Chapter 75: Hardships
Huo Yunting looked at her and said calmly, "Whether you praise this necklace or not, I will buy it. This is the gift I plan to give to Chi Muzhen for our third wedding anniversary."
Chi Xuan took a few steps back in disbelief, tears in her eyes.
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Um."
People around began to talk, mostly mocking Chi Xuan for overestimating her own abilities and thinking that Huo Yunting would still be waiting for her there.
Finally, Chi Xuan couldn't stand it anymore and turned around and ran out of the banquet hall.
Huo Yunting swept his icy gaze over those who were talking about Chi Xuan, and said coldly, "If I hear anyone mocking Chi Xuan again, you will bear the consequences!"
After watching the farce, Chi Muzhen felt no emotion at all and pushed Huo Yunting towards the crowd.
Among the people invited by Bai Zhicheng were the leaders of major groups in Chengdu, many of whom wanted to cooperate with the Huo family, and they all came forward to talk to Huo Yunting.
Chi Muzhen stood by and listened carefully, getting a lot of information.
After chatting for a while, Huo Yunting turned around and saw Chi Muzhen lowering her head as if in a daze, and said, "If you feel bored, you can go to the dessert area and get something to eat."
Chi Muzhen came back to her senses, smiled and said, "No, I think it's interesting to listen to it occasionally."
Seeing this, Huo Yunting said nothing more and continued chatting with his partner.
Not long after, Shen Ting and Bai Xue Ning came downstairs.
Seeing Chi Muzhen standing in the crowd, Bai Xue Ning's eyes flashed with hatred. Chi Muzhen caused her to lose her role and be locked up in the police station for several days, and now she has to apologize in public!
Thinking of this, Bai Xue Ning felt a surge of resentment in her heart.
She was just not as lucky as Chi Muzhen, with Huo Yunting as her backer, so was she really going to let Chi Muzhen humiliate her like this?!
Shen Ting pulled Bai Xuening's hand and whispered, "Xuening, just bear with it and it will pass. When Huo Yunting doesn't like that bitch anymore, we'll slowly deal with her!"
Bai Xue Ning lowered her head to hide the hatred in her eyes.
"Don't worry, Mom. I know what to do."
Seeing the two people coming downstairs, Bai Zhicheng walked onto the stage, picked up the microphone and started speaking.
"Thank you all very much for coming to this banquet today. I'm sure everyone knows about the uproar Xue Ning caused online. This incident has had a very bad impact on Miss Chi and has hurt her. I'm very sorry.
The purpose of inviting everyone to this banquet today is to make Xue Ning and Shen Ting apologize to Miss Chi and give her justice!"
After saying that, Bai Xue Ning and Shen Ting walked onto the stage.
Bai Xue Ning recounted how she had provoked Chi Muzhen, hired internet trolls to discredit Chi Muzhen, and spread rumors online.
"Miss Chi, I already know I was wrong, I hope you can forgive me!"
Chen Ting took the microphone, looked in the direction of Chi Muzhen and said, "Miss Chi, I was worried when I saw Xue Ning being detained in the police station, so I got possessed and hired someone to throw paint at you. Now when I think about it, I still feel guilty.
To express my apology, I specially asked someone to buy a bucket of paint. If my apology doesn't make you feel better, you can pour this bucket of paint on me and I won't complain at all!
The mother and daughter's words caused the people present to start whispering, with expressions full of ridicule and contempt.
It's not that they despise what they did. After all, every family does a lot of shameful things behind the scenes. They just didn't expect them to be so stupid as to be caught and dragged out, and now they have to apologize in public, which is so shameful.
The gazes from the crowd made Bai Xue Ning feel as if she was stripped naked, and every second was torture.
Chi Muzhen looked at them indifferently. What they were suffering now was not even one tenth of the scolding she had received online.
After several minutes, Chi Muzhen finally said with a smile: "There's no need for paint. I just hope that Miss Bai and Mrs. Bai can remember the feeling of being watched by others today. It's better to use your brain before doing anything in the future."
Bai Xuening gritted her teeth and said, "I will definitely remember what Miss Chi said today!"
After walking off the stage, Bai Xue Ning suddenly saw Jin Yi standing in a corner of the banquet hall, looking at her with an unclear expression.
Bai Xue Ning's heart tightened, remembering that when she was at the police station, she had called him and wanted him to help her, but he coldly refused.
She pursed her lips and slowly walked towards Jin Yi.
After standing in front of Jin Yi, Bai Xuening looked at him coldly, "Are you here to laugh at me?"
Jin Yi shook his head and said, "I just want to come and see what kind of person the person I have liked for so many years is."
Bai Xue Ning sneered, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, I'm not the innocent little white flower you like."
The expression on her face made Jin Yi feel unfamiliar.
He had always thought she was gentle and kind, but only now did he realize that it was his love for her that made him use so many beautiful words to describe her.
So when he slowly saw her true face, he would make excuses for her again and again.
"Xue Ning, we could be together happily, why did you do this?"
Bai Xuening looked at him coldly, emphasizing each word, "No reason. I've always been this way. I broke up with you and went abroad because I realized we weren't suitable. This time when I came back and found that I still liked you, I wanted to try again, but unfortunately, I failed."
Jin Yi's face turned pale as paper in an instant. He had been considering whether to continue to be with Bai Xuening these past few days, but now it seemed that there was no need to consider it.
"I see."
He turned around and left without hesitation, his back revealing an air of determination.
Bai Xue Ning's eyes were filled with pain, but even if she tried to win Jin Yi back now, they would still not be able to escape the fate of breaking up in the end. A short pain is worse than a long one.
She turned around and went straight upstairs. Her only role in today's banquet was to stand on the stage and apologize to Chi Muzhen, and then allow Chi Muzhen to insult her. She would always remember the humiliation of tonight!
Chi Zhen and Xu Rou had also received an invitation from Bai Zhicheng, but knowing that Bai Zhicheng wanted Bai Xue Ning and Shen Ting to apologize to Chi Muzhen in front of everyone, the two did not go.
At around eight o'clock in the evening, Chi Xuan returned home with tears on her face.
Xu Rou was waiting for her in the living room watching TV. She was startled when she saw Chi Xuan's appearance and quickly pulled her to sit on the sofa.
"Xuanxuan, what's wrong?! Did Chi Muzhen bully you again?!"
Chi Xuan shook her head, her voice tinged with tears, "Mom, don't blame me. After all, I'm Yun Ting's wife now. It's normal for her to be unhappy with Yun Ting liking me."
Xu Rou frowned upon hearing this and said coldly, "What's going on?! Tell me clearly, if it's her fault, I won't let her go!"
Chi Xuan cried bitterly, choking with sobs, "Brother Yun Ting auctioned a necklace in Seattle a while ago. I thought it was a birthday present for me, but I didn't expect to see my sister wearing it at the party today..."
"She even wants to steal your birthday present! No, I have to go find her!"
Chi Xuan quickly grabbed Xu Rou's hand and said, "Mom, don't go. I don't want you to be humiliated... Just pretend you know nothing about this. I don't want to embarrass Brother Yun Ting."
Xu Rou looked at Chi Xuan, whose face was covered with tears, took out a tissue to wipe her tears, and sighed.
"Xuanxuan, you are just too kind."
"I have the love of my parents, which is enough. As for Brother Yun Ting, perhaps we are not destined to be together."
Xu Rou patted her back gently and said softly, "Don't worry, I will definitely make Chi Muzhen and Huo Yunting divorce!"
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