CHAPTER 409: CHAPTER 326: WHAT A MESS IN THIS CIRCLE

Bai Shasha curled her lips in disdain, "I heard from my dad that Li Fei’s family is really good at this stuff, they’ve managed to cozy up to Mr. Han Sr., getting him to shell out both money and effort! Apparently, he likes Li Fei so much he even bought her a car just for fun. Now Li Fei’s tail is practically up in the air!"

Mr. Bai didn’t initially know about these details and had thought that Mr. Han Sr. was simply too kind-hearted! Turned out there was more to it than meets the eye!

"That’s something outsiders wouldn’t understand! I suspect Mr. Han Sr. must feel guilty since his nephew dated Li Fei and ended up suffering greatly because of him. Providing some compensation seems fairly reasonable!"

Back then, nobody expected the issue of blood relations to come up, but now with Mr. Han Sr. acting this way, Grandma Li’s days must be a bit easier, right?

Bai Shasha rolled her eyes dramatically, "I tell you, this should really be made public for everyone to know! You have no idea, Si! After my grandma’s birthday celebration, Xu Er and I stayed at home for a few extra days."

"Guess what? We actually ran into Li Fei at the pool hall. That girl dressed herself up like a wannabe tycoon and even tried to act all high and mighty in front of me! But with just a few words from me, she was knocked down a peg and didn’t dare show off anymore!"

Thinking of this incident made Bai Shasha angry all over again. Li Fei had the nerve to cozy up and make moves on Xu Er, but thankfully Bai Shasha knew exactly what Li Fei was up to. The moment she casually mentioned Han Mingxue, Li Fei’s face turned pale, and she bolted!

Li Si chuckled and patted Shasha’s shoulder, "I bet you definitely mentioned Han Mingxue in those few words of yours, didn’t you?"

"You’re too clever for your own good!" Bai Shasha shot her a glare.

Li Si made a playful "oh wow" sound, "Didn’t notice it before, but after just a few days apart your dialect is fluent and lively now! Seems like Xu Er is quite the teacher!"

"Get lost! Speaking of coincidences, you know what’s insane? Maybe it’s just that our town’s too small. Xu Er and I ran into Cao Yufan and Meng Xi at a hotpot restaurant, and that Meng Xi even tried to stir up trouble with me. Xu Er shut her down right there!" Bai Shasha said with a smug expression.

"Seems like Xu Er’s certainly won your heart now, huh?" Li Si teased, winking.

"Oh, he’s alright! So, Si, how did you handle it the first time meeting your future in-laws?" Bai Shasha, clearly uneasy, asked nervously as she prepared to meet Xu Er’s parents in a few days.

Xu Er’s parents were different from the time she met Cao Yufan’s family; she wasn’t familiar with them at all and had no idea whether they’d like her or not.

Especially with Su Meng’s example right in front of her, she was even more worried. What if they turned out to be like Long Wu’s mother? Given her personality, she’d probably storm off immediately, causing an awkward scene.

Li Si tilted her head in thought and, seeing Shasha’s nervous expression, teased her, "Shasha! Are you seriously nervous? That doesn’t seem like you at all!"

Bai Shasha let out a sigh and pretended to be relaxed, "Saying I’m not nervous would be a lie! It’s the first meeting between the ugly duckling and the future in-laws, you know! I’m just worried—what if his parents don’t like me and oppose us?"

Li Si gently comforted her, "Shasha! Worrying yourself to death won’t solve anything right now. When the boat reaches the bridge, it will straighten out. I believe Xu Er wouldn’t let you be mistreated!"

Judging by Xu Er’s personality, his parents should be open-minded people, so Bai Shasha’s personality might mesh well with theirs.

Plus, she’d heard that Xu Er’s parents were quite worried about him not dating. Thinking logically, their son finally found a girl he loves and wants to bring her home—they’d probably roll out the red carpet, warmly welcome her, and entertain her properly, right?

But exceptions always exist, Li Si thought. Bai Shasha’s luck seemed good, so she shouldn’t encounter such an exception.

"True enough! If he ever dares to let me be mistreated, I’d dump him immediately!" Bai Shasha nodded in agreement first but then gritted her teeth fiercely.

