Chapter 347 - Meeting A Man

"I-it's not my birthday," Xiong Wuyue answered through gritted teeth. Xiong Zhi this bitch, always bullying them whenever she saw them. It was the same last year in the annual banquet. Xiong Wuyue asked herself how many times she has to endure this humiliation. 

"It is a dress created by a top designer in Paris."

"Oh, is that so? I thought I saw it in your birthday last time I attended. You know, when you became famous overnight." 

"...." 

Xiong Wuyue's face heated. That was the worst birthday she ever had!

She badly wanted to scratch the bitch's face for having the gall to even mention it, when she was the culprit!

Some people at the nearby tables murmured among themselves. Ever since they noticed the heiress mocking Xiong De and his daughter in the last year's banquet, to curry favor with Xiong Zhi, they deliberately and 'subtly' attacked the subject of mockery.

Anyways, Xiong De was no longer the same as the past.

"Oh, I remembered that. Was it the famous Meme of the Year? That meme lasted for a very long time!"

"Ah! You mean when the netizens put all types of captions on her face?"

"Yeah, my son used that meme a lot whenever he chatted with his friends..."

The crowd did not disappoint her. Xiong Zhi who found joy in bullying Xiong Wuyue over the years chuckled. 

Serves you right, she thought. Is it not your favorite past time before, when you relished stepping over me?

"I thought it's forgotten. Two years has passed since then. Your popularity is truly great, not easy to forget at all. Doesn't that make you feel at ease, oh-Showbiz Queen-wannabe?" 

Xiong Zhi's devilish smile made Xiong Wuyue see red. 

Xiong De quietly held onto her arm to calm her down.

She gritted her teeth. This was why she did not want to attend the banquet! 

Even if she behaved excellently and please the guests, Xiong Zhi would do everything to turn the tables over and pour blank ink all over her!

She has been a professional actress this past few years, so she could still act despite the infuriating situation.

"Cousin is right. I am not easy to forget, that's why people love me. I have a lot of fans supporting me. How about you cousin? Have you been faring well in the Xiong Empire? It must be hard."

Xiong Wuyue thought that being a young woman in the business industry, where his father even had a hard time, would be hard for Xiong Zhi. She imagined the bitch suffering all kinds of alienation and injustices. 

But the woman in front of her simply smiled.

"Oh, yes, it's not easy as breeze. But the heads of every department are helping me, the board of directors, too. And grandfather put all his efforts in cultivating me. I'm so lucky, don't you think so?" 

Xiong Bilan used this chance and joined the discussion. 

"Young Miss is correct. Master Xiong indeed put a lot of effort in helping Young Miss. But all of those projects will not be successful without Young Miss's own efforts and talents."

"Yes. I even witnessed personally how Young Miss managed to get a deal done with one of our biggest clients from the south." Xiong Cai would not let this chance to curry favor pass by.

Xiong Zhi smiled and nodded at them. These two did not disappoint her.

Xiong Wuyue bit her lips in envy. She wanted to become a capable woman in business so that praise would fall over her as well. But she did not know much about business economics, having no talents at all with that, so she stuck on cultivating herself in show business instead.

Filled with jealously, she said with a smile, "My cousin is truly admirable. But women tend to learn feminine matters, and business should be left to men. How can you marry that way? Oh, don't take any offense, I am just worried about cousin."

If the common people heard this, they would definitely shout out gender discrimination. However, in their circles, in the aristocratic high society, this was the reality.

Xiong Zhi looked at her with a smile. "Cousin, don't worry about me. Aren't you twenty one this year, older than I? Uncle, you should look for a good candidate for cousin Wuyue'er's marriage. She seem very troubled with marriage. If you want, I can you give a hand." 

Behind Xiong Zhi's beatific smile was her malice towards the pair.

"No—!" Xiong Wuyue unconsciously shouted but she quickly caught herself. Many people were watching. She could not afford to lose face here like last year.

"Father and I are already discussing about it. Cousin doesn't need to worry about my matters." 

Xiong Wuyue was afraid that this bitch would take the chance to ask Old Xiong to match her with an ugly old man. It might happen, because that Old Xiong was apparently letting Xiong Zhi do whatever she wanted.

"Is that so? I am really willing to help. I have a few people in mind already for you." 

"Haha, no need," Xiong Wuyue laughed fakely. But inside, she already murdered Xiong Zhi a thousand times. 

How many times did she need to endure?!

Xiong Bilan and Xiong Cai used this chance to exchange more words with Xiong Zhi, discussing about a few investment deals and company projects.

Xiong Zhi triumphantly left the hateful table and comforted her 'pawns'.

******

A lot of time passed. The ambiance was joyful as many pairs filled the hall, gracefully dancing to the music.

The dance and the entertainment was almost done.

It was about time.

"Young Miss." 

Xiong Zhi turned her head and saw Zhou Min. She excused herself and went with him to one side. It should be about 'that'.

"Master Xiong is on the way now."

Xiong Zhi nodded. It was finally time.

"And Young Miss."

"Yes?" 

"There's someone who wishes to meet you in the private longue."

"...?" 

Xiong Zhi stared at Zhou Min.

Zhou Min sweated but he kept his face calm. "He said he has evidence. And this was the only place he could meet you without arousing everyone's notice."

Xiong Zhi had been busy investigating many matters of the past. A lot of it was due to that file. Zhou Min, the head butler must have known some of her moves and thus know this. She did not question him which 'evidence' but asked another matter instead.

"...You confirmed his identity?" 

"Yes. I know him and Young Miss should also know him."

Xiong Zhi raised his brow. If Zhou Min said he knows him, telling her to meet him, it meant that it was safe for her to meet the man.

"Why can't you tell me his name? Did you make a deal with him?" she curiously asked.

Zhou Min gulped. 'Young miss was really sharp.'

"It is better to meet him personally." 

Xiong Zhi looked at him with dubious eyes but still followed him to the private elevator. Zhou Min was one of the few people whom she was sure would definitely not harm her.

Zhou Min sweated. This was for his son... and for his future daughter in law. So he would be forgiven for lying, right?

As soon as they stepped into the elevator, a man stepped out from behind a pillar and quietly followed them. 

His silver-blue eyes looked at the floor number '25' that showed where the elevator stopped. Without hesitation, he opened the elevator next to it and pressed the 25th floor.