“Ha ha! Only someone from a poor origin going after rich guys shamelessly says things like this . How laughable!”
While the two were talking at the counter, a few unwanted guests appeared at the jewelry shop entrance .
Before she even saw them, from the voice alone, Pei Ge easily identified the person seeking trouble with her .
“Indeed! I haven’t seen such a laughable person in so long . Lelin, looks like I came to you at the right time!”
Helplessness flashed past Pei Ge’s face as she turned to look at the source of the voice .
Sigh…
This Ji Lelin… Why is she everywhere? she mumbled inwardly, looking helplessly .
Fine . This ancestor even brought two underlings this time .
She eyed the two fashionably dressed ladies beside Ji Lelin and truly felt that it was the wrong day for her to leave home .
“Lelin, is she that woman you’re taking about – the one who stole your man? She looks so average, though . With her appearance, I don’t think any young master in our circle will take a liking to her . ”
The woman in a black casual suit on Ji Lelin’s left shot her a spiteful look .
“These days, the most shameless are those average and mundane-looking women . ” The lady on Ji Lelin’s right, clad in a checkered windbreaker, added with a smirk .
“That’s right . Xiaohan, you’re still too innocent . D’you remember that old saying? A dog that barks doesn’t bite; the dog that bites doesn’t bark . ”
Although Ji Lelin was speaking to her friends, her black orbs were trained on Pei Ge .
Pei Ge’s face darkened as these women ‘scolded the locust while pointing at the mulberry . ’
That d*mn Wen Qimo, what kind of trouble did he land me onto?!
She scolded the man inwardly for bringing her this jinx called Ji Lelin .
“Ge Ge, are you okay?” Fu Mingxuan coldly eyed the trio at the entrance harboring ill will as he asked her this with concern .
Slowly shaking her head, she moved to speak when she heard an exclamation .
“Eh?! Brother Mingxuan, why are you here?”
The lady in a checkered windbreaker exclaimed in shock following the sweeping of his eyes on their clique .
“Fu Mingxuan?” The lady in a black casual suit also looked at him .
“Xiaohan, Wenwen, do you know this man?” Ji Lelin, who had just returned from abroad, voiced out her confusion upon noting the drastic change in their expressions .
Xu Xiaohan and Ou Wenwen’s lips twitched slightly before they explained . “He’s the son of Auntie Fu, whom you’ve met a few days prior . ”
“Ah! I know now . It’s him, huh . ” She smirked . Ever since her return, she was either in her father’s company or being dragged by her mother to participate in blind dates .
Therefore… in the capital, other than the few good friends she had made when she was younger, she only ever heard others’ names without meeting them in person .
This Fu Mingxuan was coincidentally the Fu family’s eldest son, whom her mother wanted to pair her with for a date a few days prior .
“Hur hur . Another country bumpkin . Luckily, I haven’t gone on that blind date with you . ”
She felt humiliated to learn that her potential blind date was related to Pei Ge .
Hence, the words she spoke were lacking in manners .
Still, she could not be blamed for behaving unlike a lady from an affluent family .
Rather, the fact that the man she adored, the first man whom she had gone on a date with upon her return, and even this potential date partner of hers all liked a woman inferior to her in every way…
Cough, cough, cough! Truly, anyone in her shoes would get mad, especially since she was a prideful mistress .
Fu Mingxuan chuckled, unaffected by her words .
Still, it did not mean that he would be a gentleman to her .
“Ji family’s youngest daughter is so-so, after all . Unlike the older sister, the younger one doesn’t seem to be of that prestigious bloodline . ”
“You!” If Wen Qimo was her first weakness, the second would be her half-sister from her father’s side .
Noticing that she had turned red from anger, Xu Xiaohan tugged her arm and warned her through her eyes not be rash .
Alas, her actions were akin to not doing anything at all .
Having lost all irrationality in her anger, Ji Lelin glared at the man hatefully .
“Hur hur! I’m truly curious if your mother knows that you have such a thing beside you . ”
She lifted her chin and directed derisive eyes at Pei Ge while mocking him .
“Ah, Lelin!”
Taken aback by her words, Ou Wenwen exclaimed as her face turned ghastly . She quickly moved to him .
“Brother Mingxuan, Lelin just came back from overseas, so please don’t take her words to heart . Despite her foul mouth, she’s actually a pretty nice person . ”
She frantically explained to him, as though fearful of offending him .
“Wenwen, what are you doing?!” When her childhood friend actually dragged her back leg and apologized to the man she disliked, Ji Lelin was instantly enraged .
Not only was she a rich and influential family’s mistress who had been overseas for years, she was also blessed in the beauty and brains departments .
Since a child, she had always been doted on by everyone and had never received mistreatment .
“Miss Ji, I finally know now why Qimo doesn’t like you . ”
Pei Ge, who had been silently watching the two stare daggers at each other, suddenly scoffed .
“What did you say?!” Ji Lelin, caught in a stalemate with the man, instantly placed her hateful gaze onto her upon hearing that .
“Not mentioning Qimo, even I dislike your personality . ” Pei Ge gave her a smile that did not reach the eyes . Instead, her dark and clear eyes glinted coldly .
“You! Who do y—” think you are? Her words were cut off midway by a resounding slap .
Pak!
This resounding slap stunned everyone in the extravagant jewelry shop .
“Miss Ji, excuse me for not holding it in . Your mouth just needed a slapping . I apologize for it . ”