Leng Wanqing pursed her lips and replied reluctantly.
"Fine, I'll go apologize to her."
"But can't it be postponed for a couple of days?"
She had just made Xia Sanghuan lose so much face tonight. Before she could even enjoy her moment of triumph, she was forced to apologize to that brat.
Wouldn't that make her look so uncool?
Looking at his sister who showed no sign of remorse, Leng Chuanjin's face darkened.
"What, do you need to pick an auspicious day to apologize?"
Hearing his angry voice, Leng Wanqing shrank her neck.
At this moment, Lin Shan, who had been standing silently by the side, suddenly spoke up.
"Let's set it for the day after tomorrow."
Leng Chuanjin and Leng Wanqing both looked at her simultaneously.
"Mom, how can you spoil her like this?"
Leng Chuanjin frowned, clearly dissatisfied with his mother's suggestion.
"Don't be in such a hurry. I haven't finished yet."
She glanced at her son, signaling him to calm down.
"Tomorrow, you'll have the whole day to pick a gift for Huanhuan as an apology."
"The day after tomorrow, I'll invite the Fu family over for dinner. It's been a while since our two families got together."
"So, don't think you can play dumb and act like this never happened after one day."
Leng Wanqing, who had been harboring a glimmer of hope, felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her after hearing this.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, go back to sleep."
After saying this, Mrs. Leng started to shoo her youngest daughter away.
No matter how spoiled and willful Leng Wanqing was, she didn't dare to act up in front of her mother.
Especially with her elder brother watching.
She dared not voice her anger and could only grudgingly agree.
Just as she was walking out of the study, Lin Shan suddenly seemed to remember something and called out to her.
"By the way, about you transferring the butler and the servants to the backyard without asking me and your brother's permission."
"I think you should come up with a plan to compensate them."
"After all, you probably know better than me how cold it was outside last night."
Leng Wanqing bit her lower lip and nodded.
"I understand, Mom."
As soon as she stepped out of the door, the obedient look on her face instantly vanished.
Thinking about what had happened tonight, she clenched her fists in resentment.
It was all that bitch Xia Sanghuan's fault!
If she hadn't tried to make a move on her brother time and time again, she wouldn't have come up with such a plan to deal with her under Xia Anying's instigation!
In the end, Xia Anying had only received a verbal warning from her mother, and she was left to clean up all the mess!
As she walked upstairs, she recalled the sarcastic smiles on the faces of those women she had invited when she gave the closing speech at the end of the banquet tonight.
Her chest felt tight, and she wished she could tear them and Xia Sanghuan into pieces right now.
As the number one family among the world's four great families, the Leng family rarely took the initiative to interact with small families.
And since Leng Wanqing had lived abroad for so many years, she was almost out of touch with the domestic social circle.
This time, she had invited these people to her banquet purely as tools to deal with Xia Sanghuan.
Unexpectedly, in the end, she had ended up hurting herself.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Her delicate face even became a bit distorted.
Just then, a phone call came in.
She glanced at the name on the note and then quickened her pace.
It wasn't until she reached her room that she pressed the answer button.
She said irritably into the phone,
"What do you want?"
"Wanqing, how are you?"
"Auntie didn't scold you again after that, did she?"
Xia Anying's fake voice came from the other end of the phone, making Leng Wanqing frown.
She didn't answer her question. Instead, she started to question her.
"What did you mean by inviting my brother to dance at the ball?"
Her tone was impatient and urgent, which made Xia Anying stunned.
"Didn't you say you weren't interested in my brother?"
Seeing that the other person didn't say anything, Leng Wanqing's tone got even worse.
"I was just afraid that Young Master Leng would be snatched away by other women."
Xia Anying forced out a laugh and quickly explained.
"After all, it's better for Young Master Leng to dance with someone like me who has no ulterior motives than with those women who have designs on him."
After hearing her answer, Leng Wanqing snorted.
"I hope so."
"So, did Auntie say anything else to you?"
Xia Anying changed the subject and asked eagerly.
"What does it matter to you whether my mom said something or not?"
Sensing her eagerness, Leng Wanqing became even more impatient.
"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."
The busy tone came from the receiver. Xia Anying took the phone away from her ear and looked at the name on the phone screen. Her eyes darkened.
As soon as she returned to the dormitory, the dormitory supervisor told her that the school had given her a demerit and would place her on probation for a while.
This meant that for the next period of time, she would be confined to the school and couldn't go anywhere.
Recalling Mrs. Leng's threat to her, it was obvious that this was the old woman's doing!
First, she had to endure the old woman's anger, and now she had to endure her daughter's!
If it weren't for that plan, she wouldn't have endured such great humiliation.
After Leng Wanqing left, Lin Shan put away the strict look on her face.
She walked up to Leng Chuanjin and patted her son on the shoulder.
"I didn't expect you to favor Huanhuan so much."
The man's expression froze for a moment, and then he said,
"It's not a matter of favoritism."
"Wanqing made a mistake, and she should make up for it."
Mrs. Leng didn't expose him. She just looked at him with a smile as he stubbornly refused to admit it.
She looked up at the clock and then walked towards the door.
"It's so late. I have to go back to the hospital."
Leng Chuanjin stood up and followed her out.
Just as Mrs. Leng was about to leave, he called out to her.
"Mom."
"Don't you want to stay for the night?"
His eyes looked calm, but there was an unfathomable look in them.
Lin Shan was stunned for a moment. After seeing who was behind him, she smiled.
"I promised Jing Zhan that I would go back tonight."
"Instead of worrying about whether I'll stay or not, you should first see if a certain little girl needs someone to comfort her."
Leng Chuanjin was stunned for a moment. Then he turned around following her gaze and saw Xia Sanghuan standing there awkwardly in her nightgown.
While they were looking at each other, Mrs. Leng got into the car and drove towards the hospital.
Hearing the sound of the engine starting, the man turned around and found that his mother was already gone.
He closed the door dejectedly and then walked up to the girl.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
He looked down at her.
"I can't fall asleep."
She shyly averted her gaze.