The maid exclaimed in surprise and quickly helped Jiang Baili, who was thrown off balance.
Old Master Xie sat up straight, his anger blazing: "Xie Yunqiu, what do you think you're doing?! Your old man is right here!"
Xie Yunqiu then realized that she had lost control, but the burning anger made her feel terrible, and she simply couldn't control her emotions.
"Dad, do you know what rank she got this time...?"
"So what if you slipped a little in this exam? You can just take it again next time!" Old Master Xie clearly already knew this.
This was what made Xie Yunqiu most embarrassed. Just a few minutes earlier, she had been praising Jiang Baili to Old Master Xie, looking very proud of herself.
She also wanted to take the opportunity to ruthlessly criticize Xie Li and Ding Huizhu, and mock her sister-in-law for her scheming ways. But Heaven couldn't stand it and sent Xie Li to punish her.
But as it turns out, Jiang Baili was the one who failed the exam, not only this time, but also in the previous encyclopedia challenge.
All her previous actions were like those of a clown.
But Jiang Baili kept lying to her, watching her embarrass herself without ever pointing it out. How could she possibly tolerate that?
Xie Yunqiu's face was ugly, and she looked at Jiang Baili with eyes that seemed to want to strangle her.
Jiang Baili flinched, and tears streamed down her face.
She didn't want it to be like this either, and her grades weren't too bad to begin with, so why be so demanding of her?
In the end, it's all Xie Li's fault. She deliberately came to see me make a fool of myself, didn't she?
Thinking of this, Jiang Baili's eyes were filled with hatred as she looked at Xie Li. The hatred was so intense that it even made her beautiful features slightly distorted.
Xie Li looked back calmly, completely unconcerned about Jiang Baili's terrifying gaze.
Grandpa Xie couldn't see the expression on Jiang Baili's face, but he knew she was crying. After all, she was his niece, and he felt a little sorry for her after she was slapped and cried so pitifully.
"Sit down and eat, everyone. What's the big deal? Why make such a fuss? Yunqiu, you sit down too. If you dare to keep your face dark, you can go eat outside!"
After Old Master Xie gave the order, Xie Yunqiu, no matter how unwilling, could only sit down and eat obediently.
Her mind was wandering to all sorts of things when she suddenly felt a pang of unease. She had heard that Ding Huizhu had fainted, so she made a phone call under the guise of concern, and then gave Wan Sao, who answered the phone, a sarcastic remark, all of which was a boast about her precious daughter, Jiang Baili.
Given Ding Huizhu's personality, she will likely respond with a silent mockery soon.
She might even spread rumors and gossip everywhere, just like she did when she publicized Xie Li's scandalous affairs.
The thought of this made her extremely uneasy, and she couldn't help but nervously check her phone at the slightest sign of activity.
Old Master Xie's face grew increasingly dark, and finally he couldn't hold back any longer: "Get out of here!"
In the end, only Xie Li and Jiang Baili were left to keep him company while he ate.
Seeing that Old Master Xie was angry, Xie Li picked up the medicinal food and urged him to eat it quickly.
Grandpa Xie was always authoritative and stern to others, especially to the younger generation. But in front of Xie Li, he was like a child, kind and gentle, occasionally throwing a tantrum and acting spoiled.
This way of getting along really stung Jiang Baili's eyes. She would rather go out and eat with Xie Yunqiu than see this scene.
It was as if it was reminding her that in Old Master Xie's eyes and heart, she was no match for Xie Li.
She could barely eat and became increasingly extreme in her thinking.
Grandpa Xie advised her not to put so much pressure on her studies and to take it slow, which she interpreted as evidence that she was not favored.
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