Chapter 420: Conflict

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Zhao Yuan raised her wine glass, ready to begin her feast. At the last birthday banquet of Old master Guan, she had seen the prosperity and luxury of the wealthy families in Beijing.

Although Shen Qian’s banquet was not as luxurious and classical as the Old master’s, it was arranged to suit the taste of young people and obviously cost a lot of money.

Just looking at the flowers arranged in a circle around them with dew drops still on them, she knew that it must have cost a fortune. There were several varieties of flowers that were rarely seen, but she saw a whole circle of them here. Indeed, the rich and the wealthy were not the same.

Zhao Yuan shook her head and whispered to Shen Xi, “Xi, are you familiar with Doctor Zheng’s mother?”

Shen Xi nodded and said, “Very familiar.” That was her aunt, so they were naturally close.

Zhao Yuan sighed. She recognized it’s true that people who were exceptional were on a different level of approachability.

Guan Lei handed a dessert to Shen Xi. Zhao Yuan looked at the natural and sweet atmosphere between the two and sighed.

At that moment, Zhao Yuan saw Jiang Xue and quickly pulled Shen Xi, saying,

“Xi, look, isn’t that Jiang Xue? How did she come here?”

Shen Xi looked in the direction of Zhao Yuan’s finger and saw Jiang Xue following Xue Liu. She must have used Xue Liu’s identity to come here.

Perhaps Shen Qian and Xue Liu knew each other?

Some of the girls nearby began discussing Jiang Xue.

“Isn’t she Xue Liu’s disciple, Jiang Xue? I heard she’s been very popular in the painting and calligraphy circles lately. Some even say she’s a genius painter.”

“I heard about it too. This time, Feng Cheng, the master of Chinese ink painting and comics, also invited Jiang Xue to join. They said they are going to work together on a large-scale Chinese comic series.”

“Is she that good? I’ve never heard of her before. Suddenly, she’s become famous in the past two months? Her painting skills must be quite impressive.”

“Hmph, you actually believe this? You’re too naive! Isn’t it just because the Guan family is backing them up? Didn’t you hear about the scandal that was going around not too long ago? The young master of the Guan family had an

affair with a girl from a small town and got caught in the act, and it was her!”

“Oh my god! I know this gossip. I heard that the person who caught them was afraid of being silenced, so they blurted out that Young Master Guan was having sex with a woman, and it turned out to be her! Hahaha, it’s so funny! She doesn’t even look that good. Young Master Guan’s taste is really bad. …Ah, who is it?”

Zhao Yuan overheard their conversation and was taken aback. She became so embarrassed that she started to wiggle her toes. As expected, the word “sex” was spread by him.

When Guan Lei heard the word “sex”, he spat out a mouthful of wine. Coincidentally, it landed on the girl who had just spoken.

The girl cried out in shock and was about to curse loudly, but when she saw Guan Lei, she abruptly stopped the vulgar words that were about to come out of her mouth.

The man in front of her had clear eyebrows, distinct features and was extremely handsome. The girl thought to herself, when did Beijing have such a handsome guy? How come she didn’t know?

The girl quickly wiped her face lightly and stood in front of Guan Lei, asking, “Which family’s young master are you? How come I’ve never seen you before?”

Zhao Yuan stepped forward and stood in front of the girl, saying confidently, “This person belongs to my Xi.”

The girl pushed Zhao Yuan away and said domineeringly, “What Xi or not Xi, I’m asking this handsome guy. Who are you? I didn’t ask you. You’re so annoying, get lost.”

Zhao Yuan was pushed by the girl, and a little bit of the wine in her hand spilt onto her skin. She immediately became unhappy.

Shen Xi grabbed Zhao Yuan and stood in front of Guan Lei, facing the arrogant girl with a cold and domineering tone. She said, “He belongs to me. If you have any questions, ask me.”

Guan Lei lowered his head slightly and looked at Shen Xi, who was standing in front of him. At this moment, she looked like a protective little wildcat, domineering and arrogant, with spikes all over her body.

The current mood of Guan Lei can be summed up in one word: good!

The girl looked up and down at Shen Xi, examining her dress from a luxury brand. It seemed that she wasn’t just an ordinary young lady from an average family, but why hadn’t she ever seen her before?

Where did these three people come from?

Although the handsome man in front of her was tempting, the girl did not want to offend him without knowing his identity. If he turned out to be someone of high status, she would be finished.

The girl snorted coldly and then left with a few of her friends..