CHAPTER 33: CHAPTER 33: MASTER XIE

Xia Mian’s hand moved faster than her brain; while her mind was still excited, her left hand already blocked Han Xi’s falling slap, while her right hand was raised and landed heavily on Han Xi’s face.

"Is your family so poor they can’t afford a bathroom? Need internal digestion? Spewing crap as soon as you open your mouth!" Xia Mian’s lips curled into a cold smile, looking at Han Xi as if she were a dead dog by the roadside.

The waiter who had just helped Xia Mian settle the bill was stunned by this sudden change of events. Hearing Xia Mian’s words now, he couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Having been hit, Han Xi was instantly infuriated. Ignoring the burning pain on her face, she lunged at Xia Mian again.

Before Han Xi could get in front of Xia Mian, Xia Mian had already lifted her skirt and kicked forward.

Seeing Xia Mian lift her leg, Yu Hongmei panicked and quickly stepped in front of Han Xi.

Han Xi was carrying Xia Jianguo’s child! If Xia Mian’s kick caused a miscarriage, the Xia Family lineage would be severed!

In her effort to protect Han Xi, Yu Hongmei took Xia Mian’s kick squarely.

Immediately, Yu Hongmei lay on the ground moaning and refused to get up.

"Everyone, come see! A young person hit an old one!" Yu Hongmei cried and wailed on the ground, her voice more miserable than a pig being slaughtered.

The store’s waiter looked at Yu Hongmei, then at Xia Mian, and raised a hand to call security.

A slender, fair hand reached over and decisively pressed the phone back.

The waiter turned her head and saw a pair of eyes as bright as stars, unparalleled in brilliance.

In those eyes seemed to reside countless stars, making anyone who glanced at them become enraptured.

"This is my personal business. I hope you’ll stay out of it." Xia Mian said with a smile, taking out a stack of bills and placing them on the counter.

During the waiter’s moment of hesitation, Xia Mian had already walked gracefully to Yu Hongmei, swaying as she moved, "Which eye of yours saw me hit you?"

Yu Hongmei shrieked, "Both of my eyes saw it!"

Xia Mian hooked her lips mischievously, casually quipping, "Oh, then maybe—you’re blind!"

As soon as the word "blind" fell, Yu Hongmei suddenly felt her vision blur...

Yu Hongmei panicked, raising her hands to rub her eyes. The more she rubbed, the blurrier it became until in the end, the world was completely pitch black!

Yu Hongmei was utterly terrified, "You wretch, what did you do to me?"

Xia Mian ignored her, leisurely walking towards the door while lazily saying, "Seems like you’re not only blind but also not too good with words..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Hongmei’s heart skipped a beat. When she tried to open her mouth again, she found she couldn’t open it at all!!!

She was mute!

Yu Hongmei’s face turned pale immediately.

How could this be?

Xia Mian, that damn girl, how could a mere word work like magic?

As Yu Hongmei’s mind reached a peak of fear, a tall figure slowly walked to her side and helped her up.

Dai Ying pinched a gesture with his fingers, muttering something while two fingers slowly swept across Yu Hongmei’s eyelids.

As Dai Ying’s fingers passed over Yu Hongmei’s eyelids, she finally saw light again.

Yu Hongmei almost cried tears of joy.

Dai Ying nodded at her, then pinched another gesture and pointed at her lips.

Yu Hongmei finally returned to normal.

"Master! That damned girl is strange!!!" Yu Hongmei wasn’t stupid; after suffering at Xia Mian’s hands repeatedly, she finally realized something was unusual about Xia Mian.

After helping Yu Hongmei twice with dispelling spells, Dai Ying’s face looked a bit pale, his gaze darkly fixed on Xia Mian’s retreating figure.

It seemed like he had noticed someone watching him, Xia Mian slowly turned around, her brows slightly raised, her gaze carrying a trace of chill and iciness as it fell on Dai Ying.

She was wearing a fishtail dress, standing tall and elegant, her ink-black hair like a cascade, her eyes seemed to contain endless vicissitudes, just a glance made Dai Ying feel like he was in an ice cave!

This feeling was like a duel between a monarch and an ant, in terms of aura, he had already lost.

"Pfft!" Dai Ying’s blood surged, and unable to hold it back, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The nearby waiter finally regained her senses, hurriedly stepping forward and anxiously asking, "What’s wrong? Do you need us to call an ambulance?"

With all the crying and screaming and now someone spitting blood, were these people sent by rival stores to cause trouble?

Dai Ying raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, "It’s nothing."

He withdrew his gaze, turning his eyes to Yu Hongmei.

At this moment, he even regretted a bit having taken this job from Yu Hongmei.

"Master, is that little brat possessed by a ghost?" Yu Hongmei’s hatred for Xia Mian couldn’t even be contained by the Pacific Ocean.

"I cannot see through her destiny." Dai Ying’s voice carried a hint of defeat, "We should go back. This matter needs to be considered carefully."

Originally, he thought she was just an ordinary little girl, not expecting her to be such a tough cookie.

In their line of work, to live long, the necessary survival skill is to be aware, to know whom they can provoke and whom they cannot. Otherwise, they’d not even know how they died!

Though Yu Hongmei hated Xia Mian extremely, she also knew, at this time and place, it wasn’t realistic to ask Dai Ying to immediately kill Xia Mian, so she begrudgingly followed Dai Ying out of the clothing store.

Encountering this little episode with Yu Hongmei and Han Xi, Xia Mian didn’t take it to heart, but rather, the man at the end, with puppy-like eyes, piqued her interest instead.

Taoist Techniques, huh, interesting indeed!

Xia Mian got her hair done and picked out a gift for Mrs. Lu. Due to time constraints, the gift Xia Mian chose was quite proper and standard, a jade bracelet.

Having traveled through the Three Thousand Worlds, Xia Mian had gained knowledge in jade appreciation, selecting a bracelet with impeccable quality and color.

Of course, that wasn’t the most important part; the important part was that after purchasing the bracelet, Xia Mian secretly imbued it with a wisp of Buddhist sound.

The amulet she had previously given to Mrs. Lu had protected her during her last hospitalization, and afterward, although she had woven another amulet using her own hair for Mrs. Lu, she couldn’t fathom how many malevolent entities the Lu Family had, and an extra layer of protection was always a good idea.

Once everything was ready, it was already six in the afternoon, and Xia Mian drove straight to the Lu Family.

When Xia Mian arrived at the Lu Family, Lu Zechuan was already waiting at the door. Upon seeing Xia Mian, he subconsciously revealed a slight smile, "You’re here?"

Xia Mian nodded and entered alongside Lu Zechuan.

The Lu Family was considered a top-tier elite family in Beijing; with Mrs. Lu’s birthday celebration, naturally, many guests attended.

Xia Mian never particularly liked the hustle and bustle and felt somewhat uncomfortable in such settings.

Lu Zechuan noticed Xia Mian’s unease and offered proactively, "Let me take you upstairs to see Grandmother!"

Xia Mian nodded and went upstairs with Lu Zechuan.

In the corridor, the two encountered Wu Mei.

Behind Wu Mei followed a young man, with a jade-like face and an extraordinary demeanor.

When Xia Mian saw him, she slightly paused in her steps.