Chapter 39: The Signature Treasure of Qiyunshang!
As this shout rang out, many people recognized Xu Xu’s identity, their faces filled with astonishment.
Xu Yaru, having moved closer, saw Xu Xu’s face and her eyes widened in an instant!
What? It’s Xu Xu!
How had she been so blind not to recognize her earlier? She had actually mistaken her for some heiress of a major conglomerate!
Disgusting!
Not far away, Xu Jianjun and Mother Xu also wore unsightly expressions. After all, they had been wrong just moments ago as well.
Watching these three stare at her in a daze, Xu Xu felt a wave of frustration.
Didn't the Xuri Group say they hadn't sent an invitation to the Xu Group? Why were they all here?
Not wanting to invite unnecessary trouble, Xu Xu walked past the Xu couple and Xu Yaru without turning her head, keeping her gaze fixed forward as she handed her invitation to the staff.
Seeing that Xu Xu was pretending not to see them, Mother Xu couldn't help but call out, "Xu Xu..."
Xu Xu, who was about to retrieve her invitation, paused slightly before looking at Mother Xu with cold indifference. "Is there something you need, Mrs. Xu?"
Mother Xu did not expect Xu Xu to be so disrespectful, and a burst of anger flared within her.
"What kind of attitude is that!" Mother Xu glared at her. "Even if you aren't my biological daughter, the Xu family raised you for over twenty years! How can you be so cold-blooded? You can't even offer a greeting when you see us?"
Hearing this, Xu Xu let out a laugh of pure disbelief. "Cold-blooded? Wasn't it you who were in such a hurry to sever ties with me? Mrs. Xu, one shouldn't be so hypocritical."
"You, you..." Mother Xu was left speechless, her face turning red with suppressed rage.
Beside them, Xu Yaru curled her lips into a mocking smile and spoke with a sharp, sarcastic tone, "Sister, this is the anniversary celebration of the Xuri Group. How could you come dressed like that?"
Xu Xu frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"
"Does my sister really want me to spell it out?" Xu Yaru looked Xu Xu’s gown up and down, offering a sneer of disdain. "Honestly, even if you are no longer part of the Xu family, you shouldn't be so destitute that you have to wear a counterfeit! How shameful!"
Hearing this, others nearby began to scrutinize the gown Xu Xu was wearing.
"The dress is quite beautiful... but I don't think I've ever seen this style before."
"Xu Xu isn't a Xu family heiress anymore; it's normal that she can't afford a high-end gown, right?"
"She wouldn't really come to a banquet wearing a fake, would she..."
"That would be too embarrassing!"
Listening to the whispers around her, Mother Xu looked at Xu Xu with dissatisfaction. "If you didn't have the money for a gown, you could have told me. For the sake of the time we spent as mother and daughter, I could have bought you one. There was no need to wear a fake!"
This actually surprised Xu Xu slightly; she had thought Mother Xu might have turned over a new leaf, but the next second, Mother Xu continued.
"Wearing a counterfeit out in public makes people think our Xu family is cruel and stingy toward our adopted daughter! Isn't that a disgrace to our family name?" Mother Xu complained.
Xu Xu: "..."
She really shouldn't have held any illusions about Mother Xu.
"Mrs. Xu, have you forgotten?" Xu Xu retorted with a cold laugh. "Ever since I came of age, every gown in your closet was a gift from me. How do you have the nerve to accuse me of wearing a fake?"
She had intended to be polite, but it seemed there was no need for that anymore.
"Mrs. Xu, I am not lacking in gowns, so please don't trouble yourself over me!"
"If you have the time to talk back, you should be rushing to change out of that dress!" Mother Xu frowned. "If you aren't ashamed, I certainly am..."
Hearing this, Xu Yaru felt a secret thrill.
She deserved it for stealing the spotlight earlier!
Xu Xu felt utterly speechless. Just as she was about to speak, someone shouted in astonishment, cutting her off.
"What fake? The gown Miss Xu Xu is wearing is the signature masterpiece of Qiyunshang!"