The Rebirth of the Socialite's Glory (GL) - Chapter 18

Feng Heng was not concerned with how Feng Hua was doing abroad, nor did he have the time to pay attention to entertainment gossip online, so when Feng Hua didn’t mention the competition to him, he was completely unaware of it.

Feng Heng was too proud; he was too confident in his own abilities and had never taken Feng Hua seriously. To him, controlling a Feng Hua was easier than completing a major project in his hands.

If Feng Heng had paid a little more attention to her, he might have already recognized his own precious daughter by now.

Feng Hua sat on the sofa in the living room, her smile somewhat cold.

Aunt Chen nearby thought Feng Hua was sad and offered another piece of advice, “Miss, don’t blame the Master. I heard he flew to AD to discuss a major project. If it weren’t for that, why wouldn’t he come to see you, Miss?”

Upon hearing this, Feng Hua gave Aunt Chen a look that held an unknown meaning. The look made Aunt Chen’s eyes flicker, a little afraid to look at the young lady she hadn’t seen for over six years, who had now grown up.

“I understand.”

Feng Hua did not express her dissatisfaction by making a big fuss. This was partly because she had grown up, and also because she had let go of things in this life.

She had many things to attend to immediately upon returning to the country. Although the competition was over, her flourishing industries still needed to be managed and developed. First, she hired a CEO to act as her agent for the company in M country, and for the domestic industries, she hired people to manage the clothing store named Dream Return. She also personally vetted and hired two models. As for the global shopping side, Feng Hua continued her policy of hiring people to delegate tasks, but with a difference: she kept a close eye on the global shopping sector.

Many large domestic global shopping websites had successively reported news of counterfeit goods, and these once-popular websites gradually lost customer trust, starting a path of rapid decline. Feng Hua was deeply affected by this and took it as a warning.

Putting other businesses aside, in the area of global shopping, integrity is the crucial prerequisite for standing firm and developing. Therefore, after her FW Global Shopping client was completed, the inspection of resident merchants was particularly strict, and the contracts were structured to deter those with malicious intent.

Of course, even with a coffin right in front of them, some people are still reckless. After Feng Hua quickly had their stores sealed, she wasted no time in having her lawyer take them to court. The compensation amount was enough to bankrupt those people, and Feng Hua posted all of this online to “kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.” Those with malicious intent certainly abandoned their crooked ideas, while ordinary netizens saw Feng Hua’s attitude. Not only did their goodwill towards Feng Hua greatly increase, but it also made them more confident in FW. Through word-of-mouth, the visibility and traffic of FW were invisibly boosted.

Stock trading also continued, but it had transitioned from short-term to long-term investment.

She was busy until the end of May. Just when she finally breathed a sigh of relief and thought she could rest whenever she pleased, an email from the President of Evergreen University gave her something new to do.

Evergreen University is the oldest university in the country, and like Antone College, it belongs to the type of school with a rich heritage. It holds a very high status domestically, and many celebrities and great figures have graduated from Evergreen University, with students truly spread all over the world.

Feng Hua did not attend Evergreen University, but Ye Qiu is associated with this school. Of course, based on the timeline, Ye Qiu is not yet a student at Evergreen University; she wouldn’t enroll until the second half of the year at the earliest.

The President of Evergreen University’s intention was to invite Feng Hua to serve as an honorary professor in the Department of Finance. Feng Hua not only holds a doctoral degree but also the title of first place in the Global Youth Finance Competition, coupled with the legendary feat of accumulating a billion-dollar net worth in one year. Therefore, it was not unimaginable that Evergreen University would personally send her such an email.

The question was, should she accept it or not?

“Knock, knock, knock…” The study door was knocked.

Feng Hua put the invitation letter into the drawer and said, “Come in.”

As Aunt Chen walked in, she felt the study was strangely quiet, much like Feng Hua herself. After not seeing her for over six years, the young lady now seemed even more detached than when she was a child.

“Miss, your birthday is in five days. What are your plans?” Aunt Chen asked Feng Hua.

Feng Hua was startled, suddenly remembering her birthday. She rubbed her brow and said, “I know. I plan to hold a banquet at the villa. Please tell everyone to start preparations.”

Aunt Chen nodded in agreement, then looked at Feng Hua with a troubled expression, hesitating to speak. Finally, she cautiously said, “The Master… he found you a boyfriend. He is the young master of the An family, named An Ye. The Master intends for you two to get engaged by the end of this year… The Master means that for this birthday banquet, Mr. An should naturally be invited.”

Feng Hua’s eyes flashed, and then she stood up in a fit of anger, saying, “Absurd! How can Father make such a decision without consulting me? To arrange an engagement with a stranger without regard for my wishes!”

Aunt Chen saw Feng Hua’s eyes were red with anger, seemingly trying to hold back tears, and found the words she was about to say even harder to speak. “The Master’s intention is for you two to get to know each other first, which is why the engagement banquet was postponed until the end of the year.”

Should she be grateful for Feng Heng’s consideration?

Feng Hua covered her eyes with her hand, saying, “Forget it, I understand. You go out first and let me be alone.”

Aunt Chen looked at Feng Hua several times with hesitation before reluctantly leaving.

