Bai Tuantuan's smile vanished, and Han Weiwei immediately said, "Miss Zhou, what are you doing? Is this how you treat your guests?"
Zhou Rubao flicked his long sleeves and walked over gracefully: "I say she's a petty thief, so she is a petty thief! Who would believe that a commoner could wear clothes made of brocade and silk?"
Bai Tuantuan understood, glanced at her clothes, and was about to speak when she heard Han Weiwei say, "Her uncle is the owner of Erdong Restaurant, why can't she afford it?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Rubao was taken aback: "Erdong Restaurant?"
The maidservant quickly whispered a few words in Zhou Rubao's ear, clearly introducing the Erdong Restaurant.
After a while, Zhou Rubao raised his chin and said, "I understand."
After saying that, Zhou Rubao was about to leave.
Han Weiwei frowned deeply: "What kind of people are these? They're wrong and they won't even apologize!"
Zhou Rubao had obviously heard Han Weiwei's words, and she stopped and turned to look at Han Weiwei: "You're the prefect's daughter? You've got some nerve!"
"As expected of a small, insignificant family. Offending me like this, aren't you afraid your father will never be able to climb back up the ladder again?"
Han Weiwei snorted coldly: "My father said that he didn't get promoted or ennobled because of women! He got promoted because of his own abilities!"
"You!" A hint of disgust flashed in Zhou Rubao's eyes. "You're really sharp-tongued!"
He Lin felt extremely uncomfortable watching Zhou Rubao's actions and whispered, "Why don't we leave?"
"Okay." Han Weiwei nodded. "I don't want to stay here either. Zhou Rubao is out of his mind!"
Bai Tuantuan naturally agreed, and the three of them turned around and walked out.
"How dare you!" Zhou Rubao couldn't stand this insult!
She never allows anyone to leave early when she hosts a banquet! Nor does she tolerate anyone disrespecting her or going against her!
"Stop them!"
Zhou Rubao shouted, and the surrounding students all stood behind Han Weiwei, clearly looking down on Zhou Rubao.
"What do you want to do? Are you trying to isolate me?" Zhou Rubao was furious.
Bai Tuantuan pursed her lips: "Miss Zhou, we accepted your invitation. We came here hoping to befriend you, but you immediately called me a petty thief and acted all high and mighty. It's obvious you don't want to befriend us. Since that's the case, we won't bother trying to win your favor."
“Exactly,” a woman whispered. “Miss Han wasn’t this aloof! Although she’s the daughter of the prefect and has a bit of pride, she wouldn’t falsely accuse someone!”
"Indeed, I have no idea what they're planning to do with this banquet. They've been making us wait the whole time, without even offering us a cup of tea. Is this how the governor treats his guests?"
As more and more people spoke out, Zhou Rubao panicked.
Where had she ever seen such a scene before?
"Shut up, all of you!" Zhou Rubao roared, her face full of anger. "Did I say you could leave? Stay here!"
At Zhou Rubao's command, guards surrounded them.
Bai Tuantuan's eyes widened: "Are all women in the capital so unreasonable? They resort to violence when they can't win an argument?"
Han Weiwei rolled her eyes: "I'm so angry!"
"We're about to leave, are you planning to arrest us?"
After saying that, Han Weiwei and the other two walked out.
However, the guards rushed forward, trying to seize the three of them!
"Stop!" Bai Tuantuan shouted, "Bang!"
As Bai Tuantuan made her move, the guard was kicked aside.
At this moment, Bai Tuantuan was really angry. If these men encountered them, their reputation would be completely ruined!
Han Weiwei and He Lin were also shaken and came to Bai Tuantuan's side, glaring angrily at Zhou Rubao.
Zhou Rubao raised an eyebrow: "She's just a country bumpkin, how dare she hit my guard!"
Tensions instantly rose.
"What are they doing?"
A strange voice rang out, and Han Weiwei's eyes lit up as she rushed over: "Mom! Please save us!"
Han Weiwei was almost in tears: "She's completely unreasonable! She won't let us leave, and she even wanted the guards to arrest us!"
"Ru Bao, what are you doing? Look, you've scared all the young ladies again!" Madam Zhou came out, her face full of helplessness. "I'm so sorry, our Ru Bao just likes to joke around."
As she spoke, Madam Zhou approached Zhou Rubao and gave him a subtle look.
Zhou Rubao lowered his head slightly: "Well, I just wanted to test these people's courage."
"You're used to fooling around with your cousins at home. Men and women are different. You've scared Miss Han and the others. Apologize now!"
Bai Tuantuan looked at Madam Zhou and felt goosebumps all over her body when she saw her forced smile. She quickly walked over to Madam Han and found this straightforward-looking lady much more pleasing to the eye.
It has to be said that Bai Tuantuan discovered that although Madam Han and the woman in the capital were cousins, their appearances and personalities were completely different.
Madam Han calmly shielded the girls behind her and said with a smile, "My children are rather timid and have disturbed Miss Zhou's enjoyment. I'm truly sorry."
"Since the banquet is canceled, we will take our leave."
Madam Zhou smiled and said, "Not at all. Ru Bao has gone too far. I will bring Ru Bao to apologize to you another day."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the group left.
After leaving the Zhou residence, everyone thanked Madam Han before leaving in their carriages.
"Mother, thanks to Tuantuan today, otherwise my reputation would have been ruined! That Zhou Rubao is truly ruthless!"
Han Weiwei said in a low voice, her tone full of anger.
Madam Han gestured to Han Weiwei not to say anything more, and then led Bai Tuantuan and He Lin into her own carriage.
After the carriage started moving, she said, "Zhou Rubao dislikes people who are prettier than her. I was worried about you, which is why I rushed over. Luckily, I came."
Bai Tuantuan tilted her head, somewhat puzzled: "What does it matter to her how we look? Just because she's not happy with her appearance, does that mean she doesn't like people who are prettier than her? There are so many good-looking people in the world, does she think she can kill them all?"
“You silly girl…” Madam Han laughed. “You’re right. All the maids in the Zhou household who were prettier than her died mysteriously. The ones who are left are all ugly.”
"In short, just avoid her from now on. That girl from the Zhou family is unreasonable."
The group agreed.
Madam Han escorted them to the school before leaving.
At this moment, in the Zhou family, Madam Zhou slapped Zhou Rubao across the face: "What do you want to do? Do you want to ruin the Zhou family?"
Zhou Rubao covered her face, her eyes filled with malice: "What's wrong with me? I just can't stand how pretty they are! Blame it on you! You made me look like this!"
"You!" Madam Zhou flung her long sleeves. "You're utterly unreasonable!"
Zhou Rubao glanced at Madam Zhou and sneered, "Yes, I am unreasonable! What can you do to me? That girl named Bai Tuantuan, dressed in brocade and silk, is so beautiful. I want to kill her."
Mrs. Zhou's eyelids twitched.
Zhou Rubao continued, "Don't worry, I promise you, this is the last person. After I kill her, I'll obediently get married, okay?"
After a moment of contemplation, Madam Zhou slowly said, "Alright."
She was just a country woman; killing her is no big deal!
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