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Qin Xiaoxiao surveyed the surroundings and remarked, âProbably because they want to keep it low-key.â
Considering Bai Xueâs personality, the fact that there was no extravagant celebration or marriage announcement was indeed surprising.
Zhu Xiaotong furrowed her brow and said, âIf they wanted to keep it low-key, why invite so many high-society figures, even including Jiang Lingâer and Wen Nuan?â
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and replied, âJust wait and see. Get ready for some drama.â
Zhu Xiaotong instantly grasped the situation and began to anticipate it. She thought, maybe it would be interesting if Bai Xue and Jiang Lingâer got into a fight.
Jiang Lingâerâs unexpected presence surprised many attendees. After all, her engagement with Li Yan had only recently been dissolved. Now, with Li Yan celebrating another womanâs birthday so conspicuously, right in front of Jiang Lingâer, it was a massive slap in the face.
People who enjoyed gossiping started discussing it.
âLook, isnât that the heiress of the Jiang family? Why is she here?â
âShe must have been invited; otherwise, why would she come?â
âThis heiress of the Jiang family has a terrible reputation. Itâs highly likely she crashed the party!â
âDonât make unfounded assumptions. 1 was right behind Miss Jiang and Miss Wen when they received their invitations.â
âI see. Itâs still strange, though. If it were me, 1 wouldnât invite her and let her witness their public display of affection.â
âRegardless, Miss Jiang doesnât seem to care at all. She truly has remarkable courage.â
âWho cares who gave her the invitation?â
âWhoever invited her, she has the audacity to show up.â
âThatâs true. If it were me, Iâd never come here, seeing how elaborate this setup is. Itâs quite the humiliation.â
âDonât overthink it. Miss Jiang isnât at fault. In fact, I think her appearance alone is a slap to the face of the host.â
âIt seems like thereâs more to this than meets the eye. Letâs just wait and watch the drama unfold.â
âWith so many people here today, only a fool would cause trouble!â
After another half hour, Bai Xue made a grand entrance, accompanied by her assistant.
The onlookers couldnât stop praising her, and the photographers were snapping pictures incessantly.
It was evident that these enthusiastic photographers were arranged by Bai Xue, most likely for the purpose of creating social media buzz.
The atmosphere now was much more lavish compared to the time Zhu Xiaotong had her birthday party. People were certainly giving face to the Li family.
However, Bai Xue was wearing a red dress. Although she looked very good, she still lost to Zhu Xiaotong because of her looks and temperament. Moreover, todayâs theme was blue, which made her outfit completely out of place. Could it be that Li Yan was too busy to arrange her outfit?
Wen Nuan, observing this scene, couldnât help but gloat, saying, âThe theme is a mismatch, and she canât outshine Zhu Xiaotongâs vibrant colors. Lingâer, what do you think sheâs trying to pull off?â
Jiang Lingâer was equally perplexed. Could her speculation be wrong? Maybe the theme wasnât arranged by Li Yan after all?
Jiang Lingâer replied, âTo be honest, Iâm not sure. I assumed Bai Xue would dress according to the theme and that theyâd flaunt their affection later, with the worst-case scenario being Zhu Xiaotong overshadowing her.â
Wen Nuan murmured, âIsnât this for the best?â
Jiang Lingâer smiled and agreed, âYouâre right. If Zhu Xiaotong werenât here, Bai Xueâs outfit would have been quite impressive.â
Wen Nuan wondered, âIf Li Yan arranged the theme, and Bai Xue didnât adhere to it, it could be quite awkward if he shows up. But why arenât they coming together? Even before you annulled the engagement, they were already flaunting their affection relentlessly. So why are they choosing to be low-key now?â
Jiang Lingâer pondered for a moment, equally puzzled, and said, âWho knows? 1 suspect Li Yan decided on the theme of the party.â
Then, she looked at Baixue again. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Lingâer said, âBai Xue hates blue so much. She must have seen the theme during her visit yesterday, and she canât be pleased with this. As for why theyâre not arriving together, they might be saving a big surprise.â
Wen Nuan frowned, asking, âWhat kind of surprise?â
Jiang Lingâer replied, âIâm just guessing. Otherwise, itâs hard to explain why they didnât come together.â
Wen Nuan sighed, âDoesnât really matter. But even if Bai Xue loses in the fashion department, she still has plenty of admirers.â
Jiang Lingâer, seeing Wen Nuanâs displeasure, whispered, âThe Li familyâs status is not as strong as the Zhu familyâs.â
Wen Nuan agreed, saying, âYouâre right. The Zhu family is rather remarkable. Not to mention, Li Yanâs company is just a tiny workshop.â
Only Wen Nuan would call Li Yanâs company a small workshop.
Jiang Lingâer smiled and said, âLetâs watch and wait; somethingâs bound to happen soon..â