Ruan Yingzi's dress was milky white and very beautiful, and her jewelry was even more amazing, all of them were diamonds, and they were quite large. Ye Qingqing's eyes were almost blinded by the brilliance.
"I feel like a nouveau riche, probably the most unsophisticated person at the whole ball," Ruan Yingzi complained in a low voice.
She wanted to wear elegant and simple jewelry, like Ye Qingqing's pearls, but her mother and grandmother insisted that she wear diamonds, saying that they couldn't let down the Ruan family's prestige, so they dressed her up like a nouveau riche.
Ye Qingqing smiled and teased, "That's great, you'll be the most dazzling beauty in the room then."
Ruan Yingzi was applying foundation, not daring to laugh out loud. She stiffly tugged at it and even rolled her eyes. She was practically the most unsophisticated person imaginable; she'd probably have a new nickname tomorrow.
Ruan Tu Bie.
Finally, her makeup was done, except for the lipstick. Madam Ruan stopped her, saying, "You can put on the lipstick later. Eat something first!"
Ye Qingqing and Ruan Yingzi looked at each other, wondering if there was some mistake. Were they eating now?
The servants brought in two large trays of food: steaming hot milk, giant sandwiches covered in jam, and thinly sliced roast duck, golden and fragrant, making mouths water.
But they don't want to eat it!
Mrs. Ruan said sternly, "You must finish everything. There can't be any leftovers. You're not allowed to drink a drop of water at the ball. Do you know what proper etiquette is? No socialite eats at a ball. Now eat!"
No one knows a daughter better than her mother.
Madam Ruan knew exactly what Ruan Yingzi was thinking. She knew her daughter had been starving for so many days and would definitely let loose at the ball. She didn't care what her daughter did at other balls, but this time it was absolutely not allowed.
With Madam Ruan watching closely, Ye Qingqing and Ruan Yingzi didn't leave a single piece of duck skin. They kept burping as they ate. Madam Ruan then made them rinse their mouths and chew a mint leaf. Their mouths felt cool before she let them apply lipstick.
Before setting off, the two women were made to use the restroom and empty their bladders before being allowed to board the vehicle. Madam Ruan also earnestly instructed them, "You are not allowed to eat anything, remember that!"
"I've got it...!"
The two nodded, their interest in attending the ball waning instantly; they had eaten so much that they couldn't even eat peaches anymore.
This socialite party was still held at the Miao residence, but because the attendees were all wealthy and powerful, Ye Qingqing noticed that there were many tall men on both sides of the road, each holding a walkie-talkie, almost three meters apart, lined up so tightly that there was no gap.
“It’s like this every year. These are bodyguards that Mrs. Miao specially hired, and there are also some bodyguards brought by the guests themselves,” Ruan Yingzi explained.
There was a car following behind her, with bodyguards hired by Madam Ruan, but she didn't tell Ye Qingqing about it.
"Has anything happened before?" Ye Qingqing asked.
Ruan Yingzi thought for a moment and shook her head. "I haven't heard of anything happening. Madam Miao's security is very tight, and she also has government assistance. Who would be so bored as to cause trouble?"
Ye Qingqing looked out the window again and saw that it was indeed very secure. There were bodyguards all the way from the foot of the mountain to the Miao residence, and they were also around the residence. She roughly calculated that there were at least a hundred bodyguards tonight, and there were also police officers sent by the government patrolling. The security level was very high.
Most importantly, it's not easy for ordinary people to sneak in, because the invitations are equipped with identification devices. There are special instruments that scan the invitations to verify their authenticity.
Ye Qingqing and Ruan Yingzi waited in line. The check was very thorough and slow. The girls were all dressed up beautifully tonight, exuding fragrance and with impeccable posture.
Suddenly, the girls became excited and all looked toward the male guest. A tall, handsome man with black hair and blue eyes appeared, attracting the attention of all the girls.
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