Zhou Wen, although surprised by Bai Xi's strength, felt his heart reignite as he looked at her face, his heartbeat uncontrollably quickening.
She was as beautiful as ever.
No, she was even more beautiful than before, impossible to ignore.
Seeing Zhou Wen's daze, a flicker of jealousy crossed Bai Lian's eyes. She quickly stepped forward, "Sister Xi'er, even if you're upset, you shouldn't hurt Brother Wen. He loved you so much before. If you hadn't left him, he wouldn't be with me."
A kill two birds with one stone strategy!
Firstly, it told everyone present that Bai Xi had left Zhou Wen voluntarily, not that Zhou Wen had betrayed Bai Xi first.
Secondly, it was to awaken Zhou Wen, making him remember the slander she had previously leveled against Bai Xi.
As expected, upon hearing this, Zhou Wen's anger surged again, "Bai Xi, you wronged me, yet you allow your friend to insult me. You'd better let go, or don't blame me for exposing your past sordid deeds!"
A hint of malicious satisfaction flashed in Bai Lian's eyes.
Even if Bai Xi knew they had framed her, what of it? She wouldn't dare to explain.
After all, the fact that she had once lain in the bed of a man over sixty years old was not a glorious matter.
Zhou Wen stared at Bai Xi, hoping to see a trace of panic or regret in her eyes.
If not for her betrayal that day, the person standing beside him would be her, and she would be the one he protected.
Unfortunately, all he saw in Bai Xi's eyes was mockery.
Bai Xi said calmly, "The future heir of Zhou Corporation has this little intelligence. It seems the Zhou family won't be prosperous for much longer."
After falling off the cliff, she had anticipated that her unexplained disappearance would lead Bai Qian to fabricate plausible reasons for her absence to those around her.
Given Bai Qian's wickedness, she would undoubtedly frame her with baseless accusations.
What those accusations were, she didn't want to know, nor did she want to clarify, because those who misunderstood her here were not qualified to hear her explanation.
Moreover, the six years of battles had taught her a valuable lesson: it was far easier to make those who didn't trust you shut up forever than to explain to them.
Zhou Wen, not understanding, asked, "Bai Xi, what do you mean? Explain yourself!"
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow and said faintly, "There's nothing more to say between us."
Zhou Wen was slightly stunned and was about to say something more when his entire face contorted in pain as Bai Xi tightened her grip on his arm.
"Crack..."
A crisp sound echoed in the ears of everyone on the second floor, bringing an eerie silence to the scene.
The next moment, Zhou Wen let out a piercing scream, "Ahhh! My arm."
Bai Xi said calmly, "This fracture is just a small lesson. If you know what's good for you, take this eyesore of a woman and stay away from me and those close to me."
Although she had found Zhou Wen's pursuit bothersome before, they hadn't exactly held any deep grudges. The engagement was merely a verbal promise made by Bai Qian to appease the Zhou family, and it meant nothing to her.
So, whether he was with Bai Lian, Black Lotus, or even a streetwalker, it had nothing to do with her.
But if he dared to lay a hand on Tong Yao, he would pay the price.
After speaking, Bai Xi looked at Li Li, who was standing nearby, and asked, "Director Li, wasn't Tong Yao's appointment with you today?"
Li Li looked at Bai Xi with an indescribable admiration, "Yes, yes, yes."
Fiercely protecting the female lead, punishing the arrogant male lead – wasn't this eldest miss of the Bai family playing the role of a domineering CEO? If she were a man, she would definitely ship her with the eldest miss of the Tong family.
Bai Xi said calmly, "Then let's go inside to discuss."
Li Li hesitated, "But..."
Bai Xi said calmly, "I'll have someone inform your boss."
Li Li was stunned.
The Bai family... wasn't it already in decline? Would the boss really agree to what the eldest miss of the Bai family said?
And the Zhou family... although in
This meant that Bai Xi's departure back then was indeed because she had found a better reliance than him? He refused to believe it, unwilling to admit it.
Even if there was such a person, it was probably an old and ugly, repulsive man. She called him stupid; yes, he was truly stupid for falling for a woman who climbed her way up through her body.
After speaking, he glared fiercely at Bai Lian and turned to leave.
Bai Lian was left alone, looking at his departing back. The gentleness in her eyes was filled with shock.
She turned and looked at the door of the room where Tong Yao and Bai Xi had disappeared. The watery gaze held a trace of resentment and venom.
In the design room, Li Li, following Bai Xi's description, easily recreated the entire villa's layout and drew each room separately.
Although not exquisite, the outlines, the placement of furniture, and the approximate proportions were all drawn with great accuracy, indicating a high level of professionalism.
Li Li pointed to the largest room, "Miss Bai, do you really want to decorate the master bedroom like this? I think this room has excellent natural light and is spacious enough to be made even more beautiful."
Bai Xi nodded, "This one will be done as I said. You can design the others as you wish."
That was her parents' room, the room that held the happiest memories of her life. Now that Bai Qian had ruined it, she wanted to restore it.
Li Li, being a smart person, immediately understood that this room likely held a deeper meaning for Bai Xi, "Alright. For the design of the entire villa, we require a deposit of two hundred thousand. Is it convenient for you now, Miss Bai?"
Bai Xi directly produced a card with golden and red hues and said calmly, "Convenient."
Li Li looked at the card and was slightly stunned, then surprised, "This..."
An unlimited, PIN-less platinum card, which could be swiped anytime after binding to an identity. She had only heard of it before; this was the first time she had seen it.
Hadn't the Bai family already declined? How could they have such a card? It seemed this eldest miss of the Bai family was truly extraordinary, no wonder she had said she would speak to their boss personally.
It appeared that the so-called wealthy rankings of City M were all a lie.