Lin Xingwan remembered that on the way over, there was a kitchen prepared for guests staying in the rooms.
If it's a kitchen, there must be plenty of leftover food.
And what she wanted to do was the most insulting yet least harmful way to let Meng Chuzheng and Jia Huaixu know that neither she nor her husband could be bullied by them.
The busy kitchen didn't show any unusual reaction to Lin Xingwan's intrusion. Lin Xingwan scanned the kitchen and quickly set her sights on a cook carrying a basin of leftover food.
"Let me help you," Lin Xingwan said gently to the cook. The cook was a young man in his early twenties. Hearing a soft female voice behind him, he couldn't help but turn around and saw a woman as beautiful as a celestial being looking at him with eager eyes... at the basin in his hands.
The young man's fair skin immediately turned red with shyness.
He felt that such dirty and tiring work should not be done by a fairy-like woman, but he couldn't refuse her.
The young man could only stare blankly at the fairy before him, letting her take the basin from his hands.
Then, he watched her leave.
Even though Lin Xingwan's figure had disappeared from the young man's sight, he still stared blankly.
Until... he felt something warm and wet flowing down his face.
He wiped it with his hand, damn it!
He was actually bleeding from the nose!
No!
Even if it's to dump leftovers, it's not supposed to be dumped outside!
The young man, who had just reacted, quickly chased after her, but the celestial being was nowhere to be seen.
If the basin in his hands hadn't disappeared, the young man would have thought that what just happened was a dream.
As for Lin Xingwan, she had already returned to the room.
When her figure reappeared, Zhou Jinbai was the first to notice her.
Without any warning, Lin Xingwan directly poured the contents of the basin onto Jia Huaixu and Meng Chuzheng's heads.
For a moment, the expensive room was filled with the smell of fermented food mixed together.
If it weren't for the valuable furniture in the room, judging by the floor alone, one would think they had stumbled into a garbage dump.
Jia Huaixu and Meng Chuzheng were both stunned. They felt disgusting, sticky things falling on their heads, and heard screams. Their vision became blurred, and when they tried to wipe it away, they found it impossible to clean. It felt like they had fallen into a barrel of lard, and the sour, rotten smell was nauseating.
Liu Mengqin gasped and covered her mouth. She couldn't believe that Xingwan would do such a thing.
Although her actions were vulgar, they were very satisfying!
"Ah, my eyes, what is this, it's so disgusting, husband, I feel so uncomfortable... I can't open my eyes..."
Meng Chuzheng frantically wiped the oil stains from her face, slipped, and fell to the side.
Jia Huaixu happened to be standing next to Meng Chuzheng. Meng Chuzheng instinctively grabbed Jia Huaixu, and the two of them fell to the ground without any grace.
They both let out a scream and took a long time to open their eyes uncomfortably.
When they saw clearly that their hands, legs, and clothes were covered with various kinds of rice, vegetables, potato peels, and used tissues, they were so disgusted that they almost vomited their dinner.
Meng Chuzheng, who had been arrogant and willful for so many years, was treated this way for the first time, especially with leftover spoiled food poured on her. She was furious.
"Lin Xingwan, you bitch, I am Jinbai's mother, and also your mother-in-law. How dare you treat your mother-in-law like this, you wicked woman!" Meng Chuzheng tried to get up from the ground, but her feet were slippery, and she was wearing high heels. Not only did she not get up, but she fell again.
"Mother-in-law? You still remember you're my mother-in-law? You reap what you sow. Before you ask me to respect you, please ask yourself if you deserve it." Lin Xingwan said, raising the basin in her hand. "Are you not going to get out of here yet? Do you want me to pour more?"
After speaking, Lin Xingwan deliberately raised the basin in her hand.
Jia Huaixu and Meng Chuzheng were obviously startled and yelled at Jia Yanzhen, "Aren't you going to hurry up and help us up?"
Jia Yanzhen finally came to his senses and quickly helped Meng Chuzheng and Jia Huaixu up.
"You wait, I'll definitely kill you next time."
Meng Chuzheng left with a fierce threat, and then quickly left with Jia Huaixu.
