Chapter 128 The Princess in the Blazing Peacock Feather Dress

Chapter 128: The Princess in the Blazing Peacock Feather Dress

Tu Xiying made her appearance at the banquet hosted by the Du family, wearing a starlight gown and a crane-feather cape.

This banquet was organized by Madam Du. The Du family's youngest daughter, Du Shuyi, had returned from studying abroad, and this celebration was for her successful completion of her studies. Many young socialites and eligible bachelors from J City's high society were invited, with the underlying intention of selecting a wife for her son, Du Yingzhe.

At the banquet, young ladies wore beautiful makeup and exquisite, elegant dresses of various styles. Some danced gracefully on the dance floor, others mingled alongside their elders, and some chatted and laughed with friends of the same age...

Tu Xiying, arm in arm with her husband Zhang Lei, greeted familiar guests with a bright smile. After her husband went off to network, she carried the gift bag and walked toward Du Shuyi.

The gift she prepared for Du Shuyi was a magnificent Blazing Peacock Feather Dress and a pair of peacock crystal earrings.

Du Shuyi took the gift bag and thanked her with a smile, "Thank you, Sister-in-law Xiying."

"Sister-in-law Xiying, the dress you're wearing is so beautiful. Which brand is it?"

Tu Xiying glanced down at the starlight gown and crane-feather cape she was wearing. The starlight gown evoked a starry night sky, with stars twinkling brilliantly, each one radiating light, mesmerizing to behold.

The cape she wore felt gentle and soft against the skin, and the feathers on it looked like genuine crane feathers—pure and beautiful.

Although there were more eye-catching dresses in terms of color and style at the banquet, Tu Xiying had successfully attracted the attention of the many attractive guests as soon as she entered.

A girl's eye is often caught by a beautiful dress, and Du Shuyi had wanted to ask about it from the moment she first saw Tu Xiying.

Tu Xiying smiled and said, "The brand of the dress is Xuehe."

At that moment, a pretty girl with delicate features approached Du Shuyi. "Shuyi, long time no see."

She turned to Tu Xiying and smiled. "Miss Tu."

Tu Xiying nodded.

Du Shuyi smiled slightly. "Long time no see." The girl's name was Sun Zhenyi, an old friend she hadn't been in contact with for several years.

She turned back to Tu Xiying and continued discussing the dress she was interested in. "Xuehe?" She hadn't heard of this brand before.

Tu Xiying replied, "That's right. Xue as in 'snow,' and He as in 'seedling.' It's a new brand. The gift I just gave you is also from Xuehe."

Sun Zhenyi curiously glanced at the gift box in Du Shuyi's hand, noticing the "Xuehe" label before looking away.

A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes as she said, "I've heard of Xuehe Stall. It's an internet-famous stall. This gift couldn't possibly be bought from a stall, could it?"

A glint of light flashed in Du Shuyi's eyes. "Such a beautiful dress can actually be found at a stall? It seems like a master designer is slumming it at a stall."

Tu Xiying explained, "You can buy food at Xuehe Stall, but not dresses. Xuehe brand clothes are all handmade—beautiful, elegant, and of excellent quality. You need to earn enough points to redeem one, and you can communicate with the fashion designer about the size and style."

Sun Zhenyi asked, "Then, Xiying, how many points did you need for this outfit? And what about Shuyi's set?"

Du Shuyi quickly interjected, "No matter how much it cost, I love it."

Sun Zhenyi suggested, "Shuyi, why don't you try it on and let us see? If it looks good, I'll get one too."

Du Shuyi glanced down at the gift bag, then looked up and met Tu Xiying's smiling eyes. She nodded and said, "Let me take a look." In truth, she wanted to see it herself.

Tu Xiying smiled. "I'll go with you."

Five minutes later, Du Shuyi was stunned by her reflection in the mirror.

With bright eyes and pearly teeth, her lovely face was enhanced by fresh and elegant makeup, looking radiant.

The sapphire-blue feathers emitted a soft blue glow under natural light, bright and vivid, dazzlingly brilliant. If worn outside, she would undoubtedly be the center of attention, the star of the crowd. Even Tu Xiying's starlight gown paled slightly in comparison to the Blazing Peacock Feather Dress.

Tu Xiying picked up the jewelry box with the Xuehe label from the table. She took out a pair of peacock crystal earrings and put them on Du Shuyi, smiling as she said, "Shuyi, you are the most beautiful princess today."

Du Shuyi gave Tu Xiying a big hug. "Thank you for the gift, Xiying. I love it."

Tu Xiying gently patted her back. "I'm glad you like it."

"Knock, knock, knock~" A knocking sound came from the door.

"Shuyi, have you changed into the dress? Can I come in and take a look?"

Sun Zhenyi's voice came from outside the door.

Du Shuyi picked up her small handbag and said to Tu Xiying, "Xiying, let's go out."

"Okay."

Du Shuyi opened the door and saw many young men and women standing outside. A flicker of suspicion crossed her mind—Sun Zhenyi had been pulling a lot of little stunts today.

She had timed it for when Du Shuyi finished changing. If the dress she was wearing wasn't beautiful enough or had any issues, she would face ridicule from everyone, especially since Tu Xiying, who gave her the dress, would also be criticized.

Tu Xiying looked directly at Sun Zhenyi, her smile not reaching her eyes.

Sun Zhenyi's older sister, Sun Zhenyi, was a university classmate and pursuer of her husband Zhang Lei. However, Zhang Lei's heart was entirely devoted to Tu Xiying. After failing in her pursuit, Sun Zhenyi grew to resent Tu Xiying.

This was probably why Sun Zhenyi was scheming against Du Shuyi today—to embarrass Tu Xiying.

"Wow!"

"Shuyi, your dress is so beautiful!"

"The earrings are so pretty too. This is absolutely stunning!"

Du Shuyi showed a proper smile and said, "Thank you. This dress was a gift from my sister-in-law. I think it's very beautiful too!"

A voice piped up inopportunely, "Didn't they say it was a stall-bought dress?"

Another young man called out on the spot, "Sun Zhenyi, didn't you say it was stall goods? Which stall has something this high-end?"

Instantly, everyone's eyes focused on Sun Zhenyi's face. Being called out by name, Sun Zhenyi felt extremely embarrassed. She hadn't expected Gan Caizhe's emotional intelligence to be so low, exposing her directly in such a situation.

Sun Zhenyi gave a forced, dry laugh. "Caizhe, you must have misheard, haha."

Upon hearing this, Gan Caizhe immediately became displeased. His stubborn nature kicked in as he said, "Didn't you say Miss Du was wearing stall goods bought by Brother Zhang Lei's wife and told us to come watch the show? Which word did I mishear?"

Hearing this, Sun Zhenyi's face changed drastically, and her speech became hesitant. "I, I... anyway, you misheard!"

Gan Caizhe wanted to say more, but his friends Fu Yucan and Qian Nanqing pulled him back.

Qian Nanqing whispered, "Caizhe, stop talking. Can't you see Sun Zhenyi's face has changed?"

Gan Caizhe said, "But..."

Fu Yucan added, "Caizhe, save some face for the girl." The situation was already clear—Sun Zhenyi had tried to use Du Shuyi to scheme against Brother Zhang Lei's wife. But since Sun Zhenyi was a girl and thin-skinned, they should give the Sun family some face and not say more.

Gan Caizhe lowered his voice. "I really didn't mishear..."