Chapter 671-672

Chapter 671:  If He Doesn’t Go, The Banquet Won’t Be Fun 　 Liang Xiuqin hoped that Yun Xi wouldn’t go to the event so the opportunity would go to Yun Ziling. And right now, having heard what was going on, her face was filled with rage. Yun Ziling would certainly be unwilling to be a waiter. Even if she didn’t mind being a waiter, she wouldn’t be taken seriously in front of the high society crowd. They would see her as inferior status. It was obvious that Liang Xiuqin hoped for only the best for Yun Ziling, so that in the future, she would be able to follow her in enjoying the glory and benefits. But she didn’t want this kind of benefit to be bestowed on the scourge, Yun Xi. She had initially wanted to let Yun Ziling climb the social ladder through the Jiang family. Now, because of this special case, that desire came out again. 　 　 “You may be the fiancée of Second Young Master Jiang, but let’s be honest... Second Young Master Jiang doesn’t like you at all. Compared to Ziling, who he goes shopping with and goes out playing with, when has he ever looked at you? Even if you really want to go to the banquet, he certainly wouldn’t want to take you there! It’s better to give the opportunity to Ziling to go to the banquet. Ziling has taken etiquette courses, so she knows how to behave in front of the upper society. Unlike you, who’s from the countryside and doesn’t know anything. Your dad will have the election soon next year. What if you accidentally offend others?!” “How dare you say something like that! No matter what, Yun Xi is the fiancée chosen by the old man, Yun Ziling isn’t! Even if Second Young Master Jiang doesn’t like her, he will still marry her in the future!” Yao Ying yelled contemptuously at Liang Xiuqin and was very disdainful towards her scheming thoughts. “What era is this? Marriage has been free for a long time, and he is the second young master of the Jiang family, so how can he not have the right to decide upon his own marriage?” “That’s not necessarily true. Most marriages in wealthy families depend on mutual benefits, especially in large families. You have to consider all aspects. Do you think that Yun Ziling can marry into the Jiang family? You think too highly of her!” Liang Xiuqin so brazenly and shamelessly tried to steal Yun Xi’s status for Yun Ziling, and Yao Ying couldn’t bear to watch this happen before her eyes. “That’s enough! Both of you stop talking!” Yun Yuanfeng interrupted the conversation between the two and turned to look at Yun Xi. He was actually concerned that Yun Xi wasn’t aware of the etiquette of the upper society. He feared that she would embarrass him. Yet, he couldn’t exactly give Yun Xi’s opportunity to Yun Ziling. Such blatant favoritism would hurt her feelings. Yun Xi saw her dad’s hesitance and noticed how conflicted he looked. She immediately knew what he was thinking about. He must be worried that she would embarrass him and that it would affect his career. 　 　 In his eyes, his own future was the only thing that mattered. There would never be any so-called father-daughter affection between him and Yun Xi. Everything he did was just for his own benefit! So, before Yun Yuanfeng could continue with his words, Yun Xi had already started speaking. “If this is the case, mom, you should call Second Young Master Jiang to pick up Yun Ziling instead. However, for that to work, you’ll have to talk to him first. We don’t want him to act first and report later. If that happens, then our family won’t look good in front of Grandfather Jiang.” “Of course, I’ll call him and ask! Ziling, come upstairs with mom!” Despite getting such a good opportunity, Liang Xiuqin wasn’t grateful. She took everything for granted. Yun Ziling even walked in front of Yun Xi with her chin proudly raised like a victor. Yun Xi raised her eyebrows indifferently. Just as her second aunt was about to say something, Yun Xi shook her head silently at her. Anyone who looked at her would realize that Yun Xi wasn’t a person who gave up so easily. Naturally, she would do anything in her power to make sure that they returned what rightfully belonged to her, and they would pay for it twofold. But more importantly, the tyrant Mu Feichi wouldn’t let her attend the banquet with Jiang Henglin. Otherwise, he wouldn’t go! If he doesn’t go, the banquet won’t be so fun! **** Chapter 672: Taking One’s Undeserved Gain For Granted 　 “Yun Xi, you always compromise. You’ve given up so much, and you know they won’t be grateful to you.” Yun Xi chuckled lightly and looked at Chen Lixue and Liang Xinyi. The more nonchalant she was, the more fidgety the two of them became. “Second Aunt, I heard that beginning from this year, the four distinguished families will have the right to hold the Weiya Banquet. And I heard that this breaks tradition. Not only can you bring family members like your fiancée, but you can also bring a girlfriend and female companion over right?” “Finding female companions is usually something that upper-class young men like to do for the sake of reputation, especially for such important banquets. It’s inevitable that young men in every household will bring female companions.” 　 　 