Chapter 15 The Smoke of Battle at the Birthday Party
"We agreed on this yesterday, what do you mean by standing me up today?!"
Chen Siqi said angrily to the person on the other end of the phone.
Without knowing what the other person said, Chen Siqi angrily hung up the phone, her meticulously made-up face filled with rage.
Suddenly someone knocked on the door.
Liu Wei'an said through the door, "Siqi, are you ready? The guests have arrived."
Hearing Liu Wei'an's voice, Chen Siqi frowned in annoyance, glared at the doorway with disgust, but said obediently, "It'll be ready soon."
"By the way, when will your classmates arrive? I haven't seen them downstairs."
Chen Siqi clenched her fists tightly.
The two people who had agreed to meet her both stood her up today, leaving only Lu Yanhe...
Will he come?
Chen Siqi let go of her hand and said, "It's on its way."
"Okay, then remind them to hurry up, or they might miss singing you a birthday song." Liu Wei'an said and left.
Chen Siqi held her phone, wanting to call Lu Yanhe, but hesitated to dial the number.
She was afraid to hear Lu Yanhe tell her that he couldn't come either.
So none of her friends came to her birthday party today.
Chen Siqi stubbornly pursed her lips, and suddenly another figure came to mind.
Xu Zijun.
Since she can buy her answers, perhaps she can also pay to invite her to her birthday party?
Although... Chen Siqi pictured Xu Zijun's chubby figure and black-rimmed glasses.
Such an image will definitely be the subject of gossip among those present.
How could Chen Siqi's friend have such an image?
But it's better than none of my friends coming.
Chen Siqi hardened her heart and made a decision. She found Xu Zijun in her contacts and sent her a message.
It was getting late, and she couldn't stay in her room any longer.
Chen Siqi stood up and walked towards the door with a sullen face.
The moment she opened the door, a sweet smile appeared on her face.
-
Today, Liu Wei'an wore an exceptionally grand velvet gown embroidered with exquisite diamonds and silver threads, making her look radiant.
At this grand party with a large number of guests, she greeted each guest as the hostess.
"Vivian, I'm truly impressed by you today." A woman, also dressed in the latest season clothes from a major brand, said to Liu Vivian in front of seven or eight women with deep emotion, "You put on such a grand birthday party for that little girl Chen Siqi. If it were me, I really wouldn't have the mood to do it. Only you would be willing to put in such effort."
They exchanged knowing glances.
—She's just a stepdaughter, not her own biological daughter.
Liu Wei'an smiled gently and said, "Siqi's biological mother passed away early, and she has no mother to take care of her. Although I am not her biological mother, we have developed a lot of feelings for each other over the years. A girl's eighteenth birthday is very precious, so of course I want to help her celebrate properly."
“My daughter told me that Siqi always seems to be alone at school and doesn’t have many friends,” another woman suddenly said. “Vivian, is she a bit withdrawn?”
Liu Wei'an looked surprised. "Really? She always tells me that she has a lot of friends at school, and quite a few friends came to her birthday party today. Xiaolin, how can you think that Siqi doesn't have any friends at school?"
Standing next to her mother, Li Lin said confidently, "Aunt Vivian, I saw Siqi at school, and she was always alone."
“I haven’t heard of anyone getting along well with Siqi.” Someone immediately said, “Vivian, you should still be more careful. After all, her birth mother died early. Children like that are always prone to psychological problems, aren’t they?”
“You guys are exaggerating! How could that be!” Liu Wei’an immediately said, “Her friends from school will also be at the party today, and you’ll see them soon.”
"Really? I don't see any of them?" Li Lin looked around. "I don't see any of my classmates either."
“They said they’re on their way,” Liu Wei’an said, giving Li Lin a deep look.
The women gathered together and chatted.
Just then, someone suddenly said, "Siqi has grown into a beautiful young woman! She's getting prettier and prettier!"
This sound drew everyone's attention.
Chen Siqi lifted her skirt and gracefully walked down the stairs. As more and more people turned their attention to her, she became more and more nervous and tried harder to maintain her beauty and elegance.
But she was just an eighteen-year-old high school girl, still carrying a sense of youthful innocence.
This gave her a touch of girlish self-respect.
She flashed a perfectly composed smile and bowed to everyone present.
Chen Siqi is very beautiful.
Looking at her face, Li Lin couldn't help but feel a surge of jealousy.
Because of their parents' relationship, they have known each other since childhood, and as a result, people around them often compare them.
Li Lin has a round face, while Chen Siqi has a slender, oval face. When they were little, Li Lin was plump and cute, while Chen Siqi looked malnourished. Everyone praised Li Lin for being prettier. However, as they grew up and their bodies started to slim down, the difference between them became more apparent.
The once thin, seemingly malnourished little girl has grown into a fair-skinned, bright, and charming young woman, while the once plump and cute little girl, though she hasn't become ugly, has gradually only received the descriptions of "sunny, radiant, generous, and well-mannered."
Li Lin was jealous of Chen Siqi.
Therefore, she has been doing everything she can to lower everyone's opinion of Chen Siqi.
Liu Wei'an glanced at Li Lin, then immediately stood beside Chen Siqi and took her hand.
Chen Siqi tried to dodge, but couldn't.
“Siqi, come here, let me take you to say hello to the aunties first. They’ve all watched you grow up,” Liu Wei’an said with a smile.
Chen Siqi glanced at her father.
Her father was standing with another person, laughing and talking, his eyes looking at her.
Seeing her looking over, he gestured with his eyes for her to follow Liu Wei'an.
Chen Siqi's heart sank.
Over the past few years, Liu Wei'an has completely won over her father's heart. He firmly believes that everything Liu Wei'an says and does is for her own good.
Chen Siqi wants to change all of this and expose Liu Wei'an's true colors.
But she never managed to do it.
Liu Wei'an is too good at pretending.
"Siqi, your aunts just asked if you're a bit withdrawn at school. They heard you don't have many friends there. Li Lin also said you're always alone at school. Explain to your aunts what's going on." She put her arm around Chen Siqi's shoulder and said.
To protect the Chen family's reputation, the two stood on a united front with shared interests.
Chen Siqi's face darkened, and she looked coldly at Li Lin standing to the side.
Li Lin immediately put on an innocent expression and said, "Siqi, I didn't say that. It was clearly my mother who misunderstood me. I just said that you don't usually walk with other people, but I didn't say that you have a withdrawn personality."
Chen Siqi smiled magnanimously and said, "It's okay. After all, you are an art student, and the score requirements for academic subjects are not high. So you may not understand how busy we students who are going to take the college entrance examination are. Where do we have time to play and walk with our friends after school? We are all studying hard and making the most of every minute."
Please vote and add to your favorites! Data is very important for a new story, so please support it, read it often, and leave comments!
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
