"It's not difficult to see through someone like you!" the woman said proudly.
Hearing this, Shi Jie and the others, though knowing that Shi Wan's identity was not ordinary, didn't say anything to remind her. They hoped that Shi Wan would make a fool of herself and thus restore Shi Qing's face. If it backfired and Shi Wan ended up embarrassing herself instead, it didn't matter much to them.
"People like you know just a little something and act so pretentiously. You must be from a small place and just can't make it to the big stage," the woman sneered.
"May I ask where you're from?" Shi Wan raised an eyebrow and retorted.
The woman's face changed. Before she could say anything, another person interrupted.
"Who is this? Haven't you heard of her? She's out of touch!" The person looked at Shi Wan mockingly. "Even if the young mistress of the Shen family doesn't play the piano, she's still the most dazzling one. Any of her identities is admirable. How can you say she only knows a little? We don't even know anything at all!"
"Exactly. Moreover, her piano - playing is much better than that person's just now."
"How embarrassing. You said she's from a small place? Well, she's still better than you!"
"... "
Many voices defending Shi Wan and mocking the woman reached the latter's ears. She looked at Shi Wan in disbelief.
"This... This is impossible! Isn't she just a country girl? I saw her before. She looked so good - for - nothing. And she still is. She's good - for - nothing herself, and the man she found is even more useless!"
Everyone's expressions instantly became rather interesting. Oh~ Who was going to be in trouble?
This so - called "good - for - nothing" of the Shen family not only had his grandfather's protection but also the care of his young and lovely wife.
Sure enough, the next second, Shi Wan moved.
"Come here," Shi Wan said with a cold smile, gesturing for the woman to come over.
The woman was fearless. "What do you want?"
"I haven't even scolded him like that, but you just keep going on and on. Are you addicted?!"
She shook her hand, grabbed the woman's hand, and pulled her forward forcefully. Then she pinched the woman's chin, her eyes cold.
"You... You're so rude!"
Shi Wan was really angry. She kicked the woman, who was forced to kneel in front of them.
"I haven't even exerted much strength, and you're already saying I'm rude. What are you going to do next?"
Her tone was slow and emotionless, but it made people feel a chill running down their spines.
"I... I didn't mean it. I'm sorry."
The woman cowered and tried to escape, but Shi Wan's grip was too strong.
Shi Wan stared at her for a while. Just when the woman was in despair, she suddenly let go. She leaned over and whispered in the woman's ear, "Don't walk alone at night, or..."
The woman shivered violently. "You... You're a devil!"
Shi Wan looked innocent. She took the man's hand. "Shen Siyan, she said I'm a devil."
"Then you're the most beautiful and lovely devil," Shen Siyan replied. As for the woman in front of them... well, it was going to be a dark and stormy night.
Everyone: "..." They'd rather not eat this kind of sweet talk.
If they had such a lovely wife, they wouldn't mind being a kept man. It was just a pity that they didn't have a face like Shen Siyan's.
"Ah—" The woman was so scared that her face turned pale. She got up from the ground and ran away in a hurry.
Shi Jie was startled. His gaze towards Shi Wan was filled with fear. With Shi Wan like this, they could only plot against her secretly. If they confronted her openly, they might be defeated in one move.
The birthday party continued. After seeing what had just happened, most people didn't dare to cause trouble even if they wanted to.
Facing the strange looks from the crowd, Shen Siyan seemed not to notice. He continued to play with Shi Wan's hand as if he had found a really interesting toy.
"Baby, how can your hands be so beautiful?"
"From slashing too many people," Shi Wan replied with a smile. To be honest, who could have hands as good - looking as his? His fingers were long and his knuckles were distinct. Just putting his hands there would outshine many hand models. Not to mention that this man was not only good - looking but also had a voice that made people indulge in it. He completely met a woman's fantasy.
"What are you doing?" Shen Siyan saw her looking down at her phone and was a bit unhappy. He leaned over to attract her attention.
"I'm looking for which comic character is most like you."
"Are you complimenting me on my good looks?" the man laughed softly. He lifted her chin and gave her a light kiss.
"Of course. My darling is so good - looking. Why can't I compliment you?"
"Then... compliment me more tonight?"
He pinched her chin and stared at her red lips, really wanting to kiss her.
"Baby, why don't we go back? It's more fun at home than here."
Shi Wan blushed. She avoided his gaze. "Sit still. We'll go back later."
"Okay."
"Mr. Shen, Miss Shi..."
"She's Mrs. Shen," Shen Siyan said coldly. The way this man looked at Shi Wan really made him want to gouge out his eyes.
A hint of dissatisfaction flashed across Guo Xianhe's eyes, but he didn't take Shen Siyan's words to heart. "Miss Shi, you have great talent in piano. I wonder if you're willing to learn from me?"
How dare this good - for - nothing challenge him!
"Learn to be polite first. My husband's words are final."
Guo Xianhe's face darkened. "I was being too abrupt. Mrs. Shen, I wonder..."
"No. And you're disturbing us."
Guo Xianhe: "..." He had never met such a stubborn woman.
"Are you still not leaving?" Shen Siyan raised an eyebrow and played with a tableware in his hand. "If you keep looking at my wife like that, this knife won't spare you..."
Guo Xianhe scoffed, but when he met the man's icy eyes, he instantly cowered. He turned around and ran away.
Shen Siyan retracted his gaze. There was still a lingering coldness in his eyes.
"I'll deal with them myself next time. The situation is still unstable now. Don't be impulsive. Although Shen Cheng is gone, Shen Tianhong and the other members of the Shen family are still around."
"I don't like the way those people look at you," he declared possessively. "You can only be mine."
"Aren't I already yours?" She raised her eyes, with a hint of fierceness. "Let's see who dares to touch me!"
The man was delighted by her words. "Okay. I'll hand you the knife from behind."
"Shi Wan, Mr. Shen..." Li Zhaofeng suddenly walked over. Thinking of what had just happened, she changed the way she addressed Shen Siyan at the last moment.
"What's up?" The smile on Shen Siyan's lips faded.
"I need to talk to Shi Wan. So..."
"Go ahead," Shi Wan glanced at the people around. "Wait for me here. I'll be back soon. If any idiot dares to bully you or say a single bad word about you..."
"Okay, I know."
Shen Siyan hooked his lips and smiled charmingly. Even the men around couldn't help but be stunned. They knew that the good - for - nothing of the Shen family was good - looking before, but they didn't expect him to look even better when smiling. Not only women but also men would...
Looking at Shi Wan, everyone decided to put away their inappropriate thoughts.
Li Zhaofeng led Shi Wan into a room. "The thing you want is inside. Go in and get it yourself. I don't want to touch such an unlucky thing again."
"Madam Shi, for my grandmother's sake, I'll give you a warning. Don't have any bad ideas. Otherwise, no one can save the Shen family."
Shi Wan paused as she was about to enter the room and issued a warning.