Chapter 156: Beautiful beyond measure
Old Mrs. Huo asked the driver to pick up Chi Muzhen early in the morning. After breakfast, Old Mrs. Huo held Chi Muzhen's hand.
"Zhenbao, stay with me today. I haven't attended many parties in the past few years, so I don't know many celebrities. You can introduce them to me when the time comes."
Chi Muzhen nodded, "Okay."
Although the banquet did not start until the evening, the servants had already started to get busy. Some were cleaning the garden, while others were preparing food.
Chi Muzhen had nothing to do, so she went to the study, took a book and went to read in the pavilion in the garden.
I had just been looking for a while when a shadow suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.
Chi Muzhen raised her head and saw that it was Huo Tianyi, with a flash of surprise in her eyes.
"Cousin, when did you come?"
Huo Tianyi smiled and sat down opposite her naturally. "It's been a while. I heard grandma say you were reading in the garden, so I came to find you."
"Cousin, do you have something to tell me?"
Huo Tianyi nodded and said, "I know the purpose of grandma holding this banquet, but I'm not interested in dating now, so I want to ask Miss Chi for a favor."
Chi Muzhen pursed her lips, "What help?"
"I hope Miss Chi can help me persuade grandma. She has always liked you the most, and she will definitely listen to what you say."
Chi Muzhen frowned and was silent for a few seconds before speaking: "I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter."
Huo Tianyi chuckled and said slowly: "Miss Chi should know better than me what it feels like to be with someone you don't love. I don't want to delay others, nor do I want to act in front of grandma."
Chi Muzhen's hand holding the book tightened unconsciously, and her fingertips turned bluish-white.
Just as she was about to speak, a cold voice sounded from outside the pavilion.
"If you really don't like Grandma's arrangement, just go and tell her yourself. Why are you making things difficult for my wife here?!"
The two turned around at the same time and saw Huo Yunting walking into the pavilion with a cold expression.
It was not until he sat down next to Chi Muzhen that he looked at Huo Tianyi coldly, without a trace of warmth in his eyes.
"Zhenzhen is shy and doesn't like talking to strangers. If you have nothing else to do, you can leave now."
Huo Tianyi smiled, looked at Chi Muzhen meaningfully, and said with a smile: "I offended my sister-in-law today, I hope my sister-in-law doesn't mind."
Chi Muzhen's expression was indifferent, "No."
After Huo Tianyi left, Huo Yunting turned to look at Chi Muzhen, with coldness in his eyes.
"Next time he talks to you, just pretend you didn't hear him."
Chi Muzhen frowned unconsciously. This was too rude.
"Mr. Huo, I haven't forgiven you yet. Please stay away from me."
As soon as he finished speaking, his waist was grabbed.
"I just helped you out, doesn't that make up for my previous mistakes?"
Their bodies were pressed tightly together, and Chi Muzhen seemed to be able to feel his body temperature coming through the fabric.
She pushed Huo Yunting away and walked to the seat farthest away from him, sitting down. She said with a half-smile, "Mr. Huo, don't forget that I will be ridiculed by your cousin, and you played a big role in it."
Even Huo Tianyi, who had left Rongcheng for a few years, knew that Huo Yunting didn't like her. One could imagine what other people in Rongcheng thought of her.
Huo Yunting: "..."
Seeing that he was silent, Chi Muzhen stood up and looked at him and said, "You have nothing to say, right? So whether I forgive you or not depends on your other performance."
After saying that, Chi Muzhen turned around and was about to leave.
After taking two steps, Huo Yunting hugged her from behind.
He rested his chin on her shoulder, and his warm breath sprayed on her ear, making her feel itchy. The feeling seemed to spread from her ear to her heart, and Chi Muzhen's body couldn't help but stiffen for a moment.
"What will it take for you to calm down?"
Huo Yunting's coaxing voice sounded in her ears. Chi Muzhen was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly pushed him away, turned around and took a few steps back.
"Mr. Huo, you should think about how to calm me down instead of asking me."
Looking at Chi Muzhen's leaving back, Huo Yunting's eyes deepened and he didn't chase after her.
Back in the living room, Mrs. Huo saw her and hurriedly said, "Zhenzhen, come here quickly."
