Two days later.
The annual national piano competition awards ceremony was held at the melodious Grand Theater.
Early in the morning, numerous reporters were stationed outside the theater, hoping to get a close-up of the highly popular Li family's heiress, Li Yusha, this year.
Li Yusha was the daughter of the richest man in the city. She was born into privilege, possessed a beautiful appearance, and excelled in various fields such as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was the epitome of success that countless girls dreamed of becoming.
Knowing that she couldn't match Li Yusha in terms of family background, Lu Muyao woke up early and dressed up, aiming to surpass her in appearance.
In the past two days, Lu Zhenhai sold the other cars in the family and added some money to buy a limited edition Mercedes-Benz S680, worth a total of six million. He did it just to show off for his daughter.
On this day, he had the family driver put on an expensive tailored suit and white gloves, personally opening the car door for Lu Muyao.
As Lu Muyao gracefully stepped out of the car at the theater entrance, wearing a chiffon evening gown and a well-mannered smile, the reporters were stunned.
"Who is this person? She seems quite impressive."
"She's wearing QY's dress, QY's jewelry, and QY's high heels... This whole outfit must cost at least three million, right?"
It was well known that most of Mu Qing's designs were priced between five hundred thousand and eight hundred thousand, and the true masterpieces started at a million.
"She's even riding in a Mercedes-Benz S680... Her family must be doing pretty well."
"It seems she's the second-place winner this year, Lu Muyao, the daughter of Winter City's richest man, Lu Zhenhai."
"Oh, so it's her? She's quite good-looking, just a bit swollen in the face."
Upon hearing this, Lu Muyao's expression stiffened. Her face hadn't fully recovered from the beating she received from Nan Qiao a few days ago, and she still had some baby fat, but she maintained her smile, trying to present her best side.
At this moment, Lu Zhenhai also got out of the car, looking sharp in his well-fitted suit.
Gentlemanly, he bent down and helped Xu Aiqin out of the car.
It had been a long time since Xu Aiqin had felt so triumphant. She wore a priceless peacock necklace, with the peacock's tail made of countless gemstones, occupying most of the space around her collarbone, looking extremely luxurious.
She had also meticulously done her makeup and hair, emanating the arrogance and superiority of a wealthy person from head to toe.
Reporters flocked to them, as they were Winter City's wealthiest family after all. The attire of this family of three alone was enough to ignite discussions and debates!
The keyboard warriors online loved such topics the most!
On the other side...
Qing Yan sat in the luxurious RV, casually attending to personal matters on her phone before finally speaking up, "You guys can get off first."
Her identity hadn't been revealed yet, and if she were to follow alongside Li Yuanfu and Song Qiaoying, it would attract the attention of journalists.
Once the reporters dug deep into her identity and exposed her as the "heiress of the richest family," her future wouldn't be peaceful anymore, and even going out for errands would become inconvenient.
Living under the constant gaze of cameras every day is not a good thing for someone with such a prominent status.
Take the enemies in the Triangle District, for example. Once they find out she's the heiress and lives in the capital city, they would definitely come looking for trouble frequently.
She didn't mind herself, but she didn't want to burden her family.
"Yan Yan..." Song Qiaoying felt a bit sorry for her. Even until now, her child's identity hadn't been publicly disclosed, which had truly made her suffer.
"It's okay," Qing Yan reassured in return. It's always better to keep a low profile and be cautious. She understood the principle that a tall tree attracts the wind.
Lumuya was still waving and striking poses, while Lu Zhenhai and Xu Aiqin were holding hands, enjoying the spotlight brought by their daughter.
But they hadn't had enough yet when suddenly the reporters dispersed and rushed to photograph someone else!
They turned their heads in the direction of the commotion and saw a luxurious RV parked at the theater entrance. After the driver in high-class uniform got out of the car, he respectfully opened the door for Li Yusha.
Li Yusha gracefully descended the steps of the RV, flawless in every move.
Being the pampered child of a wealthy family, the gap between her and Lumuya was just too significant!
Lumuya thought that by wearing an outfit worth millions today, she could outshine everyone, but she was too shallow.
Li Yusha's dress, hairstyle, and jewelry complemented each other perfectly, and her temperament clearly surpassed Lumuya. Even the driver's manners and demeanor were different from the driver temporarily hired by their family!
Their driver seemed to have a feeling of pretending to be a prince by stealing the dragon robe; he couldn't measure up to a decent standard.
Journalists surrounded Li Yusha from every direction, and soon after, Li Yuanfu and Song Qiaoying stepped out of the car, showcasing their affection and attracting many gazes.
Lumuya knew that their family of three had been completely overshadowed. She tugged at her smile and awkwardly said, "Dad, Mom, let's go inside first?"
Lu Zhenhai also knew that the gap between him and Li Yuanfu was more than just one world. If he were to approach and try to establish a connection now, flattering him, what if the other party couldn't be bothered to acknowledge him...
He didn't want to lose face in front of so many people, so he entered together with Xu Aiqin and Lu Muyao, thinking that he would have a chance to get closer later.
After all, he was the richest person in the country, and there were many people who wanted to get close to him. If he didn't seize the opportunity today, when would he?
Li Yusha enjoyed the chase of the flashlights. She could even imagine the feelings of Qing Yan, who was following behind the crowd!
She raised her head even more joyfully, smiled, and presented her most beautiful scene in front of the camera.
Qing Yan followed behind the crowd, unhurriedly, holding a mobile phone and reading a new WeChat message.
"Senior, you didn't come to this year's award ceremony. Long Lao didn't come either. Those brats under your command are pestering me every day, begging me to come. But without you and Long Lao at the ceremony, there's nothing interesting about it. It feels dull, and I don't even feel like going out anymore."
Qing Yan replied with his phone in hand, "Oh, I just arrived at the venue."
The other party was extremely surprised and quickly replied, "Senior, you're at the venue? That's great! I'll be there in a while. Where exactly are you? I'll send someone to pick you up."
"No need, I'm already inside."
"That's great. With you here today, those juniors will definitely be happy!"
Upon hearing this, Qing Yan knew that the other party misunderstood her intention and replied calmly, "I came as an audience member."
The other person understood. Senior must have wanted to come as an audience member to see the level of this year's award winners and how the award ceremony was arranged!
That must be it!
"I heard that the qualifications of this year's award winners are pretty good, but I haven't heard their compositions yet, so I can't judge their level at the moment."
"Senior, if Long Lao knew you were here, he would definitely regret it."
"He has always wanted to meet you. He was talking about you the other day. If he knew you were coming, he would have definitely taken the place of one of the award presenters."