Chapter 426: Who’s the Rude One Now?
“Xia Xibei?!” Zhang Yi squealed in surprise, her jaw hanging open.
Beside them however, Wan s.h.i.+cheng’s eyes widened with awe.
What a gorgeous girl!
Wan s.h.i.+cheng had always thought that Zhang Yiqi and Xia Qinghan were very pretty, but much to his surprise, the girl in front of him was even prettier than they were.
Her looks and the aura she gave off made everyone else around her pale in comparison.
Even though Zhang Yiqi was his cousin, he couldn’t bring himself to say that Zhang Yiqi was prettier than this girl.
She was the kind of youthful, sprightly young lady that made men’s hearts race.
As she approached, Xia Xibei noticed the look in Wan s.h.i.+cheng’s eyes. Her steps faltered a little, before she carried on walking as if nothing had happened.
She saw three people standing in front of Liu Manhong from afar, and she hurried over as the ambience didn’t seem right. She didn’t expect that they would turn out to be Wan s.h.i.+cheng and Zhang Yiqi.
They were cousins, so it was normal for them to appear together.
“Beibei, you’re here.”
Upon seeing Xia Xibei, Liu Manhong instantly flashed her a bright, sincere smile.
“Sister Hong,” Xia Xibei got to her side, and held her arm. “They are…?”
“Oh, the Wans,” Liu Manhong simply replied, then walked away while holding her hand. “Don’t bother with them. I just saw a few clothes that would suit you very well. I’m sure you’ll look good in them! I need something pleasant to see now, since I’ve had a horrible time!”
With Xia Xibei around to keep her company, why would she give a d*mn about those r.e.t.a.r.ded morons?
“Sure.”
Xia Xibei did not pay any attention to the trio, letting Liu Manhong guide her into the store.
Behind them, three faces didn’t look pleased at all.
Zhang Yiqi almost blew her top.
It was impossible that Xia Xibei didn’t recognize her, but she didn’t even greet her!
“Xia Xibei!” She walked up to Xia Xibei angrily. “How could you not even say hi to me? Just how rude can you possibly be?”
Before Xia Xibei could say anything, Liu Manhong shot her a death stare.
“Where did this ill-mannered girl come from? Why didn’t you greet me just now, if you are so polite? You don’t even know how to respect elders; how dare you make noise now? Get lost! You’re such an eyesore!”
Having been scolded right in the face like that, Zhang Yiqi’s eyes widened in disbelief, and her cheeks turned red from either anger or shame.
She had called her… An eyesore?!
Yu Lanxiang’s heart ached for her niece, and she hurried over to her, “Qiqi…”
Before she could go on however, Liu Manhong launched into a full blast, “Mrs. Wan, Sister Yu, I suppose you’ve got a lot of free time at hand now that you don’t have to go around catching your husband’s affairs. Could you please spend more time educating the young ones in your family? Aren’t you making a fool of yourself now? I understand that the Wans are used to embarra.s.sing themselves, but could you not spoil our mood?
“She’s only a teenager now, so there’s still some hope of saving her! Don’t just be busy making money, and as a result end up neglecting the children’s upbringing!”
At the end of her tirade, she even put on a sincere, concerned look, as though she had really said that for their own good.
The two ladies nearly exploded in fury.
At the side, Xia Xibei stayed silent, all while silently cheering for Liu Manhong.
This was exactly the Sister Hong that she knew! They deserved this!
Yu Lanxiang’s face turned from dark to ashen, then from red to pale white, nearly having a heart attack.
Zhang Yiqi was no better than that.
Who wouldn’t get angry if someone called them “ill-mannered” right to the face?
Right as they were on the verge of exploding, Wan s.h.i.+cheng stepped forth, his face full of sincerity.
“I’m sorry, Qiqi wasn’t being sensible. I apologize on her behalf.”
“Brother s.h.i.+cheng?!” Zhang Yiqi was dumbfounded.
Wan s.h.i.+cheng shot her a look, then looked back at Liu Manhong and Xia Xibei.
“To show my sincerity, I’ll cover all your expenses today.”