The girl stood under the setting sun. The orange light enveloped her entire body, and the golden outline traced the edges of her crimson formal dress, making it seem as if her whole being was radiating light.
Before coming to find Jiang Sui, Lu Yunze had already met with Luo Yao and the others. Luo Yao had always dressed very conservatively.
Even for an occasion like her father’s birthday banquet, she only wore a strapless formal dress, which projected a kind of reserved and elegant beauty.
However, the style Jiang Sui wore was completely different from Light Jade’s style; it could only be described as daring. The entire formal dress clung tightly to her figure, perfectly showcasing her curvaceous body.
Large areas of her fair skin appeared even more tender against the backdrop of the formal dress, smooth as congealed jade and glowing with light.
The deep V-neck design at the collar was extremely bold, allowing her two ample breasts to proudly display their fullness.
The deep cleavage in the middle was clear and alluring, like a bottomless abyss that could swallow any man’s Soul Tether—a sight that made one gulp.
Even more soul-stirring was the design of the skirt. It utilized a high-slit style on the side wing, and the height of the slit was staggering, almost reaching her hip. A fair, long leg stepped out from it, with most of its skin exposed to the air. The base of that rounded thigh was looming through the edges of the slit.
Normally, Jiang Sui either wore a simple maid uniform or casual clothes. This was the first time Lu Yunze had seen her dressed up so grandly.
If the old Jiang Sui was like the girl next door—possessing a few hints of purity and cuteness—then now that she had changed into this formal dress, she had completely transformed into a charming, noble young miss.
Is Jiang Sui some kind of Eldest Daughter?
It was clearly an absurd thought, yet Lu Yunze could not deny it. It seemed that the current Jiang Sui truly could stand on the stage and compete with Luo Yao.
“How is it? The style I specifically ordered, does the Young Master like it?”
Although she was well-prepared, Jiang Sui’s voice still trembled slightly.
On the day she received the formal dress, Jiang Sui had stayed in the bedroom with it for a long time. She thought she had adapted to this kind of clothing, but she hadn’t expected that wearing it in front of someone else would still inevitably make her feel flustered.
Especially in front of Lu Yunze.
“Young Master, Young Master, are you listening to me?”
It wasn’t until the fragrant scent approached him that Lu Yunze snapped back to his senses. Looking down, he saw that heart-stirring cleavage.
“Ah, is this something you specially prepared for today’s ceremony?”
But Lu Yunze remembered that during the banquet, servants were required to stay hidden the entire time.
“Although I won’t be attending the venue, after the others leave, I can still wear this to go to the back garden.”
As Jiang Sui spoke, she made a “shush” gesture.
“Young Master, don’t tell anyone, or else my salary will be docked.”
Such playfulness, such cuteness, combined with the sense of glamour brought by the formal dress, instantly caused Lu Yunze’s Heartbeat Index to soar by several levels.
“Since it’s supposed to be a secret, you shouldn’t have told me at all. Otherwise, if I let it slip…”
Halfway through his sentence, Lu Yunze suddenly understood her meaning.
“Are you… inviting me?”
“Okay, I promise you.”
“Then the Young Master must work hard and not make a fool of himself at the ceremony.” Jiang Sui’s smile became even more brilliant. “Only a hardworking and energetic Young Master is the Young Master I like.”
The word “like”—such a sensitive term—didn’t feel out of place at all when spoken from her lips.
‘To make sure I can enjoy this ceremony, she really went to a lot of trouble.’ Lu Yunze felt moved in his heart.
After the two of them agreed to meet after the ceremony, Lu Yunze left Jiang Sui’s bedroom.
***
the moment the door closed, all the smiles on Jiang Sui’s face vanished.
She felt a bit weak in her legs and leaned over the bed, burying her flushed face in the quilt.
“This kind of clothing… what’s the difference between wearing this and wearing nothing?”
It wasn’t until her heartbeat calmed down a little that Jiang Sui raised her head. All the shyness in her eyes had disappeared.
As long as she remembered it was for survival and for a peaceful life in the future, it wasn’t impossible to sell a bit of her body.
After all, she had already made up her mind to make Lu Yunze completely fall for her. Forget wearing a sexy formal dress; she could even give her body to him to use as a toy.
“Alright, time to act.”
Jiang Sui stood up.
The banquet was about to start. Over there, she had a partner helping her slack off, so she could temporarily ignore the matters of the ceremony.
A Ghost appeared that only she could see, and it wanted to place a strange mark on her body. No matter how she thought about it, it was too strange.