When the door closed again, Feng Hua lowered the hand covering her eyes. Her eyes were still a little red, but there were no tears at all.

Fiancé… perhaps it’s not a bad thing.

The Feng family villa was busy preparing for Feng Hua’s birthday banquet these past few days, while Feng Hua was writing invitation letters one by one. The people she invited were essentially strangers to her in this life, but by their status, she had to invite them, and they had to come.

Each invitation card represented a truly distinguished lady (a true mingyuan) in A City. She intended to use this banquet to tell them one thing: King’s Return.

The so-called mingyuan are the beloved daughters of prestigious families with deep foundations; not every rich second generation can be called a mingyuan. Mingyuan generally do not associate with ordinary wealthy girls; the difference between them is like the difference between nouveaux riche and the established wealthy. Some so-called mingyuan online, similar to internet celebrities, don’t even get a chance to show their faces in front of them.

Five days flew by, and Feng Hua’s birthday banquet officially started at seven in the evening.

Under the collective gaze of the crowd, Feng Hua stood on the high platform and grasped the microphone, “First of all, I want to thank everyone for attending my birthday banquet…”

In the high-society circles of A City, no one would be unaware of the Feng family, nor would anyone be unaware of Feng Hua, the firmly established next head of the Feng family. Aside from Feng Hua’s status as the heir, Feng Hua herself was also regarded as a genius by her peers and a role model by parents and teachers. Furthermore, last year, Feng Hua had gained considerable attention.

Feng Hua’s current banquet basically conveyed one message to everyone: The Return of the King.

After finishing the opening remarks, Feng Hua left the high platform and began to look for her target.

Perhaps across the globe, men are currently the main force in entrepreneurship, while women are often less prominent. But in this particular circle, the distinguished ladies (mingyuan and noblewomen) were often more ambitious than the young masters.

For example, the young girl in front of her, Shi Kexuan, whose family background was not top-tier in this circle, but she had already established her own listed company during college, creating a jewelry brand that was highly sought after in high-society circles. She had a tall figure and an aggressively beautiful face, appearing bold and radiant enough to make people inevitably jealous.

In her previous life, Feng Hua had not associated with her because they were the same type of person, both extremely proud internally, only Shi Kexuan was much more unrestrained than her. People of the same type either feel they met too late and become like sisters, or they dislike each other and remain estranged for life. It was the latter in the previous life; in this life, Feng Hua intended to make it the former.

If she absolutely had to make a friend, Shi Kexuan was a good choice.

As for her ‘good sisters’ from her previous life… Feng Hua covered her mouth, concealing the cold smile at the corner of her lips.

“Miss Shi.” Feng Hua walked directly to Shi Kexuan and stood still, smiling faintly but with a touch of sincerity, “I’ve long admired you.”

Shi Kexuan subtly assessed Feng Hua. The person in front of her was the most exquisite she had ever seen in appearance; every feature seemed to have been meticulously carved. A pair of obsidian-like eyes were deep and bright, making people want to drown in such a gaze. Observing her temperament, is this why she is the Feng family’s heir? Although only seventeen years old, she already possessed impeccable elegance and imposing presence, no less than the elders she had met.

Also, their heights were clearly similar, so why was her leg actually a segment longer than her own? And the proportions looked excellent, making her look like she had short legs… short legs… legs… when standing next to her.

Finally, why would this privileged darling (tian zhi jiao nü) actively approach her? Although she had achieved some success now, in front of Feng Hua, she admitted she had nothing to be proud of, and there was absolutely nothing about her that deserved such attention from Feng Hua.

So, what was the motive of this young lady for befriending her? Yes, befriending. Feng Hua’s eyes had clearly expressed her intention.

Shi Kexuan was momentarily distracted but didn’t forget the formidable young lady in front of her. She quickly put on a smile, “I should be the one saying I’ve long admired you, Miss Feng. Your achievements are compelling, and meeting you today, I find your presence even more captivating.”

Someone nearby heard Shi Kexuan’s seemingly flattering words, and their eyes showed varying degrees of disdain. One shouldn’t flatter like this! You’re almost shouting that you want to be Miss Feng’s flunky! Well, they were actually jealous that Shi Kexuan was the first person Feng Hua took notice of, which made those whose goal was also to get acquainted with Feng Hua very envious.

Feng Hua was noncommittal about Shi Kexuan’s words. She suddenly smiled very brightly, staring directly into Shi Kexuan’s eyes, and asked playfully, “Did it captivate you then?”

The Book of Songs says: A single smile topples cities and kingdoms. Shi Kexuan didn’t know if Feng Hua deserved this extremely high praise, but she only knew that when Feng Hua smiled at her like this, she was indeed captivated by the person in front of her.

Just as Shi Kexuan was gazing at Feng Hua, looking somewhat lost and speechless, a clear male voice called out Feng Hua’s name, loud enough for Feng Hua to hear clearly.

“Feng Hua.”

Feng Hua looked over and saw a refined, handsome man. The corners of his mouth were naturally curved, as if always smiling, but his eyes, at this moment, held a very clear impatience. Standing beside him was someone Feng Hua recognized immediately—Ye Qiu!