Chapter 29: Yun Chuxia’s Means of Establishing Her Authority
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Yun Chuxia was dissatisfied. “I can’t hear you.”
With saliva trickling from the corner of her mouth, Yun Qingqing mumbled loudly, “I’m sorry!”
Yun Chuxia released her and rubbed the web between her thumb and forefinger against Yun Qingqing’s hair.
“Your sister doesn’t blame you. Just don’t say things carelessly anymore.”
Yun Qingqing puffed out her sore cheeks, looking like an angry pufferfish.
Yun Chuxia turned her gaze toward the others.
“My sister is young and thoughtless. Sorry for disturbing everyone.”
The others exchanged glances. One thing that had just been said was true: this was a matter between the two sisters.
No matter how fiercely they fought, without knowing the whole story, it was best not to wade into anyone else’s muddy waters.
After one person gave an awkward laugh and said, “It’s fine,” twice, everyone immediately returned to their earlier atmosphere of cheerful harmony.
However, no one dared gossip about Yun Chuxia to her face again. The look in her eyes just now had been terrifying.
She seemed quiet and unassuming, but with a single move she had reduced even the notorious delinquent Yun Qingqing to instant submission. It was better not to bring trouble upon themselves.
Su Muxue had never expected Yun Qingqing’s arrival to become a tool for Yun Chuxia to establish her authority. Her face turned livid.
Fortunately, the dishes soon arrived, and someone quickly changed the subject.
“If it weren’t for Sister Muxue, we wouldn’t have had the chance to dine at such an upscale restaurant.”
Lu Yao laughed and scolded her. “Are you taking an indirect jab at me for being stingy?”
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The other person immediately apologized. “Of course not, Director Lu. I was only saying that you’re poor.”
The annual membership fee at F CLUB was as high as three million. It truly was not something ordinary people could afford.
Lu Yao was a diligent wage earner, naturally incomparable to Su Muxue, who had been born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
Smiling radiantly, Su Muxue pulled Yun Qingqing to sit beside her.
“Your sister from the Yun family is rather adorable. Since you’re already here, why don’t you join us for dinner?”
Yun Qingqing’s eyes lit up. This was the perfect opportunity to stay and see whether she might run into Si Yuchuan.
Su Muxue looked at Yun Chuxia as though seeking her opinion, but in truth, if Yun Chuxia spoke up now and drove away her nominal younger sister, she would seem far too cold-hearted.
Yun Chuxia merely shrugged indifferently and took a seat near the door.
Lu Yao raised her glass.
“Today, we have new members, a newly formed team, and two brand-new programs about to begin airing. May Jiutian grow stronger and stronger, and may we all become fabulously wealthy!”
“Cheers!”
Pleasantries aside, they were all wage earners. Their desire to make money was the same.
All except Su Muxue, whose eyes kept drifting toward the door as she waited for Si Haochen to arrive.
The young master of the Si family was distinguished by birth, and he was also the program’s sponsor. When he arrived, she would surely once again attract a wave of envious and admiring gazes.
More importantly, she had to put on a convincing display of affection with him in front of Yun Chuxia, so Yun Chuxia would know when to give up and stop clinging to Si Haochen.
As for Yun Qingqing beside her—she was a fool. A few casual questions would surely make her let something slip, putting the truth that Yun Chuxia was merely a substitute out in the open.
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As long as Yun Chuxia had even a shred of self-respect, she would leave Jiutian at once instead of appearing before the real thing every single day.
On-screen comments:
[The female lead keeps looking at the supporting female character. She really sees her as a romantic rival, doesn’t she?]
[It’s fine. Once the male lead arrives, the supporting female character will learn what it means to be a match made in heaven.]
Yun Chuxia’s gaze sharpened. Si Haochen, that walking plague, was coming?
She sprang to her feet.
“Sorry, but something has come up unexpectedly—”
On-screen comments:
[The male lead is already at the door.]
[If the supporting female character goes out now, she’ll run straight into him.]
[Wow, he got here so quickly. Who is he so eager to see?]
[Obviously, the female lead.]
Yun Chuxia silently sat back down. Fortunately, she had not rushed out; otherwise, running straight into him would have been even harder to explain.
You on-screen commenters—could you give me a little warning earlier next time? I need time to make my escape.
The private-room door opened at that very moment, and Si Haochen walked in wearing a gray suit.
Without even turning her head, Yun Chuxia silently cursed him for being impossible to shake off.
Si Haochen’s eyes lit up. Yun Chuxia really was here.
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