Chapter 274 - Laughing Crazily
She also smiled and nodded at Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu, who were sitting beside Xi Fengling. "Eldest Miss Yan, Miss Huo."
The three of them glanced at her, but no one answered.
However, Min Sisi did not seem to be embarra.s.sed at all. She continued, "Sister Xi, I didn"t manage to greet you properly that day. Now that we met at the Min Family"s banquet, I"ll toast you to make an official acquaintance."
Since she had already said so, Xi Fengling couldn"t ignore her.
Xi Fengling was crossing her legs and leaning lazily on the sofa. Although she accepted Min Sisi"s toast, she wasn"t very serious. She maintained her posture and simply raised her gla.s.s casually.
Both of them took a sip of red wine.
After that, Min Sisi looked at Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu. "A toast to the two of you too."
"Thank you," Huo Siyu said with a smile and clinked gla.s.ses with Yan Jinyu.
From the looks of it, it was not like Min Sisi was toasting them, but more like they were drinking among themselves.
Min Sisi endured it!
"Sister Xi, can we talk in private?"
Xi Fengling swirled the wine gla.s.s and smiled charmingly, "Beauty Yu and Rainy aren"t outsiders. Miss Min, you can say whatever you want here."
Min Sisi hesitated. "But…"
She glanced at the two of them carefully and bit her lip as if she was in a difficult position. In the end, she lowered her voice and said, "Sister Xi, remind Second Brother to be careful at today"s banquet. My father and Big Brother…"
"Sister Xi should know what"s going on in our family now. I think I heard my father and Big Brother talking over there just now… Anyway, remind Second Brother to be careful. No matter what, Second Brother is my brother. I don"t want anything to happen to him."
"I"ve sent the message. I wish you all a happy time at the banquet. Of course, you have to be careful too. I"ll go over there to entertain my friends first."
She left after saying that, looking fl.u.s.tered as if she was afraid of being discovered.
The three of them looked at each other.
"What"s she up to now? Is she trying to show her goodwill to us?" Huo Siyu spoke first.
Xi Fengling finished the red wine in her gla.s.s in one go. "Isn"t it just a show of goodwill?"
"I forgot to tell you that before we arrived at the Min Family, she had already talked to Min Rufeng. This is their conversation." As she spoke, Xi Fengling took out her phone to play the recording.
There were only three of them here. With their vigilance, they were not afraid of being overheard.
After hearing this recording, Huo Siyu sighed. Even Yan Jinyu raised her eyebrows slightly.
Xi Fengling continued, "She looked for Min Rufeng, but she didn"t tell him then that Min Guili and Min Nan might attack Min Rufeng at the banquet. I think it"s not that Min Sisi didn"t know about it before, but she wanted to use this news to gain my favor."
They were all smart people, so Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu naturally could tell Min Sisi"s intentions.
"Then should we make some preparations?" Huo Siyu asked. It seemed like she was asking the two of them, but it was actually more like asking Yan Jinyu to make a decision.
After Huo Siyu asked this, even Xi Fengling looked at Yan Jinyu and waited for her to speak.
"There"s no need for that," Yan Jinyu said.
"I"m not afraid that they"ll make a move, I"m only afraid that they won"t. It"s best if they don"t make a move themselves so that the people behind them will appear and can be dealt with together."
"However, Ghost Slaughter"s people probably won"t choose to cooperate with Min Guili to attack us in such a crowded place. If they really do that, not only will they not be able to kill us, but they will also expose themselves. The gains won"t make up for the losses. They"re not that stupid."
"Just because they don"t cooperate doesn"t mean that they won"t take advantage of the chaos. There"s no need to make any preparations. However, you still have to be vigilant. Don"t let anyone take advantage of the situation."
The two of them nodded.
"These are all secondary. The most important thing today is to watch the show. Look, the show is about to begin."
As soon as Yan Jinyu finished speaking, someone walked towards them.
It was more than one person.
The Luo siblings and Qin Jianjia.
"What are you talking about? What about a good show?" Qin Jianjia asked with a smile.
Yan Jinyu smiled faintly, "It"s nothing. Sister-in-law, come over and sit too." After saying that, she glanced at Luo Yikun and looked at Luo Qiu. She nodded slightly as a form of greeting.
With a glance, Huo Siyu stood up and let Qin Jianjia sit in her original seat. She then moved over and let Qin Jianjia sit between her and Yan Jinyu.
Yan Jinyu was sitting in the middle when the three of them sat on the sofa together.
They were not afraid that someone would attack them, but they had to protect the person they wanted to protect.
Qin Jianjia didn"t have any martial arts skills, so it was safer for her to stay by their side.
With one look, Huo Siyu understood Yan Jinyu"s meaning.
"Sister Jianjia, sit here."
"You don"t have to specially give me a seat. It doesn"t matter where I sit."
Yan Jinyu looked at her and smiled, "Sister-in-law, take a seat."
