"You are the biggest surprise I have met tonight." Vivi expressed her love and appreciation for Wen Qiao frankly.
Wen Qiao smiled slightly: "Thank you."
The Sun sisters not far away gnashed their teeth and said, "She is so lucky. Her aunt and grandmother lent her a cheongsam to help her get rid of her rustic look. Even Vivi likes her."
"She deserves it!"
"That's right. She really has become a phoenix on a tree. It's because of our cousin that she can be in the limelight."
"My cousin is such a fool. I really don't understand. He has seen so many beauties, both plump and thin, but why did he fall for her?"
"What you don't know is that some girls from humble backgrounds are much more scheming and resourceful than us ladies from aristocratic families. After all, how can we compete without working hard?"
"Isn't that the starry sky dress that Vivi wore tonight going to be given to Wen Qiao? I really like that dress."
Sun Wei said: "Sister, that's hard to say, I think your dress is no worse than hers."
The two sisters walked up to Vivi together and recommended themselves.
Vivi was much colder towards them. Firstly, these two were not that close to the old lady of the Ye family, so there was no need to give them face. Secondly, their clothes were really mediocre, just piles of money on their bodies, without any eye-catching feeling. Why should she put on a show? It would be tiring to praise them forcefully.
Vivi chatted with them for a few minutes and then went to find someone else. The Sun sisters suddenly felt ignored, ashamed, and their faces were distorted with anger.
They are different from Wen Qiao. They are related to the old lady by blood. Their grandmother is the old lady's biological sister. It is really hateful that these people don't take them seriously.
The two sisters leaned against each other in a corner. Sun Qiang whispered, "Wen Qiao stole all the limelight. Did you see any other women of the same age who stood out besides her? All the men at the scene were looking at her secretly."
"My cousin protects her like a rare treasure."
Sun Qiang snorted: "If she were to embarrass herself in such an occasion, do you think she would still be able to win the best dressed award tonight?"
Sun Wei's eyes lit up and she curled her lips: "Sister is right."
Over there, Wen Qiao was being led by Fu Nanli to accept toasts and greetings from the guests. She felt a little dizzy. Too many people came today, and everyone wanted to say a few words to Fu Nanli. She was forced to get to know at least forty or fifty people in such a hurry.
The men were all wearing suits and the women were all in dresses. They all looked the same, at least she couldn't tell the difference. At the moment, her mind was like a fleeting sight, spinning non-stop.
"Tired?"
Fu Nanli held her hand, tilted his head and asked in a low voice.
Wen Qiao pressed his temples: "My body is not tired, but my brain is a little tired. I'm going to go to the side and rest for a while."
"Well, go ahead."
Fu Nanli had to do the socializing now. The guests coming today were all invited by his grandmother. There were indeed some social etiquette that he couldn't avoid, so he had to be a little considerate.
Wen Qiao had just walked to the small round table in the corner when she saw Sun Qiang coming over, holding a tall wine glass and talking to her with a smile: "Aunt grandma is in the room upstairs, and she wants you to come over."
Wen Qiao was suspicious of the Sun sisters: "It seems that Aunt Qin, who is always by my grandmother's side, has always been the one to pass on messages. Why are you being asked to pass on messages now? Where is Aunt Qin?"
(End of this chapter)