Xi Wei wasn"t Xi Yuan. Or Xi Fang. He was the youngest son of the Xi family. He wasn"t someone who thought of propriety, or of sophistication. He never a.s.sorted silence as an option to deal with a situation such as these. He spoke. Harshly. But even so, the young man rarely used abusive language. So when he snapped at Zhao Chenhua like that, almost everyone around him felt a chill run down their spine. Even Huang Biu was slightly taken aback by the man"s rage. She diverted her gaze from the lounge upstairs to the young man standing right beside her.
The person humiliated by Xi Wei was Zhao Chenhua. A girl was used to having people jump to her orders and not the other way around. She was, after all, one of the Zhaos. The family under the shed of the Huangs. Not just anyone ordinary could suppress them. But then again, Xis had never been "ordinary". They were above everyone in this game of power and influence.
"Wei. Chenhua didn"t mean it that way.", Huang Biu patted the man"s right shoulder with a smile, defending her friend.
Xi Wei glanced at the woman before he shook his head, letting out a scoff of disgust. Feathers of the same birds did flock together. Protecting their own. What a harmonious sight to witness?
But did that mean he had to back off? Not necessarily. He was Xi Wei. Not someone they could walk all over.
Paying no regard to Huang Biu"s words, the man focussed his attention back upon his prey, "So tell me. How would you like to apologize?"
"Apologize for what?", Zhao Chenhua asked cautiously.
"For displeasing one of the Xis.", Xi Wei smiled, "I might not be Xi Yuan or Xi Fang. But we share the same blood. You wouldn"t want to..."
"That"s enough, Wei. She is my friend.", Huang Biu prayed he would stop. Zhao Chenhua was her confidant, so her derision affected her too.
"Then tell her to get that sultry face of hers out of my line of sight right away.", the man yelled, "Before I end up doing something you wouldn"t like."
"You do realize you are talking to me, right?", Huang Biu stared blankly at the man. She had never been yelled at before. Not by anyone from the Xi family. "I am a friend, Wei. Yours. And Yuan"s."
"That is the only reason I am not forcing this woman to perform or cater as a bartender in this club, you know.", Xi Wei smiled devilishly, "You should know better, Ms. Huang. Get her away. Now."
As the man"s words resounded throughout the silent Nightclub, the audience was in a state of shock as well as amazement. Xi Wei had always been the "cool" one, of all the Xi siblings. He never lost his temper. It was the first time someone was able to get under her skin. It was almost like his anger was so profound, it could not be controlled.
But at this time, a pair of soft slender hands pressed against the man"s chest as the woman pushed him against the bar table. Gently.
"There, there. No need to get so worked up.", Rong Xiao smiled, whispering into the man"s ears. "What is going on here?", the girl asked after ensuring the man"s pulse was back to normal.
Huang Biu and the crowd were appalled. She was actually able to pacify the man in seconds while they thought it was nearly impossible! Zhao Chenhua was so furious at the sight she wanted to rip the girl"s head apart. But then, she couldn"t shake off the fear she had felt seconds ago. She had actually wronged Xi Wei tonight. Another word from her mouth and she knew she was dead.
"I apologize for my behavior, Third Master Xi.", Zhao Chenhua bowed down to the man instead.
Zhi Xi looked at the woman and then at Huang Biu"s helpless expression before he closed his eyes and rested his hands against Rong Xiao"s waist, hugging the girl from behind. "Do you want me to forgive her?", he asked.
"She apologized to you, Wei.", the girl smiled dimly.
"But she insulted you."
"I don"t care. It would be a matter of concern is she"d disrespected my family, though.", Rong Xiao laughed.
"Oh she did that too.", the man smiled.
Rong Xiao turned around to look straight into the man"s eyes, a smirk appearing across her lips. "Then don"t forgive.", she shrugged nonchalantly.
Xi Wei laughed out as he pulled the girl in a firm hug, "So brutal. Alright. I will take care of it later. I don"t want your night to be spoiled. Go and dance. Okay?"
"Sure.", Rong Xiao nodded, turning to look at Huang Biu, "Would Miss Huang like to join me up there?"
Huang Biu wasn"t expecting this. But she could read Rong Xiao"s provoking gaze. It had "Or shall I deal with it myself?" written all over it. She knew she had to take the bait. Although Rong Xiao was not someone she feared, it would be stupid to not try to know her enemies.
"What is it?", Huang Biu asked calmly, sipping up on her drink, "I know you heard Chenhua talk about you and your family from up there. Why did you show mercy to her then?"
"You are smart, and quite an observant, aren"t you?", the girl smiled. "You think she is worthy of my revenge? Seriously? Come on. She is an ant I can squash underneath my little finger. Too insignificant. Too boring."
"Superfamily is indeed fiesty.", Huang Biu laughed, "Anyhow, I apologize on her behalf. No hard feelings."
"Apology accepted.", Rong Xiao clinked her gla.s.s with the woman"s, "So I heard you have a pretty close relations.h.i.+p with the President of Xi Corporations. What"s all that talk about?"
Huang Biu was taken aback by the girl"s words. Her and Xi Yuan. It was a sensitive topic. But she couldn"t let go of the opportunity to flaunt her power and position, could she?
"We are just friends, Dr. Rong.", the woman could feel the heat rush up to her ears, "Childhood friends."
"Childhood, huh?", Rong Xiao winked, "Don"t tell me I am looking at the-to-be Mrs. Xi here! You are in a relations.h.i.+p with him, right?! Please tell me you two are together."
This was Rong Xiao. The devil twin. Messing up with people"s heads. Just like her sister did. This night was going to be a lot more fun than one could have ever imagined!
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12:30 a.m., Blush Nightclub;
A Black Porsche stopped in front of the main entrance of the nightclub as a tall figure stepped down the car, tossing the car keys to the valet approaching her. Wrapped in a Low Cut Bodycon Red Velvet Sheath dress, the girl looked alluring and sensual. When she walked through the main door, almost every person had their eyes glued upon her. Specifically, men. Any lady present there was no compet.i.tion for HER. Not a single one. Her dark sharp eyes. Her perfectly carved lips. Her thin nose. Her killin" figure.
It wasn"t possible to resist the temptation. They wanted her. They had to have her! And yet, the ident.i.ty she owned made it difficult to even stand beside her.
"Get me a drink, Third Master Wei.", the woman smiled as she placed her long fair hand over the man"s back, almost giving him a heart attack. The man didn"t even turn around completely before he gasped at her, "You"ve got to be kidding me!"
As if one evil twin wasn"t enough...