Chapter 53: Meeting Again, A Vast Disparity in Status

Even though Lin Wan only caught a glimpse of a profile, she was utterly shocked. "Why does this person look so much like Momo?"

"But Momo is already dead, and there is no way she could be the CEO of Yaoming Group, right?"

She calmed down almost instantly.

That ugly duckling Lin Mo had nothing to do with Yaoming Group whatsoever. They were simply people from two different worlds. If Lin Mo could possibly be the CEO of Yaoming, it would be the most ridiculous joke in existence. In that case, she, Lin Wan, could even become a movie queen!

Lin Wan's eyes regained their composure. "Brother Mubai, there are many similar-looking people in the world. It must just be a coincidence, right?"

"This CEO just returned from abroad and has lived overseas for years. Her demeanor and actions don't share even the slightest resemblance to Momo."

"Besides, if Momo truly had such a powerful background, why would she have stayed in the Lin family?"

Mubai looked closer. Lin Mo had suffered a great deal of grievances in the past.

That woman possessed a face strikingly similar to Lin Mo's. It was almost an exact replica. However, her temperament and attire were completely different. The entire person radiated brilliance—a stunning beauty filled with absolute confidence. She snuggled close to that powerful man, her gestures entirely natural and familiar. If someone like that existed, she would never give anyone a pleasant look.

"Indeed, she is not," Mubai said, his eyes sinking. Lin Mo had been accustomed to being timid and submissive, and she dressed very plainly. Furthermore, she never interacted with the opposite sex. Therefore, this could not possibly be Lin Mo!

Even so, Mubai stared fixedly at the woman, finding it difficult to look away. Could there really be someone so identical in this world?

"Brother Mubai?" Lin Wan urged. "They've all left. Shall we go find Father and the third brother?"

Mubai snapped back to reality. "Alright..."

Later on, he definitely had to go and speak with this CEO. He had to see for himself whether she truly was Lin Mo.

"Son, have you forgotten the important matter at hand?" Xiao Ru coughed, her gaze critical. "Miss Lin, you should probably go by yourself. Our Mubai still needs to meet his uncle. His uncle will introduce him to the senior executives of Yaoming Group. The Lin family and the Mu family are truly different. Given your status, it is inappropriate for you to appear on such an occasion."

There was no concealment of disgust in Xiao Ru's eyes. Lin Wan came from a mere humble background and was nothing more than an adopted daughter! What right did such a person have to stand by her son's side?

Hearing the depreciation, Lin Wan froze in surprise. "I'm sorry..."

Mubai glanced over. "Mom, she is my partner."

"Shouldn't you at least think of Lin Mo? She hasn't been dead for long, yet you're dragging her sister around everywhere? What do you expect people to say about you?"

Xiao Ru's tone turned somewhat aggressive as she shifted her gaze to glare at Lin Wan. "I don't want to make my words sound too harsh, but let go of him immediately!"

In Xiao Ru's eyes, this was simply a shameless vixen. However, her upbringing prevented her from shouting such reproaches in public.

Mubai pulled Lin Wan along. "Mom, say less!"

Xiao Ru was fuming with anger. This woman was even worse than Lin Mo; at least Lin Mo was a decent person, unlike this femme fatale!

Lin Mo rested her arm in Sheng Cang's as she drank red wine in the backstage lounge. She wore an apricot-colored long dress with a side-slit mermaid hem, leaving her slender legs faintly visible. Her skin was flawless, and her curly hair cascaded over her shoulders. It was the exact poise and appearance she had possessed during her heyday as a popular star, yet she was completely different from the person she had been before her feigned death. With every gesture she made, the brilliant, shimmering jewelry made her whole person look supremely noble.

"I see them coming," Sheng Cang swirled his red wine glass. "You'd better not—"

"Brother, I know," Lin Mo said softly. "You always say that, I'm getting annoyed."

"You let it in one ear and out the other."

"No, I heard it with both ears." Lin Mo put on an earnest expression and tugged at the hem of Sheng Cang's jacket. "Brother, believe me."

Sheng Cang was the quintessential type who responded to softness rather than force. As long as his younger sister gave him the tiniest bit of sweetness, he would immediately surrender.

"Alright," Sheng Cang patted her hair. "Then let's go out together. Many business partners want to meet you."

The top tycoons of City A were already waiting anxiously.

Hua Wu pressed her lips together. "What on earth is this Einan's background, making people like us wait for so long?"

Liu Chengfeng laughed heartily. "Yaoming Group is among the Fortune Global 500. What kind of background could she have... naturally, an immensely powerful one."

The others laughed as well. "So mysterious, yet her net worth is in the tens of billions!"

"Tens of billions? That's far too conservative an estimate!"

Hua Wu's gaze shifted, and she caught sight of a young woman in an apricot-colored dress walking toward them. Her breath hitched. She herself was an assertive and strikingly beautiful woman, but upon seeing this person, she still couldn't help feeling utterly dazzled.

"Apologies, everyone." Lin Mo walked over leaning on Sheng Cang's arm, confident and dazzling, and smiled slightly. "I was delayed for a moment."

Hua Wu was struck dumb with amazement. Then, noticing Sheng Cang, she couldn't help praising, "You two truly look like a match made in heaven."

Liu Chengfeng quickly chimed in, "President Hua, this is Sheng Cang, the young master Sheng from the capital."

At this, everyone's expressions changed in unison, becoming even more respectful.

"This is my brother," Lin Mo introduced. "Don't be afraid, he's a good person."

What the hell kind of good person?! Who didn't know this big shot's name and legend?

Hua Wu hurriedly raised a glass in toast. "Einan, I've long heard of your great name. You've just returned to China—are you getting used to it? You are so stunningly beautiful, no wonder there were never any rumors about you before."

Lin Mo tilted her head and smiled. "You flatter me."

A group of business moguls echoed their agreement with Lin Mo. Originally, they had only intended to seek cooperation and make connections, but upon seeing Sheng Cang by her side, they felt a mixture of awe and excitement, hoping desperately to curry favor with him. What did the tycoons of City A amount to when compared to the capital? They were utterly negligible.

At that moment, Xiao Ru approached with her son. "You've already started chatting? President Hua, President Liu, the two of you are actually here as well. You two hold up half the sky in City A. It seems Yaoming Group..."

Xiao Ru paused slightly upon seeing Lin Mo's stunning face, though she knew that from head to toe, this person had no connection whatsoever to Lin Mo.

"What is the matter?" Lin Mo feigned puzzlement.

Xiao Ru sighed inwardly. This woman was far too similar to her unfortunate, unbetrothed prospective daughter-in-law. However, that daughter-in-law had a lowly birth—how could she possibly possess such a powerful status as this CEO?

Mubai stared at Lin Mo, noticing a small plum blossom birthmark on her shoulder. He felt a trace of disappointment; Lin Mo did not have any tattoos on her body. Lin Mo was merely an ordinary student, completely different from the dazzling Eillan.

"Hello."

Lin Mo glanced coldly at Mubai, her faint smile never fading, yet it didn't reach her eyes. She was merely looking at some roadside bystander draped in the background, not even deigning to look at him properly.

Mubai clenched his teeth, a sharp pain piercing his heart. If this were Lin Mo, she would never look at him with such an indifferent gaze.

Lin Wan emerged from behind Mubai. She suddenly blurted out, "The reason we stared for a moment is because you really do look a lot like my sister."