Fei Wan was still wondering how to break into the Shanghai cultural circle, but unexpectedly, not long after, an opportunity came to him.
Celebrities from all walks of life in Shanghai held a charity dinner to raise funds for refugees displaced by the war.
Fei Wan saw the news in the newspaper, but this kind of dinner party is open to all without permission, and she happened to receive an invitation letter at this time - it was issued by the editor-in-chief of Shen Bao on behalf of the newspaper.
In today's world, most of the people who write articles are patriots and saviors. This kind of charity dinner is usually attended by many literati, and one can also make one or two good friends during the period. Editor-in-Chief Du also thought of this and hoped to take this opportunity to meet this Mr. "Chigui" who suddenly appeared.
Fei Wan naturally agreed. She used her royalties to carefully purchase a well-fitting moon-white cheongsam, which was novel in style yet elegant. She also permed her hair into a fashionable style and put on a little makeup, making her look so beautiful and elegant that people couldn't take their eyes off her.
After everything was ready, Fei Wan stepped into the banquet venue.
Her appearance attracted a lot of attention.
This dress and her temperament led people to speculate which family she was from.
Fei Wan did not give any specific explanation, but instead made friends through literature, only talking about articles and not family matters.
When she talked with others, she had unique insights, quoted classics without showing off, and chatted and laughed happily with a group of literati and scholars.
However, she soon noticed two pairs of gazes.
This comes from Li Qing and Tang Lingshu.
Li Qingzheng was with Tang Lingshu. There was a hint of surprise and inquiry in his eyes when he looked at Fei Wan, as if he was hesitating whether to go up and make friends with her.
Tang Lingshu was holding Li Qing's arm, and when she noticed Li Qing's gaze, she looked over.
Because of Li Qing, Tang Lingshu was particularly concerned about this woman. She looked at her carefully for a moment, and suddenly seemed to remember something, with a hint of disbelief and jealousy in her eyes.
She had seen that face some time ago.
At that time, she just glanced at him briefly and looked away, but now she realized that this was clearly Yu Wanwan!
Li Qing didn't care about the woman in the photo that his mother had shown him, but he cared very much about his nominal wife.
Tang Lingshu had imagined the scene of meeting Yu Wanwan countless times, but she never expected that Yu Wanwan would appear in front of her like this. What was even more hateful was that Li Qing's eyes were still on her.
Brother Li Qing must have been deceived by the performance. This was just a disguise that Yu Wanwan put on to get closer to Brother Li Qing.
How could she, that country bumpkin, enter a place like this and dress so beautifully? How could she be worthy of it?
Tang Lingshu immediately exclaimed, loud enough for the small group of people around to hear: "Brother Li, does that lady look familiar to you?"
Tang Lingshu held Li Qing's arm, her gaze fixed on Fei Wan, a hint of an ambiguous smile playing on her lips. "To me, she looks a lot like Sister Yu. But... she's always been an old-fashioned lady, never leaving the house. Why is she here? And dressed so... modern and trendy?"
She then uttered another sigh of relief. "I almost forgot. Didn't Brother Li send someone to pick up Sister Yu a while ago? The servants came back empty-handed. Now that I think about it... appearing here, deliberately imitating the demeanor of a modern woman, isn't it to give Brother Li a surprise?"
Tang Lingshu covered her lips and pretended to be surprised, sounding like she cared about Fei Wan, but in fact she first pointed out Fei Wan's identity as an "old-fashioned woman", implying that she was ignorant and conservative; she also hinted that her outfit today was an imitation of others and had ulterior motives.
Li Qing's gaze, originally filled with wonder and inquiry, instantly cooled. After Tang Lingshu's "reminder," he took a closer look. The contours of her features were those of his wife, Yu Wanwan, who he remembered as dull, boring, and outdated.
The slight liking and curiosity that had just arisen from her outstanding temperament and conversation were immediately overshadowed by labels such as "original wife", "old-fashioned woman", and "deliberate imitation".
Yeah, how could she be a real New Woman? It was just a ridiculous effort to attract his attention.
What's more, she disappeared without saying a word some time ago, causing the servants in the house to look for her for a long time, and her mother also kept talking about her in her ears for some time.
I caused him so much trouble just to get his attention.
A trace of barely perceptible disgust and contempt flashed across Li Qing's eyes. He felt that her actions only made him laugh and embarrassed him.
At the same time, whispers began to be heard around, and the admiration in their eyes turned into suspicion and scrutiny.
Fei Wan felt those gazes and sneered in his heart, but his face remained calm and he didn't even glance at the two of them.
At this moment, the host suddenly announced a segment of the dinner - Mr. "Card Return", who has become famous recently, will read out his message to this charity.
This also drew everyone's attention back, and they were all curious about the true identity of this mysterious Mr. "Chip Return".
After all, many people have received news that Mr. "Chip" will appear at this dinner, so some people come just for him.
As everyone looked around, Fei Wan slowly raised the corners of his lips, nodded slightly to the scholars he had just talked to, and then took a step forward.
The hem of her moon-white cheongsam swayed gently with her steps, outlining an elegant curve.
Everyone's eyes were focused on her, filled with astonishment and confusion.
She walked to the center of the stage, her eyes swept across the audience, lingering for half a second on the two people who were obviously stunned, and spoke in a clear voice:
"Good evening, everyone."
This simple greeting shocked everyone.
They all had a question in their minds.
Is Mr. “Card Return” really a woman?
Compared to the initial change in appearance, this transformation of identity was clearly beyond Tang Lingshu's understanding. She murmured softly, "Impossible..."
However, Li Qing had a complicated expression, his face was tense and he didn't say a word.
Fei Wan took in their reactions and then said something that surprised everyone even more: "Actually, I'm not the Chigui you think I am."
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