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Chapter 98 Tear Open This Secret

Chapter 98: Chapter 98 Tear Open This Secret

Qiao Rui’s eyes shifted quickly, and her movement was extremely brisk, supporting the servant’s hand in an instant.

The juice glass tilting towards her landed steadily on the plate, not spilling a single drop.

Qiao Rui offered a faint smile, took the juice, and said, "Be careful."

The servant was also startled, seemingly not expecting Qiao Rui to react so quickly.

She was completely dumbstruck by the sixth young miss.

That slight motion just now seemed to have been anticipated by the sixth young miss.

She couldn’t help but take another look at Qiao Rui.

Qiao Rui kept a composed expression, her gaze even more piercing as she asked the servant, "Anything else?"

"No more!" The servant shivered and immediately shook her head. "Thank you, sixth young miss."

Qiao Rui tugged at her lips and looked away.

The frightened servant quickly stepped back, sneakily glancing at Qiao Xiang.

At this moment, Qiao Xiang was also shocked, then she glared fiercely at the servant. So useless to be this inept.

The servant, scared, quickly bowed her head and backed off.

Meanwhile, Pei Liyan and He Zheng had already witnessed the scene, exchanging a stealthy look once more.

Neither spoke, yet it was as if a thousand words passed between them.

Qiao Yufei came to her senses and asked Qiao Rui in a low voice, "Did that servant just now try to splash you with juice?"

Qiao Rui had not expected Qiao Yufei to notice as well, she shook her head, "I don’t think so."

"Come on, it looked like she was aiming to splash you and embarrass you," Qiao Yufei scoffed coldly. "That actually seems quite like our eldest sister’s style."

Qiao Rui smiled, remaining silent.

The style of the Qiao family, isn’t it always so impulsive and so vile?

Qiao Yufei continued, "She didn’t invite us to her warm house today, the whole place is filled with men, you’re the only girl, she clearly had ill intentions."

With that, Qiao Yufei picked up her glass and approached Qiao Xiang. "Eldest sister, this doesn’t seem like a warm house at all. I’ve never seen a warm house party being segregated like this."

"Second sister, that’s an oversight on my part, I apologize to you for that," Qiao Xiang said, raising her glass to drink it all in one go. "I’ve drunk mine, you’re free to do as you please."

Qiao Yufei smiled, "Why would eldest sister be inconsiderate? Since we were kids, you’ve always been the most thoughtful one among us sisters."

Qiao Xiang’s eyes tightened, she endured and remained silent.

Fu Yichen now came to Qiao Xiang’s defense, "Yufei, Xiangxiang has already penalized herself with a drink, what more do you want?"

"Yichen, brother," Qiao Yufei spoke with a feigned smile, tugging at her lips. "I remember hearing you confess to my eldest sister when you were young. You like my eldest sister, don’t you? Why don’t you just become our brother-in-law?"

With that comment, Qiao Rui suddenly understood why Fu Yichen was so antagonistic towards her; it turned out he had a crush on Qiao Xiang.

Qiao Yufei sure knew how to stir up excitement.

Qiao Rui, feeling unsatisfied just watching, went to get some food, eating while observing the commotion.

Fu Yichen, taken aback by Qiao Yufei’s sudden exposure of this secret, became tense and turned his gaze towards Qiao Xiang.

Qiao Xiang’s expression darkened, looking quite displeased.

Fu Yichen, a tad nervous, then looked towards Pei Liyan.

Pei Liyan’s expression was deep and unaffected.

The more he was like this, the more Fu Yichen felt nervous.

He opened his mouth, "Qiao Yufei, it’s been so many years, why bring that up now?"

"They say the love of our youth is the purest, but it seems brother Yichen’s love is not so," Qiao Yufei sighed and chuckled.

The other sisters all smiled, but no one spoke a word; they just enjoyed watching the commotion.

This was probably a bad habit among the daughters of wealthy families, always enjoying stirring up trouble.

Fu Yichen, having his past brought up, was quite angry but couldn’t lash out.

