Today, Song Xia is wearing a simple off-white haute couture gown, a rare basic and minimalist style among haute couture pieces. But it is precisely because of this that it tests a person's figure and temperament, but she clearly pulled it off. With the jade pendant, she looks even more noble.
"That's her!"
"It seems different from the rumors."
"Is this kind of temperament something that comes from an ordinary family?"
"She's good-looking and not timid at all."
"Now I understand why Old Master Ji insisted on marrying that prodigal son, Ji Jianfei."
"However, Ji Jianfei didn't come today, which means he's obviously not very satisfied, since there wasn't even a wedding ceremony."
"Can't even this make Ji Jianfei settle down?"
"If I am a prodigal son, why would I linger for a single flower?"
“Meixue, aren’t you afraid that a woman like this will corrupt your son if she enters the Ji family? If she manages to coax Ji Jianfei into having a child, the attitude of Old Master Ji in the future may change.”
Mei Xue had been watching Song Xia closely since he entered, and when she heard someone say this, the coldness on her face intensified.
He sneered, "Who knows where this little bitch came from? How dare she shake the Ji family's wealth?"
Those who disliked Mei Xue gloated, "That's not necessarily true. With the jewelry she's wearing, where would she have gotten the money if not from Old Master Ji?"
Upon hearing this, Mei Xue's chest heaved violently. Before Old Master Ji made his fortune, the Ji family was a wealthy family with many heirlooms passed down through generations. She had been tempted by them before, but Old Master Ji was so shrewd. Perhaps he knew that his marriage with Ji Jianfei wouldn't last long or something, so he never even gave them to her. Now, however, he's given them to some country bumpkin from who-knows-where? Whether it was a gift or a loan, it's a slap in the face for her now.
As Song Xia greeted people, she observed their expressions. It seemed everyone was quite curious about her!
Mei Xue, in particular, looked as if she wanted to devour him.
"You're Song Xia?" Mei Xue raised her chin arrogantly. "The old man would have someone like you take care of Ji Ye?"
Song Xia chuckled softly, swirling her wine glass: "Miss Mei cares a lot about Xiao Ye?"
"How could I not care about my own son? I'm warning you, don't you dare have any bad intentions towards Ji Ye."
"I thought Miss Mei didn't care. After all, Miss Mei never celebrates Xiao Ye's birthday every year. Although we live in the same city, we only see each other once or twice a year. And when we do meet, she expects Xiao Ye to dote on his younger sister. Poor thing, his younger sister is only a year younger than him, and he's still a child himself!"
Song Xia bluntly pointed out Mei Xue's favoritism, revealing that her heart was clearly biased. Why was she pretending to be a loving mother in front of Mei Xue at this time?
The affair between the Ji and Mei families has been quite a news story in City A over the years. Everyone treats it like a spectacle, outwardly criticizing Ji Jianfei for being a womanizer, but in reality, who doesn't laugh at Mei Xue for being unfaithful?
What I didn't expect was that Mei Xue treated her two children so differently. Everyone knows that Mei Xue dotes on her daughter, throwing lavish parties for her every year on her birthday. Last year, when Mei Jiao liked some celebrity group, she even spent a lot of money to bring them back to celebrate Mei Jiao's birthday. But she never gave her eldest son a single birthday present. Tsk, judging from Song Xia's words, she actually wants Ji Ye to give Mei Jiao her inheritance? Where does she get the nerve?
Mei Xue blushed at Song Xia's blunt words: "This is our family matter, what does it have to do with you?"
"It really has nothing to do with me, it's just that Xiao Ye is now my stepson, so I feel a little sorry for him."
"You feel sorry for him? What a joke!"
"That's still better than Miss Mei's cooking. At the very least, Xiao Ye loves my cooking. Although Miss Mei was born into a respectable family, I don't expect her to cook for herself. But how many times have you eaten with Xiao Ye?"
"Shut up, this is between Ji Ye and me, it's none of your business."
"I didn't want to say it, but Miss Mei, you insisted on talking about how I treated Xiao Ye, so I'm just explaining." Song Xia looked innocent, which infuriated Mei Xue.
"What happened?" The host of the charity gala walked over at the right moment. "Please take your seats. Everyone must give me face later."
The host of the banquet was an old aristocratic family in City A. Now, the younger generation of the family were also exceptionally capable and held a pivotal position in the market. Therefore, Mei Xue could not cause any more trouble and only gave Song Xia a warning glare.
Song Xia calmly smiled in response, which revealed the difference between the two.
One was clearly from a wealthy family, yet she was jumping up and down in a panic in public, while the other was an unknown nobody who only had the right to come here because of Old Master Ji's favor, yet she was very poised and elegant.
Realizing her abilities, some people have already decided to befriend her.
Now that Old Master Ji is sick and hospitalized, and Ji Jianfei is unreliable and has no real power, while the heir Ji Ye is too young, it's possible that the young new wife will be the head of the Ji family for the next few years. It's really hard to say what the future holds, no wonder Mei Xue is anxious.
The auction proceeded smoothly. During the auction, she saw a Saab punk-style watch, thought for a moment, and bought it, intending to give it to Ji Ye.
Now that Ji Ye is the only young man in the family, everyone can guess who she bought the jewelry for. So they looked at Mei Xue. Mei Xue had just bought some young-style jewelry, which only her daughter could wear. Song Xia, the stepmother, could think of giving something to Ji Ye, but she, the biological mother, didn't.
Mei Xue felt uncomfortable under the strange gaze. It was all Song Xia's fault, that little bitch. She was so good at pretending. She didn't believe that this bitch really cared about Ji Ye.
Soon it was time for the auction items brought by Song Xia. A complete set of official kiln porcelain from the previous dynasty was indeed eye-catching. Not to mention the auction price later, even the professional estimates were close to one million. It seems that Old Master Ji really values this new daughter-in-law.
The porcelain was intact, with vibrant glazes. Many wealthy people collect antiques, so the bidding quickly surpassed the estimated price. Everyone was happy to win back what they wanted and gain a reputation for philanthropy.
The porcelain set was eventually auctioned off for nearly 1.5 million yuan, and both the charity gala host, Chao Songxia, and the auctioneer sent their congratulations.
After the charity auction ended, the host gave a summary, and Song Xia's set of porcelain ranked second in value, only slightly lower than the host's. Thus, she could be said to have made her name in the wealthy circle of City A, where rich businessmen gather.
As the banquet was drawing to a close, a group of business tycoons and their wives struck up conversations with her, and many left their business cards. Only Mei Xue looked disgusted, as if she wanted to devour her whole.
Grandpa Ji really thinks too highly of this little bitch. No, she has to find a chance to make Ji Ye be careful and not confuse friend with foe. This little bitch is very cunning, and Ji Jianfei too, how could he agree to get a marriage certificate with such a woman? Fool.
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