Chapter 581: Chapter 5: Cinderella and the CEO (Part 5)

“Yangyang, I heard Lady Die plans to invite you to be her exclusive model for the new fall collection?”

Li Yang laughed: “Sister Shuning, you know me, I’ve loved walking the runway since I was a child. Having this opportunity is truly a dream come true for me.”

Everyone started talking again, with Lin Xiaorou standing awkwardly by, completely ignored by the crowd.

Lin Xiaorou seemed as if a gust of wind could knock her over, pitifully delicate, appearing as if she had been bullied.

Such an expression only made the girls present disdain her even more. Who was she trying to impress with that look? Why was she even invited here? How perplexing.

They didn’t know the term ’White Lotus.’

Li Shuning knew, however. Lin Xiaorou’s antics had a definite purpose, but she wasn’t the original host and felt no need to defend herself, always misunderstood by others.

If Lin Xiaorou dared to stir trouble, Shuning didn’t mind letting her know what disgrace felt like.

Zhu Lun had just finished talking with someone, and not seeing Lin Xiaorou, he looked around and found her trembling beside Li Shuning and the others.

Damn, had Li Shuning dared to bully her?

Zhu Lun angrily strode toward Li Shuning and the others.

Lin Xiaorou felt utterly embarrassed.

At that moment, warm, large hands encircled her from behind.

Lin Xiaorou’s eyes instantly reddened, and she began to tremble.

Zhu Lun said coldly: “Li Shuning, what do you mean by this?”

Li Shuning looked at Zhu Lun dispassionately, saying nothing.

Lin Xiaorou hurriedly pulled Zhu Lun: “Lun, you’ve misunderstood. It’s my fault, it has nothing to do with Miss Li.”

Zhu Lun pulled Lin Xiaorou back, “Xiaorou, you don’t have to act like this. You’re my girlfriend, anyone bullying you is a slap to my face. Li Shuning, I’m telling you, don’t go too far.”

Li Shuning scoffed as she stood, “How am I going too far? Zhu Lun, tell me how I’m being excessive? You cavorted with this woman while we were engaged, I broke off the engagement, and that’s considered over the top?”

“Don’t bring that up, I’m talking about you bullying Xiaorou.”

Li Shuning’s gaze swept to Lin Xiaorou, “I’m bullying her? Ha, she herself said it was her fault. How am I bullying her?”

Li Shuning’s friends also stood: “Zhu Lun, everyone can see it. Don’t falsely accuse others of vile things when Shuning doesn’t need to bully her.”

“Shut up! You all are close with Li Shuning, naturally, you’ll back her up. I saw Xiaorou being bullied with my own eyes, is that false?”

“Mr. Zhu has quite the prestige, to insult me like this and then pin such crimes on me now?” Li Shuning was frosty.

“Yangyang, go find Yun, ask her to retrieve the surveillance footage. We’re right under the surveillance cameras, let Mr. Zhu see clearly what’s happening. I’m Li Shuning, having already broken off the engagement, do I still need to get tangled up with a Lin Xiaorou? Who does she think she is?”

“Who does Mr. Zhu think he is? We’re strangers now, don’t overestimate yourself.”

This commotion attracted many people.

Everyone was from the same circle, though Lin Xiaorou seemed innocent, many knew Li Shuning’s character well.

Since the engagement has been broken off, would she still need to trouble that woman?

If she truly wanted to disgust them, she wouldn’t have broken off the engagement, and could easily trouble a mistress right in front of the legitimate party.

People once thought Zhu Lun was young and promising, now he didn’t seem so outstanding after all.

Many ran a few thoughts in their minds.

They had also seen Li Shuning’s past actions.

If they had such a daughter-in-law, it seemed alright. For the family’s sake, it’s not just a familial alliance, the personal influence of Li Shuning might be greater, mightn’t it?

Thinking this, many had thoughts in their hearts.

Meanwhile, on Li Shuning’s side, the Little Princess of the He Family brought people over tonight, and she had them bring the surveillance footage.

In truth, having such an incident at her coming-of-age ceremony was a disgrace.

He Yun was very displeased and certainly stood firmly behind Li Shuning.

She had them bring over a laptop, and the surveillance footage played.

Lin Xiaorou came over, claiming they were in love, and everyone saw it.

Li Shuning’s group’s attitude was also captured.

Li Shuning looked coldly at Zhu Lun: “Mr. Zhu, did you see clearly? Did I bully your dear one? She spoke for herself, should I not even have the right to ignore her? Who is she? The mistress of the Zhu Family? Even if she were, I have no obligation to entertain her. When did I become your family’s maid? Must I do everything you say? Today, I’ve certainly experienced Mr. Zhu’s insult. Luckily, the engagement was canceled, or who knows how I’d be treated henceforth.”

Her friends stood by Li Shuning.

Zhu Lun left in disgrace, pulling Lin Xiaorou away.

Li Shuning turned back, took He Yun’s hand: “Yun, I’m truly sorry for bringing such chaos to your coming-of-age ceremony. Here’s the gift I promised you. If you like it, I’ll send you another one next time, as compensation, okay?”

He Yun smiled: “Sister Shuning, you don’t need to be so formal. This isn’t your fault, blame those who are clueless. But of course, I’ll like the gift Sister sent me.”

Li Yangyang laughed and said: “Yun, this gift was meticulously prepared by Sister Shuning, are you sure you don’t want the second one?”

He Yun hesitated, then opened the gift box.

The box was small, only palm-sized, inside there was a smaller box—a wooden box, carved with patterns, a light cream color, exquisite, with a faint fragrance.

He Yun opened the box to find a pink jelly-like substance inside, emitting a stronger fragrance. What was this? Jelly?

Li Shuning said warmly: “I made this myself, it’s great for skin care, with whitening and spot-removal effects.”

Li Yangyang blinked: “Yun, it really works well, you see, I was quite tanned before, but using the box Sister Shuning gave me, within days, I was back to fair and my pores refined.”

Li Shuning had done top-notch medical research in other worlds.

She made some of these skincare products.

Li Shuning felt these were perfect to gift to her friends.

As for using them for profit, Li Shuning hadn’t decided yet.

Since rarity is precious.

He Yun felt tempted.

Though she wore makeup today, she actually had freckles.

Could it be that good?

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