Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Xia Cheng raised his head arrogantly and stared at Qiao Xi with disdain. âXi Xi, as long as you apologize to Mengyan, this matter will be over. Weâll happily attend Mengyanâs apprenticeship banquet. When Mr. Fang comes, Iâll get Mengyan to introduce you. Youâre my granddaughter, so I naturally wonât treat you badly!
âMany people canât even dream of getting to know Mr. Fang Shiyun in their lives. You probably wonât refuse such a precious opportunity. Xi Xi, quickly apologize!â
Qiao Xi sneered. âOh! Mr. Xia, do you think Iâm here for Fang Shiyun?â
Xia Cheng frowned. If she was not doing this for Fang Shiyun, what else could it be? Her relationship with Mengyan had never been good. It was impossible for her to attend just to congratulate Mengyan. Could it be that she wanted to ruin things?
At the thought of this, Xia Chengâs eyes were filled with vigilance. His tone became even more stiff. âXi Xi, let me tell you. Today is Mengyanâs big day. No matter what, I wonât let you fool around! If you want to stay, quickly apologize to Mengyan. Otherwise, youâll leave immediately! Mengyan is tolerant and wonât bicker with you, but you canât take advantage of her!â
Qiao Xi was expressionless and did not want to explain herself to an idiot.
When the guests heard Fang Shiyunâs name, their eyes instantly lit up. They hurriedly echoed, âYou should apologize! Miss Qiao, donât be too stubborn. You and Miss Xia are sisters. Miss Xia has become Mr. Fang Shiyunâs apprentice now. Is it still so difficult for you to admit your mistake? If you continue to be stubborn, even if you manage to see Mr. Fang Shiyun, he wonât care about you.â
âThatâs right! You came to the apprenticeship banquet for Mr. Fang. Now, youâve offended Mr. Fangâs beloved apprentice before even meeting him. The gains wonât make up for the losses!â
âYour grandfather is doing this for your own good. You just have to apologize. Whatâs so difficult about it?â
Everyone was persuading Qiao Xi. It seemed to be for her own good, but it was actually to please Xia Cheng and Xia Mengyan.
The waiter knew Qiao Xiâs identity. She was the daughter of the Yin family! If he angered her, she could chase everyone in the Xia family out in a fit of anger.
At the thought of this, the waiter could not help but tremble. He hurriedly went forward to explain, âMr. Xia, youâve really misunderstood. Miss Qiao didnât come to Yingyun Hall to attend Miss Xiaâs apprenticeship banquet!â
As soon as these words were spoken, someone retorted, âThen which room did Qiao Xi book? Show us the evidence!â
The waiter did not dare to casually expose Qiao Xiâs identity, nor did he dare to rashly mention that the Yin family was holding a birthday party here. He could only brace himself and say, âMiss Qiao didnât make a reservation, butâ¦â
âSince she didnât, how did she get in? Did you accept money and violate the rules of Yingyun Hall to let her in? Or did she enter because sheâs Miss Xiaâs cousin?â
The waiter was speechless.
Qiao Xi curled her lips. What this person meant was that if the waiter denied that she entered through Xia Mengyan, then it meant that the waiter let her in through the back door after taking her money. Hence, it was either she lost her dignity or the waiter lost his job.
However, they did not expect another situation!
The waiter looked at Qiao Xi and heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that she was still calm. Then, he deliberated and replied, âNo! Miss Qiao was able to enter Yingyun Hall because sheâs here to attend another banquet. Mr. Xia, Yingyun Hall has private rooms on other floors as well. Someone invited Miss Qiao here, so even if she didnât make an appointment, she can still enter.â
He did not dare to expose the Yin familyâs identity, so he did not mention the Yin family in his words. He only hoped that this explanation could help Qiao Xi escape.
However, Xia Cheng still felt that Qiao Xi had bribed the waiter. His voice turned cold. âXi Xi, stop fooling around! So what if you relied on Mengyan to enter? No one will laugh at you. Why bribe the waiter to deceive everyone? Be good and quickly apologize to Mengyan. The banquet is about to start. Donât waste everyoneâs time.â
Qiao Xi lowered her eyes and glanced lazily at Xia Cheng. Then, her tone suddenly turned cold. âOld Master Xia, donât you understand human language?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The entire place was silent.
Xia Cheng widened his eyes and looked at Qiao Xi in disbelief. He never expected that Qiao Xi would say such disrespectful words in public. He could not help but roar furiously. âQiao Xi!â
Qiao Xi said indifferently, âThereâs no need to be so loud. Iâm not as old as you, and my ears are still working just fine! The waiter has already explained why I came to Yingyun Hall, but you just insist on thinking that Iâm here to attend the apprenticeship banquet. Yingyun Hall isnât specially meant to serve the Xia family. Someone invited me here, so why should I apologize to Xia Mengyan?â