"Oh dear, look at how I put it." After saying that, Yi Youyou chuckled and retorted, "You used to be so good to my cousin. When she was being ostracized by the socialite circle, you took her to meet rich young men, went on trips, and freeloaded off her. She's not some heartless ingrate, how could she possibly ignore you!"
Every word she said struck a nerve with Yi Gui.
He clenched his fists in anger, his temper rising rapidly.
"What's the use of being good to her? She still sides with Yi Qilin and doesn't respect me at all now."
It was all for naught that he had kindly helped her out of consideration for their cousin relationship, thinking she would stand with him against Yi Qilin. But after receiving benefits from him, she immediately turned her back on him.
"Alright, Yi Gui, don't be angry!" Yi Tianran said insincerely, "Sister Lianxue must not have done it on purpose. She's quite famous now, so it might be inconvenient for her to get too close to you. Just bear with it."
"What, am I something shameful? Would hanging out with me make her lose face?" Yi Gui got angrier the more she talked, and deliberately said arrogantly, "What do you mean by being the most popular? In the end, you're just an internet celebrity, just like those plastic surgery snake spirits. You're not even worthy of being called respectable."
These words were spoken loudly and immediately reached the ears of Yi Lianxue, who was surrounded by admirers.
The younger generation immediately fell silent, looking embarrassed.
Yi Lianxue, however, was so angry that her face darkened. She walked through the crowd to Yi Gui and said angrily, "Yi Gui, who are you calling a 'snake spirit' internet celebrity!"
“I’m talking about you.” Yi Guike wasn’t afraid of her at all. “Making money by attracting traffic through live streaming, isn’t that what internet celebrities do? You’re supposed to be a rich heiress, yet you have to sell yourself. It’s really not respectable.”
Yi Lianxue's face darkened, and she picked up the red wine on the table and splashed it on his face with a "whoosh".
"you--"
"Yi Gui, who do you think you are? I make money through my own abilities, earning hundreds of thousands or even millions in no time. I've made a name for myself and brought money and benefits to the Yi family. And what about you?!"
Yi Lianxue crossed her arms and looked at him with disdain. "You good-for-nothing, you spend all day in bars and playing around with women. You're a spendthrift! Someone like you dares to compare yourself to Yi Qilin. Sooner or later you'll be demoted from the ranks of heirs and die a mediocre life."
Her words were like countless sharp swords, piercing Yi Gui's heart and leaving him utterly devastated.
He wanted to refute it, but found that what Yi Lianxue said was exactly his current situation. No one understood his useless nature better than his own family.
Seeing his pathetic, stray-dog appearance, Yi Lianxue felt much better. She patted his cheek and said condescendingly, "But don't be too discouraged. For the sake of our sibling relationship, I won't let you starve to death on the streets. Just think of it as raising a dog, giving it a bite to eat is fine! Hahahaha..."
The grating laughter kept ringing in his ears. Yi Gui clenched his fists tightly, too humiliated to lift his head, and turned away in embarrassment.
Yi Youyou, who was standing to the side, wanted to quietly walk away, but was stopped by Yi Lianxue, who said sarcastically, "Oh, isn't this Uncle's little sister Youyou? I'm sorry! You're dressed so simply today, and your complexion is so sallow, making you look dull and lifeless. I didn't even notice you were there!"
Yi Youyou's lips twitched violently.
That damn woman, she's indirectly calling her ugly!
She said softly, "I'm nothing like Sister Lianxue. Once she hooked up with the big tree of Thyssen Entertainment, she had someone supporting her and her whole being transformed and became radiant! I can't learn from her and quickly learn the rules of the industry as soon as I entered it!"
Yi Lianxue's eyelid twitched.
That little bitch, to put it bluntly, she accepted unspoken rules to get to where she is today, which is why she's so popular.
"Some people who date rich men end up getting beaten up by their mistresses and even going to jail; others, while getting a manicure, are spotted by top agents and chosen as the stars of reality shows." Yi Lianxue said meaningfully, "How can a whore compare to a real person? Am I right?"
This is no longer an implication; it's a blatant and explicit insult.
Even if Yi Youyou was good at pretending, she couldn't hold back anymore at this point.
"You—" She pointed angrily at her, about to speak, but the next second, Yi Lianxue grabbed her wrist. "Oh, the beads on your wrist have faded. If I remember correctly, cousin, you were wearing them last year! It's an eyesore to see such outdated and cheap things."
With that, she ripped the string, and the beads rolled to the ground, where they were trampled to pieces by passing guests.
Yi Youyou's eyes were red from the pressure; at this moment, it felt as if her self-esteem had been trampled under Yi Lianxue's feet.
Yi Lianxue, however, seemed to think that she hadn't embarrassed her enough, and insisted on taking off the bracelet from her hand and putting it on her wrist.
"That's more like it!" Yi Lianxue nodded in satisfaction. "Youyou, don't be shy with me. There are as many of these bracelets as you want. This is a free gift from the brand's endorsement. I'm giving it to you for free now. Don't be too grateful."
Yi Youyou's breathing became heavier.
You put a secondhand item on her and expect her gratitude? Why don't you just die?!
She could no longer maintain her innocent image and gritted her teeth, saying, "Get out of here, I don't need your charity."
"What did you say? Speak louder, I didn't hear you!" Yi Lianxue put a hand to her ear, as if she really hadn't heard clearly.
Yi Youyou clenched her teeth tightly, about to reach out and take off the bracelet, but was stopped by a hand that appeared out of nowhere.
"Youyou, how can you be so insensible! Hurry up and thank your cousin for her kindness." Liu Ruyi's accusing voice rang in her ears.
Yi Youyou looked up in disbelief, "Mom—"
Liu Ruyi glared at her with displeasure, then turned to Yi Lianxue with a beaming smile, "Lianxue, you're so good to our Youyou! I'll let her hang out with you more often from now on. You're so successful, you certainly won't hesitate to help your sister out, right?"
She said this because she was thinking of Yi Youyou.
She had seen her daughter's depressed and frustrated state over this period of time, and although she felt sorry for her, she couldn't help her.
At times like these, having more connections means having more hope, so she naturally wanted Yi Youyou to build a good relationship with Yi Lianxue.
As for the back-and-forth exchanges and subtle rivalries between the two, it's just children playing around. After all, they're family, so they wouldn't really go too far.
Yi Lianxue raised her head, her expression disdainful: "Since even you, Second Aunt, have asked me for help, of course I will help Youyou properly."
Yi Youyou's heart was pierced by that look.
Why should I?!
What makes her inferior to Yi Lianxue? Why should she have to bow down to her?
In a fit of grief and anger, Yi Youyou shook off her mother's hand and turned to leave in a disheveled state.
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