"I'm not bringing it."

Shen Beitang flatly rejected Ms. Zhou's suggestion and continued to work on the chicken feet.

"Tangtang, if you don't bring Gu Zhun, who will back you up? What if you get bullied?"

Having found such a capable fiancé, most people would be eager to flaunt it everywhere.

My own silly daughter is so carefree; she doesn't care at all and isn't afraid of being snatched away by someone else.

"If Gu Zhun receives the invitation, he will naturally go if he wants to. Besides, with Ms. Zhou helping me choose my outfit, why would I be afraid of being bullied?"

Ms. Zhou shook her head helplessly, knowing that she was stubborn and would never bow down to anyone, no matter how much she liked someone.

I wonder who he looks like...

"Okay, my sweetie, go and rest now. Mommy will take you to get a beauty treatment tomorrow."

"Okay, goodnight. By the way, Mom, I want to ask you a question."

When Shen Beitang transmigrated into this body, she thought the original owner would have a strong emotional reaction upon seeing Shan Chengming, since he had abandoned her.

But the truth is quite the opposite. When Shan Chengming is mentioned, he is very calm, but when facing Bai Ling, one can feel the anger coming from the depths of his heart.

"I... I forgot how I died when I woke up."

Ms. Zhou hesitated, then tenderly touched Shen Beitang's face, clearly not wanting to bring up this painful matter again.

"Tangtang, let's not talk about the past. As long as you are safe and sound in the future, Mom will do anything."

It seemed that Ms. Zhou was determined not to say anything more, so Shen Beitang didn't press further and gave her a vague answer.

But she felt it couldn't be an accident, and she would find a chance to find out the truth eventually.

...

In fact, when Ms. Zhou suggested finding Gu Zhun, Shen Beitang admitted that he still hesitated.

After all, they are officially engaged, so it's perfectly reasonable for them to attend together.

but……

Shen Beitang looked at her silent phone. If Gu Zhun was going to attend, he would definitely call her in advance.

Or perhaps he simply doesn't want to attend with me.

Never mind, I'll just send a message and ask.

"Did you know that Shan Chengming is getting engaged?"

The message disappeared without a trace. Shen Beitang was almost asleep waiting, but Gu Zhun didn't reply even with a punctuation mark.

Thinking that staying up late would definitely make her skin dull, and how she could stun everyone at the time, Shen Beitang put down her phone and went to sleep.

——

If the pictures are already dazzling, the real thing is like a spotlight.

"Tangtang, your dress has arrived, come down quickly."

Shen Beitang glanced at the 25-carat diamond necklace, her expression indescribable. "Mom, isn't this a bit too much?"

While the intention is to wow the audience, with a light bulb hanging around the neck and two strings of small flashlights on the wrist, the entire banquet hall probably wouldn't need any lights at all.

"This is nothing to exaggerate. If diamonds weren't so uncomfortable, I would have set all the paper I brought with me today with diamonds."

Ms. Zhou's taste has always been consistent and blunt: anything that is big and shiny is considered beautiful.

Fortunately, Shen Beitang has always had striking features, and even though she was dressed in a flashy outfit, it drew even more attention to her face.

Exorbitantly priced clothes and accessories serve only a decorative purpose.

"Sweetie, are you sure you don't need Mommy to go with you?"

Ms. Zhou watched Shen Beitang get into the car, still feeling uneasy. This child has always been naive and innocent; what if he gets bullied?

"Mom, really, it's not necessary. I'm just going to a banquet. I'll be back after I finish paying my respects."

Under Ms. Zhou's reluctant gaze, Shen Beitang finally breathed a sigh of relief and secretly began to loosen his buttons.

To achieve the desired effect, the stylist tightened Shen Beitang's already slender waist even further, making it difficult for her to breathe.

How will we be able to eat at the banquet later?!

...

The Shan family made quite a big fuss this time. Although Shan Chengming's mother disapproved of Bai Ling's birth, she couldn't help but admire Bai Ling's charm.

In the end, Madam Shan had no choice but to turn a blind eye and agree to the engagement.

As soon as Shen Beitang's car stopped, it attracted a crowd of onlookers, and the reporters who had been lying in wait had already set up their cameras.

After all, every time Shen Beitang goes crazy, it generates a whole page of news.

I wonder if this time we'll see a scenario where a vicious ex-wife disrupts the engagement ceremony and steals her fiancé.

Even though Shen Beitang had made ample preparations, he was still taken aback by the scene before him.

At Shan Chengming and Bai Ling's engagement banquet, all the reporters and media surrounded her, leaving the two people involved completely ignored.

Seeing her limelight stolen, Bai Ling dared not speak out in order to maintain her image in front of the media.

"Miss Shen, are you dressed so conspicuously to deliberately intimidate Bai Ling?"

"Ms. Shen, how do you feel about attending your ex-fiancé's engagement party?"

The microphone was about to be shoved into her face. She had gotten up two hours early to do her makeup, so she subtly took a step back.

"I can wear whatever clothes I want, since I have the money. As for my mood, that depends on what's on the menu tonight."

Shen Beitang didn't want to get entangled with the reporters too much, since the appetizers were also included in the gift money.

Reporters wrote furiously: Shen Beitang came today to teach Bai Ling a lesson, because she's rich...

The message I sent last night hasn't been replied to by Gu Zhun yet; it seems he's been completely forgotten.

It seems that Gu Zhun had a very accurate understanding of their relationship.

Shen Beitang ate a piece of foie gras, but spat it out as soon as it entered her mouth. She quickly rinsed her mouth with water to calm herself down.

They actually served frozen foie gras to their guests, and even the bottled water must have been bought from outside and bottled, as it didn't taste sweet at all.

The other dishes were even more inedible; the steak was very dry. But thankfully, Shan Chengming wasn't so heartless as to use synthetic meat.

"Shen Beitang, you really are a persistent ghost, coming here to embarrass yourself."

Shen Beitang frowned. He didn't even need to look; he could tell from the voice that it was that idiot Lin Sha.

It seems he learned from his previous mistake, as he brought quite a few people with him today, all of them sycophants.

"Wearing a whole outfit of fake goods, and daring to attend a banquet? It's hilarious."

"Miss Lin, has the matcha from last time been rinsed clean?"

Shen Beitang stepped forward with concern, took Lin Sha's bag and looked it over from left to right, feigning concern.

"Which cleaning shop did you go to? If it were me, I probably would have lost the bag long ago and wouldn't have taken it out again."

Lin Sha hadn't expected the bag to be mentioned, and instinctively hid it behind her back.

"I really like this style, can't I buy another one?"

This white Togo leather Birkin is her most presentable bag right now. The matcha incident almost ruined it last time, and it took many shops to repair it to this state.

Shen Beitang gave a meaningful "Oh," then covered her mouth in surprise.

"Oh, it's a new one. Forgive my poor eyesight. I didn't know hERmES released a new green tieback style."

Shen Beitang pointed to the bottom of the bag. Although it was clean, some matcha had seeped in, which could be seen with a closer look.

"Miss Lin, even though you bought new shoes, you forgot to get a new bag. It's embarrassing to carry around like this."

The people who came with Lin Sha looked at her differently, and their bodies involuntarily distanced themselves from her.