Mama's Princess is Daddy's Beloved

Chapter 1314 Cinderella's gown is too expensive.

　　One after the other the performance of little children happened on the stage. Along with them were also other senior children who did their best to show their talents. Some danced, some portrayed their talent in speeches while several other fields. 

　　With them seeing performing like that, no matter how aged one would have grown, for once they would think of the age back when they were at the schools performing their talents. And now it was their kids. No doubt the generation has changed and so the quality has also upgraded. But the feeling with which the performances were portrayed was still the same.

　　Soon the stage was lit back again, marking the end of one more performance. The anchor got up on the stage, applauding in appreciation of the student's efforts. Then chiming in a few words, he announced the performance for which almost all the audience was waiting. 

　　"Ladies and gentlemen, there would have been no parents or children who have not heard the fairytale of Cinderella and Her Prince. So, to keep everyone entertained with it once again, the junior students from our school have prepared a dance-drama performance for you all. To welcome them, please give a big round of applause." 

　　He announced and the moment he completed his words, the audience once again boomed with claps. 

　　Feng Yi Lan who has been waiting for this moment all this while could no longer hold on. Giving a thunderous clap from her side, she turned to look at Qi Shuai and squeezed his hand to say with excitement. "Finally, my niece is going to perform. Why are you not clapping to cheer her up? Clap, clap, clap fast." 

　　She said and Qi Shuai tried his best to not wince at the pinch she gave to him. Closing his eyes, he swallowed his pain as he said, "Lan Lan, I can only clap after you leave my hand. If you keep holding it, how would I clap?" 

　　It was then Feng Yi Lan noticed. Giving a small 'oh', she at once let go of his hand and said, "You can clap now." And then she turned to announce the same to Li Xue on her other side. "Dear, little chipmunk is finally getting on the stage. Did you hear that?" 

　　Li Xue smiled at her antics but then nodded. "You can finally enjoy it now." She said and humming to her in response, Feng Yi Lan turned to look back at the stage. At this point, Li Xue couldn't help but for a moment think how excited Feng Yi Lan would actually get when her own kid would climb up the stage for the first time. She could already see her forcing everyone to clap for their millionth time. 

　　Soon the lights of the auditorium were again dimmed and, on the stage, the flash was put to direct all the audience's attention on Cinderella who was being tortured by her stepmother and stepsisters. Earlier, Li Xue had seen WeiWei get ready in the attire of Cinderella already. So, to show her as a poor soul at the moment, the teachers have just made her wear a sack. 

　　Although even after wearing the sack, the little girl held the charms that could keep everyone's eyes fixed on her, at the moment, her skill in acting was also something that left people speechless. 

　　Li Xue was busy in the play while whispering a few little things in Feng Shufen's ears when suddenly she heard Feng Yi Lan grumble on the side. At first, she didn't understand her words. So, she shifted a little to hear her only to see her cursing the elder student who was portraying the character of an evil stepmother on the stage. 

　　"Hmph! How dare she torture my niece? She even asked her to mop the floor. Who does she think she is? I will let her know her place once the play gets over." Feng Yi Lan grumbled and hearing her say that Li Xue couldn't help but shake her head. 

　　Patting over her arms, she said, "Yi Lan, what are we watching?" 

　　"It's a play of Cinderella and Her Prince." Feng Yi Lan was puzzled. 

　　Li Xue nodded. "Exactly! And who was Cinderella?"

　　"The poor girl who got tortured by her cruel stepmother until she met her prince" 

　　"Exactly. Then do you think our WeiWei is actually Cinderella and would need a prince to rescue her from her stepmother?" 

　　Feng Yi Lan shook her head. "Nope, she is the Feng family's princess. Who needs a prince? She has two Aunts, one Devil father, a reliable Uncle, and also her mother. She doesn't have a stepmother and will never have one. Who would dare to torture her?" 

　　She said and Li Xue nodded. "Exactly. So, this is just a play where she is playing the roles. Things happening on the stage are not the reality. Why are you still getting riled up? Instead, you should praise their acts. See, how well they are playing it? Don't you think they must have worked hard for it?" 

　　She said and Feng Yi Lan turned to look back at the stage. There WeiWei was still wrapped in the sack, mopping the floor. 

　　"No way, even if this is a play, I won't allow anyone to bully my little niece," she said and her words like that made Li Xue all speechless. Doting-ness was still understandable but pampering like this was on another level. 

　　She could no longer say more. Leaving the woman with her grumbles, she no longer got bothered by her. Instead, turning back at the stage, she decided to enjoy the rest of the play. 

　　Soon the announcement about the kingdom's great ball was announced and the little friends of Cinderella were shown helping her. Around the chirping sparrows, mice, and others, the little girl was looking more and more accustomed. Dancing her way, it didn't take her long before she was displayed in the beautiful blue gown that the fairy godmother gave her along with a pumpkin carriage. 

　　The moment WeiWei was revealed in her blue gown, people's gasps could be heard in the hall. Everyone was in awe. The jewels stitched in the gown looked no ordinary. If the people in the audience didn't know that it was just a small performance sponsored by the school, for a moment, they would have believed that the dress was not simple but exquisitely prepared for some princess. 

　　The gems were shining with every twist and turn of the girl, lighting up the stage like the stars that magnificently lit up the sky almost every night. 

　　"Hey, don't you think the gown looks a bit different? I mean the school must have spent a lot to get that prepared." 

　　"Yes, the shine of it looks magnificent. I must say they would have spent a lot on it." 

　　"I don't think that could be right. This is just a school doing a simple cultural fest. They wouldn't spend so much on just one costume." 

　　"Do you think that someone has sponsored it?" 

　　"No, no, I have heard the school doesn't go asking for sponsors for such school events. They have their funds." 

　　"Then how about this dress? Did they …" 

　　"I think it must be the girl's parents who must have gotten it for her." 

　　"Yeah, that seems possible. Her parents must be very rich. After the event, I will search them to ask where they have gotten this. If possible, I will get one for my daughter as well. It looks so beautiful." 

　　People whispered among themselves and their whispers like that slowly and slowly reached the ears of Li Xue as well. At first, she also thought there was something different about the dress but she thought the school must have arranged it. After all, they never received a notice to prepare one. And since they were not the ones to prepare it, it must be the school management itself. 

　　Shaking all the talks, she was about to shrug them off when suddenly she saw something in the gaze of Feng Yi Lan. Her eyes were squinted at the stage as if she was trying to notice something. Tugging her brows in confusion at her, she asked, "Yi Lan, what are you looking like that? Is there something?" 

　　Feng Yi Lan shook her head and shushed to make Li Xue silent as she continued gazing at the stage for a while. Li Xue turned to look at Qi Shuai and was about to ask him. But before she could, the man shrugged his shoulders. "Don't ask me. I don't know anything." 

　　Li Xue pressed her lips and turned back to look at Yi Lan, waiting for her to reveal it on her own. After a while of checking, it with all her keen knowledge, a shine appeared in the expression of Feng Yi Lan as she said, "Indeed, I knew my eyes would never wrong me. That dress is Weasley's creation. She must have prepared it." 

　　"What?" Li Xue frowned at the mention of that name and seeing her like that, Feng Shufen's brows jutted together as well. 

　　Feng Yi Lan nodded, "Mhm. I am cent percent sure. That's Weasley's work. She must have recreated Cinderella's gown and that's why it's looking this pretty."