Chapter 2561 - 1480:

Because he was a stranger, he wasn’t afraid of handling things. The True Lady Xia Yuxin had specifically replaced some familiar faces with new ones, so these people wouldn’t hold back just because they knew the fake daughter Luo Feifei.

As the security guards stopped the fake daughter Luo Feifei, a few men and women came out from inside the gate.

These men and women looked at the fake daughter Luo Feifei with mocking eyes, clearly here to watch a good show.

"Feifei, don’t tell me you don’t have an invitation? Don’t tell me you’re about to get kicked out?"

The one speaking was a former lackey that the fake daughter Luo Feifei had always disliked. This person was the typical fence-sitter; judging from his personality and the way he did things, she’d never liked him. Back then he had tried, together with other men and women, to become her friend, but she would never be friends with someone like that.

Sure enough, her past impression had been right. Isn’t the person standing in front of her now exactly the type who gives off bad vibes?

Is this how you treat your "friend"? Like this?

How long has the True Lady been back?

And already a stab in the back?

Fortunately, she’d never had a good impression of these people, so her heart wasn’t hurting.

"Invitation? This is being held at home, and I, the foster daughter, need an invitation? No way, no way. You invite me to come, then refuse to let me in? I’ve got the phone recordings, you know. I’ve got video proof, you know."

As the fake daughter Luo Feifei spoke, she played the recording on her phone. The calls weren’t only from the True Lady, Xia Yuxin.

Several other family members had called too, though the person who answered wasn’t the fake daughter Luo Feifei. Still, every call had the same intention: asking the fake daughter Luo Feifei to come back.

...

The phone recordings played on.

"Who knows if that’s real? Either way, without an invitation, I can’t let you in."

The security guard insisted stubbornly.

"Hahaha, the phoenix turned barnyard chicken. You’re just some singer-actress who already had your contract terminated—still think you’ve got money? You’re not here to fight the True Lady Xia Yuxin for her place, are you? She’s the biological daughter; you, the foster daughter, need to move to the back of the line."

The speaker was a sharp-tongued, mean woman, her ugliness showing right through as she talked.

She’d long thought the fake daughter Luo Feifei in front of her was far too pretty, far too seductive; she’d always wanted to claw up that face.

The other men joined in the laughter. In truth, they’d come to watch a joke and were all wearing frivolous expressions.

Now that the fake daughter Luo Feifei might no longer have the Xia Family’s protection, they figured they could use other methods anytime, anywhere, to force her into becoming a woman in the way they wanted.

She’s not anyone’s biological daughter anymore; that’s the only value left.

The value of being used to make money.

"Fine. You want an invitation, I’ll give you one."

The fake daughter Luo Feifei had long anticipated that someone would make things difficult.

The other guests were entering with invitations; even though the banquet was held at home, invitations had been issued to the outsiders they invited.

It wasn’t just a verbal invite.

Without an invitation there was no way in. Otherwise, if just anyone got in, wouldn’t this place become dangerous?

A home-hosted banquet also had to guard against people using dirty tricks; they were worried about personal safety not being guaranteed.

The fake daughter Luo Feifei’s invitation had actually been stolen earlier by the Puppets. It was blank, but it had the seal.

The invitation itself was genuine.

The fake daughter Luo Feifei took out the invitation.

The security guard looked it over; seeing that the name really was Luo Feifei, he remembered he was just being paid to do a job, following the host’s orders: no entry without an invitation, that was all.

Even if he’d taken money, he didn’t dare cross the line.

What if he got fired later?

Just for one pay-off, he couldn’t afford to offend too many people. If the entire industry blacklisted him, he’d never find work again.

This new job was something he’d just landed; he had no desire to lose it so soon.

"It’s real. Miss Luo, you may go in!"

The security guard could only say this helplessly.

The mocking expressions on the others’ faces had already faded.

They understood that in this war between True Lady and fake daughter, they were nothing but onlookers. Some of them were just here to watch the drama, honestly.

Even though they were acting under True Lady Xia Yuxin’s orders, all they dared do was mock and insult one side verbally.

If they were to act as True Lady Xia Yuxin’s knife, they wouldn’t dare.

Maybe True Lady Xia Yuxin hadn’t given them enough benefits yet.

The fake daughter Luo Feifei might not be anyone’s biological daughter, but she’d built up her own methods over all these years.

