Chapter 94: The Beloved Little Cousin 11
The staircase in the Xu family banquet hall is spiral-shaped, gradually winding down from the second floor. Looking up from below, the situation on the spiral staircase is clear at a glance.
At this moment, two figures appeared on the empty stairs.
A tall and straight figure, wearing a decent black suit, gold-rimmed glasses that make him look more refined, and his every move is very dignified.
That face is the one that can be often seen on countless financial channels and newspapers. It is the current actual ruler of the Xu family, Xu Congnan.
The people present were very familiar with this person. They took a quick look at him and quickly passed him by, turning their attention to the protagonist of the banquet.
Bang!
The glass in the guest's hand fell and hit the marble floor. The glass broke instantly, making a crisp sound, and broken glass and golden wine spilled all over the floor.
However, the sound of the glass falling to the ground did not attract the attention of the guests. The banquet hall with nearly a hundred people fell into silence, so quiet that one could almost hear the sound of a golden needle falling to the ground.
The champagne-colored gown was slightly nipped in at the waist, reaching the ankles. Layers of tulle with gorgeous embroidery draped across the dress's shoulders revealed a delicate, small clavicle...
Her long hair was tied into a small bun, with a few strands of black hair hanging on her temples, swaying slightly as she walked, stirring people's hearts.
Her eyes are bright and her lips are red.
The young girl, who had already begun to show her beauty, was at this moment so beautiful that it was almost devouring.
The dead silence in the banquet hall lasted for a long time, so long that even when the two people in sight had come downstairs, no one had come to their senses.
Nan Qiao took her cousin's hand and walked towards the center of the crowd of guests. She seemed calm, but in fact, she was nervously clenching her palms and her eyes began to wander.
She was living alone abroad, and even had a tutor for her studies, so she had never attended such a lively party.
But this time, she appeared in front of everyone as the protagonist of the banquet, which made her feel even more nervous.
The surroundings were quiet, with only the sound of slightly rapid breathing, which made the girl more confused.
They, why don’t they speak?
The doubts in her heart grew deeper, but her cousin's reliable arms were right beside her, which seemed to give her more courage. Her long eyelashes trembled, and then she raised her eyes slightly.
The surrounding area was filled with people, almost everyone holding a glass of champagne, most of them dressed in bright and beautiful clothes, and at this moment, they were...
...A gaze that the girl couldn't understand was staring at her.
The girl was a little dazed, her fists tightened, her courage seemed to disappear at this moment, and her eyelashes began to tremble nervously at a low frequency.
The older cousin beside her seemed to notice her nervousness and tightened his arm around hers, but the obvious tightening of his arm reassured the girl.
Xu Congnan's eyes were covered by his glasses with a faint smile. He glanced at the people in front of him with burning eyes. The aura on his body was like a city wall, silently separating everyone from the girl.
A sudden chill ran down their spines, startling the second generation who were closest to the girl, and even those who wanted to get closer.
They looked at Xu Congnan, who had a smile on his lips but eyes as cold as ice, and the chill on their backs deepened. They could only desperately suppress the desire to move a few steps closer.
The distracted guests also came to their senses. They looked embarrassed and in order to cover up their gaffe, they either lowered their heads to drink or chatted with people around them as if nothing had happened.
Xu Congnan took a glass of wine from the servant, raised his glass and said with a smile: "Thank you all for coming to my cousin Nan Qiao's seventeenth birthday party."
"This party is just to celebrate my little cousin's seventeenth birthday. I wish her all the best and eternal happiness. We won't discuss anything else."
This banquet is simply a birthday party.
They were all people with sharp ears and eyes, so they naturally understood the hidden meaning of the other party's words. They also quickly decided not to discuss any business issues at this banquet.
Because it was the birthday of a teenage girl, even though the Xu family was wealthy, the older generation would not lower themselves to attend the birthday party of a younger generation, so most of the people who came today were second or third generation in the circle.
They had just shed their childishness, and although they were at an age of being sharp and enterprising, they were not averse to having fun, and soon gathered in groups of three or five to discuss things.
But no matter how serious he looked or how heated the discussion was, his eyes always seemed to glance at the girl not far away.
The girl following beside her cousin had charming features, and her skin was so white that it was almost transparent under the incandescent glass light. The gorgeous champagne-colored skirt swayed as the girl walked, like a golden tulip about to grow, exuding an alluring fragrance.
Xu Huizhou stared at the champagne color as it moved along with his elder brother without blinking. Seeing the tenderness in front of the girl from his elder brother who had a cold temperament, he thought of the two documents he saw in his elder brother's study the night before, and his mood became complicated.
The second generation people beside him also quieted down, their faces flushed red, and Sisaiai's gaze couldn't help but drift towards the girl.
Xu Mengran took a sip of her drink with an indifferent expression, raised her eyes to glance at her boyfriend, and sure enough, saw that he looked dazed. She smiled sarcastically and looked up at the figure of her cousin who was following closely not far away.
Wherever you go, you will receive only kindness.
Isn’t this scene what she has been dreaming of for all these years?
