In the luxurious banquet hall, glasses clinked, perfumes mingled, and elegantly dressed beauties thronged half of the hall. Strikingly, these beauties were very quiet, as everyone held their wine glasses, eyes fixed intently on the stage.
On the stage was an adorable little prince with a mushroom-cut hairstyle, a little apple face, large bright eyes, a red pout, and a smile revealing little tiger teeth, sitting in the middle of a grand chair. In front of him stood a beauty dressed in flowing white.
"Legs too thick, chest too small, waist not slim enough!" The adorable prince swung his short legs, shaking his head with chubby fingers pointing at the beauty wearing the number ten badge.
The beauty's previously smiling face stiffened instantly, "Baobao…"
The adorable prince bent over, somehow conjured a lollipop, and stuffed it into the beauty's mouth, who was so shocked her eyes widened.
"Miss Tang, you can't call him Baobao!" said a man in his fifties with a laugh, turning to ask the adorable prince, "Young Master Ji, this one…"
"Swipe!" The adorable prince said in a soft baby voice, waving his pudgy forefinger, making the number ten beauty's face fall instantly.
The man in his fifties nodded, swiped on his palm computer, and looked up, loudly announcing to the flamboyantly dressed socialites below.
"Number Eleven! Miss Lv!"
A glamorous woman in a red dress swayed her hips confidently, climbing the stage in towering heels, strutting step by step in front of the adorable prince, "Young Master Ji."
The adorable prince squinted, smiling as he beckoned with his finger, Miss Lv bent closer, and the adorable prince covered his nose and muttered.
"Too much powder, eyelids too deep, mouth too big!"
"That is…" The man leaned in.
"Swipe!"
...
The absurd scene unfolding like a drama but neither a play nor a farce was indeed happening for real in the Ji Family's banquet hall.
And this adorable prince was none other than Ji Yu, the son of Ji Rui, the president of Ji Group, ranked third in assets last year.
This spectacle akin to a young emperor selecting a concubine was not about choosing a consort but the adorable prince selecting a mommy for himself!
It's not unusual for a father to choose a wife for his son. But for a son to choose a mommy, essentially selecting a wife for his father, is indeed quite a novelty.
The origin of this peculiar event traces back to a week ago.
A week ago, the long-dormant circle of elite socialites was rocked by sensational news. This news didn't involve some wealthy scion throwing billions for a socialite girlfriend's birthday or a single noble prince holding a lavish party on a luxury yacht to celebrate his birthday.
Instead, it was that Ji Baby was going to hold a mommy-selecting party next Saturday!
This Ji Baby, barely over four years old, had already made waves in the elite circles. No wonder, as he was showered with love among his three peers in the youngest generation of the Ji family, and was the most doted upon by Old Mr. Ji and Old Mrs. Ji.
It is said that when he expressed a desire to see stars from the moon, Mr. Ji personally called the Space Agency to inquire about lunar travel plans, wanting his beloved grandson to be the first to eat crabs on the moon.
Whether these widely circulated rumors within social circles are true or not is impossible to verify.
Just like the mysterious background of Ji Baby: since his birth, it's been a mystery!
More than four years ago, the normally ascetic and celibate Young Master Ji, Ji Rui, suddenly announced to everyone, holding Ji Baby, that the Ji Family had a new young master. This Ji Family's young master was so cute, carved from jade, looking like a little angel descended from heaven.
Afterward, speculation about this young master's origin and the identity of his biological mother ran rampant, with all sorts of gossip trying their best to dig out the truth to no avail.
If it weren't for Ji Baby's appearance being a mini-replica of Ji Rui, people might have thought Young Master Ji had picked up an abandoned baby and decided to raise it as his own.
Ji Baby's full moon party, along with Ji Rui's reception for taking over the Ji Kingdom, was held grandly and lavishly, thus the saying that Ji Baby brings fortune to his father spread quickly.
Anyone seasoned in the elite circles knows that Ji Rui and his two brothers fought fiercely for control of Ji Group, but these struggles were ended by the adorably harmless Ji Baby who could neither fight nor scheme.
That said, Ji Baby's cuteness might just be an illusion, because there's also a rumor that beneath the angelic facade, Ji Baby is actually a little demon.
This rumored Ji Baby, with an angelic appearance and demonic essence, sent invitations a week ago to socialites nationwide, extending them to anyone who caught his eye. It was said that there were 500 invitations, suggesting that Ji Baby had already conducted a preliminary selection among the socialites.
Such an absurd act should hold little allure for these pretentious and proud socialites.
After all, being a stepmother is not viewed as a noble or respectable profession. A single misstep could earn the label of a wicked stepmother.
But the reality was that those socialites who received invitations felt as if a big pie from heaven had landed on their heads. Those without invitations were busy inquiring around, trying to see if they could pay off someone close to Ji Baby to get an invitation for themselves too.
The main attraction for so many eager socialites was not really Ji Baby, but Ji Baby's diamond-caliber father, Ji Rui.
This Ji Rui, not only possessing billions in wealth but also tall and handsome, rivaled famed models and movie stars. Most importantly, such a handsome and wealthy man was a scandal-free, faithful, and perfect gentleman.
Once the news of Ji Baby choosing a mommy was out, the whole city was abuzz, with everyone thinking this was just a clever ploy by Ji Rui to choose a wife covertly.
Thus, to snag the title of this man's wife, the socialite ladies went all out in their finery on the day of the party to the Ji Family.
Unexpectedly, they witnessed Ji Baby with a harmless and cute face using sharp words to leave beauties hurt and devastated.
By the afternoon, this party turned farce had sent 300 beauties away with crushed spirits, leaving some delighted at others' misfortune and some worried among the remaining socialites.
When the eldest daughter of the Chen Family, known as the number one beauty in the country, was cheerfully criticized by Ji Baby as "Face too coquettish, eyes too seductive, lips too pouting, lacking fortune!" the socialites' self-esteem felt run over by a heavy truck, leaving only shattered remnants.
The women murmured, lamenting, "Oh my gosh, is this Ji Family's young master looking for a mommy? Or a wife!"
Meanwhile, a certain man about to deliver a speech at a celebration in a hotel, upon hearing the butler's vivid report over the phone, nodded with satisfaction.
Heh! Indeed, worthy of being his son, Ji Rui! Without the need for swords or guns, just a silver tongue had cut down many rotten flowers for him!
[Dear fairies, Zhu Zi's new novel "Chase 99 Times: Young Master Ning, Addicted to Pampering" is now out, filled with spicy plots, super sweet, and super indulgent, making one feel deeply loved after reading! Furthermore, occasional appearances by Zhu Qianyu and the two Ji Family brothers make it even better! Passing by, give it a bookmark or a recommendation vote! Zhu Zi still loves you as always! Mwah!]