Chapter 13 The 13th day of getting disliked
On the day of the Ye Family birthday party, the sky was clear and the air was fresh.
Feeling lazy, Shi Wei slept until waking up naturally.
The Ye Family birthday banquet was in the evening. In the afternoon, after Shi Wei had lunch, she went to the study to deal with the IP acquisition. After acquiring the IP, it was necessary to set up a film and television company and set up a plate to shoot. If the crew invests, it could be supported by the income from the dislike value. However, the film and television company wasn't enough. She needed a partner.
The system proposed that Shi Wei could cooperate with Shengshi Group. But Shi Wei said that Sheng Jingchen was nice to her now because he had not yet realized his feelings for Xia Duoduo. When he wakes up, he will be an out-and-out paranoid and blackened villain. It was better to stay away from such people.
Shi Wei prepared for a rainy day. The development of IP and film and television must be controlled by herself. Shengshi Group could invest, but cannot form a partnership.
Fortunately, old Mister Ye’s birthday banquet was in the evening. Shi Wei knew that there was a person at the birthday banquet who was absolutely suitable to start a company with her.
After finishing the IP affairs, Shi Wei walked out of the study. Housekeeper Wu stood respectfully at the door, "Miss Xia, there will be a birthday banquet for Old Mister Ye tonight. The styling team has arrived downstairs."
Shi Wei was stunned, "Styling team?"
She went downstairs and saw the styling team who had been waiting in the living room for a long time.
"This...Sheng Jingchen asked you to invite them?" Shi Wei asked.
"Yes. Mister knows that when you were in the Xia Family before, it must have been Mrs. Xia who prepared your styling. Now that you are in the Sheng Family, I should do it for you."
Shi Wei took a deep breath.
She studied at Capital University. Several of her classmates went to luxury companies after graduation, so she originally planned to ask her former classmates for help with the dress styling.
She didn't expect Sheng Jingchen to remember such a small matter.
Shi Wei remembered that when she just returned to the Xia Family and attended the banquet for the first time, she didn't know that the heiresses of wealthy families had to wear dresses to attend such banquets.
So, when Mother Xia accidentally forgot her because she was too busy and Xia Duoduo didn't remind her, she wore a pure white little dress to attend Father Xia's birthday banquet.
The dress cost about two hundred yuan. Simple, extroverted, and very clean, but in the eyes of these wealthy daughters, it was like a piece of rag and couldn't be put on the table at all.
Later, Mother Xia apologized, saying that she was too busy and only had time to mind Xia Duoduo. That’s why she forgot about her.
At that time, Shi Wei felt that Mother Xia must be too busy.
But now seeing the styling team hired by Housekeeper Wu...
Wasn't Sheng Jingchen busy? He managed the entire Shengshi Group with numerous things to do every day and worked more than 16 hours a day.
But he remembered.
It was just a command to Housekeeper Wu. It was not like the Xia Family didn't have a housekeeper.
Shi Wei smiled bitterly.
She never believed that Sheng Jingchen cared about her.
This only highlighted that the Xia Family didn't care about her at all.
The styling team customized a black lotus look for Shi Wei. D Brand’s black satin suspender dress wrapped her curvy figure. A silver velvet bow was around her waist, like a seductive black lotus in full bloom.
A few strokes of makeup highlighted Shi Wei's bright and generous face. Snow-white skin and red lips, which were breathtakingly beautiful.
After the styling was done, the sunset fell. It was almost time for the banquet.
Sheng Jingchen wasn't at home. He was probably at the company and planned to go directly from the company to the banquet to be on time.
Shi Wei didn't want to disturb him, so she sat in her Rolls-Royce and went to the birthday banquet of the Ye Family alone.
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Ye Family Manor in the Western Suburbs of the capital
The Ye Family was a long-established wealthy family in the capital. They have been a wealthy family since the late Qing Dynasty and got substantial foundation. They have a large classical garden in the western suburbs.
The garden with nine-winding corridors, small bridges, and flowing water. The scenery changed with every step. Quite unique. It seemed to be a fusion of the style of Jiangnan gardens, but it retained the charm of Beijing’s gardens.
At around seven o'clock in the evening, many heiresses arrived at the old house of the Ye Family and chatted and laughed on the balcony of a pavilion.
When girls gathered together, what they liked to talk about most was the latest fashion show in Paris and the haute couture dresses worn by the heiresses.
"Duoduo, is this the new celestial dress that you are wearing today? It's simply gorgeous!"
Xu Yangyang sat next to Xia Duoduo as soon as she arrived at the mezzanine floor, looking at the dress on Xia Duoduo with envy, "This dress is difficult to borrow. I heard that the popular first-line actress Lin Yanyan wanted to borrow this dress to walk on the red carpet last time, but she couldn't borrow it!"
"Our Duoduo is a heiress, how can Lin Yanyan, an actress, compare?" Zhou Min raised her chin with disdain, "What dress Duoduo wants, the Xia Family must send it to her!"
Other heiresses heard this and praised Xia Duoduo's dress. The Xia Family spoiled Xia Duoduo to the top of their hearts.
"Speaking of dresses, I remember the new black lotus dress of the D Brand. It’s quite beautiful," Ye Wenqing, the eldest daughter of the Ye Family, suddenly remarked and sighed, "It's just that the D Brand has always only customized dresses for some royal families. Can't buy them even if you want."
Ye Wenqing's words made all the heiresses at the scene silent. Because some time ago, Xia Duoduo took a fancy to the black lotus skirt and even tagged @D Brand's official website on Weibo, hoping to get the qualification to buy the black lotus skirt by virtue of her status as a heiress and a female star, but the D Brand ignored her.
