Inside the banquet hall.

Sun Zixia happily enjoyed the desserts in front of her.

She’d been incredibly lucky these past few days.

She still remembered that day. She’d been practicing her facial expressions in front of a mirror all by herself when, without warning, she was summoned to a place that looked like a temple.

There, she was told she’d been chosen as one of the Divine Maiden’s followers.

She could gain extraordinary abilities and even make her long-held wish come true.

And just like that, she joined the Salvation Society.

She’d wished for D-rank acting skills, and they helped her stand out at an audition and land a very important role.

And that wasn’t all.

Everyone in the Salvation Society was talented, and they were all so nice to talk to.

As a minor celebrity, how else could she have gotten into such a grand gala? The event’s host, Xu Zhengchu, was also a member of their Salvation Society.

That was why he’d sent her an invitation, giving her the chance to attend.

Of course, she hadn’t come alone. Chen Shasha, a receptionist for the Salvation Society, had come with her.

After all, each invitation allowed the guest to bring one companion.

“You’re still eating? Careful, or you’ll get fat and the production crew will fire you,” Chen Shasha said with a look of disdain.

“It’s fine. Even if I get fat, the Divine Maiden can make me thin again,” Sun Zixia said casually.

“You sure have a lot of faith in the Divine Maiden,” Chen Shasha remarked.

“Of course! The Divine Maiden can do anything!”

...

While the two women were talking about the Divine Maiden,

Su Yun entered the banquet hall slowly, her arm linked through Chu Feng’s. She wore a low-cut evening gown.

Her entrance instantly drew the eyes of most of the people in the hall.

It even caused a brief commotion.

“Her looks are insane.”

“She looks a little like the goddess of my dreams.”

“Holy crap, she’s gorgeous. What kind of background does she have?”

“I wouldn’t ask. The guy beside her is Chu Feng. Do you even know who his old man is?”

...

Of course, quite a few of the women there started pinching the soft flesh around their companions’ waists to snap them out of it.

But some people had no sense of danger.

“Find out who that woman is. She’s mine,” Ding Kai told the lackey beside him.

His father was a billionaire.

Surely Chu Feng wouldn’t offend the only son of a billionaire over some woman.

...

When Su Yun entered the banquet hall, Chen Shasha and Sun Zixia were the most shocked of all.

They’d been talking about how invincible and all-powerful the Divine Maiden was when Su Yun walked into the hall with her arm linked through Chu Feng’s. The two of them had watched the whole thing.

“Is that the Divine Maiden?” Sun Zixia thought she looked like her, but didn’t dare be sure.

Chen Shasha knew that the Su Yun before her was the Divine Maiden, and she stared in utter shock.

“Oh my god!”

Then her shocked expression turned into a huge, knowing grin.

She looked like she was shipping them hard.

“I knew the Divine Maiden was in love with President Chu! I helped set them up that day, and she put on that prim-and-proper act and punished me. Looks like even the Divine Maiden says one thing and means another when it comes to love...” Chen Shasha grumbled.

“What? The Divine Maiden has a boyfriend? Is that the guy she’s linked arms with?”

“Shh! You can’t just say things like that. I’m telling you this, but don’t tell anyone else.”

...

Just then, Su Yun spotted the two of them.

The three women looked at one another.

Shock showed in Su Yun’s eyes, but she didn’t dare let it show too clearly.

Why were those two here?

She was already mortified that her followers had caught her coming to the gala with her arm linked through Chu Feng’s.

But in front of her followers, she still had to keep up the airs of the Divine Maiden.

The two women saw the Divine Maiden looking their way.

They both bowed in greeting, placing their right hands over their hearts before lowering their heads slightly.

Su Yun’s cheeks were already turning faintly red.

Her followers had discovered her secret...

How could she maintain the Divine Maiden’s dignity after this? How could she command their respect?

No. She’d have to teach those two a lesson later.

...

After that, Chu Feng led her around as one group after another came over to make conversation.

After all, Chu Feng was the president of a company. He had plenty of business partners, along with people hoping to cozy up to him.

It was called a gala, but most people treated it more like a reception for networking.

As Chu Feng’s companion, Su Yun naturally had to stay by his side.

But this time, she was clever about it. Instead of gulping down her drinks, she only took a polite sip before setting down her glass. All she had to do was smile at everyone.

But there were always people looking for trouble.

Like these two right here.

“Well, well. So you’re Young Master Chu Feng’s companion. With your background, getting into this banquet hall must’ve taken some real effort.”

Li Sixuan, wearing a yellow evening gown, came over to Su Yun and spoke.

“Who are you? Watch what you say.”

Chu Feng’s face darkened as he snapped at her. If he weren’t the type to hit women, he would’ve already laid hands on her.

“Sixuan, how can you say that? Maybe this young lady has a powerful, well-connected sugar daddy.”

Zhang Yuyun joined in, playing off Li Sixuan’s words.

They’d already looked into Su Yun. Both her parents were middle-school teachers, and she had no prestigious family background.

“Zhang Yuyun! Don’t push it. Don’t make me hit you.”

Chu Feng snapped, already regretting bringing Su Yun to the gala.

Some people here were respectable businesspeople, but plenty were spoiled rich kids like these two. All they did was show off, stir up trouble, and get jealous over each other.

He couldn’t stand the sight of them.

“Oh, that sapphire necklace you’re wearing is gorgeous. It must be really ‘expensive,’ huh?” Zhang Yuyun continued.

Zhang Yuyun had already had someone look into Su Yun, and learned that she’d only known Young Master Chu for a few days.

And Chu Feng hadn’t been seen buying Su Yun any expensive gifts.

So the huge sapphire around the woman’s neck had to be fake!

At best, it was some low-grade knockoff.

If she could expose this woman for coming to the gala with fake jewelry just to save face,

she’d make her a laughingstock.

Then Young Master Chu definitely wouldn’t like her anymore.

“That gentleman over there is Mr. Xu, a well-known expert in the jewelry world. Why not have him examine this sapphire and tell us what a stone this size is really worth?” Zhang Yuyun continued.

Zhang Yuyun thought to herself that this time, she’d win Chu Feng’s favor for sure. And even if she couldn’t have him, she wouldn’t let another woman have him either!

Not far away.

Chen Shasha and Sun Zixia watched the woman’s antics, completely dumbfounded.

She was asking for it!

Of all people, she’d picked a fight with their Divine Maiden...

There were already at least seven full-time combatants with special abilities in the Salvation Society.

Even noncombatants like them had been given gene-optimization serums by Su Yun, thanks to her abundance of humiliation points.

Just a few days ago, only two combatants had gone out to gather intelligence—and while they were at it, they’d wiped out an arms-smuggling ring with dozens of members.

As she spoke, Zhang Yuyun reached out to tug at the necklace on Su Yun’s chest.

“Smack!”

Su Yun slapped Zhang Yuyun across the face.