After they were far away, Lin Xingwan noticed that the other three people in the room were looking at her with stunned expressions.
She felt a little embarrassed and put down the basin in her hand. "I... I didn't go too hard just now, did I?"
Bai Xiao didn't know how to answer. Liu Mengqin felt like she had seen another side of her good friend.
Only Zhou Jinbai, elegantly avoiding the leftover food on the floor, walked to Lin Xingwan's side and took her hand. He said in a praising and proud tone, "Everything was just right. As a man protected by his wife, I feel very happy."
After Zhou Jinbai finished speaking, a smile as pleasant as a spring breeze appeared on his face.
He wasn't stupid; he knew that this woman did this because of him.
He couldn't bring himself to act against his own mother, so she chose this way to avenge him.
This feeling of being cared for was wonderful, and Zhou Jinbai almost cherished it.
"It's just that the room is messy, and it's getting dark. Instead of staying in the room, it's better to go for a walk. Although the gambling king's night is a mixed bag, there are also many interesting activities upstairs."
After Zhou Jinbai finished speaking, he naturally led Lin Xingwan away by the hand.
Bai Xiao and Liu Mengqin also followed behind them.
The two looked at each other, and finally, Liu Mengqin spoke, "Xingwan, I want to tell you something."
Lin Xingwan, who was walking, stopped and turned around, looking at Liu Mengqin with a questioning gaze. "Sister Qin, what's wrong? Is there a problem with the company?"
Since going to Qingxi Town with Xue Manting, due to too many things happening, Lin Xingwan hadn't paid attention to company matters, leaving them all to Liu Mengqin.
Liu Mengqin shook her head. "It's not about the company, it's about me. Bai Xiao and I have registered our marriage, and we plan to hold a wedding banquet in three days. I want you and Manting to be my bridesmaids, can you?"
After Liu Mengqin finished speaking, she looked at Lin Xingwan with expectant eyes.
"Aren't bridesmaids supposed to be unmarried? Jinbai and I are already married." Lin Xingwan wasn't superstitious, but she was afraid that her marriage would violate some customs.
"I'm also married, aren't I? It's okay! I want you to be my bridesmaid because I only have a few friends over the years. Instead of letting people I don't like accompany me, it's better for us to be unrestrained and live in the moment."
Liu Mengqin's expression was sincere, and Lin Xingwan nodded. "Since Sister Qin doesn't mind, then I have nothing more to say. As for Manting, I don't know her thoughts. Sister Qin, have you told Manting?"
"Not yet. This little girl separated from me after boarding the cruise ship. If I see her later, I'll tell her."
As the saying goes, 'Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.' Xue Manting's figure appeared in the sight of Liu Mengqin and Lin Xingwan.
Su Moyao was not by Xue Manting's side, but a group of wealthy ladies had surrounded Xue Manting.
"Why does it feel like Manting is in danger?"
Liu Mengqin couldn't see clearly from such a distance.
But a group of women surrounded Xue Manting, some with their arms crossed. Xue Manting, standing in the middle, wanted to leave but was forcefully pushed forward by someone.
"Let's go down and take a look."
Lin Xingwan said, and the four of them quickly walked towards where Xue Manting was standing.
Before they were completely close, they heard some arrogant and dismissive words:
"Su Moyao is currently with Miss Qiao Ruosheng. Do you think he will protect you like before?"
"Xue Manting, you are just a stray dog. With your kind of goods, you dare to marry Su Moyao? It's simply wishful thinking. Take off the necklace you're wearing, or don't blame me for taking it myself."
Lin Xingwan recognized the woman speaking. Wasn't she the woman in the black evening gown who deliberately humiliated her at the Lawrence banquet last time?
She seemed to like black very much. Tonight, she was wearing a hip-hugging evening gown with black high heels.
"You want my necklace? You're dreaming. Ma Yanyan, you are truly pathetic. You've liked Su Moyao for so many years, but he's never even given you a second glance. Now you're helping Su Moyao's fiancée to deal with me. What's your use besides being a pawn? Even if Su Moyao is about to marry Qiao Ruosheng, so what? He gave me all his firsts. Qiao Ruosheng is just picking up the chewing gum I spat out and eating it."
