A trace of panic flashed across Shao Xinxin’s face as she quietly asked Shi Yiyin,
"Yiyin, is that Ms. Maggie?"
"Yes!" Shi Yiyin looked at Shao Xinxin with confusion. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
"Didn’t Ms. Maggie style your hair? Can’t you recognize her?"
"I..."
At this moment, Shao Xinxin was rendered speechless.
Unaware of her subtle reaction, Shi Yiyin took a few steps forward.
"Ms. Maggie."
Maggie was about to head to the banquet.
As the stylist for the Qin family’s little princess, she naturally had the privilege to attend the event.
Seeing Ann in front of her calling out, Maggie recognized her as the young lady from the Shi family whom she had met in the villa earlier.
Maggie smiled and raised her hand.
"Good evening, Lady Yiyin. We meet again."
"Yes."
Shi Yiyin crossed her arms in front of her chest, angrily accusing, "Does Ms. Maggie dislike me? You can style Xinxin’s hair, but not mine!"
"Huh?" Maggie was taken aback.
"Lady Yiyin, have you misunderstood something?" Who is Xinxin? When did she style someone named Xinxin’s hair? Shi Yiyin furrowed her brows.
"Ms. Maggie, Xinxin already told me that you styled her hair first before coming to style Uncle Qin family’s daughter’s hair."
"That’s not true, Lady Yiyin."
Maggie immediately shook her head, speaking with certainty.
"My client today was only Miss An’an. I didn’t style anyone else’s hair."
Shi Yiyin’s brows furrowed even tighter.
Maggie had no reason to deceive her, and besides, her mother had indeed told her that Maggie had been booked by Uncle Qin for the entire day.
So, the one deceiving her was Shao Xinxin! Shi Yiyin turned around and glared at Shao Xinxin.
"Xinxin, why did you lie to me? Your stylist isn’t Ms. Maggie!"
Shao Xinxin clenched her hand hanging by her side in silence.
This familiar scene had happened in the previous life.
Shao Xinxin couldn’t remember the specifics, but she only recalled that Shi Yiyin suddenly turned her back on her and never played with her again.
The Shi family’s conditions were even better than the Shao family’s, and Shao Xinxin knew that it was in her best interest to befriend Shi Yiyin, preferably becoming best friends.
It would be entirely advantageous for her.
At this moment, Maggie also noticed the presence of another little girl.
Her professional instinct made her observe people based on their appearance.
Maggie glanced at Ann from head to toe and then smiled.
"Your hairstyle was done by Lucy, right?" Every stylist has their unique aesthetic, forming their own style.
Shao Xinxin was puzzled.
"Lucy?"
"Lucy used to be my apprentice, and now she has her own styling studio."
Since Lucy was her apprentice, Maggie could easily recognize her style.
As if worried that Shao Xinxin wouldn’t recognize, Maggie gestured.
"Lucy has long golden hair and is of mixed heritage."
Shao Xinxin didn’t respond, but her lips involuntarily pursed.
Maggie smiled knowingly and then looked at Shi Yiyin.
"Lady Yiyin, if you ever need my services, I would be happy to help."
After saying this, Maggie bid farewell politely and left in the direction of the red carpet.
Shao Xinxin lowered her head, her voice choked with tears.
"Mother, why did you lie to me? Mother said that stylist was Ms. Maggie!"
Shi Yiyin, who had been angry at Shao Xinxin for deceiving her, was dumbfounded upon hearing Shao Xinxin’s teary voice.
"Huh?"
"Yiyin, do you know why my mommy lied to me?"
Shao Xinxin urgently grabbed her arm, tears welling up in her eyes, looking pitiful.
"Well, don’t cry."
Shi Yiyin felt embarrassed to blame Shao Xinxin for deceiving her because Shao Xinxin had also been deceived by her own mother.
She comforted Shao Xinxin in return, "We’re just kids, you know. My mom often lies to me too."
Shao Xinxin sobbed twice but kept an eye on Shi Yiyin, noticing that she was no longer angry with her.
She breathed a sigh of relief in her heart and felt a bit disdainful of how easily Shi Yiyin fell for her tears.
Shi Yiyin took out her handkerchief and handed it to her.
"Stop crying. Although it wasn’t Ms. Maggie who styled your hair, your hairstyle still looks good."
"Okay, I won’t cry anymore."
Shao Xinxin took the handkerchief and wiped her tears.
Then, she smiled sincerely at Shi Yiyin, her eyes filled with gratitude.
"Yiyin, you’re really nice. You’re my good friend!"
Shi Yiyin had many friends, but no one dared to claim to be her good friend.
She looked at Shao Xinxin in surprise, about to say something, but was immediately embraced by Shao Xinxin affectionately.
"Yiyin, let’s go to the banquet. It’s already late."
Without waiting for her response, Shao Xinxin pulled her forward.
The red carpet turned a corner on the road leading to the main entrance of the villa.
Several bodyguards stood at the villa gate, preventing outsiders from entering, and there were signs guiding the guests in the right direction for the banquet.
As they bypassed the villa, Shao Xinxin pretended to envy the luxurious villa and said, "Ann’s place is just like a princess’s castle."
Shi Yiyin nodded.
"Uncle Qin is so rich, so his daughter is a princess."
Shao Xinxin sighed with a hint of melancholy.
"Ann is only three and a half years old, and she’s already a princess. We’re six years old and still not as happy as Ann."
Shi Yiyin furrowed her brows.
"I think I’m happy too."
She almost had everything she wanted, and her parents doted on her.
She didn’t feel unhappy at all.
Shi Yiyin looked at Shao Xinxin in confusion.
"Xinxin, are you unhappy?" It couldn’t be true.
She remembered that Auntie Shao and Uncle Shao also doted on Shao Xinxin.
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