SFS Chapter 21 She's not someone you can bully.
Chapter 21 She's not someone you can bully.
Ye Chuchu was stunned for a moment, then looked up angrily, intending to teach the person who had disrupted her plans a lesson, only to find that the person standing in front of her was Xiao Jingchen.
"Don't move, I'll handle it."
Lin Ran looked at the man protecting her, her heart stirred slightly, she reached out and tugged at her coat, and softly responded.
"Ah."
"Xiao... Brother-in-law, what brings you here?"
Ye Chuchu nervously tried to force a smile, but found herself stiff and unable to make any expression. She could only resent the people who had given her false information.
If they hadn't said that Lin Ran was already fed up with Xiao Jingchen, she wouldn't have acted so rashly.
"You bullied someone from my Xiao family at my family's banquet. Doesn't Mr. Ye intend to offer an explanation?"
Xiao Jingchen's voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable pressure.
Ye Minghua rushed over and, after seeing the scene before him, understood the situation. Without hesitation, he slapped Ye Chuchu across the face and cursed, "You bastard, hurry up and apologize to your sister and make her forgive you."
Ye Chuchu covered her face and froze, feeling wronged, but she didn't dare to say it out loud. She could only sniffle and mutter something under her breath.
"sorry."
Xiao Jingchen smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes, only a chilling coldness.
"Does Mr. Ye think I'm easy to fool?"
"Or do you think that my Xiao family isn't important enough and isn't taken seriously by President Ye?"
Ye Minghua sensed the threat in her words, and seeing Ye Chuchu's already swollen face, he hardened his heart and slapped her again.
"Mr. Xiao, it's all my fault. I'll let her leave right away."
Standing behind Xiao Jingchen, Lin Ran watched him stand up for her, her heart pounding uncontrollably, a strange flutter rising within her.
"Dad, I don't want to go."
"Lin Ran bumped into my cup herself, it wasn't my fault! She's framing me!"
Lin Ran's lips twitched. She had underestimated Ye Chuchu's shamelessness; how could she say such a thing?
Just as she was about to speak, Xiao Jingchen quietly pinched her fingertips.
"give it to me."
Seeing Xiao Jingchen's lip movements, Lin Ran actually shut her mouth. Regardless of any misunderstandings between them before, at this moment, she was willing to believe this man.
"It's alright, there are surveillance cameras everywhere here. If Mr. Ye agrees, we'll handle it officially."
Xiao Jingchen's tone was very gentle, even somewhat casual, but no one present dared to relax.
They all understood that the gentler Xiao Jingchen appeared, the angrier he was.
Ye Minghua wiped the sweat from his forehead, which had been seeping out due to nervousness, and began to speak in a flattering manner.
"Of course not, it's my fault for not educating her properly. I'll make her apologize properly right now."
Ye Chuchu wanted to say something more, but Ye Minghua's glare forced her to back down, and she could only reluctantly stand in front of Lin Ran and apologize.
"I'm sorry, sister. I accidentally spilled red wine on you. I was wrong, and I will never do it again."
Lin Ran almost couldn't help but laugh when she saw her downcast and frustrated expression.
Having lived with Ye Chuchu for so long, she naturally knew how to annoy her.
"Since you sincerely admit your mistake, I will be magnanimous and forgive you. But please don't be so careless in the future."
Ye Chuchu could barely maintain her smile, but with Ye Minghua watching her from the side, there was nothing she could do but grit her teeth and swallow her anger.
Just when everyone thought the matter was over, Xiao Jingchen spoke again.
"Mr. Ye, this dress is a style that is not available in China. I bought it abroad at a high price. There's no way you can wash off the red wine spilled on it."
Ye Minghua immediately understood Xiao Jingchen's meaning, but he still looked somewhat embarrassed. After a long while, he nodded in agreement.
"Mr. Xiao, you're too kind. Just give me the bill."
Ye Minghua is like that. Even if his family has no money left, he will still grit his teeth and agree to do it so as not to lose face in front of others.
"In that case, we'll take our leave."
Hearing Xiao Jingchen say that, Lin Ran secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although she already had a coat, the sticky feeling on her body was still uncomfortable.
On the other side of the banquet, Old Master Xiao had already taken his seat at some point, watching Xiao Jingchen and Lin Ran's retreating figures, and nodded in satisfaction.
Sitting next to him, Xiao Yunsi naturally witnessed the whole process, and seeing the old man's satisfied expression, his eyes were filled with gloom.
Perhaps he should act faster.
In a room on the second floor, Lin Ran looked at Xiao Jingchen, who was still standing in the room, and spoke up somewhat shyly.
"Um, I need to change my clothes."
"Well, let's change."
Xiao Jingchen seemed not to understand her hint, lit a cigarette and sat on the sofa, looking quite comfortable.
"I need to change my clothes and take a shower. Why don't you go out and get busy?"
Seeing that he didn't move and even sat down, Lin Ran could only try to explain in a tactful way.
Xiao Jingchen took a deep drag on his cigarette, then slowly exhaled, his voice slightly hoarse.
"I've seen you in every way imaginable, and now you're shy?"
Lin Ran opened her mouth but couldn't say anything, so she just took a towel and went straight to the bathroom.
When the two of them finished getting ready and came out, the banquet was already halfway through. When Old Master Xiao saw Lin Ran come out, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to wave her over.
"Grandpa, I wish you boundless happiness and longevity."
Lin Ran smiled sweetly and sat down next to Old Master Xiao. Xiao Jingchen paused for a moment when he saw that his seat had been taken, but he didn't say anything and sat down next to him.
"Oh, good, girl, with your words, this old man will live a few more years."
Lin Ran felt guilty looking at the old man's happy expression. She had only found out about the birthday banquet that afternoon and hadn't even prepared a gift in advance.
"Grandpa, come to the villa in a few days. I have prepared a very special gift for you."
Lin Ran leaned closer and whispered, then playfully winked, making the old man laugh uncontrollably.
Xiao Yunsi stared intently at Lin Ran until Xiao Jingchen glanced over with a warning look, at which point he slightly lowered his gaze.
The familiar way Lin Ran and Old Master Xiao interacted shocked everyone sitting nearby, who all started asking about Lin Ran's identity.
After learning that she was a child of the Ye family, people couldn't help but look at Ye Minghua with more respect, and more people started to go and chat with her.
Although they looked down on the Ye family's company, they had managed to get on the coattails of the Xiao family, so even if they couldn't get the meat, they could still get a few sips of soup.
There's nothing wrong with them striking up a conversation.