Chapter 302 The Banquet [24]
The banquet held by the Li family for Li Chu was very grand, and the guests invited included not only the upper-class families of Beijing, but also some families from home and abroad.
The banquet featured a world-class band and performances by top celebrities from the entertainment industry.
Three months ago, everyone received news that the granddaughter Li Pan'er, whom they had taken in five years ago, was not their biological child and that they had taken the wrong one.
Now that they've truly been brought back, the Li family takes it very seriously. The person lives with the Li family, and even their household registration is under the Li family's name.
Of course, some people think that the Li family did this in order to prevent the inheritance of the old master Li from flowing out.
However, many people are still curious about what this person who was brought back looks like and what his personality is like.
Some people tried to find out, but they couldn't find out anything.
I do know one thing: Shen Wangqing's younger sister, Shen Wangyue, went missing before, and it is said that she was the one who rescued her.
Therefore, the Shen family, which did not have much contact with the Li family before, has recently started to have contact with them.
Look, not only has Shen Wangyue come, but Shen Wangqing has also come.
The guests attending the banquet were dressed smartly, with just the right smiles on their faces. They greeted and chatted with acquaintances and even struck up a conversation with strangers.
Such occasions are a good time for them to make friends.
Inside the luxurious banquet hall, glasses clinked and toasts were exchanged.
Some people are also discussing today's main character.
"It is said that it was brought back from the mountains, but we don't know what it looks like or what its personality is like."
"They're from the mountains, so they're probably the kind with dark, rough skin, and their personality is probably timid and submissive."
"That's not necessarily true. Why did the Li family wait three months after bringing him back before holding a banquet? They probably wanted to raise him to be more presentable and teach him etiquette and such."
"How good can a baby be in three months? How well can it learn manners? It'll probably still be timid and hesitant."
"That's true, three months is still too short."
"Hey, do you guys remember when that Li Pan'er first came here five years ago?"
"I remember, she was dark-skinned and ugly, and looked like she couldn't be served in public."
"I heard that this Li Chu is Li Pan'er's cousin. Li Pan'er is so plain-looking, Li Chu is probably just as plain-looking."
"What a waste of the good genes of the Li and Xiao families!"
"I still remember Li Xiaoxiao, she was so pretty and well-behaved, what a pity..."
"Alright, Mr. Li has spoken."
On the platform over there, Li Zhiyun, dressed in a suit, looked cheerful and radiant.
He took the microphone, first thanked the guests, and then introduced Li Chu.
"I'd like to introduce my niece, Li Chu, to everyone today. She's young and just returned home, so I hope you'll all take good care of her in the future."
The audience immediately echoed, "Definitely!" "Yes, definitely!"
At this moment, the lights in the banquet hall dimmed, and a spotlight shone towards the curved staircase next to the stage.
All the guests turned their attention to that direction.
Under the spotlight, a young girl in a black princess dress stood there.
The diamonds on the black velvet dress sparkled like stars, but none could match the dazzling brilliance of the young woman.
When everyone saw Li Chu's face, they were first stunned, then amazed.
It's not that Li Chu's beauty is earth-shattering or ghost-weeping, but rather that her beauty exceeded everyone's expectations, which is why she was so stunning!
Some of the older people who had met Li Xiaoxiao immediately exclaimed, "Li Xiaoxiao?!"
That's right, Li Chu looks very, very similar to Li Xiaoxiao, almost exactly the same.
Even when his maternal uncle and the others saw Li Chu, they were often in a daze, thinking they were seeing Li Xiaoxiao.
However, Li Chu is not Li Xiaoxiao after all; their temperaments are quite different.
So at most, they were only in a daze for a moment.
Outsiders, however, think it looks exactly like it!
Li Chu slowly walked down the steps, facing the different gazes of the crowd.
She wore a polite and well-behaved smile, and her eyes were clear and bright, making her look completely harmless.
Li Chu spotted Shen Wangyue in the crowd. She was wearing a pink and white dress, and her longer hair was styled in curls, making her look quite playful.
Their eyes met, and Shen Wangyue waved happily at Li Chu.
Li Chu smiled at her more sincerely.
His gaze shifted slightly, looking at Shen Wangqing beside him.
The young man wore a hazy blue suit today, and his hair was styled in a slightly wavy slicked-back look that was neither too rigid nor too casual.
He was already very handsome, with a smile on his lips and a gentle demeanor.
In fact, the first person Li Chu saw was Shen Wangqing. His presence in the crowd was so strong that it was hard to ignore him.
But Li Chu subconsciously glanced at Shen Wangyue first, passing over him.
Shen Wangqing was also looking at Li Chu. He nodded slightly as a greeting.
Li Chu nodded slightly.
Continue walking down, continue observing the guests.
Zhao Mingxue and the others have already compiled a list of the guests who came today, so that she can at least have some impression of them, if not recognize them all.
What do they do, and what are their personalities like?
Li Chu wrote it all down.
She saw Xiao Chenghai's family.
They stood beside the Li family.
Besides Li Xiaoxiao, Xiao Chenghai also has a daughter and a son.
The daughter is the same age as Li Xiaoxiao and is her 'stepdaughter'.
My son is quite young, only twenty years old.
Over the past three months, Xiao Chenghai has made numerous trips to the Li family, never arriving empty-handed.
If Li Chu didn't have memories of her past life, she would really be deceived by him.
Even the Li family members treated him a little better.
This person is such a good actor!
Li Chu's gaze swept over the Xiao family members and landed on a group of men and women who looked to be around her age.
Those people all knew Li Pan'er, and most of them were her classmates.
One of them was Jiang Yixing, Li Pan'er's fiancé in her previous life.
Jiang Yixing is two years older than Li Chu and Li Pan'er, and the same age as Shen Wangyue.
The seventeen-year-old boy looked sunny and handsome, dressed in a white suit, looking just like a prince on a white horse from a fairy tale.
She is indeed strikingly beautiful.
But the arrogance in his eyes was impossible to hide.
Li Chu didn't like it, so she looked away.
After scanning the people below, Li Chu walked over to Li Zhiyun's side.
After saying a few polite words with a smile, Li Zhiyun, holding the microphone, told everyone to make themselves at home.
Then he led Li Chu off the stage to greet the guests.
Of course, not everyone needs Li Chu to personally greet them; only those who are close to the Li family do.
They soon arrived in front of Shen Wangqing and Shen Wangyue.
Without Li Zhiyun needing to say anything, Li Chu greeted her with a smile, "Brother Chen, Yueyue."
Shen Wangqing had just nodded to Li Chu and hadn't even had a chance to speak when Shen Wangyue leaned over and took Li Chu's hand, saying intimately:
"Chuchu, you look so beautiful today! I almost didn't recognize you!"
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