Qiao Zhishu paused, glanced at An Le, hesitated for a moment, then sat back down.

He came with his younger cousin, so he didn't want to cause her any trouble.

Yan Qingxue, who already disliked Yan Linglong, was now even more furious. She was the guest she had invited, yet the woman was now siding with this little bitch.

"Get out of here! Don't ever come into my courtyard again. You two, stay as far away from me as possible." Yan Qingxue said coldly, pointing to the door and shooing them away.

Yan Linglong suppressed her anger and regained her composure. She smiled slightly at Yan Qingxue and said, "Yes, elder sister, I won't come again." It wasn't that she didn't want to come; it was that Yan Qingxue had kicked her out when she arrived.

When her father found out, he couldn't blame her; he could only get angry with Yan Qingxue and fly into a rage.

After saying that, he left with Xiao Tan in a leisurely manner, as if he had never been humiliated.

Helsing raised an eyebrow in surprise. This young lady has a strong ability to withstand pressure. She can remain calm and composed even at such a young age. She is a remarkable person.

These rumors aren't entirely unbelievable; they exaggerate and portray her as a celestial maiden. While she may not quite reach that level, she is certainly outstanding in this respect. She has a strong resilience and remarkable mental fortitude, which is admirable.

After Yan Linglong left, the atmosphere in the room was no longer as lively as before, and it suddenly became much quieter.

Yan Qingxue lost all interest in Yan Linglan and the young master of the He family, and just sat there silently suppressing her anger.

Her father knew that she and Yan Linglong didn't get along, yet he still insisted on bringing that little bitch Yan Linglong over. He probably thought he could trust that little bitch Yan Linglong, but not her.

She felt that she was nothing in her father's eyes, so he thought she couldn't do it well as a matchmaker between Linglan and Young Master He.

Oh!

Since that's how she feels, there's nothing more she can do.

The banquet ended hastily. Although it didn't end badly, it created a rift between Yan Qingxue and Qiao Zhishu. Qiao Zhishu disliked Yan Qingxue even more, feeling that she was not only a show-off but also had a bad temper, was arrogant and domineering, and unreasonable.

Yan Qingxue was angry at the time, so how could she care about Qiao Zhishu's opinion of her? After her anger subsided and she came to her senses, all she could feel was regret for not having made a good impression on Qiao Zhishu.

Yan Qingxue pounded her head in frustration, feeling dejected. "Ugh... I'm so stupid. How could I have been so easily provoked by that little bitch?"

"Now things are really messed up. Qiao Zhishu will avoid me even more now. She'll probably see me as a monster, and she'll definitely think of me as a shrew."

Pouting, Yan Qingxue turned her head listlessly to look at Xiaoya, who stood expressionless beside her. "Xiaoya, do you think there's any hope for my relationship with Qiao Zhishu?"

Little Sprout kept her eyes down, seemingly lost in thought, and remained expressionless.

"Miss, you should think about how to save yourself. You ruined the city lord's good deed and failed to match the young master of the He family with Miss Linglan. The city lord is furious right now."

Her young lady is the type who never learns from her mistakes. She's been tricked by Miss Linglong so many times before, yet she still does the same thing.

Every single time, it was because of Miss Linglong that she brought it upon herself, suffered the consequences, asked for trouble, and even sought her own death.

She suffered along with them; she had just been pulled aside by the madam and given a good scolding, and then she got a piece of gossip.

It has to be said that Miss Linglong is a very wicked girl. She is especially good at pretending to be weak and at coaxing people, especially the city lord. Who knows what she said this time?

She had always thought that Miss Linglong was arrogant and aloof, and that she looked down on her mistress, which was why her mistress disliked Miss Linglong and didn't get along with her.

But gradually she realized that wasn't the case. She felt that Miss Linglong was just using a feigned retreat to advance, deliberately pretending to be weak to gain sympathy, and deliberately doing this to provoke her mistress's anger. Every time, it was her mistress who suffered in silence.

This time or twice, it might be that the city lord is biased, and it's just that Miss is unlucky. But this time it's always like this. On the surface, it seems that Miss Linglong is the one who suffers, but in reality, it's always her young lady who suffers.

Although her young mistress went too far at the banquet, there was one thing she agreed with: that was to tell Miss Linglong and her maid to get far away from her mistress and never set foot in her courtyard again or get close to her mistress.

Every time the two of them bumped into each other, it was always her young lady who suffered the misfortune, and she suffered along with her.

"Tch, he's angry, and I'm angry too. Why did he have to send that little bitch to make things worse? What good can come of that little bitch? She'll definitely ruin everything. Did I ruin it? He ruined it himself, didn't he?"

Knowing we don't get along, she still insisted on bringing her over. Who can she blame for ruining things herself? If it works out, great; if not, so be it. Anyway, I don't think Linglan shows any particular fondness for that young master of the He family; she might not even like him.

“Miss, you can’t say that. You know Miss Linglan’s personality. She’s naturally a quiet person and keeps everything to herself. Even if Miss Linglan has feelings for the young master of the He family, after what you’ve done, she won’t dare to have any thoughts about him anymore.”

What you've done is disgraceful to Miss Linglan!"

"Huh? Blame me?" Yan Qingxue pointed at her own nose, her face contorted in pain.

"It was a great opportunity, but it turned out like this."

What does the young master of the He family think of our City Lord's Mansion?

Will they think that the young ladies of our city lord's mansion have no manners?

"Won't people think Miss Linglan is like you? They might avoid her and dare not have any contact with her."

"No manners? Are you mocking me? Insulting me? Making fun of me?" Yan Qingxue gritted her teeth and pinched Xiaoya's ear.

Little Sprout grimaced in pain, and her expressionless face finally cracked.

"Miss, it hurts, it hurts! Let go quickly! I'm not saying you're ill-mannered, but what you did makes people think you're ill-mannered and haven't been properly taught. How can you blame me? Madam even gave me a good scolding."

If you haven't taught her properly, then it's the wife's fault for not disciplining her properly. Isn't the wife also implicated? Isn't she also losing face because of you? You should at least consider everyone's perspective. Next time there are outsiders present, you can't act so recklessly.