âItâs really inconvenient.â
âWhat? You beat me and humiliated me in public, so youâre not going to compete with me anymore?â He Xi suddenly raised her voice. âMiss Tang, are you looking down on me?â
âWhat is He Xi doing now?â Old Madam He frowned. Why is she causing trouble again in the blink of an eye? She doesnât stop for a moment.
âIâm not sure. Iâll go take a look.â Zou Li went over to take a look.
Song Fengwan also went over.
âMiss He, you must be joking. Itâs not that I look down on you. Itâs really not convenient.â Tang Jingci could actually see her arrogant and domineering appearance clearly.
She was so high-profile and ostentatious at this moment because she wanted to expose that Tang Jingci was blind in public.
In todayâs society, people advocated treating people with disabilities with more concern and no discrimination. But when they really met in reality, it was inevitable that they would take a few more glances at them. It was unrealistic to say that they were given completely equal treatment.
âLast time, in the competition, you clearly had the ability to win against me, yet you kept hiding your strength and made me run after you. You humiliated me in public. Do you really think this debt can be forgiven just like that?â
Before Tang Jingci could speak, Song Fengwan walked over. âHe Xi, since you know that youâre not as good as her, why do you have to arrange a competition in public? Youâre embarrassing yourself.â
When He Xi entered the venue, she saw her. âSong Fengwan, Iâm talking to her. It has nothing to do with you.â
âBack then, your competition started because of me. Now, youâre harping over this topic again. How does it have nothing to do with me?â Song Fengwan blocked in front of Tang Jingci, clearly wanting to protect her.
âAre you sure you want to go against me today?â Ever since the He familyâs incident, He Xi had been very aggrieved. Tang Jingci was her outlet to vent.
âDo you have to find fault?â Song Fengwan asked.
âTang Jingci, right? Youâre really good at tricks. Not only are you fooling two men, but even Song Fengwan is protecting you. Iâve seen people who want to climb high up the social ladder, but Iâve never seen someone as shameless as you!â
Tang Jingci and Song Fengwan were stunned.
It isnât just because of Senior Brother/Cousin?
Why are there two men?
âSong Fengwan, do you really think she treats you as a friend? She just wants to use you as a springboard!
âYouâre eating from a bowl while looking at a pot. Youâre hooking up with Young Master Qiao while dating Young Master Duan at the same time.
âIâve never seen someone more shameless than you.
âYouâre a f*cking third-rate internet celebrity, but you sure have a big appetite.â
At this moment, all kinds of emotions were surging in Tang Jingciâs heart. When did I get involved with Duan Linbai? And Iâm even a third-rate internet celebrity?
Not far away, Duan Linbai was currently taking care of Fu Sinian and Yu Manxi, who had just arrived.
âLinbai, didnât you bring that young lady here? She seems to be in trouble.â Fu Sinian saw He Xi go over. âItâs fine. Itâs no big deal.â Duan Linbai knew that there was a big show today, so he wasnât anxious.
âAre you really not going to take a look? He Xi is quite troublesome.â Yu Manxi had never seen Tang Jingci before. Although she had heard Song Fengwan mention her senior sister from her second uncle-masterâs family, she had never seen the person. At this moment, she only knew that if she was an ordinary girl, she would really be bullied by He Xi. âHey, thereâs no hurry. Look, Little Sister-in-Law is already there...â
Duan Linbai planned to watch the show in peace.
Little did he know that an unknown wildfire suddenly burned on his head.
He and Tang Jingci?
He Xi was probably blind!
The main reason was that many people around him were looking at him strangely.
âLinbai, what kind of relationship do you have with her?â Fu Sinian had roughly guessed Tang Jingciâs identity. After all, Song Fengwan wasnât the kind of person who liked to stand up for others when things were unfair.
... Unless they knew each other and were very close. Moreover, Duan Linbai kept saying in the group chat that he was discussing a major business deal with an international master. All things considered, he was 90% sure that he could guess her identity.
âHow is that possible? Donât talk nonsense. Weâre innocent.â Duan Linbai was also baffled. Why are these people looking at me like Iâm cuckolded?
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Tang Jingci knew that He Xi had misunderstood and couldnât help laughing lightly. âMiss He, arenât you overthinking?â
âIâm overthinking? Everyone saw you being with Young Master Duan all day. But the people present...â He Xi looked around.
âSomeone knows that you and Qiao Xiyan stay in the same hotel and go in and out together.
âSomeone in the hotel saw you two hugging. Do you want to tell me that you two are innocent?
âYouâre really capable to be able to deal with two men!â
Song Fengwan was stunned. âBig Sister Tang, you and my cousin...â Hugging?
âSong Fengwan, you treat her as your friend, but sheâs just using you as a springboard. She probably wanted to use you to get close to your cousin. Now that her relationship with Young Master Duan has improved, sheâs probably already kicked your cousin away.â
Qiao Xiyan had arrived early, so He Xi had observed him. When he saw Duan Linbai and Tang Jingci appear, his expression was cold as he flicked his sleeves and left.
He was obviously angry.
The Qiao family kept a low profile. Just based on their strength on the surface, they were indeed not as good as the Duan family. Judging by family background and status, the Duan family was indeed the best choice.
âKicked my cousin away?â Song Fengwan originally wanted to settle the matter of the falling bottle and almost hitting Tang Jingci with a car, but she was inexplicably stuffed with a bunch of drama.
And it was all fake drama.
Even Tang Jingci, the person involved, was baffled. I kicked Senior Brother away? âMiss He, I think you should become a screenwriter. You have such a big imagination.â At this moment, she wished she could confess to Qiao Xiyan. How could she have kicked him away? âHow ridiculous.â
He Xi thought that her guess was flawless because Duan Linbai was not far away but didnât come up to stop her.
Which man could stand being cuckolded? Even if Qiao Xiyan came back, he probably wouldnât help her.
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When she thought of this, her actions became even bolder and more arrogant.
âThis is a charity event. Someone like you isnât worthy of being here!â
âHe Xi.â Zou Li rushed over and hurriedly stopped her. âDonât cause trouble.â âYou donât have to worry about my affairs. Today, Iâll let everyone see this womanâs true colors!â He Xi suddenly pushed Song Fengwan, who was blocking in front of Tang Jingci, away and reached out to take off her sunglasses.
âF*ck, so arrogant?â Duan Linbai gasped.
No one wanted to be discovered that they had an eye disability. But even if he wanted to stop her now, he was too far away and couldnât reach them at all!
Tang Jingci wasnât afraid. She sat quietly and watched her reach out her hand through the black lens.
She couldnât wait to see her surprised and stunned face. But a hand suddenly reached out from the side. The fingers were rough and thick. The hand held Tang Jingciâs arm, and she staggered...
... into his arms.
The man had an extremely cold aura to begin with. At this moment, his eyes were dark, making him look even colder. Before Tang Jingci could regain her senses, she heard a low and hoarse voice coming from above her head.
âMiss He, do you want to hit her in public? Arenât you being too arrogant?â
There was a faint smell of smoke on him. His fingers were cold, and he exerted force with his arm, pulling Tang Jingci into his embrace. Song Fengwan staggered from the push. Thankfully, Little Jiang supported her and helped her stabilize her body.
She blinked. Cousin...
... actually didnât help me?
The more she looked at their intimate actions, the stranger she felt.
Did I miss something?
Ever since the two of them arrived in the capital, the three of them had often stayed together. When did these two get together under my nose?