Liang Wanrou's face darkened. This damned little slut, was she cursing her to die young?!
However, with so many guests present, Liang Wanrou couldn't make a scene. She could only accept the gift bag and smile insincerely, saying, "You silly child, you're not going to stay away forever, are you? Go on, go play with Jiajia. You're too cold-hearted; you need to spend more time with young people."
This is an allusion to Xu Qingyun's unsociable nature.
Xu Jia wished she could tear off Xu Qingyun's cheongsam right now, scratch that bitch's face, and then take Xu Qingyun out to play.
She glared at Xu Qingyun and prepared to leave.
But Li Nannan and the young men who usually got along well with her were all too curious about Xu Qingyun.
"Jiajia, please introduce yourself to us."
"Yeah, Jiajia, who is this super beauty?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jia was furious and about to explode.
Just then, a commotion broke out outside the door, and Xu Zhengyuan's voice came through, "Hahaha, today is really lively."
Xu Jia's eyes lit up, a venomous glint in them. She covered her mouth and giggled, "You'll have to ask Boss Xu. Boss Xu is her lover."
Xu Jia's voice was loud enough for everyone around to hear, and their gazes toward Xu Qingyun became meaningful.
Xu Zhengyuan, the owner of Jingxi Department Store, is notorious for his womanizing ways and makes no attempt to hide it.
They were still a little disappointed that such a stunningly beautiful woman in a cheongsam had ended up with Xu Zhengyuan.
Xu Qingyun narrowed her eyes slightly. Did Xu Jia think she was being kept by Xu Zhengyuan?
At this moment, Xu Zhengyuan walked in.
Liang Wanrou said with a charming smile, "Mr. Xu's presence is truly an honor for the Xu family."
"Haha, Madam Xu, you're too kind. I heard that the eldest son of the Ji family was coming, so of course I had to come and join in the fun."
As Xu Zhengyuan spoke, his gaze involuntarily drifted to Xu Qingyun, and his eyes instantly lit up with amazement.
What a beautiful woman!
But why does it look so familiar?
Ah, I remember now. Yesterday, I rode in the car of Ninth Master Ji, and Ninth Master Ji's screensaver was clearly this girl.
It turns out she's the girl that Master Ji has his eye on.
Xu Jia stepped forward and said, "Uncle Xu, why didn't you come with Xu Qingyun? I thought you would come together."
Xu Zhengyuan quickly waved his hand: "Miss Xu, please don't harm me. How could I dare to come with Miss Qingyun?"
Xu Jia smiled knowingly, "Uncle Xu, we all understand. You're really taking good care of her right now."
Xu Zhengyuan's face suddenly darkened: "Miss Xu, think before you speak. I, Xu Zhengyuan, may not be a gentleman, but I am certainly upright enough. How dare I lay a finger on Miss Qingyun, who is so aloof and noble?"
Before Xu Jia could speak, Liang Wanrou pinched her daughter's arm hard.
This idiot exposed Xu Zhengyuan's shortcomings in front of so many people, is he out of his mind?!
Even with the Ji family protecting them, they should still use their brains, right?
Xu Zhengyuan's statement is tantamount to distancing himself from Xu Qingyun, yet Xu Jia continues to try to associate them together. Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Xu Qingyun ignored him; she didn't know Xu Zhengyuan and didn't want to befriend him.
She went straight upstairs to the master's room.
Actually, she came back today to look for clues.
Grandpa's death was suspicious; it can't have been in vain.
Grandpa's room was on the third floor and was locked. There was a peach wood sword for warding off evil spirits and a talisman written on yellow paper for suppressing ghosts hanging on it.
Xu Qingyun pursed her lips. If she wasn't feeling guilty, why would she lock her grandfather's room and put up a talisman to ward off evil spirits?
She took the hair clip off her head, inserted it into the keyhole, and easily opened the door.
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downstairs.
Those people were somewhat surprised to see Xu Qingyun go upstairs.
Li Nannan asked with a gossipy look, "Jiajia, who is that beautiful woman? Why did she go upstairs?"
Xu Jia pouted: "Our family has an adopted daughter. My parents picked her up from a trash can."
"But she's been a petty thief and bully since she was little, and she always likes to steal my things."
“When I was twelve, my grandfather gave me a jade pendant. She insisted on snatching it. Because my grandfather scolded her, she pushed him downstairs, causing him to become a vegetable.”
"My parents got angry and kicked her out."
“My parents were worried that she, a young woman, would get into trouble outside, but they never expected that she would be kept by Xu Zhengyuan.”
Since Xu Qingyun wasn't around, Xu Jia was freely twisting the truth.
Xu Zhengyuan just said that they weren't in that kind of relationship, and no one believed him at first, but Xu Jia looked very certain, without a trace of lying.
Everyone believed it immediately and started whispering among themselves.
Liang Wanrou couldn't be as carefree as her daughter. While greeting the guests, she sent a message to her husband, Xu Sen, telling him to go upstairs and check to make sure he didn't find anything else.
Xu Sen was also afraid that Xu Qingyun would discover his secret, so he immediately followed her up.
Xu Qingyun had already discovered her grandfather's box.
Grandpa's room was actually quite empty; all the furnishings, even the bed, had been thrown out, but the box was still there.
This box is an antique and certainly valuable, but the Xu family probably wouldn't keep it for its intrinsic value; they'd likely keep it for what's inside.
This wooden box is inlaid with a Kongming lock, which is the most difficult Luban lock to open. Xu Sen and his team definitely can't open it.
Xu Qingyun adopted a squatting posture with varying heights, preparing to unlock the door.
"Who allowed you in? Get out!" Xu Sen shouted angrily in a low voice, never expecting that Xu Qingyun would actually unlock the door.
Xu Qingyun jumped in fright, pressed her hand to her wildly beating heart, and glanced at her coldly, "What are you afraid of?"
Xu Sen panicked, "What am I afraid of? I just don't want you to disturb your grandfather's rest!"
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