"Qin Qin, what are you doing here? I’m done talking." Gan Tiantian, holding a drink, approached Qin Qin, puzzled by the absence of Mo Qianhui.
"Yeah." Qin Qin took the juice from Gan Tiantian’s hand, took a light sip, and gazed at the sea not far away.
Mo Qianhui truly believed she liked Jiang Qingtian, but Qin Qin’s taste wasn’t that bad. Even if she really liked Jiang Qingtian, she wouldn’t be with him. To have such parents, she’d be insane to be with Jiang Qingtian.
Luckily, Jiang Qingtian didn’t know what Qin Qin was thinking, or it would have hurt him terribly.
"Qin Qin, the banquet is about to start, let’s hurry in," Mu Chienchien’s voice came from not too far away, she advanced beyond the crowd, lifting her dress as she headed towards Qin Qin.
Qin Qin and Gan Tiantian nodded and walked towards Mu Chienchien, joining her on the way to the banquet hall.
Mu Che’s wedding banquet lasted until nightfall, attended by first-rate noble families and the Four Great Noble Families, and also friendly second-rate noble families like the Meng Family.
However, Wu Qinlan and Meng Ning didn’t have time to pay attention to Qin Qin today, as they were busy attaching themselves to other major noble families.
With nightfall, a few stars scattered across the sky, a gentle sea breeze blew, and the brilliantly lit cruise ship was filled with fashionable men and women. The men were sharply dressed, the women in glamorous and colorful evening gowns, mingling and conversing among the crowd, Mu Che and family carried drinks as they talked with guests.
Qin Qin didn’t want to stay in the crowd, Gan Tiantian’s aunt was also at the banquet, and her aunt kept her by her side, introducing her to the daughters of other great families.
Qin Qin walked to an empty sideboard, holding a glass of juice in her hand without drinking it.
A voice filled with repressed anger came from behind, and Qin Qin turned her head to see who it was.
The comer, dressed in a sky-blue gown approached Qin Qin, her figure elegant and tall, it was Lin Tianya.
Lin Tianya stood opposite Qin Qin, looking at her in a purple off-the-shoulder evening gown that highlighted her exquisite figure and slimness. Qin Qin’s fair, flawless skin and her pretty, delicate face sparked envy in Lin Tianya’s heart. She was the Lin Family’s daughter, all she used and wore was the best. Yet, seeing Qin Qin, she felt an inexplicable surge of jealousy; envious of her better skin, envious that she looked more elegant in any dress, envious that she could win Jiang Qingtian’s affection. Why? Why?
"Qin Qin, do you know? Some people, no matter how fancy their clothes, they remain low class and can’t become upper class."
Qin Qin raised her head to look at Lin Tianya, shaking the juice in her hand, "What is Miss Lin trying to say? Or what are you trying to imply?"
"I thought someone as smart as you would know, wouldn’t you? I’m sure Aunt Jiang has already told you that Brother Qingtian isn’t going to be with you," Lin Tianya said, her eyes flashing with coldness, her hands placed at her sides, tightened slightly.
"Oh, there was such a matter, it seems Miss Lin and Madam Jiang both lack a bit of intelligence, needing to remind me several times. You nearly made me think you’ve both gone senile," Qin Qin nodded and said coolly.
"You..." Lin Tianya’s face darkened, "Stop showing off your verbal wit. You better keep your distance from him, he will never be with you."
"Yeah, yeah, actually, I’ve been thinking, according to the usual plot, shouldn’t you be offering me some money to stay away from Jiang Qingtian? Turns out I misunderstood, you and Madam Jiang are both stingy." In this world, isn’t it usual to offer someone money to get them to leave their son? How come these two aren’t following the script?
"So you want me to give you money? Fine, how much do you want to stay away from Brother Qingtian?" Lin Tianya sneered sarcastically, not expecting Qin Qin to be so easily dealt with.
"How much will you give me to stay away from me?" Qin Qin looked deeply at Lin Tianya, "Are these people sick or something? Which eye of theirs saw that I liked Jiang Qingtian? Why do they each have to remind me and warn me to stay away from Jiang Qingtian?"
Lin Tianya’s face grew stern as she looked coldly at Qin Qin, "Don’t refuse the toast only to drink a forfeit."
She had thought that getting rid of Qin Qin would be easy, but she hadn’t expected this woman to be so troublesome.
Lin Tianya was convinced in her heart that Qin Qin liked Jiang Qingtian and would cling to him, so she felt increasingly angry towards her. And anger often leads one to make many mistakes.
"I’m quite curious to know what the forfeit tastes like," Qin Qin remarked.
Lin Tianya narrowed her eyes as she watched Qin Qin, subtly glancing towards the sea beside them. The sea was noisy at the moment, its waves crashing against the cruise ship.