They were quite good-looking. They were all going to a banquet, but she was the only one who looked like she was there to fight and keep order.

"Qiqi, why don't you change into a dress?"

"No need, why dress up so nicely? It's already a favor that she's allowed to come. The gift is ready, don't worry."

Qi Jiu looked at Shen Sisi's princess dress with satisfaction in her eyes.

At noon, at the entrance of the club, Qin Yao greeted everyone who came to attend her birthday party, just like a hostess.

"Oh, Sisi's here! Your adopted sister's here too!"

Qin Yao clenched her teeth in anger as she looked at the clothes Chen Sisi was wearing. Wasn't this the very outfit that had caused her to be blocked by G?

Today she will repay all the humiliation she suffered before, tenfold!

Whether it was intentional or not, she emphasized the words "adopted daughter" very heavily, raising her voice considerably.

Upon hearing this, many people attending the birthday party looked over, and without exception, they all pointed and whispered about Qi Jiu, waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

"Adopted daughter? What adopted daughter? If the Shen family had taken a liking to her, would she have the surname Qi? What a weird surname!"

"That's right! The Shen family doesn't seem to care about her at all!"

The people standing next to Qin Yao seemed to have planned this beforehand, making sarcastic remarks.

Qin Yao seemed satisfied with the current situation, unable to suppress the smile on her lips, and even pretended to be a good person and spoke up.

"Oh, don't say that. Since you're here, you're all guests and friends!"

These words only made things worse, adding fuel to the fire and sparking even more gossip from the onlookers.

"What do you mean! When did our family stop liking Qiqi?" Shen Sisi was displeased, her face flushed red, and her eyes were filled with fierceness.

Seeing that Chen Sisi was angry, the others stopped talking. Unlike Qin Yao, they didn't have the Qi family's help behind them. Anyway, they had achieved the desired effect.

The protagonist they were mocking seemed not to have heard them at all, and pulled out a gift box from somewhere and placed it in front of Qin Yao.

Speaking in a voice loud enough for everyone present to hear, "I heard G blocked you. That's really unfortunate. Since you can never buy anything from G, I'll give you one."

G's stuff isn't cheap, and the limited quantities make it even harder to snag. If it were anyone else, they'd probably be grinning from ear to ear.

Only Qin Yao, looking at the gift box in front of her, had her hands trembling uncontrollably. Even though the other party hadn't touched her, she still felt a burning pain on her face.

It felt like I'd been slapped many times.

Even with such thick makeup, the stiffness on her face couldn't be covered up. In the end, she could only manage a forced smile under everyone's gaze.

"Thank you, thank you."

Inside the venue, quite a few people had already arrived, all dressed quite formally, except for Qi Jiu, who was dressed in work clothes and wearing Martin boots.

"Sisi, where did your sister come from? Doesn't she know she should dress more formally for a birthday party? I thought it was some kind of small-scale celebration."

Since they were all in City A, it was normal for many wealthy children to know each other. Sure enough, a brightly dressed girl in high heels soon approached Chen Sisi.

She wasn't at the door earlier and didn't see Shen Sisi protecting Qi Jiu. She thought Shen Sisi would be hostile towards this suddenly appearing family member, and she was just trying to get closer to the Shen family, but unexpectedly, the other party's expression changed.

"My sister studied abroad and received a different kind of upbringing. Formal? Aren't G brand limited edition items formal enough? Are the things you're giving as formal as G brand limited editions?"

Is G limited?

The rich girl who had come up to him fell silent, realizing that her flattery had backfired, and retreated to the side like a quail.

Happy birthday, Yao Yao!

Happy birthday, Yao Yao! Here's a present for you!

Qin Yao, dressed in a formal gown, accepted gifts from others, her smile as radiant as a flower. Glancing out of the corner of her eye at Qi Jiu, who was all alone, her smile widened even more.

She's just an adopted daughter, what big waves can she cause? And you dare to humiliate her? We'll see who humiliates whom soon enough!

"Alright everyone! Thank you all for taking the time to attend the birthday party. Now, let's go to the cake area!"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone swarmed around her. Chen Sisi walked to Qi Jiu's side, tugged at her sleeve, and shook it.

"Qiqi?"

"No rush, we didn't come here for a piece of cake." Qi Jiu strolled back and forth leisurely, unhurried.

At this moment, a wealthy girl who was on good terms with Qin Yao approached Qin Yao and asked, "Yao Yao, when is your uncle coming?"

Of all the members of the Qi family present, who wasn't there because of Qi Silin, who was behind her?

"Ah? Him..." Qin Yao's face became slightly awkward when Qi Silin was mentioned. "I don't know either, but he'll probably be here soon. My uncle is quite busy."

"A little while?" Qi Jiu looked at the message on her phone and smiled.

Qi Silin: I probably can't go to Xingyue today. I have some business to discuss. I'll treat you to dinner later to apologize.

Will Qi Silin really come back soon?

It seems the Qin family isn't very important to Qi Silin; not only did they not show up, but they didn't even bring any gifts. It seems the plans of those hoping to climb the social ladder are going to fall through.

"Oh, Sisi, I'm sorry, we're out of cake. How about you have some dessert instead?"

Qin Yao turned around and looked apologetically at Shen Sisi and Qi Jiu.

How could Qi Jiu not see what this meant?

The other people at the banquet, carrying cakes, stood silently to the side, but their eyes betrayed a strong sense of anticipation, as if they were waiting for them to make a fool of themselves.

"Qin Yao! Don't go too far, they're all guests!" Lu Zhe, who was in the same class as Shen Sisi, stepped forward, looking at Qin Yao with disapproval on his face.

Chen Sisi felt the onlookers around her and her face suddenly felt hot.

"It's alright, we're just going through the motions. Someone's treating us to dinner later."

Qin Yao snorted coldly, thinking that Qi Jiu was only saying that to save face. She looked at her somewhat embarrassedly, "It's okay, no need to hide it. I didn't think this cake was good enough; I didn't expect it to be too small."

While mocking Qi Jiu and the other person, there was no shortage of boasting in his words.

Qi Jiu didn't say anything more, but smiled as she looked at the message that had just been sent to her phone.

Whether it's a cover-up or not, you'll find out soon enough.

"President Qi? President Qi?"

At the entrance of the club, Chongyu was wearing a navy blue suit with the top button undone in a carefree manner, and his curly hair was unkempt, making him look somewhat disheveled.

"Brother Chongyu? What brings you here?" Lu Zhe was the first to see him, and the impatience in his eyes was somewhat concealed.

"Brother Chongyu!"