Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 720 - 700: Chu Ting’s Coming of Age Ceremony (Part 2)
Having arrived at the Chu Family’s residence, after showing the invitation, Jimo Cheng and Luo Qianqian entered the Chu’s villa hand in hand.
During the car ride, Luo Qianqian kept marveling at the world of the nouveau riche. Not to mention the decor, who has ever seen a house where you needed to drive from the gate to the front door? Even though Luo Qianqian lived in a villa herself, she was still shocked by the sight of such a mansion.
Did it have to be so extravagant? The gap was simply unattainable.
But as Old Master Luo had mentioned before leaving, the Luo Family was behind Luo Qianqian, so even though her jaw almost dropped in astonishment during the ride, she maintained her composure upon alighting from the car.
As soon as the pair entered through the villa’s main entrance, they received scrutinizing glances from all around, simply because they were too young.
Moreover, it was those who entered hand in hand at such a young age that could only be the protagonists of the banquet just less than a month ago—Luo Qianqian of the Luo Family and Jimo Cheng of the Jimo Family, the engaged couple who had recently topped the front page headlines.
"Qianqian," Chang Xi, wearing a long red gown and holding an orange juice, soon approached Luo Qianqian, "I guessed Old Master Luo would surely have sent you guys."
"Sister Xi, where is your husband?" Luo Qianqian cheerfully responded and then introduced Chang Xi, "You’ve met him before, this is my senior, Jimo Cheng." Then she smiled brightly at Jimo Cheng, "This is Chang Xi, my Sister Xi, you know her."
"Hmm," Chang Xi nodded, and lightly laughed seeing how their outfits’ colors matched, "Your brother-in-law didn’t come; he fell a bit ill from traveling, still lying at home."
Then, curious, she asked, "Why do you call him brother-in-law?"
Back when Luo Qianqian was using the alias Ye Meng, she always referred to Ye Liang as ’brother’.
Luo Qianqian curved her lips into a smile, "Too many brothers, too many sisters-in-law, but very few sisters."
That was indeed a fact; Luo Qianqian had one blood brother, one stepbrother, one cousin, and four other male cousins—making seven in total, and she was about to have seven sisters-in-law. If there were any more, she feared she would start mixing them up.
"Exactly, aren’t we closer? We’ve even shared a room to sleep," Chang Xi chuckled, patting Luo Qianqian’s shoulder, "Have you been eating properly? You look frighteningly thin."
"Doesn’t it make the clothes look better?" Luo Qianqian chuckled, not wishing to admit that she had been restricting her diet over the past few days to maintain her figure, eating only a bite of food and a fruit per day. The rest of the time was spent drinking water, just water.
Not only that, but she had also combined it with exercise, which, unfortunately, did not seem to show any effect.
Jimo Cheng, standing to one side, looked helpless; could he mention that Luo Qianqian’s attire had been altered by Yue Tingyu just the night before?
The dress had turned out to be rather loose... and was slightly prone to wardrobe malfunctions, so it had to be altered overnight before Luo Qianqian could wear it.
He had already resolved that after the banquet, he must compensate Luo Qianqian for all the meals she had skipped these past few days.
"You’re really something," Chang Xi shook her head repeatedly, a look of resignation on her face.
At that moment, the host started speaking in the center of the hall, "Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, it is an honor to have all of you join us for Miss Chu Ting’s eighteenth birthday coming-of-age party. We sincerely thank you." After a long introductory speech, the key moment came, "Now, let’s welcome our beloved daughter of the Chu Family, today’s protagonist, Miss Chu Ting!"
The indoor lighting gradually dimmed, and a spotlight shone on the second floor along the staircase. Everyone’s gaze followed the light to that spot.
They saw a girl in a pink strapless mermaid dress, elegantly walking down the stairs with her arm linked to a man clad in black, her smile appropriate and every gesture exuding charm.
With deep dimples and sparkling eyes, Luo Qianqian instantly understood what Qin Nuan meant by the phrase "angel face, devil body."
As sweet and captivating as an angel, radiating light and warmth, her entire presence was filled with charm. Yet, her figure was stunning, with a slender waist and ample curves, not to mention her round, perky buttocks and long, straight legs, moving gracefully under her gown. Even Luo Qianqian, being a woman herself, couldn’t help but let her mind wander.
Indeed, she was a rare beauty, a peerless and exquisite entity seldom seen in this world.
When the two reached the public eye, the host hurriedly handed the microphone to the man, who said in a deep, magnetic voice, "Please feel free to enjoy yourselves."
He then passed the microphone to the girl beside him. She released the man’s arm and took the microphone with both hands, "Thank you everyone for attending my coming-of-age ceremony. I am Chu Ting. I hope everyone has a great time." Her voice was ethereal and pleasant. Even Luo Qianqian could only marvel, regretting her own lack of fortune for not being the man beside her.
Recalling Qin Nuan’s words and what had already happened, it was impossible for her to match those words and events with the person before her; any such thoughts felt like a desecration.
With a confused expression, she wondered, was it really this person who envied her for stealing the spotlight that was rightfully hers?
Jimo Cheng said softly, "Don’t judge a book by its cover, you know the saying ’to know the face but not the heart,’ right?"
Luo Qianqian was embarrassed yet nodded obediently.
Unexpectedly, the man in black who was there earlier walked over and extended his hand to Jimo Cheng, "Let’s get acquainted, I am Chu Moyan."
"Jimo Cheng." Jimo Cheng shook his hand, smiling gently, calm and composed.
Luo Qianqian felt a sense of harmony watching them from the side.
One dressed in black exuding a fierce, commanding aura, and the other in white, embodying gentleness and ease.
She felt it was quite a sight to behold, especially since both men were exceptionally handsome.
Chu Moyan glanced at Luo Qianqian without speaking and invited Jimo Cheng, "Shall we talk over there?"
Jimo Cheng looked at Luo Qianqian and was about to decline, but saw Luo Qianqian slightly shake her head, "Senior brother, go ahead."
He looked at the distance across the hall and nodded. Since it was all within his sight, nothing troublesome was likely to happen, so he followed Chu Moyan.
Chang Xi nudged Luo Qianqian, "Hehe, this guy is not bad at all."
"Sister Xi, stop joking." Luo Qianqian looked helpless.
Jimo Cheng was indeed remarkable, whether in terms of family, appearance, or intellect, all aspects that made him desirable. As his fiancée, Luo Qianqian should feel immense pressure, but she didn’t feel much, perhaps because she trusted Jimo Cheng completely?
Or perhaps because she currently didn’t even understand what pressure meant.
"Speaking of which, it’s really nice that Jimo Cheng’s parents are deceased, and you won’t have the trouble of dealing with a difficult mother-in-law," Chang Xi had barely finished when Luo Qianqian was already rendered speechless. She thought about her own grandmother and how well she got along with her aunts; not every mother-in-law was troublesome.
