Chapter 16 The 16th day of getting disliked
The scene fell into another awkward silence.
Shi Wei took in the faces of the heiresses, each one more colorful than the other.
Shi Wei even heard the sound of gasps at the scene, accompanied by the continuous record of dislike value on the system panel...
Woohoo! Another bountiful day~
The manor was gifted four years ago and the gifter was Sheng Jingchen. Not to mention the Xia Family, even the Sheng Family didn't know about it.
Sheng Jingchen thought that Shi Wei agreed to the engagement just to please the Xia Family. While he wanted to use the Xia Family's relationship to fight back against his uncle. No matter how you say it, Shi Wei would suffer a loss. At that time, his uncle seized power and occupied everything in the Sheng Family and Sheng Jingchen had nothing. The only thing of some value in his hand was the Sheng Family’s manor left to him by his parents.
So Sheng Jingchen gave Sheng Family’s manor to Shi Wei as a sign of his determination to make an engagement.
Shi Wei felt that she would marry Sheng Jingchen sooner or later, so it would be a waste if she didn't take it.
Xia Duoduo looked at the three glaring words on the property certificate in front of her. Her face was livid.
Even if the manor worth hundreds of millions was just a few days' daily salary to Sheng Jingchen now, it still had a weight that others couldn't even dream of.
Xia Duoduo didn't participate in the next topic. She found an excuse and left the second floor.
Coming to an empty lounge, Xia Duoduo hurriedly took out her mobile phone.
Sheng Jingchen actually gave Sheng Family's manor to Shi Wei. He actually gave Shi Wei a manor that was so important to him! She couldn't wait any longer. The matter between Xia Shiwei and Ye Yu must be exposed tonight!
But Father and Mother Xia still haven't come and Xia Yiwen couldn't be contacted. Xia Duoduo hurriedly contacted Father and Xia Yiwen's secretary, but learned that the two were negotiating an important contract and couldn't get away. While Mother Xia's phone couldn't be reached at all!
How could this happen?
On the other end of the phone, Xia Yuanzhou was very confused, "If they can't come, they can't come. Our relationship with the Ye Family is so so. You and I are here and the gifts have arrived. Isn't that enough? Why are you so anxious? If you are in a hurry to find them, we will go back now."
"No!" Xia Duoduo refused Xia Yuanzhou without explanation.
Immediately she noticed that her tone wasn’t good. Xia Yuanzhou on the other side of the phone was obviously stunned for a moment.
Xia Duoduo hurriedly said kindly, "Mother, Mother said before that she would come to the banquet, so, so seeing that she didn't show up for a long time, I was a little worried..."
"Okay, okay, I know." Impatience brewed in Xia Yuanzhou’s heart. He wanted to find Shi Wei but couldn't find her. Does it matter whether his mother comes or not? "I'll contact my mom's driver to see where she is!"
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Not far away, Shi Wei leaned leisurely on the railing on the second floor, shaking a champagne glass in her hand. The dim light poured down and it was like she was covered with a layer of golden gauze.
Shi Wei lowered her eyes, as if she was staring at the champagne glass in her hand. But only she knew that she was listening to the system’s report in her mind.
"Host, I just slipped into Xia Duoduo's mobile phone. It turns out that she is looking for Father Xia and Mother Xia! They didn't come, so it's hard for a good show to play tonight!"
Of course, Father Xia, Mother Xia, and Xia Yiwen couldn't come.
Shi Wei knew that Father Xia and Xia Yiwen were discussing a project with a foreign-funded enterprise today. The project leader of that foreign-funded enterprise happened to be Shi Wei's senior brother, so Shi Wei asked for a little favor of delaying Xia Yiwen and Father Xia.
As for Mother Xia, every time before attending a banquet, Mother Xia would go to a spa.
Shi Wei only needed to bribe the masseuse that Mother Xia often uses and ask her to add some sleeping pills to the essential oil in the spa. This way none of the elders of the Xia Family could come.
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After waiting in the lounge for nearly half an hour, there was still no news from Father Xia and Mother Xia.
Xia Duoduo was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. She walked out of the lounge and watched the nearby bored Shi Wei walk to Sheng Jingchen and whispered something.
Xia Duoduo could not hear the two people's conversation. From the shape of their lips, she could vaguely grasp the words ‘tired’, ‘go home’, ‘rest’, etc.
Xia Shiwei was going home? !
Must not let her leave!
...
Shi Wei told Sheng Jingchen that she was tired and planned to go back first. Sheng Jingchen was chatting about projects with several business tycoons. He didn't stop her and let her to go home first.
Shi Wei turned and walked toward the parking lot.
When she arrived at the parking lot, it was already full of luxury cars. Chauffeur Zhang had already received the message, drove the Rolls-Royce to the entrance, and opened the door for Shi Wei personally.
