After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots’ Beloved

Chapter 9: Chapter 9: It Really Is Her Chapter 9: Chapter 9: It Really Is Her The chilly moonlight that night cast a thin layer of silvery white glow on Lu Sheng.

The girl’s thick black hair was loosely tied up, with only two wisps of slightly curled bangs hanging on both sides. The simple hairstyle, paired with slightly exaggerated rhinestone tassel earrings, made her already petite face look even smaller.

She raised her head, a deep blue silk mermaid gown with two French straps resting on her rounded, delicate shoulders, highlighting her fair, graceful neck and elegant, beautiful collarbones.

The sleek fabric of the gown gracefully outlined her captivating figure, but the most stunning part was the backless design, revealing a vast expanse of the girl’s remarkably exquisite back.

Two thin rhinestone straps crisscrossed down to the hollow of her waist, leading to an oversized bow, layer upon layer intricate yet complex, as if studded with fragments of stars scooped up from the Milky Way, shimmering with every move.

“Oh my god, Qianrou, which celebrity did your big brother find as a date?” Tang Yiyi stood in shock, “This girl is too stunning!”

“The beauty is not the point, isn’t she wearing that Deep Sea Mermaid gown designed by Mrs. Qiangwei before she retired? Wasn’t this gown bought by Ellison for eight million to be put in a collection? Why is it on her?”

“It must be because Ellison lent her the dress. Can’t you tell? This girl’s makeup and styling today definitely have Ellison’s signature touch.”

“Which family’s socialite has such a commanding presence?” Lin Ya mouthed the words, “Being this beautiful and graceful with such close ties to Ellison, and yet we’ve never heard of her. Could she have recently returned from abroad?”

The guests at the entire gala showed expressions of awe, and Tang Yiyi and her friends buzzed with chatter.

Only Lu Qianrou seemed a bit unsteady as she mumbled in disbelief, “This, this cannot be…”
Fu Chen was evidently also mesmerized, but when he looked down and saw Qianrou’s face had turned pale, he immediately supported her, worriedly asking, “What’s wrong, Qianrou, not feeling well?”

Lu Qianrou bit her lip and replied with difficulty, “…I’m fine.”

“That’s good,” Fu Chen couldn’t help but lift his eyes again to look at the girl beside Lu Jingyan, “By the way, who is this girl to your big brother? I’ve never seen her before.”

However, as he spoke, the girl, who was the focus of everyone’s attention, said a few words to Lu Jingyan and then walked towards them.

“…Sister,” Lu Sheng had a gentle smile on her face, “I happened to run into big brother nearby after coming out from Ellison’s, so I came along with him.”

The girl’s tone was gentle and courteous, “You and Mother arrived early, I hope I’m not late?”

Sister? Big brother? Mother?

Everyone around was stunned.

“You, you wouldn’t happen to be that Lu Sheng from the countryside?!” Tang Yiyi was utterly gobsmacked, stammering as she spoke.

“Are you Qianrou’s friend?” Lu Sheng extended her hand politely, “Hello, my name is Lu Sheng, pleased to meet you all.”

It was as if everything froze, as the previously gossiping socialites could say nothing when faced with this elegant and refined girl.

But the most shocked person was Fu Chen.

“You say you’re Lu Sheng?” Fu Chen felt as if a tectonic shift happened within him, his eyes and tone both filled with astonishment.

“Hm?” Lu Sheng pretended not to recognize the young man in front of her, “May I ask who you are…”

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

Fair, slender, with an ethereal temperament, and delicate features, she was nothing like the dirty, ugly image he had envisioned!

Was this the fiancée his grandfather had arranged for him?

Meeting the girl’s slightly bewildered but clear gaze, Fu Chen couldn’t help but hold his breath, unable to say a word.

Seeing Fu Chen looking at Lu Sheng with such an intense gaze, Lu Qianrou shook with frustration but still forced a faint smile.

“Sister, where did you get this dress from? I remember Mother picked another dress for you.”

