentarily. Just as she was about to put it back on, her hand was grabbed.
