Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Meng Wan slammed the phone onto the floor and rushed toward Qiao Xi. âIâm not apologizing. I wonât apologize even if I die. Itâs all your fault. Itâs all because of you. Die!â
âSince you donât want to apologize, then donât apologize.â Qiao Xi turned her body and dodged, but the smile on her face remained unchanged. âI donât quite agree with Madam Mengâs claim that itâs a joke. Itâs harmless if others were to joke around, but if the Meng familyâs idea of joking around is sending someone to prison, I canât afford such a joke.â
With that, she gently leaned over to Madam Mengâs ear. âActually, Madam Meng, you must be very puzzled about why the manager you arranged suddenly betrayed you and revealed the hidden surveillance footage, right?â
Madam Meng gasped. She did not understand this question.
Qiao Xi said softly, âAlthough Mingfeng Hotel is under the Meng familyâs name, donât you know who the real owner is?â
Madam Meng widened her eyes.
The manager listened to all of Qiao Xiâs instructions. Could it be that this hotel was related to Qiao Xi? How was this possible?!
Qiao Xi raised her brows. âIt doesnât matter if you believe me or not, but itâs the truth. Since youâve come to your senses, then quickly take Miss Meng away and donât be an eyesore in front of me. Of course, all of you can also stay to enjoy this last moment of glory. This hotel will probably be taken back soon, right? Your Meng family⦠is truly stupid.â
Madam Meng gasped. She seemed to have thought of something as her expression changed drastically. âLetâs go. Meng Wan! Follow me right now!â With that, she ignored Meng Wanâs struggles and forcefully brought her away.
Meng Wanâs eyes turned red. âQiao Xi, just you wait! Just you wait!â
The mother and daughter of the Meng family fled. The audience was stunned for a while. Then, someone reacted. âShouldnât we leave too?â
âYes, things have already become like this. The Meng familyâs banquet wonât be able to continue anymore.â
âLetâs go, letâs go. Everyone is here for connections, but the Meng familyâs way of doing things gives me goosebumps. If we work with such people, we might end up getting stabbed in the back. If that happens, we can only blame ourselves for getting stabbed in the back.â
What they valued the most when they looked for partners was that personâs character. No one liked two-faced partners like the Meng family.
The lively banquet was soon empty.
The manager rushed forward. âSixth Miss.â
Qiao Xi stretched. âHow boring. The show hasnât even started yet, yet these people are already giving up.â
The managerâs mouth twitched. âSixth Miss, calm down. The knife in Meng Wanâs hand was real. You donât know how scared I was when I saw her take it out.â
Fortunately, Meng Wan only wanted to frame Qiao Xi and did not stab her with it.
Qiao Xi raised her eyebrows. What was there to be afraid of? Would that weakling, Meng Wan, be able to hurt her? If it were not because she was deliberately playing along, Meng Wan wouldnât have been able to place that knife in her hand. It was just that after playing around for so long, the fact that the dress was fake had yet to be revealed. Qiao Xi felt as though she was not doing her job perfectly.
She shook her head and asked the manager, âWhereâs that scumbag, Gu Zheng? Wasnât he still here just now?â
â¦
In the banquet hall.
Old Master Meng already knew about everything. He looked at Meng Wan without any change in expression. âBring her back first.â
Meng Xingzhou wanted to plead. âDadâ¦â
âFraming someone in public⦠The surveillance footage clearly recorded it as well. Do you think you can cover up for this matter just because you want to?â Old Master Meng waved his hand. âWhile Qiao Xi isnât calculative, bring Meng Wan back to the Meng family first. Donât let her go out for the time being. Letâs talk after the storm subsides.â
This was disguised detention.
No matter how unwilling Meng Wan was, she did not dare to retort her grandfatherâs words. She could only cry and follow her mother home.
Meng Xingzhouâs expression was ugly. âDad, Iâm sorry about this. I really didnât expect Qiao Xi to not know whatâs good for her. I also didnât know that she would be so difficult to deal with at such a young age. Itâs normal for Meng Wan to suffer when faced with that girlâ¦â
âDonât know whatâs good for her? So difficult to deal with at such a young age?â
Gu Zheng pushed the door open and entered. His gaze swept coldly across the members of the Meng family present. His steps were steady, and every move he made carried an invisible pressure. Without needing anyone to greet him, he walked to the seat at the front and sat down. His eyes narrowed. âMr. Meng, tell me, what do you mean by Qiao Xi not knowing whatâs good for her? Would you only be satisfied if Qiao Xi had obediently let herself be framed by your daughter and be pressed to the ground to be bullied?â
Meng Xingzhou choked. âGu Zhengâ¦ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om