Shen Mu turned around to look at her, his eyes indifferent. "What did you say?"
"I said, as long as you go to the banquet, others will see the scar on your face. Not to mention the banquet, don't you get ridiculed every time you go out? You should have gotten used to it by now!" The sarcasm in Shen Qingxue's eyes was piercing.
Shen Qingxue had a pretty face that looked harmless, but the sarcasm in her eyes was as venomous as a snake.
He was angry. Shen Mu's arrogant and domineering behavior today was unacceptable. In the Shen family, he should have been obedient and submissive for his whole life! Let others manipulate him!
Shen Mu raised his hand and gave her a loud slap, saying coldly, "Say it again?"
"Ah!" Suddenly slapped, Shen Qingxue screamed.
"Little Mu! How could you hit Qingxue?" Xu Ruyun immediately screamed, "Your father loves Qingxue the most. If you do this, aren't you afraid of making your father angry?"
At this moment, Shen Lishan coincidentally walked in and asked, "What's going on here?"
Shen Qingxue immediately cried and threw herself into Shen Lishan's arms. "Daddy..."
Xu Ruyun also sighed helplessly and said, "Honey, I can't discipline our child. It's my fault..."
"I hit her," Shen Mu admitted directly.
"Shen Mu! You!"
"She ridiculed the scar on my face, so I hit her. Dad, do you think I went too far?" Shen Mu rarely looked directly at his father and asked, "Do you think my face has always been like this since birth? Do you still remember what I looked like when I was a child?"
Shen Lishan was taken aback. Of course, he remembered Shen Mu's innocent and lovely appearance when she was a child. She had always been a standard beauty, and if it weren't for protecting Lu Xize, her face wouldn't have been ruined.
Shen Lishan was having a hard time at work and was getting annoyed. "Enough! Even choosing a dress can cause such a fuss! Can't we have a peaceful day at home?" he said before walking upstairs.
Shen Qingxue stomped her feet in dissatisfaction. "Dad!"
Shen Mu picked up the blue dress and said, "I'll take this one. I've made my choice." She followed Shen Lishan back to her room with the dress in hand.
Shen Qingxue was getting anxious. Shen Mu had always been obedient, but today she dared to hit her and managed to talk Shen Lishan out of pursuing the matter with just a few words! Now, Shen Mu was still engaged to Lu Xize and probably couldn't wait to marry him!No, she couldn't let Shen Mu steal the spotlight. Otherwise, she would lose Lu Xize, whom she had worked so hard to win over. Shen Qingxue was scheming in her mind.
At lunch, Shen Mu finally saw the whole family together. Grandpa sat at the head of the table, exuding an imposing presence. Shen Lishan sat next to him, with Xu Ruyun and Shen Qingxue beside him.
Shen Mu sat alone on the other side, silently sipping her soup.
Grandpa said, "The Huo family will also be coming to the banquet tonight. Treat them well and don't make any mistakes."
"Dad, don't worry. The banquet has already been prepared," Xu Ruyun said with a virtuous look.
Shen Qingxue also chimed in, "Grandpa, don't worry. Yesterday, when I had dinner with Xize, he mentioned that the Lu and Huo families have business dealings, and they will help with the reception tonight. My sister also knows about it. Xize and the Huo family are discussing a project, right?"
Shen Mu raised an eyebrow. How could she possibly know? Would Lu Xize tell Shen Mu about this kind of thing? Shen Qingxue was clearly trying to show her who was in charge.
At this point, Shen Qingxue panicked and covered her mouth, embarrassedly saying, "Sister, don't you know? I spoke out of turn."
Shen Mu coldly smiled, "If you know you spoke out of turn, then keep your mouth shut. If you don't speak, no one will treat you like a mute!"
"Xiao Mu! Why are you talking to your sister like that?" Shen Lishan questioned.
Shen Mu smiled, put down her chopsticks, and looked at Shen Qingxue, "Qingxue, let your sister remind you that you should have some sense of shame. Your identity is embarrassing, so it's better to stay away from Lu Xize."
Shen Qingxue immediately put on a pitiful expression and looked at Shen Mu, "Sister, where did I lack a sense of shame?"
Xu Ruyun quickly hugged her daughter's shoulder and said softly to Shen Mu, "Xiao Mu, Qingxue is your own sister after all. How can you speak like that?"
Shen Mu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Since you don't know, let me remind you. What is your identity when you eat with Lu Xize? Don't you know he is my fiancé?"
"But... but you're going to call off the engagement..." Shen Qingxue quietly looked at the old man's expression.
Shen Lishan had agreed to call off the engagement. He had high hopes for the Lu family and approved of Shen Qingxue's relationship with Lu Xize, but the old man's attitude was unclear.
Shen Mu sneered, "Regardless of whether we are going to call off the engagement or not, whether we have feelings or not, at least for now, we still have an engagement. He is still your future brother-in-law. Shouldn't you keep your distance?""If others find out about your entanglement with your brother-in-law, what would they think?"
"I..."
"Alright, I'm full. You guys can continue." Shen Mu stood up, nodded slightly at the old man, and walked out of the dining room.
The old man was a little stunned. Shen Mu's imposing manner just now didn't seem like her at all!
Shen Qingxue looked at her father with a grievance. "Dad, my sister..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the old man coughed and said, "Alright, Little Mu is right. After all, they haven't divorced yet, so keeping a distance is necessary."
Shen Qingxue widened her eyes in disbelief. She couldn't believe that her grandfather was actually on Shen Mu's side! It seemed that she had underestimated Shen Mu, allowing this arrogant girl to climb on top of her head!
Before the dinner party, Shen Mu quickly changed into a dress and habitually pulled on the hem of her skirt and adjusted her belt. As a former assassin, she had hidden knives and guns in her dress many times before attending dinner parties, so she habitually checked.
Unexpectedly, when she exerted a little force, the strapless dress fell off her body! Shen Mu quickly picked it up. Fortunately, this happened in her room. If it happened at the dinner party, it would have been embarrassing! She took off her dress and carefully examined it. She found that someone had tampered with the waistline. It seemed normal, but it would easily fall off with a little force. Without a doubt, it was Shen Qingxue's doing.
Shen Mu asked the servant for a sewing kit, carefully sewed it back together, and replaced it with a belt of the same color to ensure that it would not fall off again before feeling relieved.
She carefully put away her dress and, with a vengeful heart, sneaked into Shen Qingxue's room. Following the flaws on her own dress, she meticulously removed a few stitches from Shen Qingxue's dress and left silently.
After the banquet began, Shen Muhua put on light makeup and went downstairs. She watched as Shen Qingxue fluttered like a butterfly into Lu Xize's arms and pulled him into a guest room in the corner, closing the door behind them.
Outside the room, a black Bentley parked at the door, causing a commotion among the guests.
"Is that the car from the Huo family?"
"Shen family has such a big face! They can actually invite the Huo family over!"
"The richest man in Bin Hai City! If you can get involved with the Huo family, you won't have to worry for the rest of your life!"
Han Cheng got out of the car and opened the door for Huo Yunxiao. "CEO, we have arrived."
Huo Yunxiao looked at his watch and his companion, Ou Jin,patted him on the shoulder and said, "I've heard that Shen Qingxue is the most beautiful woman in Bin Hai City. Shall we go in and take a look?"
Huo Yunxiao stepped out of the car, his voice indifferent. "I'm not interested."