I was just playing tricks, how come I became Bai Yueguang

"Miss..."

Just as the two of them were lost in their own thoughts, there was a light knock on the door, followed by the housekeeper's respectful announcement: "The three young ladies of the Shen family are here to see you."

Xiao Lanlan's expression changed instantly. The gloom and paranoia just now were like mist blown away by the wind, and were quickly replaced by a decent mask.

She quickly winked at Shen Nian.

Shen Nian reacted extremely quickly, disappearing silently behind the thick velvet curtains like a ghost, his aura subsiding as if he had never existed.

"Come in~" Xiao Lanlan quickly adjusted her skirt and hair to make sure she was in the best condition.

The door was pushed open, and Jiang Huashan, Fu Sui'er, and Shen Mianzhi filed in. After all, they were attending a banquet, and etiquette could not be abandoned. The three of them held gifts they had carefully prepared.

"You guys are here?"

Xiao Lanlan was a few years older than them and had always been the most outstanding of the Shen family's granddaughters. Although she had experienced some changes in the past, her self-respect was ingrained in her. Even though she acted friendly, she still gave people an air of superiority.

Fu Suier had always disliked Xiao Lanlan's expression, so he flattered her, "Sister Lanlan, are you wearing this dress today to ascend the throne?"

Her own father was still lying in the ICU, yet she was wearing such bright clothes and was not shy at all.

Xiao Lanlan's smile remained unchanged, as if she hadn't noticed Fu Sui'er's sarcasm. "Of course we should dress festively on such auspicious occasions. But you, your mother, used all her good things to support outsiders, and now you're dressed like a piece of pickled bamboo shoots, which is not presentable."

"Hey!" Fu Sui'er's eyes widened instantly, "Xiao Lanlan, you've revealed your true colors now that your elders are not around, right?"

Xiao Lanlan, "We are all sisters. Aren't you tired of watching me running around? I know you don't like me either, but it's just for the sake of the family's reputation, so just act well. You won't cooperate, and you still expect me to cooperate?"

"Sister Lanlan." Shen Mianzhi interrupted, "This is your homecoming banquet. We are the distinguished guests invited by the Xiao family."

Xiao Lanlan narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Shen Mianzhi indifferently.

The person who had changed the most in the past few years since she left was Shen Mianzhi. In the past, Shen Mianzhi would always stand in the corner as a transparent ornament, and would only try to keep quiet no matter what happened. But now, she actually dared to challenge her.

The butler stood by with his hands hanging down, beads of cold sweat already oozing from his forehead.

Jiang Huashan noticed Xiao Lanlan's unfriendly look and warned her, "Xiao Lanlan, that's enough. There are reporters everywhere. You don't want to ruin the party tonight, do you?"

Xiao Lanlan's gaze lingered on Jiang Huashan for a moment, and she smiled, "Of course. Butler, prepare a rest room for the three young ladies."

Butler Xiao was stunned, too frightened to breathe. Didn't the Madam ask the eldest daughter to entertain the distinguished guests of the Shen family? What did she mean by arranging a room?

Xiao Lanlan turned around and looked at herself in the mirror. "Since we're all tired of each other, let's not see each other as much as possible before the banquet. Please~"

Fu Sui'er frowned and was about to speak, but was pulled back by Shen Mianzhi. She shook her head.

Jiang Huashan raised her eyes, glanced around the room, and with a polite smile, handed the gift in her hand to the housekeeper, "Put it away. If your young lady doesn't want it, just throw it away. I just prepared it casually anyway."

The butler had never seen such an openly tense situation before. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and forced a smile, "Ladies, please follow me."

The door closed again and a brief silence returned to the room.

The heavy velvet curtains were suddenly pulled open, and Shen Nian strode out with a gloomy face.

He had heard everything clearly from behind the curtain, and his eyes were as sharp as a knife. "What do you mean? How can you kidnap someone if you've offended them so much?"

"What's the rush?" Xiao Lanlan interrupted him, slowly turning around, her face devoid of the harshness she had just shown. "If I kowtow to them, they'll be wary of me. The more I do this, the more likely they'll think I'm hopeless, look down on me, and then be eaten away by me."

As she spoke, she lifted the bottom of the makeup box with her fingertips and took out a metal chip: "Jiang Huashan's guest room is connected to the Xiao family's secret passage. When the time comes, I will knock her unconscious and throw her into the tunnel. It's up to you how to deal with her."

