"The person here to pick me up has arrived. Do you want me to introduce you to him?"
Zhuang Yutong's mentality completely exploded. She never thought that Xu Qingqing actually knew Lu Chuanbai and was even married to him.
Why!
Why didn't she know this news before? Now, it was so embarrassing!
"No need. You two should go in quickly."
Zhuang Yutong never expected the slap in the face to come so quickly. She gritted her back teeth and said.
"Okay."
Xu Qingqing nodded and, arm in arm with Lu Chuanbai, walked into the hotel.
The security guard was almost stunned when he saw Xu Qingqing walking back arm in arm with Lu Chuanbai. He was terrified.
He had treated Xu Qingqing so rudely just now. He wondered if Xu Qingqing would complain to Lu Chuanbai and get him fired.
Xu Qingqing just showed her invitation and entered the hotel with Lu Chuanbai. As for the security guard blocking her just now, she didn't really mind.
After all, it was his job, and she herself had forgotten to bring the invitation. There was no need to dwell on it.
After entering the hotel, Xu Qingqing looked at Lu Chuanbai's casual clothes and asked with a smile, "Why aren't you wearing formal clothes either?"
Lu Chuanbai tilted his head slightly and straightened his coat in front of the elevator wall. "This is more comfortable."
Even though Lu Chuanbai said so, Xu Qingqing knew that he dressed like this for her sake.
"It's so nice to have you with me." Xu Qingqing said with a smile as she shook Lu Chuanbai's arm and bounced around all the way.
The banquet was held in the restaurant on the second floor. The hall was brightly lit, with exquisite crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, shining brightly.
The tables that were originally for hotel guests were covered with thick, dark red tablecloths with intricate golden floral patterns. The plates and cutlery were neatly arranged.
The women were all exquisitely made up and wearing evening gowns, while the men were in suits and ties, looking elegant and refined. They were chatting and clinking glasses.
Even the waiters carrying trays were dressed in black and white tailcoats.
Xu Qingqing and Lu Chuanbai, with their natural faces and wearing sweatshirts and jeans, seemed out of place.
Xu Qingqing shrugged. "It seems we've lowered the tone of this banquet."
"Don't worry about it. It's most important to be comfortable."
Lu Chuanbai pulled Xu Qingqing in, and sure enough, they caught everyone's attention.
"She even came in jeans. The richest family is really low - key."
"They don't need clothes to dress up. Their looks are enough."
Xu Qingqing walked straight ahead without caring about those people's looks.
Lu Chuanbai was by her side, dressed the same as her, so no one dared to say anything bad about her.
Then Zhuang Yutong came in, looking like a doll stuck into a cake, dragging her skirt in.
Compared with Xu Qingqing, Zhuang Yutong felt that she was making too much of a fuss.
Damn Xu Qingqing. She always wanted to draw people's attention.
As soon as they walked in, a boss in glasses, holding two glasses of red wine, came up to Lu Chuanbai and handed one to him.
"Mr. Lu, it's been a long time. How about having a drink with me?"
Lu Chuanbai took the glass. "Long time no see, Mr. Chen."
"Is this your wife? As expected, a beautiful woman looks good in anything. Mrs. Lu just wears a sweatshirt, but she still outshines everyone."
Mr. Chen's eyes fell on the fresh and elegant Xu Qingqing.
He wanted to curry favor with Lu Chuanbai, so he exaggerated Xu Qingqing's ordinary outfit as if she were a fairy descending to the mortal world.
"Mr. Lu, you and your wife are wearing couple outfits, right? The brooches on your chests are the same."
Mr. Chen pointed at the brooch on Lu Chuanbai's body with a smile.
If Mr. Chen hadn't said so, Xu Qingqing wouldn't have noticed that the brooches on her and Lu Chuanbai were the same, both small rainbows.
"Yeah." Lu Chuanbai took a sip of the red wine.
When he left home in the morning, he noticed the small rainbow brooch on Xu Qingqing's body. He took a photo and asked Gao Bo to buy the same one.
"Mr. Lu and your wife are really in love!"
Mr. Chen seized the opportunity to praise them again.
Xu Qingqing felt a bit uncomfortable. "Thank you for your praise, Mr. Chen."
After thanking him, Xu Qingqing whispered to Lu Chuanbai, "You can talk about your business. Don't worry about me. I'll just grab something to eat."
"Okay." Lu Chuanbai didn't force Xu Qingqing to stay by his side. He reminded her, "Don't drink too much."
"Got it."
Xu Qingqing just wandered around the banquet casually.
A waiter, who was instructed by Xu Qingqing's step - mother in advance to take revenge for Mrs. Wang, carried a tray of drinks and pretended to be unsteady as he bumped into Xu Qingqing.
"Sorry!"
The wine spilled on Xu Qingqing's sweatshirt, staining a large area red.
"It's okay."
Xu Qingqing didn't care at all. She took out some tissue from her pocket and wiped the wine stain on her clothes.
She was wearing a sweatshirt, so it didn't matter if it got dirty.
"I'm sorry. I wasn't standing steadily and bumped into you. I'll compensate you for this clothes..."
The waiter kept bowing and apologizing.
"Really, it's not necessary."
Xu Qingqing pulled him up and casually picked up a fruit platter to eat.
"You can go back to work."
"Thank you so much."
The waiter had been prepared to be in trouble, but Xu Qingqing just let him go, which made him feel a bit guilty.
This didn't achieve the result that the step - mother and Mrs. Wang wanted. Naturally, the anger that Mrs. Wang had felt after being intimidated by Xu Qingqing the other day hadn't subsided.
What she wanted to see was Xu Qingqing wearing an expensive evening gown, being splashed with red wine by the waiter, and then getting angry in public.
Instead, Xu Qingqing was wearing a sweatshirt, acting as if nothing had happened, and magnanimously letting the waiter go.
Mrs. Wang looked at the step - mother with a cold face and angrily questioned, "Did you inform her in advance? Otherwise, why would she wear a sweatshirt instead of an evening gown?"
The step - mother also didn't know why Xu Qingqing had to be different from others. She looked miserable.
"Mrs. Wang, I've said I'll help you take revenge. How could I inform Xu Qingqing in advance?"
"I have absolutely no idea about her wearing a sweatshirt!"
"Humph, I don't believe it."
"Xu Qingqing is your daughter - in - law. How could you help me, an outsider, plot against her? I misjudged you!"
Mrs. Wang waved her hand and turned away.
This time, she even hated the step - mother.
Looking at Mrs. Wang's back, the step - mother was extremely angry but had nowhere to vent.
She couldn't just go up and ask Xu Qingqing why she had to be different and wear a sweatshirt!
Damn it. Xu Qingqing had disrupted her plan again.
The step - mother had spent a lot of effort to gain Mrs. Wang's favor and get into the circle of rich ladies. But now, it was all ruined because of Xu Qingqing.
Xu Qingqing was her nemesis!
As long as Xu Qingqing was around, she would never be satisfied!
The auction soon started. Old Mrs. Sun appeared. Her hair was gray, and her health was very poor. She was pushed onto the stage in a wheelchair by the step - mother.
The step - mother adjusted the microphone, tested it by saying a couple of words, and then respectfully gave the stage to Old Mrs. Sun.
"Thank you all for coming to this charity auction banquet. As the saying goes, saving others is to accumulate merit for oneself."