Their second aunt seemed to think deeply, then suddenly snapped her head up. “When you were in the winter camp a few days ago, the Eldest Heir looked for you outside the villa complex. But he didn’t enter since you weren’t here. It would be such a shame to have you attend the banquet as a waiter. If you really want to go, you can actually look for the Eldest Heir...” Yao Ying had always felt that it was necessary for Yun Xi to participate in this type of networking events, especially since she will take charge of the Yun family in the future. It would be good for her to meet these people. “The Eldest Heir might already have a female companion; I don’t want to be a bother to someone else. And anyway, there’s nothing wrong with being a waiter. You can always look at it as being a social experience. “I still feel like it would be too aggravating for you...” “If you really feel like it would be too aggravating for my oldest sister, then let me go! I’m familiar with the etiquette and all the other stuff!” Yun Chuhan, who hadn’t spoken a single word the entire time, had been desperately waiting for the right opportunity to speak up. And now, she couldn’t bear to wait any longer. Yun Xi, however, was waiting for her to say something like this. Yun Xi turned to look at Yun Chuhan. She then looked at her second aunt and gave her a slight nod. “Alright, since you want to go, then you can go! But don’t cause any trouble for our family.” “Got it. I definitely won’t bring trouble to our family!” Yun Chuhan bit her lip, and a trace of contempt flashed through across her eyes. Her oldest sister, Yun Xi, was really despicable! It was basically her offering a job as a waiter. She didn’t have to put on such an attitude and make it seem like she was being so charitable. She really put herself on a high pedestal! 　 　 Yun Xi nodded in acknowledgement. A few minutes later, Liang Xiuqin and Yun Ziling came down the stairs wearing smug expressions on their faces. Needless to say, Yun Xi knew that they had taken care of matters with Jiang Henglin. It was the expected result, so Yun Xi wasn’t surprised. “Older sister, I’m to tell you that Second Young Master Jiang prefers that I accompany him. I just mentioned it casually and he immediately agreed. He also said that he didn’t want to go to the banquet with you after all. He was for fear of being told that he had brought a country bumpkin from the countryside there. It would be too embarrassing!” Yun Ziling is the epitome of the phrase “taking one’s undeserved gain for granted”. Yun Xi wasn’t angry to hear her words. She and only nodded slightly. “Since Second Young Master Jiang has agreed, then you should get ready! To be a female companion, you must wear a dress!” Truth be told, Yun Xi didn’t didn’t want to attend the banquet because of the weather. For the sake of appearances, she would have to wear little clothing and would have to endure the cold. What’s more, she would have to put on a graceful smile in front of a large group of people. It would be too tiring. This, however, was the etiquette among the rich, so it was unavoidable for everyone. If she could avoid it she would! “Of course, mom and I will go buy a new dress tomorrow!” “Buy? The dresses for socialite banquets are all custom-made. But since you’re in such a rush and barely have any time, I guess it’s too late for custom-made dresses. You have no choice but to buy one off the shelf. But this is an important banquet, so you better buy a high-end dress!” Yun Xi looked at Liang Xiuqin. She knew that Liang Xiuqin didn’t have much money. But this time, for Yun Ziling, she must be willing to spend the money. What should she do if she doesn’t have money? Of course, it would be to ask Liang Xinyi for it! And, she didn’t believe that, after she said so much just now, Chen Lixue and Liang Xinyi would be willing to miss this opportunity to rise in the social ranks.