CHAPTER 204: CHAPTER 206: SHOCKING DISCOVERY

This girl can’t get her mind off playing, but the people around her are going crazy—does she actually think Chu Chen is her servant?! If it were just her, it wouldn’t matter because everyone knows how Mr. Pei from the Empire pampers her. But having Su Xingyu treat the high-and-mighty Mr. Chu like this too, is it really okay?

Su Xingyu just smiled, not even showing a trace of being flattered: "I’m here on a photo assignment today, can’t play with you, maybe another time."

The crowd had grown numb, not even shocked anymore...

What did they just hear? Under Xia Ling’s enthusiastic invitation, Su Xingyu, a small figure as insignificant as an ant, actually refused?!

Is Su Xingyu out of her mind? Can she really afford to turn down Xia Ling?!

Just when they thought Xia Ling would be angry, she only pouted unhappily: "Xingyu~~~"

Her soft and sweet voice could melt anyone’s heart.

Su Xingyu gave a wry smile and gently patted her back: "Alright, I really have a task to do, another day, another day." She gently coaxed her for a long time.

It was only after much effort that Xia Ling was pacified, and when she turned around to see the onlookers still around, and saw Su Xingqi, she burst out: "What are you standing there for? Aren’t you leaving, staying for the New Year or something?!"

Su Xingqi, who had been spoiled since childhood, had just fallen and felt pain all over. Although she knew she couldn’t provoke Xia Ling, she couldn’t help but snap after being scolded repeatedly: "What are you yelling for?"

"Well, what’s the problem if I do?" Xia Ling exploded instantly, releasing Su Xingyu and stepping up to Su Xingqi, overbearing, "If you’re upset, bite me!"

Su Xingyu burst into laughter; Xiaoling must not know these were the exact words Su Xingqi had used to provoke her just now. Returning the same line was truly satisfying.

Under the sneers of Su Xingyu and Xia Ling’s scolding, Su Xingqi’s face alternated between red and white, involuntarily casting a pleading glance at Zhuang Heng.

Standing in the crowd, Zhuang Heng nonchalantly slid backward. From the moment Xia Ling appeared, she determined not to draw the girl’s ire. Though the girl was merely adopted by Pei Ziheng, her influence over him was enormous, and Pei Ziheng and Lu Shifeng have maintained a delicate relationship for years, living in the same upscale villa district...

Wait, the same upscale villa district?!

Zhuang Heng’s heart skipped a beat. She had always wondered how Xia Ling could know Su Xingyu. Logically, one was from heaven, the other from earth—they shouldn’t cross paths. But if Su Xingyu lived in the same villa district as Xia Ling, it made sense! They would run into each other frequently! But this also implied one thing... that Su Xingyu and Lu Shifeng were living together?!

Zhuang Heng was shocked by her thoughts.

Lu Shifeng had been calm and abstinent his entire life, never keeping a woman, and Su Xingyu was the first. So, initially, Zhuang Heng didn’t know how he kept a woman, thinking he was like other wealthy men who bought a mansion to keep a mistress. But she didn’t expect Lu Shifeng to keep someone directly in his home!

Zhuang Heng’s fingertips couldn’t help but tremble. If this were true, it was terrifying.

Why would that lowly woman live in her future house?!

No, she must drive her out and separate her from Lu Shifeng as soon as possible!

A fierce fire of anger burned in Zhuang Heng’s heart.

Over there, Xia Ling was already cursing Su Xingqi. She had moved from Su Xingqi’s ugly clothes to her head being full of straw. Getting more excited, she stuck out a long, slender leg and kicked the African hand drum on the ground, producing a low, distant sound from the fine leather: "Were you the one playing the drum just now? Idiot, can you play it? If you don’t understand, don’t just mess around! I heard this awful noise from afar; my ears couldn’t take it, so I came running to see what idiot was making this racket!"

Xia Ling grew angrier as she cursed.

Su Xingyu tugged at her: "Xiaoling, did you come just to watch her drum?"

"Yeah," Xia Ling, still seething, said to Su Xingyu, "You know I can’t stand this the most. When I hear terrible music, I explode! I was horseback riding beautifully over on the hill, and she wouldn’t stop drumming! She wouldn’t stop! I wanted to come over and smash this drum! And this drummer!"

Su Xingyu: "Did you... come on purpose to step on her?"

Xia Ling: "Oops! I slipped..."

The girl’s voice lowered, she covered her mouth guiltily, glancing timidly at Chu Chen.

Indeed, she had deliberately charged out to scare Su Xingqi, and her scaring Su Xingqi to the ground was no accident, nor was it that Su Xingqi blocked her way—she was the target straight on! Thankfully her riding skill was high, allowing her to reign in the horse just in time. Otherwise, had it hit hard, Su Xingqi might be lying in the morgue now.

Beside her, Chu Chen was long accustomed to her antics, discreetly turning his head to look at the sky, the ground, the air, anything but her.

The onlookers inwardly ridiculed, so Miss Xia, you do know that deliberately riding a horse to harm someone is wrong! Now look, exposed! And now you need Mr. Chu to clean up your mess again, right?

The initially fearful Su Xingqi, seeing Xia Ling’s guilty expression, couldn’t help but feel anger rise in her heart—she had almost cried from fright just then! She almost lost control! So the disgrace was all because this woman deliberately spurred her horse! She angrily accused Xia Ling: "How can you do this! I’m going to expose you to the news media! What kind of diva superstar are you?!"

Having mingled in the modeling circle for so long, she knew the power of the media, and she believed Xia Ling was wary of it too, which is why she was so nervous after the slip-up!

Who knew, Xia Ling didn’t even need to respond, as Chu Chen spoke up: "Miss, please mind your words, don’t bring unnecessary trouble to yourself and your family."

"!!" Su Xingqi was stunned, looking at Chu Chen, "You... You actually... actually threaten me in front of everyone?"

Chu Chen calmly said: "It’s not a threat, just a friendly reminder. Miss, think about it, Xiaoling hasn’t had any negative press since her debut, what do you think that’s built on?"

Su Xingqi’s face turned pale.

She wasn’t stupid, just spoiled by her parents since childhood, accustomed to being self-centered and momentarily unaccustomed to bowing to those of higher status. She could grasp what Chu Chen was implying. In reality, it was quite clear: with Xia Ling’s flagrant nature, she likely offended a thousand if not a thousand, but she is able to keep a soaring illustrious career, supported certainly by a massive force handling countless troubles for her. Though unwilling, Su Xingqi knew a small Su Family, together with an ordinary aristocratic Qin Family, was no match against an entity as colossal as the Empire.