You Are The Apple of My Eyes novel Chapter 129

Julie waved her hand dismissively and said, "Don't worry. Your father knew John can't get close to any fountains or pools. He brought it up a while ago, and I had the fountains and the pools covered before I even came to you."

"That's good. Thank you, Mom." Vivian breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't let John see the fountains or the swimming pools, or all hell would break loose.

"I've taken care of everything. You have to do your absolute best tonight. There's an enormous amount on the line." Julie was very anxious about Vivian and John's relationship. She was worried that Vivian would do something wrong at the party. If that happened, Julia's position as the Ye family's hostess would be unstable.

Her words sounded distant. Vivian knew that the only reason her mother liked her at all was because of her achievements in life. Without any of that, she wasn't sure if she would even be accepted by her family. Vivian was left disappointed.

Julie quickly realized the sadness filling her daughter's eyes and smiled, "It doesn't matter if it doesn't work out though."

"Mom?" Vivian was surprised.

"Don't worry. I'm here for you." Even if her daughter didn't live up to her expectations, she couldn't be upset. Julie was pregnant after all. The only problem was that she couldn't let anyone know.

A while ago she said she was going to the hospital because she was feeling sick, but in fact, she went to find out the gender of her child. Unfortunately for her, it was still too early to find out the gender. She could only find out when the fetus was around four or five months old.

She hoped it was a boy just in case Noah took over the family properties. If it was a girl though, she wasn't sure if she was going to keep it. When she had Vivian, it really sucked out so much energy from her that she didn't want to go through that again. Another factor was that she was really satisfied with her daughter now.

"Thank you, Mom." Vivian wasn't sure if her mother was just lying for her sake but she did find comfort in her mother's words, truthful or not.

There was one thing tapping away at her mind though. How could she fail?

Jessica had told her that John would attend the banquet with Nina. So she had the perfect plan lying in wait.

The party would be flooded with celebrities and media and by then, Nina would be notorious. John would then know for sure what kind of woman she was and he would have to leave her.

"It's almost time. Bring my dress and shoes." Vivian ordered the servants with a smile. She behaved like a real lady from a distinguished family.

At half past six in the evening, the darkness of the night sky began spreading in the sky.

The string quartet played melodic tunes, echoing throughout the halls. Champagne and flowers could be seen everywhere. The servants walked around steadily with a smile. Everything was in order.

It was time for the party.

People of the rich and powerful families and celebrities from various industries were all dressed up and in attendance. They all looked so poised and eye-catching facing the flickering media.

The Ye family had its own rules. There were different classes for different guests. Depending on their invitations, they would be escorted to different areas.

The Song family entered with their golden invitations. The three members of the Shi family, who were naturally respected, strode inside as well.

There were many guests from the younger generations of the powerful families. Most of them were around Vivian's age. Harrison, who was from the He family, walked in with a gift in his hand. So did Isabella, carrying an ink wash painting.

She heard that Vivian liked to collect paintings from famous artists.

There were also a few elders in attendance. Considering that not everyone wanted to be confronted by media, the Ye family had prepared a separate entrance, away from attention.

There was a red carpet on which the media gathered in the east. Another entrance was filled with countless servants in the west. The guests on different sides were led in by designated ushers.

It was common knowledge that John hated media attention so he entered from the west. His black Rolls-Royce stopped at the side of the road with the personalized license plate giving away his distinguished identity.

The servants of Ye family bowed respectfully, and the butler approached to welcome them in person. "Welcome, Mr. Shi."

The servants echoed, "Welcome, Mr. Shi."

When Nina saw the scene unfolding, she felt as if they were going to welcome him back home.