Xue Manting's words made Ma Yanyan both angry and jealous.
"You really have no upbringing. You're not ashamed even in front of so many people! How could our capital circle produce a shameless woman like you! You don't want to give me the necklace, right? Fine, then don't blame me for being impolite."
After speaking, Ma Yanyan lunged at Xue Manting aggressively.
Xue Manting naturally wouldn't stand there foolishly and take a beating. However, before Ma Yanyan could touch Xue Manting, Zhou Jinbai's stern voice suddenly rang out, "What, have you brought shame all the way to Rongcheng?"
The man's tone was imposing, and everyone's attention turned to Zhou Jinbai. Even Xue Manting, who had her back to them, quickly turned around.
It was at this moment that Lin Xingwan and Zhou Jinbai simultaneously saw the conch pearl necklace worn on Xue Manting's neck, and their expressions turned grim.
Zhou Jinbai's eyes even held a coldness that could freeze everything. Lin Xingwan also recognized that the necklace on Xue Manting's neck was exactly the same as her mother's.
But her mother's necklace was at home, wasn't it?
Lin Xingwan recalled that Liu Mengqin and Xue Manting had visited her house yesterday, and she had happened to place the jewelry box on the coffee table.
So, did Xue Manting take her necklace?
There couldn't be two identical conch pearl necklaces in the world, especially the one her mother gave her, which she had looked at for so many years.
After her gaze met Lin Xingwan's, Xue Manting guiltily shifted her eyes away.
She forcefully pushed Ma Yanyan away and walked towards Lin Xingwan, whispering in Lin Xingwan's ear, "Xingwan, I'll explain the necklace to you later. For now, I'll deal with Ma Yanyan first."
Lin Xingwan could only remain silent.
Although she hadn't known Xue Manting for a long time and wasn't entirely sure what kind of woman Xue Manting was, just because she was willing to proactively talk about the necklace with her, Lin Xingwan was willing to give Xue Manting a chance.
As for Ma Yanyan, her gaze fell on Zhou Jinbai at this moment.
This man was handsome and elegant, and even Su Moyao couldn't compare to the masculine aura he exuded.
Seeing the man who shone like the sun, Ma Yanyan's first feeling was inferiority.
"Who... who are you?" Judging by his demeanor alone, Ma Yanyan knew that this person was not to be trifled with.
Just then, several women standing beside Ma Yanyan started chattering:
"This face, these clothes, so familiar, I think I've seen them somewhere before."
"Isn't this Dongfang Junze, who's been all over the news today? Haven't you seen the news from earlier? Those two troublemakers from the Jia family angered him, and they're still licking toilets!"
"Oh my god, I've seen Dongfang Junze in my lifetime. I can die without regret."
These women became agitated, while Ma Yanyan's face turned pale.
She just wanted to teach Xue Manting, that bitch, a lesson. Who would have thought that her backer would be Dongfang Junze!
"So, aren't you going to leave?"
Zhou Jinbai looked at the woman in front of him, whose lips were trembling, his cold eyes showing no pity.
"I'm leaving now, I'm leaving immediately." Ma Yanyan was very unconvinced in her heart, but who could she blame when the man speaking to her was the high and mighty Dongfang Junze?
She didn't dare to offend Su Moyao, let alone Dongfang Junze, who was infinitely more powerful than Su Moyao.
Liu Mengqin and the others watched Ma Yanyan and her group leave. As for Xue Manting, she cast a thoughtful gaze at Dongfang Junze.
If a man like Zhou Jinbai liked her, she wouldn't have to be so cautious tonight, yet she still had to come.
"Xingwan, I'm sorry, I took your necklace." Xue Manting apologized to Lin Xingwan very sincerely. After speaking, she added, "But I had my reasons for doing so. If I hadn't been desperate, I wouldn't have had such wicked thoughts. I'm sorry, Xingwan."
Lin Xingwan frowned, looking at Xue Manting, who just moments ago was arrogant and aloof like an unattainable white swan, but now looked at her pitifully and helplessly. She couldn't help but ask, "Sister Manting, what happened?"