Chapter 151 (Jinjiang exclusive, please support the official version)
Fang Lang used to be a nice, soft-hearted person. But after hitting her head, her personality changed. Not only did she refuse to be taken advantage of, she would sometimes even provoke others, like a cat, scratching people at the drop of a hat.
Those who were close to Fang Lang were actually happy to see this happen. To them, Fang Lang wasn't just stupid, she was awakened. And for Qin Huan, who only met Fang Lang after she got knocked on the head, she simply couldn't get along with someone as rude as her.
Qin Huan: Does your previous pity have anything to do with me? It wasn't me who made you so pitiful!
"So... Hey, Mr. Qiao, the young lady knows you're here and wants to invite you in." Seeing the nanny gesturing at her at the door, the maid who was originally about to end the conversation and take Qiao Qi into the garden quickly changed her tone and invited Bei Qiao in: "You..."
Maid: What excuse are you looking for? Young Master Qiao is too wary. In the past, when the young lady invited him to visit her home, he always...
"Did Huanhuan invite me? Okay, please lead the way." Bei Qiao looked up at the white dove circling in the sky and patted the neck of the mount beside him: "It's just my mount..."
"Don't worry, Master Qiao. The mount is taken care of." Suppressing her surprise and curiosity, the maid dutifully handed Hong Hong to the groom and then led the two Qiao cousins into the garden. Although she was tempted to gossip, she still put work first. After all, making money was the most important thing, and she couldn't live without it.
Maid: What? Curious, I ask, and then I'm praised for being reckless yet adorable. Then, in the end, they become like happy enemies, and I'm taken in by a guy who's always had the best luck and finally became a wealthy man. Have you read too many stories written by poor scholars? If you want to work for a wealthy family, the most important thing is to control your eyes and mouth. Don't look at what you shouldn't see, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, otherwise... you'll regret it anyway!
Bei Qiao followed the maid into the garden. Chrysanthemums bloomed on both sides of the path, a dazzling array of colors. The natives of this other world were no less skilled than modern gardeners in the art of gardening. The already beautiful flowers became even more dazzling under the gardeners' skillful arrangement. Walking among them, her mood subtly improved.
"Cousin, you are here." Seeing Qiao Qi and Bei Qiao coming over, Qin Huan stood up to greet them, and covered his mouth with his hands while raising his hand to say hello and laughed: Ah, this is so interesting, I didn't expect that the two cousins would meet each other, this is fate!
Bei Qiao's arrival did not have any impact on the party. Except for a few young men who looked unhappy, everyone else was able to maintain the most basic politeness and introduce themselves to Bei Qiao. Of course, they were limited to self-introductions.
Seeing the mask on Bei Qiao's face, many people were puzzled, but they didn't ask. A few men who had a crush on Qin Huan wanted to speak, but after a glance from Qiao Qi, they quickly calmed down: "Let's wait until the party is over before asking. We're not afraid of him being ugly, we're just afraid of him being really handsome."
No matter what they thought behind the scenes, everyone's attitude on the surface was acceptable, and the party was full of joy.
Qin Huan walked between Qiao Qi and Bei Qiao, using their bodies to shield her from any attempts to strike up a conversation, her smile remarkably relaxed. Although Qin Guan had accompanied her to parties before, he had his own social circle and couldn't always be by her side. Unlike her two cousins, who, except for socializing, were practically inseparable, shielding her from those shameless individuals who deliberately pretended not to understand her.
"You have two men protecting you, you feel proud, right?" Maybe it was because he was dazzled by the sun, but a man who tried to get close to Qin Huan but failed suddenly blurted out these words.
The people around him fell silent, and the scene was awkward for a moment. Seeing the other party's true colors revealed, Qin Huan didn't press his advantage. Instead, he found the man's demeanor quite boring. "Why are you being so proud of this? I was born excellent, and I've never been proud of myself."
Although there was a suspicion of self-praise, when Qin Huan said this, the others did not think there was anything wrong. As children of aristocratic families, they were all excellent and proud. With the financial support of their families, they could definitely cultivate capital to be proud of.
"Who called that?" Tang Rou, who was originally chatting enthusiastically with Qin Huan, frowned: "Why do you talk like that?" We are all second-generation people. You can say that others are proud of their family or their elders, but you cannot say that they are proud of the protection of men or women.
Even brothers must settle accounts clearly, and even when two families marry, the interests involved must be clearly defined. Harmonious relationships are one thing, conflicting interests are another. Who would be proud of being protected by the opposite sex, rather than being proud of being considered the weaker party?
