0p0 Chapter 217 Thieving eyebrows and rat eyes
Chapter 217 Thieving eyebrows and rat eyes
Sure enough, hearing this, Qiao Yueru showed a smug smile on her face: "Li Xiaoxiao is just a country bumpkin, what can she compare with me?"
"But what she did in the Censorate that day was really inappropriate. It made Miss Qiao lose face like this." Cheng Yun'er said it seriously, as if Li Xiaoxiao had done something outrageous to both humans and gods.
When Qiao Yueru mentioned this, her face immediately darkened. She gasped and said viciously, "When I find the chance, I will never let her go."
Seeing Qiao Yueru's reaction, Cheng Yun'er nodded with satisfaction and said slowly, "This matter is indeed infuriating, but Li Xiaoxiao is very eloquent and is also opportunistic. It may not be easy to catch her handle."
"Of course I know this. Now the old lady in the Marquis' Mansion is protecting me very closely, and I can't do anything to her for the time being." Qiao Yueru said in annoyance.
"Sometimes you create opportunities yourself. The more you avoid some people, the more they will think you are easy to bully." Cheng Yun'er continued to persuade and lead the topic to her ideas.
"I understand all this." Qiao Yueru was a little annoyed. She also wanted to deal with Li Xiaoxiao.
Seeing that the cooking was almost done, Cheng Yun'er secretly winked at the maid Xiang Ling beside her, and Xiang Ling understood and quietly retreated.
Soon he turned back and bowed respectfully to Cheng Yun'er: "Miss, the teacher who will teach you calligraphy and painting has arrived. When will you come over?"
After hearing the maid's report, Cheng Yun'er said to Qiao Yueru with an apologetic expression, "Something happened at home today, so I'm afraid I can't entertain Miss Qiao."
"No problem, no problem. Miss Cheng has something to do first. Yueru will take care of it first." Qiao Yueru stood up and said goodbye. There was a hint of disappointment on her face. She had only been there for a short while and had not had a chance to say a few words to Miss Cheng.
"Then invite Miss Qiao to our house for a good gathering some other day." Cheng Yun'er had her usual fake smile on her face.
Things had come to this point, so even if Qiao Yueru didn't want to leave, she had to leave. She stood up, bowed to Cheng Yun'er, and then walked towards the door.
The maid came forward to support her as she did when she came. With every step she took, the hairpins on her head collided with each other, making a sound that made Cheng Yun'er behind her frown.
What a fool.
Just as Qiao Yueru walked to the door and was about to step out.
Then a little girl came running in hurriedly from outside the door and knelt down before entering the house.
The little girl blocked the door and Qiao Yueru had to stop.
"Miss Qibing, your Persian cat is dead." The little girl said tremblingly while kneeling on the ground.
Before Qiao Yueru could speak, the maid Xiang Ling spoke hastily, her voice filled with anxiety: "That cat is the young lady's favorite. How did you do it?"
"I didn't do it on purpose. I've seen a lot of rats in the kitchen lately. I was afraid that the food might not be clean, so I bought some rat poison from outside the mansion. The cat usually doesn't go to the kitchen, but I don't know why it went there today and ate the poison I mixed for rats. It was too late when I found out. Please forgive me, young lady."
As the maid spoke, her voice was filled with tears and she kowtowed to Cheng Yun'er repeatedly.
"You are so inefficient. It's a good thing it was eaten by a cat. If it was a human, it would still be alive." Xiang Ling scolded.
"I know I was wrong, and I will never do it again." The little girl's voice was filled with tears, and she kept kowtowing on the ground and begging for mercy.
"Okay, that beast looked smart, but I didn't expect it to be so stupid. This is its fate. You can go down now." Cheng Yun'er's tone was light, and it was impossible to hear the joy in her words.
"Thank you, miss. Thank you, miss." The little girl thanked repeatedly and finally stepped out.
Qiao Yueru at the door heard it carefully, and suddenly an idea flashed in her mind. She seemed to know how to deal with Li Xiaoxiao.
Cheng Yun'er took in Qiao Yueru's expression and said, "I'm sorry that you, Miss Qiao, are so ignorant."
"Nothing, nothing." Qiao Yueru turned and left.
Watching Qiao Yueru's leaving figure, Cheng Yun'er sneered, "You did a great job, and there will be a big reward."
"Thank you for the compliment, Miss. It's my duty to do this." Xiang Ling lowered her head slightly.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was New Year's Eve. The old lady was happy, as her wish of many years had finally come true. She invited Li Xiaoxiao's family to the Marquis' Mansion to celebrate the New Year. The old lady had no choice but to agree.
There are many adults in the Marquis's family, and they usually eat separately. But today is a festival, so they are having a reunion dinner together. This has been the custom of the Marquis's family for many years.
The meal took place at the old lady's Yangxinxuan. The mansion was decorated with lights and colors everywhere, and everyone's face was filled with the joy of the New Year.
Inside Yangxinxuan, there was an extra-large table filled with a variety of dishes. The old lady sat at the main seat, and on her right were Sun, Li Huawen, Li Ruolan, Li Dahai, and finally Li Xiaoxiao.
To the right of Li Xiaoxiao is Qiao Yueru, who actually also came to the Marquis' Mansion to celebrate the New Year. In order are Si Chengren, Si Chengyi, Wang Qiuhe, and Si Wei Zhong.
Then came Si Zhenglin, Cheng Menggu, Si Chengxu, and then the old lady. There were more than ten people in total, filling the table.
Tang Xiuwen was injured and couldn't get out of bed, so she didn't come.
However, Li Xiaoxiao was somewhat surprised that Qiao Yueru could appear here, and she happened to be sitting next to her.
This was the first time she had officially seen Si Wei Zhong. He was sitting diagonally opposite her. She had only seen him once from a distance before.
Looking closely, she saw that he had shifty eyes and was not tall, about 1.6 meters. At the same time she looked over there, he was also looking over here, and their eyes exchanged briefly. Si Wei Zhong's gaze was sinister and vicious, and she felt like being stared at by a poisonous snake.
Looking through the surface to the essence, he must have known that she wanted to open a restaurant, so he was dissatisfied. But it's not a big problem. Since he dared to do that back then, he must be responsible for what he did. There will be more dissatisfaction in the future.
Li Xiaoxiao ignored his vicious look, with a sarcastic look on her face, looking determined to win.
Seeing Li Xiaoxiao's look, Si Wei Zhong's mouth twitched slightly. It was obvious that he was trying his best to restrain the anger that was about to explode.
Everyone at the table had different thoughts. Si Chengren's injury was almost healed, and from time to time he looked at Li Xiaoxiao, who was separated from him by Qiao Yueru. After not seeing her for so many days, Li Xiaoxiao seemed to be more beautiful again.
Even though there were several oil lamps lit in the house, it was still not as clear as during the day. Instead, there was a hazy beauty that made her whole body exude a faint halo.
The drool at the corner of her mouth almost flowed down. When Qiao Yueru saw his expression, she sat up straight and coughed twice to block his sight.