Chapter 623 Xiao Nian's Persistence

The room of the second young lady of the Xiao family.

Xiao Nian sat at her desk, pointing a paintbrush at the scenery outside the window.

At this moment, her personal maid Shuang'er came over. Looking at the painting, she kept praising it, "Miss, you painted so well."

Xiao Nian didn't look up, continuing with her painting, and asked coldly, "Where have you been? I haven't seen you for ages."

Shuang'er's expression changed upon hearing Xiao Nian's cold voice, and she immediately knelt down. "Miss, I didn't mean to leave. I just overheard people talking about the birthday banquet when I passed by the small kitchen."

She was trembling, afraid that Xiao Nian would punish her if she got angry.

All the servants in the Xiao family knew that the second young lady had an even worse temper than the third young master.

Because of her leg ailment, Xiao Nian had no one to marry her and did not want to get married. She stayed at home all year round and was unwilling to go out, which made her temperament unpredictable.

The number of servants punished under Xiao Nian's name is countless.

Sometimes, a single careless remark can cost someone their life, which makes many people unwilling to serve Xiao Nian.

Shuang'er was the one who had been with Xiao Nian the longest and was also the most cautious. She relied on Xiao Nian to bully others, but she was also afraid that Xiao Nian would treat her the same way he treated others.

"Isn't the birthday banquet being managed by my elder brother? What's the problem?" Xiao Nian glanced at Shuang'er, not letting her get up, taking it as a punishment to properly educate the servant and prevent her from having any disloyal thoughts.

"No problem, I just heard from them that a new restaurant has been selected to replace Zuijianglou for this year's birthday banquet. It's Xinglong Restaurant! I heard that it was the Third Young Master who recommended it, which is why we have this opportunity."

After Shuang'er finished speaking, she looked at Xiao Nian cautiously.

"The one with that female owner?" Xiao Nian remembered that she had bought some dim sum at Xinglong Restaurant. The taste was okay, but she didn't like the female owner.

Women should stay in their boudoirs and not show their faces in public. Wan Qiqi's behavior is a disgrace to women!

"Yes," Shuang'er replied.

"Your third brother recommended you?" Xiao Nian asked.

"Yes!" Shuang'er replied.

Xiao Nian's fingers tightened around the paintbrush, her knuckles turned white, and she trembled slightly.

Why? How could Wan Qiqi, a country woman who shows her face in public, be recommended by her third brother?

What kind of presentable things can she possibly make?

My third brother has probably gone to Xinglong Restaurant a few times and gone mad with greed!

Xiao Nian gave a cold smile, her eyes growing even colder.

She couldn't understand how her elder brother could approve of a woman with impure motives.

Father's birthday banquet is not something just anyone can organize.

What qualifications does Wan Qiqi, a vulgar person, have?

Xiao Nian was furious, but he maintained a calm demeanor and asked Shuang'er a few unimportant questions.

He looked down; the painting was ruined, and he couldn't make out what it originally depicted.

She tossed her paintbrush aside, turned her head to stare at Shuang'er, and asked, "Where is my elder brother?"

"Young Master just returned to his own courtyard from Master's." Shuang'er wanted to ask Xiao Nian if he was looking for Xiao Han, but dared not ask, and dared not guess what Zhu Zi was thinking.

"Let's go see our eldest brother."

Xiao Nian didn't approve of Wan Qiqi, so she had to find the person in charge of the matter and remove her to avoid ruining the entire birthday banquet.

The old man was already emotionally unstable; if anything else happened at the birthday banquet, even ten Wan Qiqis wouldn't be enough to pay for it with their lives.

However, Xiao Han did not think so, and had some expectations for Wan Qiqi.

So much so that when Xiao Han arrived at Xiao Han's courtyard, Xiao Han was enjoying the crab-stuffed oranges he had just bought.

Looking up and seeing Xiao Nian, who rarely went out, Xiao Huai smiled and said, "Second Sister, what brings you here? Have you eaten yet?"

Xiao Nian glanced at the crab-stuffed orange, nodded slowly, and asked casually, "What is this?"

"Xinglong Restaurant has a new crab-stuffed orange. I didn't have anyone send it to you because you're not feeling well. Your sister-in-law really likes it."

Xiao Han spoke to his sister very gently, his eyes filled with smiles.

Xiao Nian immediately turned hostile, "Why are you and Third Brother both siding with Xinglong Restaurant? What's so great about them? They're all vulgar people who are just dirtying up the Xiao family's place!"

Xiao Nian would always reveal her emotions in front of Xiao Han.

Xiao Han realized what made Xiao Nian angry, and also knew why she had taken the initiative to come to him today.

He took Shuang'er's place, pushing Xiao Nian's wheelchair forward until they stopped in a sunny spot.

"Oh dear, my good sister, what can she possibly amount to? Let her be. I've already made arrangements for you, your eldest brother. If we kick her out, wouldn't that be disrespecting our third brother? Don't you know what kind of person he is? It's just a whim, something for fun!"

Xiao Han said with a smile, while comforting Xiao Nian, "Don't worry about it. I've arranged everything and I guarantee that Father will be satisfied."

His confident demeanor calmed Xiao Nian's irritation, but she still felt somewhat dissatisfied.

"I think my third brother is obsessed. What's so interesting about this vulgar woman? He's just too indulgent..." Xiao Nian muttered to herself, expressing her dissatisfaction.

But looking at her, she seemed to be in a much better mood than before.

Xiao Han coaxed Xiao Nian for a while before letting Shuang'er take Xiao Nian around to explore the place and not keep her cooped up in the room.

As Xiao Nian wandered around, he ran into Old Master Xiao, who was feeding the fish.

When Grandpa Xiao saw Xiao Nian, he looked somewhat surprised, then smiled and said, "You should go out more. Staying cooped up in the house all day will make you sick even if you're not."

Then, looking at Xiao Nian's wheelchair, he said, "It's all my fault for leaving you with this leg ailment. Otherwise, you would be married and have your own children by now!"

What Mr. Xiao was most worried about regarding his daughter was how she would live her future.

If you don't want to get married, you don't have to; he can support you.

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