A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Seeing the girl like that, William couldn’t help but laugh. She had only greeted him with such enthusiasm to get her hands on the book.

William ruffled Alexia’s hair and handed her the book. As he was about to speak, he saw Alexia handing the book to Lyana.

– Professor Dubois, here is my welcome gift for you. Although it is very old, it is the book that I love the most. This book made me who I am today. Even if it’s a bad gift, I hope you’ll accept it.

This book was not expensive. It could easily be purchased at a bookstore, but Alexia had a nagging feeling that Lyana would indeed accept it.

William looked at Alexia in surprise. He hadn’t expected her to call just now to ask him to send her a book.

He had thought she was going to give the book to Mrs. Sanchez. As this book was very precious to Alexia, she had never wanted to give it away.

Lyana looked down slightly and saw the words “The Kite Runner” on the cover.

She didn’t hesitate to take Alexia’s book. She felt extremely moved.

– Thank you for your gift. I will treasure it in the future.

In fact, what Lyana didn’t say was that this book was also her favorite book.

Seeing that she had accepted the gift, Alexia smiled happily. Then she left with her friends and William.

Lyana looked at Alexia’s back as she retreated. She was such an innocent and adorable young woman. She must have grown up in a loving family. That’s probably why she became such a little angel.

In addition, the two young women next to her were also obedient and adorable.

Birds of the same feather do indeed come together.

Lyana’s lips curled slightly. She looked away. There were five minutes left before the start of the ceremony. She had to prepare. Many people began to enter the amphitheater. When they saw Lyana standing in front of the door, they were all amazed.

– Goodness, this girl is so beautiful!

– This is the first speaker of the day!

– I can’t wait to be there. I really want to know what kind of speech such a beautiful person is going to make.

Not far away, as Julie listened to everyone praising Lyana, she felt like a huge boulder was pressing against her chest, choking her.

What made Julie speechless was that Lyana was wearing a party dress the same color as hers. She was clearly trying to steal the show.

Lyana’s height was very small, and she had nice straight shoulders and butterfly bones. Her skin was very fair, and in contrast to the black dress, she looked even lighter.

– She looks like a fairy!

– Lyana is so pretty. Her figure is amazing. This black dress suits her very well, she looks like an angel.

– By the way, don’t you think Senior Julie’s dress is a bit too small? Don’t tell me that dress really belongs to Lyana.

– Who knows ? Earlier, I thought Senior Julie looked good in that dress, but when I saw Lyana, I felt like she looked better in comparison.

– In effect. When they both wear the same color, whoever looks worse will be humiliated.

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When Greta heard those words, she frowned in displeasure and said:

– What a bunch of blind idiots! Wimps! Stoppers to go around in circles.

When Julie heard Greta’s words, she comforted her gently:

– Stop talking. Let’s ignore them.

– Yes, I’m waiting to see Lyana make a fool of herself!

Julie didn’t speak, her eyes twinkling strangely. Chiara was standing next to Lyana. Hearing everyone’s words, and seeing the jealous looks on Julie and Greta’s faces, she said smugly:

– Those who scolded you earlier are all conquered by your beauty.

Lyana smiled slightly and didn’t speak. She looked down at the book in her hand, her heart warming. She looked up, looking around the conference room. Eventually, she spotted Alexia in a corner.

She was talking to William. His starry eyes were filled with laughter, and the dimples at the corners of his lips were barely discernible. She was extremely adorable.

Similarly, Lyana also spotted Vincent, who was next to William. Vincent looked up, and for a moment, their eyes met. Lyana’s breathing quickened. Following Vincent’s gaze, she looked down to see her slender, fair legs sticking out of her dress.

The dress came to her ankles, but there was a slit about four inches above her knees. Such a design was completely appropriate and formal, and she wouldn’t have embarrassed herself by accident. However, for some reason, when Vincent looked at her like that, she felt like she was naked.

At this time, the ceremony began. The master of ceremonies was the president of the student union of the second Academy of Medicine. He walked to center stage and spoke into the microphone, giving a long series of polite opening remarks. Then his gaze landed on Lyana, who was standing nearby. He said :

– Then, invite Professor Lyana Dubois to give a speech for us.

At that moment, the people around them started whispering.

– He’s the person who stole Senior Julie’s place as the first speaker. I want to see what she is capable of.

– Not only did she steal Senior Julie’s place, but she also tried to steal Senior Julie’s dress. She’s just too cheeky.

– In a while, during the Q&A session, we will ask more complicated questions, so she won’t be able to answer them. Then she will embarrass herself in public.

Amid all sorts of criticism, Lyana took the stage. She walked over to the microphone and said:

– I’m going to start with a riddle. Everyone, try to guess the answer.

When the people downstairs heard Lyana’s words, their eyes widened.

– Is she retarded?

– This is such a serious occasion. Does she think the riddles are appropriate?

“Does… does she have no idea what to say?”

Lyana completely ignored their words and continued:

– One night a man was driving through the countryside when he suddenly had a stomach ache. He took a few pieces of paper from a pile of papers on the passenger seat. Bringing them to a field in the middle of nowhere, he suddenly laughed, then cried. The next day he died. May I know how this man died?

At that time, the entire room became silent. Some people stared at the answer, while others looked at it derisively.

A slight smile appeared on Lyana’s face. She raised her eyebrows slightly. With just one sentence, she had greatly increased the atmosphere of the ceremony.

– If anyone can answer correctly, I’ll give them a pot of Suranne weed worth tens of millions, no matter who it is.

At this moment, the entire room was in turmoil.

– How is it possible ? How can she get Suranne Grass?

– She must say anything.

– Hurry up, go investigate his past.

When Greta heard Lyana’s words, she looked at Julie with some uncertainty and asked:

– Julie, did Lyana take the precious medicinal ingredients from your house, and bring them here as a gift?

Julie did not speak. She clenched her fists involuntarily, her fingernails digging into her palms.

She knew Lyana wasn’t bragging baselessly. Moreover, she knew that she had such expensive medicinal plants.

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It was just too much.

If Grandma found out, she would definitely be very upset.

With that thought in mind, Julie turned to look at Vincent, who was sitting nearby.

He was seated in the back with the Royer siblings. By this time, Vincent was leaning back lazily in his chair, his beautiful eyes slightly slanted. He stared blankly at Lyana, his eyes filled with an emotion she couldn’t read.

However, what surprised Julie even more was that William was also watching Lyana. He seemed to be very interested in this riddle. Julie’s breathing quickened. How was this possible?

William Royer was really interested in a riddle.

William was like an immortal from beyond. How could he be interested in a riddle given by Lyana?

Julie narrowed her eyes, and the smile on her face froze. She lowered her head in silence.

Ines, who was sitting nearby, heard Lyana announce the distribution of Herbe de Suranne. She grabbed Nathan’s hand and squeezed it involuntarily.