Chapter 238: Chapter 238: Song Tengfei is in Trouble, Mo Yinhe is so Vicious! 1
Si Mingjing felt sorry for Ye Siyuan. With a brother like that, she feared Ye Siyuan would never be able to marry in this lifetime. But at the same time, Si Mingjing truly envied her. It was a pity she herself had no brother in this life.
After dancing in the ballroom for half an hour, Ye Siyuan suddenly realized that the number of promising young men surrounding her had dwindled, until they finally vanished without a trace.
Once she caught on, Ye Siyuan stormed over, fuming, "Brother, was it your doing again? I was quite popular tonight, so why has everyone disappeared?"
Mo Yinhe finished the delicacies on his plate. After eating his fill, he elegantly wiped the corner of his lips and let out a cold laugh. "They’re all worthless. Not a single one made it through. Do they really think they’re worthy of pursuing my sister?"
If any of them had been skilled enough to defeat his guard, they would have entered the banquet hall by now. But Mo Yinhe hadn’t seen anyone come through from start to finish. This meant that none of these men had passed the first level of Mo Yinhe’s test to select a brother-in-law. Let alone the second level, the third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, the eighth, or the ninth.
Ye Siyuan pulled up a chair and sat down. "Brother, you’re too domineering. By your standards, there’s no one in this world who can marry me."
Mo Yinhe only said, "Better to have standards than to settle for less."
Ye Siyuan said in a defeated tone, "Then are you planning to support me for my entire life?"
"Mhm," Mo Yinhe affirmed softly, making a solemn promise: if he couldn’t find a suitable brother-in-law, he would rather support his sister for her entire life.
Ye Siyuan was not touched at all. Instead, she threw herself into Si Mingjing’s arms. "Mingjing, listen to this! I’m doomed!"
Si Mingjing extended her hand and exaggeratedly patted Ye Siyuan’s back. "You’re so beautiful, and a national treasure Mermaid at that; you’ll definitely find the right man."
Not far away, Ye Junqing gestured to Mo Yinhe, and Mo Yinhe left.
After Mo Yinhe departed, the elderly Mrs. Lin came over to greet Si Mingjing. "Miss Si, I came specifically to thank you. You cured my chronic pharyngitis. My Lin Xiansi wasn’t very friendly to you, but that child has realized her mistake. She was the one who reminded us to hold this banquet, and she repeatedly emphasized that we should invite you. I hope you won’t hold her past actions against her."
Si Mingjing smiled gently, her expression serene. "Madam Lin, I’ve long forgotten any past unpleasantness."
Mrs. Lin felt Si Mingjing was truly magnanimous. She said, "That child also wants to apologize to you in person. Let me bring her over."
"There’s no need."
"It’s only proper."
Mrs. Lin insisted on bringing Lin Xiansi over to apologize.
After Mrs. Lin left, Si Mingjing suddenly furrowed her brows.
"What’s wrong, Mingjing? What are you thinking about?"
"What kind of person is Lin Xiansi?"
Ye Siyuan said, "Lin Xiansi? She’s mean and holds grudges. I don’t like her much. She used to fancy my brother, and when he didn’t reciprocate, she spread slander about his reputation. Later, she married Huo Hailou and has never stopped causing trouble."
Alarm bells went off in Si Mingjing’s head.
"Are you saying she married Huo Hailou?"
Wasn’t Huo Hailou Fang Jing’s sworn brother?
Si Mingjing understood. So that’s why Lin Xiansi is suddenly being so nice! There’s definitely something fishy going on! Someone is trying to harm me.
Seeing the serious look in Si Mingjing’s eyes, Ye Siyuan asked, "Mingjing, what’s wrong? Is something amiss?"
Si Mingjing leaned into Ye Siyuan’s ear and whispered something.
Ye Siyuan gasped in shock. "No way! She dares to harm you?"
"Maybe I’m just being paranoid. I’ve always been overly suspicious, so please don’t mind me, Si Yuan. Can you do me a favor? Let’s test Lin Xiansi."
Again, Si Mingjing leaned close to Ye Siyuan’s ear and whispered.
Ye Siyuan nodded. "I’ll go do it now."
With that, Ye Siyuan left as well.
Soon after, Mrs. Lin returned with Lin Xiansi, who had come to apologize.
Lin Xiansi did not want to apologize. But her husband, Huo Hailou, had told her to find a way to get Si Mingjing to leave the banquet early by car. He would teach Si Mingjing a good lesson.
With resentment simmering inside her, Lin Xiansi lowered her stance and apologized to Si Mingjing. "Miss Si, I was ignorant before. I hope you can forgive me."
"Alright, I forgive you," Si Mingjing smiled.
Her smile was light and breezy, as if it could wash away all past grudges.
Mrs. Lin stood aside, very pleased. "Well, now that you know your mistake, you mustn’t act so recklessly in the future, understand?"
"Yes, Grandma," Lin Xiansi replied meekly, a barely noticeable cold gleam flickering in her eyes.
Mrs. Lin had other guests to attend to, so after a few brief pleasantries, she excused herself.
Lin Xiansi, however, didn’t leave. Instead, she sat down to chat with Si Mingjing, showering her with compliments about her medical skills. Her words were sharp and articulate, and her flattery was so skillful that Si Mingjing was soon beaming with delight.
Lin Xiansi sneered inwardly. Excellent! This Si Mingjing is so vain! Just a few compliments and she’s already puffed up, really thinking she’s the reincarnation of Hua Tuo? Her getting puffed up like this is even better! As long as Si Mingjing lowers her guard around me, I’ll have a chance to get her to leave early and alone!
"Miss Lin, do you know where the restroom is? I need to use the ladies’ room."
Lin Xiansi thought inwardly, Heaven is helping me!
Her enthusiasm doubling, Lin Xiansi said, "Miss Si, I’ll take you."
"Okay."
The two left the banquet hall and arrived at the restroom entrance.
Because the tiled floor was rather slippery, a staff member who wasn’t paying attention bumped into Lin Xiansi. Lin Xiansi lost her balance and fell onto Si Mingjing, who in turn fell down.
The floor outside the restroom was wet. Si Mingjing fell onto it, her beautiful gown now dirty and soaked.
The staff member hurriedly apologized, "I’m so sorry, so sorry!"
Lin Xiansi scolded the staff member, "What’s wrong with you? Can’t you watch where you’re going? Miss Si, are you alright? Oh dear, your gown is dirty, and your hair too! What do we do now?"
Si Mingjing got up from the ground and said, "It’s okay, I’ll just tidy up a bit."
The staff member apologized even more profusely. "I’m so sorry, Miss Si, I really didn’t mean it. The floor is just too slippery."
"It’s fine."
Si Mingjing stood before the mirror outside the restroom. Looking at her wet, dirty clothes and hair, she wore a frustrated expression. "Now what am I supposed to do?"
Lin Xiansi suggested, "Why don’t you head back early? Your clothes are dirty, and your hair is wet. You’ll need to wash your hair."
Si Mingjing frowned and said, "I guess that’s the only thing to do."
The corners of Lin Xiansi’s lips twitched slightly, but she quickly suppressed the triumphant upward curve. She then grumbled, "These servers nowadays are truly...! Miss Si, you go use the restroom first. I’ll notify the Ye Family and have them arrange a car to take you back early."
Lin Xiansi was thrilled; everything was going so smoothly. Once Si Mingjing leaves early and alone, if anything happens, it will be while she’s in the Ye Family’s car. It will have nothing to do with me!