Xiao Qingwan walked back in fear.
When he arrived at Madam Xiao's side, his back was still cold.
Madam Xiao glared at her with exasperation: "Look at you, how cowardly you've become! It's just going to say a few words to Young Master Mu and make a deal, what are you afraid of!"
"Mom, you have no idea how terrifying Young Master Mu is. I..." Xiao Qingwan's face paled. "He was smiling, but it was a smile like a tiger's, his eyes were full of malice! Besides, haven't the Mu family and the Xiao family always had a bad relationship? If Father sees me going to see Young Master Mu, what kind of person will I be..."
Madam Xiao scoffed, placing a hand on her shoulder. Her cold gaze swept across the distance, where, through the dense foliage, two figures could be vaguely discerned, their postures intimate.
The tall, handsome young man stood upright, while opposite him was a pretty young girl with a sly smile. The two seemed to be discussing something.
Clearly feeling guilty, the young man coaxed the girl gently. The girl pouted, tilted her head, and mumbled something. The young man smiled and nodded, raising his hand to brush away a strand of hair that had brushed against her cheek.
"Look how close they are! You know, today Ling Chen is officially announcing his fiancée to the public! How many eyes are watching his every move today? The bold get rich, the timid starve. With your cowardly nature, what can you possibly accomplish!"
Xiao Qingwan bit her lip, her eyes fixed on Ji Baishu. Intense jealousy gnawed at her heart like a snake, and she bit harder, feeling a sharp pain.
Madam Xiao slapped her shoulder dismissively, forcing her to loosen her jaw, and then Madam Xiao turned her wrist and bid over ten million for a jade bracelet.
The crystal-clear spring-colored bracelet, with a purple jade band running through its green body, was incredibly expensive; one bracelet was worth several large villas in her small hometown.
This jade bracelet was something she never dared to imagine she would one day be able to wear before marrying the head of the Xiao family.
"Your lipstick is all ruined! Why are you so agitated? I sent you to find Young Master Mu precisely to stop them, right? Young Master Mu is notorious for his womanizing and loves to steal other people's girlfriends. Everyone in the industry knows that. If he were to say something ambiguous, it would make sure Ji Baishu wasn't so innocent..."
"But... will Mu Sheng really help?"
Madam Xiao snorted, "He will definitely help! After all, you are Mu... Besides, no one saw you in the past. I ask you, do you still want to marry Ling Chen? Do you still want to never be looked down upon again? Do you still want to live a glamorous, privileged life?"
Xiao Qingwan lowered her head, her mind still somewhat muddled, flashing countless images from her memories.
She suddenly thought of the grievances she felt when she fawned over Xiao Lingchen but was ignored indifferently. Half of the servants in the Xiao family mocked her behind her back, and Xiao Lingchen's confidants made no attempt to hide their contempt for her.
She suddenly remembered the time when the whole family went to Xiao's father's island to escape the summer heat. She mustered up her courage and sneaked into his room, but when he returned in the middle of the night, Xiao Lingchen called his men and almost humiliatingly lifted her up and threw her out!
She recalled how she had just followed her mother's instructions and diligently brought a wine glass to Mu Sheng, only to be met with a sneer from Mu Sheng. The glass slipped from her grasp and shattered on the ground, half of the wine splashing onto the car and the other half landing on her feet.
The embarrassment and helplessness, along with the mocking looks from Mu Sheng's female companions who assumed she was there to seduce him, left her frozen in place.
When has she ever been so humiliated?!
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