Rebirth: Divorcing the Billionaire
Chapter 102 Public Apology

Chapter 102: Chapter 102 Public Apology

"Yan Qing! Bring Xiang Yao to me," Si Yuhuan seethed. His woman was his to mistreat; who did these other nobodies think they were?!

No wonder Jian Xi refused to come.

Yan Qing immediately brought the woman over.

Xiang Yao, thinking she was about to receive some reward on account of Jiang Qimeng, happily came over. But upon seeing Si Yuhuan’s handsome, murderous face, she braced herself and carefully asked, "Director Si, you... wanted to see me?"

"You insulted Jian Xi in the mall. Don’t you know who she is?"

Xiang Yao’s heart skipped a beat.

"Director Si, please, let me explain," she pleaded.

She lunged forward, attempting to grab Si Yuhuan’s trouser leg, but he disdainfully kicked her away. "My wife? Is she someone the likes of you can insult so casually? Who gave you the nerve!"

Zhang Xuan added fuel to the fire. "Miss Jiang was at the scene."

Xiang Yao immediately tensed and cried out, "No! It has nothing to do with Mengmeng! It was my fault, my big mouth! Director Si, I beg you, please be magnanimous and let me off!"

At that moment, she realized Si Yuhuan wasn’t entirely indifferent to Jian Xi. She didn’t know when it started, but he had begun to acknowledge Jian Xi as his wife and was even willing to stand up for her.

She had truly run into a brick wall and could only admit defeat.

"Director Si, I’ll go and apologize to Jian Xi right now."

She finished speaking, drenched in cold sweat, and turned to leave, but Si Yuhuan coolly said, "Stop right there."

Xiang Yao stumbled, nearly falling. She turned back, her face mournful. "Do you have any other orders?"

"Stand on the podium and apologize publicly," Si Yuhuan glanced at her, commanding from his superior position.

「...」

Under the spotlight, Xiang Yao went on stage, microphone in hand, so embarrassed she wished the earth would swallow her whole.

"Everyone, today I, Xiang Yao, am here to admit to all of you that I usually have a foul mouth and a loose tongue. I speak without thinking, like a complete idiot. From now on, I will no longer speak carelessly and will be cautious with my words, especially in public. Please, everyone, be my witness and supervisor. If I make the same mistake again, I will post on Weibo for three hundred sixty-five consecutive days calling myself a stupid pig as punishment! SOB SOB SOB..."

CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

Jian Xi led the applause.

She hadn’t expected to walk in on such a good show.

The entire room burst into laughter. Xiang Yao, humiliated, ran crying from the venue. The few girls who were usually friendly with Xiang Yao were now too ashamed to show their faces; they quickly retreated to their seats, put on their masks, and lowered their heads deeply.

Only Jiang Qimeng still maintained a smile, but anyone close enough could see her fists clenched so tightly they trembled, and her whole body was shaking.

Jian Xi looked up to the upper floor, her eyes meeting Si Yuhuan’s.

"Chu Xiao!" Yan Qing mentally exclaimed, wiping a bead of cold sweat from his brow upon seeing the man standing next to Jian Xi.

The Madam sure knew how to push their boss’s buttons.

Chu Xiao, seemingly courting death, greeted Si Yuhuan, "Hello, Director Si, long time no see. I wonder, has your Second Young Master Si enjoyed trying to poach from our Chu Family recently?"

"What do you mean?" Si Yuhuan frowned.

With an exaggerated look of disbelief, Chu Xiao continued, "You don’t know? Si Junyan has been contacting our shareholders behind your back, trying to snatch away the Silicon Crystals we previously sold. Rumor has it, he’s very interested in your position."

"Bullshit!"

Si Junyan, having heard Xiang Yao was in trouble, had rushed over. Upon hearing Chu Xiao slander him like this, he charged forward, ready to strike.

But the security guards here weren’t just for show. A single glance from Zhang Xuan, and Si Junyan was immediately intercepted.

