"I'm having a birthday party this weekend, Wanwan, come with me." Ji Meng lay sprawled on Shi Wan's sofa with her eyes closed.
Zhao Zhilin's dog wanted to tear her apart; her lower back was still aching.
"the day after tomorrow?"
"Um!"
"Miss Ji, what kind of banquet can't you, a social butterfly, handle? Do you need me to accompany you?" Ji Meng blinked her big eyes and looked at her pitifully.
"Hmm... I'm begging you, Wanwan. You know that family too." Ji Meng raised her alluring fox-like eyes and pleaded with Shi Wan.
"I only know a few families in Kyoto. Which other families do I know?"
"It's the Zhou family's birthday banquet for their biological daughter. It's said that they'll be inviting dignitaries from Kyoto and the capital."
"Hmph... What birthday banquet? It's just a way to introduce daughters back to various families so they can give their own daughters face in the business world."
"She only got to where she is by stepping on Zhou Yun..." Ji Meng pouted, feeling sorry for Zhou Yun.
"Your older brother is back?"
"Yes, Zhou Jin's test results abroad are almost stable, and they will be returning to China tomorrow."
She didn't understand why her older brother was so fixated on Zhou Jin. Zhou Yun was the one who had been with him for so many years. Why would he reject the finest pearl and choose to pick up a stone instead?
"Going back to China tomorrow, and then having a birthday banquet the day after? The Zhou family must have something important to announce, otherwise they wouldn't be in such a hurry." Shi Wan looked at Ji Meng with suspicion.
Ji Meng shrugged helplessly, "Anyway, whatever happens to their family, they drink her blood and eat her flesh, and now they expect her to respectfully hand over everything she has worked hard for over the years."
"I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen such a shameless wealthy family that acts hypocritically. Ji Chu is the same; how could he have fallen for someone like Zhou Jin?"
Ji Meng became increasingly angry as she spoke, and the angrier she became, the louder her voice rose.
Shi Wan covered her ears. "Don't say that in front of your brother. He'll complain about you if he finds out. Besides, Zhou Jin might be your future sister-in-law. Don't cause any trouble."
"Ahhh... I don't want that! My sister-in-law is only Zhou Yun!"
"Forget it! Since he doesn't cherish it, I'll introduce Zhou Yun to Chu Ningxuan! The Chu family isn't low-status either, I think Ji Chu will have a lot to regret."
Chu Ningxuan, who was sitting at home idly scrolling through his tablet, thought: "Your circle is a circle, it really is something else! You're Ji Chu's sister, so I'm not his brother anymore?"
Shi Wan looked at the frantic Ji Meng in disbelief, shook her head helplessly, and thought, "Your circle is really messy..."
Ignoring Ji Meng, he picked up his phone and told Lu Jingyan about it.
She remembered that Lu Jingyan had said in the morning that he would not return to Kyoto until next Monday, and that he would be free on the weekend, so she readily agreed to Ji Meng's request.
When Lu Jingyan, who was far away in Country Y, received the message, he raised an eyebrow and replied: If it's not fun to be alone, bring Lu Chuchu with you and let her protect you for me.
Shi Wan: Don't worry about me, hurry up and finish your business, I'll be waiting for you to come back~ kisses.jpg.
Lu Jingyan stared at the emojis on his phone, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but complain that he was already full from being "fed" dog food every day.
Only a boss could still be showing off their love across tens of thousands of kilometers.
As everyone knows, the boss will grin like a lovesick fool whenever he hears or sees anything about the boss's wife.
Saturday, at the Zhou residence.
The Zhou residence is located in a hillside villa area, where most of the wealthy families in Beijing live, except for a few top-tier aristocratic families.
Shi Wan and Ji Meng arrived just in time for people to start going in.
The lavishly decorated hall was filled with the elite of high society, where the heads of various families clinked glasses and discussed future market plans. Meanwhile, their wives and daughters gathered on another side, talking about jewelry and the latest fashion trends.
Shi Wan and Ji Meng originally planned to sneak into the hall while there were many people and find a corner to wait for the banquet to start.
However, the two underestimated their own beauty. One was classically elegant and the other was sexy and fiery. There were few people in Kyoto's aristocratic circles with such beautiful faces.
The two of them became the focus of everyone in the hall as soon as they entered. After seeing them, Chu Ningxuan waved to the two girls at the door without caring about his image.
As soon as Chu Ningxuan entered, Madam Chu pulled him along to greet Miss Li, Miss Zhao, and Miss Wang one by one, and each greeting lasted a full five minutes.
Madam Chu glared at Chu Ningxuan with displeasure. Her good-for-nothing son was so old and still hadn't found a girlfriend. She even wondered if there was something wrong with him.
The hand that was originally gripping Chu Ningxuan's lower back immediately loosened its grip and replaced it with a kind smile when it saw the direction he was greeting.
If I had known Xiao Wanwan was coming, I should have had my husband come with me. Now, with so many people around, where am I supposed to find her?
Madam Chu looked around but couldn't see Chu Xiao's figure, so she frowned. At this moment, she heard several wealthy women around her talking about Shi Wan.
"Is that the person who was trending on social media a while ago?" Mrs. Zhang, who had just returned from abroad, asked the person next to her in a low voice.
"Mrs. Li, you just got back and don't know, but that young lady in the Chinese cheongsam is the future daughter-in-law of the Lu family," someone next to her replied in a low voice.
"Is this the girl from the Lu family who spent two billion to buy a green diamond just to give to her?" Mrs. Zhang asked incredulously.
"What 2 billion? It's just to save face for the Lu family. What is she anyway, trying to climb the social ladder?" A mocking voice rang out, and Madam Ye's fingers holding the wine glass turned slightly white, her face filled with undisguised resentment.
Ye Jiajia followed closely behind Madam Ye. After being stripped naked and left at the entrance of the Ye Group, a place bustling with people, Ye Jiajia had not shown her face for a long time.
Ye Jiajia locked herself in her house and became noticeably thinner. Despite the addition of exquisite makeup, she lacked her usual radiance and even appeared somewhat lifeless.
Ye Jiajia glared fiercely at Shi Wan, who was chatting happily with Chu Ningxuan at the door. She gritted her teeth, lowered her head, and her eyes were filled with suppressed hatred.
"Mrs. Ye's words are not without reason. This Miss Shi is said to be just a kindergarten teacher under the Lu Group. For an employee to climb into the boss's bed, her methods must be quite extraordinary."
"Oh...don't be fooled by her current aloof demeanor. She might be using some dirty tricks behind the scenes to bewitch Young Master Lu."
"I also heard that she used to be someone's mistress in Beijing, and as a result, she was kicked out of Beijing."
"Sigh... She looks elegant and refined, but her methods behind the scenes are so dirty. What a pity."
“A girl from an ordinary family like this will use all sorts of methods to climb the social ladder. I think if she marries into the Lu family, the Lu family will never have a peaceful life.”
The ladies took turns criticizing Shi Wan, which made Madam Chu, who was standing nearby, quite angry.
Madam Chu tentatively said, "I heard that Miss Shi is a student of the master of traditional Chinese painting, Mr. Wu Wang. To be a student of Master Wu Wang, she must have received a very good education. Such an outstanding child would not do such a thing, would she?"
"Yes, yes! At the Ji family banquet last time, they even gave Madam Ji a painting by Master Wuwang for free."
"Yes, I heard she has a very good reputation in kindergarten, and her choreography is top-notch. The Xu family's daughter is going to audition for the Royal Dance Company this year, and she even went to see Madam Lu to ask her to help guide Miss Xu."
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