Madam Zhou held my hand, her eyes filled with admiration.
"You are such a humble child; whoever marries you will be incredibly fortunate."
I blushed and looked down, pretending not to notice the scrutiny in Madam Zhou's gaze.
The music department organized a concert to welcome Stephen.
Zeng Jia also participated in this event, hoping to regain her lost face through this opportunity.
She played a piano piece, and it turned out quite well.
Zhou Jinhua asked me, "Are you going to participate in the upcoming performance?"
I smiled. "Of course!"
As I took off my black coat and stepped onto the stage in my floor-length light pink gown, everyone was captivated by me.
In that moment when the lights dimmed, I saw the admiration in Zhou Jinhua's eyes, as well as Zeng Jia's twisted gaze filled with jealousy.
The performance was a success, and I walked off the stage amidst applause.
At Madam Zhou's request, Zhou Jinhua came on stage to present me with flowers.
"Thank you, Zhou Jinhua!" I said as I accepted the bouquet with a shy smile.
Passing by Zeng Jia, I noticed her displeased expression and gave her a slight smile before leaving gracefully.
I had succeeded; Zhou Jinhua's attention was gradually drawn to me. Madam Zhou favored me over Zeng Jia.
Madam Zhou's birthday banquet was held at the largest hotel in Capital City.
I naturally attended the event as well. However, this time I was not the main character; I was merely a classmate of Zhou Jinhua and a rival of Zeng Jia, observing this spectacle.
Madam Zhou, dressed in elegant attire, held a high-stemmed glass that swayed in her hand, exuding grace. "Thank you all for coming to my birthday party. Enjoy yourselves and don't hold back!"
"My Jin Hua is still young, so if she offends anyone, please be understanding."
I stood to the side, a smile playing on my lips as I watched the reactions of those present. As expected, most faces wore expressions of mockery. After all, Zhou Jinhua had caused quite a stir despite her "youth."
Madam Zhou noticed this too; instead of being upset, she waved for Zhou Jinhua and me to come closer to her. Zhou Jinhua stood to her right while I took my place on her left.
"Chen Lan, Jin Hua is still naive and will need your guidance!"
As soon as Madam Zhou said this, everyone understood. It seemed that Madam Zhou envisioned me as her ideal daughter-in-law.
Zeng Jia, who had accompanied Zhou Jinhua, appeared particularly awkward at that moment. She attempted to stand next to Zhou Jinhua to assert her position. But her tactics were obvious to everyone present.
At that moment, someone mocked her. "Oh, so this is Zhou Jinhua's little girlfriend? She's quite pretty, but what a shame..."
Madam Zhou turned her gaze toward the voice but quickly looked away after just a glance. "Miss Zeng, you are here too."
Zeng Jia's face instantly turned pale. Seeing Zeng Jia humiliated, Zhou Jinhua instinctively wanted to retort. "Mom!"
"Shut up!"
Before Zhou Jinhua could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Zhou's Father.
Zhou Jinhua was fearless in front of anyone, but the one person she feared was Zhou's Father.
At a banquet, Zeng Jia left early, while I stayed behind.
Zhou Jinhua sat on the sofa, her expression gloomy.
The atmosphere between Madam Zhou and me was also somewhat tense.
In the end, I broke the deadlock.
"Auntie, I know you don't like Zeng Jia, but I think as long as Zhou Jinhua is happy with him, that's what matters."
"As long as Zhou Jinhua and Zeng Jia are happy together, I will be happy too!"
I spoke sincerely, appearing to consider Zhou Jinhua's feelings.
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