The Little Brat’s Sweet And Sassy

‘She’?

Ye Ci knew who Lu Huaiyu was referring to even without asking.

It seemed like Lu Huaiyu only cared about her and no one else.

All of a sudden, Ye Ci’s smile felt stiff.

“Are you talking about Sister Ning Li? Yeah, she’s at home. I think she was still sleeping when I came out.”

A slight pause later, she said, “I invited her to come with me but she turned me down. She might not be interested in paintings.”

Ning Li came from Lincheng and had a poor background. Ye Ci simply assumed that she had no artistic sense at all.

Lu Huaiyu raised his brow.

Not interested?

He had seen her sketch before. Even though Ning Li had quickly kept it away and he had only caught a glimpse of it, he could tell Ning Li had good control of the strokes.

He believed Ning Li had rejected the invitation because she did not want to be with Ye Ci.

He nodded slightly. He softly grinned and said, “Sleeping? Great, she slept late yesterday.”

Ye Ci was surprised.

What did Lu Huaiyu mean?

He seemed happy to find out that Ning Li was sleeping.

On top of that, how did he know that Ning Li had slept late yesterday?

Had they been talking to each other at night?

Jealousy rose from Ye Ci’s heart. She gripped her purse tightly.

Lu Huaiyu could have asked Ning Li herself whether she was at home or not, but he had not. He had chosen to ask Ye Ci instead.

It felt like he had not wanted to ask Ning Li because he did not want to disturb her.

A jumble of thoughts filled Ye Ci’s head and it irritated her.

All the topics that she thought of were stuck in her throat because of her messed-up mood.

Lu Huaiyu was happy with the answer. He turned around and went downstairs.

He went straight out of the exhibition center.

Ye Ci wanted to chase after him but she heard Lin Zhouyang calling her.

“Ye Ci.”

The boy had been waiting on the first floor since Ye Ci had gone up. He had come to her right away when he saw her come down.

Lin Zhouyang stood in front of her and blocked her view.

She frowned and moved away but when she looked at the exit again, Lu Huaiyu was nowhere to be found.

“Ye Ci? Ye Ci?”

Lin Zhouyang called her a few more times since she had not replied the first time.

Ye Ci looked at Lin Zhouyang. Her great mood had been ruined and she felt terrible now.

Lin Zhouyang quickly noticed something was wrong, especially when he saw the look on her face.

He carefully asked, “Uh… what’s wrong?”

She looked fine when she went upstairs. What had changed her mood?

Ye Ci swiftly adjusted her facial expression. “I’m sorry, I’m not feeling well. I’m going home now.”

“Huh? You’re feeling sick? How do you feel? Is it serious?” Lin Zhouyang got nervous.

“I’ll send you back.”

“It’s okay, I’ll just call a ride.”

Ye Ci waved her phone and smiled at him.

“I’m sorry for wasting your ticket.”

Lin Zhouyang waved his hands. “It’s okay, your health is more important. Tell me when you reach home.”

“Mhmm.”

“I’ll be leaving as well.”

He had come to the exhibition for Ye Ci and now that she wanted to leave, there was no point for him to stay behind.

Lin Zhouyang walked Ye Ci out of the exhibition and parted ways.

Half an hour later, Ye Ci reached her home.

Aunt Zhao was surprised by her early return.

“Miss, you are early today.”

It had only been less than an hour since she had gone out. That was definitely not enough time for her to fully appreciate the art exhibition.

Ye Ci looked moody.

“I felt a little unwell, so I came back early. Where’s Lil Cheng and mom?”

“They are still not back yet.”

Ye Ci glanced upstairs.

“What about Sister Ning Li? Did she go out today?”

Aunt Zhao showed contempt when she heard Ning Li’s name.

“No. She locked herself up in her room and hasn’t come out at all today. God knows what she is doing inside.”

“I got it.”

Ye Ci went up to the second floor. When she stood in front of her room, she glanced at Ning Li’s shut door again.

Lu Huaiyu’s words echoed in her ears again.

She clenched her teeth before going into her own room.

After she locked the door, the smile that she had been faking faded immediately. She tossed her purse on the bed and kicked her shoes off.

She walked to the mirror and looked at herself.

The girl in the mirror was beautiful and pure, with a slender figure.

Even though she looked extremely jealous and angry at the moment, she was still a beautiful girl with sharp facial features.

Unfortunately, Lu Huaiyu had been unmoved by her looks. The man showed about as much emotion as a still lake.

He had looked at her as if she was a tree or a stone, or an inanimate object.

She could rival Ning Li in terms of looks and she was better than Ning Li in many other things.

Why would Lu Huaiyu favor Ning Li over her?

…

Jingcheng, Huanxing Entertainment.

Xu Yini had just finished an interview. When she returned to her dressing room, Mei Li handed her an invitation card.

“G&S’s press conference is happening today at 8. It’s still being held at the same location. Are you going?”

Xu Yini accepted the invitation to have a look.

“Yeah, why would I miss it?”

Even though she had not been chosen, a press conference by G&S was unlike others. There would be many influential figures in the entertainment and fashion industries there.

It would be a good opportunity for her to widen her connections.

She might not be working with G&S this time but she still had a chance. She might even secure other resources from the press conference.

Mei Li breathed a sigh of relief and gave her a huge thumbs up.

“I knew it. You’ve never let me down.”

To Mei Li, Xu Yini might have a temper but the girl was smart.

If the girl was just a princess with a temper, she would not have survived in showbiz for long. What she needed was tactics and brains, not just a powerful background and resources.

Fortunately, Xu Yini knew what she had to do.

“Edmond has arranged for you to sit in the first row. It seems like he still remembers you.”

Xu Yini softly chuckled.

It was nothing special at all. Given her family background, she would still be invited to the first row even if she was not in showbiz.

She knew Edmond was conveying his apology indirectly.

After all, he had favored her a lot before the decision had been made, and ultimately losing her had made him feel bad.

“I’ll thank him myself later.”

She then looked at Mei Li and noticed a sense of hesitation.

“What’s wrong? Is there something else?”

“I… I have to tell you this before it’s too late. It’s great that you are sitting in the first row, but Zhang Xintong and Qi Wanwan will be beside you.”

The soft grin on Xu Yini’s face faded.

Qi Wanwan was the chief editor of Fengxiu and the most renowned female magazine in the country. She had quite the status in the fashion world and she was only in her late 30s.

Xu Yini was fine sitting beside such an influential figure, but why Zhang Xintong?

“Why Zhang Xintong?”

The disdain and contempt in her tone was brazen.

Zhang Xintong was just a model. She had gotten lucky when she secured herself some heavy sponsors and resources. She had finally made her name known in the past few years.

Her name had also been included in the G&S final selection but she had also been disqualified in the end.