Chapter 378 - 126 Outsmart oneself Draw wood from under the cauldron_2
Ye Xiaoxiao privately loved to tinker with these trinkets and even tested them on the girls she hated the most, never failing to drive them mad or ruin their looks.
emergency services might not arrive anytime soon, and they couldn’t wait any longer. Li Nan walked over and delivered a chop to the back of Ye Xiaoxiao’s neck. Her eyes rolled back as she collapsed into Li Nan’s arms. Li Nan grabbed her finger, ready to suck out the poison.
If anything happened to Ye Xiaoxiao, she wouldn’t survive either.
Yun Ya hadn’t expected the poison to be this potent, instantly recognizing that it came from a cauliflower snake. Cauliflower snakes were not venomous at all, clearly, this one had been soaked in poison. Ye Xiaoxiao had come prepared, setting such an elaborate trap just for her.
Yun Ya watched coldly, her thin lips curving into a frigid smirk.
Fan Ying watched, clicking her tongue in admiration, "That Ye Xiaoxiao is so pitiful, her reputation is going to be in tatters after tonight," her tone laced with unmistakable scorn.
Zhao Qianqian had taken the chance to slip away amidst the chaos; Yun Ya wasn’t interested in digging anything out from her. If today’s plan had failed, how could Ye Xiaoxiao let her off? Let them fight it out like dogs, she thought.
Yun Ya smiled, whispering in a voice only they could hear, "Thank you for just now."
She was referring to the recent moment when Fan Ying had pulled Li Nan aside to talk, diverting her attention, thus allowing Ye Xiaoxiao to fall into the trap so easily.
Fan Ying responded with an enigmatic smile, "She got what she deserved. How could I stand by and watch you, such an adorably soft girl, get bullied?"
As she spoke, she slung her arm over Yun Ya’s shoulder, oozing roguish charm.
Fan Ying had long realized that this was a setup. The poor acting of these young girls was too transparent, bullying a young lady like that was utterly shameless. She had intended to help, but it turned out that Ji Yunya was much more formidable than she’d expected. Her swift move to swap Ye Xiaoxiao and Li Nan’s cards and the fact that she had thoroughly seen through everyone’s hand meant she was toying with them at her will.
Such cunning and perception were required to pull it off—taking advantage of Old Master Ye to coerce Ye Xiaoxiao into submission, countering the plot and undercutting them at the roots—simply beautiful.
"What a clever and beautiful chick, this old man likes. How about it, fancy joining my harem?"
Yun Ya’s smile was faint, "What a pity, I’m already spoken for."
Fan Ying paused for a moment then huffed, "Daring to vie with this old man for a beauty, I have to see who he is."
During their private conversation, Li Nan had taken a couple of breaths and quickly left the banquet with Ye Xiaoxiao in her arms.
Before she left, she turned to give Yun Ya a cold, hard glare. Yun Ya raised an eyebrow, a mocking smile flickering in her eyes.
Li Nan narrowed her eyes and huffed coldly as she quickly made her exit.
Gu Chunrong and Bai Lun hurried over to find that Li Nan had already left with Ye Xiaoxiao.
Bai Lun was visibly scared. If Miss Ye had met with some misfortune at their family’s banquet, the Ye Family would never let the Bai Family off the hook.
Gu Chunrong nudged him, "What’s there to be afraid of? We’ve got our son-in-law backing us. Even ten Ye families wouldn’t be scary."
Bai Lun frowned, knowing it wasn’t that simple to explain to Gu Chunrong. Pei Qinghan might be formidable in Jiangzhou, but Ye Family’s stronghold was in the Capital City. They were Country Hua’s number one influential family; even the first family of Jiangzhou, the Yun Family, could only look up to them.
Hopefully, nothing serious would happen to Miss Ye.
The banquet gradually dispersed, with the crowd leaving in a hush, discussing Ye Xiaoxiao. Tonight, Ye Xiaoxiao’s name would certainly become well-known.
Kang Jinxian clenched her teeth in frustration. Ye Xiaoxiao, who usually acted so arrogantly in front of her, had also been defeated by Ji Yunya. At the same time, Jinxian grew more wary of Ji Yunya, realizing she should avoid direct confrontations with her in the future and needed to bide her time carefully.
Fan Ying waved goodbye to Yun Ya, "I’ve had enough fun for the evening, I’m tired. I’m off; let’s hang out when there’s time."
Yun Ya nodded with a smile, "Alright, Fan Ying sister, take care on your way home."
At that moment, Ning Zihuan approached her, with Bai Xi already asleep in his arms, thankfully unaware of the terrifying scene that had just unfolded.
"I’ll take you home."
Yun Ya shook her head, "You need to take care of Xi’er, and I have a driver; I can get back by myself."
Ning Zihuan pursed his lips and glanced at her, "Alright."
Just then, Pei Qinghan and Bai Xiangxiang emerged together from the villa. Pei Qinghan’s expression was detached and cool, while Bai Xiangxiang looked utterly sweet. Truly, the two made a visually appealing couple.
"Mr. Pei, you’re leaving already? If there were any shortcomings in our hospitality, please excuse us," Bai Lun said, his face sporting a strained smile.