"I... How could I have known it would turn out like this? You didn't tell me in advance either!"
Chen Shanshan looked utterly innocent.
While the father - daughter duo were tugging at each other, Mrs. Qin had already walked over.
"Mr. Chen, long time no see."
There was still a basic air of dignity on Mrs. Qin's face, but the cold look in her eyes carried a bit of resentment.
Chen Shanshan just stood there, feeling rather at a loss. She kept shrinking behind Chen Yuanshan.
However, the bright red color was so eye - catching that it couldn't be completely hidden no matter how she curled up her body.
"This young lady must be Mr. Chen's daughter, right?"
Mrs. Qin was indeed an easy - going person, but the couple's daughter, Miss Qin Zhen, had a fiery temper.
"Miss Chen, may I ask what you mean by this? You clearly knew that today's dinner was in memory of my father, yet you still wore a red dress. Do you have a grudge against our family?"
Without any hesitation, Qin Zhen just blurted out this question right on the spot.
Chen Shanshan was already extremely embarrassed. Coupled with her spoiled - brat temper, how could she tolerate being blamed by others?
"You... I didn't do it on purpose. Your invitation didn't state clearly either. I... Um..."
Just as Chen Shanshan was about to say something more, Chen Yuanshan reached out and covered her mouth tightly.
"I'm really sorry, Mrs. Qin, Miss Qin. It's all my fault for not teaching my daughter well. Don't worry, I'll have her go and change right away. I'm truly sorry about what happened today."
As Chen Yuanshan was speaking, he was pulling Chen Shanshan out.
Lu Luochen and Wen Sining just stood there. Anyway, Chen Yuanshan had, for the first step, offended the Qin family.
After the father - daughter pair were pulled out, the venue finally returned to solemnity.
After much persuasion and even promising a limited - edition handbag, Chen Yuanshan finally managed to convince Chen Shanshan to go and change her clothes.
Just as Chen Shanshan was about to go upstairs to change, as she passed by, a woman dressed as a waiter pulled her into the ladies' restroom.
"What are you doing?"
Chen Shanshan thought she had run into a hooligan. Just as she was about to scream, she finally saw the face clearly.
"How could it be you? Why are you here?"
Chen Shanshan looked at Yun Chuchu in shock.
"I saw that you were being treated so badly by that woman, so I came here specially to help."
As Yun Chuchu was speaking, she was adjusting her maid outfit.
Even though it was a conservative - looking style, she still managed to make it look charming and sexy.
"Humph, all the things you said before were wrong. You clearly told me that Wen Sining was a fool, but now, where is she a fool? She's clearly the smartest one."
Just thinking about her experiences during this period, Chen Shanshan felt furious.
"So I'm here to come up with a plan for you. Tonight's banquet was organized by Mrs. Qin. If Wen Sining makes a fool of herself at this time, maybe even your cousin will start to dislike her because of it."
Yun Chuchu's words were quite tempting. Chen Shanshan, who wasn't very smart in the first place, immediately got interested.
The two whispered to each other in the restroom. In no time, Chen Shanshan returned to the venue wearing a red dress again.
"Why are you still wearing this dress?"
Wen Sining looked at Chen Shanshan who suddenly appeared in front of her, feeling rather puzzled.
Chen Shanshan frowned, looking rather troubled.
"Cousin - in - law, I've never been to this hotel before. Could you please show me the way? I just walked around and almost got lost."
Lu Luochen and Wen Sining were talking to Mrs. Qin when Chen Shanshan came over for help.
In front of a business partner, everyone still had to maintain basic dignity.
Wen Sining smiled awkwardly and had no choice but to agree reluctantly.
"Excuse me for a moment, Mrs. Qin."
"Sure, Mrs. Lu. Go ahead. We'll talk later." Mrs. Qin's smile remained unchanged.
Wen Sining nodded slightly at her and then led Chen Shanshan inside.
The two came to a room on the second floor. Chen Yuanshan had already had a black evening dress prepared here.
"Okay, cousin - in - law. I don't need anything else here. You can leave first."
As soon as she entered the door, Chen Shanshan lost that cute look and became rather haughty.
Wen Sining, who was standing at the door, was stunned. Even if someone could change their attitude quickly, it couldn't be this fast. It was almost as changeable as the weather in the rainy season.
"What on earth is going on with you?"
Wen Sining was very perceptive and immediately noticed something strange about Chen Shanshan.
Chen Shanshan composed herself and then turned around and roared.
"What else could it be? If it weren't for you doing it on purpose, how could I have come here wearing this dress and made a fool of myself? So now I don't want to see you. Please leave!"
As Chen Shanshan was speaking, she firmly pointed at the door.
Wen Sining thought this woman must have an emotional - regulation disorder. How could she be so pitiful one moment and then furious the next?
"Chen Shanshan, I reminded you before not to wear this dress. It was you who didn't listen and wanted to show off. Now that things have turned out like this, you can only blame yourself."
Wen Sining was too lazy to indulge this young lady. After saying that, she turned around and left.
Lu Luochen was still talking to Mrs. Qin and they seemed to be getting along very well.
This made Chen Yuanshan, who was standing beside them, unable to get a word in.
"Mrs. Lu is back."
Mrs. Qin smiled. She really admired a girl like Wen Sining. After just a few words, she felt like she had found a kindred spirit.
"Sorry to keep you all waiting." There was a dignified smile on Wen Sining's face.
Chen Yuanshan was stunned. "Where's Shanshan? Why did you come back alone, Sining? I know you don't like Shanshan, but this girl has always had a poor sense of direction. If you don't take care of her, she won't know how to come back."
As Chen Yuanshan was speaking, he was observing Mrs. Qin's expression.
What he meant was nothing more than that Wen Sining was a very unqualified cousin - in - law and didn't even have the patience to take her younger sister to change clothes.
But Mrs. Qin wasn't that naive either. The people in front of her were divided into two groups and were in a competitive relationship with each other. How could she expect them to do each other any favors?
Wen Sining smiled. "Uncle, it wasn't that I left her alone. It was her who didn't want me to stay there."
"How could that be? You..."
"Help!"
Just as Chen Yuanshan was about to refute, Chen Shanshan's cries for help came from there.