"Second Young Master Si, this event is hosted by my Fenghuang Entertainment. With so many reporters and celebrities present, brawling would be rather unseemly," Zhang Xuan said smoothly, chuckling and waving a hand to signal the bodyguards to release him.

"Director Zhang, are you deaf? Can’t you hear the nonsense he’s spouting? Does a third-rate internet celebrity like him even deserve to be here? I order you to kick him out immediately, or Haohan Group will never cooperate with Fenghuang Entertainment again!"

"TSK TSK! Such arrogance," Jian Xi sneered. "Director Zhang, you’re certainly patient. If a mad dog like that showed up at our exhibition, I’d be the first to grab a bat and chase him out."

"Jian Xi! You dare to show up at an event I’m hosting? You’re the one who should be kicked out!" he snarled, pointing at Jian Xi, his eyes practically shooting fire. He then commanded Zhang Xuan, "Throw her out, and I’ll let this slide."

Zhang Xuan shook his head and chuckled.

Si Junyan, furious, demanded, "What kind of attitude is that?"

"Haven’t you made enough of a scene?" Si Yuhuan, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, his voice cold.

Si Junyan, as if he had found his pillar of support, said, "Brother, this woman actually dares to speak to me like that! Aren’t you going to discipline her?"

"And Xiang Yao is Mengmeng’s best friend! How could you kick her out? I saw her crying so pitifully. Doing that isn’t just a slap in Mengmeng’s face, you..." He rattled off a stream of accusations.

Si Yuhuan’s sharp, ink-dark eyes swept over him, the innate aura of a superior pressing down on Si Junyan. "Since when do you get to tell me what to do?"

"Brother... I..." Si Junyan stared at Si Yuhuan as if he were a stranger, speechless for a long moment.

In his memory, whenever Jiang Qimeng was wronged, his brother was always the first to defend her. Since when had Jian Xi come to occupy such an important place in his heart?!

He was indignant and wanted to argue further.

Jiang Qimeng hurried over at the sound of the commotion and took his arm. "Junyan, calm down."

She then turned to Jian Xi, forcing a smile. "Xiang Yao was ignorant and offended you; she got what she deserved. I’m also at fault for not advising her properly as a friend. Miss Jian, please don’t take it to heart."

Jian Xi was used to seeing Jiang Qimeng act understanding and magnanimous in front of Si Yuhuan and detested this manipulative facade of hers even more. "So you admit you were wrong. Are you going to apologize?"

Jiang Qimeng’s forced smile froze.

Si Junyan nearly slammed a chair in anger. "Jian Xi, have you no shame? Making Mengmeng apologize to you?"

"I’m sorry." Jiang Qimeng’s eyes reddened. "It’s all my fault for upsetting you. I really shouldn’t have come to this banquet tonight."

With that, she turned as if to leave.

Always this white lotus act.

Jian Xi couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

Si Junyan grabbed her arm. "Mengmeng, you prepared a gift for Brother! You can’t go!"

A group of her lackeys below also chimed in, "Mengmeng worked on this piece of music for almost a month! Even with her leg injury, she practiced tirelessly, day and night! Director Si, can you really bear to see her leave?"

Assistant Xiaozhang was crying buckets. "Mengmeng, you’ve done so much for Director Si, and this is what you get in return! How will you ever make it in the entertainment industry after this?"

"Alright!" Si Yuhuan interjected. freeNovelFire

Jiang Qimeng looked troubled. "Yuhan, I’m sorry. I’ve caused you trouble."

"I didn’t say you should leave. Why go? Stay. Do what you came here to do."

Always the same. Jian Xi felt deeply disappointed in Si Yuhuan.

In her past life, Jiang Qimeng had used this exact tactic to crush her, leaving her with no escape, leading to her tragic death.

In this life, she absolutely would not let Jiang Qimeng lead her by the nose again!