Plenty of people would rise in anger for a beauty; that was a price these onlookers couldn’t afford. They didn’t dare go as far as actual bullying.

Some of the words they’d just said now left a few of them feeling a chill down their backs, as if someone was about to beat them up, or kill them.

They were all sensitive to danger, and this time was no exception. How come the fake daughter Luo Feifei in front of them felt even more imposing than before?

This fake daughter Luo Feifei wasn’t just the pampered darling of the group anymore; she was a rather domineering woman now. Dominance leaking from every pore?

Her temperament had gained a whole new layer on top of what she’d shown in the past.

Looks like the fake daughter Luo Feifei changed quite a bit in just these two or three months after her background came to light!

"Luo Feifei, where have you been these past few months? None of us could find you."

One man’s gaze flickered. The fake daughter Luo Feifei’s gown, along with that domineering air—there was something about her that felt even more attractive.

Just as the comments from that variety show had said: if she weren’t wearing an evening gown today but ancient costume instead, she’d be a Fairy descended to earth, no question.

The men’s gazes began to change, turning obsessive!

The fake daughter Luo Feifei was thoroughly disgusted by their looks.

How had she never felt how disgusting their gazes were before?

She must have been too naïve back then.

These people weren’t just ugly; they were sleazy. Relying on their money, they’d done plenty of things.

They might not have used those tricks on her in the past, but that didn’t mean they never would.

Anyway, she wasn’t planning to stay here, and she wasn’t going to keep working as a celebrity. She was already getting ready to quit the circle.

If she didn’t accept jobs and didn’t sign contracts, wasn’t that basically quitting the industry?

She wasn’t opening a studio either, which meant she’d be withdrawing from the public eye.

She’d use more of her time for cultivation.

There were plenty of ways to make money. For now, the way she was earning was already perfectly fine in her eyes.

The fake daughter Luo Feifei didn’t answer them, not even sparing them a glance.

As she was about to go in, these people tried to block her path. Yet it felt as if an invisible hand swept them aside, forcing them to move and clear the way.

The fake daughter Luo Feifei had been stalled a bit at the entrance, held up for a few minutes, so the people inside the banquet hall had kept their eyes on the doorway.

Once the fake daughter Luo Feifei stepped through the doors, the triumphant look and expression on True Lady Xia Yuxin’s face froze.

In her heart she cursed furiously: "Trash, trash, trash, all of them trash. How could they fail to stop her?"

The True Lady Xia Yuxin’s expression and inner curses flashed across her face for just a moment.

Then her gaze passed over the fake daughter Luo Feifei and landed on the people behind her. Those people were cowed by the venomous, snake-like stare from True Lady Xia Yuxin. They subtly shook their heads and softly said, "She has an invitation."

The True Lady Xia Yuxin couldn’t read lips, but the other woman was already inside, and this was her home turf now.

So she pulled Zhang Zetian along and walked straight toward the fake daughter Luo Feifei.

As arranged beforehand, she picked up two prepared glasses of wine from a tray, handing one to the fake daughter Luo Feifei.

"Sister, we meet again. Did you come to offer congratulations, Sister? Sister, this is my fiancé."

With every line True Lady Xia Yuxin spoke, neither her expression nor her tone showed any sincerity.

The fake daughter Luo Feifei wasn’t the least bit afraid of whether the wine in the True Lady Xia Yuxin’s hand was poisoned or drugged.

She’d already come prepared this time—to drug them.

When those people were making things difficult for the fake daughter Luo Feifei earlier, the Puppets had already quietly slipped something into their drinks.

The powder wouldn’t take effect that quickly, though.

Ever since she’d started cultivating, the fake daughter Luo Feifei had taken a certain Pills; now, no matter what kind of poison it was, it wouldn’t affect her body.

You could say she was immune to all poisons.

The moment she took the glass, she could tell the wine had something in it.

She pretended not to notice.

But the Invisible Puppets earlier had already secretly used True Lady Xia Yuxin’s own tricks against her.

"Oh, congratulations then, little sister. Recently, your big sister here has been wanting to travel the world. I haven’t finished yet, and I’ll be continuing after this."

The fake daughter Luo Feifei’s meaning couldn’t be clearer: if you hadn’t called me back, I wouldn’t even have come!