Chapter 69: Please Do Me A Favor
Qiao Xi smiled like a fox. “I’ve never attended such a banquet. Can’t I go out to see the world?”
Gu Zheng chuckled and looked away.
After Qiao Xi went upstairs, she walked to the balcony and made a call. The call was quickly answered. “Little Six, you’re finally willing to call me, your third brother? You said that you’d be gone for a few months. You didn’t even call to say you were safe. Master was so angry that he wanted to expel you.”
Qiao Xi: “…”
When Qiao Xi remained silent, Third Brother added as if he had found his conscience, “Don’t worry. Don’t you know Master’s temper? He’s only saying that you’ll be expelled but the ones who’ll suffer in the end is us.”
They were all used to their master venting his anger on them because he could not bear to flare up at Little Six.
“Hehe.” Qiao Xi scratched her head in embarrassment. “Third Brother, are you free? I have something I need your help with.”
“Since you’re the one asking, I’m definitely free.”
“Someone has made a fake Time Flows. It’s going to be displayed at Mingfeng Hotel next week. I can’t reveal my identity right now, so help me.”
Third Brother was infuriated when he heard that. “Someone faked Gu Shan’s work? Who gave them the guts to do such a thing?! Don’t worry, Little Six, I’ll definitely be there next week!”
After dealing with Third Brother, Qiao Xi hung up. Meng Wan and Gu Zheng were not engaged, but Meng Wan kept provoking her. She could tolerate it once or twice, but the constant provocation was a little infuriating.
…
In the Meng family.
Madam Meng was flustered and exasperated. “That b*tch actually chased you out? You’re Gu Zheng’s fiance, the future mistress of the Gu family! If that little vixen is smart, she should kneel down and wait on you to please you. Only then can you give her some benefits, but she didn’t appreciate it and even chased you out of the Gu family’s villa?!
“Boo-hoo… Qiao Xi stole Brother Gu Zheng and even mocked me… I even heard from Li City University that…” Meng Wan’s tears came streaming down like a broken dam. “They said Qiao Xi is Gu Shan. If she’s Gu Shan, it’s only normal that she looks down on me… And if she really is Gu Shan, our Meng family’s future in the fashion industry will be difficult. ”
“Gu Shan? How could she be Gu Shan?” A trace of malevolence flashed through Madam Meng’s eyes. “She probably saw that the students in the university are inexperienced and easy to deceive, so she said it to deceive them.”
Meng Wan’s eyes flashed. “But won’t our dress be exposed…”
Madam Meng was arrogant. “No, it doesn’t matter who the buyer is. It’s normal for these things to be resold. Even if Gu Shan attends the banquet, she won’t suspect anything. After all, the imitation product looks so real. Don’t worry, nothing will go wrong.
“When the time comes, let Qiao Xi take a look at it as well. Expose her lie and give her a good slap in the face! Maybe Gu Zheng will even find her embarrassing and divorce her.”
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The next morning when Qiao Xi arrived at the university, she found out that Wang Qing had taken a week off. Although Li City University was a university, it was very strict when it came to taking leave. If there was nothing important, the university would not have given Wang Qing a day off. The fact that Wang Qing could take a week off meant that the incident yesterday had affected her greatly.
However, what did this have to do with Qiao Xi? She walked toward the classroom. Not far away, Qiao Rou was holding Gu Moling’s arm and talking to her classmates.
“Qiao Rou, look at your family’s eldest daughter who was brought back from the countryside. Not only did she get Wang Qing to apologize, but she also got the class monitor to threaten Wang Qing. Wang Qing was so scared that she took leave.”
The student looked at Qiao Rou. “Rou Rou, it’s a good thing you’re kind-hearted. You’re different from Qiao Xi. Young Master Gu, you’re lucky that you’re with Qiao Rou.”
They previously heard that the person who was supposed to marry Young Master Gu was Qiao Xi. Everyone in the university tacitly agreed that Qiao Rou and Gu Moling were a match made in heaven. What was Qiao Xi? Was she worthy to be with Gu Moling?
Qiao Rou revealed a proud smile.
Although the university had given her a warning and punishment, her image in the university was still too good. Some students thought that it was normal for her to be biased when she saw her sister, who had not been home for a long time, get out of a strange old man’s car, so they generously forgave Qiao Rou for her actions.
Qiao Rou was extremely gentle, and her eyes were filled with heartache. “Don’t say that. My sister is very good too… It’s just that the environment she lived in in in the past was different from ours. She won’t be able to adapt to our environment anytime soon. After she adapts to the environment here, you’ll realize that she’s actually a very good person.”
“Haha, she’s a good person?”
A student sneered. “A crow is always a crow. It shouldn’t try to become a phoenix. Qiao Xi is vicious and petty. Qiao Rou, stay far away from her in the future. Don’t be led astray by her.”
Chapter 70: Deliberately Push Down The Stairs
Gu Moling frowned. He did not know that Qiao Xi’s reputation in university was so bad. Since that was the case, he would look for a chance to tell Qiao Xi not to work in this university anymore. After all, the Qiao family did not lack money.
