Lu Yunxi's words caused everyone to burst into laughter, mocking her ignorance. Pei Chengyi grabbed Lu Yunxi with a dark face, signaling her not to speak anymore.
Someone chuckled and reminded, "I heard that this daughter of the Lu family was just brought back from outside. It's true that ignorance is bliss. Not to mention that these fine small-leaf red sandalwood Buddhist beads are worth a fortune, getting Master Xukong to personally consecrate and bless them is even harder than ascending to heaven. She actually has the audacity to ask for compensation. Even a cart of Buddhist beads can't replace the mayor's wife's bad fortune."
Suddenly, Madam Ye's face turned a little ugly. People who believe in Buddhism pay attention to these things. Looking at Lu Yunxi again, she felt unlucky.
Pei Chengyi could only promise underhandedly: "Mayor Ye, Madam Ye, I brought the person here. Yun Xi made a mistake, and I will help her make amends. I will definitely find a better Buddhist rosary and ask Master Xukong to consecrate it and give it to Madam to make amends."
Madam Ye sighed, not wanting to embarrass Lu Yunxi any further. A birthday party should be a joyful occasion.
"Forget it. Perhaps Master Xukong and I are not destined to be together yet. Let's leave it at that! My dear guests, please feel free to do as you please."
The crowd dispersed, and everyone looked at Lu Yunxi with strange eyes. Having ruined Madam Ye's cherished birthday gift and offended Master Pei, the Lu family was probably in trouble.
Lu Yunxi smiled apologetically and wanted to get close to Madam Ye, but she saw Madam Ye taking the initiative to approach Lu An Ning.
"This is your first time here, so I'm sure many people won't recognize you. An Ning, huh? I'll introduce you to some of my friends. Jing Yuan and I have a good relationship, so we can interact more often in the future."
Lu Yunxi's smile froze on her face. She was the focus of the party when she first arrived, but now, everyone avoided her like the plague.
Lu Yunxi looked at Pei Chengyi aggrievedly: "Chengyi, I really didn't mean it. It was all Lu Anning's plan."
Pei Chengyi's face also looked a little ugly. Just now, he tried to say a few words to Mayor Ye, but Mayor Ye just responded perfunctorily, turned around and pulled his uncle aside to talk. He was completely ignored. Under normal circumstances, he would not be treated coldly at all.
Everyone else followed suit, and for a moment, Pei Chengyi and Lu Yunxi were left alone, ignored. Pei Chengyi couldn't stand it any longer, so he had to leave early with his men.
With Madam Ye leading the way personally, the ladies and socialites who had previously followed Lu Yunxi in saying bad things about Lu Anning were no longer as vicious as they were at the beginning, and they began to praise him without hesitation.
So what if she was the adopted daughter of the Lu family! It didn’t matter if she was kicked out of the house. She was now the wife of the Third Master of the Pei family. With this status, why did she need to seduce wealthy men outside?
The rumors are self-defeating!
Throughout the entire dinner, Lu Anning's face was frozen with laughter. In the end, Madam Ye even wanted to call her sister, and Lu Anning couldn't refuse.
As for Mayor Ye, upon hearing that Lu Anning was working on a bid for the No. 1 School, he took a new look at her and was eager to see her proposal. Lu Anning, having benefited from Tang Jingyuan's influence and heard all the praise she received all night, was practically in high spirits.
After the dinner, Lu Anning leaned back in her chair, rubbing her stiff face. She had never been so exhausted accompanying her mother to afternoon tea before.
"Tired?"
Lu Anning nodded: "I feel that attending the dinner party is more tiring than writing the proposal."
She finally understood why Tang Jing rarely showed up. It wasn't that he liked to act mysterious. His identity was there, and as soon as he showed up, countless people would come up to him and flatter him. Just listening to those voices was tiring enough.
"Take a rest. I'll call you when we get home."
Tang Jingyuan reached out and held her in his arms, letting Lu Anning rest her head on his shoulder.
Lu Anning was truly exhausted and fell asleep shortly after leaning against the bed. Tang Jingyuan reminded the driver to adjust the temperature inside the car and then brought a blanket to cover her. Perhaps feeling uncomfortable, Lu Anning changed her position again, so Tang Jingyuan simply held her in his arms and let her sit on his lap.
Lu An Ning didn't know that he had changed his position. He just felt much more comfortable. He leaned in the warm embrace and fell asleep peacefully.
The bright moonlight fell on Lu Anning's fair face. Tang Jingyuan lowered his head and stared at the soft and fragrant person in his arms, his arms unconsciously tightening. The sleeping Lu Anning looked particularly well-behaved, her skin so delicate and tender, so white and rosy that it seemed as if you could squeeze it to make water come out.
He was so engrossed in watching her that he couldn't help but move closer. Thinking of her taste, a certain desire gradually awakened in his heart. Her red and tender lips were hooking towards him in the dark night.
When they returned to Ronghua Garden, Lu Anning was still unconscious, so Tang Jingyuan carefully carried her out of the car.
Lu Anning didn't know how she came back. She felt a little breathless. She slowly opened her eyes, and before she could react, she was kissed by Tang Jingyuan.
"Awake?" A deep voice floated out from between his lips and teeth. Lu An Ning said "hmm" and hung limply on Tang Jingyuan.
The man chuckled in my ears: "You're out of energy after just a moment?"
"You did it on purpose." Lu An Ning said coquettishly. He knew his body well and naturally knew what to do to make her unable to resist.
Seeing that he had succeeded, the man picked her up and walked into the bathroom: "Let's take a shower together later."
Lu Anning buried her head in Tang Jingyuan's arms and remained silent. It seemed that she would not be able to rest well tonight.
Lu Yunxi also had a sleepless night, but she was too angry to sleep. After leaving the dinner, she clearly felt that Pei Chengyi was in a bad mood, but he just didn't show it in front of her.
She explained several times, but Pei Chengyi just said that he didn't blame him, and the smile did not reach his eyes. Several times, she saw Pei Chengyi distracted, and she didn't know what he was thinking.
All of this is Lu Anning's fault!
Thinking of how proud she was at the banquet tonight, Lu Yunxi felt furious.
In the dark night, Lu Yunxi's eyes were filled with venom. She would let this bitch be proud for a while longer. When the time came, she would let Lu Anning understand what it meant to draw water from a bamboo basket in vain.
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