Chapter 599: Chapter 599: She Went to See Zhong Yi Alone
Lu Yingxue waved her hand and quietly instructed a waiter for a mont.
Only then did she slowly descend the stage, as the elders had their own social circles.
And the younger people tended to stick to their circles.
As the focus of the entire event, Lu Yingxue beca surrounded by nurous young n and won the mont she stepped off the stage, showering her with flattering and envious complints.
She responded politely to each one.
“Congratulations, Miss Lu. You’ve finally tied the knot with Young Master Zhong, and from now on, the Lu Family will sail even smoother in the Imperial Capital.”
“You are truly fortunate.”
“Young Master Zhong has always been clean-living and doesn’t womanize. Miss Lu, you’ll be blissful from now on. I imagine the Zhong Family’s wedding ceremony will be even more grand. This engagent party alone cost a fortune!”
Lu Yingxue covered her mouth with a laugh and said: “It’s not as exaggerated as you say. Ayi and I are indeed at the age to get engaged.”
She was actually two years older than Zhong Yi, already twenty-eight this year, and would add another year after the New Year.
She indeed was in a hurry to settle things!
“You all continue chatting. I need to entertain an important guest,” said Lu Yingxue, lifting her dress train and slowly making her way to Qiao Xi.
As soon as Huo Sijiao noticed her approaching, she imdiately clung onto Qiao Xi’s arm, looking at her sowhat guardedly.
“Miss Lu, why didn’t you wear that goose-yellow dress? You still insisted on your own choice. Since you don’t trust our taste, don’t bother asking us to help you pick a dress. It’s such a waste of my sister-in-law’s kind intentions.”
Huo Sijiao didn’t speak very politely.
Nor did she show much good regard toward Lu Yingxue.
Lu Yingxue’s expression did not change in the slightest.
“I just felt that white suited today’s the better,” said Lu Yingxue gently, “Miss Huo seems to have made quite a splash utilizing my engagent party. I hear you and your sister-in-law are planning to open a beauty salon together?”
“Yes, I heard that Miss Lu also owns a beauty salon.”
Huo Sijiao had long done her market research, and to her surprise, Lu Yingxue’s Yingyue Pavilion turned out to be one of the best beauty salons in the Imperial Capital. Do all of these wealthy and business-minded society ladies love opening beauty salons?
“Indeed.”
With a hint of amusent in her eyes, Lu Yingxue looked at Qiao Xi and said,”My salon just runs so routine services, nowhere near your salon’s advertised miracle scar-removing product. I hear that recipe was an improvent by Miss Qiao from an ancient dical book? I must try its effect when the ti cos.”
“Welco,”
said Qiao Xi with a lukewarm smile on her face, “but the slots for free trials have all been filled. If you want to experience it, you’ll have to top up with our beauty salon’s Diamond Card. Miss Lu surely won’t be short of money, so you must co.”
Qiao Xi also learned how to tease people.
Lu Yingxue pursed her lips, “Miss Qiao really has a sense of humor. I didn’t expect the dical skills you’ve learned could also be applied to beauty—what a great way to gain both fa and fortune. It’s just a sha that it defiles the dical profession…”
Thinking she would be deceived into topping up.
That was a pipe dream.
Competitors in the sa industry always clash. She and Qiao Xi never got along. That they bumped into each other in every small business matter must be karma from several past lives!
Naturally opposed.
“Is Miss Lu suggesting that my dical skills are tainted with the sll of money?” Qiao Xi looked back at her, unyielding. “I didn’t realize you had such lofty ideals. Then why didn’t you settle for a simple dress instead of spending over a hundred million on the engagent party? What double standards!”
“Indeed,”
Huo Sijiao laughed as she eyed Lu Yingxue, “Miss Lu is known as the ‘female Hua Tuo’ by the people of the Imperial Capital, but I find you more akin to a black-hearted Madonna who preaches sanctity. You’re very lenient with yourself but have high moral standards for others.”
The smile on Lu Yingxue’s face vanished, and she spoke in a lowered voice: “Don’t forget that you are still my father’s subordinate, Miss Qiao. The Traditional Chinese dicine Association is very welcoming of you!”
