Chapter 11: The Art of Disappearing Smiles

It was Sunday, and early in the morning, Qiao Shuyi received a message from Sheng Tang saying that she would pick her up at seven o’clock that evening to attend Cen Xi’s celebration party.

Since it was a celebration party, it wouldn’t be good to go empty-handed. Qiao Shuyi went to a nearby mall and finally chose a set of exquisite teaware as a gift.

As night fell, Sheng Tang arrived at Qiao’s house first in her limited-edition Porsche to pick up Qiao Shuyi, and then drove to Cen Xi’s private villa.

The Cen family held a high position in the capital city, and Cen Xi was a warm and generous person who made many friends. For a small celebration party, there were already many luxury cars parked in front of her private villa.

When getting out of the car, Sheng Tang suddenly leaned close to Qiao Shuyi, whispering mysteriously, “Sister, I have a little surprise for you.”

“What surprise?”

Sheng Tang kept her secret, smiling slyly, “You’ll find out later.”

Seeing her like this, Qiao Shuyi couldn’t help but feel a little curious.

What kind of surprise could make the great Miss Sheng smile like that?

Soon, Qiao Shuyi knew what her “surprise” was.

Cen Xi invited many friends tonight. With more guests, there was a need for more service staff.

Among the dozen or so people wearing work uniforms, Qiao Shuyi saw a familiar figure.

It was Liang Man.

How come…

Before Qiao Shuyi could think further, Sheng Tang’s voice, with a mischievous smile, rang in her ear, “She usually works part-time everywhere, so I had people spread the word that there were high-paying service jobs here. She really did come.”

At this moment, Liang Man, who had been walking among the crowd with a glass of champagne, suddenly changed direction.

As if by coincidence, she was right by Qiao Shuyi and the others.

Almost instantly, she saw the two of them standing not far away, dressed in bright and beautiful clothes.

Liang Man’s face changed, the champagne in her hand slipped, and it fell to the ground, shattering into pieces with a clear sound.

The commotion quickly attracted the attention of those around them. Many eyes fell on Liang Man, making her flee in panic.

Looking at her hurried back, Qiao Shuyi pursed her lips, feeling a mix of emotions that she couldn’t quite describe.

Whether in her previous life or this life, she didn’t really hold much resentment towards Liang Man.

In fact, she even felt guilty for her death at one point.

Even though Gu Linchuan eventually set her on fire to avenge Liang Man, she always hated Gu Linchuan, not her.

But this didn’t mean she didn’t dislike her.

After all, how could someone who steals someone else’s partner be a good person?

“I’m dying of laughter, did you see that? She was still smiling, but as soon as she saw us, she looked like she saw a ghost and immediately performed a disappearing smile act!”

Sheng Tang laughed heartily, her voice full of schadenfreude, “She probably wants to find a place to hide now, but I’ve already instructed the party manager tonight to keep an eye on Liang Man and not let her slack off.”

“But speaking of which, didn’t she break her leg a few days ago? How come she’s healed so quickly and can come out to work part-time as a server? Is it some kind of medical miracle?”

Qiao Shuyi chuckled with a hint of sarcasm. There was no medical miracle, just petty tricks and schemes.

“Forget it, let’s just ignore her. Let’s have our own fun and pretend she doesn’t exist.”

Sheng Tang raised an eyebrow, her eyes playful, “My Qiao Qiao, you’re still too kind.”

If it were her, she would have played that little green tea to death!

“No, I’m not.”

Qiao Shuyi closed her eyes, as if she was back in that sea of fire.

When she opened her eyes again, a fierce hatred flashed in them.

“It’s just that I hate Gu Linchuan even more than her.”

Sheng Tang nodded thoughtfully, “Understood.”

“Let’s go find Cen Xi.”

As the protagonist of the day, Cen Xi was surrounded by a group of people, listening to compliments and polite words.

When they saw Qiao Shuyi and Sheng Tang, the crowd automatically parted a path for them.

“Tangtang, Qiao Qiao, you’re here!”

“Congratulations.” Qiao Shuyi smiled and handed over her gift.

“Thanks.”

Cen Xi didn’t hesitate to accept the gift and handed it to a nearby servant, “Have fun tonight, and let me know if you need anything. Don’t be shy.”

“Sure.”

“By the way, Qiao Qiao, I heard you got engaged a few days ago. I was abroad at the time and couldn’t attend. I’m sorry.”

Cen Xi had just landed last night and wasn’t very familiar with what had happened in the past two days.

But she could clearly feel that when she said this, the crowd around her fell silent for a moment, and their expressions became strange.

“What’s wrong? Did something happen?” Cen Xi subconsciously looked at Sheng Tang, her eyes filled with questions.

Before Sheng Tang could speak, Qiao Shuyi smiled and said, “It’s nothing major, just the engagement was cancelled.”

Cen Xi nodded thoughtfully, didn’t ask any further, and just said, “Then it means he’s not your destined one.”

Qiao Shuyi was stunned for a moment, then curved her lips and smiled, “Indeed.”

Just then, a server happened to pass by with champagne. Qiao Shuyi reached out for a glass and clinked it with Cen Xi.

She loved being with such intelligent and high-IQ people.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the pool.

Liang Man, wearing a work uniform, was squatting on the ground, cleaning the floor with a cleaning tool, picking up the broken glass and champagne.

She turned her head and saw Qiao Shuyi, dressed in a white dress, standing on the grass across the pool with a few other girls who were equally exquisitely dressed, holding wine glasses and laughing.

Her figure was slender and tall, her skin was fair and cold, and her every move exuded a faint gentle nobility, like a noble lady who walked out of a TV drama.

This kind of temperament was something she could never imitate no matter how hard she tried.

After all, it required a lot of money and love to nurture from a young age.

She stood there quietly, occasionally lowering her head to smile, looking like a lily in bud.

In the crowd, she might not be the most beautiful or the most noble, but she was the one who could make people look twice.

Liang Man stared and stared, momentarily stunned.

When she came back to her senses, a flash of intense resentment and jealousy crossed her eyes.

So what if she’s beautiful and her family is rich?

The man she liked was still easily seduced by her!

Just wait, when she marries Gu Linchuan and becomes the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, she will no longer be looked down upon!