Qin Jianjia paused and looked at her steadily. Then, she chuckled, "Alright, thank you, Rainy."
Qin Jianjia didn"t know about the others, but she had seen Yan Jinyu make a move with her own eyes. She knew that they wouldn"t have insisted on a sitting position for no reason.
Since that was the case, she would just do as they said.
She would not ask or say anything. After all, they would not harm her.
"You guys don"t stand there either. Sit." When Qin Jianjia came over, she had a simple exchange with the Luo siblings. Now, they could be considered as acquaintances.
They were from North City. Because Yin Jiujin had lived in North City for many years and Yan Jinyu was from North City, Qin Jianjia unconsciously had a better impression of the people from North City.
"I won"t disturb you, right? Most importantly, Second Brother and I don"t know anyone in the capital. I"m still a little unused to such an occasion. I wanted to find a place to sit and rest, but I saw Eldest Miss Yan here, so I instinctively came over," Luo Qiu said embarra.s.sedly.
Her words implied that Yan Jinyu was considered their acquaintance here.
"You won"t be disturbing us. Sit," Yan Jinyu said.
Luo Qiu was Yan Jinyun"s partner. The Yan Family and the Luo Family were at a critical stage of their cooperation, so it would be troublesome if something happened to Luo Qiu.
As for Luo Yikun, it was good to keep him under her nose to prevent him from thwarting their plans later.
The two of them sat down.
"Oh right, Sister Jianjia, I forgot to introduce you. This is Sister Fengling, the boss of Mei Feng Bar, Xi Fengling. She"s Brother Feng"s girlfriend and also a good friend of Beauty Yu and me," Huo Siyu introduced.
Qin Jianjia was the model of a well-bred young lady, but she wasn"t as superficial as those people. She wouldn"t look down on someone like Xi Fengling, who didn"t have a family behind her and who often hung out in bars.
Furthermore, it was obvious at a glance how close Xi Fengling was to Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu.
She smiled politely and raised her gla.s.s. "Nice to meet you, Boss Xi."
Xi Fengling also raised her gla.s.s. Although her posture was still as charming and lazy as when she was facing Min Sisi, it was less casual and more serious. "Eldest Young Madam Yin, nice to meet you."
"By the way, Yu"er was saying that she wanted to watch a show. What show is it?"
Yan Jinyu didn"t hide it, but she didn"t say much either.
She only looked at the banquet hall over there. "It"s nothing. I just saw that Mrs. Min and Mrs. Qin seemed to be at odds with each other as if they would fight in the next second. I was so bored so I treated it as a show."
On the other side, Meng An and Bai Shuangshuang stood opposite each other. Qin Bailu stood beside Bai Shuangshuang, and Min Sisi stood beside Meng An.
There were also many people surrounding them.
Most of them were watching a show.
They weren"t far away, so they could vaguely hear their conversation.
"It"s been a while since we last met. Mrs. Qin is even more beautiful." Meng An seemed to be praising her, but everyone could tell that her tone was filled with mockery.
It was no secret that Meng An and Bai Shuangshuang did not get along.
As for why these two people were not on good terms, it was said that the two of them had conflicts since they were young and had not eased up after so many years.
"Thank you for your praise. I"m not considered beautiful, but I do look younger than some women my age."
"It"s not that you look young, it"s just that Mrs. Qin knows how to dress. Look at how young you look in this red gown. You"re not like us, who are middle-aged and can only wear gray clothes that match our age. We"re afraid that others will laugh at my daughter for having a middle-aged and indecent mother."
"Look at what Mrs. Min is saying. Those who don"t know might think that you"re scolding me for being old and indecent. Humans will always grow old. What"s important is that one"s heart shouldn"t age. Sigh, I"m not afraid of Mrs. Min laughing at me. I actually feel that I"m still young."
"As for dressing… Actually, no one specified that we have to wear gray at our age. Those who are familiar with me know that my clothes are always different when I attend different events. I"ve tried all kinds of clothes. Today, I thought that since it"s Second Master Min"s birthday party, I had to wear something festive no matter what, so I chose this red gown."
"I didn"t expect Mrs. Min to praise me as" beautiful". I"m a little embarra.s.sed."
Vixen!
Who is praising you!
She was actually shamelessly praising herself!
"Mrs. Qin, don"t be embarra.s.sed. Don"t men like people like you? Otherwise, you wouldn"t have married into the Qin Family from an ordinary family and been adored by Mr. Qin for so many years, right? It"s no wonder that the previous Mrs. Qin wasn"t liked by Mr. Qin like you. Who asked her to always have the dignified att.i.tude of a daughter of a wealthy family?"
"Actually, to put it bluntly, most men like a "lively" woman. It"s just a pity that a woman who comes from a big family and has good upbringing can"t behave like Mrs. Qin. We don"t know how to make men like us, so we can only envy Mrs. Qin."
"You—!" She actually indirectly scolded her for being lowly and unpresentable!