He could neither say he disliked Qiao Xiang nor that he liked her, caught between a rock and a hard place, he found himself in an even more difficult situation.

Qiao Yufei lifted her chin and looked at Fu Yichen.

Qiao Xiang’s complexion didn’t look too good, but she also didn’t speak up; she even glanced at Fu Yichen.

Qiao Rui had been quietly watching the drama unfold.

It was clear that Qiao Xiang also wanted to know the answer, seeming quite eager for it.

So, Qiao Rui interjected, "Aren’t any of you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

Her words made everyone turn their gaze toward her.

Fu Yichen obviously relaxed.

Qiao Yufei walked over and in a lowered voice, reprimanded, "Why did you help them out of their awkward situation?"

Qiao Rui replied, "No, I just think the food at big sister’s house is delicious. You should try some too, second sister."

"I won’t eat," Qiao Yufei declared, barreling in recklessly, turning this small greenhouse party into a contentious dinner. "Don’t help them out, Qiao Rui, I’m telling you, I’ve noticed that you’re smart, I’ve suffered at your hands before, and I don’t want to provoke you. But don’t cross me, or I will deal with you."

"Second sister, I really didn’t," Qiao Rui defended herself.

"I’m not stupid," Qiao Yufei huffed, "This is a grudge between me and big sister. If you know what’s good for you, stay out of it. Even if you helped Fu Yichen and Qiao Xiang out, they might not be grateful to you."

What Qiao Rui had just said indeed gave Fu Yichen an out.

But he wasn’t grateful at all, he even glared at Qiao Rui.

Qiao Rui shrugged nonchalantly.

She saw that Qiao Xiang was very much looking forward to the answer, so of course, she wouldn’t give Qiao Xiang the satisfaction.

At this point, Pei Liyan stood up and said to Qiao Rui, "Qiao Rui, if there’s anything tasty, bring some over for me to eat."

His words caused everyone to turn their heads toward him, disbelief in their eyes.

Pei Liyan walked over to Qiao Rui as if no one else were present.

Qiao Rui was also stunned for a moment, only to see the man come over and sit down next to her, eyeing the food on her plate.

Qiao Rui instantly shielded her food with both hands, resembling a hoarding hamster, making her appear less bland; instead, the gesture was quite charming.

Pei Liyan couldn’t help but curve the corners of his lips into a smile, and looking down at Qiao Rui, he asked, "If I wanted to take some, could you stop me?"

Qiao Rui was taken aback for a moment, but then she lowered her hands.

Pei Liyan took a piece of pastry from her plate, the kind that looked flaky, and popped it into his mouth.

Now, Qiao Rui was stunned.

And even more stunned were all the people in the room.

Pei Liyan was known to have a mild obsession with cleanliness.

Yet, he had eaten food from Qiao Rui’s plate.

Qiao Xiang frowned.

Fu Yichen was even more taken aback, subconsciously glancing at Qiao Xiang with deep concern, worried about Pei brother’s protection of this plain girl.

Qiao Xiang also realized that Pei Liyan treated Qiao Rui differently, even embarrassing Fu Yichen in front of so many peers to protect her.

A flash of unwillingness passed through Qiao Xiang’s eyes, and she involuntarily tightened her grip on her wine glass before draining it in one gulp.

Qiao Rui really didn’t know what to make of Pei Liyan’s behavior, but she didn’t speak, not wanting to reveal any hint of her cunning to him and risk being seen through.

After finishing the pastry, Pei Liyan said to Qiao Rui, "It is quite delicious."

Qiao Rui replied, "If it’s tasty, go get some for yourself."

"I don’t want to go," Pei Liyan leisurely declared while looking at her, "You either fetch me a plate, or I share with you!"

Qiao Rui locked eyes with Pei Liyan’s deep, dark pupils, her heart skipping a beat.

At this moment, Qiao Xiang spoke up, "Liyan, if you want to eat, I can have someone bring some for you."

"No need," Pei Liyan said in a deep voice, "Let Mrs. Pei fetch it."