A crisp sound echoed in the corridor. The maid covered her face, leaning against the wall, staring at An Siyao in shock.
“Remember your place.” Xia Yu dusted off the spot where the maid had touched and strode forward.
Passing through the corridor and entering the banquet hall, he immediately noticed An Siyao’s stepmother.
She was a woman not much older than An Siyao, with a face typical of an internet celebrity and a figure that drew attention.
Her name was Luo Yali, originally An Tianfeng’s secretary.
Beside Luo Yali stood a young boy of about ten years old.
He was An Tianfeng’s son.
Xia Yu approached Luo Yali, holding the gift box.
Near Luo Yali gathered a group of noblewomen. From afar, they spotted An Siyao and whispered amongst themselves before she arrived.
“Is that the daughter of his former wife?”
“She’s not favored by An CEO and will probably marry off to someone ordinary.”
“Isn’t what she’s wearing similar to An Madame’s?” One finally noticed the key point.
“Still, An Madame has more grace.”
“How can young people imitate such a mature charm?”
Luo Yali smiled as she listened to the flattery around her, but her joy gradually faded as Xia Yu drew closer.
The noblewomen also stopped their praises.
They got a clear look at An Siyao.
The girl wore a simple white evening gown, walked steadily, expressionless, with sharp eyes.
Looking at An Siyao, they felt as if they saw a tiger. This feeling was one they had only experienced with the imposing presence of their own husbands.
It was the effect of intimidation.
The girl approached further, and everyone could see her jade-like cheeks and her outstanding figure wrapped in the evening gown.
Though the noblewomen were skilled at flattery, they still had their own dignity. If An Siyao and Luo Yali were similar or had only minor differences, they could have bent the truth slightly, but the dazzling An Siyao and the merely pretty Luo Yali were worlds apart.
The attention from the men in the room also reflected this.
As Xia Yu passed by them, he turned his head and swept his gaze over them. The entire group quickly averted their eyes.
“Happy birthday.” Xia Yu handed the gift box to Luo Yali.
“Oh, thank you.” Luo Yali nervously accepted the gift box, which made her seem even more inferior.
Before she could say anything else, Xia Yu left and headed toward the snack table.
After quite some time, the noblewomen finally regained their senses.
“An Madame, your daughter is really impressive!” one of the noblewomen exclaimed.
“Yes, but she’s still a bit immature,” Luo Yali forced a smile.
“At least you have a son for An CEO.” The noblewomen began to talk about Luo Yali’s son again.
Unlike them, Luo Yali was filled with concerns.
Initially, when she had first become An Tianfeng’s wife, she had spent time trying to please An Siyao, but after giving birth to a son, she gradually became more assertive, so she considered herself to know An Siyao well.
If she hadn’t been certain that An Siyao had no twin sister, she would never have believed that the girl just now was An Siyao!
That girl had always been weak and obedient, so where did this strength come from? And she even wore a dress similar to hers! Didn’t the maid stop her?
Also, after giving a gift, shouldn’t she have stayed in place for her to say a few words?
She didn’t even call her mom!
Luo Yali felt uneasy. She looked at An Siyao again and saw her chatting and laughing with Jiao Heyu and the other four.
Luo Yali, who had only felt slight unease before, now became panicky. When had An Siyao become so close with Jiao Heyu? What was she planning?
Had she been hiding her abilities all along, intending to silently approach Jiao Heyu and the others to gain control of the younger generation of An Group?
Was she now fully prepared to start her battle head-on?
The daughter of the upper class was indeed deep and terrifying in her schemes!
Coming from a poor family, Luo Yali was now trapped in a grand conspiracy theory.
Xia Yu was unaware of the alarm he had caused Luo Yali. As he ate snacks, he chatted with Jiao Heyu and the others.
The snacks tasted light with a hint of sweetness. At first, Xia Yu found it a bit unfamiliar, but after eating two, he was captivated by the deliciousness.
“This one is also good.” Shen Xiaowen shoved a piece of pastry into Xia Yu’s mouth.
“Why are you always eating snacks?” Jiao Heyu picked up a plate with ham and offered it to Xia Yu.
The remaining three also offered food.
Their actions surprised the guests around them.
They also fell into the same thoughts as Luo Yali.
Luo Yali had given birth to An Tianfeng’s son, so traditionally, the son should inherit the position. However, An’s daughter was close with the children of the other major shareholders, and as the daughter of the first wife, who would be the next generation heir of An family?
However, this question only briefly flashed in their minds. An Tianfeng was still middle-aged, and retirement was still far away.
Holding the idea of preparing in advance, some people began to let their children join An Siyao’s circle, which made Luo Yali, who was secretly watching, even more anxious.
Xia Yu only felt the noise.
With so many people crowding around, he could no longer enjoy his food peacefully.
Luckily, those people knew their limits and didn’t bother him too much.
Without waiting for the party to end, Xia Yu left the hall after finishing all the food at the banquet.
Eight hours later, he returned to his own body.
It was now 1 a.m., and he had left at 5 p.m.
He stretched and sat up, checking his various stats.
First were his skills.
[Music Lv3, Dexterity Lv2, Night Vision Lv1, Programming Lv1, Intimidation Lv1, Painting Lv1, Video Games Lv1, Dexterity Bonus Lv1]
Then his game points.
[4220]
“???”
Every time he returned from the game, a small line of text reminded Xia Yu how many points he had gained, but he hadn’t paid attention before. He didn’t expect to have accumulated so many.
Two days ago when he checked, he only had 380-something. At a rate of one point per minute, plus the gameplay of these two days, it should have been 1340. How come it was tripled?
Was it because of the street food stall incident and the banquet incident these past two days?
If experiencing events granted extra game points,
Then why didn’t he gain any points from experiencing Xu Youxiang’s death?
If it wasn’t about experiencing events, then what was the reason?
There was insufficient information to make a deduction.
He temporarily set aside the issue.
Today was Friday. He had promised to meet his mother in the evening, so he needed to use up today’s gameplay opportunity early.
Besides, An Siyao was flying back to Yaoguang City this afternoon. He might as well go tag along for another serving of caviar.
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