What kind of mother could make Tang Xiaoxiao, as a daughter, not mention a word about her in her diary for so many years?
At this moment, a waiter came over quietly and whispered to a middle-aged man from the Wei family. The middle-aged man gave a slight nod. He came forward, glanced at Tang Xiaoxiao hesitantly and whispered to Old Master Wei.
Old Master Wei’s eyes flashed and he nodded to the person beside him before he said to Tang Xiaoxiao with a smile, “Xiaoxiao, it happens you’re here too and there are some acquaintances who came that I’m sure you will be very surprised to see.”
Acquaintances?
Tang Xiaoxiao was a little puzzled. She did not know any acquaintances, right? But Old Master Wei was so sure, so she must know these people who were coming over?
Just when Tang Xiaoxiao was in doubt, the door of the banquet hall was suddenly opened by two waiters. Two rows of neatly-dressed waiters stood on both sides of the red carpet leading to the banquet hall, like two lines of soldiers waiting for an inspection. A mature beauty dressed in an elegant and gorgeous evening gown was walking in front. The large diamond necklace around her neck was shining under the bright lights and she wore five huge diamond rings on five of her fingers, which looked extremely luxurious.
Behind the mature beauty was a couple. The little beauty dressed in a pink evening gown with delicate and light makeup on her face. She wore a natural green diamond of more than ten carats around her neck, which made people unable to open their eyes from the dazzle. Crystal high heels adorned her feet, and three gemstone rings decorated her hand, matched with a pair of natural agate gemstone earrings. With her light floating steps, she had a lovable appearance.
The little beauty was holding the arm of a young and promising man affectionately. It was Liang Zhenxuan!
Tang Xiaoxiao’s pupils constricted when she saw the dressing of the two beauties. Up to now, she could guess who those two figures were with her toes. It was her stepmother Cao Shuting and her daughter, Tang Rou!
Looking at the group of people appearing, there was silence at first, then the hum of discussion sounded in a hushed manner. Many people suppressed their voices and asked, “Who are these two ladies…”
“Shh, keep it down. Do you have a death wish?” Someone lowered his voice and warned cautiously. “These two ladies are the nouveau riche that have appeared in the upper-class society in recent years. Even Old Master Wei has to give them some respect when they attend this banquet… Do you know Liyang’s Tang Yuanfeng?”
“No.”
“I guessed that you wouldn’t know. Tang Yuanfeng has always kept a low profile so you certainly don’t know him, but you know of the Great Tang Industry and Tang Corporation, right? On the surface, these are two different groups, but their big boss behind the scenes is Liyang’s Tang Yuanfeng!”
“F*ck. These two groups are the leaders in the industry. How much money does Tang Yuanfeng have?”
“No one knows the exact number, but the noble families have been guessing in private that Tang Yuanfeng’s real assets may have exceeded 10 billion… US dollars. The woman walking in front is Tang Yuanfeng’s current wife, and the one behind is his daughter, Tang Ruo. It is said that she has no boyfriend yet. Tsk, tsk. Liang Zhenxuan is so f*cking lucky to have hooked up with Tang Yuanfeng’s daughter. He has both woman and money!”
“Tang Yuanfeng’s daughter… F*ck! Wouldn’t the person who marries Tang Rou make a fortune?”
“Hehe, let’s try our best tonight. Whoever can hook up with her depends on his own ability.”
Not to mention these rich young men, even the hearts of the actors in the entertainment scene was moved. The actresses and socialites in the venue were envious and jealous of the two women who appeared in this way and were dressed so lavishly, while the men were ready to take the beauty home.
Sun Yating looked at the two women dressed with endless luxury. She gritted her teeth and mumbled to herself, “Didn’t she hook up with a rich man to be able to have today’s attention? Bah, does she really think she’s some good person?”
“That’s right.” Ying Feifei’s eyes twinkled with jealousy. “She just had a stroke of luck. Let’s see how her husband is going to kick her away when she becomes old in a few years.”
Chen Ke, the chief editor of Fashion Weekly, frowned. She crossed her arms and said, “They’re just nouveau riche without self-restraint and taste. The taste of these two women really does not match their statuses. Did they think that their backgrounds could be covered up because they are wearing gorgeous jewelry and clothes? What idiots… I really don’t understand why Mr Tang Yuanfeng married such a woman.”
Old Master Wei glanced at Tang Xiaoxiao and went to meet with them. He laughed and said, “Mrs Tang and Miss Tang, excuse me for not going out to meet you. We are honored with your presence at this charity banquet tonight. Please don’t despise an old man like me for my poor hospitality.”
Cao Shuting smiled and it could be seen from her eyes that she was intolerant of people. She said politely, “Of course not, Old Master Wei. We hope you won’t blame us for coming here uninvited.”
“What are you talking about?” Old Master Wei was really an old fox. He did not care about Cao Shuting’s arrogance, instead, he became more polite. “We just didn’t expect that Mrs Tang and Miss Tang would travel all the way from Liyang to attend the dinner banquet held in Donghai City. I can see your enthusiasm for charity and I think Mrs Tang will definitely buy some things tonight.”
Cao Shuting’s expression changed slightly. The charity auction on this kind of occasion was not a small amount. It often cost eight million dollars. Although Tang Yuanfeng had always been generous to both of them, most of it was in the form of jewelry and attire. He had never given her much in terms of cash.
Although she was short of money, Cao Shuting also knew that she could not lose in power, so she could only brace herself and agreed with a smile. “Of course, Old Master Wei.”
Seeing the scene in front of her, Tang Xiaoxiao frowned and pulled Wei Yanmo aside. “Brother Mo, since they are here, I won’t show myself.”
“Okay,” Wei Yanmo answered as he knew about the Tang family’s affairs.
No one from a big family was a fool. Seeing the little princess of the Tang family sneaking into the crowd, they knew that the little princess did not want to meet with her stepmother, so they did not bring it out to the open. No one would also be so clueless to want to tell Cao Shuting and her daughter about Tang Xiaoxiao being present.
It was not that Tang Xiaoxiao was afraid of that mother and daughter. But there was bound to be a fight if she met with them on this occasion. With Cao Shuting’s stupidity, she would certainly make a fool out of herself and let others have a good laugh at her. The Tang family could not afford such embarrassment.
Tang Xiaoxiao did not realize at this moment that she had already regarded the Tang family as her own family, and Tang Yuanfeng as her father. Otherwise, why would she have preferred to avoid Cao Shuting and Tang Rou to maintain the face of the Tang family and her father?