Chapter 18: Being Subservient

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

At the same time, Yun Wei shook her head.

It wasn’t that she doubted Auntie Ji’s ability to help her.

If she were dealing with someone from an average family, she’d be able to figure out how to get an invitation on her own without any help from Auntie Ji.

But Jian Zhifei wasn’t from an average family.

“Did you say Jian Zhifei?” Lu Zhanting stood up from where he was sitting and showed her an invitation card.

Yun Wei took the card and looked at it. It was an invitation to Jian Zhifei’s birthday party.

Although her face lit up with happiness, she sounded a little hesitant as she said, “This invite says Master Ting has been invited…”

“I can bring a female partner,” Lu Zhanting interrupted her with a little nod.

“Yes,” Yun Wei agreed, nodding vigorously.

In any case, she was Lu Zhanting’s fiancé, so stepping out together wouldn’t be inappropriate.

Besides, as long as they didn’t make a public announcement, Bai Wenping and Hua Shasha would never find out that they were engaged.

Yun Wei changed into a flirty little black dress. Her young, pretty porcelain face was accentuated by her dark, shapely brows and flushed, luscious lips that didn’t need any artificial coloring.

Even without any make-up, Yun Wei was enchantingly beautiful.

The moment they arrived at Jian Zhifei’s birthday party, Yun Wei quickly disappeared from Lu Zhanting’s side.

But, once she appeared on the scene, she attracted a lot of attention, and quite a few men stepped forward to make her acquaintance.

Yun Wei, however, wasn’t interested. She focused her attention on seeking out Bai Wenping and Hua Shasha.

Lu Zhanting’s appearance also created a stir.

Jian Zhifei hadn’t just invited many of her classmates, but she had invited many of her family’s business associates as well.

However, because of the large age gap between Jian Zhifei and himself, Lu Zhanting wouldn’t normally attend an event organized by Jian Zhifei, who was a mere kid in his eyes.

Therefore, his appearance caught many people’s attention.

It wasn’t just his high social status that attracted many. His powerful presence and exquisite, good looks were also attractive.

Those perfectly chiseled ivory-like features simply made him stand out from the crowd.

With his tall physique and upright posture, he stood head and shoulders above everyone else like a towering tree.

Compared to the students who’d just started university, he emanated authority and had an imposing presence, which was characteristic of someone who’d long become accustomed to being in a position of power.

He was instantaneously surrounded by a bunch of men and women wanting to give him a respectful hello.

Then again, the only thing that most people would dare to say to him was a simple greeting.

Because of how intimidating Lu Zhanting was, many people couldn’t help but automatically become submissive around him.

Watching him from afar, Yun Wei realized that he was unexpectedly popular.

Lu Zhanting remained aloof through it all. However, when his eyes met Yun Wei’s, they flashed with deep meaning.

On her part, her eyes locked in his piercing gaze, Yun Wei felt a tad awkward.

She looked away and finally found Bai Wenping and Hua Shasha.

Hua Shasha was busy talking to Jian Zhifei’s servant.

Hua Shasha was an expert in deception. In the past, she had used her skills to ingratiate herself with Yun Wei, becoming her bestie. Such was the extent of her expertise.

Shortly, the servant led Hua Shasha upstairs.

On the upper floor, Jian Zhifei had already gotten dressed and was searching for the right accessories to wear with her dress.

Jian Zhifei was an arrogant beauty who had no qualms about flaunting it. Her exceptional charm was accentuated by her brows as she ever so slightly raised them at Hua Shasha.

Hua Shasha gushed, “Zhifei, your outfit perfectly complements your skin tone. I can only dream of having such a healthy, golden tan like yours.”

Accustomed to flattery from many people, Jian Zhifei was nonetheless impressed by the details Hua Shasha weaved into her gushing compliments, and she took another look at the latter.

Glancing at Hua Shasha, she said, “Thank you.”

Although they were classmates, she and Hua Shasha never really interacted with each other.