Chapter 586 - Engagement banquet (1/2)

Time flew by quite fast. In the blink of an eye, it was Lu Meili's engagement day.

”I'm nervous.” The girl said, standing in front of the mirror. She was only in her dresisng gown, ready to dress up for the engagement banquet.

”Don't be nervous. Just pretend it's a banquet like any other.”

”But this is different. Just a few hours from now, I will officially be an engaged woman. The thought of it makes me feel complicated. It's so unreal!” Lu Meili touched her blushing cheeks.

Soon, her name will be added to another family's household register.

Wan Jia held her shoulders. ”You're blushing. It's a good thing. If you were not, I would think you don't want to be engaged anymore.”

”How's that possible? Mu Zhichen is a nice guy and his grandma is my friend. I wouldn't want to miss them.”

Wan Jia placed the new gown on Lu Meili's bed. ”I'll deal with other matters first.”

Lu Meili saw the vibrant red gown on the bed. ”How beautiful! It's really so beautiful. Thanks mom.”

”Mmh. ”

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Wan Jia took out her phone and checked on the fifteen-second commercial that had been uploaded this morning. It had already been viewed a few million times and had hundreds of thousands of comments.

Young men who wanted to propose to their girlfriends all wanted to get a pair of the new rings.

The sound of phones chiming in Lu Enterprises and Elite Fashion World was deafening. In just a few hours, it was the talk of the nation.

Lu Meili's fans finally realized the main point.

[Who is the man in the commercial? I haven't seen him before.]

[Is he a new model? He's so handsome my heart is stolen]

[Isn't that the young master from the Mu family?] Perhaps that commentator felt it was impossible for the young master from the Mu family to shoot a commercial. [They simply look similar.]

[Why Isn't anyone getting the main point? They look like a real couple!]

[You're right! I also thought it was the latest news about our Meili being engaged. Too bad It's only a commercial.]

[They look good together. Especially the part when our Little angel Li rested her head on his shoulder. I could swear I saw love in his eyes.]

Wan Jia tittered. They are a real couple. Of course they will look good together. Wait till you see the news about her real engagement tonight.

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Later, at the Mu mansion.

Lu Xian Li kept looking at her sister.

”What's wrong with you? Do I look like an alien?” Lu Meili felt shy from being looked at too intensely.

”What alien? You look incredibly beautiful. I'm sure young master Mu will not keep his eyes off you for a second.”

Lu Meili smiled slightly. ”Really? But I still feel nervous.”

”Come on. Are women always nervous on their engagement banquets?” Lu Xian Li taunted. If she was going to be half as nervous as Lu Meili was right now, she didn't want to be engaged.

”I don't know how to describe it. I'm not just nervous. It's more like unease. I feel something huge is going to happen tonight.”

Lu Xian Li raised her eyebrows. ”Your instinct is always right. Can you not scare me? What do you feel, a premonition of doom?”

”Get lost. You're crazy. Don't you try to jinx my engagement party.” Why would she feel such a horrible thing tonight?

Lu Xian Li laughed. ”Alright. I will get lost. I'm going to check on Xian Yu. Have you seen him yet? He looks so handsome. I could swear he looks like one of those handsome but cold and tyrannical CEOs from Webnovels.”

Lu Meili giggled. ”You would be in trouble if he heard you say that. Though I think he does look like a tyrannical CEO. The only difference is that he is a vice CEO and a young teenager to begin with.”

Lu Xian Li waved a hand. ”Wait for brother-in-law here. I'm going to greet the guests.”

Lu Meili grunted in response and took a wineglass. She was in a guest room upstairs, waiting for Mu Zhichen to arrive before the banquet could start.

The latter was late thanks to a meeting he had to attend in the afternoon.

Lu Meili sipped on the wine delicately. Since he was almost here, she would just drink a tiny bit. She wouldn't get drunk unless she wanted to anyway.

”Having a good time?” The haunting voice reached her ears.

Lu Meili turned, her heart bearing awfully fast. ”Xu Tang, what are you doing here?”