"That is so surprising.I have never seen any occasion where Third bro's presence is not felt,he is always at the limelight",Tan Fan replied.
"Hey!bro,why the worried look?Don't you know what Third bro despise the most when attending public gatherings?I'm certain he didn't use the main passage way to enter into the ballroom,he must have used the back door in order not to attract much attention to himself",Yun Yi enlightened them on the possible reason why no one mentioned the name of their Third brother in the banquet.
"How could I forget that,when we have always being his partner in this act",Tan Fan replied.
"Ge'er! I feel like someone is monitoring us somewhere in this ballroom",Xiao Bai said worriedly.She knew that she was in safe hands when she was with Lie Ruge but it made her feel uncomfortable.The enemy who hides in the dark is the most scariest.You can get stabbed at the back without even realizing it.
"There is no need to feel uneasy about it.I have noticed that someone has being monitoring all my activities since I stepped my feet inside this ballroom too.I think Director Lie and others might be up to something,so you have to stick close to me like glue Ok?And your favourite girl is on a mission here,so you are in safe hands",Lie Ruge stated..
"Sister-in-law when you said Director Lie,are you referring to your uncle?Is your uncle scheming behind your back this time around",Tan Fan asked.Although they have not come in contact with him before but with all the information they have gathered about Miss Lie Ruge,they could tell that both her uncle and aunts were the most filthy family members they have ever heard of.If they had the heart to kill a mother in the presence of her little child then that makes them the lowest set of human beings on earth.
"Tan Fan,can you not call that man as part Ge'er's family because Ge'er does not have any family member like that",Xiao Bai corrected him immediately.Lie Ruge was so sensitive to many issues and her family was one of them.They were the ones who gave up on her first when she was just a child so why should she care about them?.
"Sister-in-law,if that stupid man is scheming behind your back,you don't have to worry about that,I just have to inform Third bro about it and he will not live to see the next day",Yun Yi said proudly.
"Who says that I need your Third brother's help?I feel fulfilled whenever I torture my enemies and he is not just an ordinary enemy but a very special one for that.And about your Third brother,where do you think he is now",Lie Ruge asked.
"Yeah,that is true.He should have been here to witness his master piece.Seriously Ge'er! I can't get enough of this accessories you are putting on but I'm satisfied seeing that look on Changle's face.I would have loved to witness how her expression was when you stepped your feet into this ballroom adorned in the full set of the most sort after collection items",Xiao Bai said while taking a peek at Changle who was sitting down with one of her so called friends.
"Third bro must be sitting down in the darkest part of the ballroom.You can leave the mission of finding Third bro's exact whereabouts to us while you and Young Miss Xiao Bai enjoy the banquet",Yun Yi replied while excusing himself.
"BaiBai,are you not gonna have your favourite strawberry favour cake.I made sure to personally place an order for the cake before the owner of the restaurant agreed to deliver the cake to the ballroom today.If you don't make haste now you might not get to eat it today because I noticed that people really love the cake",Lie Ruge asked.
"What?Why didn't you say so earlier.I have really missed my favourite cake,I can't wait to have a bite from my favourite cake",Xiao Bai said excitedly while rushing off to serve herself.
While going back to her seat,Lie Changle intentionally bumped into Xiao Bai,"What's rush for Xiao Bai,such a graceful lady behaving like a beggar who has been starved for several days,aren't you ashame of yourself?",Changle ask with a disgusted look.She was deliberately trying to create a scene in the midst of all the socialites.
"I can see you were not taught proper manners,you have the guts to insult me after bumping into me?And why should I be ashamed of myself?I'm not an attention seeker like you and I don't have time to waste arguing with you",Xiao Bai said while brushing against her slightly but Changle was not yet through with her,she followed closely behind her.On getting to her seat,Xiao Bai was surprised to see her brother talking to Lie Ruge.Xiao Min did not tell her that he was going to attend the banquet.
"Brother Xiao Min,I thought you were not gonna attend the banquet,how come you are here?",Xiao Bai ask in surprise.
"How come you are this surprise?Don't tell me your best friend did not tell you that your brother was gonna be her date?",Changle interrupted them.She took a seat closer to Xiao Bai.
"Hey girl! I never asked for your opinion and please don't talk when you are not spoken to or I might just lose my temper",Xiao Bai replied angrily.
"And I wasn't talking to you too.Brother Xiao Min,are you and Ge'er finally dating now?I can't wait to see the two of you get married",Changle asked.She was wasn't particularly delighted about their union but if it means that Lie Ruge was not going to be an obstacle to her dating Young Master Yi then she is Ok with that.
"I know you are deliberately trying to annoy me but I won't give such a pleasure.Ge'er! while getting my favourite cake,I also decided to bring your favourite wine for you.I personally served the wine myself so you don't have to worry about getting drug or poison",Xiao Bai totally ignored Changle's existence while passing the glass of wine to Lie Ruge.Lie Ruge immediately took the glass of wine from Xiao Bai,she took a sip from it while savouring the taste of the wine.She became alert when she saw how Changle was focusing all her attention on the glass of wine she was holding.She saw how Changle was smirking secretly while looking at the glass of wine.Lie Ruge was alarmed,"Why is Lie Changle looking at me so strangely today, is something wrong with the wine?",Lie Ruge thought.Just so she could confirm her doubts,she drank the glass of wine in one gulp.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
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