Qiao Rou sighed and said to the student, “No, my sister and I are biological sisters. Of course, I won’t be led astray by her. Speaking of which, I want to look for my sister to talk. After what happened yesterday, I still haven’t apologized to her. So many people were scolding her yesterday. I’m afraid she’ll take it too far… Lili, Brother Ling, can you come with me? I believe that if the few of us go together, we’ll definitely give my sister a lot of encouragement.
“I heard that the Meng family is going to display the high-end evening dress Time Flows that was designed by Gu Shan next week. I want to invite my sister to go over. After all, the dress they’re displaying is one that she designed. I believe she’ll feel a sense of accomplishment.”
Zhao Lili snorted. “Rou Rou, you’re really kind-hearted! Gu Shan… In any case, I absolutely don’t believe that Qiao Xi is Gu Shan. I think Zhou Guanjin and Qiao Xi are quite close. Maybe there’s something going on between them.”
No one had seen Gu Shan before, so they did not know what she looked like. Qiao Xi kept saying that she was Gu Shan. It was laughable that the students in the university really believed her. Of course, they believed that Qiao Xi was Gu Shan mainly because of Zhou Guanjin. After all, Zhou Guanjin’s status in the university was extraordinary.
Gu Moling nodded as well. He agreed with Zhao Lili’s words.
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When Qiao Xi came out of the teaching building, she happened to see Qiao Rou holding Gu Moling’s hand and walking toward her. Qiao Xi frowned. Why were these two people always approaching her? Was there something wrong with them?
“Sister, there’s been a misunderstanding between us. Can we sit down and talk?”
Qiao Xi paid no attention to her and was just about to leave when her pupils suddenly constricted. The staircase from the third floor leading down to the second floor was filled with junk. At the top of the junk was a fruit knife with a very long blade. It was unknown who was pulling a prank and deliberately placed the blade on it. If someone were to fall down, they would get stabbed by the fruit knife!
How could there be such a safety hazard in the university? If the students were fooling around or accidentally slipped when they were walking after class, someone would die! Qiao Xi was about to get someone to deal with it when Qiao Rou walked over and blocked her way.
“Sister, I just want to say a few words to you. Don’t be so against me, okay? Lili and Brother Ling are waiting behind me. No matter what we say, they won’t hear us. I know you like designing, Sister. The Meng family is going to display Time Flows next week. Sister, you should be familiar with Time Flows, right?”
Qiao Xi’s eyes narrowed lightly. She did not know what Qiao Rou was planning.
Before she could open her mouth to ask, Qiao Rou suddenly slipped and widened her eyes in horror. “Ah! Sister…” Then, she stretched out her hands and pushed Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi smiled. Behind her was the fruit knife. Previously, she suspected that it was a prank pulled by a student, but now it seemed that someone with ulterior motives had placed it there. With a gentle push from Qiao Rou, she would definitely fall onto the fruit knife and get stabbed through the heart.
Qiao Rou seemed to imagine Qiao Xi lying on the floor covered in blood, and the corners of her mouth could not help but reveal a satisfied smile.
She really did not want this b*tch to live in this world anymore. She could not stand it when Qiao Xi stole her spotlight. She, Qiao Rou, was the only one who could shine in this world. She was the only one who could have the position of the Qiao family’s eldest daughter!
Even if she could not kill Qiao Xi by accident today, she had to let her know that going against her would only result in death.
Qiao Xi’s gaze was cold. She did not expect Qiao Rou to be so bold, but the most important thing now was not to get angry with Qiao Rou but to ensure that she survived in one piece. It would be hard for her to regain her balance while falling down the stairs. Even if the fruit knife was not waiting for her below, she reckoned that she would still break her bones from the fall and even have a concussion.
Qiao Rou stared at Qiao Xi with a mad look. She had fallen into a state of hysteria and did not see a thin line shoot out from Qiao Xi’s hand. The thin line seemed to have its own consciousness as it wrapped around the fruit knife below and tilted the tip of the knife slightly, allowing Qiao Xi to avoid the sharp blade without anyone noticing.
From Qiao Rou’s perspective, Qiao Xi had fallen down the stairs and it was not a light fall. However, she did not come into contact wit the fruit knife that was placed there earlier. Qiao Rou secretly gritted her teeth and cursed Qiao Xi for being too lucky, but she still had to continue acting. She sniffled and wiped the nonexistent tears at the corner of her eyes. She said in a panic, “Sister, why were you so careless? Are you okay? Did you hurt yourself from the fall? Don’t be afraid, I’ll come down and help you.”
Qiao Xi raised her head, her gaze icy-cold. She stood up and stretched her body before walking back upstairs.
Seeing her movements, a trace of pity flashed through Qiao Rou’s eyes. She failed to kill this b*tch but she still had to keep a gentle expression on her face. “Sister, I’ll send you to the infirmary.”