"I’m rooting for you!" Li Si laughed, suddenly feeling profound sympathy for Xu Er.

Revolution has yet to succeed; comrades must still persevere!

"Right on! Si, by the way, what’s that fun thing your sister-in-law was going to give me? I totally forgot amidst all this chatting!" Bai Shasha suddenly smacked her head, realizing she’d nearly finished dinner at Li Si’s place before remembering it.

Li Si smiled mysteriously, "Oh, this is a good one! Xiao Ning said if you want to thank her, no need for anything fancy; just invite her out to a 380-yuan seafood buffet, and it’ll suffice!"

"Of course, no problem! You should come along too! But as a pregnant lady, you can’t eat too much crab or shellfish. How about we do that hotpot buffet instead? They’ve got seafood there too!"

Bai Shasha readily agreed since she got along quite well with Leng Ning. But if Li Si didn’t go, leaving just the two of them, she feared things might get awkward.

Li Si chuckled, "Fine! Shasha! Do you remember the person who beat up Zhou Rou back in Simeng?"

Bai Shasha’s eyes widened, bursting into laughter, "How could I forget! I still remember her standing there with her hands on her hips, spitting saliva everywhere while cursing Zhou Rou up and down! What does that have to do with the fun thing your sister-in-law’s giving me?"

Even recalling it now gave her a sense of satisfaction!

If she and Li Si had that woman’s aggressive energy, they wouldn’t have let Zhou Rou run circles around them!

Bai Shasha was thoroughly confused. Was it a recording of that plump woman? Oh my God, she didn’t think she’d have the courage to watch it!

But given it was Leng Ning providing it, Shasha figured it was probably just some clips of the woman’s outrageous scolding scenes.

"Mmhmm! Just a little heads-up—see for yourself and you’ll understand!" Li Si teased, led Bai Shasha to the study.

When Bai Shasha finally saw the video of the engagement party fiasco, she clicked her tongue in amazement—it really was a case of like attracting like! The scheming crowd was truly something else!

That said, the Yin Family was no push-over either—look at how they handled that mother-daughter duo!

"Oh my God! I feel like this has Zhou Rou written all over it, don’t you, Si? Also, why am I so unlucky? Why do I never get to witness these juicy events firsthand? Boohoo, my luck is terrible!"

"Come off it! This is practically live footage in front of you, and you’re still not satisfied?" Li Si rolled her eyes at her, shaking her head at this ungrateful soul. In truth, she felt a bit disappointed too. Watching a fuzzy recording later just wasn’t the same as being there in person.

Bai Shasha immediately adopted a serious demeanor, like Conan piecing clues together, insisting Zhou Rou seemed highly suspicious.

First, Zhou Rou was someone who always sought revenge. Secondly, she must absolutely loathe that Mr. Wang and his wife.

Their daughter’s engagement party was the perfect opportunity to strike.

Not only could she tarnish the daughter’s reputation, but she could also humiliate the Wang couple and ruin Yin Xian’s engagement while she was at it!

What a brilliant triple combo—plus, no one would ever suspect her!

Li Si nodded, "I think you’re onto something! And then there’s Ye Duowei! Yin Xian’s engagement, and Ye Duowei didn’t show up to cause chaos—that’s totally out of character for her!"

Others might figure out Ye Duowei’s involvement, but Zhou Rou was probably beneath suspicion!

Li Si was truly curious. Who did Zhou Rou cozy up to this time to obtain Mr. Wang’s daughter’s video? She really had some tricks up her sleeve!

Bai Shasha quipped, "What a messy inner circle! There are filmmakers, backstabbers, and people screening scandalous videos at engagement parties! I’m an outsider, and even I’m at a loss for words. Is this really acceptable?"

"Oh, stop acting like Xu Er’s family isn’t part of this circle!" Li Si shot her a look.

"You’re mistaken! Si, I’m currently one foot in the circle and one foot out! Haven’t fully joined yet! So I need to tread carefully!" Bai Shasha said dramatically, shaking her head for effect—only to have her theatrics interrupted by Li Si flicking her forehead.

The two laughed and chatted for ages before Bai Shasha finally left.

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