“If you want to talk, let’s talk. But I only have ten minutes to spare. Later, I need to prepare soup for Jinshen.” Ji Yan smiled as if showing off their relationship. Regardless of Huo Yunlu’s reaction, she also walked out with a smile.
Madam Zhang, who had been eavesdropping, was afraid that Huo Yunlu would bully Young Madam. She couldn’t help but give her a thumbs-up. It turned out that even a rabbit would bite when it was cornered.
Huo Yunlu’s face turned red with anger. In the end, she insisted on following her and was completely led by the nose by Ji Yan.
Sitting in the small garden, Ji Yan tucked her hair behind her ear. Her every movement was gentle and elegant.
Huo Yunlu sat opposite of her, unable to keep her smile. She simply said, “I’m the daughter of the Huo Family, one of the Four Great Families in North River City. But you’re just an illegitimate daughter. Do you think you’re worthy of Jinshen?”
Ji Yan did not express any opinion. “So what? A proud person like Jinshen doesn’t need the power of Huo Family at all.”
Huo Yunlu could not refute it. Shang Jinshen could monopolize the business world with one hand. Indeed, he did not need the benefits of a so-called advantageous marriage.
“I have liked Jinshen since I was a child. Even if he had a car accident and his face was disfigured, don’t you know that I don’t mind?” She deliberately brought up his face as an excuse to prove her feelings. If she had no feelings for him, she would have been frightened by Jinshen’s current appearance.
Ji Yan chuckled when she heard that. She looked at the sky and said, “Those who say they don’t mind are usually the ones that cared the most. Me being by his side is the best proof of my feelings.”
Huo Yunlu’s face turned pale. She couldn’t believe that this woman truly didn’t care at all. Even she had thought of getting a plastic surgeon to treat Jinshen’s face.
“Miss Huo, I won’t beat around the bush with you. Instead of wasting your time on me, why don’t you go look for Shang Jinshen?”
“His decision is the most important.” The position of Young Madam Shang was just a matter of who he said it was, wasn’t it? Ji Yan chuckled and didn’t care much about it.
“I won’t give up.” Huo Yunlu clenched her fists and watched Ji Yan walk away.
Then Huo Yunlu leaned towards Han Xian’s ear and whispered, “I don’t like that woman to steal my spotlight here. There is an empty room at the end of the second floor of the manor, which is for the guests to rest after drinking. Would you like to have a rest there?”
Han Xian was even tempted by her words. He couldn’t help but tighten his legs. But he still consciously looked at the woman and said defensively, “You’re not using me right?”
“Well, if you want to give up on that beauty, you can do whatever you want.” Huo Yunlu raised her head charmingly, reached out her hand, and put her hair behind her ear.
The extreme temptation made Han Xian’s blood boil even more. He felt as if there was an ant in his heart, biting hard, and his heart itched.
Huo Yunlu left Han Xian, who was hesitating and then went to put the empty wine glass onto the tray the waiter was holding. She glanced at Ji Yan, who was nestled beside Shang Jinshen, inadvertently.
There was a flash of coldness in her eyes. She snorted and walked to a place where many young ladies were sitting.
“Meng Shaoting,” Huo Yunlu called out with familiarity.
One of the girls with a more ordinary look heard the voice and turned around, only to see Huo Yunlu with no expression of joy or distaste.
Huo Yunlu didn’t care about Meng Shaoting’s indifference. She walked over and whispered, “My eldest brother is back. You don’t know, do you?”
She easily noticed that Meng Shaoting’s body was slightly stiff. Huo Yunlu stood straight with a confident smile. “Come and talk about the old days?”
Meng Shaoting looked at her, thought for a moment, and then stood up.
Ji Yan on the other hand didn’t know that she had been targeted. She was bored as she sat next to Shang Jinshen, looking at the movements of the bright hall. She couldn’t help but admire it.
“What are you thinking about?”
Ji Yan was surprised at Shang Jinshen’s question and said, “I’m thinking that every lady here is a match for your family if it weren’t…” If it weren’t for the fact that she knew why Shang Jinshen chose the Ji family, it wouldn’t be her turn to be the Young Madam, would it? For example, Huo Yunlu, who was determined to win.
Shang Jinshen slightly lifted the corners of his mouth and said in a teasing tone, “You feel inferior?”
Inferior? She shook her head and looked at Shang Jinshen on the sofa with a smile. “I don’t think I’m bad. Compared to your bad temper and the fact that you always like to bully me, and…” She stopped abruptly because Shang Jinshen’s face was getting darker and she swallowed hard.
Hehe, she actually said in front of him that he had a bad temper. She really forgot the pain when she got over her scars.
Shang Jinshen thought in the same way. This st*pid woman actually dared to despise his bad temper? Was it because he had been too indulgent with her recently? She even dared to provoke him.
He narrowed his cold eyes and didn’t bother to argue with her. He said, “Go to the wine cellar and bring me a bottle of 1982 wine.”
Ji Yan was speechless and could only blame herself. She had no choice but to stand up obediently and let him order her about. The wine at the banquet was of good quality, but the picky Shang Jinshen did not want to give it a taste.
The cellar was in the backyard of the manor, where there were a lot of good wines, which were all prepared for Shang Jinshen to enjoy. When Ji Yan first learned about it, she felt extremely disdainful. What an evil capitalist he was, he only knew how to enjoy life.
“Ah, I’m sorry,” A startled voice called out, apologizing in an extremely embarrassed manner.
Ji Yan looked down at the wine stains on the cheongsam. She didn’t know what to say. It was that kind of typical scene from dramas. “Can’t these people hold wine glasses properly when drinking?” She complained in her heart, but she did not recognize the woman in front of her so she probably didn’t mean it, right?
“I’m very sorry. I’m so sorry, I ruined your dress.” The woman who bumped into Ji Yan was Meng Shaoting. She looked so guilty, Ji Yan could not see that she was being deliberate.
Ji Yan shook her head. Since those who came were all the Shang family’s guests, she didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.
“It’s okay. Just be careful next time.” She pulled out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the alcohol stains on her body.
But sadly, it was not so easy to wipe away traces of red wine. The dress was soaked the moment the wine fell on her body.
Meng Shaoting felt extremely guilty. She looked at Ji Yan with deep apologetic eyes. Gritting her teeth, she said, “Why don’t you go and change your clothes? It’s not…”
“Don’t worry, I will compensate you for this dress that was stained by me,” Men Shaoting said in a hurry.
Ji Yan simply threw away her handkerchief and nodded to the person in front of her. “It doesn’t matter, I will change my clothes. Fortunately, there is a changing room on the second floor.”
Meng Shaoting seemed to be relieved when she saw Ji Yan turn around and went upstairsMean while, Huo Yunlu’s eyes became deep and full of malice.
Meng Shaoting said coldly, “I’ve already done what you said. Don’t use that to threaten me in the future.”
Huo Yunlu smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I just need your help this time, otherwise, I won’t come to you.”
Meng Shaoting snorted, turned around, and walked away quickly, feeling disdainful of Huo Yunlu.
Huo Yunlu did not care. She turned to Han Xian, who had been staring at Ji Yan, and smiled. The opportunity had come. She hoped that Han Xian could take good advantage of it.