At one glance, the entire living room seemed to be occupied with influential people.There were at least one to two hundred people…Xyla Quest didn’t think her mother-in-law would keep all these people waiting for her…With a bit of calculation, Xyla figured that they’d probably waited up to an hour for her.Xyla felt extremely ashamed right away.An awkward smile appeared on her face.Right then, the vice president’s wife, Rebecca Robin, slowly walked up to Xyla and naturally circled her hand around Xyla’s arm. “Xyla… Your mother-in-law really is good to you. We all told her not to wait, but she insisted…”“Your grandfather and father-in-law are the same… Your status in this family is exceptional…” Rebecca added.Rebecca’s eyes were filled with adoration when she looked at Xyla. She didn’t seem at all impatient.Xyla felt even more embarrassed upon hearing this.“I am truly sorry for keeping everyone waiting. But, to be honest, I left home very early. There was a traffic jam
However, Xyla Quest was the only person in his eyes.“Sister-in-law… You look wonderful today. Who designed this gown for you? I want to get one exactly like it.” Catherine Batton cocked her head playfully as she looked at Xyla and complimented her.There was an innocent, pureness to Catherine’s smile. Her intricate dimples made her appear unusually sweet and adorable.Catherine’s voice sounded as pleasant as usual. There seemed to be a tinge of sweetness in it.“Thank you, Catherine…” Xyla chuckled. Her eyes filled with affection.Xyla liked her sister-in-law very much…That was because not only was Catherine good-looking, but she also had a likable personality.To be honest, relationships between humans were indeed quite odd.There were people whom you would hate as soon as you saw them, but there were also people whom you would like right away.Undoubted, Xyla felt the second way about Catherine.Due to Xyla’s arrival, the people who had originally gone out and strolled ar
“If Sunny designed this, that means it’s one-of-a-kind in the world… Mr. Batton, you’re really lucky…”“Isn’t that right? For people like us, getting stuff designed by Sunny is even harder than going to heaven. But you? You can get it whenever you want…”“This is what being close to talented people feels like. Sigh. I’m really envious of Mr. Batton for having a talented daughter-in-law like Xyla. Xyla and Stanley are such a match made in heaven. They are a power couple…”People standing around started offering compliments.While 70% of them were genuine, 30% of them were not.When Wilson Batton heard these compliments, he felt incredibly proud.Right then, he felt as if he was the luckiest man in the world.Sharon Lindt, who was standing nearby, also had a broad smile on her face. She couldn’t hide the joy in her eyes.Sharon couldn’t resist complimenting Xyla. “I liked the watch as soon as I saw it, Xyla. Could you make me a matching one so that we can wear the watches as a co
Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton started dancing along to the music as everyone watched on.Beneath the lights, the two of them looked like a prince and a princess who had walked out of a fairy tale…They both received the most professional training in dancing…Every move they made was incomparably accurate and coincided with the music’s tempo.To the people around them, this was a beautiful visual feast…Everyone quickly became helplessly mesmerized by their dance.“Look at the Batton family’s daughter-in-law. She can do everything. Now, look at that woman my son got together with. I feel even more reluctant to accept the fact that they’re getting married…”“Initially, I thought my daughter-in-law was perfect enough. But, who knew there’d be someone even more perfect here…”“How could Xyla only be perfect? She’s practically supremely perfect, alright? There’s nobody else as perfect as her in the entire universe…”Some rich noblewomen couldn’t resist whispering among themselves.
“Sure…” Xyla Quest agreed decisively.“What about me?” Josh Batton asked gently.“Everyone gets something,” Xyla said.Josh smiled a little. He didn’t say anything further…Stanley Batton also smiled slightly.“Josh, Stan and Xyla got Dad a watch, and I got Dad a necktie. What did you get him?” Catherine Batton looked at Josh and asked.Josh slowly retrieved a dark red ring box from his pocket and handed it over to Wilson Batton. “I personally designed this jade ring for you, but I didn’t make it myself… It can’t be compared to Xyla’s gift…”When Wilson heard this, he immediately opened the box and looked at the content…There was a simple white, thick, jade ring inside. It had carvings of a dragon on it. Yet, amidst the low-key design were hints of luxury.Wilson liked it a lot…“Hmm, not bad…” Wilson said.“I’m glad you like it… I’ve prepared a piano piece. I’ll play it for you later,” Josh added.“Oh, sure…” Wilson had a look of approval in his eyes.“I think a piano pi
On this side, a few of them were having an enjoyable conversation.On the other side, Josh Batton didn’t have as much good luck.After sending one batch of young female fans on their way, another batch came. Unfortunately, Josh’s hand was getting tired from signing too many autographs.On the dance floor, Sharon Lindt was delighted to see her son appearing so popular.Although Wilson Batton didn’t show it, he felt happy about it too.Catherine Batton rested her chin on one hand while placing her elbow on her thigh. “Josh is getting increasingly popular now… Noah is getting more popular too…” She said as she looked in Josh’s direction.Xyla Quest immediately nodded when Noah Smith was brought up. “Yes…”Noah’s popularity had been rising a lot recently.The variety show by Goose Factory that Noah participated in, Fire Up Street Dancing, was the most popular variety show on the internet right now. It had the highest number of viewers on the internet…With Noah’s excellent dancing
Georgie Clementine was Xyla Quest’s best friend. They were almost like sisters.If people talked about Georgie, that meant they were talking about her.Xyla couldn’t take it anymore…With a cold frown on her face, she stood up and walked toward Henry Armstrong’s mother.Xyla wanted to speak up for Georgie.However, as soon as Xyla looked up, she saw Sharon Lindt walking up to Henry’s mother.Sharon didn’t start speaking right away. Instead, she shook her head at Xyla, hinting her not to make any rash moves.Hence, Xyla stopped in her tracks… Stanley Batton and Catherine Batton instantly shifted their gazes to Xyla.“What did you say?” Sharon asked as she looked blandly at Henry’s mother.Henry’s mother chuckled. “What did I say? I said that the girlfriend my son found isn’t worthy of our family…”Sharon chuckled along. “Look at you. You’re not young anymore. Why are you still so ignorant?”Henry’s mother seemed confused when she heard this. Her facial expression immediatel
That was because Sharon Lindt must have heard what Henry Armstrong’s mother said, and she also saw Xyla Quest’s reaction.At that moment, Xyla felt immensely touched in her heart.“Hang on. I have a question. I can’t quite think it through. I was talking about Georgie Clementine. What does it have to do with you? Are you very close to Georgie?” Henry’s mother looked curiously at Sharon.“No…” Sharon smiled a little.“In that case… Why did you do this?” Henry’s mother asked.“I’m not close to Georgie, but my daughter-in-law is very close to her…” Sharon said.“If you talk about my daughter-in-law’s best friend, that means you’re talking about my best friend,” Sharon added before turning to look at Xyla affectionately.Suddenly, Xyla was so touched that she couldn’t find the words to express herself…Meanwhile, Henry’s mother was utterly stunned…‘What kind of logic is this?‘Can this actually happen?‘Absolutely preposterous!’“You’re really good to your daughter in law…” He