RPAGF Chapter 329 Embarrassing
Chapter 329 Embarrassing
Xiao Siyu snorted arrogantly, "I'm not telling you. We know how outstanding my sister is, why should I tell you?"
"Hey, Siyu, just tell me." Gu Yunze looked at Xiao Siyu anxiously. His curiosity had just been piqued, and this awkward silence was really frustrating.
We'll talk about it later.
Xiao Siyue's performance today has made her memorable to everyone.
Amidst the praise from the crowd, she glanced at the Miss Liu from before and, sure enough, saw that her face was extremely unpleasant.
"Miss Liu, I wonder if my clumsy handwriting is pleasing to your eye?" Xiao Siyue looked at the stranger in front of her with a lot of doubt. She couldn't understand why she could feel such obvious and strong hostility from this complete stranger.
Miss Liu didn't expect Xiao Siyue to ask her directly, and at this moment everyone's eyes were on her. The people present were not stupid, and they naturally understood that she wanted to see Xiao Siyue make a fool of herself, which was clearly written on her face.
Moreover, today's talent show was all voluntarily presented by the young ladies. Xiao Siyue didn't go up because she didn't want to. What was she saying? She said she had heard that Xiao Siyue was exceptionally talented. Everyone knows that this Miss Xiao is very mysterious, and very few people have actually met her. Where did she hear that?
There was a bad rumor circulating recently that the Xiao family's daughter was ugly and ashamed to be seen by others. In addition, she came from the countryside, was illiterate, and was crude and despicable. It is likely that this Miss Liu heard about it and deliberately wanted to see Xiao Siyue make a fool of herself.
Thinking of this, everyone looked at Miss Liu with disdain and mockery. This woman was really wicked. They would have to talk to their families about this when they got back, and make sure their son didn't marry her.
Miss Liu turned pale under the mocking gazes of the crowd. She never expected Xiao Siyue to pull such a stunt. She had tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead, and in the end, she was the one who was embarrassed.
Ms. Liu gritted her teeth: "Ms. Xiao's calligraphy is elegant and graceful, truly admirable."
Xiao Siyue didn't say anything more after hearing this, and turned around to sit down in her seat.
After Xiao Siyue sat down, Lin Qin immediately asked her, "Yue'er, who is that Miss Liu? Do you have some kind of grudge against her?"
"Mother, I don't know her. I rarely go out, so I don't think I have any grudges against her."
"When we get back, we'll have your father investigate and see what's going on with her." It's a good thing Yue'er is capable; otherwise, she would have become a laughingstock today.
This little incident didn't affect anyone else, and everyone continued to enjoy the talents of these young ladies and gentlemen, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Today's banquet was originally a matchmaking event, and it's unknown whether any matches were successful. At this point, after the banquet, Xiao Siyue, Lin Qin, and several of her brothers went back to the Xiao family home together.
In a secluded spot outside the Princess's residence, several young girls were surrounding a girl in pink. If Xiao Siyue were there, she would recognize the girl in the center as Wu Xinrou, who had disliked her before.
Not only that, among the several angry girls surrounding Wu Xinrou, there was one she recognized—it was Miss Liu, who had caused trouble earlier that day.
"Wu Xinrou, you have some nerve! You dared to lie to me and make me lose face in front of everyone today." As she spoke, Miss Liu slapped Wu Xinrou across the face.
Several red finger marks immediately appeared on Wu Xinrou's fair face.
"Xiao Rui, you...you actually hit me?" Wu Xinrou seemed somewhat incredulous.
"So what if I hit you? Who told you to lie to Xiaorui?" Another girl looked at Wu Xinrou arrogantly, a hint of schadenfreude flashing in her eyes.
Wu Xinrou glared at the girl fiercely, then looked at Liu Rui: "Xiao Rui, I really didn't know Xiao Siyue knew calligraphy. She clearly comes from the countryside. I asked around, and she clearly doesn't know anything."
Wu Xinrou spoke with a guilty conscience. She hadn't asked anyone about it; she just disliked Xiao Siyue, so she deliberately smeared Xiao Siyue's reputation. She was the one who spread the rumors before.
She never imagined that Liu Rui would be so stupid and do such a thing today. She didn't even consider that Xiao Siyue's father was a top scholar in the imperial examination, so how could he not let his daughter study?
But they can't admit it now. Ever since Xiao Qinian became Minister, their family has been having an exceptionally difficult time. Grand Commandant Yu blamed her father for what happened before and stopped helping him.
Her family had no other connections in the capital, and she was finding it increasingly difficult to stay in aristocratic circles. She ended up hooking up with Liu Rui to maintain her previous lifestyle.
So even if Liu Rui hit her, she didn't dare to complain and had to coax Liu Rui so that she wouldn't despise her.
Liu Rui's father and Xiao Qinian had some past conflicts, which is why Liu Rui disliked Xiao Siyue and wanted to cause trouble for her, leading to the scene that unfolded earlier.
"Really?" Liu Rui was somewhat skeptical.
"Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you? You have to believe me."
"Xiao Rui, don't believe her. She's doing this on purpose. Maybe she's teaming up with Xiao Siyue to use you to become famous in the capital." The girl who spoke earlier quickly stopped Liu Rui when she saw that Liu Rui believed Wu Xinrou's words.
"Xiao Rui, how could I possibly team up with Xiao Siyue? Everyone knows my father and Xiao Siyue's father don't get along. Even if I were to team up with someone else, I would never team up with Xiao Siyue." Wu Xinrou was practically furious.
Liu Rui nodded. Yes, if it were her, she would hate Xiao Siyue too much to even think about joining forces with her.
"That's not necessarily true! You know, your father works under Lord Xiao now! Who can guarantee that you're not trying to curry favor with her?" As he said this, a meaningful smile appeared on the man's face, as if he had seen through everything.
Upon hearing these words, Liu Rui was first slightly taken aback, then it was as if she had been enlightened. She then quickly turned her gaze to Wu Xinrou beside her, scrutinizing her from head to toe, seemingly trying to find some clues to prove her newly formed suspicions.
Wu Xinrou wanted to curse the girl to death in her heart; how could this person be so annoying?
She could only quickly explain, "Xiao Rui, no, Xiao Qinian stole my father's position as Minister. I only feel disgust towards her."
"If I find out you lied to me, I will never let you get away with it." Liu Rui was half-believing and half-doubting, but she didn't make things difficult for Wu Xinrou any further and turned to leave.
After Liu Rui and the others left, Wu Xinrou covered her slightly swollen face and glared at her retreating figure with a sinister look. She would remember this slap and repay it tenfold in the future. Just wait.