Chapter 231 - 231 Welcoming the Guests
231 Welcoming the Guests
Liu Cheng felt disgusted. She knew that Jiang Xue was concerned about what she wore and was afraid that she would steal her limelight.
However, Liu Cheng wanted to hook up with a few guys with good family backgrounds at the party. If Jiang Xue’s stylist made her ugly, what advantage would she have?
“Xue’er,” Liu Cheng said, “The banquet is about to start. There’s no need for this. Besides, I can’t possibly have your stylist do my hair.”
“If I say you can, then you can,” Jiang Xue chuckled, glancing at Liu Cheng from the corner of her eye.
“Give her a makeover,” Jiang Xue said to her stylist.
The stylist received Jiang Xue’s signal and got to work.
The stylist knew it was a form of competition between daughters of the rich and powerful. Today was Jiang Xue’s time to shine, yet Liu Cheng had lost her cool. This was supposed to be a lesson for her.
Liu Cheng did not dare raise any further objections. She could only pray that the stylist would be merciful.
Liu Cheng’s prayer went unheard. The stylist settled on a black dress suitable for older women, one that was out of fashion.
If she were to wear those clothes, she would become the laughingstock of the party.
“What’s wrong? Don’t you like this makeover? Chengcheng, you should know that my stylist is famous. Ordinary people can’t employ her services. You should cherish your good fortune!” Jiang Xue purposefully ignored Liu Cheng’s embarrassment, speaking as if she had done her friend a great service.
Liu Cheng wrung her hands and forced a smile. “I know you’re doing this for my good, Xue’er. She continued haltingly, “Let’s… get this over with.”
The stylist shot Liu Cheng a pitying look as she helped her put on the dress. The transformation was instantaneous; Liu Cheng looked like she had aged 20 years in her new outfit. Standing next to Jiang Xue, Liu Cheng could have been the rich young lady’s nanny!
Jiang Xue got up, her exquisitely manicured nails gliding across Liu Cheng’s face. “That’s more like it! I think it looks good,” Jiang Xue crooned in satisfaction.
A message sounded from her phone, and Jiang Xue estimated that her parents would arrive soon. She tidied herself up and stepped out with a spring in her step.
Liu Cheng stared at her reflection in the mirror. Her makeup was much heavier than usual. She felt ugly and did not want to leave the room. She quickly fed Jiang Xue a lie, saying she had a stomach ache, and asked her to go on without her.
Jiang Xue glanced at Liu Cheng, saying a few perfunctory words of concern before leaving.
At this time, Xiang Tian, his wife Wang Yue, and his old father rushed to the banquet hall.
Xiang Cheng, who had just arrived, happened to bump into his parents and grandfather amid their hurry. He asked in confusion, “Mom, Dad, why are you in such a hurry? Uncle Jiang and the others haven’t arrived yet. Besides, how can we let Granpa welcome people at the door? It’s not appropriate.”
Today was the day he introduced Jiang Xue to his grandfather. If his grandfather did not object, Jiang Xue would become one of several candidates to be his future wife.
Yes, it was only one of the many.
Businessmen were all driven by profit. They needed to be sensitive to the changes in their environment to get ahead of the competition. While he worked to stabilize Jiang Xue’s position and possible candidacy, Xiang Cheng continued to look for girls with better family backgrounds.
While the Jiang family was not bad in Rong City, they were merely fish in a small pond compared to those from Hai City.
Xiang Tian snorted coldly and could not be bothered to deal with his useless son. Wang Yue glanced at her silly child and said, “The Jiang family? Hmph! They’re not worthy of our welcome. We are going to see President Meng of Li Industries.”
Xiang Cheng could not help but shiver upon hearing his mother mention Li Industries.
Although President Meng was not a member of the Li family, he was a man of his word, and everyone respected him.
Of course, this was not why Xiang Cheng was trembling in fear. What he did fear, however, was the relationship between Li Industries and the Guan Group. The former followed the latter’s lead in almost all things.
According to rumors, President Meng had a soft spot for Young Master Guan. Therefore, President Meng’s sudden visit reminded Xiang Cheng of how he had offended Guan Lei.
Xiang Cheng’s heart hammered in his chest, beating like a drum. Was President Meng here to settle the score after what happened earlier that autumn with him?
Xiang Cheng felt a sharp pain in his forehead as if a bat had hit him, and his body shook like a leaf caught in the wind. After some hesitation, he followed his parents to welcome the guests.