After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots' Beloved

Chapter 166: Chapter 166: The Stingy Illegitimate Daughter Who Gave Only a Cup

Lu Sheng was very low-key among the crowd.

When Fu Siya suddenly called out her name, at that moment, everyone around turned their gaze towards her.

Dressed in a light green gown, she looked elegant and refined, her delicate features radiant and striking. The moment people’s eyes met the young girl, many couldn’t hide their astonishment.

"Goodness—" someone couldn’t help but remark, "Whose daughter is this? She’s so beautiful, how come I’ve never seen her in Jiang City before?"

The man beside him said, "Didn’t you attend the charity auction dinner at the Fu Family last time? Lu Sheng even went on stage to play the piano then."

"She looks fine, and plays piano well. Unfortunately, it is said that she is the illegitimate daughter of the Lu Family, who has been living in the countryside for seventeen years and was only brought to Jiang City last month."

"An illegitimate daughter who grew up in the countryside?" Hearing this, the man’s expression changed immediately, clicking his tongue, "I knew something was off. She looks decent, but her manner lacks refinement—reeks of the countryside."

Lu Sheng was suddenly called out by Fu Siya in front of everyone, drawing scrutinizing glances from the crowd.

She looked up and met Fu Siya’s slightly hateful gaze, knowing she was up to no good.

It was clear what was happening.

Fu Siya must have seen that she had only written ’a cup’ on the gift registration list.

She felt that Lu Sheng’s gift was too humble and wanted to embarrass her in front of everyone.

Lu Sheng slightly furrowed her brows, imperceptibly, but she showed no emotion on her face.

She calmly said, "I am still a student, my gift cannot compare to Miss Fu’s, it’s merely a token of my respect to Grandpa Fu."

"Ah—Miss Lu Sheng, you should not say that."

Fu Siya smiled sweetly, "Although you’re just a student who just recently came to Jiang City from the countryside, I heard your brothers in the Lu Family adore you, so your pocket money must not be scanty."

"Grandpa loves you so much; I believe you must have prepared some special gift."

Lu Sheng wanted to brush it off, but Fu Siya persistently pursued the topic.

She kept emphasizing how much Old Mr. Fu adored her, making everyone more curious about the gift Lu Sheng had brought.

Before Lu Sheng could respond, a man closest to the cart couldn’t contain himself and grabbed the gift list.

"Why is everyone being so secretive about their gifts, let’s just look."

"Lu Sheng, right? Let’s see what she has brought..."

As the man muttered Lu Sheng’s name, his fingers searched the list, his eyes lighting up when he found it.

"Found it! Lu Sheng has given a..." The man looked on, his eyes widening incredulously, "A cup? And the value section isn’t even filled out?"

"What kind of joke is this? That’s absurd!"

—A cup??

When this was announced, not just the man who read the list but everyone present was stunned.

What is this, a gift from elementary school kids playing house?

Old Mr. Fu is a man of high status and regard.

Everyone attending his birthday banquet was a distinguished figure of Jiang City, none of whom brought gifts or money worth less than a hundred thousand.

And all the gifts were luxurious, like ginseng, famous liquors, calligraphy, antiques—some even worth hundreds of thousands to millions.

How could someone bring such a measly cup for Old Mr. Fu?

This young lady might still be a high school student, but she is from the Lu Family after all—being an illegitimate daughter notwithstanding, such a gift is embarrassingly inadequate.

Moreover, Miss Fu has said that Old Mr. Fu loves her dearly.

What an ungrateful miser!

Seeing everyone’s disdainful looks toward Lu Sheng, Fu Siya couldn’t help but raise her chin, smirking internally.

That day during the school anniversary, Lu Sheng made her lose face in front of everyone, today she would make her embarrass herself even more.

Although it was Fu Siya who instigated the matter, seeing everyone looking down on Lu Sheng, she pretended to be apologetic.

"Ah, turns out Miss Lu Sheng has only prepared a cup for Grandpa? That’s really too..."

"Forgive me, I assumed too much."

"But then again, Miss Lu Sheng just returned to the Lu Family under such awkward circumstances, perhaps she didn’t have ample funds, or was too reluctant to spend..."

"Actually, a cup is also good, isn’t there a saying that it’s the thought that counts? I’m sure Grandpa will love it."

Lan Yu couldn’t bear listening to this.

What nonsense is Fu Siya spouting here!

It seemed like she was defending Lu Sheng, but in reality, she was insidiously mocking her for being a penniless, stingy illegitimate child—this was utterly tactless.

Who is Lu Sheng?

A 6-star major player in K.A., possessing top-tier skills in six domains.

Just her known fighting and pharmaceutical skills—all it took was a single underground boxing match or selling a few pills for her to earn millions effortlessly.

Would she not have ample money? Would she be reluctant to prepare a decent gift for Old Mr. Fu?

Although it’s unclear what kind of cup Lu Sheng had given, Lan Yu trusted Lu Sheng’s character—Lu Sheng would never, as people assumed, give something as trivial as a drinking cup.

She was about to counter Fu Siya’s comments when suddenly, Lu Sheng pulled her aside, "It’s alright, no need to defend me."

Lu Sheng averted her gaze, her tone indifferent, "There’s no need to speak so much with this kind of people, as long as Grandpa Fu is happy when he sees the gift, that’s enough."

Hearing this, Lan Yu had to hold back.

However, seeing Lu Sheng’s unyielding appearance, Fu Siya believed she was too embarrassed to speak, feeling even more delighted.

"Ah well, since that’s the case, let me just show what I have prepared for Grandpa."

Saying this, Fu Siya barely concealed her pride, gesturing subtly to the servant behind her.

The servant, understanding the cue, immediately stepped forward and carefully opened the brocade box, placing the contents on the display table.

And everyone present widened their eyes at the item laid out on display.

What emerged before everyone was a carving made of greenish-white jade.

Crafted from greenish-white jade, the main feature was a budding Orchid blossom, with layered petals providing depth. The bloom was made into a flower vase, surrounded by five differently-sized buds, all poised to bloom.

The base was cleverly carved to represent intertwined branches as roots, with the color transitioning from a greener shade at the bottom gradually turning white upwards.

Reasonably structured, the overall modeling was vividly lifelike, captivating onlookers into involuntary admiration.

Someone couldn’t hold back exclaiming— "My God, isn’t this the White Jade Orchid Blossom Vase by Shen Dai, that famous piece which was lost overseas and had been out of news for long?!"