Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu-Chapter 1021: Breaking through the shell

With slow steps, Ningli gingerly walked on the runway while balancing the dress and her posture. She could feel her heart in her mouth with the spotlight shining on her. Her eyes caught Wang Yi, watching her with his jaw dropped. Though he had his mask on, there was no way Wang Ningli would not recognize him.

Besides him was Wang Tianhui, who was equally flabbergasted and couldn't believe his eyes. His daughter-in-law, who was supposed to be at home, was on the runway stage, sparkling brightly under the lights.

"Isn't that…Wang Ningli!?"

The reporters couldn't fully grasp the situation either.

"Wait, so is she Ren Alix's model?"

"But wasn't Wang Xia her model? Sure, she left her but how did she arrange it soon? And that too her sister-in-law!"

"But what about her designs? Weren't they damaged and ruined? Where do these clothes come from then?"

Wang Xia, who was basking in her glory of a successful performance, was also left stupefied. She stared at Wang Ningli, looking breathtakingly beautiful in her outfit that was a fusion of tradition and modernity.

The outfit featured a high-collared top reminiscent of classical Tang dynasty robes with intricate embroidery of phoenixes and peonies. Instead of traditional wide sleeves, the design embraced a sharp, tailored cut with delicate beadwork tracing the edges that added an elegant shimmer.

The lower half transformed into a flowing asymmetrical skirt, where several textures overlapped with each other. The modern twist came in the form of a hidden slit, revealing sleek pants underneath. The dress at the waist was incorporated by an embroidered sash that was knotted at the wide with grace.

It was indeed a difficult combination to pull off to effortlessly blend modern and traditional designs, yet the dress felt like one flowing structure.

Wang Ningli had practiced her walk countless times all for this day to show what she was capable of. She saw the stars and shock in Wang Yi's eyes and a twisted countenance on Wang Xia's.

The ones who had always trampled on her self-respect and dignity were now watching her with envy and jealousy. The ones who treated her like dirt were now witnessing her take off as a star.

On the balcony, Alix laughed.

"Do you look at their faces? They are so awestruck! I am so amazing, am I not?"

"Yes, you are. No doubt about it."

She squinted her eyes. "Why are you so agreeable?"

"Should I not be when you did a good job? Plus, Uncle Jing has recognized you as his protege. There was no way you would disappoint."

"Suddenly, I feel the pressure of expectations. What if I hadn't done a good job?"

Jin waved his hand. "I would have handled it."

"Aren't you a little lax about this?"

"I am Liu Jin. I can be lax," he smiled.

Alix looked away, Shui's words echoing in her mind again.

I am just overthinking. He is the sponsor. Obviously, he cares about his reputation, she nodded.

But the person who was caring about his reputation the most now was Wang Tianhui. It was an utter insult to him that his daughter-in-law would become a fashion model out of nowhere.

"This…This is ridiculous!"

He could barely contain his voice from not lashing out.

"What the hell is Ningli doing here? Yi, answer me!"

Wang Yi was occupied staring at his wife as if this was his first ever meeting with her.

"Doesn't she look so pretty? Damn, the clothes are so amazing."

"You idiot…! What the hell are you doing getting hypnotized like a fool!"

Wang Tianhui hurried over to Yuze's side and urgently said, "Didn't you say that Ren Alix's designed clothes were taken care of? So how is this miracle possible?"

Yuze himself had no answer to it. First Mui turned her back at the last moment and now Alix had dropped this bomb upon him.

Not only did she drop the bomb, it seemed like it exploded farther, brighter and harder than what Mui could achieve. The excitement had ramped up more than ever before. If Mui had impressed the audience then Alix had taken it one step ahead. It almost felt like a neck-to-neck battle between the Ren sisters.

Jing's nose was already elongated with pride.

"This is what I call talent! Muahahaha! Look at everybody's faces who to contact that Alix was done for!"

Liu Hai sneered. "Tch, tch. People are so quick to judge. She is my future granddaughter-in-law after all! Obviously, she will shine through~"

As Wang Ningli came all the way to the front of the runway, she stopped as per script and turned sideways, revealing her side view. At this distance, the son and father's expressions were all too vivid and expressive. She stared straight into their eyes and only then did she turn and leave.

Even though the entire walk consisted of hardly three minutes of the time, the echo and impression it left behind was too hard to forget. Nobody had ever seen a docile and reserved Wang Ningli always hiding behind Wang Yi's glory to shine through all by herself.

"What the hell is going on…"

Wang Xia shared her disbelief with Mui, who was still in a stupor. She didn't know why but she slowly looked up towards the balcony and found Alix already staring back at her.

She once again leaned forward against the railing with her casual, relaxed smile. She mouthed.

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'I gave you a tough competition, didn't I?'

"Ren Mui, I am asking you!"

Her impatient voice snapped Mui's daze and she looked back at her.

"What?"

She gasped. "Were you not paying attention to me? Dad and I had agreed to your plan only because you assured me that siding with you was the wisest choice and that Ren Alix would be helpless! But what is she doing now? And why the hell…" she gritted her teeth, "is my no-name, pathetic sister-in-law on the stage!"

Mui stared at her for a long moment while simultaneously a plethora of those thoughts raining down in her mind.

"I have no idea…"

"Mui."

She froze hard as she heard a chilling, piercing voice from behind her. There was no need for any guessing game to know who it belonged to.

"Let's talk."