Clara was busy working at the food stall when she saw Serenity arrive. She greeted Serenity warmly, asking, "What brings you here?" "I have no plans tonight, so I came to see how you're doing," Serenity replied, "Any troublemakers recently?" Clara's face fell slightly. Noticing that, Serenity asked, "There are more of them?""A few more. I already lodged a police report, and the police promised to patrol here in the next couple of days, but..."Before Clara had even finished, several rowdy individuals approached the food stall menacingly and harassed the customers until the customers left. They then spread out and sat down, one person to each table, until all the tables were occupied. Then, they ordered the cheapest item on the menu.Clara had only prepared four folding tables, so there were now no vacant tables left.When new customers came and asked to share a table, the thugs would scare them away with loud and unpleasant voices.Serenity scowled. "They do this every day?"
Lucas was surprised when Serenity visited him unprompted, as she usually kept her distance from him.He was even more surprised when he found out why. "You want to go to the charity event tonight?" Lucas asked. "Can I?" Serenity asked eagerly. "Of course," Lucas answered, "But you should at least let me know why you want to attend. Don't tell me it's because there's a celebrity you want to meet?" Since the charity event would have many famous celebrities in attendance, a lot of people wanted to get in to chase after their favorite stars.If that was her reason, Lucas could definitely help her.Anyone in the entertainment world had to show him some degree of respect. "I want to meet Wilson Birch and Sandra Cooper. I heard they're going to the event," Serenity replied. "Wilson Birch and Sandra Cooper?" Lucas seemed puzzled. "Yes, they'll be there, but why do you want to meet them?" "It's a personal matter involving a friend of mine," Serenity said vaguely."Okay, I'll m
"You rejected Lucas Gomez?" Sam asked in surprise.Serenity felt a little awkward, as Lucas was right there with them.Before she could respond, Sam resumed applying her makeup and remarked, "Impressive. This is the first time I've seen someone turn down Lucas' advances.""Why do you look so happy that I got rejected?" Lucas asked, giving Sam a sideway glance."It's because I've never seen it before, so it feels novel," said Sam. Although he was making small talk, his hands moved methodically without pause. By the time the car arrived at the venue entrance, Serenity's hair and makeup were done."I didn't prepare an evening gown for her. You said you'd take care of it," Sam said, looking over at Lucas.Lucas handed Serenity a bag with the gown and said, "Here's your gown. I believe it'll fit. We'll all get out of the car so that you can get changed." He asked everyone to get out of the car.Serenity opened the bag. When she saw the dress inside, her pupils shrunk.It was a pur
It felt as if he was scared that she would shatter if he hugged her too tightly. "I'm sorry, Serenity..." he whispered in her ear, "But can you let me hold you like this for a while longer?" he begged, with his voice choking back tears.He was the mighty Crown Prince of the entertainment industry, but now, he humbly begged her.Serenity's chest felt heavy. She remained still, nestled in Lucas' arms. He held her tenderly as if she were a cherished dream. She breathed in his scent as his heartbeat rang in her ears.She couldn't tell how long they stood there before he finally released her. "I'm sorry," Lucas apologized a second time, "I got too emotional. I confused you with... someone in my imagination.""It's okay," Serenity replied softly, aware of who he was referring to. "But it won't happen again." He gazed intently into her eyes, his voice resolute, "From now on, I won't mistake you for anyone else. You're you. You're unique. You're Serenity Lewis, the only person in t
"I... Haha, I heard a lot of famous stars will be here tonight, so I asked Terry to bring me here," Lisa chuckled. She was too embarrassed to tell Serenity that Terry had only agreed to bring her here after she kissed him, coaxed him, and gave him a good time in bed.Before coming, she had to promise Terry that she wouldn't ogle at the male celebrities, ask them for autographs, or take pictures with them.She reluctantly agreed. At least she would get to see them. It was better than nothing.To her surprise, her best friend was also here, and the person next to her was... Lisa looked Lucas Gomez up and down.As a fan of multiple celebrities, of course she recognized Lucas Gomez.He was the Crown Prince of the entertainment industry! He was the man behind many successful stars!Even if you were a pig, if he wanted to make you famous, you would become famous. "What are you doing here, Serenity? Also, how come you're with...""I came to look for someone. I asked for Mr. Gomez’s
Most of the popular new boy bands were debuted by the agency under the Gomez Group.Lisa claimed Terry was the most handsome man in the world and that she was enamored with him, but she still watched a lot of boy band videos. Terry hated it.When he tried to forbid her from watching those videos, she would put on a pitiful expression and said it was the only pastime she took joy in. That made him too ashamed to use forceful means.Terry felt powerless against Lisa."I'm surprised you're interested in that kind of thing, Mr. White," Lucas said.Terry's mouth twitched. "I simply think that your company might have debuted too many boy bands. They all feel the same to me. Maybe you should consider debuting some girl groups." Lisa wasn't interested in women, so Terry didn't care how many girl groups there were in the market.Lucas raised his eyebrows, surprised by Terry's suggestion."You seem to know quite a bit about the entertainment industry. Is there a girl group you're intere
