“I’ll go in and ask her. If it really was Mingxuan who gave her the money to open the shop… what can she do? It seems like she can’t do anything to Lin Xiazhu.”
That's the Bai family's money, it's what Mingxuan's brother wanted to give her, what right do others have to criticize her? Besides, the house she and her cousin are living in now was also given to them by the Bai family, it would be worth at least 600,000 or 700,000 yuan if they sold it now, which is more than several times the money they would make by opening a coffee shop.
"Never mind, let's go," Gu Yan said softly, her eyes lowered.
Gu Qiao'er was filled with mixed feelings. She wanted to find an opportunity to please Bai Ru'an and hoped to get his favor, but Gu Qiao'er knew that this was impossible. Gu Mingxuan no longer existed in this world. He only wanted to be Bai Ru'an. Apart from Gu Yan, everyone else in the Gu family was his enemy.
It's all her parents' fault for being too greedy. They sold him to human traffickers back then. If her father hadn't been in a car accident a few years ago and become disabled, the Gu family would probably have suffered unbearable retaliation. Don't even dream about Bai Ru'an repaying evil with kindness.
Gu Yan and the other woman had just left when Yan Xin arrived. She had been at home for the past few days, forced to learn this and that by her parents, which almost drove her crazy. She finally found a chance to sneak out.
"I saw Gu Yan and the others outside just now. Are they here to spend money again?" Yan Xin smiled and squeezed next to Lin Xiazhu's stool.
"Can't you find a chair to sit on yourself? Why do you have to squeeze in with me? What's wrong with you?" Lin Xiazhu lifted the person away with one hand and gently pushed them, instantly sending them two meters away.
"Go easy on me. Don't you know how strong you are? Bullying the weak is so cool." Yan Xin staggered a few steps, looking somewhat disheveled.
"Try squeezing in again, I wouldn't mind flattening you," Lin Xiazhu snorted.
"I've spoiled you for nothing! You don't care about me at all. I won't indulge you like that anymore. I'm going to fall for someone else and only dote on Peach. Humph!" Yan Xin stormed into the kitchen.
From the moment Yan Xin entered, Lin Xiaoxue had been paying attention to her, watching her interaction with Lin Xiazhu. She seemed lost in thought, unable to do anything. She tried to hold back but couldn't resist walking up to Lin Xiazhu's side.
She said cryptically, "Big sister, is it because you think Yan Xin looks a lot like someone that you became friends with her?"
"Who does she look like?" Lin Xiazhu asked casually.
“I think Yan Xin’s personality is very similar to the years when our mother was mentally unstable. Even her micro-expressions and small gestures are very similar, aren’t they?” Lin Xiaoxue frowned and pondered.
Lin Xiazhu stopped what she was doing, turned off the computer, stood up and said, "Really? I didn't notice. You're overthinking it, aren't you? Are you missing your mom so much you're going crazy?"
No, Yan Xin does resemble her mother in this way. Although they don't look alike at all, they really do look alike in other ways. How can you be so blind as to not see anything?
"Hurry up and get to work. A customer has come in. Don't delay making money." Lin Xiazhu poured a glass of water and sent Lin Xiaoxue away.
That girl has a sharp eye; she noticed something was off after a few interactions. However, neither she nor Yan Xin admitted it, so no matter how clever she was, she couldn't guess the reason behind it.
When it was time to eat, Yan Xin invited the three Lin sisters to eat out and complained about how boring the past few days had been. "Let me tell you, the Bai family is going to hold a banquet in a week and invite all the upper-class people in the capital. All these important people will bring their families to the banquet."
It sounds grand, so what does it have to do with them? Lin Xiazhu said she didn't care.
"Bai Ru'an is going to officially take over as the general manager of Songbai Group. Not only will people from all the upper-class circles attend, but reporters from major media outlets will also be there... You can imagine how grand the event will be. You will be attending, right?" Here's the key point.
"No, no one invited us, and we're penniless. What could we do there? Be used as fodder for others?" It wasn't that Lin Xiazhu wanted to lower herself, but that's how those so-called wealthy people viewed them, country folk.
“I’ll be going too. You can come with me. My situation is awkward. Nobody likes to hang out with me. They think I was mentally unstable before and they’re prejudiced against me.” Yan Xin shook her head helplessly, but her expression was indifferent.
"Let's see. If the Bai family invites us, we'll go and let Xiaoxue and Taozi broaden their horizons," Lin Xiazhu said with a smile.
If Chacha is here, we can go and see it together. If the experience isn't good, we won't participate again. If it's good, we can go again to freeload in the future.
"That's great! I won't be too bored by myself, and if someone causes trouble, you guys can help me fight back." Yan Xin said with a grin, as if attending the banquet was just a way to argue.
"If they offend anyone, you'd better stand in front of them. Otherwise, who would dare to talk back to those rich young ladies? They'd definitely face retaliation later," Lin Xiazhu said, pursing her lips.
"Okay, I'll take the hit. With the Yan family as my backing, I'm not scared."
The most excited person was Lin Xiaoxue. She had long wanted to experience a grand banquet. When she was a child, she had watched rich people attend banquets and parties on TV and longed to live such a respectable life. Now she could finally experience it.
Yan Xin seems to come from a well-off family. It looks like I'll have to cultivate a good relationship with her in the future. Such connections are very important. After listening to what she said earlier, Lin Xiaoxue already understands that there are different levels of wealthy people.
The Bai family is the most powerful and wealthy family in the capital, an absolute top-tier aristocratic family. Although the Yan family is not quite as powerful, they are still among the top aristocratic families, otherwise they would not have had the opportunity to be invited by the Bai family.
The problem now is that the Bai family hasn't invited them yet. Could it be because the eldest sister refused to attend the Bai family's banquet more than six years ago, so she'll never have another chance? That would be terrible.
Lin Xiaoxue ate absentmindedly, worried that she wouldn't have a chance to attend the Bai family's banquet. She glanced at Yan Xin, thinking about how she could try to get closer to her and have her take her to the banquet. She wondered if she could succeed.
Fortunately, Bai Ruan came to pick up Lin Xiazhu and her two sisters that evening. He didn't go inside, but instead sent a message to Lin Xiazhu from the car, saying he would take them out for a late-night snack.
"Xiaoxue, Taozi, you two pack up and get ready to leave work. Xiao An is treating us to a late-night snack, so hurry up." Lin Xiazhu had already started packing her things.
"Okay, almost done." Lin Taozi was overjoyed. These past few days, Xiao An had been treating her to delicious food every day, taking her to very high-end places that most people couldn't afford.
It has to be said that she spent a lot of money, and the food was absolutely amazing. She had never eaten anything like it before. She wondered what kind of delicious food she would get to eat today that would make her scream with delight.
"I'm going to get fat if I eat like this every day." Lin Xiaoxue looked at her little belly with worry. It had only been a few days, and she already had a bit of a belly.
It's so frustrating! Why can my eldest sister and fourth sister eat whatever they want without any problems, but I gain weight at a visible rate after eating for just a few days? I wouldn't care about gaining a little weight normally, but when I think about the banquet in a week, I think about the dress. Dresses have very strict requirements on body shape, and I don't want to go to the banquet with a little belly.
The three got into the car, and soon Bai Ruan brought up the banquet. He mainly wanted to ask Lin Xiazhu's opinion, "There will be a banquet at home after one star. Would you like to go?"
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