The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

A defeated opponent?

Shen Yanran gave a low, cold laugh. If it were in front of the Shen family and Gao Yufeng, she would indeed be Shen Yufei's defeated opponent.

She wasn't as well-behaved and sensible as Shen Yufei, nor was she as eloquent or cunning as Shen Yufei.

Shen Yanran has always simply wanted to live a simple life in this world, but there are always two or three blind fools who insist on going against her!

Shen Yufei, in particular, seems to be her natural enemy. Whenever she sees her doing well, she gets insanely jealous and tries every possible way to sabotage her.

She used to compete for her father's and grandparents' affections, and later she used her charm and cunning to steal Gao Yufeng's love. She practically robbed her of all the happiness she could see. And that wasn't enough; she also slandered her and falsely accused him in front of others, causing her to be looked at with strange eyes ever since graduating high school. Even now, her bizarre and unbelievable dark history still circulates in Haicheng...

This time, Shen Yufei must have been secretly planning something again to provoke her so smugly.

However, she wasn't afraid. After all, she was no longer the lonely Shen Yanran, but the wife of Li Zhanting, who had strong support behind her.

Shen Yanran slightly raised her delicate eyebrows, her bright eyes fearlessly meeting the smug glint in Shen Yufei's eyes, and her cherry-red lips curved into a gentle smile, returning her an elegant and noble one.

Her smile isn't always polite; sometimes it could be a warning...

Shen Yufei was slightly stunned for a few seconds when she saw Shen Yanran's reaction. Even at this moment, she could still laugh.

It seems he really won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin.

Then she shouldn't blame her for being impolite.

As the saying goes, people die for wealth and birds die for food. In this world, she and Shen Yanran are destined not to coexist.

Wen Qian didn't see Shen Yufei's provocative words, but she could feel the resentment and malice in the other's eyes.

A sudden tightness gripped her heart. She gently pulled Shen Yanran's right hand and said worriedly, "Yanran, I think Shen Yufei's gaze towards you is strange. She definitely doesn't have good intentions. Be careful."

Shen Yanran glanced disdainfully at Shen Yufei, who was only good at bullying others, then tightened her grip on Wen Qian's hand and calmly comforted her, saying, "Okay, don't worry, I'll be careful. The banquet has started, let's enjoy the performance..."

As Shen Yanran finished speaking, the lights in the banquet hall gradually dimmed, and the performance on the stage officially began.

As expected of a fashion industry collaboration hosting a banquet, the stage performances featured celebrities and big names, instantly enlivening the atmosphere.

About an hour later, after the last singer finished his song, a male host wearing a black Armani suit quickly walked onto the stage from the other side.

"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend our charity gala. After the lively singing and dancing, I think you all know that we are about to begin the most important part of tonight's gala. We hope that all of you will generously donate to help impoverished children in remote mountainous areas, contributing to the construction of Hope Primary Schools and libraries for them. Okay, without further ado, let's start with the first item for auction: Mr. Xu Weiguang's donated oil painting 'Girl Running in the Wind' by the renowned Italian painter Caravaggio, with a starting price of 150 million..."

The charity auction officially began according to the procedure, and the important guests who were there to do charity also cooperated by raising their number paddles to start bidding.

150 million is an astronomical figure for ordinary families, but in the eyes of these big shots who value their reputation, it is just a public relations fee for them to promote themselves.

The charity auction quickly raised over ten million yuan, making it a resounding success.

Next up are some celebrities who sell their performances to raise money for charity, which is really just a publicity stunt by various entertainment companies to attract the attention of the media and netizens.

After the last item was removed from the auction, the host immediately stood in the center of the stage and said excitedly, "Congratulations to Mr. Wang Baojun for spending 2.8 million yuan to win the Qing Dynasty Xiao He Moon Antique Vase. Thank you for your generosity."

As the host finished speaking, the audience applauded and expressed their gratitude.

Shen Yanran also applauded along with everyone from the bottom of her heart. No matter what the purpose of the people who came to this banquet was, the money they donated was genuine.

Such a large sum of money will certainly provide a good learning environment for children in remote mountainous areas and lay a stable foundation for their future.

At the same time, she couldn't help but think that it had been a while since she had visited the children at the orphanage, and she wondered how they were doing.

Shortly after the applause subsided, the host continued, holding up the card in his hand: "Thank you all for your support. Next, please welcome Ms. Shen Yufei from Starway Entertainment. She is not donating any items, but a piano piece, 'Wedding in a Dream,' which she will be playing herself. As we all know, Ms. Shen Yufei received an acceptance letter from Berklee College of Music before entering the entertainment industry. I believe her performance will be very moving, and I hope that all the ladies and gentlemen present will continue to show their love and support Ms. Shen Yufei's performance."

