From Villain to Cherished: Counter My Role by Pampering Kids

In their eyes were amazement and admiration, along with speculation about which family's daughter the lady who came with Miss Tang belonged to, and how she could be so beautiful.

Many of the men were even stirring restlessly.

Su Xingwan's public image was generally quite aloof and hard to approach.

The few gentlemen who admired her thought the same.

She looked too dazzling, some men didn't even dare to come close.

Tang Muya, knowing her personality, directly declined for her, "My friend doesn't add people on WeChat or chat online, thank you."

Upon hearing this, the gentlemen showed expressions of regret.

Su Xingwan and Tang Muya found a place to sit down.

At this moment, some other people arrived at the banquet.

Among them were old acquaintances of Su Xingwan.

Wu Qian and Huang Yiliu.

Only after the turmoil surrounding Meng Zhi subsided online in recent days did Huang Yiliu dare to come out for social interactions and find work.

At this moment, she appeared haggard and didn't have her former splendor.

Sitting alone at the dining table.

Wu Qian's situation was similar, her boyfriend married his arranged match, and she was in great distress recently.

Just then, both of them met eyes with Su Xingwan, and they were taken aback.

Coincidentally, they were seated at the same table with Su Xingwan.

Due to their recent ordeals, they hadn't been paying attention to the others at the table, so they hadn't noticed who was there.

Compared to their haggardness, Su Xingwan looked absolutely radiant.

She wore a blue mermaid gown, her slightly curled long hair was pinned up, and her skin was fair and glowing.

Wu Qian and Huang Yiliu's inner thoughts at this moment.

They felt overshadowed, wanting to leave but didn't know what to do.

The two of them also didn't want to see Su Xingwan, seeing how well and confident she was doing made them uncomfortable.

Especially considering their current embarrassing state, and that she had seen their previous disrepute, they wished to dig a hole to hide themselves in.

When Su Xingwan appeared in Lu Yun's line of sight in her blue mermaid gown, his gaze froze.

Her slender waist, soft and alluring, was accentuated by the blue gown.

Her fair, delicate skin was faintly visible, glowing with a pearly sheen under the soft lighting.

Her lovely hair, meticulously styled, had its soft ends cleverly pinned up, with two strands gently falling beside her cheeks.

A diamond necklace he had given her adorned her elegant neck.

Lu Yun thought.

Everything, from her attire to her accessories, suited her perfectly.

Suddenly, a vile thought crossed his mind.

He wanted to take her back.

At that moment, Su Xingwan was standing at the center of the banquet, occasionally chatting with Tang Muya and others nearby.

As she was talking, Su Xingwan suddenly felt a heated gaze falling on her.

She looked in that direction and saw Mr. Lu, surrounded by a group not far away.

She was dumbfounded, feeling a peculiar and indescribable sensation inside.

Glancing around, she initially intended to greet him, but seeing those bosses fawning over Lu Yun as if he were something precious, she decided against it.

"Mr. Lu, we really didn't expect you to attend President Wang's daughter's birthday party!"

"Indeed, indeed, your attendance at President Wang's banquet, despite us inviting you many times to our affairs, is quite the surprise,"

"President Wang is truly fortunate to receive your appreciation!"

President Wang, hearing this flattery, beamed with delight.

He thought it was his efforts and flattering that attracted Mr. Lu, hence his appearance.

Listening to the people flattering Lu Yun, Su Xingwan thought.

Forget it, at such a banquet, better not to greet him.

Then she turned her head away, pretending she hadn't noticed him.

After all, Mr. Lu was a big shot in Beijing, and being scrutinized as soon as she entered, she didn't want to be in the spotlight again just by greeting him.

If the Three Little Ones were here, she might have greeted him; without that connection, their relationship was just ordinary.

The instant Su Xingwan turned her head, Lu Yun noticed it.

?

No greeting?

Were they that estranged?

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, what are you looking at?" President Wang cheerfully asked.

"Admiring the beauty, it seems? Hahaha," another president teased.

"A true beauty just arrived at the banquet; that face and figure even outshine those in the entertainment industry!"

A young man named Gao Xiang remarked, only to suddenly feel a chilly gaze from a nearby bigwig.

Gao Xiang: "?"

"Which beauty? I didn't see," his friend, unaware of his discomfort, said.

Gao Xiang pointed, "That one in the blue gown? I'm thinking of asking her for her WeChat later."

His friend followed Gao Xiang's gaze and saw the beauty he mentioned sitting at the dining table.

Even from the side, her naturally beautiful skin and high nose revealed her as a great beauty.

"She indeed is beautiful!" His friend showed a lustful grin.

Gao Xiang noticed Lu's cold demeanor.

Hastily, he nudged his friend, awkwardly laughing, "Stop dreaming, that woman won't fancy you."

His friend, dissatisfied, wanted to argue but paused seeing Gao Xiang's look, feeling puzzled.

President Wang, curious, turned to look, "Which beauty?"

Seeing her face, he was surprised, "Mr. Lu, isn't she your woman?"

Suddenly Gao Xiang and his friend were rigid with anxiety.

Had they just coveted Mr. Lu's woman?

Neither dared glance at Lu's expression.

Mr. Lu was someone everyone wanted to curry favor with; they were mere lads compared to him, even their fathers showed him deference—they wouldn't dare provoke Mr. Lu.

Lu Yun said, "She is not."

President Wang was momentarily taken aback.

Even after having three little ones, she still didn't have a status?

That's pretty unfortunate.

Lu Yun continued, "Currently, just friends."

President Wang showed slight confusion.

He didn't quite get what Lu meant by these words.

Mr. Lu's speech was becoming increasingly esoteric.

He used to be straightforward.

Taking this chance, Gao Xiang cheerfully chimed in, "So Mr. Lu is still pursuing her, I get it."

He flattered, trying to let Mr. Lu forget about their previous remarks regarding the woman.

"That beautiful lady only Mr. Lu is worthy of," his friend followed, smiling as foolishly.

Lu Yun lowered his gaze in silence.

The two had no clue what Mr. Lu's expression signified, unable to discern his mood.