As Xie Sichen and Shen Hua sat down, they noticed people casting glances at them, though most of the gazes were directed at Xie Sichen.

"It's quite popular!" Shen Hua joked.

“I’ve been here a few times before, you’ll get used to it. You have to be careful, a newcomer being specifically called in means someone’s been watching you.”

It seems she's really being watched. I wonder what they'll make her do next.

"Can we just sit here and watch?"

This was the first time she had ever seen something of this scale; it was quite a novel experience.

"If you're lucky, that'll be about it."

Chen Hua: ? ?

Seeing her confusion, Xie Sichen explained, "The upcoming exchange will be conducted through blind selection. Our people will be blindly selected, and the foreign people will be blindly selected. It might be a situation where a bronze player faces a king."

Chen Hua: ...

If you're going to have a discussion, why make it a blind selection process? It makes people feel insecure.

Shen Hua remained silent, watching the people in front of her slowly sit down. During this time, she noticed that several people occasionally glanced at Xie Sichen with unfriendly eyes, but they didn't dare to look for long.

“I feel you need to be more careful; you’re being openly targeted.”

Xie Sichen glanced over there and said, "Don't worry about them, they won't dare to do anything."

Shen Hua nodded. She was just giving a reminder. She didn't believe those people wouldn't dare to do anything. Last time, they even colluded with a group of demons to try and kill Xie Sichen.

Although the faces were different, the type of clothing was the same.

At that moment, someone walked over and stopped in a spot that wouldn't offend anyone.

He respectfully clasped his hands towards Xie Sichen and said, "Young Master Xie, the old master wants you to come over."

Xie Sichen didn't look at the person, but looked at Chen Hua and said, "You sit here, I'll be right back."

Shen Hua nodded, gesturing for him to come over.

Xie Sichen's identity is not simple, something she had guessed long ago; she just didn't know how much trouble this identity would bring.

After Xie Sichen left, she felt rather lonely standing there all by herself.

I don't know how those people figured out she was easy to bully. As soon as Xie Sichen disappeared, several people surrounded her.

"What's your name? Are you acquainted with Xie Sichen?"

"I saw Xie Sichen glance at her several times just now, so they must know each other well. But she doesn't look very good either. She must have used some means to make Xie Sichen treat her differently."

After this person reminded them, those people looked at her with extreme disgust, feeling nauseous just to be around her.

Shen Hua didn't know what they were thinking. If they felt disgusted by being with her, why did they still come over? Was it just to say a few words?

Seeing that she was just looking at them without saying anything, the person in front spoke up.

"Let me tell you, don't look at us with that pitiful expression. We're not buying it. I'm warning you, Xie Sichen is the future heir to the Xie family. Someone of your status had better stay away from him, or you'll be in trouble."

Chen Hua: ...

First of all, what's with her pitiful appearance? She's clearly incredibly imposing, and her aura is nothing like what they're saying. Secondly, what are they even talking about? What does Xie Sichen's status have to do with her being summoned here? What do they mean by telling her to stay away?

"I don't know what's wrong with people these days. How can someone like this be allowed in? Aren't they ashamed?"

"That's right, that's right."

Judging from her frail appearance, she's probably trying to emulate those other women and snag a rich man here.

Shen Hua had just seen that these people came from the Xie family. Even if they didn't share the same surname, they were still related to the Xie family. They were deliberately sent here to suppress her arrogance.

But all I can say are these few, and they're a bit better than someone like Shang Jiajia; they're not as annoying.

"Are you finished? I know everything you've said. Thank you for saying so much. Also, please move aside, you're blocking my view," Chen Hua said calmly.

Now, even after saying all this, she didn't show any signs of impatience, which left those surrounding her somewhat at a loss.

You know, they've scared a lot of people with what they've done, so why is it not working today?

The two girls turned their backs to each other and whispered to each other.

"Do I think what we said was a bit inappropriate? Should we change it? She's so calm, and she doesn't seem to want to look pitiful. Wouldn't that be awkward?"

"Why worry so much? As long as it's useful, that's all that matters. Look, she said she knows, even though the process is a little different, the result is the same."

"Should we go back now? I feel a bit unmotivated to go back like this."

"Nonsense, do you expect me to stand here and show her? Look at her country bumpkin appearance, she stares at everything for a while."

The two whispered among themselves for a while before coughing a few times, uttering a harsh remark, and leaving with their men.

After everyone left, it became a little quieter at Chenhua's place.

...

"Grandpa, what do you need me for?"

The old man glanced at him before speaking, "If I don't send someone to call you, you won't even come to see this old man."

Xie Sichen walked over and sat down next to him before saying, "Grandpa, you're too kind. I've been visiting you every week."

Seeing that he said that, the old man didn't say anything to stop him anymore. Instead, he cut to the chase and said, "Xiao Chen, tell me honestly, did you cause those nightmares of your uncles and elders? They've been crying in my ear for a while now, and I can't get any peace and quiet."

Xie Sichen knew about those people's nightmares, but they were just reaping what they sowed, and only they had the nerve to bring it up.

"Grandpa, to be honest, I really didn't do anything about the nightmare, and I don't know how to solve it. Besides, the nightmare was created by them in the first place, and I'm not so idle as to do those pointless things."

The old man had a headache. He knew his grandson wouldn't lie to him, but his unfilial descendants were convinced that Xiao Chen was the one who did it.

"Xiao Chen, think carefully, besides you, was there anyone else that day?"

"grandfather……"

The old man glanced at him and said, "That's enough, that's enough. I'm about to be buried, so I'll leave it at that. Let them suffer the consequences of their own actions! They have to bear the consequences for doing such things. But Xiao Chen, you have to be careful. A cornered dog will bite."

"Okay, I understand."

“Why don’t you bring your friend here to sit for a while? Grandpa just had a word with a younger relative.”

As the old man spoke, he glanced over there. If it weren't for his white beard, one might have thought it was a child playing a prank.

Xie Sichen became serious and said, "Grandpa, she's just a classmate from school, it's not appropriate to bring her here."