After she finished talking, Lu Yingxue turned on her heels and left in her high heels, mingling with others.
Huo Sijiao sneered, “What a piece of work, acting as if she’s the center of the universe! Sister-in-law, don’t stoop to her level. This kind of venomous woman with a snake-like heart will have her bad karma eventually! What does an engagent with Young Master Zhong count for? They might even call off the wedding.”
“She is indeed very haughty.”
Qiao Xi’s face darkened as she said, “I thought the Lu Family would decline without the Xiang Family’s support. I didn’t expect this marriage arrangent with the Zhong Family would turn them into the hot new nobility in the Imperial Capital. How far Zhong Yi can go in the future, Lu Yingxue will bask in the reflected glory.”
Such a headache!
“Sister-in-law, think of sothing happy. I need to visit the restroom. You wait here for ; don’t wander off,” Huo Sijiao had been mingling with those rich girls and had drunk quite a bit of fruit wine and beverages, her stomach was already too bloated to bear.
She stuck out her tongue: “Sister-in-law, hand your clutch bag. My foundation and lipstick are stuffed in your bag, hehe.”
“Alright, no rush,” the sister-in-law replied.
Qiao Xi handed over the clutch bag to her and watched Huo Sijiao walk away.
Qiao Xi listlessly ate so fresh fruit cuts, standing out strikingly in the center in her white dress.
Old Chen, her bodyguard, was on high alert behind her.
For the ti being, no one approached her, leaving her to her own boredom.
After a while.
A servant handed her a note.
Qiao Xi unfolded the rolled-up note, and the line of text on it filled her with suspicion.
She looked around.
But the person who sent the note was nowhere in sight.
Qiao Xi pursed her lips, the handwriting was ssy but its style was sowhat familiar.
She called out softly, “Old Chen.”
Old Chen stepped forward and asked, “Young Madam, what’s the matter?”
“Where’s Xingzhou?”
“The young master is discussing sothing with Xie Family’s eldest. They went to the flower corridor in the back, telling not to disturb them lightly. It seems to be about the division of interests after Xiang Family’s bankruptcy. Our Huo Family needs to use Xie Family’s power to establish itself in the Imperial Capital.”
Hearing this, Qiao Xi suppressed the inexplicable restlessness in her heart and said, “Then you accompany to the top floor.”
Old Chen asked in surprise, “The top floor? The restrooms there are reserved for the Zhong and Lu families’ own people. What are you going up there for?”
On one side was the Lu Family, with three rooms where Lu Yan hid in one of the restrooms because he didn’t dare to et guests casually due to his limp leg. And on the other side were the Zhong Family, including the eldest of Zhong Family and his grandmother, as well as individual restrooms for Zhong Hongfei and Zhong Yi.
“I have things to do.”
Qiao Xi didn’t know if the ssage written on this note was real or fake.
She had to go up to see for herself.
But she wouldn’t go alone.
“Old Chen, let’s take the elevator to the fifth floor first. The Huo Family’s rest area is on the fifth floor, and from there, we will take the service stairs to the sixth floor, which is less conspicuous.”
“Alright, as you wish, Young Madam,” consented Old Chen.
Old Chen wouldn’t pry, but he would have to report back to the young master about this later.
Given his responsibilities, the Young Madam would surely understand.
“Let’s go, inform Sun Weing to keep an eye on Jiaojiao.”
“I know, I’m already sending a ssage to Young Master Sun. With him around, we can handle most situations. Our little lady’s temper wouldn’t allow herself to be mistreated,” Old Chen reassured as he walked and sent a ssage to Sun Weing.
He pressed the elevator button at the corner of the banquet hall and entered the elevator with Qiao Xi.
Straight up to the fifth floor!
From the safety exit on the fifth floor, they took the stairs up to the tranquil sixth floor.
Qiao Xi led the way, while Old Chen surveyed the surroundings and noticed that each room had a naplate on it, including the sixth floor.
They continued until they eventually stopped at the door at the end of the corridor.
Seeing the na on it, Old Chen imdiately thought of calling their own young master!
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