The surroundings fell silent instantly.
Xie Qing was so angry that she almost lost her temper and rushed up to argue with her.
Fortunately, Feng Ruoying caught her quickly, but couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh... why did you provoke her? Didn't you see she's learned her lesson now?"
The steward didn't discriminate based on who he was dealing with, but since Shen Qiyin couldn't produce an invitation, he dared not let her in no matter what.
"Miss Chen, why don't you look carefully again? You might find it."
Shen Xiyin: "We searched, but couldn't find it."
"I may have been left behind at the manor."
"Ha!" Xie Qing scoffed.
Not only her, but everyone else also had a "you're making this up" look on their faces.
The steward reacted quickly, saying, "That's easy. If it really was left at the manor, you can just send someone back to retrieve it."
"If you are worried that the maids are too slow and might be late for the banquet, I can have a nimble servant from the Marquis's residence go back and fetch them for you. What do you think?"
This kind of handling is watertight.
Shen Qiyin thought out of turn that once she had saved enough money to buy a big house, she would also find a shrewd and capable housekeeper like him.
She was momentarily lost in thought and did not answer immediately, which, in the eyes of others, was proof that she was guilty and speechless.
Seeing everyone around her pointing and whispering about Shen Qiyin, Xie Qing couldn't help but smile smugly. She said leisurely, "Miss Shen, since you don't have an invitation, I advise you to go back quickly. Why humiliate yourself here?"
"That day I told you that you should have self-awareness and not covet what does not belong to you."
"It seems you didn't listen at all..."
"Then I'll say it again today: whatever your status, stay where you belong. Don't even think about setting foot in a place you're not worthy of. Do you understand?"
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