Shi Wei was about to get into the Rolls-Royce-
"Miss Xia! Wait a minute!"
A young man's voice suddenly came from behind.
Shi Wei turned around and saw Old Mister Ye's secretary standing behind her. He respectfully bowed slightly to her, "Miss Xia, Old Mister Ye invites you to the study."
...
From the parking lot to the study, Shi Wei passed many rich young men. When they saw Shi Wei following Secretary Wu, they immediately caught on something and blatantly laughed at her.
"The show is about to begin!"
"I want to see if Xia Shiwei still had the nerve to say that she is the fiancée of Young Master Sheng when she comes out of the study!"
"Oh, why do you say that? Maybe when she comes out, she will be Young Madam Ye!"
"What Young Madam Ye? How dare you call the fiancée of an illegitimate child Young Madam Ye?"
"Adopted daughter and illegitimate child. It’s truly a match made in heaven! Hahaha!"
...
Ten minutes later, Shi Wei followed the secretary to the study.
Old Mister Ye was a man who wanted face. Of course, he wouldn't say such things in public. There were no extra people at the scene except the key parties.
Old Mister Ye, Eldest Miss Ye, Zhou Shuwan, Xu Yangyang, Sheng Jingchen... plus Xia Duoduo, a representative of the Xia Family.
As soon as Shi Wei walked into the study, the LED board behind the study lit up. It was a photo of Ye Yu carrying Shi Wei to the parking lot on the night of the engagement.
Zhou Shuwan swiftly got into the role, tears streaming down her face. She rushed forward and grabbed Shi Wei's hand tightly, "Shi Wei, you and Ye Yu are obviously in love with each other! Why are you still engaged to Young Master Sheng?"
She turned and looked at Sheng Jingchen who was sitting in the guest seat, "Young Master Sheng! My son and Shi Wei are a perfect match! Let go!"
Shi Wei: "..."
Sheng Jingchen: "..."
Sheng Jingchen represented the Sheng Family. He sat in the guest seat, next to Old Mister Ye. He didn't even look at Zhou Shuwan. He raised his eyelids and asked Shi Wei, "What's going on?"
Shi Wei revealed ‘confusion’, "Mrs. Zhou, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
Zhou Shuwan choked.
It was enough that Xia Shiwei pretended to be a little white rabbit. Why did she call her ‘Mrs. Zhou’? Did she have to emphasize that she was a mistress and didn't deserve title Mrs. Ye?
[Dislike value from Zhou Shuwan +1200...]
But Zhou Shuwan was the winner of the palace fight in the Ye Family after all. So she immediately adjusted her mood and lowered her posture, "Am I wrong? Shi Wei, you are engaged to Young Master Sheng just to turn things around in the Xia Family and because Ye Yu is just the second son of the Ye Family and can't compare to Young Master Sheng's prominent status!"
"But... but Ye Yu likes you so much, you two already have a relationship... In order to be with Young Master Sheng, you actually report the police that Ye Yu had ‘raped’ and had him arrested!"
This statement shocked everyone.
Xia Duoduo opened her eyes even wider and covered her mouth in a pretentious manner, "How can this be? Elder Sister, it turns out that you like Elder Brother Ye Yu? You just use Elder Brother Jingchen as a tool to turn things around?"
When Old Master Ye heard this, his face turned pale.
He always looked down on this illegitimate child born by his son. But in the end, he was the flesh and blood of the Ye Family. How could he allow Xia Shiwei, a lowly adopted daughter, to trample on him?
Old Master Ye turned to Sheng Jingchen and said, "Jingchen, this matter... After all, it is our Ye Yu who has wronged you. Fortunately, you and Shi Wei haven’t married yet. Why don't you cancel the engagement and let Ye Yu and Shi Wei be together! This will be good for all three of our families!"
"Father-in-law is right!" Zhou Shuwan quickly chipped in, "Young Master Sheng, look how our Ye Yu and Shi Wei are in love with each other. Why don't you..."
Sheng Jingchen didn't even look at Zhou Shuwan. His eyes were dark. He raised his eyes and asked Shi Wei,
"You and Ye Yu are in love with each other?"
"Elder Brother Jingchen, this is all slander!"
Shi Wei's nose was sour.
She actually wanted to pretend to be pitiful and put some eye drops, but in such an environment, feeling the grievance of ‘Xia Shiwei’ in the novel, Shi Wei's tears fell like a bead curtain.
No need to act. She was sad from within. "Elder Brother Jingchen, we have been engaged for so long, don't you know how I feel about you?"
Shi Wei stared at Sheng Jingchen with an indescribable grievance on her face.
"But it’s true you have a relationship with our Ye Yu!" Old Master Ye scolded, "Xia Shiwei, after this happened, you still have the face to marry into the Sheng Family? Where do you put the face of the Xia Family? Where do you put the face of the Ye Family?!"
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