Chapter 9: It Really Is Her

Tonight, the cold moonlight is clear and bright, casting a layer of shallow silver-white glow on Lu Sheng's body.

Her thick black hair was loosely tied up, with only two curls of bangs hanging on the sides. The simple hairstyle paired with slightly exaggerated rhinestone tassel earrings, made her already small face look even smaller.

Lifting her head, she wore a deep blue silk fishtail gown, with two French straps hanging on her round and delicate shoulders, highlighting her fair and graceful neck and her exquisitely beautiful collarbone.

The delicate and smooth fabric of the gown outlined a stunning figure, what was breathtaking was that the back of the dress was a bare design, revealing a large patch of the girl's stunning back.

Two thin rhinestone straps crisscrossed extending to the waist, connecting to an oversized bow, intricately layered and complex, as if adorned with broken stars scooped from the Milky Way, shimmering with every movement.

"Oh my God, Qianrou, where did your big brother find such a star to be his companion?" Tang Yiyi was dumbfounded, "This girl is too beautiful!"

"Beauty is not the point, isn't she wearing the Deep Sea Mermaid gown designed by Mrs. Qiangwei before her seclusion? Wasn't that gown bought by Ellison for eight million for his collection? How come it's worn by her?"

"It must be that Ellison lent her the gown. Can't you see? The girl's makeup and styling today is obviously done by Ellison."

"Which family's precious daughter has such a presence?" Lin Ya opened her mouth, "So beautiful and graceful, and yet has such deep connections with Ellison, and we haven't even heard of her, could she be recently back in the country?"

The entire banquet venue's guests all showed stunned expressions, and Tang Yiyi and her group were chattering non-stop.

Only Lu Qianrou seemed a bit unsteady, murmuring in disbelief, "How is this possible..."

Fu Chen was obviously amazed too, but looking down and seeing Lu Qianrou's pale face, he immediately steadied her and asked urgently, "What's wrong, Qianrou, are you feeling unwell?"

Lu Qianrou bit her lip, struggling to say, "...I'm fine."

"That's good," Fu Chen couldn't help but look up again at the girl next to Lu Jingyan, "By the way, who is this girl to your big brother, and how come I've never seen her before?"

However, while speaking, the girl in everyone's line of sight said a few words to Lu Jingyan, then walked over to their side.

"...Sister," Lu Sheng said with a light smile, "I ran into big brother near Ellison's place when I came out, so he came along with me."

The girl spoke in a warm and polite tone, "You and mother arrived early, I hope I'm not late?"

Sister? Big Brother? Mother?

Everyone around was stunned.

"You, you can't be that Lu Sheng from the countryside, can you?!" Tang Yiyi was completely shocked, stammering as she spoke.

"Are you a friend of Qianrou?" Lu Sheng extended her hand politely, "Hello, my name is Lu Sheng, it's nice to meet you."

As if a pause button was pressed, looking at the dignified and elegant girl in front of them, all the gossiping precious daughters were suddenly left speechless.

But the most shocked person was Fu Chen.

"You said, you are Lu Sheng?" Fu Chen was like an earthquake in his pupils, his eyes and tone filled with shock.

"Hmm?" Lu Sheng pretended not to recognize the man in front of her, "May I ask who you are…?"

Fu Chen could never have imagined that Lu Sheng would look like this.

Fair and slender, with an ethereal temperament and delicate features, nothing like the dirty, black, and smelly appearance he had imagined!

Is this the fiancée grandfather had arranged for him?

Meeting the girl's slightly puzzled yet clear gaze, Fu Chen involuntarily held his breath, finding himself unable to speak for a moment.

Seeing Fu Chen staring straight at Lu Sheng, Lu Qianrou's shoulders were trembling with anger, but she still forced out a slight smile.

"Sister, where did you get that dress? I remember mom picked a different one for you."

"Ah?" Lu Sheng looked down at her dress, "This dress was chosen by a brother named Ellison after you left, and the makeup and styling were also done by him."

"A brother named Ellison?" Lin Ya couldn't help but ask, "You don't know Ellison?"

Lu Sheng appeared quite honest as she shook her head: "I don't know him."

"Then why would he do your makeup and lend such a precious gown by Mrs. Qiangwei, which he regards as a treasure, to a stranger?" Lin Ya took a deep breath.

"Ellison said that he felt a connection with me today, and when he heard that I was attending a banquet tonight, he volunteered to help me pick out a dress and style it."

"And don't worry, sister, Ellison didn't ask me for money, he said I just need to return the dress to him after the banquet."

Are there such good things??

Getting styled by Ellison for free and wearing the out-of-print gown designed by the mysterious Mrs. Qiangwei for free, why haven't they encountered such luck!

But thinking about it this way, these people felt relieved.

"No wonder you look so stunning," Tang Yiyi snorted, "Ellison always has the ability to turn decay into magic, he can transform ugly girls into great beauties."

"But since you've lived in the countryside since childhood, your skin must be poor," Tang Yiyi looked at Lu Sheng with disdain, "Yet you don't have cakey or floating powder, Ellison is becoming more and more amazing."

In Tang Yiyi's mind, their high-class families value pedigree most importantly.

Someone like Lu Sheng, a illegitimate child, shouldn't even be allowed to show face, let alone stand with them.

Lu Sheng had just gotten out of the car and captured everyone's amazed gazes, and unknowingly she had praised her too, which was really infuriating.

Her words were intended to mock Lu Sheng, but Lu Sheng replied innocently, "No."

Tang Yiyi frowned, "What do you mean no?"

"I mean," Lu Sheng said simply, rubbing her face, "Ellison only did my eyebrows and lipstick, he didn't apply foundation, so the situation you mentioned won't happen."

"Huh?" Tang Yiyi's eyes widened again.

This damn... this face, which looks so delicate and flawless, you're telling me this is a countryside person's bare face??

They're the ones who spend tens of thousands on skincare and regularly go to expensive beauty salons for treatments and still don't get this effect.

Tang Yiyi was so choked up she couldn't speak, her face turning red.

"..."

Lu Qianrou had been ignored since earlier, and there were still quite a few guests at the venue secretly looking at Lu Sheng and whispering something.

For many years, it had always been her who was the center of attention at these kinds of banquets, but now she had become the backdrop for Lu Sheng.

Lu Qianrou's freshly done nails were digging into her flesh.

"Ah Chen, the opening performance is about to start, can you come and prepare with me?" Lu Qianrou grabbed Fu Chen's hand, speaking softly.

"Ah, okay."

Fu Chen and Lu Qianrou had been dating for about half a year now, and he has always been very doting and compliant with her.

Although indeed stunned by Lu Sheng, in his heart, Lu Sheng could not compare to Lu Qianrou.

After all, Qianrou is the legitimate precious daughter of the Lu Family, beautiful, academically excellent, and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, unlike an illegitimate girl raised in the countryside.

Seeing that Fu Chen agreed, Lu Qianrou smiled, but as she turned around, her smile dropped instantly, showing a somewhat cold expression.

Even if Ellison made her look good, she had been meticulously cultivated by the Lu family from a young age, mastering the piano at level ten by age twelve.

What talents does this Lu Sheng have, whistling perhaps? She probably hasn't even seen a real piano growing up.

Once she performs on stage later, all eyes will refocus on her. She wanted to show Lu Sheng the difference between them isn't just a matter of a dress.

Meanwhile.

The man in the wheelchair being pushed into a corner of the venue, his gaze landed on the girl, and his pupils narrowed slightly.

—It's her.

The girl who forcefully kissed him on the roadside yesterday, truly is the illegitimate daughter recently brought to Jiang City by the Lu Family.