Chapter 32: Debut

Yun Mo had attended many banquets and encountered countless beautiful young ladies with exceptional looks.
Among them, there were many with both stunning appearances and graceful temperaments, but very few could truly pull off wearing white stockings.

White stockings were notoriously difficult to master. They demanded a strict combination of body shape, appearance, skin tone, and overall aura.
As a result, most people believed that only innocent young girls, still clinging to a hint of childhood, could really wear them well.

Of course, that didn’t mean mature women couldn’t wear white stockings.
There were plenty of women in the workforce who could dazzle an entire room with a single step, clad in elegant white-stockinged legs.
But even then, they couldn’t fully master them.

That was because maturity and innocence—two seemingly opposite qualities—rarely coexisted in harmony.

And yet now, the young woman slowly walking in from the hotel entrance embodied both perfectly.

She wore an elegant white evening gown. Her face was breathtakingly beautiful, and her figure carried an alluring, sensual curve.
The floor-length dress, sheer white stockings, slender heels, white lace-trimmed gloves, and a delicate necklace around her fair neck—all of it accentuated her indescribable charm.
She naturally radiated a sharp and heroic air, yet the gown and stockings softened those edges, transforming them into something refined and ethereal.

When this unique temperament was fused with her beauty and grace, it produced a powerful, unparalleled charm—one that made it nearly impossible to entertain any impure thoughts.

She was neither innocent nor sultry. When all contradictions were perfectly reconciled within her, the impression she left was almost divine.

A divinity that felt untouchable.

What concerned Yun Mo even more was that, inexplicably, he sensed a kind of parity between them.

This wasn’t about status, wealth, or background—it was purely instinct. The kind of intuition honed by a Luminous-level ability user.

Which meant… she might also be Luminous-level.

But that was nearly impossible. She was far too young.

Despite the stunning maturity of her temperament, she couldn’t hide the fact that she was youthful.

Sure, looks could be deceiving, but Yun Mo was confident she was younger than he was.
He himself had only reached Luminous level this year—at the age of 20—and that alone had caused a global sensation.
He still remembered the stunned faces of his classmates at Violet Academy when they heard the news.

If this girl were truly Luminous-level, there was no way he wouldn’t have heard of her.

His intuition told him one thing, but his logic rejected it.

Yun Mo tried to search his memory, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t recall ever seeing her before.
There had been no mention of her in the guest list provided by the organizers before the banquet either.

Who is she?

Despite himself, he became increasingly curious.

***

This was the first time Luo Yan had dressed up so extravagantly.

A white gown, perfume, necklace, high heels, white stockings… other than skipping a few finer feminine touches like earrings, she was practically the image of perfection that countless young girls dreamed of becoming.

She couldn’t help but think back to her reaction when she first transmigrated to that mysterious space station and discovered she’d become a girl.
At the time, she never would’ve imagined herself attending a banquet dressed like this—and certainly not so soon.

It had only been two months since the transmigration, but she felt as though she’d changed completely—inside and out.

Whether it was good or bad was hard to say, but she no longer resisted the changes quite so strongly.
Just like that time in Lu Xiao Na’s swimming pool, she had thought: This kind of life isn’t so bad.

This new life, so different from her original one, brought a sense of freshness that was hard to describe.

Right now, she was the center of attention.

Countless gazes were directed at her from all around the banquet hall—some filled with admiration and amazement, others with confusion or envy.

Yun Mo’s gaze was among them, and Luo Yan immediately picked up on it.

In truth, she hadn’t expected to run into him here tonight.
Lu Xiao Na had been tight-lipped and only mentioned that Yun Mo and others were visiting New Aonan—there was no indication he would attend this banquet.

Then again, she was still unfamiliar with the lifestyle of the upper-class elite.
Had she known more, she might’ve easily linked today’s news with tonight’s event.

So, she hadn’t anticipated seeing him here.

Part of what allowed her to quickly detect his gaze was the subtle instinctual resonance between fellow Luminous-level ability users.
But another reason was how unique his gaze was in the current context.

It was clear, direct.

There was no hostility or desire in it—only pure appreciation and curiosity.

She couldn’t help but think back to her first encounter with the head of the Investigation Department, O’Berain, and the time she ran into Dong Qingfeng and Chen Feng at the mall with Lu Xiao Na.

They were all powerful figures, but compared to them, Yun Mo gave off a far more upright vibe.

Though they hadn’t even spoken, from just a single glance, she already had a surprisingly good impression of him.

“Eh?! Oh my god, Yun Mo is actually here too, Big Sister Luo Yan…!”

Seeing that her “tank wingman” had drawn all the attention and that the most critical “DPS”—Yun Mo—was also hooked, Lu Xiao Na was practically glowing with pride.
She was thrilled at having orchestrated the perfect “dream debut.”

But before she could start gloating, she decided to protect herself and quickly made her position clear, in case Luo Yan questioned her.

“Heh.”

Luo Yan scoffed.

As if she believed Lu Xiao Na didn’t already know that Yun Mo would be at the banquet.

Blinking innocently, Lu Xiao Na asked, “That’s Yun Mo—the dream guy of countless girls. Now that you’ve seen him in person, don’t you feel anything, Big Sister Luo Yan?”

“Get real. I’m not as crazy as you.”

Lu Xiao Na sighed. “Fine, fine. Let’s at least go get something to eat. I’m starving.”

She glanced nervously at Luo Yan, as if worried she might turn and leave.

“So your so-called life-changing event was just… dinner?”

“Ah… well, don’t they say you can only seek spiritual fulfillment after satisfying material needs…”

She gave a pitiful, innocent look. “Besides, they say food and love are the two things in life you should never let down. That means they’re equally important!”

Luo Yan let out a helpless laugh. “Since we’re already here, we might as well eat.”

Relieved, Lu Xiao Na beamed. “This hotel’s food is amazing—especially the crystal shrimp and curry crab. They’re unforgettable. You’ve gotta try them, Big Sister Luo Yan!”

“Okay, okay.”

Luo Yan made her way to the wine table.

“Wait—”

“What?”

“I just wanted to say… even as a wingman, you should still maintain your image!”

Lu Xiao Na winked.

Luo Yan couldn’t be bothered. She grabbed a crystal shrimp, took a bite, and nodded in approval.

Though Lu Xiao Na was unreliable in many areas, her taste in food was impeccable.

There was a saying: Useless at everything—except eating.

Luo Yan thought that fit Lu Xiao Na perfectly.

But of course, a banquet wasn’t really for eating.

Just a few bites in, waves of guests began approaching.

On the surface, they came for Lu Xiao Na, but in truth, they were all curious about the unfamiliar girl by her side.

Thankfully, none of them knew her background yet.

Though their eyes gave away their true thoughts, their words remained polite, making them relatively easy to deal with.

Just as Lu Xiao Na was distracted by the buffet, a slightly cheeky voice came from behind—

“I really didn’t expect to see you here, Miss Luo Yan. What a surprise.”