Serenity looked like a famous young socialite in the elegant gown and exquisite makeup.Meanwhile, despite Lynette's regular beauty routines, despite hiring top class stylists to help her with makeup and styling, Lynette would still occasionally hear people around her mocking her as a country bumpkin. It seemed that even money couldn't fix certain things.Why was there such a big disparity? She and Serenity looked very similar when they were young. At times, people even confused them for twins! Otherwise, she couldn't have deceived Lucas with her childhood photos.But over time, she and Serenity grew more and more different from each other. Serenity got prettier while Lynette became more ordinary. Her eyes were not as pretty as Serenity's, her nose was bigger, and her skin wasn't as smooth.At the thought of that, Lynette grew even more resentful. "Why can't I be here with him?" Serenity asked her cousin with a sneer.Lynette was looking at Serenity as if Serenity had stolen som
The way Lucas kept his eyes on Serenity while she walked away filled Lynette's heart with jealousy. Thus, Lynette made a casual remark to try to make Lucas dislike Serenity, "I wonder what's happening between Serenity and Jackson Valor. Even though they've broken up, I hear they're still frequently seeing each other." To her surprise, Lucas actually glared at her when he heard that.Lynette trembled, feeling as though Lucas could see right through her act. "Lynette, you know that I love Serenity. I don't want to hear you badmouth her in front of me ever again," Lucas said coldly. Lynette protested, "I didn't! I just..." "You just what?" Lucas cut her short. His dark, emotionless eyes and icy voice created a heavy pressure that almost suffocated Lynette.Lynette was shocked. Ever since she pretended to be the girl Lucas was looking for, he had always treated her with courtesy. Even when she did something wrong, he would tolerate her.But now, his attitude was cold!It made h
“……” Morgan suddenly found himself unable to retort. She... wasn't wrong. “But when you play house, you can pretend to be parents with one person today and another person tomorrow. Real marriage is different; you can’t choose someone else.”Renee widened her eyes, listening intently.“The only person you can choose is me. Do you understand, Renee?” he continued.She nodded vigorously. “I understand!”“Do you really?” Morgan asked, a little skeptical. He was already fifteen, so he could grasp the concept of marriage, but she was only eight. Could she truly comprehend it?“So, in the future, I can only marry Morgan and be your bride, right? I can't be someone else's bride, right?” she asked. “I don’t want to marry other boys anyway. I like you the most, Morgan. Of course I’ll only be your bride!” she happily declared, her worries fading away.So she could be Morgan's bride when she grew up! That's great!After finishing another piece of snack, Renee thought of something. She put o
Despite her unease, she couldn’t resist when she saw the sweet desserts. She indulged herself.However, as she ate, her eyes remained fixed on Morgan, clearly still waiting for him to clarify Lucy’s claims.“You want to know if you’re a child bride, right?” Morgan began.Renee nodded.“Do you know what a child bride is?” he asked.She blinked. She had a vague idea, but not enough for her to articulate it.“To put it simply, a child bride is a girl raised by a boy's family. The girl will marry the boy when she comes of age. In the old days, some families were too poor to raise their daughters, so they would sell their daughters to become child brides for richer families,” Morgan explained.Renee blinked. “But my parents aren’t poor, and I'm raised by them, not by other people. That means I’m not a child bride, right?”“Correct, you are not,” Morgan affirmed.She breathed a sigh of relief, and a bright smile spread across her face. “I knew it! My parents would never sell me! The
"Morgan!" Renee turned to Morgan, unease etched on her face."The Moon family, eh? I'll remember this," Morgan replied calmly, then lowered his head to meet Renee's anxious and confused face. "Let's go, Renee. I’ll tell you what you want to know later."He led her away holding her hand.Benson looked worried. "Miss Lucy, how could you say that?""It's the truth!" Lucy shook off her fear and spoke defiantly. "Daddy and Mommy said she’s a child bride. A child bride is a girl sold by her own parents!""But the White family is not like that. Those things only happened to daughters of poor families in the old days," Benson explained. "You really shouldn’t have said that, Miss Lucy. You shouldn’t do that again.""Why do I have to listen to you?" Lucy retorted, displeased.Benson was too ashamed to tell Lucy in front of others that the Moon family simply couldn’t afford to offend Morgan. Dealing with the White family was already a headache, and Morgan's background was even more formi