Zhou Min and others dared not mention this matter in front of Xia Duoduo. However, Ye Wenqing was different. The Ye Family was as rich as the Xia Family. She never had to worry about the eyes of other daughters.
Seeing that the conversation was a bit stalemated and Xia Duoduo's face became ugly, Zhou Min quickly changed the topic, "By the way, Duoduo, where is your elder sister from the countryside?"
Zhou Min looked around and said sarcastically, "She used to follow you at every banquet, why is she nowhere to be seen today? By the way, what dress is she wearing today? Let's take a look?"
"She can't be wearing a piece of rags like she did when she first came to the Xia Family four years ago, right?" Xu Yangyang covered her face and sneered, "I thought she just tore a bed sheet and put it on her body!"
Most of the heiresses of the rich circle, who attended that banquet, giggled.
Ye Wenqing didn't like Xia Duoduo and others’ acts and didn't say anything.
At this time, Yu Manman, who was posting photos on little Red Book, popped her head out. There was a suspicious look on her face: "Doesn't Xia Shiwei live in Sheng Family's Manor with Sheng Jingchen? Why would she come with Xia Duoduo?"
The heiresses were shocked.
"Xia Shiwei and Young Master Sheng are living together?"
"Impossible! Doesn't Young Master Sheng like Duoduo? How can he be willing to live under the same roof with Xia Shiwei?!"
Xia Duoduo's face wasn't looking good either. She only knew about Shiwei leaving the Xia Family and living in the Sheng Family manor two days ago. She was so furious that her lungs were about to explode.
Shi Wei did this just to get the upper hand and win Sheng Jingchen's heart?
Dream on!
After today, she didn't believe that Sheng Jingchen would keep their engagement!
Xia Duoduo's mouth twitched, but still kept the smile, "Elder Sister... she’s engaged with Elder Brother Jingchen after all. So it's reasonable to live together, right?"
"What's reasonable? She's unmarried and lives in the man's house. This is too much!" Xu Yangyang disdained, "Besides throwing herself at men, she has no other means? Too shameless!"
"This isn't the first time you have met Xia Shiwei. Didn't she use this inferior means to snatch Duoduo's engagement?" Zhou Min sneered, "But who is Young Master Sheng? Do you think it will work if she throws herself at him? Even if she climbs into Young Master Sheng's bed, Young Master Sheng won't even look at her! Just wait, Young Master Sheng will definitely break off the engagement with her today!"
The heiresses remembered the news from the rich family's minor account group and couldn't help but chuckle again.
"Bullshit! Keep your mouth clean!"
A man's scolding voice suddenly came from behind.
Xia Yuanzhou came out of the pavilion, pointed at Zhou Min and Xu Yangyang, and berated, "Shi Wei and Sheng Jingchen are already engaged. Shi Wei can live wherever she wants. Your family lives by the sea, governing a bit too wide aren’t you!"
Xia Yuanzhou knew that most of the wealthy and powerful people didn't like Shi Wei, but he didn't expect that they would slander her like this behind her back.
Shi Wei left the Xia Family and lived in the Sheng Family manor... Obviously, it was obviously that she didn't want to live in the Xia Family anymore...
"Xia Yuanzhou, Xia Shiwei is just your family’s adopted daughter, do you need to be so angry for her?" Zhou Min frowned, "An adopted daughter is robbing your Xia Family's resources, we are doing this for your own good! Why can't you tell the difference between good and bad!"
Xia Yuanzhou froze when he heard this. Adopted daughter robbing resources? Then the one who robbed the Xia Family's resources... should not be Shi Wei! Those originally belonged to her. She was clearly...
Xia Yuanzhou glanced at Xia Duoduo with a complicated expression. Xia Duoduo’s heart jumped. Worried that Xia Yuanzhou would tell the truth, she stepped forward to comfort him, "Yuanzhou, we are just chatting casually, there is no bad intention."
"Yes, yes!" Some heiresses echoed, "We are just joking."
Irked, Xia Yuanzhou’s gaze glanced over the heiresses in front of him. He felt that a breath of anger was stuck in his mouth, unable to go up or down.
These people had criticized Shi Wei like this behind their back before?
Xia Duoduo was obviously here, so why didn't she say a few words for Shi Wei?
He originally wanted to find Xia Shiwei at the birthday party, apologize to her, and add her as a friend. Unexpectedly, he heard these people wagging their tongue!
Xia Yuanzhou was unhappy, but had nowhere to vent, so he could only glare at Xia Duoduo fiercely. His eyes were full of unhappiness.
Xia Duoduo was shocked when she saw this.
She never anticipated that Xia Yuanzhou would hear the mockery of Xia Shiwei behind her back! Wasn't he busy with the competition recently and had no time to come to the banquet?
However...
As long as the matter between Shi Wei and Ye Yu was exposed tonight, Xia Duoduo believed that Xia Yuanzhou, knowing that his biological elder sister was so fickle and shameless, will never give Shi Wei a good attitude!
So, Xia Duoduo took a deep breath, suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and said softly, "Yuanzhou, don't be angry. Dad and Mom haven't come yet and I can't contact them. How about, you go to find them?"
Xia Yuanzhou didn't want to stay with this group of heiresses. Disgruntledly, he nodded and turned to find Father Xia and Mother Xia.
Xia Duoduo watched Xia Yuanzhou's back and smiled.
The protagonists of this good show tonight were almost here, except for Father Xia and Mother Xia. Without them, how could Shi Wei and Ye Yu be forced to get married?
Not long after Xia Yuanzhou left, a Rolls-Royce Phantom drove into the old house of the Ye Family.
Judging by the license plate, Xia Duoduo recognized at a glance that this was the car that Shi Wei had been riding in recently.
A sneer appeared in her eyes again.
The protagonist had arrived. It seemed that the good show was about to begin~