1.10

'They're approaching? And by the sound of your lines.. This cute little Bai Mengxue did something again, did she?' Xu Jiaqi's eyes narrowed as her grip tightened around the wine glass.

She disliked people like Bai Mengxue. Really irritating, ah. Why can't everyone be civil and fight using truthful means? Inciting disharmony using these petty ways, what a frustrating act.

The System realized something wrong with Xu Jiaqi's words.

[Host, don't forget about the companies you destroyed, is that what you call being civil? Hundreds, Host. Hundreds of businesses.] He reminded.

'Shhh. You are my System, you should blindly follow me.' she responded.

'Or else, you won't get any bonuses from me when I succeed.'

[Yes, Supreme Dictator Host!] The System quickly shut up. Bonuses! Host is generous, Host is the best. May Host prosper eternally!

By the time they finished chatting, Zhou Yuan and Bai Mengxue was already right in front of them. Bai Mengxue had a worried expression as she tugged on Zhou Yuan's sleeves and told him that 'it wasn't anything serious', 'don't fight because of me', and 'stop', but her persuasion were very little and seemed deliberate.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yuan was practically already fuming with anger.

"Xu. Jia. Qi!" Zhou Yuan gritted his teeth as he spat out her name.

"Ao, Zhou head, don't tell me you are going to accuse me again? Think twice. Previously, I thought that since you were young, you might've been deluded, but the second time.. I won't let it slide without repercussions." Xu Jiaqi coldly looked at Zhou Yuan, acting tired and burdened as if the man had disappointed her for a lifetime's worth.

The people around began to chatter when Zhou Yuan purposely came to court death after Xu Jiaqi's indifferent response to his arrival. Not being removed from the party right away was already a blessing for him, what more chaos did he want to cause?

They were all very experienced with matters of jerks and knew how powerful a woman's influence was. There were so many victims to this effect, which caused a lot of losses and negative impacts. This Zhou head's ratings were gradually dropping for the attendees as they observed how willful and arrogant he was despite only being an upstart.

"I am not here to accuse you wrongfully. I brought your victim here! Apologize to Mengxue for everything you did right now! This afternoon, you even slapped me and cried out loud even though you knew that you were in the wrong. Now, you can't escape!" Zhou Yuan stated.

He was very smug. He thought that revealing this piece of information would definitely make Xu Jiaqi's worth decrease in the eyes of others. He also planned to use the public to trap Xu Jiaqi.

Little did he know, the high society knew better than to judge someone like Xu Jiaqi, especially when the deeds she committed were not that severe and was acceptable considering how Zhou Yuan was acting. Xu Jiaqi was unparalleled in terms of status and prestige, who would dare fault her just because of a slap? The crying thing, everyone cries, a baby cries, your mom cries, why should it be wrong for a young woman like Xu Jiaqi to cry because of Zhou Yuan's attack?

Internally, Xu Jiaqi laughed at this stupid pair of humans who didn't even understand the unwritten laws of high society, yet still tried to challenge it. Why are severe scandals not revealed to the public, and even if there were clear evidences, they wouldn't be charged?

Simple! The world was all about power, money, and fame. What are laws? Let them be broken.

"Is that so? Miss Bai, was it fun twisting the truth and making fun of me in front of the Zhou head? I don't know what kind of lies you spouted.. But your assets must be very prominent, ah. To ensnare the Zhou head until he became this deluded, what a rare talent." Xu Jiaqi mocked.

"What.. what are you talking about?" Bai Mengxue cowered behind Zhou Yuan's back, gripping the fabric of his clothes tightly.

"..As fellow people who delves in business, I expected the Zhou head to be mature, especially after the success you gained," Xu Jiaqi ignored Bai Mengxue's pleas and looked into Zhou Yuan's eyes with mirth.

"Zhou head, I used to see you in a favorable light because I thought you had potential, but it turns out that you are just as brainless as those useless young masters over there. Scram!" Qin Zicheng finally spoke out, shielding Xu Jiaqi behind him as he added his opinion to the case.

The young masters who were dissed out of nowhere: ...Seeking justice, we were bombed without reason.

"Zicheng ge.. This.. You have to be impartial, ah. Justice has to be brought..." Bai Mengxue's eyes watered as she spoke. 

'So this kid is also a white lotus? Damn, I am clearly trying to be the white lotus, who are you to covet my role?!' Xu Jiaqi complained.

"Who are you to call me Zicheng ge? I allowed Qiqi to call me that, but it doesn't mean that you can." Qin Zicheng glared, making Bai Mengxue whimper even more.

Xu Jiaqi stood up from her seat and smiled charmingly towards Bai Mengxue. Qin Zicheng immediately gripped her wrist with a concerned face, but Xu Jiaqi sent him an assuring look. The man released his grip, but his heart filled with worry as he watched her approach Bai Mengxue, the woman he labeled as a 'strange psycho'.

Xu Jiaqi was taller than the girl, especially since she wore high heels. She lowered her head slightly and begin to speak.

"Miss Bai, was it? Please do not embarrass yourself any further. I don't know what kind of soap opera you watched, but do you think that I would personally harm you? If I wanted to attack you, it would be done by someone I hired anonymously. People like me.. don't engage in catfights, darling. Also, physical attacks are really not my cup of tea. There are many ways to destroy someone's life that will make them end up in a much more miserable state than physical wounds."