After being overshadowed by Gongsun Ranran, Ji Lanxin suppressed the resentment and anger in her heart, yet still turned her attention to Chu Youwei.
In her view, trying to deal with Gongsun Ranran, her longtime rival, would not yield much advantage anytime soon.
But dealing with a minor figure like Chu Youwei, who held little status, should not be difficult.
The resentment and indignation in her heart also urgently needed an outlet through the latter's humiliation.
As Chu Youwei watched guests step forward one after another to offer their congratulations and listened to the presentation of costly gifts, her expression could not help becoming somewhat constrained.
Among the guests before her, their power and status were either equal to or below that of the Chu Family, yet even the most ordinary gifts they had prepared were close to the Earth-grade, with the overwhelming majority surpassing it.
By comparison, the hairpin in her hand seemed rather shabby. Not only was its grade poor, even the box containing it was merely an ordinary little brocade box the size of a palm.
In the present circumstances, she simply could not bring it out.
"Sister Weiwei? What's wrong?"
Lin Xiaowan noticed Chu Youwei's embarrassment and spoke with concern.
Lu Feng lowered his voice suspiciously. "Is there a problem with the congratulatory gift?"
On the day he received the invitation, he had asked Chu Youwei about the gift. She had said the Chu Family would make the arrangements, so he had not paid much attention to it.
Now, judging from Chu Youwei's constrained embarrassment and Ji Lanxin's teasing, half-smiling gaze from afar, it was not hard to guess that something had gone wrong with the congratulatory gift.
Chu Youwei said bitterly, "The gift the family head prepared for me was only an ordinary hairpin. Its