Not only did Shen Ajiao and Lin Daiyu have doubts, but Xue Baochai herself also had doubts...
"Mom, let's go. It's my birthday. Let's cook a feast at home, something I love. Wouldn't it be nice if we could just relax and enjoy ourselves?" Xue Baochai didn't even want to lift her head. It was too shameful. She...it wasn't like she didn't have a family!
“My son, I’m doing this for your own good. Your brother recently met an important client, and it was so difficult to arrange a meeting. Unfortunately, it happened to fall on your birthday. I’m so sorry.” Aunt Xue sighed. Business has been tough lately, and since her husband passed away, she has felt the world is getting harder and harder.
Both sons are dear to them, but Pan'er is getting old. If he doesn't take over the family business and get to know some people, what connections will their family have left?
Besides, Baochai is at the age where she should be looking for a partner. Today's important guest is not much older than her and comes from a good family. Even if it doesn't work out, it can still help her family's business.
Xue Baochai's mouth was full of bitterness. How could she not know what her mother was thinking? But she would rather not celebrate her birthday and just treat it as an ordinary day. Why did she have to celebrate it?
Hasn't she made enough of a fool of herself?
"Mom, go tell her quickly that I absolutely will not celebrate this birthday."
After saying that, he turned to leave, but then he heard a familiar voice.
What a spendthrift son! He's a scourge to his own sister.
Xue Baochai almost burst into tears upon hearing this. Madam Lin had arrived? She knew everything…
My poor, intelligent and beautiful daughter, born at the wrong time!
Xue Baochai covered her face with her handkerchief and cried, "I wish to regard Mrs. Lin as my confidante."
[He's just too smart.]
Xue Baochai... Is being smart a mistake?
[She has the manpower and the ability; isn't she a million times better than that scumbag brother of hers? It's a pity she's a woman...]
pity……
A woman?
But!
So what if she's a girl?
Can't she make a name for herself?
With my brother being like that, how can this family prosper and remain stable?
Now they're even using her as a raft.
If she comes, she will definitely protect the Xue family's wealth accumulated over the years!
Mom, brother, since you're so heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless. It's time for someone else to take charge of this family!
Xue Baochai made up her mind, wiped away her tears, and walked towards Chen Ajiao, Lin Daiyu, and the others.
Shen Ajiao was startled when she saw Xue Baochai emerge from around the corner. Why was this person so silent? It was terrifying!
And why are her eyes so red? Was she bullied?
Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Oh, isn't this today's star, Miss Bao? I was just about to go find you, and here you happen to be here."
Xue Baochai bowed her head and greeted everyone, saying, "I'm sorry to have troubled you all so much today, but I have some things to attend to and must leave. Please forgive me."
"Please accept this as a regular meal. I've prepared a small gift for everyone, so please excuse me."
After speaking, he walked away with his head held high and chest out under everyone's gaze.
"Sister Bao~"
Xue Baochai stiffened and took larger steps.
Baoyu limped after the group, asking with some confusion, "Where is Sister Bao going?"
"Wasn't it her birthday? Why did she leave?"
Everyone was puzzled, and Shen Ajiao was even more confused. She had only come to make up the numbers, and before she could even sit down, she was told that the person in charge had left?
Ugh, ptooey!
What's wrong?
Wang Xifeng's eyes widened. She felt that Xue Baochai was different. Her whole demeanor was different. She had more fortitude and decisiveness, as well as something else she couldn't quite put her finger on. She looked exactly like Xue Baochai on the day she made up her mind.
But what's the point of them staying if the main characters have already left?
"Let's go then. We don't need to eat at this banquet." He pulled Shen Ajiao to her own courtyard.
When Aunt Xue chased after them, she didn't see Xue Baochai, but she did see Wang Xifeng leading a large group of people away.
Aunt Xue's body went limp, and she almost sat down on the ground, leaning against a nearby pillar for support. "Quickly, go and find out what the girl did!"
He then went to find Xue Pan to discuss matters.
Shen Ajiao thought that since she was just there to make up the numbers, she might as well go to Wang Xifeng's courtyard. She had just stepped out of the door when she saw a caravan of carriages approaching in the distance. The more she looked at them, the more familiar they seemed.
He pulled Lin Daiyu along and asked, "Is that the Gu family's carriage?"
"And the Zhou family too?"
Lin Daiyu nodded. It was indeed good; not only from their two families, but it seemed to be from both of them.
What are they doing here? Celebrating Miss Xue's birthday?
The Xue family has this connection?
The carriage came to a stop, and Gu Yuzhi stepped down, lifting the curtain to let someone out. Shen Ajiao's eyes widened in surprise.
[Damn it, I was wrong!]
So Huo Huaixi actually liked Xue Baochai?
Lin Daiyu? How did they meet?
It has nothing to do with me.
Wang Xifeng: What makes me different? So you've climbed the social ladder? Humph, that's none of my business.
Huo Huaixi?
Who is Xue Baochai?
Does he know him?
Zhou Shun got off the carriage and saw Shen Ajiao. He went up to greet her, "Sister Ajiao is here too. Why are you leaving?"
"Hehe, you've come to the wrong place."
[A simp, a simp, in the end he gets nothing. Xue Baochai is long gone.]
Haha, I'm late, lollipop.
Shen Ajiao lowered her head and thought through all the sad things that had happened recently.
Only then did he suppress his mocking smile.
"Ah, then Sister Ajiao, Miss Lin, take care."
Huo Huaixi glanced at Daiyu until she boarded the carriage, his eyes filled with an unyielding darkness. He then turned and entered the carriage, whispering, "Let's go!"
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