Chi Muzhen walked over to her and sat down, "Grandma, what's wrong?"
"Help me see which skirt is better for me today."
After looking for a while, Chi Muzhen picked out a coat and skirt from D's store and said with a smile, "Grandma, this should suit you very well."
Mrs. Huo nodded. "Zhenbao has good taste. I also took a fancy to this dress."
After chatting with Mrs. Huo for a while, it was soon lunch time.
During lunch, Cheng Shumin and Huo Jinsong also came over.
At the dinner table, Mrs. Huo looked at Cheng Shumin and said, "There will be a lot of celebrities coming today. Please help Tianyi keep an eye out for them. If there are any suitable ones, you can introduce them to each other."
Cheng Shumin's face changed. If Huo Tianyi married a rich and powerful woman, wouldn't he have the opportunity to compete for the Huo family's heir in the future?
She lowered her head and said reluctantly, "Okay, I understand."
Chi Muzhen glanced at Huo Tianyi. If he didn't plan to fall in love, now would be the best time to express his thoughts.
However, he said nothing, just lowered his head and ate in silence.
During a meal, everyone has their own thoughts while eating.
In the afternoon, Chi Muzhen was planning to take a nap, but unexpectedly Huo Yunting called a hairstylist and makeup artist to do her hair.
Chi Muzhen was a little dissatisfied and glared at Huo Yunting, "Are you doing this on purpose? I'm not the protagonist tonight, why should I make such a grand ceremony?"
Huo Yunting raised an eyebrow and said slowly, "The celebrities coming tonight will definitely be dressed up. You don't want to show up without makeup and stand out from the crowd, right?"
After thinking for a while, Chi Muzhen did not refuse again.
Three hours later, the makeup artist and stylist finally finished.
"Miss Chi, okay, you can open your eyes now."
However, Chi Muzhen did not respond.
"Miss Chi...Miss Chi?"
After calling out several times, Chi Muzhen finally opened his eyes, with a hint of confusion in them from just waking up.
"What's wrong? Are you done?"
The makeup artist also saw someone fall asleep while doing makeup for the first time. She nodded and said, "Okay, Miss Chi, take a look."
Chi Muzhen looked at the mirror. The makeup artist had applied the popular peach blossom makeup on her, which perfectly matched the pink strapless chiffon dress she was wearing.
Her long hair was tied behind her head, revealing her slender neck and delicate collarbone, which was so white that it almost glowed.
"Miss Chi, I'll put on the necklace and earrings for you."
The makeup artist opened the box and took out a pearl necklace and earrings and put them on Chi Muzhen, her eyes full of amazement.
"Miss Chi, you are so beautiful!"
After putting on the pearl necklace, Chi Muzhen exudes nobility, making people unable to take their eyes off her.
"Thanks."
She stood up and turned around to see Huo Yunting looking at her deeply, his eyes containing many emotions that she could not understand.
She walked over to Huo Yunting, looked at him and asked, "How is it?"
"very beautiful."
Chi Muzhen smiled and said, "That's good."
"The dinner is about to start, let's go out."
The moment Chi Muzhen appeared in the banquet hall with Huo Yunting's arm around her, she immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Chi Muzhen is now like a white swan, standing calmly beside Huo Yunting and accepting the envious gazes of others.
Chi Xuan is also attending the party tonight. She is dressed very beautifully, but compared with Chi Muzhen, she looks a little plain.
"Why do I feel like Chi Muzhen is much prettier than Chi Xuan?! And she's also whiter than Chi Xuan. She's just so beautiful!"
"Actually, they look about 70% similar, but Chi Muzhen's facial features are more delicate than Chi Xuan's, and her skin is also better. I didn't notice it before, but now that I compare them like this, the difference is immediately apparent."
"Stop talking! Can't you see how stinky Chi Xuan's face is? Now she holds Jinxiu in her hands. There's no benefit in offending her!"
Chi Xuan's hands slowly tightened, and she stared at Chi Muzhen with an extremely cold look. Originally, she should have been the one standing next to Huo Yunting, and she should have been the one being envied and praised by everyone!
It was all because of this bitch who stole everything from her!
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