Just before her mother's birthday banquet, Su Lenghe was watching a TV series when there was a knock on the door.
As soon as she opened the door, Rong Yan came in, bringing more than a dozen people with them. They brought in a huge pile of things, making it impossible to walk in her small apartment.
Su Lenghe huddled in a corner of the sofa, staring blankly at these things: "What are these?"
Rong Yan made an "eight" shape with his hand, placed it on his face, and struck what he thought was a cool pose: "Good afternoon, Master Su. These are the battle robes I brought for you."
"Battle robe?"
Rong Yan said, "The Su family is clearly trying to humiliate you at that kind of event tomorrow. Sending clothes to the banquet by express delivery, how could they be of any quality?"
Su Lenghe didn't understand, so Rong Yan explained, "At such grand banquets and occasions, everyone dresses up and wears high-end designer clothes that are in season."
“Those clothes need to be handled carefully, otherwise they won’t be in the best condition. They must be transported by special personnel. How could they be sent by express delivery? So I guess the Su family’s express delivery definitely didn’t contain anything good.”
"The more the Su family insists on doing this, the more we need to slap them in the face."
As he spoke, Rong Yan opened the first box as if presenting a treasure. Inside, a blue gemstone was held in a velvet cloth, and below it was a pearl necklace, the slender silver necklace shimmering under the light.
The second box contained a diamond necklace, surrounded by countless tiny diamonds arranged in the shape of wings, reflecting a dazzling light from all sides.
Su Lenghe glanced at it, chose the diamond necklace, and held it in her hand. The light shimmered with her movements, flashing several dazzling rays.
Rong Yan quickly explained, "These are angel wings. Wearing them is definitely the right choice. They are dazzling without being overwhelming, understated yet exuding luxury."
Su Lenghe said with some disdain, "It seems a bit heavy."
"It has to be heavy to dazzle those people. We'll also pick out bags and clothes one by one."
Su Lenghe wasn't interested in these external things. She randomly picked a few items, and Rong Yan praised them to the skies. Su Lenghe thought he was really good at talking, both asking for prices and bargaining. She thought she would definitely hire him if she were in business.
The next day at 5:30 pm, in the banquet hall on the 5th floor of the Jiraden Hotel.
The diamond crystal chandelier sparkled brilliantly, illuminating the entire banquet like stars in the night sky.
In one corner of the stage, accompanied by melodious piano music, waiters, dressed in smart clothes, carried champagne and moved among the elegantly dressed guests.
The guests gathered in twos and threes, chatting happily. This was not only a banquet, but also a good place to discuss business and build relationships, so no one was idle.
However, one person was not interested. That person was Li Mengping. She used to get along well with Ren Rui, but later Ren Rui started hanging out with Su Xueying. She couldn't stand Su Xueying's hypocrisy, so they rarely hung out together anymore.
After Zhang Kai was possessed by the hungry ghost last time, Ren Rui kept saying bad things about Su Lenghe in the group chat, which made her so angry that she left the group. If she hadn't known that Su Lenghe was coming, she would have made an excuse to leave today.
Su Xueying was putting on makeup in the dressing room when her mother watched her lovingly from behind, smiling and saying, "My daughter is so beautiful; she'll definitely be the center of attention in a moment."
"Mom," Su Xueying said shyly, lowering her head, "today is your birthday."
“You are the star of this banquet.” Mother Su suddenly stopped smiling, a shrewd glint in her eyes. “Don’t blame me for being materialistic. I heard that Feng Yu’s foot may not heal. In case he is lame for the rest of his life, we should find someone today to prepare for the worst.”
Su Xueying's face darkened: "Mom, we're already engaged. If we call off the engagement now, what will people think?"
Su's mother said earnestly, "You are young and naive. If Feng Yu really becomes lame, that would be a real loss of face. If you don't make sure you're chosen in the future, no one will choose you."
Su Xueying's eyes stung with tears. She wasn't a commodity to be picked over and chosen.
Seeing that Su Xueying looked unwell, Su's mother wanted to say a few words of comfort, but then someone knocked on the door: "Xueying."
The two quickly adopted a loving mother-daughter expression, pretending nothing had happened. Ren Rui walked in, leaning on her cane: "Auntie, happy birthday."
Mrs. Su laughed exaggeratedly, "You all chat for a while, I'll go out and greet the guests first."
Before she left, she told her daughter, "Daughter, think carefully about what your mother said."
Su Xueying gave a perfunctory "hmm," and her mood only improved considerably after Ren Rui walked in.
Ren Rui sat on the sofa behind Su Xueying, leaning her cane against the side: "So tired."
Su Xueying stood up, took Ren Rui's hand and said with concern, "You've really had a hard time on this trip. I'm so happy you could come."
Ren Rui: "I'm just afraid that Su Lenghe will bully you."
She snorted coldly: "If Su Lenghe hadn't usurped your place for so many years, would you have had to suffer?"
Su Xueying lowered her head, as if she had suffered a great injustice. Ren Rui said in a cold voice, "She even cursed me and caused my leg to break. I must give her a big gift today."
Ren Rui spoke the last few words through gritted teeth, her teeth grinding together.
Inside the banquet hall, many people were gossiping.
"I heard that the fake heiress who was kicked out of the Su family today will also be here."
"Is it true? I'm really curious about what she looks like."
"It's said that he's an ignorant fool who can't do anything. Even after being raised for over twenty years, he'd still be abandoned. You can imagine how bad he is."
"Let's look at the real daughter. As the saying goes, like begets like. I've heard that the real daughter is good at everything, from piano and dance to etiquette."
"After that fake heiress was kicked out, she was caught eating instant noodles at a convenience store. She's having a terrible time. We need to be careful not to get entangled with her. We can't be the ones to be taken advantage of."
"Don't talk nonsense. I've watched her live stream, and she's quite good-looking."
"Come on, the filters in the live stream can turn a 180-pound fat woman into a 90-pound beauty."
"Don't say anything more. Just thinking about the possibility that she might be overweight gives me goosebumps."
Ren Rui relayed what she had heard to Su Xueying, and Su Xueying couldn't help but smile.
Today she wore a pink strapless tulip dress with dozens of layers, resembling a tulip, making her look like an elf who had fallen to earth.
After finishing her makeup, Su Xueying walked into the banquet hall, and the crowd's eyes followed her, which made her feel very good.
Thinking that Su Lenghe didn't have any clothes for the banquet, Su Xueying felt a surge of anticipation, while Su Lenghe saw her own self-consciousness.
Xueying walked through the crowd to a man in a suit and tie, and affectionately put her arm around his shoulder.
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