At that moment, a woman's voice suddenly rang out.
"Oh~ Aren't you that minor celebrity who became famous because of her scandals?" Qin Wan'er asked, feigning surprise.
Qin Wan'er's mother, Xie Yurong, chimed in: "What kind of scandals?"
Qin Wan'er bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's what's said online, like she was a mistress and broke up other people's families."
"Ms. Luo, I'm sorry. I saw it online and blurted it out without thinking."
Although she apologized verbally, a hint of smugness lingered in her eyes. Large families are most wary of women with blemishes, especially those in the entertainment industry. No matter how beautiful you are, they would never let you into the family.
As expected, everyone's gaze towards Luo Shimiao changed; their eyes no longer held curiosity, but rather disgust and disdain.
Luo Shimiao looked at the complete stranger opposite him with amusement, thinking, "You're really good at brewing tea." He said, "Miss Green Tea, spreading rumors is illegal. Did you see it with your own eyes, or did you overhear it while lying under someone's bed?"
Qin Wan'er's eyes reddened, and she said aggrievedly, "I told you I saw it online, Miss Luo, please don't slander me."
Luo Shimiao sneered, his sharp gaze sweeping over Qin Wan'er: "The words came from your mouth, and now you're accusing me of slandering you? Have you lost your mind?"
Qin Wan'er looked at Gu Nian with tears streaming down her face: "Brother Gu Nian, I really didn't mean to."
Gu Ming, sitting in the main seat, frowned and looked at Qin Wan'er with displeasure. Everyone knew what the Qin family was thinking; they always resorted to such underhanded tricks.
An elderly man sitting to Gu Ming's right was also dissatisfied.
Qin Wan'er thought she had concealed it well, but she was still too naive. The founder of Haoyang was no pushover; he had seen all sorts of storms.
Gu Nian said coldly, "Uncle Qin, is this your family's upbringing?"
Anger welled up in Qin Feng's eyes, but he could only suppress it because of the Gu family's status: "It is my fault for not teaching him properly and making everyone laugh. But it is not appropriate for you to bring an actress back for such an important event as Old Master Gu's birthday banquet."
Before Gu Nian could speak, Su Jingwen slammed her teacup down on the table: "I invited Miaomiao, Qin Feng, aren't you being too nosy!"
Qin Feng's expression changed for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure: "No, no, I was just afraid that Xiao Nian would be deceived. In a place like the entertainment industry, which is full of all sorts of people, those who can survive in it are not simple."
Luo Shimiao: "Qin Feng, CEO of Chuangjia Group?"
A hint of mockery appeared in Qin Feng's eyes: "Miss Luo, you seem quite familiar with our prominent families."
Luo Shimiao took a sip of tea and said without raising his eyelids, "If I remember correctly, your great-grandmother was a popular songstress during the prosperous period of China, and later married your great-grandfather."
“Your Qin family prospered because of your great-grandmother’s generous dowry. Now you keep calling her an actress. If your great-grandmother heard this, she’d probably crawl out of her grave to find you.”
Qin Feng slammed his hand on the table and pointed at Luo Shimiao: "Old Gu, a woman like this, who is neither fish nor fowl, is not worthy of attending your birthday banquet. She should be kicked out to avoid tarnishing your eyes."
He couldn't afford to offend the Gu family, but an actor was as easy to kill as an ant.
"Baldy, who are you calling indecent? Your whole family is indecent. You've seen toilets in the bathroom, but you've never seen a toilet in your mouth." Luo Shimiao was not one to be trifled with.
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd; it was truly a case of youthful arrogance unafraid of tigers.
Although the Qin family is not as powerful as the Gu family, it is still one of the top companies in the country.
Qin Feng hated it most when people talked about his hair. Now, being called bald in front of so many people, his face turned pale with anger, and he stared at Luo Shimiao with such rage that he wished he could tear her apart and devour her.
Luo Shimiao met Qin Feng's gaze without fear: "What are you looking at? No matter how you look at me, I'm prettier than your daughter. Don't you even look at yourself? You look like a QR code. If you don't scan it, you won't even know what you are."
Qin Wan'er cried even harder.
"What kind of wild girl came from some backwater village? She has no manners at all. I really don't know what kind of parents could raise a daughter who speaks such foul language and has no respect for elders." Xie Yurong knew all the noble ladies in the capital. As for Luo Shimiao, whom she had never met before, she automatically categorized her as someone without a background.
"Insolence!" A dignified yet angry voice rang out.
Everyone looked toward the source of the sound.
The old man sitting below Gu Ming on his right had a long white beard and was trembling with anger.
Xie Yurong looked at Luo Shimiao triumphantly: "Miss Luo, you are really capable. Your foul language has angered Old Master Ye quite a bit. Do you know who he is?"
"Oh right, how do you, a country bumpkin, know this? He is the president of the China Calligraphy and Painting Association, the father of Ye Shujun, one of my country's most outstanding painters, and the father-in-law of the president of Xingchen Group."
The old man slowly walked down to Luo Shimiao, his gloomy eyes fixed on Xie Yurong: "Then do you know who she is?"
"She's just a lowly actress." Xie Yurong was frightened by Ye Lin's gaze. Why was Old Master Ye looking at her like that?
Ye Lin retorted angrily, "You're the lowly one, your whole family is lowly."
The entire audience erupted in uproar. This was the first time Old Master Ye had cursed someone in public, and he had used such blunt and vulgar language.
Su Jingwen looked at her son, her eyes seemingly asking, "What's going on?"
The next second, the enraged old man answered her question.
Ye Lin: "She is my granddaughter, Ye Lin's own granddaughter. Your Qin family is really arrogant. Are you trying to accuse me of failing to raise my daughter properly? You don't even deserve to!"
Luo Shimiao stood up, helped the old man to a seat, and patted him on the back to calm him down: "Grandpa, why are you getting angry with the person who put on the enema?"
The Qin family of three was completely dumbfounded, their faces as pale as a palette of colors.
The way everyone looked at Luo Shimiao changed again; the disdain in their eyes vanished completely. Who would have thought that the Luo family's little princess would enter the entertainment industry and even attend the birthday banquet in such a low-key manner?
Gu Ming said unhappily, "Qin Feng, is your family really here to celebrate my birthday?"
Qin Feng almost buried his head in the ground: "Old Gu, Old Ye, I'm sorry. I failed to discipline my daughter properly. I will definitely discipline her more strictly when we get back." He turned to his daughter and said, "Wan'er, apologize to Miss Luo. In the future, watch less of that nonsense."
Qin Wan'er twisted her fingers, feeling unwilling but not daring to disobey her father. She walked up to Luo Shimiao and said, "I'm sorry, I apologize for the harm I caused you with my inappropriate remarks. I'm sorry."
Luo Shimiao crossed his arms and said, "A brain is an everyday item; I hope you won't treat it like an ornament."
Qin Wan'er clutched her skirt tightly. She had always been pampered and cherished since childhood, and had never suffered such humiliation. Her heart couldn't take it, and she covered her face, crying as she ran out.
Qin Feng and Xie Yurong were so ashamed that they chased after him but never came back.
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