It was true that recently, she did not bother to dress up because she was feeling down. She wore the police uniform all the time, which did appear to be slightly sloppy and slovenly.
However, people like her, who were naturally endowed with good looks, would still stand out in the crowd even if they were occasionally sloppy with their dressing.
Cheng Jing heard the gossip as well, and she frowned. Just when she was about to give them a good scolding, Nian Xi stopped her at the last second. She wanted to hear more of what they had to say.
The female colleagues obviously did not notice that they were behind them, as they continued with their lively discussion. After all, Nian Xi came from a well-off family, and she had even managed to find a handsome boyfriend like Jiang Yuning, who was the cream of the crop. Thus, people were quite jealous of her in the past.
This was human nature. We would inevitably gloat when misfortune befell upon others who were previously better off than us.
“Oh, you mean her? Yes, she doesn’t look as pretty as before. After all, Nian Xi isn’t young anymore,” said a female colleague.
“Yeah. She’s already so old, and yet she’s still unmarried. Now that she’s dumped by her boyfriend, who knows when she’ll be able to marry? So what if she comes from a rich family? She can’t get married,” another colleague added.
“That’s true. I guess it’s also good to be average like us. But in my opinion, I feel that you can’t be too picky even if you’re rich. Feng Ji Chuan is so handsome, and I heard that he dated Nian Xi for seven to eight years. They had plans to get married, and they had even sent out their wedding invitations. But all of a sudden, she decided not to marry him. While Feng Ji Chuan has said that they broke up because he failed to cherish her, he was such a nice person. He’s also handsome and capable, and he came from a decent family. I think she’s the pretentious one,” a colleague remarked.
“Yes. But do you guys think that maybe she’s destined to remain single? Both her previous and current relationships ended like this. I heard that she jinxes her spouse!” another colleague said.
“No way!” a colleague exclaimed.
“Why would Professor Jiang disappear out of the blue then? I heard that the situation looks grim for him,” another colleague remarked.
Nian Xi and Cheng Jing were speechless.
“These gossip mongers seriously have nothing better to do!” Cheng Jing bellowed. Unable to put up with them any longer, she charged over and slammed her palms on the table. “You’re the jinx! We’re all in the police force, and yet all of you can still be so superstitious. Why don’t you go be a fortune teller instead?”
When the female colleagues saw Cheng Jing and Nian Xi, they jumped in fright and turned to flee.
However, Nian Xi grabbed hold of two of them and pressed them down on the chair. She then pointed at one of them and said, “I know you. You came here last year. You’re Tan Qianqian, aren’t you? You liked Feng Ji Chuan, but he never liked you. Because of that, you bore a grudge against me and would badmouth about me when you have nothing better to do. I didn’t hold it against you in the past since I was in a good mood. But now, a scientist who contributed to our country is missing. Instead of thinking about the case, you dished the dirt on his family and maliciously defamed them. Should I report you to the upper management?”
Tan Qianqian jumped in fright, but she then retorted indignantly, “Since when did I defame Professor Jiang’s family?”
Nian Xi sneered coldly and slammed the table, before replying with emphasis on every single word, “I’m his fiancée, so I’m his family. Do you have a problem with that?”
Tan Qianqian was badly shaken by her aura, and she could only blink her eyes in terror. She had completely forgotten about the fact that a fiancée was not an immediate family member in the eyes of law.
“Besides, you said that I’m ugly,” Nian Xi added with a chuckle. “I still look better than you even if I’m ugly. No matter how gorgeous you’re dressed, it’s useless. I still look better than you even when I’m dirty and disheveled. Why do you bother to apply makeup at all? No matter how beautiful your makeup is, it can’t conceal those flaws of yours, such as your puny eyes, your downturn mouth, and your flat forehead!”
“Nian Xi, you’re too much!” Sister Xie, who was slightly older among the girls, shouted.
“Shut the hell up. So what if I marry at an older age? Everyone in the police station knows that your husband is a lazy bum. Everyone knows that he keeps a mistress outside, and you can only put up with the humiliation. What rights do you have to criticize others?” Nian Xi continued. Sister Xie’s face turned shockingly red, and she quickly turned around to leave.