Father Gan followed Jiang Qingtian’s gaze towards Qin Qin, "Qingtian actually knows Miss Qin?!"
Jiang Qingtian’s phoenix eyes held a hint of affection as he smiled, "Yes!"
Father Gan laughed, feeling that Miss Qin in front of him was indeed no ordinary person; she even knew Young Master Jiang from Jingdu City.
Madam Gan, seeing it was getting late, asked all the guests to enter the villa.
Following behind, a daughter from a wealthy family walked up to Xiao Keer, staring jealously at Qin Qin, who was surrounded and entering the villa, "Who is that person? Gan Tiantian is actually paying attention to her and ignoring us, and did you see? President Jing is the same. I don’t know which family’s daughter in Chuandu City she is."
Xiao Keer’s eyes were cold, and she scoffed, "Every time I try to get close to Gan Tiantian, but she always dismisses me with her bad temper. Today, seeing Gan Tiantian being so warm to this girl named Qin Qin, jealousy and resentment filled my heart."
"I’ll make her regret it later!"
She was a pampered daughter of a wealthy family. The fact that Gan Tiantian didn’t want to be with her but was so enthusiastic about a girl she didn’t recognize felt like a harsh slap to her face.
"Yes, Keer, I also find her disagreeable. We’ll make her regret it later."
Inside the villa, the lights were bright, the decor was elegant, and everywhere exuded a joyful birthday atmosphere. The melodious music started, with many sons and daughters of wealth heading to the dance floor, where their graceful dance moves were a beautiful sight to behold.
Qin Qin held a glass of orange juice in her hand, smiling as she watched Gan Tiantian and others dancing. Jing Feng and the rest were originally around her, but they had been pulled away by acquaintances as there were many of them. Tang Xin could only accompany her husband, and Loh Xiuya had just been taken away by another wealthy daughter. Fang Tanyang was also greeting people with his fiancée, leaving Qin Qin suddenly alone after Father Gan and Madam Gan took Jiang Qingtian away.
After taking a sip of her orange juice, Qin Qin frowned slightly. Although the juice was fresh, it was not as good as what she had in her own space, which made her somewhat choosy.
"You’re called Qin Qin, right?!" A voice with a hint of arrogance came through.
Qin Qin lifted her gaze to the two girls standing in front of her, both about twenty years old, fashionably dressed, and wearing delicate makeup—a stark contrast with the naturally beautiful Qin Qin without makeup.
Xiao Keer felt jealous of Qin Qin’s beautiful skin. She considered her own appearance to be above average, but she always had to wear makeup when going out. Seeing Qin Qin, who did not wear makeup yet still looked so delicate, made her jealousy even more apparent. Tao Jing, standing next to Xiao Keer, felt the same. They hadn’t paid much attention to Qin Qin before, but now they noticed her flawless face, which made them envious.
The hostility in their approach was obvious, but Qin Qin’s expression remained subdued, "I am Qin Qin."
"Oh, are you and Gan Tiantian close?!" Tao Jing asked, her voice inquiring. They were a year or two older than Gan Tiantian, didn’t attend the same group of schools, and had fewer encounters, so it was always difficult for them to get close to Gan Tiantian. Now seeing this unknown wealthy girl getting along so well with Gan Tiantian, she couldn’t help but ask.
Hearing Qin Qin’s voice indifferent and distant, Xiao Keer and Tao Jing looked displeased.
"We’re trying to talk to you nicely, and you’re being so impolite," Tao Jing accused her sternly.
Qin Qin lifted her gaze slightly, her lips curling up, "Miss, you ask and I answer. May I ask how I have been impolite? Did I ignore you, or did I splash orange juice on you?!"
Tao Jing’s expression changed, and she glanced at Xiao Keer, not knowing why she always felt that Qin Qin’s remark about spilling orange juice was charged with meaning.
Xiao Keer raised a slight smile, a cold light flashing in her eyes, "Miss Qin, you misunderstood Jingjing’s intention. She is just straightforward and didn’t mean anything else. I apologize to you on her behalf, and I hope Miss Qin won’t mind."
Xiao Keer lifted the orange juice in her hand, walked forward slowly, her lips curling into a sinister smile. In the next moment, she stumbled, and the orange juice splashed directly onto Qin Qin’s chest.
"Ah, I’m sorry... Miss Qin..."
Xiao Keer’s apologetic words halted as she watched Qin Qin’s figure suddenly protected by a tall silhouette, with orange juice streaming down from his chest.
Jiang Qingtian, unconcerned about the orange juice on him, held Qin Qin’s shoulders, "Are you okay?"
Qin Qin, feeling a bit uncomfortable, took a step back and extracted her arms from Jiang Qingtian’s hands, forcing a smile, "I’m fine!"
She had already known about Xiao Keer’s plot and could have avoided it; what she didn’t anticipate was Jiang Qingtian stepping in to block the juice for her.
Disappointment flickered in Jiang Qingtian’s eyes; after glimpsing at Qin Qin, he turned to look at Xiao Keer and the startled Tao Jing.
His gaze turned chilly, startling Xiao Keer and Tao Jing.
Xiao Keer swallowed, lifting her head, "I didn’t do it on purpose, Miss Qin, I’m sorry."
Qin Qin stepped out from behind Jiang Qingtian, her piercing gaze sweeping over Xiao Keer and Tao Jing, proving more frightening than Jiang Qingtian’s glare, causing Xiao Keer and Tao Jing to step back involuntarily, feeling a chill at the back of their necks—Qin Qin’s gaze was terrifying.
"Whether Miss Xiao and Miss Tao did it on purpose, you know it yourselves."
Hearing Qin Qin say this, the crowd around them grew, and Xiao Keer put on a pitiful face, "Miss Qin, I was merely trying to apologize on behalf of Jingjing, it was truly not intentional, I sprained my foot, so I couldn’t hold onto the orange juice."
Qin Qin smiled silently, not willing to cause a scene at Gan Tiantian’s father’s birthday party, "Since Miss Xiao puts it that way, I can’t well hold a grudge, can I?!"
Hearing Qin Qin say this, Xiao Keer and Tao Jing couldn’t help but reveal triumphant smiles, of course knowing she wouldn’t dare, which is why they had taken such action.
Gan Tiantian walked down from the dance floor, frowning at Xiao Keer and Tao Jing, "Xiao Keer, what did you do again?!"
"Tiantian, you’ve got it wrong, we really didn’t mean it, and this Miss Qin also said she won’t hold it against us," Xiao Keer explained with a smile, only Qin Qin caught the flash of triumph and arrogance in her eyes.
"What happened?!" A well-dressed woman made her way through the crowd to stand beside Xiao Keer and asked.
"It’s nothing, mother; I accidentally spilled on Miss Qin. She is so understanding and isn’t holding it against me!" Xiao Keer clung to her mother’s arm and spoke with a coquettish laugh.
Watching Xiao Keer’s somewhat contrived actions and expressions, Gan Tiantian glanced at Qin Qin, only to see no anger in Qin Qin’s eyes, but rather a smile continually on her lips.
She was puzzled—how could Qin Qin let it go?!