"I'm sorry..." Seeing that the others didn't agree with his idea, the man could only stiffen his neck and apologize. He thought that what he said would be echoed as usual, but he forgot that the people present were different from his friends. Even if some of them really thought the same thing, they wouldn't be stupid enough to say it in public.
Faced with such an insincere apology, Qin Huan didn't even have the interest to respond. She turned her gaze away indifferently. She simply ignored the man and started talking to Tang Rou who was holding her hand.
Tang Rou was waiting for someone to step forward and claim responsibility for the rude guy, but no one spoke. Seeing that Qin Huan ignored his apology, Tang Rou simply ignored him and whispered to Qin Huan.
Seeing that Qin Huan ignored him, the others didn't say much. It's not that they wouldn't do something like moral kidnapping, but they felt there was no need to offend the Qin family, not to mention that such a thing had no profit at all. However...
"He has already apologized, Miss Qin, please be magnanimous..." However, no matter which class you are in, there are always some guys who are not afraid to talk big and like to meddle in other people's affairs.
Seeing that someone finally spoke up for him, the rude man straightened his back instantly, and his expression even showed a sense of righteousness.
Qiao Qi, who was standing next to Qin Huan, was originally looking the man up and down with cold eyes, intending to turn around and ask his aunt to find out the guy's identity. When he heard this, he quickly turned his head to look at the guy who was speaking for him, and his eyes made the other person shiver.
"Just apologize..." Bei Qiao said softly.
Yeah, just an apology... huh?
The people who were originally watching the fun on the side all turned to look at Bei Qiao: Who is this, speaking so bluntly... Oh, a relative of the Qin family, forget it, he is just standing up for his own family, nothing wrong with that.
Facing the glances from everyone, Bei Qiao remained calm, his arms folded as he stared back at everyone calmly. Others could even see through the mask, a hint of arrogance and innocence.
Onlookers: It’s strange how arrogance and innocence are put together. Let me take another look.
While the others hadn't intended to offend Qin Huan, Bei Qiao's words brought the atmosphere back to normal. The man's once straight back slumped again, his gaze stealthily glancing at the person who had previously spoken for him. However, the person who had spoken without hesitation hadn't intended to support the man in the first place, so he pretended nothing had happened, trying to get away with it.
Noticing that the atmosphere was not right, the person who was hosting the party came over to inquire about the situation. After understanding the whole story, she directly asked someone to drag the man out and banned him from attending any of her parties in the future.
As for the person who was talking without any hesitation, he quietly slipped away when the man was dragged away, and the people who were with him claimed that they didn't see where he went. Whether this was true or not was no longer important. In the absence of a conflict of interest, no one would want to waste time on such a person. Qin Huan was too lazy to go to the other party and scold him for this matter. At most, he would secretly make trouble for him next time.
With the spoiler out of the way, the atmosphere seemed to brighten. The party organizers, worried about potential trouble, simply laid out the food ahead of time, allowing everyone to sit together and mingle. Having something to hold your mouth shut meant less chance of saying the wrong thing.
Qiao Qi and Bei Qiao sat on Qin Huan's left and right, also eating, but one of them had a blank expression on his face while eating, making it impossible to tell what he liked. As for the other one... he didn't take off his mask even when eating.
Onlookers: Although the lip shape is beautiful, but... what's wrong with this? Why don't you want to show your face?
Bei Qiao: The question is about the pseudonym character.
As the conversation progressed, the topic of the capital gradually shifted. Everyone present had plenty of money, and when they had free time, they would travel far and wide, occasionally visiting the capital for business. Being able to buy the latest fashions in the capital was a sign of their well-being.
"Has anyone collected all the blind box maps? I drew fifty times, and one-third of them were repeated. This probability is too outrageous!" As he said that, the man took a box from the maid behind him and took out the map fragments that looked very familiar to Bei Qiao.
Bei Qiao: Oh, it seems that business is very good. I feel that my previous compensation may be less.
"I teamed up with others to buy a pair, but when I got in to try it out, I found out I was cheated. Someone was actually selling fake blind boxes!" When talking about this, another person was furious: "If someone hadn't helped me distinguish the authenticity... Ha!"
"Oh? There's a fake map?"
"How can someone tell a fake map? That's not right. Before opening the blind box, you can't even see what the map looks like!"
"That's right! I've even bought maps that someone had opened and resealed to sell. That's outrageous!" The front and back of the maps inside were misplaced, and they didn't take any care to pretend they were brand new.
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