From Runaway Bride to Global Queen
Chapter 289: Don’t Blame Her for Being Ruthless

Chapter 289: Chapter 289: Don’t Blame Her for Being Ruthless

Lin Xiao entered the glittering banquet hall, trembling with excitement.

She wasn’t scared, nor was she nervous.

She was thrilled, eager, and her overwhelming ambition was irrepressible!

She felt she was born to stand here, that she belonged to the upper echelons of society, and should be the one everyone looked up to!

The Qiao family certainly had money, but the fact that no one even greeted Qiao Yi as she entered the hall showed that the Qiao family was nothing special in this circle!

To Lin Xiao, however, the Qiao family was already at the level she aspired to, let alone the others present here today!

"Miss Lin?"

Qiao Yi and Feng Siyu watched every move Lin Xiao made.

The two exchanged glances, each seeing a similar disdain in the other’s eyes.

If Lin Xiao merely envied or longed for a higher status, that would be forgivable.

But the fiery ambition in her eyes revealed her true intentions.

Such a gaze did not befit a pure-hearted girl, and completely contradicted what she wanted to portray.

How could one believe a girl whose appearance did not match her intentions!

"Miss Lin, if you’re planning to develop your career in the Capital City, I can introduce you to some potential partners."

Qiao Yi signaled to Feng Siyu, then started leading Lin Xiao inside.

Qiao Yi was a familiar face in the Capital City, she rarely attended functions of this caliber, refusing most invites except those from a few closely related families.

Qiao Yi’s unexpected appearance today was surprising enough, and the fact that she’d asked them not to be too enthusiastic toward her was even more puzzling and astonishing.

Seeing an unfamiliar young beauty with Qiao Yi, they assumed she brought a sister from her family out to gain some social experience, afraid too much enthusiasm would scare her.

Qiao Yi didn’t realize they had misunderstood, but as long as no one overstepped their bounds to cause her trouble, she couldn’t care less about what they thought.

"Miss Qiao, long time no see!"

The carefree Ning Yuze immediately straightened up upon seeing Qiao Yi.

Now that the Ning Family had a grandson, Ning Yuze, who was once the treasured son, had been devalued.

His parents had shifted all their attention to the little bundle of joy, and Ning Yuze was almost like an unwanted child.

"Mr. Ning, I didn’t expect to see you here, weren’t you filling in for Mr. Ning on a business trip?"

It’s unclear whether Ning Yuze has some special quirk, but after being reprimanded by Qiao Yi a few times, he became her number one fan.

He would casually support her on her social media posts, making it look quite genuine.

Indeed, Ning Yuze’s enthusiastic support played a non-negligible role in Qiao Yi’s successful transformation.

His eagerness also led to a significantly improved attitude from Qiao Yi towards him; the kid wasn’t bad at heart, just spoiled rotten by his parents growing up without a clear sense of right and wrong, and after a few lessons, he’s improved.

"I’ve just returned! Besides, I’m no longer the son in my parents’ eyes, they’re all about my grandson now!"

Ning Yuze said, shrugging his nose in disdain.

"Alright, cut the antics! I want to introduce you to someone. This is Qiao Qiao’s university classmate who’s planning to come back and develop her career in the country. You could give her some tips when you have the chance."

After Qiao Yi finished speaking, Lin Xiao took the initiative to reach out and greet Ning Yuze.

"Mr. Ning, hello, my name is Lin Xiao, pleased to meet you."

Who would have known that Lin Xiao’s extended hand not only failed to elicit a response from Ning Yuze, but it actually scared him into taking two steps back.

"Ms. Qiao, I, I haven’t offended you recently!"

"What are you thinking? I’m just saying you should bring her along more often!"

With one glance from Qiao Yi, Ning Yuze immediately caught on and switched to a gentle, gentlemanly smile, lightly shook hands with Lin Xiao.

"Miss Lin, hello, I was just joking with Miss Qiao earlier, please don’t take it to heart."

Even though Ning Yuze’s behavior was a bit strange, Lin Xiao, considering the seven-figure watch on his wrist, didn’t intend to squabble with him over it.

Look at Mr. Ning, clad in all designer brands, that outfit alone must be worth at least six figures!

Thinking about how Qiao Qiao dresses every time she sees him—although her family is also wealthy—it still doesn’t compare to Ning Yuze!

Qiao Yi stood aside, smiling as she watched how a few words from Ning Yuze left Lin Xiao completely disoriented, following him away.

Indeed, to deal with a woman with ulterior motives, you need a veteran player like Ning Yuze. A naive youth like Qiao Qiao should just stay obediently at home!

In the second half of the party, Qiao Yi didn’t see Lin Xiao again.

It wasn’t until the end that Qiao Yi received a message from Ning Yuze, asking her how to handle Lin Xiao.

Since today’s goal was primarily to probe, Qiao Yi thought about it and gave Ning Yuze the address of Qiao Qiao’s apartment, asking him to properly send the person home.

"Just leaving her to Ning Yuze without oversight, could that lead to trouble?"

"Ning Yuze is very obedient right now, he knows what to do and what not to do, we will find out in just a moment."

Sure enough, after less than half an hour of waiting, Ning Yuze, who had sent Lin Xiao home, returned.

"Ms. Qiao, what kind of person is that girl? She’s really good at pretending!"

Ning Yuze complained as soon as he stepped out of the car, only to quiet down after Qiao Yi smacked him on the head.

"I have a task for you. She will definitely look for you these next few days, don’t refuse, just go along with her."

"You said she’s Young Master Qiao’s college classmate, doing this..."

When it comes to business, ten Ning Yuzes are no match for Qiao Yi, but when it comes to these hypocritical forms of social interaction, Ning Yuze can deduce the complete truth with just one look from Qiao Yi.

Without needing much explanation from Qiao Yi, just by thinking about the girl’s diligence tonight, and then thinking about Qiao Yi’s instruction not to be too enthusiastic towards her, Ning Yuze had pretty much pieced together the facts.

Ning Yuze’s mouth fell agape with surprise, and it took him a while to recover his voice.

"This girl is a bit ungrateful, isn’t she? Our Young Master Qiao is such a good person, how could she..."

"Less nonsense, do as I told you and you’ll be well rewarded."

Ning Yuze grinned cheekily, scratching his head and sidling up to Qiao Yi.

"Ms. Qiao, I just have one small request. After this is all over, can I..."

"I’m warning you, don’t do anything illegal or undisciplined, but if it’s mutual consent, then it’s none of my business."

Qiao Yi’s smile remained unchanged, but her eyes were cold and unsmiling, which made Ning Yuze’s heart tremble as he hurriedly nodded his head.

"I definitely can’t do that sort of thing, you can be assured, Ms. Qiao!"

Qiao Yi curved the corners of her lips and got into the car with Feng Siyu.

Since Lin Xiao has set her sights on her brother, she’d better be prepared to pay the price!

Don’t blame her for being ruthless; the blame can only lie with herself!