Benson and Lucy were also dumbfounded. Benson started getting anxious. He felt like things were starting to unfold in ways that he did not expect."Mr. Grimes, I..." Benson stepped forward, intending to speak to Mr. Grimes.However, Mr. Grimes moved past Benson without so much as a glance at him. He went up to Morgan and said, "Master Morgan, I apologize for the oversight!"Everyone was stunned to hear that, including the security guards who had been called over. They were secretly relieved they hadn't forcibly removed anyone yet. If they had offended someone Mr. Grimes was showing so much respect to, it would have been really bad for them!Morgan regarded Mr. Grimes with an unreadable expression. He calmly recounted the situation to Mr. Grimes.After hearing about what happened, Mr. Grimes responded, "This set of stamps was not pre-ordered. If you like it, please take it. Feel free to take anything else in the exhibition that catches your eye."This declaration shocked every
"Who are you?!" Benson exclaimed, astonished. The mysterious figure remained silent, simply looking at Morgan.Morgan calmly reiterated to Benson, "I said, wait for Mr. Grimes." He then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "I'm Morgan Wood. Please have Mr. Grimes from Lazy Cat Culture come to the Sleepy Cat Exhibition in Solaria. He should be in the area, right?"After ending the call, the person on the other end stared at the phone in disbelief.The Sleepy Cat Exhibition? What's going on?Benson, Lucy, and the staff stared at Morgan in shock, but the look in their eyes quickly turned to ridicule."Ah, a young man's naive bravado – how impudent!" Benson scoffed."Sir, please don't cause trouble," the staff member warned. "Or I'll have to call security."Morgan simply lowered his head to say to Renee, "Looks like we'll be here for a while. If you're bored, I can ask someone to walk around with you."Renee shook her head. "Morgan, what if this stamp set has really been p
Benson's words were not only meant to exert pressure on the staff, but also to inform him that they were on the same side.As expected, when the staff heard what he said, there was an instant change in his expression. He turned to Morgan and Renee and said, "I'm sorry, but it turns out this stamp set has already been pre-ordered by this customer."Morgan saw through the so-called pre-order as nothing more than an act. "When I asked you to wrap it up earlier, I didn’t hear you mention it was pre-ordered.""We forgot to mention that. Our apologies," the staff replied.Lucy, wearing a smug expression, raised her chin at Renee, causing Renee to puff out her cheeks in frustration.Benson calmly observed Morgan and Renee. The White family's White Maple Group had numerous overlapping businesses with the Moon Group. They were often competing with each other. Originally, the White Maple Group’s business activities weren't concentrated in Solaria, so even though there was competition wi
But before Morgan had even finished speaking, a girl's voice piped up, "I want this stamp set!"He turned to the voice and, upon seeing who it was, narrowed his eyes slightly. It was Lucy Moon, the girl Renee mentioned earlier. At the sight of Lucy, Renee immediately reacted like an angry little kitten. "Lucy Moon, why do you always try to take my stuff away?""Your stuff? How is this your stuff? You haven't paid yet!" Lucy shot back, her eyes fixed on Morgan.Morgan was well-known in their class, admired by many girls who claimed he was even more handsome than movie stars. If only Lucy had a big brother like that! She would be the envy of all the girls in class... no, all the girls in school!Unfortunately, her own big brother was not as good-looking.Last time, Lucy had tried to give Renee Sleepy Cat toys, asking for Morgan's email address in return. However, Renee accepted gifts from everyone but her, which infuriated Lucy."But if you want, I can give this stamp set to Re
Unlike many wealthy kids, Renee was quite restrained with her spending. She had never spent recklessly and often saved leftover money. Of course, when she wanted something beyond her budget, she would act cute and ask her Daddy or Morgan to buy it for her.Lisa was the least susceptible to her charms, so Renee didn’t dare to bother her!When they arrived at the exhibition, Renee’s eyes sparkled with excitement. There were so many adorable Sleepy Cat merchandise! They're all so cute! She wanted a lot of them, but realizing her limited budget, she knew she needed a sponsor! The best one was right beside her: Morgan!"Morgan," she said, flashing him a super bright smile.Seeing her like this, Morgan immediately knew she wanted to ask him for something. "What is it? Do you want me to buy you Sleepy Cat merchandise?""You’re so smart, Morgan! No wonder so many girls in our class like you and asked me for your phone number!" Renee praised him.As soon as she mentioned it, Morgan'
"Okay," Renee replied obediently, snuggling up to Morgan and acting cute. "Take me to the exhibition, Morgan! I know you’re the best. You’ll definitely take me, right?"Morgan pursed his lips. At 15, he was no longer a little boy. Although Renee was only 8, she was his destined wife.He had been protecting her since the day she was born. At first, he thought that he would only marry her because according to the family prophecy, she was the one most suitable for him. Over the years, however, he realized that his feelings for her ran deeper than he had initially thought.He found himself wanting to help her fulfill her wishes, and would clean up the mess when she caused trouble. Things had become different from what he had expected, but he welcomed them. He felt grateful that she was the one who was destined for him!With her by his side for the rest of his life, he would never feel lonely."Will you get into fights again?" Morgan asked."No more fighting, I promise!" Renee quickly