Seeing Min Sisi standing beside Meng An, Bai Shuangshuang took a deep breath and suppressed her anger.
"Mrs. Min, you must be joking. My background naturally can"t be compared to Mrs. Min"s. I"ve made a fool of myself in front of Mrs. Min. However, background isn"t something that a person can choose. What I can do is not to blame myself for not being born into a good family, but to think about how to live a good life."
"I don"t have high expectations. I simply wish for my family to be harmonious and my daughter can make a name for herself."
Even if she was smug now, Meng An would cry one day!
If Meng An knew that the daughter she doted on and meticulously raised was actually her sworn enemy"s daughter, her expression would be extremely interesting!
Daughter?!
Why did she have to stare at her Sisi when she mentioned the word "daughter"?!
Meng An simply did not want to endure it for another moment. She really wanted to tell the truth immediately and slap Bai Shuangshuang"s face ruthlessly!
"Your daughter can make a name for herself?" Meng An looked at Qin Bailu, who was beside Bai Shuangshuang, "Mrs. Qin"s daughter is very outstanding. I"ve been staying in the Min Family these few days and heard a lot of her deeds. I think it"s only a matter of time before she makes a name for herself."
It was obvious mockery!
Everybody knew that Second Miss Qin had just offended Master Nine and almost lost her life when she was invited to Mount West Villa. If it wasn"t for Eldest Young Madam Yin pleading for her, they probably wouldn"t be seeing Qin Bailu now.
Mrs. Min even said such words. If it wasn"t mockery, what was it?
This was what many people present were thinking.
Sensing that the way everyone was sizing them up was gradually changing, Bai Shuangshuang became angry and glared at Qin Bailu.
Qin Bailu was neither afraid nor angry. Instead, she smiled at her. "Mom, why are you glaring at me? Do you think I"ve embarra.s.sed you?"
"You think I"m embarra.s.sing you and yet you brought me to the Min Family"s banquet. Aren"t you looking for trouble yourself? Why do you have to do this?"
"H-how can you talk to me like this? Is this how I teach you the rules?!"
Bai Shuangshuang looked at her, her eyes filled with disbelief. She did not expect Qin Bailu to speak like this at all, and the uneasiness that she had suppressed in her heart emerged again.
"That"s indeed not what Mom taught me. Wasn"t asking me to pretend to be obedient in front of others and push others out as a s.h.i.+eld what Mom has taught me the most all these years? Mom asked me to befriend Qiu Jian. You said that Qiu Jian is stupid enough to be used."
"Mom also said that you could become the wife of the head of the Qin Family with your background. Not only did you receive Daddy"s love for you constantly, but you also coaxed Daddy to completely ignore Big Brother and Sister. You said that I"m the legitimate daughter of the Qin Family and have an advantage over you back then. You"ve planned well and I can get whatever I want."
"That"s right. I did scheme against Yan Jinyu, but didn"t you advise me to do that, Mom? Why did Mom blame everything on me after something happened?"
"Are you really used to using others as your s.h.i.+eld? You"re even so heartless to your own daughter."
The onlookers whispered and pointed.
The image that she had maintained for many years crumbled. Bai Shuangshuang"s expression changed drastically, and she pointed at Qin Bailu, "Y-you"re not my daughter! You"re not my daughter at all!"
"Oh? If I"m not your daughter, who is?"
While the guests enjoyed the scandal and Meng An watched the show, Min Sisi, who had long expected it, was unmoved.
Only Bai Shuangshuang was the most fl.u.s.tered.
She realized that she had said something wrong. "…I don"t have a daughter! I don"t have a daughter like you who openly slanders her biological mother! All these years, I"ve really taught you for nothing!"
Qin Bailu chuckled.
"Mom, why are you doing this at a time like this? Since I dare to say this, it means that I"ve decided to completely fall out with you today. I was raised by you. You should know very well that I must have a trump card for daring to speak like this."
Bai Shuangshuang was so shocked that she took a few steps back, looking very panicked.
"Mom, why are you panicking? Since you dare to be so heartless to me, you should have known that this day would come. Speaking of which, if you didn"t insist on bringing me here today and wanted to take the opportunity to completely destroy me, I wouldn"t have been so ruthless."
She removed the shawl from her shoulders and took out a stack of things from the hidden pocket in her shawl. She waved it in her hand. "Mom, guess what this is?"
Bai Shuangshuang went pale. Her legs went soft and she almost fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Qin Bailu laughed crazily. "Hahahaha… Mom, I have never expected that I could force you to this extent one day."
"We"re mother and daughter. I used to respect you so much and listen to everything you say. Why are you so ruthless to me? You have never treated me sincerely at all ever since I was young. You only schemed against me! It"s fine even if you schemed against me for so many years, but why didn"t you leave me a way out? Will you only be happy after you kill me?"
Qin Bailu was crying and smiling. She looked as if she had gone crazy.
"Are you so ruthless to me because I"m not your biological daughter?"