<h4>556 Lexi this, Lexi tha</h4>


    Meanwhile...


    "My, my, my," Aubrey Ning''s voice reverberated across the dining hall as she pranced towards a group ofdies. "Miss Wang! You look stunning as ever!" Shameless as she was, she approached the cluster of unwinding women.


    "Miss Ning," Smiling sheepishly, Laurel Wang nced at Lexi''s indifferent visage from behind Aubrey Ning. "Miss Yang, I didn''t know you''re also a member here." She greeted gently.


    "Nice seeing you too, Miss Wang." Lexi greeted back with a smile that didn''t reach her eyes.


    "Are you here to make trouble again?" Ste Du frowned as she altered her gaze from Aubrey Ning to Lexi.


    "Of course... " d to see Ste Du who was Benjamin Shao''s business associate, Aubrey Ning responded as she paused — making it sound that they indeed came to cause trouble. "...not. Miss Du, don''t make it sound like we are bullies. After all, Miss Wang is too kind to have enemies." In a matter-of-fact tone, Aubrey Ning slide herself and perched at the unupied seat.


    Her gesture obviously irked Ste Du as she found Aubrey Ning truly shameful. On the other hand, Laurel Wang nced at Lexi again before a smile formed on her lips.


    "Miss Yang, why don''t you join us?"


    "Thank you," Unlike Aubrey Ning, Lexi waited for Laurel Wang to invite her over as she was certain she would. After all, Laurel Wang had an immacte image to keep and there were other business personalities and celebrities around.


    "Sister Laurel..." Ste Du''s frowned grew uglier upon seeing that Lexi and Aubrey Ning joined their table.


    After that incidentst time, Ste Du actually didn''t want to bump into Lexi again. After all, Lexi was the great reminder of how ipetent she was. Therefore, just the sight of Lexi hurt her big ego.


    What more? Lexi was being apanied by the hateful Aubrey Ning. God knows how Ste Du hated this vixen to the core. Yet, she controlled her emotions this time around.


    Ste Du couldn''t embarrass herself anymore with many eyes around. Her father would surely disown her if she did.


    When Lexi and Aubrey Ning joined the table, silence filled the air around them as none talked. Obviously, Aubrey Ning was enjoying the quietness as she darted her amused gaze from the women around the table.


    "Miss Wang," After the momentary silence, Lexi opened her mouth as she softly called Laurel Wang. Though her voice was soft and low, Laurel Wang flinched a little. "How have you been?" Lexi smiled, pretending not to notice the sudden fright she had caused her.


    "I''m good, thank you for asking." As Laurel Wang responded while keeping herposure, a staff approached and served the two neers some tea.


    "Though it''s surprising," Lexi added with a raised brow. Well, that amount would surely hurt Laurel Wang as their family came from a political n.


    Granting that they have authority, they wouldn''t be that benevolent when ites to money. Especially since the whole Wang n had refrained themselves from establishing huge businesses to avoid conflicts in money and positions.


    "What are you bbering about?" Still displeased, Ste Du asked as her gaze shifted from Laurel Wang''s paleplexion then to Lexi''s indifferent one.


    "Miss Ning?" Just then, a group of people, evidently from the upper echelon stopped in their tracks as a woman tilted her head to confirm if the woman was Aubrey Ning.


    "Hmm?" Turning to the direction, Aubrey Ning''s eyes lit up upon seeing her friend. "Sister Diane!" That instant, Aubrey Ning jolted from her seat as she sprung forth to the woman.


    As soon as the two women reunited, Aubrey Ning and Diane Huang leaned forward to each other, as Aubrey Ning''s cheek lightly touched Diane''s.


    "Oh, my god! It''s been a while!" Diane giddily eximed before she nced at the table where Aubrey Ning came from. "Who are you with? Oh? Isn''t that Miss Yang?" Upon seeing Lexi, Diane eximed in glee.


    "You know her?" Surprised, Aubrey Ning arched her brows as she darted her gaze from Diane Huang to Lexi''s confused eyes.


    "Uhm, I heard a lot about Miss Huang. Nice meeting you." Lexi pursed her lips as she stretched her lips a little up and stood.


    Lexi though she knew the woman, but not personally. Hence, she responded thoughtfully so she wouldn''t offend the princess of the Huang''s.


    Lexi was a businesswoman, after all. Even though she wasn''t in the same line with the Huang''s, Lexi still knew a thing or two of the leadingpanies in each field. And the Huang''s were well-respected as they were one of the people who contributed a lot to the oil economy progress.


    "Miss Yang, you don''t know how I have been meaning to meet you — I heard a lot of stories about you!" Diane Huang pouted as she shamelessly took an empty seat next to Lexi.


    With her gesture, Aubrey Ning took this chance to invite the rest of these young misses to join their table. Hence, the original table for Laurel Wang andpany suddenly became packed.


    "You don''t mind, right Miss Wang?" Aubrey Ning asked ratherte.


    "Of course not." Laurel Wang traveled her eyes to the group of young women as they took their seat. Every single one of them came from a strong household that has vast connections.


    Even with her status, Laurel Wang knew that trouble woulde if she suddenly offended anyone of them. After all, these women were not just pampered princess but also had respectable positions in theirpany.


    "Me?" Baffled, Lexi slightly creased her brows as her thought bubble was upied by questions marks.


    Granting that Lexi had married Ethan Lu, she realized that aside from Aubrey Ning, Lexi hadn''t really mingled with elites that shared the same ground as her husband. However, only a few knew that Lexi had married Ethan Lu for almost two years now. Therefore, how could Diane Huang talk as if she knew a thing or two about her?


    "Uh, huh. All I''ve heard from Ethan and Eve''s mouth is Lexi. Lexi this, Lexi that — so, I''m pretty excited to meet the woman who tamed that wild guy." Diane Huang humored as she chuckled.


    "Oh dear, I almost banned the name Lexi whenever I see him — he''s too in love!" Chiming in, Aubrey Ning loudly eximed. Her voice was so loud that only a person with hearing disability would miss her statement.


    As she hears theirments, Laurel Wang''s hands that were on herp trembled as it curled into a fist. Her jaw tightened as her chest heaved. Aside from their purpose remarks about Ethan Lu''s undying affection towards Lexi, they were acting as if she was invisible.