Chapter 194: Chapter 194: Her Stuff Is Gone
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Translator: 549690339
At the charity banquet, infused with the scent of perfumes and adorned with elegant hairdos, Rong Weiwei, with the support of Shi Mufeng, successfully bid on a set of emerald necklaces donated by the evenings organizer, Mrs. Li.
Valued at eighteen million, the jewelry was personally handed to her by Mrs. Li, making Weiwei the center of attention for a moment!
Naturally, her limelight upset some people. A few socialites whispered amongst themselves.
“Heh, look at how smug she is.”
“Of course she is, cuddling up with a sugar daddy and having Mr. Shi backing her. Otherwise, would she even be able to attend, given her status as a kept woman from the Rong Family?”
“Pfft, no matter how smug she is, she’s still the one who was publicly cuckolded—a fact known by the entire nation. If I were her, I wouldn’t have the face to show up.”
“Tsch, and that’s why we aren’t as impressive as she is. There, she’s parading herself just because she has a thick skin. If she hadn’t swallowed her pride, where would all this grandeur be? Didn’t Mr. Shi compensate her just because he saw her being ‘sensible’ and felt guilty?”
“Hahaha, what you’re saying makes me not even envious of certain people
anymore.’
Their seats were close to Weiwei’s, and their conversation was anything but discreet; Weiwei heard everything. Although she tried her best to appear indifferent and as if she had not heard, her increasingly stiff expression betrayed the frustration in her heart!
“What’s wrong?” Shi Mufeng, who had just taken a sip of wine with someone next to him, turned back and noticed her pale complexion. He put down his glass and asked with concern.
Rong Weiwei forced a smile, “It’s nothing, maybe the air conditioning here is too strong, and I have a bit of a headache.”
Shi Mufeng reached out to press her temples, “Does that feel any better?”
Out of the corner of her eye, Weiwei saw the women who had just been mocking her now looking in her direction; she felt a bit more balanced inside. Touching Mufeng’s hand, she smiled sweetly and shook her head, “Yes, much better.”
“If you’re really feeling bad, just tell me. It’s the same if we visit Mrs. Li later,” Shi Mufeng said considerately, not noticing her little act.
How could Weiwei pass up such a perfect opportunity to chat? She had just made an expensive bid on the malachite. If not now, when would she go to mingle and get familiar?
She immediately responded, “Don’t worry about me, Mufeng, I’m already feeling better. I just got a bit dizzy from the draft earlier, but I’m much better now.”
“Then let’s go,” Shi Mufeng, not wanting to miss out on the chance at hand and hearing that she was okay, was relieved.
“Okay.”
Rong Weiwei stood up, reaching for her purse and was about to pick up a glass of champagne when she suddenly froze, having noticed something; her expression changed abruptly, “My…”
“Wei, what’s wrong?” Shi Mufeng, noticing her sudden halt and the change in her expression, asked, puzzled.
Rong Weiwei took a deep breath, shifting her gaze from her bare wrist, her heart in turmoil and her smile barely holding, “I’ve lost something, maybe I misplaced it when I went to the restroom; I’ll go look for it.”
By that time, Shi Mufeng noticed Mrs. Li approaching, surrounded by people, and frowned slightly, “What have you lost? Never mind, it can’t be anything important. Mrs. Li is coming, you can look for it later.”
“But… ”
Rong Weiwei was in a panic; she couldn’t explain why but she felt extremely uneasy.
How could the bracelet she always wore on her wrist suddenly disappear?