Chapter 74 A Perfect Match


    It was the first time for Sophia to see Le Ji in person. Le was wearing a sapphire blue knee-length


    dress, with a coat of the same color over it.


    Her long wavy hair was dyed blonde, drooping over her left shoulder.


    Everyone said that Le Ji was a beauty. And for once, the rumors were true.


    Le had wide eyes and thin arched eyebrows thatplemented her straight nose. Her lips were


    painted in bright magenta.


    She radiated an air of charisma and nobility.


    But the guests suddenly noticed something. They turned to Sophia, who also noticed that her outfit and


    Le''s... looked alike.


    Hers was light green, and Le''s was sapphire blue.


    The former brought out Sophia''s fair skin, while thetter made Le look more mature and dignified.


    Without realizing it, the crowd beganparing them.


    And Le undoubtedly won, leaving the ordinary Sophia to be jeered at.


    But Sophia wasn''t looking at Le''s clothes, she was watching Le''s movements.


    When Le saw Colin, she quickly gave him a big hug and happily held onto his arm.


    Colin also shed her a smile. They chatted affectionately, looking like a perfect match.


    Despite their upbringing, the female guests were still interested in sharing gossip. Soon, all thedies


    were gossiping about Colin and Le. "I heard that Mr. Li got married. Look at them now, is Miss Ji his


    wife?"


    "That''s not possible. If that were case, the two families would gather together through their bonding.


    They wouldn''t allow a secret marriage."


    "Quite so. But apparently, they''ve been close friends since childhood. And look, they make a perfect


    match."


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    "Indeed!"


    ...


    Le had a good rtionship with the Li n. Wendy and Jordan smiled warmly at her, as did Harold


    and Angie.


    Looking at the scene, Sophia suddenly felt the urge to run away. She didn''t know why she felt this way.


    Perhaps she felt ashamed, or she didn''t feel like she belonged at all.


    For the first time with Colin''s family, Sophia felt inferior.


    Remembering that Wendy woulde to her after the ceremony, Sophia decided to stay. But she still


    tried her best to keep herself invisible.


    After greeting the Li n, Dorothy entered the banquet hall. She nced around, but to her surprise,


    she didn''t see Sophia.


    Dorothy was confused. Why wasn''t Sophia sitting with the Li n as Colin''s wife? She suddenly


    noticed a figure in green outside by the window.


    It was Sophia. And her dress looked familiar.


    Dorothy nced back, and fixed her eyes on Le. When she realized why Sophia wasn''t here, a cruel


    smile emerged on her face.


    Although Sophia was trying to seclude herself outside the hall, Wendy still took her back. Leading


    Sophia to the dining room, she settled her down in front of the table and got her something to eat.


    "Sophie, have a snack. Dinner will begin soon!"


    Sophia drew her gaze from Colin, and took the te from Wendy''s hand. "Okay. Thanks, mom."


    "Why were you hiding away? Have some food, Sophie. Then I''ll introduce you to a few friends." Wendy


    intended to make an introduction for Sophia.


    But Sophia shook her head. "No. It''s alright, mom... I... I''m not ustomed to such asions."


    Wendy was surprised. Was that the reason she was hiding away outside? Wendy contemted on it


    and concluded that it was because she had just gotten out of jail a few months ago. She decided not to


    push her. "Okay, we''ll have other opportunities. I''ll introduce you to everyone next time."


    "Thank you, mom." Sophia smiled gratefully at Wendy.


    The warm interaction between them drew a lot of attention, and raised another discussion.


    Some women particrly noticed the diamond ring on Sophia''s finger. They gazed at the ring


    enviously. Even though they were rich, few of the guests owned a diamond that size.


    A woman suddenly approached Sophia and said with fake surprise, "Oh! She''s wearing the same outfit


    as Miss Ji!"


    The woman''s voice was loud. Many guests turned to Sophia, and looked her up and down. Sophia had


    just taken a bite of a piece of cake when people started looking at her. The mouthful of dessert stuck in


    her throat, she didn''t know if she should swallow it or spit it out.


    She looked to Colin, then at Le.


    When Sophia''s eyes met Le''s, she saw the evident contempt in the other woman''s smile. The


    actress drew her eyes back, and continued her conversation with Colin cheerfully.


    It wasn''t until now when Wendy realized Sophia and Le were wearing clothes of the same style.


    She smiled to Sophia infort. "Don''t worry. Although she''s a big star, Le is very nice. I can


    introduce you to her, so you two can be good friends!"


    Sophia nodded slightly. She turned her back to the dining hall, and quickly ate the rest of her cake.


    Before Wendy could take Sophia, Le had already approached them. Ignoring Sophia, she took


    Wendy''s hand and spoke softly, "Aunt Wendy, I''ve brought a gift for you. Can I show you?"


    "I want you to meet..." Wendy wanted to introduce Sophia to her, but Le had pulled her away before


    she could finish speaking.


    Sophia watched them as they walked away. She put the empty te on the table, and prepared to


    leave too.


    "My little Sophia, why are you here alone?" Herring''s voice came from behind.


    Sophia turned around, and saw Herring and Shelly behind her. Shelly nodded in greeting, "Sister."


    Sophia smiled and nodded back. "You must be Shelly. You''re as pretty as I imagined."


    Shelly smiled. "Thank you, sister. But that''s not true."


    Herring whispered to her, "Of course it''s true! My Shel is the prettiest girl!"


    Shel was Shelly Li''s nickname. When she was a child, Joseph called her "Shel" and Lillian gave her the


    name "Shelly" because of it.


    Shel? Sophia was confused.


    Shelly smiled. "It''s my nickname."


    Sophia quickly understood that they were in a rtionship. Herring brought over a bottle of wine and


    three sses. They clinked their sses together and drank.


    "Why aren''t you with my brother, sister?" Shelly curiously asked.


    After a short silence, Sophia answered, "Colin is busy now. I don''t want to disturb him."


    He was busy talking andughing with another woman. Why would she join him?


    To ruin their fun?


    But Shelly sensed the frustration that Sophia tried to hide. Letting go of Herring''s hand, she took


    Sophia''s arm. "Come with me." She led Sophia to the crowd.


    Le had presented her gift to Wendy, and was standing beside Colin, listening to him share stories


    with Daniel.


    "Brother!" Sophia wanted to turn back, but Shelly tightened her grasp, forcing Sophia to walk towards


    Colin.


    The three stopped talking, and looked to them. Colin nced at Sophia nkly, then looked away.


    With Sophia now standing beside Le, the audience watched them intently.


    "What''s up, Shelly?" Colin calmly asked, with a ss of wine in his hand.


    Now that Sophia was standing in front of them, she suddenly regained her courage. She raised her


    head to look at Colin.


    Not knowing that Le was trying to pursue Colin, Shelly said, "Your wife has been standing alone in


    that corner before I noticed her. You should spend more time with her, brother. Your work can wait!"