Mysterious Woman is So Gentle by Mila Chan
Mysterious Woman Is So Gentle By Mila Chan Chapter 2

Chapter 2

At the Southall residence. The entire place was set up for a birthdayparty. Shandie Southall, who was wearing the latest season's dress fromLV, was surrounded by

socialites buttering her up.

“Shandie, your dress is beautiful! It's like a milky way.”

“This is the dress from LV's spring edition, isn't it? I couldn“t even rent it,but you actually

managed to buy it! Your dad is so nice to you!"

“Happy birthday, Shandie. I heard Sam Sleight has offered you a role.You're definitely going to be the most popular actress of the year. Don'tforget about us when you become famous.”

“Who cares about the entertainment industry? Shannie’s just there forfun. Who is she? She's Shandie Moore. It's so easy for her to befamous.” —

Concealing the glee in her eyes, Shandie uttered, “Thank you verymuch. Let me go and check when the cake’s coming.”

When Shandie returned to the mansion, she nearly collided with hermother, who was heading toward the outside.

“Mom.” Lowering her voice, she whispered to Cindy Moore. “Has mycousin's men returned yet? It's my twentieth birthday today. I don'twant others to replace out that our family has a girl who was kidnapped byhuman traffickers.”

Lovingly tidying the edge of Shandie’s skirt, Cindy murmured, “No newsis good news. Don't worry. She won't be able to come back. Even if shedoes, the traffickers had sold her to some faraway village. What can acountry bumpkin like her do?”

Shandie nodded in agreement. In fact, a part of her hoped that thecountry bumpkin would

be able to return.

That way, she would be able to relish the fact that she was the truedaughter of a wealthy family.

“Bad news, Mrs. Southall,” the housekeeper cried out as she rushed in.“A Nightshire helicopter landed on the lawn outside.

“The Nightshires?” Shandie’s eyes lit up. “Mom, say, do you think Dadinvited Vinson

Nightshire?”

Cindy was surprised as well.

Although the Southalls were running one of the top businesses in thecountry, and they

were one of the prominent families in Jadeborough, the Nightshireswere one of the top families

in the world.

Vinson Nightshire was the heir of the Nightshire Group, and theSouthalls still did not have the capability of inviting Vinson to theirdaughter's birthday party.

Maybe Vinson thinks that the business deal with our family isimportant?

“Let's have a look.” Cindy was perplexed, but it was a pleasant surprisefor her.

If our family gets to build a relationship with the Nightshires, we won'tneed to worry about

anything anymore.

After the mother and daughter touched up their makeups, they thenexcitedly rushed

toward the lawn.

By then, a group of nouveau riche had already gathered on the lawn.The moment Shandie walked over, the socialites crowded around herwith jealous looks. “Shannie, you actually invited the Nightshires! You'reamazing.”

“How could you not have told me something as important as this? Ishould've hired a professional makeup artist to put on my makeuptoday.”

Shandie smiled, but in her mind, she scoffed.

The Nightshires are here for me. Why would you need to put on anymakeup?

I must have caught Vinson's interest in the ceremony held by theNightshires last month

I'm going to be Mrs. Nightshire soon! Right then, the helicopter doorslowly opened. As everyone watched in anticipation, a young woman inragged clothes jumped down from

the vehicle.

She was a slender young woman whose face was coated with dirt anddust. No one could see how she originally looked like. Even her hair wasin a tangled mess as if she had not washed

her head for an entire month.

"What..."

Everyone then turned to look at Shandie. Those who did not like herbegan mocking,

“Shannie, is this your esteemed guest? A beggar?”

Livid, Shandie stormed over and questioned, “Who are you? Who doyou think you are to

join my birthday party?”

“Birthday party?” Instantly, Arielle realized who the arrogant girl was.

it was known to others that she was Cindy's adopted daughter, but thedetective had told her that Shandie was actually Cindy and Henrick’sillegitimate child.

He doesn’t even know whether his real daughter is dead or alive, buthe’s holding a

birthday party for his illegitimate daughter?

Ha.

“Who am 1?” Arielle stared at the girl. “I am your father.”

