Chapter 83 The Merchant's Birthday Banquet
It was Song Qing, who had met Xia Yue at the Qin family's residence.
Song Qing also noticed Xia Yue's figure. She deliberately stopped and stood at the door.
Seeing Xia Yue undergoing an examination, he couldn't help but sneer.
Because she had the Qin family as her backer, the security here had been arranged, so she didn't need an invitation or even a check, and could just walk in.
Compared to Xia Yue, Song Qing felt like a phoenix, incredibly precious.
In her eyes, Xia Yue was just an ugly duckling dressed as a swan.
After Xia Yue finished her inspection, Song Qing went up to greet her in a fake manner, "Miss Xia, I didn't expect you to come to the Shang family patriarch's birthday banquet. It's really a rare sight."
Song Qing's tone was laced with sarcasm.
In her eyes, the Shang family was a family comparable to the Qin family, and Xia Yue was not qualified to come here at all.
It was only because of the special nature of this banquet that he managed to barely step into the upper class.
Xia Yue sensed Song Qing's sarcastic tone, but she didn't want to pay attention to her and walked straight ahead.
Song Qing continued to pester Xia Yue.
She knew this woman held special significance for Qin Yeting, but despite using numerous channels, she couldn't uncover any connection between Qin Yeting and Xia Yue.
This only made Song Qing more certain that someone was deliberately covering up this relationship, and there was definitely something wrong with it.
Song Qing was determined to find out the truth.
She would never allow anyone to take away her position as the matriarch of the Qin family!
“Miss Xia, I often attend banquets, but I’ve never seen you before. I have seen a woman named Liu Meilan once.”
I suspect you're not very familiar with this kind of setting. Would you like me to show you around and teach you some etiquette?
Song Qing was very enthusiastic, just like a kind-hearted heiress.
Xia Yue and Song Qing are different.
She wasn't here to show off her social skills; she mainly wanted to see if there were any business opportunities and which families were suitable to cooperate with the Xia family.
Going with Song Qing would actually restrict her.
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Song, but it's alright. I can handle it myself," Xia Yue firmly declined.
Song Qing was embarrassed and her face turned somewhat ugly.
At this moment, several young ladies from wealthy families came over to greet Song Qing. These people gave Song Qing a lot of face, and every word they uttered was full of praise and flattery.
"Miss Song, your hairstyle looks great today."
"Miss Song, is this dress a haute couture piece? It's so beautiful and suits you perfectly!"
I heard that the Best Actress wanted to borrow a brand for the last red carpet event, but the brand wouldn't lend it to her.
“Miss Song, the Qin family and the Shang family have such a good relationship, I think the position of the young mistress of the Shang family is definitely yours in the future.”
"..."
Several young ladies from wealthy families kept praising her, each one exaggerating more than the last.
Song Qing smiled modestly on the surface, but inwardly she felt a bit disdainful.
What's so great about being the young mistress of a merchant family? She's aiming to become the matriarch of the Qin family.
Shang Zexi is indeed good, but compared to Qin Yeting, he is far inferior; they are not even in the same league.
"Don't do this. Brother Shang and I are just friends. I hope he can find a better girl." Song Qing distanced herself from the situation.
Then, he deliberately dragged Xia Yue into the mess.
“I think Miss Xia is so beautiful and has such a great temperament, like an elegant pearl. She is more suitable for Brother Shang!” Song Qing looked at Xia Yue not far away.
The eyes of all the young ladies immediately focused on Xia Yue.
Xia Yue was holding a glass of champagne, intending to take a sip, but the sight of those eyes on her instantly killed her appetite.
Just then, a young lady in a purple dress walked over and said sarcastically, "Do you think that just because you're dressed so beautifully, Young Master Shang will take a liking to you? You're from a humble family; you're lucky to even be here. Don't even think about climbing the social ladder!"
Anyone with eyes can see what's going on at today's banquet.
On the surface, it was a birthday banquet for the old man, but in reality, it was a wedding banquet for his grandson, Shang Zexi.
Old Master Shang has declared that Young Master Shang will get married this year, and the daughters of various families are all vying to make a splash today and win Young Master Shang's favor.
In their eyes, the beautiful Xia Yue was a threatening presence.
Xia Yue knew the intentions of these rich young ladies.
She explained helplessly, "I have no interest in Shang Zexi, you've misunderstood."
"If you're not interested, then leave. What are you still doing here?" It was the same young lady in the purple dress from before.
Xia Yue is not a submissive person.
When provoked repeatedly, she naturally began to retaliate.
"Are you the head of the Shang family? What right do you have to kick me out? I came to this banquet today by invitation, openly and honestly."
"If you insist on kicking me out, then let's go to the old patriarch of the Shang family and see if he also wants to kick me out!"
Xia Yue raised her voice, like a little leopard waving its claws, and retorted directly.
The young lady in the purple dress never expected Xia Yue to have such a temper. She thought that young ladies from humble backgrounds would be timid and wouldn't dare to confront her directly in this kind of situation.
The young lady in the purple dress immediately lost her temper and dared not confront Xia Yue head-on anymore.
Seeing that the young lady in the purple dress had given up so quickly, Song Qing immediately felt a little disgusted.
But she also knew that this was not the place to argue.
So she deliberately stepped in to play the good guy and smooth things over, saying, "Everyone's here to have fun today, there's no need to make things so tense. Come on, let's have a drink together and pretend what happened earlier was a misunderstanding."
As she spoke, Song Qing drank a glass of wine by herself.
Then, she chose a very strong whiskey and handed it to Xia Yue.
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