Chapter 13: Banquet Incident (Part 1)
Su Mengxue was wearing a lake blue cheongsam with dark patterns. A vivid butterfly was embroidered on the waist. The hem was slit to the knees. She was wearing a pair of high heels, and when she walked, her well-proportioned calves were exposed, which made her waist look slender.
Her hair was tied in a bun, with a few strands hanging behind her ears. The skin on her face, which had been slightly rough, had become fair and smooth, and her lips were painted with lipstick.
Her dressing style was completely different from her previous ones. Her gestures and movements were like a modern girl who walked out of a magazine.
Seeing Gu Yunting staring at her intently, Su Mengxue took the initiative to meet his gaze and asked frankly, "Does it look good?"
Gu Yunting then realized that he had lost his composure. He looked away and replied, "The birthday banquet is about to begin. Let's go."
Su Mengxue could hear the hoarseness in his voice, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. This man really can't stand teasing.
Gu Yunting walked in front, followed closely by Su Mengxue.
When we arrived at the front hall, the scene was very lively. The guests who came to the birthday party were all dressed in their best, and a corner of the front hall was filled with birthday gifts.
Not long after, Gu Yunting was called away, and Su Mengxue looked around bored.
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Sun Suqin was chatting with a few noble ladies. When she saw Su Mengxue out of the corner of her eye, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, but it disappeared in a flash.
She secretly sneered to herself that no matter how beautifully this woman dressed up, she could not change her wild and vulgar nature.
With a gleam in her eyes, she led the ladies to Su Mengxue and said with a smile, "Let me introduce you all. This is Yun Ting's fiancée."
After hearing this, several noble ladies all turned their gazes to Su Mengxue, their eyes revealing undisguised curiosity and scrutiny.
"Yun Ting has a fiancée? Why haven't I heard your Gu family mention it before?" The middle-aged woman with a plump figure wrapped in a dark purple suit spoke first.
"Mrs. Gu, are you kidding us sisters? Isn't Yun Ting engaged to the Jiang family? I haven't heard that the Jiang family's daughter has been found? Then who is this person?" Then a woman wearing a pearl necklace, who was a few years older than the previous one, interrupted.
"Yes, Mrs. Gu, you have confused me. Whose family is this pretty girl from?" The last person to speak was a woman who looked younger. She had the popular wavy curls and bright red nails. She was the most dazzlingly dressed among the group, and her figure and appearance were also more outstanding.
Gu Yunting is a favored child in Jiangbei. To be his fiancée, besides being outstanding in appearance, she must also have a strong family background.
She saw that the girl in front of her had an outstanding temperament and beautiful appearance. She was wearing a cheongsam style that she had never seen before. She was curious about which family she was from.
Hearing this, Sun Suqin's smile deepened. "I blame myself for not explaining this clearly to you all. Meng Xue had been living in the countryside before and only recently came to Jiangbei. It's no wonder you didn't recognize her."
Countryside? When these words came out, several noble ladies exchanged glances. It turned out that she was not a girl from a wealthy family, but just a country bumpkin.
Their tone suddenly changed, and they all said sarcastically:
"When did the Gu family's standards for choosing a daughter-in-law become so relaxed? Even if Yun Ting wanted to find an obedient decoration, he wouldn't choose a country girl, right? Besides, would your grandfather agree?"
"Yes, Mrs. Gu, you are making fun of us. The Jiang family is a powerful family. How could Yun Ting give up the Jiang family to marry a country girl? Besides, country girls don't know how to behave properly. Aren't you afraid that she will show her timidity at the banquet?"
"Oh my! Why do I smell something strange?" The lady with bright red nail polish suddenly pinched her nose and took a step back. She covered half of her face and frowned at Su Mengxue. "It smells like dried cow dung? I remember that people in the countryside have to pick up dung to feed the pigs every day."
Su Mengxue was so angry when she saw the scene in the book where the original owner of the banquet was bullied. Naturally, she would not miss the good opportunity to punish them now.
She glanced at the crowd and said coldly, "So you ladies know so much about country folk? That's right, going back three generations, who hasn't climbed up from the mud and dung pits? If you don't know this, you've forgotten your roots."
They didn't expect Su Mengxue to dare to fight back against them. Their faces suddenly changed, and suppressed gasps were heard all around them.
Just as they were about to speak, Su Mengxue turned her gaze to the one covering her nose and sneered, "What's wrong with cow dung? At least it can provide nutrients. Unlike some people who soak themselves in perfume for decades, it's useless and can't even keep a potted plant alive."
"And..." She turned her gaze to the other two ladies and said in a deliberately drawn-out tone, "Look at those fat bellies you can't hide. You obviously eat a lot of white flour and pork. These are all grown and raised with great effort by the country folk. How come you don't find the meat dirty when you eat it? How hypocritical!"
"You..." The middle-aged woman wearing a pearl necklace raised her hand and pointed at Su Mengxue angrily, but was interrupted by Su Mengxue just as she opened her mouth.
"What do you mean by 'you'? The scent of all your perfumes mixed together is like an overturned perfume bottle, giving me a headache. I'm kindly reminding you that this is not how you spray perfume. No matter how noble you appear, you can't hide the nouveau riche smell that emanates from your bones."
The middle-aged woman's face flushed crimson instantly, and her finger almost poked Su Mengxue's nose: "You...you country bumpkin, what do you know! We all use imported perfumes, brands that a country bumpkin like you can't even afford to smell!"
The woman with bright red nails covered her nose and chimed in, "That's right, you're just a wild girl from the countryside. You haven't seen the world, so keep your mouth shut and avoid being laughed at! I think some people can only afford soap, and they're sour grapes because they can't get their hands on them here!"
Su Mengxue's villa was filled with a cabinet full of various high-end perfumes, and they actually said she was sour grapes because she couldn't eat them? She raised an eyebrow and smiled, saying calmly, "What's wrong with using soap? At least it doesn't stink. Are you spraying such strong perfume to show off? Or do you have body odor to cover up?"
Several noble ladies were so angry at Su Mengxue's remarks that they stamped their feet. They shouted in succession: "You, you are talking nonsense, we don't have it!"
"Whether you have it or not, you know for yourself." Su Mengxue shrugged and added nonchalantly, "True self-confidence comes from inner abundance, not from putting others down to elevate oneself. But saying these things to you is like talking to a cow, a waste of words."
After Su Mengxue finished speaking, she turned to look at Sun Suqin and sneered, "You only know how to use these despicable methods. No wonder your son and daughter are as stupid as you. If you dare to use these tricks again in the future, I guarantee you will regret it."
"Su Mengxue, how dare you talk to me like that? Do you believe I'm going to find Yun Ting to seek justice right now?"
Su Mengxue raised her eyes with a sneer on her lips: "Okay, I'm also curious if Gu Yunting knew that someone didn't give him face and bullied his future wife in public, how would he deal with it?"
"You..." Sun Suqin immediately fell silent.
Su Mengxue was too lazy to deal with these snobs. She left with a smile in her eyes and staggered away.
In the shadow of the corridor pillars, Gu Yunting cast a cold glance at the farce not far away.
Chen Yanzhi and Shen Min, who were standing beside him, also watched this farce. Chen Yanzhi's eyes were fixed on Su Mengxue. This woman was really interesting. The corners of his lips unconsciously raised slightly.
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