“Huh?” Lu Sheng looked down at her dress, “This dress was chosen by an older brother named Ellison after you all left, and he also did my makeup and styling.”

“An older brother named Ellison?” Lin Ya couldn’t help but ask, “You don’t know Ellison?”

Lu Sheng appeared quite honestly as she shook her head: “I don’t.”

“Then why would he help you with makeup?” Lin Ya took a deep breath, “And Ellison has always considered Mrs. Qiangwei’s designs as treasures. How could he lend a gown of hers so easily to a stranger?”

“Ellison said he felt a fateful encounter when he saw me today. Upon learning I was attending an evening gala, he offered to pick out a dress and do the styling for me.”

“And sister, don’t worry, Ellison didn’t ask me for any money as long as I return the dress to him after the gala is over.”

Such a good deal??

Getting free makeup and styling by Ellison, and even wearing the exclusive gown designed by the mysterious Mrs. Qiangwei for free, why had they never had such an opportunity!

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

“No wonder everything is done so well,” Tang Yiyi scoffed lightly, “Ellison has always had the skill of transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary; even an ugly woman can turn into a beauty under his hand.”

“But since you’ve lived in the countryside all your life, your skin must be terrible,” Tang Yiyi glanced disdainfully at Lu Sheng, “I’m surprised there’s no caking or flaking, Ellison is really becoming more magical.”

In Tang Yiyi’s understanding, families of their social standing put great emphasis on background.

A bastard child like Lu Sheng couldn’t be considered good enough even to stand here alongside them.

Lu Sheng had just gotten out of the car and garnered so much awestruck attention, and, unaware of the truth, she had been praised by so many, just thinking of it made her blood boil.

She said this intending to mock Lu Sheng, but Lu Sheng innocently replied, “No, I don’t.”

Tang Yiyi frowned, “No what?”

“I mean,” Lu Sheng’s tone was straightforward, rubbing her face, “Ellison only did my eyebrows and lipstick, without using that kind of foundation, so the situation you mentioned wouldn’t occur.”

“Ha?” Tang Yiyi’s eyes widened once more.

This face, looking so fair, delicate, and flawless, you’re telling me this is a countryside girl’s bare face??

They spent thousands on skincare and regularly attended exorbitant salons for maintenance and injections, but none had achieved this kind of result.

Tang Yiyi found herself choked with words, her face flushed with annoyance.

“…”

Lu Qianrou, ignored since earlier, noticed that many guests in the venue were still sneaking glances at Lu Sheng, discreetly whispering.

All these years, she had always been the most eye-catching at such galas, but now she had become part of Lu Sheng’s backdrop.

Her freshly done nails threatened to dig into her flesh.

“Ah Chen, the opening performance will start soon. Could you come with me to make some preparations?” Lu Qianrou gently tugged on Fu Chen’s hand.

“Ah, sure.”

Fu Chen and Lu Qianrou had been dating for nearly half a year, and he always doted on her, obediently attending to her every need.

Although he was indeed enthralled by Lu Sheng, in his heart, Lu Sheng could not compare to Lu Qianrou.

After all, Qianrou was the legitimate young lady of the Lu Family, not only beautiful but also excelling in academics and well-versed in various arts; a bastard child raised in the countryside could never compare.

Seeing Fu Chen agree, Lu Qianrou’s face beamed, but the moment she turned, her mouth drooped, revealing an ever colder expression.

What’s the point of looking great thanks to Ellison? She had received meticulous training in various talents since childhood from the Lu Family, earning a level ten piano certificate by age twelve.

What talent could this Lu Sheng have, whistling? She probably had never even seen a real piano all her life.

Once she performed on stage, everyone’s attention would be drawn back to her. She wanted Lu Sheng to see that the gap between them was not just a dress.

Meanwhile,
a man sitting in a wheelchair in the corner of the venue fixed his gaze on the girl, his pupils slightly constricting.

—It was her.

The girl who unexpectedly kissed him on the roadside yesterday turned out to be the illegitimate daughter the Lu Family had recently brought to Jiang City.