A large projector screen was set up in the middle of the stage while a rostrum was situated in a far corner where a woman holding a microphone stood smilingly. She was exactly the one who had spoken a while ago, the master of ceremony for Yan Xiaoyi"s banquet. Zhao Ming Hua signalled for her to continue."Our celebration today is in honor of a wonderful lady who has never ceased to bring honor and glory to her parents, and to her family. She is a lady who not only possesses the virtues and temperament befitting of status but also both a breathtaking beauty and a capable mind as well. I will no longer enumerate the achievements she has on her plate. Instead, I will let this tribute video to speak for it." The woman gestured to the screen after her short prelude.
A lively intro played out from the speaker of the room and the words "Congratulations, Miss Yan Xiaoyi! A Lady of Grace and Beauty!" The words faded into a series of Yan Xiaoyi"s pictures, some were candid and some were formal ones. They were random. There were photographs from her graduation, some from her accepting awards, and some from her taping and modelling stints. The guests were all in admiration aside from a certain group who were keeping to themselves the entire time.
Ning Xie Zhi sneered in disgust at the video that was currently playing out. "Seriously, she only achieved trivial awards and all. Did they really have to make a fuss and be overly proud about it? Hah! If she"s so great, then that would make us sages of the century. And Qing Shan jie would be a G.o.ddess."
Qi Xia nodded his head in agreement. Hong Zhen Yue chose to be as vocal as Ning Xie Zhi.
"How come she and Yan Qing Shan are so different? This Yan Xiaoyi creep me out. I can"t even muster the tender feelings normal of a man when seeing a frail-looking woman."
"That"s because she"s not a frail woman. She"s a witch. A white lotus. I"ll look down on you if you take pity on her." Jia Yi Lan interjected.
"Shus.h.!.+ You people are so noisy. Can"t you just watch the show? It"s pretty much the climax now." Qin Jiran reprimanded his companions. The others didn"t argue and paid attention to the episode unfolding in their eyes.
Just as they had settled down, the pictures were suddenly cut off and replaced with a black screen, as if someone had tampered with it. A collective surprised gasp echoed from among the people in the ballroom. This was because the screen was now showing another face. It was the face of the other Yan daughter, the eldest Yan Qing Shan.
Flas.h.i.+ng on the screen were snippets from the forums which were raving about the scandal involving her and Lan Jing Er. Pictures from their meeting along with the various malicious comments and speculation were shown consecutively. This was followed by old rumors a.s.suming that she was a kept woman by numerous men backed by stolen shots of her alighting from luxury cars. There were even pictures of her in limited edition clothes and expensive jewelries of which prices were even kindly labelled which caused uproar among the guests.
The woman in question however was currently picking her nails in a hidden corner of the room blandly spectating at the commotion that the video had put her in. Yan Qing Shan wasn"t the least bit bothered about her reputation completely being in tatters because of the video. She even had the urged to laugh, after all the numerous men that the video spoke of were actually just one. And that specific person was currently lounging lazily like a pampered king.
Yan Qing Shan met Zi Jue"s eyes, her lips quirked in a grin. She saw Zi Jue mouthing something which made her grin even wider.
"Having fun?"
She nodded lightly and winked at him before turning her attention back to the spectacle. By now, the video flashed a scene where Yan Qing Shan, in her red gown walked with a man in a waiter"s uniform. The two were shoulder to shoulder and looked quite intimate. They stopped at a suite room where the waiter hung a "do not disturb signage" as he closed the door from the inside. Anyone smart enough would understand the underlying meaning of what had transpired.
The Eldest Miss Yan was having a tryist with a waiter during her sister"s party!
Such a shameless act!
Such a disgrace!
The contrast between the two sisters were magnified even more, especially since the first video showed Yan Xiaoyi"s achievement while Yan Qing Shan"s part was distasteful.
"Heh, that"s quite a quick edit. It seems like Yan Xiaoyi and Zhao Ming Hua"s people aren"t completely useless." Yan Qing Shan commented with an approving tone and turned to Yui at her side. The latter merely shrugged in response.
Yan Xiaoyi, on the other hand, suppressed the delight in her heart. Her eyes looked expectantly at Zi Jue who still had no reactions whatsoever. She felt a little disappointed at that but she refused to believe that Zi Jue wasn"t the least bit angry.
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"He is known to be stoic and cold. Maybe, he just doesn"t want to create a fuss." Yan Xiaoyi whispered in her heart.
She put on a worried and outraged expression and walked with hurried steps nearer to the screen.
"Stop! Stop that video! Those are lies. They are merely rumors. My sister wouldn"t do such a thing. That clip must be faked!" Yan Xiaoyi shouted indignantly, her eyes darting nervously around her parents and the guests.
"Miss Yan, we know how kind you are. But you cannot refute this kind of thing. If it was faked, then your sister must be in this ballroom." A woman in a green ballgown held her hand with pity, a.s.suming that she was a loving sister trying to salvage what was left of her eldest sister"s dignity.
"Yes! My sister is here. I just saw her a while ago." Yan Xiaoyi nodded with vigor. However, a sudden voice interrupted their conversation and plunged the entire crowd into even more disarray. It made Yan Xiaoyi happier, though.
"I hate to be the bearer of bad news, Miss Yan. But you"re sister isn"t here. I saw her walking out of the ballroom a while ago with a waiter."