Chapter 41 - Do As You Deem Fit
Chapter 41: Do As You Deem Fit
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Ji Qian closed her eyes and recalled Shen Hanxing’s expression earlier. Ji Qian raised her hand and slapped Chen Tingting.
Slap!
‘When Chen Tingting looked at her in disbelief, Ji Qian said clearly, “Chen Tingting, from today onwards, we are no longer friends. This slap is what you owe me.”
After saying that, she slapped Chen Tingting again. “This slap is for your betrayal even when I treated you so sincerely. From now on, the two of us will have nothing to do with each other!”
With that, Ji Qian turned around and walked to Shen Hanxing’s side without any hesitation. She leaned against Shen Hanxing and hugged her arm tightly for warmth. Her chest, which was filled with anger and grievance, gradually calmed down.
Ji Qian took a deep breath and regained her composure befitting that of her status as the fourth daughter of the Ji family. “Miss Zhuang, I’ve made a fool of myself. The culprit who destroyed the orchids has been found. Please do as you deem fit.”
Her decisiveness surprised Zhuang Yu. She could only think that Ji Qian was indeed from the Ji family. Zhuang Yu smiled at her kindly and said, “Alright, I misunderstood you, Fourth Miss Ji. I hope you don’t mind.”
After she finished speaking, she looked at Chen Tingting and her expression instantly turned cold. Zhuang Yu ordered, “Men, please escort Miss Chen out. From now on, she is not welcomed at the Zhuang family’s banquets. Nobody from the Chen family will be welcomed as well.”
Chen Tingting screamed in despair, “No!”
If she was the only one being chased out, it would only be slightly embarrassing. However, if the whole Chen family was also blacklisted by the Zhuang family, her parents, who have always valued sons over daughters, would not let her off. They would beat her to death!
“Qian Qian, Qian Qian, I really know my mistake. Please forgive me, okay? I was just obsessed. I won’t do it again,” Chen Tingting cried and begged, “Qian Qian, didn’t you treat me the best? We’re best friends. Please forgive me one more time. I really didn’t do it on purpose. It was Cheng Liu. Everything
was Cheng Liu’s fault. She was the one who urged me to do this to you!”
Unfortunately, no one believed her explanation. It was just like when Old Master Zhuang was angry to the point where he did not care who was really the one behind the scenes. He simply chose to chase out Ji Qian, who seemed like the most likely culprit, so that he would calm down. In this situation,
Chen Tingting now replaced Ji Qian’s role. No one would care if what she said was true or false. They only wanted to quickly get rid of her.
As the shouting gradually faded away, everyone returned to the banquet hall. The soft music that had stopped abruptly started playing again. The banquet hall returned to its previous lively state as if the chaotic scene from before had never happened.
If there was any difference, it would be that Shen Hanxing had two people by her side instead of one now. Ji Qian and Ji Ning, one was on the left while the other was on the right. They wished they could hang onto Shen Hanxing.
The two little girls looked at Shen Hanxing with sparkling eyes filled with admiration and adoration. Like puppies that needed to be appeased, Shen Hanxing could only allow them to cling onto her.
Other than that, the socialites who originally looked down on Shen Hanxing also came forward to chat with her. Their eyes were filled with curiosity and a hint of hidden adoration.
“Mrrs. Ji, you’re so beautiful and your skin is so good. How do you usually take care of your skin? Can you share it with us?”
“Mrs. Ji, when you attacked just now, your movements were crisp and neat. Did you learn it? Where did you leam it? Can I join the same class as you?”
“Mrs. Ji, can I add you on WeChat?”
No one knew which girl was the first to muster up the courage to ask this question. Instantly, all the socialites who were chattering and finding excuses to strike up a conversation quieted down. They waited eagerly and expectantly for Shen Hanxing’s reply.
Shen Hanxing was stunned for a moment. She felt as though she was with a group of kindergarten children. She laughed helplessly and said, “Of course.”
She took out her phone to look for her QR code. The socialites were extremely happy. One by one, they took out their phones and scrambled to scan Shen Hanxing’s QR code to add her as a friend. They completely disregarded their statuses as socialites and the elegant demeanor they were supposed to
adopt. They were acting as though they would never have the chance to add Shen Hanxing on WeChat again if they were one step slower.
‘When Ji Qian saw this scene, warning alarms rang in her heart. She took a deep breath and shouted, “My sister-in-law is usually very busy. You can add her on WeChat, but don’t go and disturb her whenever you have nothing to do.”
‘Hmph, don’t think that I don’t know what you girls are thinking. This is my sister-in-law, no one can snatch her away from me!”
Ji Ning didn’t say anything. Her thin and weak body trembled slightly as if she was frightened by this scene. She placed her forehead carefully on Shen Hanxing’s shoulder and called out timidly, “Sister-in-law….”