As Shi Miao helped Gu Qingshan toward the banquet hall, she suddenly felt a pain in her lower abdomen.

She frowned, probably because her period had started.

"Mom, you take Grandpa inside first, I'm going to the restroom."

Gu Wanqing nodded. "Okay."

Shi Miao suppressed the restlessness in his eyes, raised his hand to lower the brim of his hat, walked around the people around him, and headed towards the restroom.

Luxury five-star hotels like Venus naturally provide sanitary napkins in their restrooms.

After tidying up, Shi Miao opened the door and walked towards the sink, only to unexpectedly run into an acquaintance.

"Shi Miao, are you very proud of yourself? You're overjoyed that you ruined my college entrance celebration, aren't you?" Qin Mingyue placed her hands on the sink, her fingertips slightly tense, and looked at the girl walking behind her through the mirror.

Shi Miao walked calmly to her side, turned on the tap, and clear water flowed down from it.

She lowered her eyes, slowly washing her hands, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "If you're sick, go get treatment."

Qin Mingyue turned around, her pale fingertips digging into her palms. She took a deep breath, her eyes flashing with resentment and anger, and asked through gritted teeth, "Why were you able to invite He Zhi?"

Shi Miao turned off the tap, his eyes half-closed, his dark eyes cold and irritating. He was taller than her, and his gaze fell on her condescendingly. "To be honest, you're quite funny. Who I invite has nothing to do with you, and I have no obligation to answer your questions."

"Shi Miao!" Qin Mingyue's chest heaved violently, her mind went blank with anger, and her heart pounded wildly as if it were about to jump out of her throat.

He subconsciously raised his hand and slapped the girl next to him across the face.

Shi Miao's eyes flashed with cold light, and a low-pressure aura surrounded him. He raised his hand and grabbed her wrist.

The next second, a crisp slap rang out from the bathroom.

Qin Mingyue's head was knocked to the side, her left cheek instantly swelled up, and her ears started ringing.

Shi Miao withdrew her hand, took out a tissue to wipe the water droplets from her hands, her dark eyes only showing a faint light, her coldness penetrating to the bone: "Don't mess with me. I let you off the Weibo thing last time because of Qin Xiao. This slap is a warning to you."

Qin Mingyue's left cheek was completely numb with pain. Her eyes widened in fury as she clutched her face, gritting her teeth as she said, "Shi Miao, how dare you hit me! Do you think you can enter the capital's high society just because you have Gu Wanqing? Do you think Ji Yanchen will like you for long? You're only got here because of your face! I bet even your Ye Yu identity is fake..."

The sudden ringing of her cell phone interrupted Qin Mingyue from saying what she was about to say.

Shi Miao ignored her, slowly took out her phone, and glanced at the caller ID.

Without even glancing at her again, he took his phone and walked out without looking back.

"Shi Miao!" Qin Mingyue's hysterical voice echoed in the bathroom.

......

Looking at her swollen and disheveled face in the mirror, Qin Mingyue felt a lump in her throat, unable to breathe.

She grabbed the hand sanitizer from the counter and smashed it against the mirror, instantly creating a spiderweb-like crack around the mirror.

Qin Mingyue turned on the tap and splashed cold water hard on her face.

She braced her hands on the sink, her fingertips clenched, panting heavily, staring fiercely at the cracked mirror, as if she could see Shi Miao's arrogant face through it.

Just then, the cell phone rang.

Qin Mingyue frowned reflexively, suppressing her impatience, took out her phone from her bag, and casually pressed the answer button.

"Mingyue, why haven't you come back yet after going to the restroom?" Huo Shu's slightly worried voice came from the other end of the phone.

Qin Mingyue turned around and leaned weakly against the sink, her voice hoarse as she said, "It's okay, I'm back now."

"Yes, your dad and I have already gone downstairs and are waiting for you in the lobby on the first floor."

"good."

After hanging up the phone, she took out a cushion foundation from her bag and gently patted her swollen left cheek with the powder puff.

......

When Shi Miao returned to the lobby, she found that only Ji Yanchen was left at the entrance of the banquet hall.

"Why did you take so long? Are you feeling unwell?" Ji Yanchen frowned imperceptibly, strode forward, and took her slightly cool hand in his.

Shi Miao concealed the warmth that flashed in her eyes and said lazily, "It's nothing. I just ran into a mad dog in the restroom, which wasted a bit of time."

Ji Yanchen's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked in a low voice, "Qin Mingyue?"

Shi Miao raised an eyebrow, her porcelain-white face delicate and beautiful. "So smart?"

Ji Yanchen squeezed her fingertips, pulled her inside, and curled one corner of his lips into a smile. His voice was deep and tinged with a hint of mockery: "Not as good as Miao Shen."

Shi Miao clicked her tongue, squeezed his fingers with her other hand, and asked, "Where are those people at the door from before?"

"They sent him away."

As they were talking, the two walked to the table where Ji Qingyuan was sitting.

"Miaomiao, you're here." Ji Qingyuan looked up at the girl walking over, a kind smile on his face, his eyes brightening slightly, and said with a smile, "Come sit here with me."

Seeing this, Shi Miao nodded obediently and sat down between Ji Qingyuan and Ji Rou.

Ji Qingyuan looked her up and down, and said with concern, "You look thinner. Did Yan Chen not take good care of you?"

"Yes, your face has gotten so thin. Yan Chen, how have you been taking care of him?" Ji Rou held Shi Miao's hand, looking at her younger brother with a slightly reproachful gaze.

A hint of helplessness flashed across Ji Yanchen's eyes. He never expected that his girlfriend's graduation banquet would turn into a denunciation session for him.

Shi Miao touched the bridge of her nose and said gently, "I usually eat a lot, but it's probably just my constitution that makes me not gain weight."

"I think it's because Yan Chen didn't take good care of you!" Ji Rou gently patted her hand and said with a smile in her eyes, "It's okay. You'll be studying in the capital from now on. I'll make you soup every day to help you get more nutrition."

Upon hearing this, Shi Miao's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. There was really no need to make soup every day.

But she didn't say anything, only responding softly, "Okay."

......

Hotel lobby on the first floor.

The graduation banquet was suddenly canceled, and Qin Mo and Huo Shu were apologizing and seeing off the remaining guests.

Huo Shu's smile was almost stiff. Seeing that there was only one person left, she simply handed him over to Qin Mo and went to the side to rest for a while.

"Mom." Qin Mingyue's weak voice came from behind.

Upon hearing this, Huo Shu turned around and immediately noticed that Qin Mingyue's left cheek looked strange. "Mingyue, what happened to your face? Who hit you?"

Her eyes were filled with heartache as she said in a deep voice, "Is it Lu Wenyuan?"

Qin Mingyue's face was cold, and she forced a smile. "Shi Miao made the call."

"What!" Huo Shu's delicate eyebrows shot up, her eyes flashing with anger, and her voice suddenly rose.

After seeing off the last customer, Qin Mo walked over with a tense expression and a hint of impatience in his eyes. "What is it now?"

"Shi Miao hit Mingyue!"