Chapter 448 Ugly People Are Causing Trouble
In the living room.
Young Master Sun drank his hot tea and looked at Li Nianqi, who had a complicated expression on her face. She was obviously a little restless and looked towards the staircase from time to time. When she heard nothing, she became more and more impatient.
Sun Shao took another sip of tea and said with a hint of sarcasm: "You are not pretty to begin with, and you look even uglier when you frown."
"you……"
Li Nianqi hates it most when people say she is not good-looking.
Her facial features were indeed not outstanding, and among ordinary people she could only be considered a beautiful girl. Not to mention the wealthy and powerful families who were full of beautiful women, she usually just played a supporting role at banquets.
Sun Weimeng's words hit her sore spot precisely.
Li Nianqi was very upset. She knelt in the small ancestral hall for two hours last night and was scolded by her grandmother. This morning, she was rushed to apologize and was given a task by her grandmother.
But she waited for so long, but there was no sign of Qiao Xi.
The anger in my heart grew even stronger.
"When will she come down? Are we just going to keep the guests waiting in vain?" Without the restraint of Old Lady Li, Li Nianqi's anger exploded.
She is the type who only bullies the weak and fears the strong. Seeing that Qiao Xi is pretty and gentle, she thinks she is an easy target and can be bullied.
Coupled with the dissatisfaction in my heart, it spread like wildfire.
Major General Sun placed the teacup heavily on the tea table and said, "What kind of guest are you? Are you here to apologize or to pick a fight? If you have something to say, say it quickly. I am only used to beautiful women, and your plain and simple soup is really not worth wasting my time.
I really don't know where your inexplicable hostility comes from. Are you jealous of our Qiao Xi's popularity and beauty?"
Li Nianqi's cheeks turned red, her secrets were exposed.
Young Master Sun stretched out his finger and tapped his cheek: "Oh, it really is! You are the one who is prone to mischief."
Li Nianqi stood up, fuming with anger: "It is you who are enjoying the preferential treatment of the Li family, and you let my grandma please you everywhere, taking everything for granted. Even if the Liu family saved my grandma, you are still the younger generation! The table of food was prepared for a whole day yesterday, but you didn't even praise us!"
Li Nianqi was jealous that Qiao Xi was favored by her grandmother, who liked her more than her own granddaughter.
Even the Guan family, one of the four great families in the imperial capital...
"So what?"
Sun Weimeng asked back, "It was your grandmother who wanted to please Qiao Xi. She was the one who insisted on preparing such a sumptuous feast."
He looked at the silly Li Nianqi in front of him and said sarcastically: "Didn't your grandmother tell you why she wanted to please us? Seeing the old and traditional lady lowering herself to let you break down, didn't she? After all, your grandmother has always been dignified and harsh in front of you."
Li Nianqi was confused. Is there some hidden story?
Aren’t these people from Haicheng just ignorant of etiquette?
Sun Weimeng knew from her expression that the old lady did not tell her the truth.
"Then let me tell you why. Because your descendants of the Li family are not up to standard, the old lady took over the Liu family's jewelry branch in the imperial capital. Isn't it enough for us to have a meal with a jewelry store that makes tens of millions a year? Is your family's food made of gold?"
Even though the Li family made a fortune, they might not be able to help Qiao Xi in the imperial capital.
It's just an introduction to the customs and habits of the imperial capital, family rankings and things to pay attention to.
The Liu family was really taken advantage of. They gave away a jewelry store for nothing and were still blamed.
Li Nianqi's expression was stiff, and her lips were trembling, unable to utter a single word.
What?
Grandma actually took over the Liu family's jewelry branch? The Liu family's jewelry store is also very famous in the imperial capital. Why didn't she tell her about this!
She was so embarrassed that her face turned red and she couldn't utter a word.
When Qiao Xi walked from the staircase to the living room, she saw Sun Shao pointing at Li Nianqi's nose and scolding him for being ungrateful.
She asked, "What's wrong?"
When Li Nianqi saw Qiao Xi, she felt even more resentful and ashamed.
Compared with others, there is a world of difference between her and others.
Regardless of her appearance, family background, or anything else, after being humiliated by Sun Weimeng, she couldn't even raise her head in front of Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi's tone was gentle, but a little distant: "Ms. Li, what are you doing here today?"
Li Nianqi's eyes dodged, but she straightened her back reluctantly and tried to maintain her dignity: "I was rude last night, I apologize to you. But I didn't know about the jewelry store beforehand, so it's not my fault."
It is harder to get Li Nianqi to admit that he was wrong than to cut off his own flesh.
She bit her lip, took out a red invitation with gold stamping from her bag and stuffed it into Qiao Xi's hand.
"This is the invitation that the Guan family sent to my house. Tomorrow night is Grandpa Guan's 70th birthday, and they specifically stated that this invitation is for you."
Li Nianqi just wanted to complete the task assigned by her grandmother as soon as possible and leave this place that made her feel uncomfortable.
"I have no relationship with the Guan family. You sent the invitation to the wrong person."
The invitation was a bit strange, as if it was a big pit for her to jump into.
Li Nianqi looked at her pretty face, concealing the complicated emotions in her heart and said, "I don't care what's going on between you and the Guan family. But the messenger only said two words, Cheng Han. It's up to you to decide whether to go or not. I'm leaving first."
Li Nianqi left in a hurry, feeling mixed emotions in her heart.
Qiao Xi held the invitation in her hand. The messenger specifically mentioned the word "Cheng Han". Could it be that he knew that she was looking into the whereabouts of Master Cheng recently?
Many years ago, Grandpa Cheng also stayed in the imperial capital. I wonder who are his old friends.
Is this 70-year-old Master Guan a good person or a bad person?
Sun Wei said while peeling an orange, "It might be the Hongmen Banquet. You are a disciple of the national doctor and have a good reputation. Huo Xingzhou told me that after you arrive in the imperial capital, some unknown forces will definitely invite you to come forward and test your attitude. Will you face the challenge or retreat?"
Qiao Xi pursed her lips, looked at him and asked, "Did he tell you how I should choose?"
If it was a neutral force, she could pull it over, but if it was a force belonging to the Lu family, she would take risks.
How to judge which side the Guan family belongs to?
Sun Weimeng thought of the text message he received last night and smiled teasingly: "He said that with your personality, you will definitely go."
Qiao Xi smiled. This news was related to Master Cheng, so she had to go.
"So, you've decided to go?"
"Um."
Sun Wei threw the orange peel into the trash can and snapped his fingers arrogantly: "Let's go! He has guessed your thoughts a long time ago. Go order two suits first. This is my job! I'll go find Lao Chen to prepare the car."
This number one lackey of his actually has a chance to rise to power!
Half an hour later.
Lao Chen drove his Bentley to the most upscale Risa Mall in the center of the imperial city. The car had been rear-ended yesterday and was sent for repair overnight.
As soon as Sun Shao got out of the car, he took Qiao Xi straight to the luxury brands on the top floor of the mall.
Without noticing, a few people in the crowd in the mall were staring at their backs and picking up the phone to inform them.
He comes with bad intentions.
Undercurrents are stirring.