The appearance of the Ghost was definitely related to the secrets of the ceremony. Jiang Sui had to investigate it clearly tonight.
She still couldn’t contact the Black Cat; she didn’t know what she was busy with.
If that pig-headed fellow were still here, things would be much simpler. Splitting into two paths would make the progress even faster.
“No, I can’t always rely on others.”
After cautioning herself, Jiang Sui set out once more.
***
When the sun had completely set and the moonlight began to shimmer across the land, the grand banquet officially began.
Inside this mansion, there was a Grand Dining Hall specifically for receiving many guests. Its area and level of luxury were comparable to a hotel hall. Even though many guests had arrived, it could fully accommodate them.
The trade-off was that as soon as there was any noise here, it became as chaotic as a wet market.
And as one of the relatives close to Luo Tianfu, Lu Yunze sat in an extremely prominent position, just like the other members of the Luo family.
Many people’s gazes fell upon him, making him feel a bit uncomfortable.
However, the others didn’t seem to feel that way. They were completely immersed in it, just like the protagonist of this banquet, Luo Tianfu.
“I thank everyone for taking the time to attend this banquet tonight.”
Luo Tianfu stood up and faced the guests.
“I am old and don’t have many obsessions. Tonight, I just want everyone to have a good time.”
As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of agreement immediately rose from the crowd.
“Old Master Luo is far too polite.”
“It’s no trouble for us; the one who truly works hard is you.”
“As long as the Old Master speaks, we will certainly do it.”
Listening to them blow “rainbow farts” of flattery, Lu Yunze couldn’t help but mutter:
“They really are good at talking, all just for the sake of appearances.”
“After all, Father is a famous figure far and wide. It’s normal for many people to try to curry favor, isn’t it?”
Luo Yao, sitting next to him, smiled at him.
“It’s good that Father stands at such a high position.”
The gaze she directed toward Luo Tianfu carried an undisguised sense of worship and admiration.
“I also want to be as great as Father, standing at a height that others cannot reach, accepting their praise.”
Is this a queen’s declaration?
Lu Yunze could almost picture her becoming a true queen in his mind.
However, a high-and-mighty queen wasn’t Lu Yunze’s type; he still preferred a gentle and considerate personality.
“If I really achieve that, will Brother Lu still stand by my side?” Luo Li noticed he seemed a bit distracted. “Brother Lu, are you listening to me?”
“Ah, what did you say?”
“Brother, Brother Lu, you’ve been distracted since just now. What’s going on?”
Just now, Lu Yunze’s head was full of thoughts about meeting Jiang Sui after the banquet. For a moment, he didn’t know how to answer.
“Brother Lu, could it be that you still can’t accept the atmosphere of the banquet?”
“Haha, you could say that.”
“Brother, Brother Lu needs to buck up.” Luo Li’s lips curled up. “You can’t be left behind by me.”
“As long as you’re happy.”
Lu Yunze was relieved that she hadn’t noticed anything.
According to the banquet’s schedule, there would be a long period of free activity next.
During this time, everyone could leave their seats to talk to others. They could also invite others to the central stage to perform a dance.
Luo Yao already had her own small circle. After leaving her seat, she was surrounded by her companions, becoming the brightest and tallest spotlight.
Even Luo Fu was surrounded by a crowd, but why were they all men? Seeing the way they were happily interacting, Lu Yunze really doubted how those rumors of her being a lover had started.
They all had their own places. As for Lu Yunze himself, he had no small circle. As an adopted son, his status was not well-regarded, nor was he seen as having any strategic value worth befriending. Therefore, the people who approached him were all looking for trouble.
“Just now, when Old Master Luo was speaking, I saw that you seemed distracted. Could it be that you don’t like tonight’s banquet at all?”
The conversation suddenly turned into a verbal blade thrown at him, but Lu Yunze’s expression didn’t change at all.
“No, I like it very much. But since you asked that, does it mean you don’t like it?”
The expected panic and anger did not appear. The face of the person looking for trouble twisted for a moment.
“What do you mean by that? Are you looking down on me, or looking down on Old Master Luo?”
“If things could be turned into reality just by using a mouth, you can say whatever you want.”
“You really are looking down on me!”
The other party grew anxious.
“Fine, if I really didn’t like the banquet, I would have called someone to flip the tables long ago!”
That was fundamentally impossible to happen.
Just when everyone thought so, an accident truly occurred.
A massive Ice Spike crashed in from outside. Amidst the terror of the crowd, it flew straight toward Luo Tianfu, who was still talking with guests.
“Ah! There’s an Assassin!”