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Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Birthday Banquet, Prelude to Falling from a Horse
Old Mr. Fu’s birthday banquet was set at the Fu Mansion.
There were already many luxury cars parked outside the Fu Family’s grand entrance, none valued less than three million, signifying the wealth and prestige of today’s attendees.
Approaching the gates, there were dedicated staff responsible for collecting gifts and cash from the guests.
As Lu Sheng approached carrying a small wooden box, the greeter said respectfully, "Miss, please place your gift here, and kindly write down your name along with the name and value of the gift."
In her past life, Lu Sheng had never attended such high-end birthday banquets, unaware that these gifts would later be presented in the banquet hall and listed for all to see.
Thus, she handed over the small wooden box, bent over the paper, wrote down her name, and then casually wrote down "Cup" in the section for the gift’s description.
As for its value, she left that blank.
—Cup?
The person accepting the gift was taken aback by what the girl had written.
Who were the guests today? The gifts for Old Mr. Fu were all rare and valuable treasures.
Even those giving money had given no less than a hundred thousand.
Which family’s daughter was this, bringing just a cup as a birthday gift for Old Mr. Fu? It seemed rather meagre!
If this were to be displayed in the banquet hall later, it wouldn’t be shameful.
Expecting a rich heiress, it turns out to be a poor girl who brought only a cup as a birthday gift — how did she even qualify to attend the banquet?
The greeter, initially all smiles, instantly became judgmental, his attitude growing cold: "Alright, once registered, you may go in."
Moments ago, it was ’Miss’ and ’You,’ now it had turned into ’you.’
However, human nature is such, and Lu Sheng paid it no mind.
Entering the lavish banquet hall, filled with guests engaging in social niceties, Lu Sheng looked for a secluded corner to stay in when her shoulder was suddenly tapped.
"Shengsheng darling—"
Lu Sheng turned to see Lan Yu’s sparkling eyes, exclaiming in surprise, "I thought it was you by just the silhouette, and it really is you!"
On closer look, Han Jing, also dressed in formal white suit attire, stood aside, promptly greeting Lu Sheng.
"What are you two doing here?" Seeing Lan Yu and Han Jing was a surprise for Lu Sheng.
Lan Yu casually explained, "My dad has some connection with Old Mr. Fu. I happen to be in Jiang City now, so my dad told me to show up and bring a birthday gift."
"As for Han Jing, his great-aunt is the second wife of Old Mr. Fu’s nephew, so they’re related, and that’s why we came together today."
"...Oh, I see," Lu Sheng remarked.
Looking behind Lu Sheng, Lan Yu seemed puzzled, "Eh, Shengsheng, did you come to the banquet alone? Aren’t your family elders with you?"
"Grandpa Fu personally called last night to invite me. No one else from my family came," Lu Sheng replied.
"Old Mr. Fu personally invited you?" Lan Yu’s eyes widened, "Shengsheng, that’s some major recognition! Do you have any special connection with Old Mr. Fu?"
On the other hand, Han Jing seemed to suddenly realize something, looking towards Lu Sheng, "...Holy shit, don’t tell me what the people in our class said was true?"
"What? What’re you talking about?" Lan Yu, sensing some juicy gossip, eagerly leaned in, "What did the people in the class say?"
"They said that Lu Sheng and Fu Chen are engaged," Han Jing quickly turned to Lu Sheng, "Could it be that Old Mr. Fu is connected to you because this engagement actually exists?"
"But isn’t Fu Chen with Lu Qianrou? And you and Mr. Li are..." Han Jing began to get confused by the tangled relationships.
"I have nothing to do with Fu Chen," Lu Sheng said, "The engagement was just an agreement between our grandparents, and it can be called off at any time."
Hearing the name Fu Chen, Lu Sheng couldn’t contain the disgust from the bottom of his heart and said coldly, "Someone like Fu Chen, the closer I get, the more bad luck I feel."
Tonight, Fu Chen was attending Grandpa’s birthday banquet, dressed in a sharp black suit, with a slicked-back hairstyle and handsome facial features, looking every bit the elegant and wealthy young master.
But no sooner had he arrived, he overheard Lu Sheng’s contemptuous remark.
Fu Chen’s eyes suddenly widened in anger, his complexion instantly turned as unsightly as a liver, and his previously casual demeanor vanished in an instant.
Damn Lu Sheng, what was she saying?
Saying that being closer to him was considered bad luck??
He had grown up with girls secretly admiring and chasing him; never before had any girl dared to speak to him like that!
Fu Chen was furious, wishing he could go over and slap Lu Sheng hard, but he didn’t dare.
Yes, he didn’t dare.
Last time outside the school bathroom, he and Lu Youye had a fight.
Lu Sheng single-handedly stopped his forcefully thrown right punch, nearly crushing his hand bones on the spot.
Fu Chen couldn’t understand how such a frail-looking girl could possess such strength; it was simply terrifying.
So at this moment, he didn’t dare to lay a hand on Lu Sheng.
If he were suppressed by her again at an event like today’s, then he, the young master of the Fu Family, might as well stop trying to mix in the Jiang City circles.
Thus, Fu Chen forcefully suppressed his anger, feeling a raging fire inside but inevitably turning cowardly.
While Lu Sheng was chatting with Lan Yu, Fu Chen was glaring at Lu Sheng hatefully from not too far away.
Before long, Fu Siya approached.
Today, Fu Siya was dressed in a particularly eye-catching fashion.
She wore an elegant apricot Qipao with an opulent silk shawl, and her earrings and necklace were made of top-grade jade.
Coupled with a meticulously crafted makeup and hairstyle, it seemed as if she intended to stand out at the banquet tonight and become the center of everyone’s attention.
Following her was a maid holding a somewhat heavy-looking red brocade box, which appeared quite exquisite and luxurious.
As soon as Fu Siya arrived, she saw her brother staring intently at Lu Sheng and frowned slightly.
"Ah Chen!" Fu Siya called out with a frown, "Who are you staring at?"
"Ah, you came, sister." Fu Chen, being called, turned around.
"I asked who are you staring at. You better not be looking at that Lu Sheng," Fu Siya said with some dissatisfaction, "What, you’ve taken a fancy to her?"
At the Shengjing High School Festival last time, although it was Meng Lin who publicly slapped Fu Siya’s face, leading to her embarrassment...
But Lu Sheng’s last sarcastic remark that Fu Siya was ’hitting menopause early’ infuriated her to death, and it still felt like a fishbone stuck in her throat.
This illegitimate girl from the countryside was now so arrogant because she had Li Muchen backing her up, and she didn’t even take her seriously.
Really, did she think just because Li Muchen liked her she could marry into the Li Family with its trillion yuan in assets and become Mrs. Li?
What does an immature girl know? The games adults play are about interests, and liking or not liking doesn’t mean a damn thing.
If it wasn’t for seeing Fu Chen staring at Lu Sheng, Fu Siya would’ve almost forgotten about his engagement to Lu Sheng.
Could her brother actually fall for this little bitch?
If that were the case, she would certainly have to slap her foolish brother awake.
"Taken a fancy to her?" Upon hearing this, Fu Chen said resentfully, "Sister, even if every other girl in the world died, I would never take a liking to this Lu Sheng!"