"You"

Right as Shandie was about to lose her temper, Arielle belatedly added,“Your father's real

daughter.”

Shandie froze, and the others around them instantly looked interestedto watch the scene

unfold.

When Shandie came back to her senses, she stammered, “Y-You'reArielle Moore?”

That country bumpkin?

She's... really a country bumpkin, huh?

Fortunately, Cindy was smarter than her daughter, for she hurriedforward. “Arielle, is that you? I've been waiting for you for so long. Mypoor child, you're finally back...”

Arielle’s lips curled. “Hello, Aunt Cindy, it's been a while.”

Despite the smile on her lips, her tone was sarcastic.

My mother's younger sister married my father? My father married myaunt?

What nonsense is this?

Something must be up.

The guests began whispering to each other. “I heard that Mrs. Southallused to be the previous Mrs. Southall’s sister.”

“This must be Ms. Moore, who was kidnapped by human traffickers tenyears ago.” “The Southalls used to be Moores; Henrick Southall actuallymarried into the Moore family.

Once Maureen Moore died, the Moores all took on the family nameSouthall instead.”

“That actually happened? Seriously..."

Upon hearing their chatters, embarrassment flooded Cindy's mind. Shecleared her throat

and muttered, “Darling, as long as you're back. Ill bring you to wash up.Look at you. You're so... dirty. You must have had a difficult life in thecountryside.”

She's still reminding others that I came from the countryside. It seemslike she really hates

me.

Right as Arielle was about to speak, a low voice sounded out behindher. “Hey.”

Everyone immediately turned to the owner of the voice. Once they sawthe person coming down from the helicopter, they stiffened.

It was Vinson,

It was Vinson, whose every move dictated the global economy.

“Mr. Nightshire?” Shandie excitedly darted forward to welcome him.“A-Are you here to join my birthday party? Thank you!"

Shandie could not conceal the joy in her eyes, and the blush on herface was for all to see.

At the start, she thought Vinson had only sent someone to send herbirthday greetings, but it

turned out Vinson himself came.

The time for my spring—the time for my happy life—has come! If shecould, she would have jumped in joy.

Those around her were casting envious looks at her.

Although she was just an adopted daughter, she seemed to havegotten Vinson's attention. She had nothing but good days ahead ofher.

Yet, in the next second...

“Who are you?"

Vinson’s brows knitted as if he had just noticed Shandie. Theimpatience and confusion in

his eyes were visible to everyone.

Vinson did not know the woman in front of him. “Pft—" Some of theguests could not hold back their laughter.

“I thought Mr. Nightshire was here to wish Shandie a happy birthday,but it turns out he doesn’t even know who she is."

“Hahaha! This is hilarious. If I were her, I'd bury my whole body in thesands and never

come back out.”

At that moment, Shandie’s expression changed from delight to shock,then to embarrassment. In the end, she glared at the two laughingsocialites.

At the end of the day, Cindy was the quickest to recover. She steppedforward and said, “Mr. Nightshire, we didn't know you'd be comingtoday. What an honor for us to have you come. It's my daughter'sbirthday today, so she thought you were here to wish her a happybirthday. It seems like you're here to discuss the business collaborationwith Rick. He's upstairs, so please

come in."

The mocking gazes from the guests instantly disappeared. It was alsoan honor to have Vinson go to his business partner's place to discuss adeal. Yet, once again, in the next second... “Do I know you?”

Cindy's gesture of invitation froze midair. Mr. Nightshire... doesn’t knowme? Once again, the guests were trying to hold themselves back fromlaughing. Is the mother-and-daughter duo here for comedic purposes?Cindy was internally cringing from the awkwardness. If Vinson doesn’tknow me, then who's he here for? All of a sudden, she recalled that theArielle Moore that everyone looked down on had come

out of Vinson’s helicopter.

Arielle’s appearance had been too sudden and shocking, as she was insuch a disheveled state. For a long moment, she simply could not thinkthat Vinson and Arielle might be connected

Does Arielle know Vinson?

Right as that thought emerged in her mind, she saw Vinson walkingpast her toward Arielle.