Looking at Mi Xi, who said that school would start in two weeks, Li Hongyun said, "I'll throw you a banquet in three days." He then placed a bank card on the coffee table. "The money in this card is your allowance. Go buy some clothes and jewelry. Don't embarrass me at the banquet in a few days." Mi Xi picked up the bank card, smiled sweetly, and obediently replied, "Okay, Dad, I won't embarrass the Li family." Hearing this, Li Hongyun was very satisfied, nodded, and strode out of the villa.
Mi Xi was overjoyed looking at the bank card in her hand. She called to Butler Wu to prepare the car, saying she wanted to go shopping for clothes. Butler Wu nodded, "Yes, Miss." He then led Mi Lan out excitedly. The Qin Group Building was owned by the Qin family, the most prestigious family in Kyoto. Outside the building, a black Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly pulled up. Mi Xi and her son got out of the car, both feeling like noble queens. Inside, they bought the most expensive items from brands like Chanel, each choosing an outfit to change into, and had the rest delivered to the Li family villa. After shopping for most of the day, they returned to the Li family villa, completely satisfied.
Lying on the soft bed, Mi Lan suddenly sat up, startling Mi Xi. "Mom, what's wrong?" she asked, puzzled. "Your father is throwing a banquet for you in three days. This Li Mu is so beautiful; his clothes and jewelry are definitely more expensive than yours, which you bought at the last minute. If you appear together, he'll definitely outshine you." Mi Xi nodded in agreement after thinking for a moment. "So what should we do?" Mi Lan sneered. "Of course, we shouldn't let him attend." "He won't listen to us anyway," Mi Lan said. "But what if he gets sick and can't attend?" Mi Xi's eyes lit up. "Mom, how can we make him sick?"
Three days later, at the Li family villa. The villa was decorated luxuriously and grandly. Mi Xi put on the white evening gown she had specially prepared for today, and looked at herself in the mirror with great satisfaction, wearing the expensive necklace and earrings she had bought. This kind of banquet was not suitable for her mother to attend, but her mother had gone to help her deal with Li Mu. Although the banquet had not yet started, it was crowded and noisy. Li Mu walked idly by the pool. Mi Lan followed closely behind him, but Li Mu pretended not to notice and continued walking forward. Mi Lan took two quick steps and fell towards Li Mu with a cry of pain. Hearing this, Li Mu quickly ran forward two steps. With a scream and a splash, Mi Lan fell into the water. Help! Glug glug glug, help! Glug glug glug, the bodyguards around heard the noise and immediately ran over. Although the shouts were loud, the poolside was some distance from the banquet and did not affect the event. Mi Lan was pulled out, completely soaked and in a sorry state. Mi Lan looked up at Li Mumeng with a hint of guilt in her eyes, and said against her will, "Miss, I'm sorry, I suddenly twisted my ankle and fell into the water. I didn't scare you." In her heart, however, she was thinking, "How could this little bitch react so quickly? She'll pay for this later." Li Mumeng ignored her, coldly turned around, and walked towards the banquet. Seeing that he hadn't even said a word, Mi Lan was furious. The bodyguard helped Mi Lan avoid the crowd and headed towards the villa. Back in the bedroom, Mi Xi saw Mi Lan in this state and showed a concerned yet affectionate look. Mi Lan glanced at her daughter and didn't keep her in suspense, directly saying that the plan had failed. "Oh well, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. As long as I'm standing in the spotlight, that's enough." She then left the room. Li Hongyun stood on the high platform of the banquet, smiling broadly at everyone attending. Mi Xi also slowly walked onto the platform. Standing with Li Hongyun, some people in the audience whispered among themselves, "Is this the Second Miss? Wasn't she supposed to be from the countryside? She doesn't look like it at all; she's very beautiful and elegant." Another person looked curious, thinking it was probably just a rumor. Hearing the crowd's comments, Mi Xi was extremely pleased. This was the feeling of being the center of attention. She wanted to be the most beautiful woman in the capital, the most distinguished person in the capital. After Li Hongyun introduced Mi Xi on stage, the banquet officially began. In reality, nothing had changed; everyone continued eating and drinking as usual. The family reunion banquet was simply to introduce Mi Xi to the wealthy and powerful families of the capital. Mi Xi happily stepped off the stage, moving around the high society with ease. She quickly became friends with several young ladies from large corporations: Zhou Qi, the eldest daughter of the Zhou family; Murong Xiaoxiao, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Murong family; and Sun Qian, the second daughter of the Sun family. They had gone to great lengths to get an invitation to this banquet. The Li family is the second largest family in Kyoto, and even the second largest family in China. The elders of the three families were overjoyed to see their children chatting with the second young lady of the Li family, and they all gave their children eager looks. The three of them were also quick-witted and began to shower Mi Xi with compliments. Mi Xi was extremely satisfied, but she still maintained an elegant demeanor and smiled humbly as she interacted with these people.
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