When Shen Yanran came to her senses, Shen Yufei was already slowly walking onto the stage under the introduction of the host.

If she hadn't misheard, the claim that Shen Yufei had received an acceptance letter from Berklee College of Music was an absurd lie that only she could come up with.

Shen Yanran knew perfectly well what level Shen Yufei was at playing the piano.

Back then, Shen Yufei spent about half a year learning piano and participating in competitions in order to become famous as soon as possible.

It's easy to see that she couldn't compare to those who had studied hard for over a decade since childhood.

Shen Yanran was also in that competition and witnessed Shen Yufei being eliminated in the first round, while she made it all the way to the finals.

Of course, she wasn't after fame, but rather the prize money from the competition.

The 100,000 yuan was almost her entire year's tuition and living expenses. Du Yuzhi had been secretly withholding the money since the day she entered university. She had told Shen Changtian, but he didn't believe her at all. Instead, he believed Du Yuzhi's words, thinking that she had spent all her tuition fees recklessly. In a fit of anger, Shen Changtian cut off her living expenses completely, leaving her to fend for herself.

Shen Yanran was forced into this situation and accidentally saw the advertisement for the piano competition, so she signed up for the prize money.

Just when she was about to win the hefty prize money in her final competition, she was maliciously reported for bribing the judges and disqualified from the competition.

From that point on, she was permanently banned from competition...

Wenqian, who accompanied her to the competition, was furious and wanted to confront the organizing committee, but they wouldn't even show their faces.

Wen Qian felt sorry for Shen Yanran, so she used some underhanded methods to find one of the people in charge and let her know that a middle-aged woman dressed in jewels had come to report her.

Upon hearing the person in charge's description, Shen Yanran immediately thought of Du Yuzhi.

Aside from her, Shen Yanran couldn't think of anyone else who would go to such lengths to stop her from winning the prize money.

When Wen Qian learned the truth, she was so angry that she trembled all over. She wanted to accompany Shen Yanran to the Shen family to confront them, but Shen Yanran stopped her. She knew that without irrefutable evidence, no matter what she said, the Shen family would not believe her, so why should she make things difficult for herself?

But after all, it was a competition she had prepared for diligently for three months, and even if she couldn't participate in the end, she still wanted to know the final result.

But to her surprise, the moment she turned on the TV, she saw Shen Yufei standing triumphantly in the first prize seat, talking confidently to the camera!

When the TV station replayed the competition footage, the shots used were all of her playing the piano. Only when the camera switched to a close-up of her face did it show Shen Yufei's charming and lovely face.

Shen Yanran's pupils widened in shock, unable to believe what she was seeing. Why had all her competition footage been replaced by Shen Yufei's?

She was furious and wanted to confront Shen Yufei and Du Yuzhi to find out that they had been spotted by talent scouts from an entertainment company right after the competition and were auditioning for TV dramas.

He didn't return to the Shen family until a month later.

Shen Yanran had long since given up on arguing with them and was busy doing part-time jobs to make a living.

This is something no one would believe if told out loud. They are both daughters of the Shen family, the same Shen family of the Shen Jewelry Group, yet they lead completely different lives. One is pampered and treated like a princess, while the other is a destitute student who can't even afford a hot meal...

Wen Qian, like Shen Yanran, knew what level Shen Yufei's piano skills were. At that time, they were both too young to prove anything to themselves, but when they thought of Shen Yufei's pretentious behavior, they felt contempt for her from the bottom of their hearts.

However, Shen Yanran could tell that Shen Yufei's level had indeed improved a lot compared to that competition, but it was definitely not high enough to get an admission notice from Berklee College of Music. The reason she promoted herself so much was just to raise her value.

Furthermore, anyone who has studied music knows that "Wedding March" is not a difficult piano piece; with a little practice, one can play it quite well...

It has to be said that Shen Yufei really put in the effort this time, and her playing was indeed smooth and beautiful, which made many people in the audience applaud her enthusiastically.

Even Zhao Qingying, who had only recently met Shen Yufei, couldn't help but nod repeatedly in approval of Shen Yufei's stage presence.

Shen Yanran glanced indifferently at Shen Yufei, who was standing in the center of the stage, radiating brilliance. Her lips twitched slightly, her eyes filled with disdain.

It's nothing but a self-deceiving performance, and it's a wonder so many people are willing to follow it.

At this moment, the host walked over from the side to thank Shen Yufei for her wonderful performance. However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a heavily made-up woman in the audience who said, "Host, may I interrupt you for a moment? I heard that Ms. Shen Yufei's sister, Ms. Shen Yanran, has also prepared a performance to contribute to charity. How about we wait until her performance is over and then participate in the auction together with Ms. Shen Yufei?"