Today, she was wearing a black V-neck long dress, looking sexy and beautiful, exuding elegance. Just standing there, she looked like a proud princess.
A woman like her is the one who truly deserves Shen Yanchen.
"Yanchen, let's go inside and sit down." The two exchanged glances, and Lu Qianwen seemed to be saying: See, I told you you would come.
Shen Yanchen remained calm, reaching out to hold the just-backed-off Gu Qimiao, but Lu Qianwen pulled her away first: "Miaomiao, let's go over there. Yanchen, feel free to do as you like. After all, you are very familiar with this place."
Gu Qimiao turned her head to look at Shen Yanchen, then quickly shifted her gaze, feeling a slight bitterness in her heart.
Seeing her uncomfortable look, Lu Qianwen said, "Don't worry, my brother went abroad, he's not home."
"Wenwen! What are you doing? Hurry to the door, your classmates are here," an old woman called out.
Lu Qianwen led Gu Qimiao to a group of girls, pressing her to sit on the sofa, and said: "This is Miaomiao, you met her last time. You guys chat first, I'll go to the door."
A girl in a white dress exchanged a smile with Lu Qianwen, like they were silently communicating something.
The girl in the white dress nodded slightly, and Lu Qianwen left with a smile.
Once she left, Gu Qimiao felt even more awkward. Although she had been introduced last time, she hadn't really interacted with them. Clearly, she wasn't part of their world.
As soon as Lu Qianwen left, the girl in the white dress sat next to Gu Qimiao, took out a lady's cigarette from the cigarette box next to her, and asked Gu Qimiao, "Do you smoke?"
Gu Qimiao hurriedly waved her hand, "No, thank you..."
She then watched as the girl skillfully put the cigarette in her mouth, lit it with a lighter, and took a drag, looking like an experienced smoker.
"So well-behaved, are you still a student, girl? How old are you?" a woman across them asked.
"Twenty-three... I'm working now."
Another woman continued to ask, "What does your family do? Must be very wealthy, right?"
Gu Qimiao just chuckled dryly. When it came to family matters, she could never comfortably say that she actually had no family. It felt terrible, making her feel sad.
"This outfit isn't cheap, is it? Not just anyone can buy it, girl. What exactly does your family do?"
Gu Qimiao looked down at her clothes. She didn't know much about brands or how expensive "not cheap" was. She knew that whatever Shen Yanchen gave would naturally be high-quality. Not wanting to brag beyond her means, she said hesitantly, "...a friend gave it."
"A friend? Which friend? Introduce us! I love this designer's clothes."
"Isn't it Shen? Didn't Wenwen say last time that you're friends with Shen?"
One woman after another chimed in, "Ah, beautiful women have it easy. Getting close to a rich man, they have nothing to worry about, being a mistress or something is also fine."
Gu Qimiao's smile faded. Even an idiot could hear they were deliberately making things difficult for her.
Since they weren't being friendly, there was no need for her to keep a polite face to please them, so she said, "A pretty woman without skills is no different from a flower vase in front of a man."
"Oh? So you're saying you're very capable?"
"At least I don't rely on my family's wealth to show off, accomplishing nothing but eating, drinking, and playing."
The woman across immediately stood up, aggressively speaking to Gu Qimiao: "You really think you're something! You have skills? You have skills yet you become someone's mistress?!"
The girl in the white dress who had been smoking finally spoke up: "Enough, Nannnan. You've gone a bit too far. Today's Wenwen's birthday, Miaomiao is still Wenwen's friend, don't make it too unpleasant."
"Linlin, why are you defending her?!"