CHAPTER 638: CHAPTER 628: DIFFERENT MATERIALS, BORING PEOPLE

"How can you be sure mine is a counterfeit?"

Zhou Lingyue waited as Jiang Lingxi quickly got up to change her dress. Upon hearing this, she reacted as if she had just heard a tall tale, "Mine is definitely real. The stylist I hired is the renowned Master Su Men. How could he possibly lend me a counterfeit dress? On the other hand, I haven’t heard that Ms. Jiang’s stylist is famous at all, so it wouldn’t be surprising if they lent a counterfeit version."

Wei Minmin sat between the two, glancing at Zhou Lingyue and then at Jiang Lingxi.

Thanks to the bright lights, even outdoors at night, her gaze inevitably fell on the two of them.

This was a meticulously crafted gown, featuring dark green silk fabric that showed a glint of gold under the lights, thanks to the gold threads woven into it.

Embroidery adorned the right cuff and the hem, with patterns of blue and purple trumpet vines climbing upward.

Whether it was the cut or design, it unmistakably carried the signature style of the MR brand.

Elegant and regal.

Not everyone could pull it off.

At first glance, these two gowns looked remarkably similar.

The only difference lay in the people wearing them.

Zhou Lingyue had a bright and majestic appearance. Since her debut, whether in TV or film, her roles were always the leading protagonist type.

Her most famous role was playing an empress, and she became known as the go-to actress for such roles. People often thought of Zhou Lingyue first whenever an empress role was mentioned, embedding her deeply in their minds.

Yet, she stood here now while Jiang Lingxi remained seated, and despite one being taller than the other, the aura they exuded was reversed.

The one sitting appeared more like an immovable mountain, while the one standing seemed more unreasonable.

Setting aside whether the dress was counterfeit or any personal biases, just looking at the effect after both wore theirs, she sided with Jiang Lingxi.

Comparisons can be daunting.

Especially when the comparison is somewhat bitter.

In this moment, Wei Minmin suddenly understood why Zhou Lingyue was unable to keep her composure first.

If the authentic version didn’t look as good as the counterfeit one, and the brand saw that, it would truly be embarrassing.

Zhou Lingyue caught the sympathetic glance from Wei Minmin and immediately understood why she felt sympathy, a buzzing sensation followed in her head.

"What’s Ms. Jiang waiting for? Wearing a counterfeit at an event like this, aren’t you afraid of getting permanently blacklisted by MR?"

Jiang Lingxi also examined the dress on Zhou Lingyue. She didn’t mind the fashion faux pas, thinking, after all, whoever looked worse would feel awkward.

But if the other party continued to be aggressive, she certainly wasn’t someone with a gentle temper.

"I return those words to Ms. Zhou."

"Ha," Zhou Lingyue was stunned for a moment before laughing, "Are you implying mine is a counterfeit? I really don’t know where you get your confidence!"

Jiang Lingxi stood up, walked around the small table to stand in front of Zhou Lingyue, and still taller by half a head despite Zhou Lingyue’s ultra-high heels, she scanned her coldly up and down, even lightly pinching the material of Zhou Lingyue’s dress for a feel.

Zhou Lingyue instinctively took a step back.

"What are you doing?"

"Just checking. Your dress weighs at most two kilos. Do you know how heavy mine is?"

"How heavy?"

"About five kilos."

Wei Minmin leaned in with a small head, "Sister Lingxi, what does this weight indicate?"

"Xiaoxiao told me when she brought the dress over that the material of the dress is woven from a rare plant fiber, and it’s layered in three tiers, so be cautious not to snag it, or it’ll be difficult to mend. I just felt the materials, and they are indeed different."

Wei Minmin couldn’t resist her curiosity and touched the cuff of Jiang Lingxi’s dress, looking back and forth between Zhou Lingyue’s dress, her small hand itching to do more.

But before she could ask to touch it, Zhou Lingyue stepped back again, no longer as confident as she initially was, with a hint of bluster in her voice, "The material of the dress doesn’t prove anything. Besides, how do we know your stylist is telling the truth? Maybe they exaggerated just to scare you. Change it or not, it’s up to you. Anyway, it won’t be me looking foolish at the end!"

With that, she turned and left.

Watching Zhou Lingyue’s retreating back—more frantic than when she approached—Wei Minmin remarked, "It seems Zhou Lingyue isn’t so sure herself. Tsk, her mouth sure is stubborn as ever."

"But her stylist, Su Men, is indeed quite well-known in the industry. How did they end up borrowing a counterfeit dress? Especially from MR!"

The irony is, it’s just a counterfeit, yet she ran into the authentic version at the party, this...

Wei Minmin muttered quietly as she turned her head to look at Jiang Lingxi, who was no longer concerned with the departing Zhou Lingyue and was looking up at the large white building ahead.

She instinctively followed her gaze, only to see several figures standing on the second-floor corridor.

The distance was a bit too far to see their faces clearly.

But those standing there right now wouldn’t be the invited guests; the guests were all here.

Could they be people from the main family of the Aibosi family?

Just as this thought crossed her mind, she saw a flash of light.

Realizing that someone was taking a photo with a flash, she quickly shielded her eyes instinctively and withdrew her gaze.

Looking back at Jiang Lingxi, who had already sat back in her original seat.

She followed suit and sat back down, "Sister Lingxi, those people just now..."

"Bored people."

Wei Minmin: "..."

The two of them snacked and drank, waiting for the guests to arrive and the party to start, whereas Zhou Lingyue had walked to the edge, pulling out her phone to directly call her agent, "Where’s Su Men?"

"Let me see, looks like he went to the restroom. What do you need him for?"

"Find him in the restroom; I have something to ask him."

Zhou Lingyue’s agent: "... I’ll call you back later then."

However, before Zhou Lingyue could receive a callback from her agent, she noticed the ambience of the banquet suddenly change. The guests who were previously engaged in quiet conversations now appeared somewhat excited. Turning and looking towards the entrance of the banquet hall, she saw two significant figures.

Wei Minmin exclaimed, "I didn’t expect them to invite these two as well."

Most here were indeed here to curry favor with the influential Aibosi family in the fashion world, but there were exceptions.

The two individuals who had just arrived were exceptions.

One had already won the international Best Actor award three times and came from a background no less than that of the Aibosi family.

The other was a supermodel turned actress who not only won the international Best Actress title but also founded her own haute couture brand.

Key point: the two were a power couple.

Even though Jiang Lingxi usually didn’t pay much attention to the entertainment industry, she had been introduced to quite a few popular movies by those around her and occasionally watched them. So, she wasn’t unfamiliar with the faces appearing before her.

Wei Minmin’s voice sounded in her ear, "The highlight has arrived; seems the party is about to begin!"