After following my mother into the Xu family, as a burden, I had to keep a low profile every day and tried my best to get close to my brothers according to my mother's wishes, just to have a place in this wealthy Xu family.
The Xu family is strong in males and weak in females. In this generation, there is only one girl, Xu Mo, who is the eldest granddaughter. She has been pampered since she was a child. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is doted on.
But there was a big age gap between Xu Mo and Xu Mengran. When Xu Mengran entered the Xu family, Xu Mo was already an adult. With her deliberate flattery, her brothers and uncles gradually became interested in her and loved her as a real junior.
Xu Mengran is precocious, but after living in the Xu family for a while, she has completely regarded herself as the little princess of the Xu family besides Xu Mo.
People are always greedy. After enjoying everything from the Xu family, they are no longer willing to share even a little bit of such favor.
So after learning that the Xu family would take back their cousin who was truly related by blood, her first feeling was
Fear.
Although she was only seven years old at the time, she understood that people always value blood ties.
She had heard from the servants how much her grandfather doted on her little aunt. She had never been to the fourth floor, which was considered a forbidden area by everyone in the Xu family, but she could guess from the fragments of others how magnificent and exquisite the layout of the fourth floor was...
There is a little girl in the family.
Will it?
Will I get less love?
Endless panic filled the seven-year-old girl's heart, and this panic reached its peak when she saw the delicate little girl who was brought back to the Xu family.
So, at Mr. Xu's birthday party, the seven-year-old girl set up a crude scam.
In the cold winter, the nanny was temporarily sent away, leaving only the two children by the lake.
When someone was about to come over, he grabbed the naive girl's hand and gently placed it on his neck...
With such a clumsy plan, coupled with Mr. Xu's dissatisfaction with his rebellious daughter, he successfully drove out the girl who had been in the Xu family for less than two months.
In order to gain more people's care and sympathy, she would soak herself in cold water every now and then to catch a cold and have a fever, so that everyone would think she was weak.
More than ten years have passed, and everything has been going just as she imagined. With this seemingly frail body, she has received countless love and care.
After holding a birthday party at Xu's house when she was ten years old, she became the center of attention in the entire circle, and no one looked down on her just because she was a stepdaughter.
Everyone said that she was the only little princess of the Xu family...
The only little princess...
The smile on Xu Mengran's lips was tinged with bitterness. She looked at the figure not far away, whom she wished she could replace with herself, and slowly lowered her eyes.
Most people in this circle flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. Even Mingzhu No. 1 Middle School, which is supposed to be simple and unpretentious, has started to develop the habit of judging people by their background after accepting a large number of rich and powerful children.
Xu Congnan held this birthday party for only two purposes. One was purely to celebrate Qiao Qiao's birthday.
Secondly, Qiao Qiao can show herself to others so that she won't be bullied by those who flatter the weak after entering school.
However, if treasures are revealed to the public, they will definitely be coveted.
Xu Congnan's eyes were indifferent as he glanced at the people who were hiding and peeking at him. He smiled and his eyes gradually turned colder.
Since he dared to reveal the treasure to the public, he must have the ability to protect it.
When his eyes rested on the girl who followed closely, his expression gradually softened: "Qiao Qiao, are you tired? Go take a rest first?"
Nan Qiao was weak and had been standing for nearly half an hour. He did feel a little tired, so he nodded.
The guests who were watching eagerly watched Xu Congnan walk towards one direction with the girl who was so beautiful that she seemed unreal.
That was the terrace of the banquet hall. The lights on the terrace were dim at this time and it was far away from the dance floor. It seemed particularly quiet in the banquet hall where people were drinking and chatting.
Xu Congnan asked the servants to turn on the lights on the terrace, and also had someone bring a few of Nan Qiao's favorite desserts and put them on the small table on the terrace.
"Eat something, your cousin has something to do."
Nan Qiao nodded, watched her cousin leave, picked up the fruit cake closest to her and started eating.
There were some flowers and plants planted on the terrace. The girl sat obediently in front of the table, eating a small cake with some cream on the corners of her mouth.
Innocent and well-behaved.
When you see this, you can't help but want to go up and taste the cream on the corner of the girl's mouth to see if it is really sweet.
Just thinking of the cold glance Xu Congnan gave him when he left, even the most excited person calmed down.
Xue Hao was not afraid of Xu Congnan. His eyes were burning and fell unscrupulously on the girl on the terrace who was eating the cake seriously and unconsciously.
He crossed most of the dance floor in a few steps and came to the entrance of the terrace. He restrained the cruelty in his eyes, and the smile on his face was not yet on his face. His forward steps were stopped by two bodyguards who appeared in the dark.
His expression paused slightly, and all the ruthlessness he had suppressed was released. He glanced at the two bodyguards, turned around and walked out.
Naturally, the two bodyguards couldn't do anything to him.
But if we just barge in like this, it would be too rude.
The atmosphere of the birthday party reached its climax when the cake was cut and ended after everyone finished eating the cake.
Countless second-generations left this banquet in a daze. In the following years, they visited the Xu family endlessly, just to get a chance...
...I have the opportunity to witness the elegance of Xu's pearl again.
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