She nodded and said, "Okay."
He Yuan then smiled slightly and gently flicked her nose.
The banquet was three days later. He Jing happened to be on vacation at that time, so she accompanied He Yuan to the mall to buy a decent suit. The two-hundred-yuan suit from before was definitely not going to be worn anymore. After all, it was a high-society banquet, and they couldn't let people look down on them.
When He Yuan had money, he insisted that He Jing not pay the bill. He even bought He Jing a dress. The dress wasn't as nice as the one He Zhou made, but He Jing had no choice but to pretend that she liked it and put it on.
Since the He family didn't have a car, the two of them had to take a taxi to the venue. When they got out of the taxi, He Jing linked arms with He Yuan and inadvertently noticed a hint of disdain in the eyes of the security guard checking the invitations at the entrance.
That's normal...
Luxury cars and fine horses were parked everywhere, and all the visitors were people of high status. These two were probably the most shabby of all.
If they weren't worried about getting their dresses dirty, they might even have taken the bus.
After seeing He Yuan's invitation, the security guards let the two in. As soon as the banquet hall doors opened, He Yuan saw a whole new world.
Champagne and fine wine flowed freely, the banquet hall was brightly lit, and everyone was dressed in a glamorous and elegant manner as they danced gracefully on the dance floor.
He Yuan had only seen such scenes on TV dramas, but the actual liveliness and grandeur were far more extraordinary than he had imagined.
He Jing was used to it and didn't think anything of it. She just chuckled softly and reminded He Yuan, "Big brother, let's go in. Don't block the door."
He Yuan snapped out of his reverie and couldn't help but ask, "Did Jingjing often attend events like this before?"
He Jing thought about all the social engagements she had before transmigrating, and replied vaguely, "Um... right..."
He Yuan didn't say anything more, but simply held her hand on his arm tighter.
In the banquet hall, none of the business tycoons stared directly at He Yuan, but they had already scanned him countless times out of the corner of their eyes.
He Yuan and He Jing looked like two high school students who had intruded into such a serious occasion; their shock, anxiety, and bewilderment were quite amusing.
Just then, the clear, melodious "clack-clack" of high heels on the floor tiles rang out. The music in the banquet hall had stopped sometime earlier, and everyone looked towards the source of the enchanting sound, only to see—
The girl, dressed in a white gauze dress, had her long hair styled in an elegant updo, with a playful curl falling beside her face. Her dress seemed tailor-made for her, fitting her figure perfectly, and her slender waist was simply too delicate to be bound together.
The girl was extremely beautiful, with an angelic face, pure and harmless. The slight smile on her lips was enough to captivate people's hearts.
Every man felt his breath catch in his throat upon her arrival, irresistibly drawn to her...
Whispers immediately broke out in the banquet hall:
"She is the daughter of the Cheng family, and she is indeed as beautiful as rumored."
"I heard that this daughter who was accidentally switched at birth is quite remarkable. The original daughter of the Cheng family was completely useless, but this real daughter is skilled in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."
"I heard that she has excellent grades. In such a prestigious school as Rukawa, she gets first place in every subject. Her teachers like her, her classmates like her, and she is very popular at school."
"Ah, I didn't expect the real heiress to be such a heartthrob. I'm afraid the fake heiress is having a hard time after returning to her family."
...
The person who stunned the entire banquet hall was Cheng Yi.
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