Ye Tiao cajoled Shi Mei into the room, looked around, and gossiped, "How did those two start fighting? It’s truly the first time I’ve seen Bai Yuejie argue with anyone. Damn, impressive, pal!"
"Sure thing," Shi Mei wiped her face, "Close the door."
"Got it," Ye Tiao shut the door and came in, giving a slight cough that betrayed some embarrassment, "I should come clean with you about something first."
"Whatever it is can wait, I need to talk to you about my plans next."
Shi Mei’s tone was a bit stern, which made Ye Tiao tense up as well.
Ye Tiao reluctantly swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue and looked at her nervously, "What’s your plan?"
"Today is grandma’s seventieth birthday, the event is grand, and many people will be attending," Shi Mei washed her face, "As far as I know, almost all of grandpa and grandma’s old friends will be there. My grandparents are on good terms with the two from the Shi Family. I suspect they’ll also attend."
Ye Tiao nodded, "Grandpa Tang’s last birthday celebration was attended by Grandpa Shi and his wife too."
Shi Mei felt her heart skip a beat.
Images of her grandparents’ faces flashed before her eyes.
Three years had passed, and she wondered how her grandparents, and her parents, were doing these days.
A flicker of emotion crossed Shi Mei’s eyes, and she seemed momentarily lost in her thoughts, but she quickly regained her composure and asked, "Did Shi Lingyan go?"
"He did, as the son-in-law."
"Heh." Shi Mei’s laugh was tinged with sarcasm.
The tone carried notes of disdain, almost bursting forth.
Ye Tiao’s eyelids twitched.
Why did she sense a hint of deep-seated hatred?
"I asked you to set someone up to bash Shi Yunchang, is everything arranged?"
"All taken care of," Ye Tiao clearly scorned Shi Yunchang, "Just by insinuating a few things about your precarious position in the Shi family, he’s terrified you’ll be cast aside by Shi Lingyan. He’s invited a whole bunch of journalists, they’re all staked out on-site just waiting for your big reveal to the world."
"That’s good," Shi Mei let down her hair and began to comb it, "There will be many business tycoons present tonight, and some of them don’t know Shi Lingyan is already married. I’ll choose the moment with the biggest crowd to come out and let them know that Shi Lingyan’s wife is an idiot."
Ye Tiao couldn’t help but retort, "You’re calling this being an idiot?"
"Shi Mei is the idiot."
Ye Tiao was bewildered, "You’re obviously not an idiot. Why bother putting on such an exhausting act?"
Shi Mei stopped combing her hair for a moment and looked up at Ye Tiao, speaking softly, "Insect, don’t ask, I’ll explain everything to you later."
Being fobbed off wasn’t new; oh well, she’d wait.
After all, she was still alive, that was enough.
"Do you still remember Tang Gu?"
"The one who looks so much like you after her plastic surgery, the freak?"
"Yes, I’ve invited her as well."
"Holy shit?" Ye Tiao was shocked, "Are you trying to stir things up? Last time Shi Lingyan almost tore her to pieces, I bet she’d be too afraid to come, right?"
"Not necessarily," Shi Mei’s lips curled into a smile, gently placing the comb down, her voice leisurely, "Great rewards bring out the brave. A woman like her, who wants to rise above her station and cling to the powerful, won’t miss such an opportunity to show her face; I’m sure she’ll cling to it tightly."
"Right, great rewards bring out the brave!" Ye Tiao expressed her agreement emphatically.
Shi Mei suddenly had a bad feeling, looked at her and asked, "Didn’t you just say there was something you needed to confess, what is it?"
Ye Tiao seemed embarrassed, chuckling sheepishly, "Well, I received a check, five million, to invite Senior Sister to a banquet."
Ye Tiao looked guiltily to the sky, "Yes... well, I forgot to check the time... so I agreed. It’s... today..."
"Today?" exclaimed Shi Mei, "Are you nuts? I don’t have time today!"
Ye Tiao, even more embarrassed, added, "No, you do have time, after all... it’s the same banquet."
Shi Mei: "I’m, fuck!"
Do you remember how many tickets we add for more~