Chapter 1534 Retreat To Advance

"Xi Xi, Old Madam Gu said that the Gu family is holding a banquet in a few days and even invited Qingzhi to attend. Qingzhi originally wanted to go, but she probably saw you and was afraid that you would be unhappy, so she rejected," Kang Jichuan said with a frown.

When Old Madam Gu heard this, she naturally understood.

She could naturally tell how much Ah Zheng doted on Xi Xi. Moreover, she knew Xi Xi well. If Miss Kang had not done something to anger her, she would not have gone against the Kang family.

Before Old Madam Gu could think it through, Kang Qingzhi said with tears in her eyes, "Brother, I didn't reject Grandma Gu because of Xi Xi. I'm not feeling well, so it's not convenient for me to attend the banquet. Moreover, many of Sister Xi Xi's friends will definitely attend the Gu family's banquet. They definitely won't want to see me."

Aunt Fang's eyes were filled with anxiety. She knew that the old madam doted on her granddaughter-in-law very much, but Miss Kang was the old madam's savior. The old madam would definitely be in a difficult position if she was sandwiched in the middle.

Kang Jichuan's heart ached when he saw his precious sister cry. He looked at Qiao Xi helplessly.

He knew that she had been wronged, but Qingzhi had already lost all her dignity and was even scolded by the netizens. The Kang family also lost a lot of money because of her nonsense. Now that Qingzhi only wanted to attend the Gu family's banquet, would Qiao Xi really not agree?

Xi Xi had yet to officially return to the Kang family, yet she was already so intolerant of Qingzhi. If she really returned to the Kang family one day, would Qingzhi still be able to live?

Kang Jichuan was in a very conflicted mood. Before he could speak, the corners of Qiao Xi's mouth curled up. Her voice was sweet and soft with a trace of surprise. "Miss Kang saved Grandma. Why would I make things difficult for her?! I'm not such a petty person!"

Kang Ru's expression was tense. He naturally did not believe her.

Qiao Xi sighed lightly when she saw this. "Since Young Master Kang and Mr. Kang don't welcome me, then I'll leave to avoid being disliked here."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Xi turned around and left the ward. Gu Zheng's expression turned cold as he said softly to Old Madam Gu, "Grandma, Xi Xi and I will go to your ward first."

Gu Zheng had just turned around when Old Madam Gu hurriedly stood up.

Kang Qingzhi's face was ashen as she stared fixedly at Qiao Xi's back. Why didn't this woman cause a scene when she saw her becoming Old Madam Gu's savior?

Qiao Xi took the initiative to leave the ward! This would make it seem like the Kang family was making things difficult for Old Madam Gu's granddaughter-in-law!

Aunt Fang looked at the scene in a daze and frowned. Young Madam was clearly here to visit Old Madam Gu. What right did the Kang family have to chase Young Madam away? Even if Miss Kang was Old Madam Gu's savior, she could not offend Young Madam like this!

Seeing the old madam stand up, Aunt Fang hurriedly supported her and reminded her softly, "Old Madam, let's go. Young Master and Young Madam are waiting outside!"

Kang Qingzhi's heart felt like it was stuffed with a huge rock, and she could not breathe.

She was deliberately pretending to be pitiful in front of the old madam to gain sympathy. Unexpectedly, not only was Qiao Xi not angry, but she even took a step back and caught her off guard.

If Old Madam Gu left just like this, she would not have the chance to attend the Gu family's banquet. After all, she had already rejected it just now.

At this moment, Kang Ru saw that the situation was not looking good and hurriedly asked Qiao Xi to stay. "Xi Xi, you've misunderstood. How could we not welcome you?"

Old Madam Gu stopped in her tracks and turned slightly to say to Kang Ru, "Miss Kang was injured to save me. The Gu family will bear all the treatment costs. Miss Kang is my savior, but Xi Xi is my granddaughter-in-law. She'll definitely attend the Gu family's banquet. If Miss Kang doesn't want to see Xi Xi, then pretend I didn't say anything about the invitation just now. Miss Kang doesn't have to worry about it."

Kang Qingzhi's face instantly turned pale. Of course, she wanted to go to the Gu family's banquet. She just wanted Matriarch Gu to think that she was unwilling to go because Qiao Xi was making things difficult for her!

Old Madam Gu's words had effectively blocked Kang Qingzhi's plan. How was she going to attend the banquet now?

"Grandma." Qiao Xi stood outside the ward and said softly, "Miss Kang is your savior, after all. We naturally have to invite her to the banquet, lest Miss Kang regrets it and blames me for not being able to attend. At most, I won't go. I'm Gu Yao's sister-in-law, so he won't care whether I go or not."

Qiao Xi's voice was cold as she said slowly, "Miss Kang, you don't have to care about me. You can go if you want. I don't think you're blackmailing me. After all, you saved Grandma. I'm sincerely grateful to you. I believe you saved Grandma from the bottom of your heart."