Chapter 310: The Idiot Who Doesn’t Know How to Live or Die
"Miss Qiao, why are you so careless? You don't keep your eyes open when you walk and you have to bump into me! Now your clothes are dirty."
Ye Zhimeng held a glass of red wine and looked at her with a smile.
She was the first to complain and shirk responsibility.
Let others mistakenly think that Qiao Xi brought it upon herself.
"Miss Qiao, I just came back from abroad and I've heard a lot of rumors about you. I heard that you don't come from a good background and grew up in the countryside. You must rarely attend occasions like this, so it's no wonder you made a fool of yourself. Fortunately, I'm generous and won't make a fuss about it."
Ye Zhimeng is very good at playing this kind of trick.
Qiao Xi took out a tissue from her bag and wiped the wine stains off her body, but the red wine stains were difficult to wipe off.
The new cheongsam has spots on it, which looks ugly.
She looked up at Ye Zhimeng and said, "I've heard some things about you, too. You and Xu Xingluo are good sisters. If she goes to jail, you'd want to go in and accompany her, right?"
Ye Zhimeng's face sternly said, "As expected, you are sharp-tongued and have no manners."
"More qualified than you."
Qiao Xi thought of what Du Juan said and didn't want to let it go.
She has someone to back her up.
"The auction venue has surveillance cameras. I'll know immediately if I bumped into you or if you deliberately splashed me with wine."
"What a joke! Why would we show you our Ye family's surveillance? Who the hell do you think you are?"
As Ye Zhimeng finished speaking, a whole glass of red wine was poured over her face.
"Who do you think Qiao Xi is? And who do you think you are?"
Liu Huimin witnessed everything as soon as she entered the room. She quickly stepped forward, pulled Qiao Xi to her side, and poured a glass of wine on Ye Zhimeng. This was not enough, so she grabbed the cream cake from the tray of the passing waiter and threw it in Ye Zhimeng's face.
How she wanted to announce to the whole world that Qiao Xi was her biological daughter.
Ye Zhimeng was stunned for several seconds: "Aunt Liu..."
Liu Huimin responded coldly: "You are not worthy of the title of Miss Ye! You are just an adopted poor kid, and you know how to bully others. Tell me, who do you think you are..."
Ye Zhimeng was a little panicked. This was Xu Xiuyuan's mother, her future mother-in-law.
"Aunt Liu, it wasn't me. Qiao Xi bumped into me herself..."
"I saw it with my own eyes, and you're still lying!"
Liu Huimin's disturbance attracted many onlookers. Du Juan heard the noise and hurried to Qiao Xi's side. Seeing the dirt on her body, she asked, "What's wrong?"
"Ye Zhimeng poured wine on me." Qiao Xi said softly.
Du Juan's face turned pale. "Then I'm going to ask the Ye family for an explanation today."
Ye Zhimeng didn't expect so many people to support the country girl. She thought Qiao Xi would suffer this loss in silence. They were country people with low self-esteem and dared not speak out.
She was in tears.
It’s fine that Du Juan helps Qiao Xi, but why does she help Liu Huimin too?
Xingluo said before that Liu Huimin hated Qiao Xi!
Some of the guests also had such questions.
"What's going on with Liu Huimin?"
"Is she upset? I heard that she and Madam Huo used to be at loggerheads. The Xu family has been in trouble recently, so it's no wonder the Huo family is taking advantage of their misfortune. Did she take the wrong medicine?"
Liu Huimin felt bitter, what did she mean by taking the wrong medicine?
Does a mother need a reason to protect her own daughter?
But when she heard Ye Zhimeng calling her a "country girl" all the time, she couldn't refute it!
The Huo family warned the Liu family that Qiao Xi must not reveal a single word about her background unless she agreed.
A crowd of onlookers gathered here, and Mrs. Ye came over with an unhappy look on her face, accompanied by a pretty and quiet girl.
"Mengmeng, apologize to Dr. Qiao!"
Mrs. Ye shouted coldly, "It seems I shouldn't have let you, a troublemaker, return home, lest you stir up trouble. It seems you've turned a deaf ear to my words, or do you think you'll be a member of the Ye family for life?"
