Chapter 239: Chapter 239: Xu Xingluo’s Background Revealed, Birthday Banquet (Must-See Plot)
Chapter 239: Chapter 239: Xu Xingluo’s Background Revealed, Birthday Banquet (Must-See Plot)
Yunding Grand Hotel in Haicheng was thergest floating hotel in the city.
At night, it resembled a pce in the sky.
Tens of thousands of tons of steel supported the entire hotel in mid-air, and the eighty-eight-story observation elevator ascended, making it seem almost possible to pluck stars from the sky at night.
Thest birthday banquet of the elder of the Huo Family was also held here.
A few days earlier, the Xu Family had sent people to set up the banquet hall.
They ced great importance on this birthday banquet, as if to reim the lost face for Xu Xingluo. It was also at this banquet that the engagement between the Xu and Xiang families would be announced.
This was the first birthday banquet in twenty-two years. Previously, Xu Xingluo and Xu Yunye had never celebrated their birthdays.
This was because Liu Zongyun had met with disaster on the very day the twins were born, leaving the Liu Family with no inclination to celebrate their birthdays.
Liu Huimin could only wrong her two children.
This time, it was likepensation.
Or rather,pensation umted over twenty-two years.
None of the families in Haicheng had ever gone to such lengths for their child’s birthday, easily spending several billion.
The banquet hall was adorned with romantic champagne roses all around, emitting a faint fragrance.
The long table was filled with exquisite and rare pastries and dishes.
Champagne towers sparkled brilliantly. The hotel had ingeniously added ayer of base underneath, making the champagne appear like a cascading fountain.
It was clear that a lot of effort and money had been spent.
The venue was surrounded by elegant dark green, soft sofas, convenient for guests to sit and converse. In the very center was arge stage, equipped with a piano and violins among other instruments.
The Xu family had hired an international orchestra, responsible for the apanying music throughout the event.
Every detail disyed wealth and meticulous nning.
The second floor of the banquet hall was the guest lounge, and thergest room had been turned into Xu Xingluo’s dressing room. The entire studio team served her alone, and she had five sets of evening dresses for this night alone, each one extravagant and luxurious.
At that moment.
Inside the private dressing room.
Xu Xingluo was sitting in front of the vanity mirror, with the entire team of makeup artists bustling around her.
A row of dresses hung behind her.
In the most conspicuous ce was a princess crown, set with diamonds, with a precious sapphire in the center. This sapphire had been acquired by Liu Huimin at an auction in South Africa when Xu Xingluo was eighteen.
For this birthday banquet, they hadmissioned skillful craftsmen to set it in the center of the crown, making it look incrediblyvish.
Liu Huimin stood behind her, bending down to ce a specially purchased sapphire ne around her neck.
She smiled tenderly and spoke softly, “In the blink of an eye, our Xingluo has grown up to be a fine youngdy. I still remember when you were born, so tiny, everyone was scrambling to hold you. Because you were the only daughter of our two families.”
She was filled with emotion.
Of the three children, Liu Huimin cared for Xu Xingluo the most.
She couldn’t bear to see her suffer even a little, protecting her as she grew up. If possible, she wished to keep her as a sheltered bloom in a greenhouse, carefree for life.
“Mom,” Xu Xingluo tugged at the corners of her mouth and smiled slightly, saying, “I want to be your daughter in the next life, and the life after that too.”
She turned around and hugged Liu Huimin, speaking softly.
She didn’t want to be the daughter of a mistress!
Why hadn’t Liu Zongyun died!
Why hadn’t that girl died either!
If the truth remained hidden, she could always be Liu Huimin’s daughter, always her treasured pearl.
Xu Xingluo nestled in her arms, her expression turned sinister. No one could break the life she had now!
“Silly child, we can be mother and daughter in every lifetime,” Liu Huimin gently stroked her hair, “Hurry up and get your makeup and styling done, the guests will be arriving soon. You’re the star tonight; your dad and I need to go wee the guests. Your second brother has vanished somewhere; I’ve asked your elder brother to look for him.”
In the past few days, Xu Yunye had been secretive, although he had moved back from the hotel to their home. Yet, Liu Huimin always felt that her child had grown distant from them.
“Where could he possibly go? He must be messing around with those no-good friends,” Xu Xingluo said carelessly.
Liu Huimin gently patted her shoulder, “You two have been inseparable since the womb, yet you act like enemies ever since you were children.”
“He doesn’t even deserve to be my enemy. Mom, you nned today’s birthday banquet more for me, right?” Xu Xingluo looked up at her, smiling slyly.
Liu Huimin tapped her on the nose.
“If your second brother heard that, he would be saddened. He’s a boy, after all, and can’t be pampered like a girl.”
“I knew Mom loved me the most.”
Xu Xingluo was content.
Liu Huimin gently stroked her cheek and said softly, “Xingluo, I know Qiao Xi is your concern. Don’t worry, Mom has already spoken with Vice President Ma Hongwen from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association. He will…”
Knock, knock.
The door to the dressing room was knocked.
Xu Guangyao’s hair was allbed up, meticulous. He looked somewhat charming as a middle-aged man, truly the man who had once captivated Liu Huimin.
“Huimin, Mom and Big Brother are here. We should go down and attend to the guests,” Xu Guangyao reminded from outside.
Liu Huimin responded, “Coming.”
She advised Xu Xingluo, “Don’t worry, tonight you are the star. Xingluo, you are always Mom and Dad’s little princess. Everything Mom does is for your sake.”
Xu Xingluo nodded. She was curious what Liu Huimin had discussed with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association.
Her eyes met with Xu Guangyao’s, both recognizing the ambition in each other’s gaze.
The list of baby girls born on August 1, twenty-two years ago at the Hai City Hospital had already been narrowed down to three. Before leaving, Li Daming revealed another critical piece of information.
That was the name of Qiao Vige.
Qiao Vige, now renamed Moon Vige.
There was only one person!
Once they obtained the sample for the paternity test, they could finally confirm.
Xu Xingluo thought about the data she had seen—the girl had dropped out of middle school to work in a factory and dated a hooligan, and was merely pretty.
Compared to her, it was like heaven and earth.
It turned out the realdy of the house looked like this.
Xu Xingluo found it very satisfying!
However, interestingly, Qiao Xi was also from that vige.
“Miss Xu, Young Master Xiang is here,” the makeup artist reminded.
Xu Xingluo turned and nced over, only to see Xiang Huai staring at her infatuatedly.
Xu Xingluo’s attitude was cold, “Shouldn’t you be downstairs attending to the guests? What are you doing here?”
Xiang Huai walked over, dressed in a sharp tuxedo.
His front tooth had been fixed and the faint scars and allergic rashes on his face were concealed with concealer.
Well-dressed, he truly looked decent, quite the handsome man.
“I came to see you,” Xiang Huai said, cing his hands on her shoulders. “Xingluo, you look beautiful!”
After tonight, they would be officially engaged, and Huo Xingzhou would be a thing of the past.
Xu Xingluo took a deep breath, suppressing the slight displeasure in her heart and asked, “Has Qiao Xi arrived?”
“The Huo Family has already epted the invitation; they will definitelye.”
Xiang Huai leaned close to her ear and whispered, “Xingluo, today is your birthday, I will make sure you get your wish.”
Xu Xingluo looked at him and said, “Alright.”
She touched the sapphire ne around her neck, a slight smile in her eyes.
“Brother Huai, let’s go meet Qiao Xi!”