Chapter 1723: Breathtaking

The moment Long Ming entered, he attracted the attention of many single ladies.

Although the news had revealed that Long Ming had been intimate with a woman at the beach a few days ago, the socialites had received news that that woman could not marry into the royal family. As daughters of noble families, they still had a chance.

Of course, the Lou family had been invited to the banquet tonight.

Lou Lan had come with Mother Lou and Father Lou. Recently, she had been rather obedient. Father Lou’s anger had subsided and he brought her out just because she had acted coquettishly.

From the moment Long Ming walked into the banquet hall, Lou Lan’s gaze never left him.

In Lou Lan’s heart, no one could compare to Long Ming. His face was well-defined, his facial features handsome, his eyes deep, and his body exuded the aura of a domineering king.

He was like a magnet, attracting all of her attention.

Although she had been tricked by Xiao Ying the previous time, Lou Lan did not think that Xiao Ying would really win.

With Xiao Ying’s lowly status, she would definitely not be able to enter the royal family.

When Long Ming got tired of her, he would still abandon her.

…

Long Mei saw many young and beautiful socialites looking at Long Ming in the banquet hall and she could not help smacking her lips. “Those socialites are really… They look so arrogant usually, but when my brother is around, they look like they want to eat him up.”

Xiao Ying did not mind. After all, with Long Ming’s charm, it would be abnormal if he did not attract attention.

However…

Xiao Ying looked around the banquet hall and saw Lou Lan, who was talking to several socialites. One of the socialites was called… Oh, Li Yuan.

They would be surprised to see her on stage when she showed up later!

Seeing that Xiao Ying did not care about the other women’s gazes on Long Ming, Long Mei smiled. “Sister-in-law, I think you have a good mentality. I will definitely be jealous if other women looked at my boyfriend like that.”

“You and your brother are indeed a family.”

Long Mei laughed at Xiao Ying’s words. Long Mei’s phone rang.

Her boyfriend had sent her a message.

“I’m here.”

Long Mei hurriedly looked toward the entrance of the banquet hall. After a while, a man in a white suit walked in.

“Ah Jin is here.”

Xiao Ying also saw the man who had entered.

“Sister-in-law, I’ll go down first. I want to introduce Ah Jin to my brother later.”

Xiao Ying looked at Long Mei, whose heart had already flown away the moment her boyfriend arrived. She smiled and nodded. “Go on!”

Long Mei shook Xiao Ying’s hand. “Sister-in-law, don’t be nervous later. You’re the prettiest tonight!”

…

Lou Lan, Li Yuan, and several other socialites were standing together and chatting.

Li Yuan said, “The Duke and his wife have a daughter, right? They’re holding such a grand banquet tonight and all of the guests invited are big shots. Even the King came personally. Do you think…”

Before Li Yuan could finish, Lou Lan and the rest understood what she meant.

The Duke and his wife had a daughter who was only in their twenties. Women were the most beautiful at this age.

Did they want to marry their daughter into the royal family?

Compared to the Lou family, the status of the Duke’s family was a level higher. Although the Duke’s surname was Long, he had no blood relations with Long Ming. If his daughter could marry into the royal family, the Duke’s family would be even more glorious in the future.

Lou Lan could not help but panic. Nonetheless, she put on a pretense. “The King is probably not in the mood to care about the daughter of the Duke for the time being!”

Li Yuan and the other socialites understood what Xiao Ying meant.

From the photos exposed by the overseas media a few days ago, the King still seemed very interested in that vixen-like woman.

Unless he wa tired of her, he might not be interested in the Duke’s daughter.

However, Lou Lan was slightly worried that Long Ming would not marry that vixen. Would he really marry the daughter of the Duke?

She wanted to see what the daughter of the Duke looked like later. It would be best if she did not look good and had a fat figure that Long Ming would not like.

The clock on the wall of the banquet hall showed that it was half past seven. The conductor in the corner of the hall raised his baton high and a slow tune started playing.

The Duke and his wife went on stage to speak.

After she finished speaking, the Duke’s wife held the microphone, her eyes slightly wet as she said excitedly, “Dear guests, I’ll introduce our daughter, Long Ying, to all of you.”

As soon as the Duke’s wife finished speaking, the bright and luxurious lights in the banquet hall suddenly dimmed, leaving only one light focused on the stairs.

The music of the band became mysterious and emotional.

Everyone held their breaths and looked up at the stairs.

A beautiful figure slowly appeared in front of everyone.

Xiao Ying was wearing a fishtail dress today. A woman’s figure, had to be perfect to wear it, especially her waist, buttocks, and legs. If the lines were not gentle enough and there were some flaws, wearing this dress would only highlight the flaws.

However, the woman who was walking down slowly from the second floor had a slender figure. Her skin was like white porcelain—smooth and clean. Her long hair was tied up casually and she was neither seductive nor cold. Her makeup was exquisite and perfect. Her facial features were fresh and beautiful. From her eyes to her mouth, no one could find anything wrong with her. She was simply perfect.

She walked down the stairs slowly with two servants behind her. She had the dignified and elegant aura of a socialite, with a faint smile on her lips.

Everyone in the banquet hall was shocked when they saw her face.

But part of it was not because of her beauty, but because…

Why did she look like the female lead that had been exposed a few days ago?

Or were they the same person?

The relatives and elders who came to attend the banquet felt that something was wrong. If the woman who had been secretly photographed with Long Ming was the Duke’s daughter, why had they received those documents?

Lou Lan, who was standing with several socialites, widened her eyes and her jaw almost dropped when she saw the woman walking down.

Li Yuan, who was beside Lou Lan, was also in disbelief. She grabbed Lou Lan’s arm and stammered, “Lan Lan, am I seeing things? H-How can there be such a similar woman?”

Li Yuan could not believe that the woman she scolded that day was the Duke’s daughter!

Lou Lan’s mind was in a mess as well. She shook off Li Yuan’s hand and watched as the woman walked down the stairs elegantly. The Duke’s wife walked to the side of the stage and pulled her onto the stage. The Duke’s wife looked at her with a motherly gentleness and she did not seem like she was acting.

Lou Lan’s fingers dug into her palm, reminding herself to calm down.

However, when she heard the Duchess introduce that woman to her daughter and even announced that her daughter was in a relationship with Long Ming, all of her blood rushed to her head.