Ye Zhimeng was panicked and tears began to fall.
She is not a member of the Ye family and can be kicked out of the house at any time.
Ye Zhimeng's face turned pale and she said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
Mrs. Ye's face was grim. "Who are you apologizing to? Can't you even explain yourself clearly?"
Ye Zhimeng gritted her teeth and said in a crying voice, "I'm sorry, Miss Qiao."
Qiao Xi said calmly, "Next time, don't walk without paying attention. If necessary, you can go to the eye department of Haicheng Hospital for an examination. Let's see if it's ungrateful or cataracts."
Ye Zhimeng's face turned pale and blue due to humiliation, and she pinched her palms hard.
Mrs. Ye was very protective of Qiao Xi: "Dr. Qiao is my guest of honor. She once saved Xiao Lei. I won't allow you to be disrespectful to her. If I hear you bullying others again in the future, you will no longer be a member of my Ye family."
The graceful girl standing beside her took her hand and comforted her softly, "Cousin, anger is harmful to your health. You are in poor health and need long-term care. I just wrote you a prescription. Mengmeng, she must know she is wrong."
Mrs. Ye took a deep breath and calmed herself down: "This won't happen again."
Ye Zhimeng looked at her gratefully.
The young woman walked up to Qiao Xi, extended her hand, and said with a smile, "Hello, Miss Qiao. I've heard a lot about you."
Qiao Xi pursed her lips and looked at her.
"Ms. Qiao? Are you taking your anger out on me too?" The woman kept her hands outstretched, not feeling embarrassed at all.
Many guests looked at Qiao Xi, as if they felt she was not generous enough.
Qiao Xi gave her a formal smile and extended her hand to shake hands with her in a friendly manner.
There was a sharp pain in the palm of my hand.
She began to speak, "My name is Xiang Mingzhu, and Xiang Huai is my brother. After hearing that he confessed to the arson, the Xiang family has decided not to interfere in his affairs and will let him be dealt with according to the law. We are very sorry for your grandmother's death."
To the family again!
The woman in front of him said sorry, but her words were not sincere and even had a hint of provocation.
She didn't come here to apologize!
Xiang Mingzhu had a polite and formal smile on her face.
"Ms. Qiao, I heard you signed up for the Chinese Medicine Festival Needle Trial Competition. What a coincidence! I'm also a descendant of the Imperial Capital Lu family's acupuncture. I'm really looking forward to our showdown."
As soon as the words fell, Liu Huimin beside Qiao Xi turned pale.
Lu's acupuncture is famous for the Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles and has many successors, but the only direct descendant is Lu Yingxue.
Xiang Mingzhu in front of her was probably just an ordinary apprentice, so she wanted to call Lu Yingxue her cousin.
It is well known in the traditional Chinese medicine community that Lu Bannong and Cheng Han do not get along.
Qiao Xi raised her eyes and looked at her, so she and Xiang Mingzhu in front of her were rivals!
When Xiang Mingzhu let go of her hand, Qiao Xi grabbed her hand in time and slowly forced her fingers into a fist.
Xiang Mingzhu frowned in pain and tried to shrink back but couldn't.
"Miss Xiang, Chinese medicine treats illnesses without harming anyone, so we are not their opponents."
Xiang Mingzhu's smile was a little weak: "It seems that the disciple of Cheng Han, the national doctor, looks down on me."
Qiao Xi's eyelashes flickered slightly, "People who underestimate themselves are the ones who look down on themselves."
She dared to conclude that the person in box number six with Ye Zhimeng was Xiang Mingzhu.
Du Juan took Qiao Xi's hand and said, "Mrs. Ye, we'll take our leave first. We'll continue another day. Don't keep this troublemaker around all the time, lest he bring trouble to the Ye family one day."
"Take care."
Mrs. Ye turned around and glared at Ye Zhimeng fiercely.
Only then did Qiao Xi let go of Xiang Mingzhu's hand and followed Du Juan out of the banquet hall.
After leaving, her face turned slightly pale, and she lowered her eyes and spread out her palms.
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