Shen Nian frowned and looked at Xiao Lanlan. "Grandpa thinks so highly of Jiang Huashan. If something happens to her in the Xiao family, aren't you worried about being implicated?"

Xiao Lanlan, "Why do you think I chose to start at the Xiao family's old house? Of course, it's because there are a group of old immortals blocking the way. As long as we put the blame for Jiang Huashan's disappearance on them, not only can we get rid of Jiang Huashan, the biggest worry in our hearts, but we can also get rid of the maggots in the Xiao family at the same time. It's called killing two birds with one stone."

With these words, Shen Nian felt relieved. Just as he was about to take the chip, Xiao Lanlan hooked it with her finger and took it back.

"There's one thing I have to make clear first. I can put the blame on the Xiao family, but I can't shut Jiang Huashan up. If she bites back, the old man will definitely investigate thoroughly. I just came back, and I don't want to get involved in a fight."

"Don't worry." Shen Nian sneered. He pulled the chip from Xiao Lanlan's fingertips with a smile. "Isn't it easy to make a woman obedient? Don't you hate her being in a high position? How about I help you drag her into the quagmire? Nude photos, innocence, either one of them, the Shen family and she can't bear it, just like you did before, how about it?"

Xiao Lanlan slowly raised her eyes, a deep and subtle light illuminating her bright and pretty face. "One more thing. You said before that you would give me the names of all the members. Isn't it time to fulfill your promise?"

Shen Nian glanced at her and said, "I'll put the list in the secret passage. When I get the person, I'll give you the things."

*

The housekeeper led Jiang Huashan and the other two to the guest room to settle down. They didn't dare to say a single word along the way. After settling in, they left the low-pressure area almost as if fleeing.

Turning to an empty corner, he calmed himself down and walked quickly towards the side hall.

In the side hall, the atmosphere was completely different from the festive and noisy atmosphere in the main house, and it seemed particularly dull and depressing.

Xiao Ming and Xiao Hui sat on the sofas on both sides, both looking unhappy.

Xiao Qi's younger brother Xiao Yun was sitting alone on a chair by the window, a cigarette between his fingers, his expression unclear in the smoke.

The most eye-catching person was the stunning woman sitting next to Xiao Ming. She was in her early thirties, wearing a well-tailored black dress. Her belly was already showing through. A priceless pearl necklace hung around her neck. Her makeup was exquisite, but a lingering trace of worry and shrewdness lingered between her features.

As soon as the housekeeper entered the room, Xiao Ming immediately asked, "How is it? Have you found out the Shen family's attitude?"

"I've found out. The eldest lady and several young ladies from the Shen family were almost in a fight in the house just now. They kept talking about acting. I think the Shen family was invited by the lady to put on a show."

After hearing the butler's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Yun flicked his cigarette butt. "It's easy to change a country, but hard to change one's nature. That damned girl Xiao Lanlan is used to being spoiled. How could she give in so easily? She did that and still wanted to inherit the Xiao family. Does she think we're dead?"

Xiao Hui nodded, "Old Four is right. This is the Xiao family. Even if something happens to Old Three, it's not the turn of a little girl to be the head of the Xiao family."

Hearing this, the beautiful woman suddenly burst into tears.

Seeing this, the eldest daughter-in-law looked disgusted and asked, "Why are you crying for no reason?"

The woman's voice choked with sobs. "I don't want anything to happen to Mr. Xiao. I don't want the baby in my belly to be born without a father."

The wife shook her head and smiled with compassion. "You, how come you still don't understand after all I've said? Even though the child in your belly was born without a father, he has wealth and glory that others don't have in their lifetime~"

Hearing this, the woman's sobbing became a little softer, "But Miss..."

"What young lady?" Xiao Ming interrupted impatiently, "Without the support of the Shen family, she's doomed. If she wants to use this banquet to rush back to Jinggang Harbor, we'll break her back to her true form. A little bitch who's still wet behind the ears dares to dream of being the head of the family. She really doesn't know her place!"

Xiao Yun frowned, "Do you really want to take action against the Shen family? What if Mr. Shen..."

Xiao Ming said, "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. I'm just pretending. As long as I can make the old man believe that Xiao Lanlan's nature has not changed, the old man will definitely be furious. What will Shen E have left then?"

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