With just a few sentences, Ling Chuxia directly refuted all the attacks Li Qian had just made against her. Li Qian’s face flushed red with surging anger; she could only tremble and point at Ling Chuxia, stuttering "you, you, you" but unable to utter another word.
Ling Chuxia curled her lips, seeing Li Qian trembling with anger. She even took a step forward and supported Li Qian with her hands, speaking softly, "I know my speech was quite spectacular—it was an honest talk, after all, not as exaggerated as a lie. But there’s really no need for you to get so worked up. You should be careful to take care of your health."
Li Qian’s eyes widened in fury, her chest heaving violently as she glared at Ling Chuxia, wishing she could pierce her with her gaze.
She valued her public image above all and loved to show off her luxurious life, yet Ling Chuxia arrived and unapologetically punctured every lie she had just told.
She wished she could tear Ling Chuxia to pieces, yet her anger was so intense that it choked her, unable to rise or subside, and now she didn’t even have the strength to push Ling Chuxia away.
To make matters worse, Ling Chuxia’s grip on her arm was firm, almost as if she were pinching her. She even freed a hand to help her "ease her back," which was not a caress but rather a series of pats that added to her breathing difficulties.
After a long struggle to catch her breath, just as she was about to push Ling Chuxia away, Ling Chuxia seemed to sense it and stepped back first, releasing her hand and maintaining a safe distance.
Li Qian, grinding her teeth in anger, clenched her fists tightly. Her beautiful face could no longer maintain its calm composure, twisting slightly in rage, looking eerie and cold under the dim lights.
Ling Chuxia watched Li Qian’s desire to tear her apart and felt a chill in her heart. She knew that this time she had lost a bit of her composure and had therefore retaliated so thoroughly, leaving no face for Li Qian.
But all of this was because Li Qian’s words were too excessive.
She could ignore anything Li Qian said about her, but what she should never have done was to drag her elder sister into it, to touch on the relationship between the two of them.
She and her elder sister had depended on each other since they were young. Having lost their parents, her elder sister was the one who treated her the best, giving her all the good things in life. Even in the end, when Mrs. Shi wanted her to marry Shi Che, her elder sister never spoke harshly to her. Her elder sister was absolutely sacred to her.
For Li Qian to insult the relationship between her and her elder sister was utterly unacceptable!
Ling Chuxia indifferently shifted her gaze and picked up a glass of champagne from the table, taking a sip.
The more indifferent Ling Chuxia appeared, the more the rage consumed Li Qian, her large eyes brimming with flames, as if she was about to physically retaliate. But suddenly, she seemed to remember something and her gaze darted around the room, calming herself down instantly.