That evening, Qin Jixiang dragged Xu Zhaoyue to choose clothes and jewelry, determined to be dazzling. But when she turned to look at Xu Zhaoyue, her tone was full of envy: "Your skin is so good. I went to bed early yesterday and even took a nap."
“But you didn’t take a nap at noon. It’s good to be naturally beautiful.” As she spoke, she reached out her finger to touch Xu Zhaoyue’s face, which must feel very soft.
When Xu Zhaoyue saw her hand reach out, she deliberately puffed out her cheeks so that she could poke it. "It's normal that going to bed early for a day doesn't have any effect. Anyway, it's all the same after you put on makeup."
"That's different. You can just give them a light tap. Honestly, why don't the guys need to wear makeup? They're so noisy and chattering." Qin Jixiang was unhappy that the two of them needed to wear makeup while their younger brothers were playing outside.
Xu Zhaoyue looked at the car in front, guessing that they were still playing around inside. "Don't be angry. I've told you to keep a good mood. A good mood is good for your health."
"Yes, yes, we'll be there soon. I'll take some deep breaths." Qin Jixiang immediately quieted down.
After getting off the car, Qin Jinghui and Qin Jingqian led them inside.
Inside was Yue Wenxing's wife, Wang Wanfeng. After Xu Zhaoyue introduced herself, she went to stand at the back. While the elders were socializing in front, she idly looked around the room and found that most of the people inside were women, with only a few young men.
Then she heard Madam Wang say, "Today we'll have two halls. An important announcement will be made over there later. The women and younger family members should rest here first."
"Okay, okay, you two take the children and rest here for a bit. We'll go over first." After instructing his wife, Qin Jinghui took his younger brother and went over.
Qin Jizhong and Uncle Qin Ji looked at each other, wanting to go over but then thinking that none of their fathers had brought anyone along, and it wouldn't be appropriate for them to bring it up now, so they gave up on the idea.
Xu Zhaoyue felt very comfortable. After going inside, she found a place to sit. While the younger members of the Qin family went to chat with their peers, she took a glass of champagne and drank it there.
After several families entered, they were separated according to the previous instructions. Now it was the Jin family's turn to enter. Xu Zhaoyue sat there watching intently. Her eyesight was good, and she carefully examined the profiles of each person. Her profile was similar to that of the Jin family.
Jin Fuyuan sensed someone watching her and turned around to see who it was, only to find a particularly intense gaze on her. Qin Jijin was looking at her.
The two looked at each other, and Xu Zhaoyue felt inexplicably guilty and turned her head away first. But at that moment, a beam of light shone on her profile, and Jin Fuyuan felt that it was very familiar.
"Sister, we're staying here!" Kim Bok-joo was excited to talk to Kim Bok-won after the elders left, but then she noticed Kim Bok-won was lost in thought. "Sister, what's wrong?"
"Huh? Oh, it's nothing. Wait a minute, turn your face away." Kim Bok-won tried to laugh it off, but when she turned around, she saw Kim Bok-joo's profile and immediately understood where the familiar feeling from earlier came from.
Jin Fuzhu obediently turned her head as she was told. Jin Fuyuan was already certain in her heart. She was just wondering why Qin Jijin looked so much like the Jin family. No wonder she had always had a good impression of her.
"Alright, alright, let's go with Mom, don't wander off." Jin Fuyuan pulled her younger sister's hand and followed the adult's steps.
Xu Zhaoyue only looked up when Jin Fuyuan stopped looking at her. Just then, Qin Jixiang discovered that she was hiding there. "Xiao Jin, you're here! Look, there's a piano over there!"
"Piano? Wow, I don't even own this brand. But do you want to play the piano?" Xu Zhaoyue looked at Qin Jixiang, wondering why he was interested in the piano.
"It's not that I want to play, but you've always complained about the one at home. I think the one that the Yue family has here must be very good. If there's a talent show later, you can go up and try it out."
"You still have to do a talent show?" Xu Zhaoyue covered her mouth with her hand and asked in a very low voice. Although her voice was soft, her shock was obvious.
Xu Zhaoyue hadn't encountered anything like this in a long time. It was only when she was young and very competitive that she would try to perform on stage.
Seeing her surprise, Qin Jixiang assumed she had never seen such a scene before and comforted her, "It's okay, people always compare when they get together, and besides, you play so well."
"I'm relieved to have you here today, otherwise I would have had to hide again." Qin Jixiang said with a happy expression.
Xu Zhaoyue finally understood. So Qin Jixiang had been hiding all along. That made sense. Otherwise, given her personality, she would definitely describe all sorts of scenes every time she went out to a banquet. Xu Zhaoyue had assumed that Qin Jixiang would restrain herself in public.
I never expected this, it turns out that they had nothing to talk about because they were hiding.
"Then take me and hide. I'm also afraid of strangers, it's so scary," Xu Zhaoyue said pitifully, her blinking eyes making her even more adorable.
Just as Qin Jixiang was about to agree, Qin Jiming ran over and said, "Sister, Jin Fuzhu said to play the piano first, and I said that Sister Xiaojin can also play it. Do you want to play a four-hand duet later?"
"Huh?" Xu Zhaoyue was truly surprised. She looked at Jin Fuzhu, who was across the aisle, and remembered what her piano teacher had said: among the many children she had taught, Jin Fuzhu was one of the most talented.
Jin Fuzhu waved at her, and Xu Zhaoyue also waved back, thinking that she couldn't escape this time.
Jin Fuzhu also had questions, "Sister, I told you last time that Xiaojin can play the piano, but you didn't seem to care. Why do you want me to compete with her this time?"
"Only by competing can you know your true level; it's meaningless to just listen to the teacher's praise." Kim Bok-won used this reason to brush off Kim Bok-joo.
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