CHAPTER 15: CHAPTER 15: SHE WANTS TO SEE WHAT TRICKS SHE’S PLAYING

"Isn’t this Su Ruan, who married Commander Lu?"

"Yeah, how does she have the nerve to show up here?"

"Exactly, Commander Lu went to a low-level planet because he couldn’t stand her, and she’s not staying quietly at home, what is she doing here?"

"I heard Su Ruan is an adopted daughter of the Shen Family. She should have been invited to Shen Shi’s entrance banquet, right?"

"I heard Su Ruan insisted on coming here herself, though."

"I also heard Su Ruan got into the Second Military University, you know? That notoriously lousy school on Central Star."

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Whispers filtered into Su Ruan’s ears, making her raise a brow slightly.

Finding it somewhat dull, she lazily remarked, "Why is everyone speaking so softly? Afraid that I, the person involved, might hear?"

She turned her head towards those who were gossiping about her the most, a smile playing on her lips, "Indeed, I got into the Second Military University. May I ask which universities you all got into?"

"Oh, I think I remember, none of you even got into a university, tsk tsk."

Her words obviously hit a sore spot, and the expressions of her critics darkened, their eyes filled with jealousy and hatred as they looked at Su Ruan.

Su Ruan sneered, letting them stare, knowing fully well these people dared not do anything to her.

Shen Shi stood in the shadows, seeing Su Ruan biting back at them, she cursed them silently for being useless, while she herself lifted her skirt and stepped out of the shadows.

"Su Ruan is here," Shen Shi said with a smile, "We’ve been waiting for you quite a while."

As she spoke, she reached out to grab Su Ruan’s wrist, only for Su Ruan to dodge her at once.

"Say what you have to say without being handsy, lest someone thinks I started it if you get too touchy."

Su Ruan’s words were sarcastic, yet they inadvertently revealed something, causing a few people nearby to show thoughtful expressions.

They remembered someone had previously been at odds with Shen Shi, and it was said that person pushed Shen Shi down. Although the person insisted it wasn’t true, the situation at the time was obvious, and everyone saw Shen Shi fall.

Thinking back, Shen Shi was in front of that person. It wasn’t entirely impossible if she had fallen on purpose.

Shen Shi didn’t notice the change in others’ expressions; she had to coax Su Ruan upstairs as part of tonight’s plan.

"Why are you so distant with me now?" Shen Shi asked, "Look at you, no makeup today; how can Commander Lu treat you so poorly?"

Staring at Su Ruan, who clearly wore no makeup yet looked exquisitely stunning, Shen Shi felt a surge of jealousy but forced a smile, "I have a whole set of cosmetics sent by Imperial Fragrance Workshop upstairs, want to try them?"

Imperial Fragrance Workshop, the top-ranked cosmetics company in the interstellar, its products crafted using ancient methods, even its name is said to be inherited from ancient culture.

The raw materials needed for these ancient methods are extremely expensive and unique, which makes their cosmetics exceedingly expensive; owning a full set of cosmetics from Imperial Fragrance Workshop is the ultimate dream of every beauty-loving girl.

However, Su Ruan cared not one bit.

She glanced at Shen Shi, wondering what she was up to, and two seconds later, she smiled and replied, "Sure."

She wanted to see what tricks Shen Shi had up her sleeve.

Su Ruan’s hand rested on the Light Brain, her fingers tapping it twice, a white light flashed across the Light Brain, vanishing in an instant.