The next day was Saturday, and Shen Wanci didn't have to work. She slept until 11 am before calling Qin Yue to make a dinner reservation.

Last night, I was so pissed off by Siu Ching-zhou that I had a whole belly full of anger. Today my chest feels tight and uncomfortable. It's true that staying away from that dog man is the only way to live longer!

They made an appointment to have French cuisine, a client of Qin Yue's opened the restaurant, she went to show her support.

At the entrance of the grand restaurant, Qin Yuezhi looked at the two impeccably dressed doormen standing straight and stiffly, clutching her purse and muttering: “I'm going to have to shell out big bucks today. Their dishes are outrageously expensive. If I wasn't here to show my support, I would definitely walk a mile in the opposite direction.”

Shen Wanci chuckled lightly, "If it wasn't expensive, would there be money to buy antiques?"

"You're right," Qin Yuezhi took her hand, "Come on, let me show you the splendor of my spending spree."

The restaurant was decorated with 360-degree panoramic glass, allowing people outside to clearly see the interior. As the two approached the door, they stopped in their tracks. Shen Wanci saw someone sitting at a window seat and her brows furrowed instantly.

Qin Yuezhi also frowned, her voice laced with obvious disgust: "When did she come back?"

Shen Wanci shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.

The person in the booth was her half-sister, Shen Xuan. When their mother died in a car accident, her father, who was already a despicable man, quickly remarried. His new wife brought along a daughter who was two years younger than her.

Qin Yuezhi grimaced, her mouth pouting slightly. "Let's go. I hope someone doesn't come to ruin the fun."

She deliberately chose a spot farther away from Shen Xuan, but some people are not only shameless but also clueless about reading the room. As soon as the two of them finished ordering, that woman walked over and exclaimed, "Shen Wanci, is it really you?"

Shen Wanci was too lazy to pay her any attention. The two of them had never had a sisterly bond from childhood to adulthood, and three years ago they even tore each other apart, almost ending up in a life-or-death struggle. Now that they met again, all she felt was disgust.

Qin Yuezhi was hot-tempered and couldn't stand people like Shen Xuan who were vicious, scheming, and opportunistic. She immediately said without any politeness: "Don't come here to pretend to be familiar with us. Having thick skin is one thing, but you also need to know when to save face. Don't you see that people don't welcome you?"

"Making connections with the lower classes?" Shen Xuan looked down at Shen Wanci with disdain. "All the money she has on her body wouldn't even be worth one of my coats. Why would I associate with her?"

After falling out with Bo Jingzhou, Shen Wanci basically never wore any high-end brands. Firstly, there weren't many occasions that called for it, and secondly, it was inconvenient to wear them to work. However, Shen Xuan had loved luxury goods since she was a child. Even when going to the vegetable market, she would wear Chanel. Back when the Shen family was prosperous, her bags alone took up an entire wall.

Later, he went bankrupt, with creditors everywhere. Even though Shen Xuan hid and sought refuge every day, she was unwilling to sell those things to repay her debts. Later, when things became unbearable, that scumbag of a father took their mother and daughter abroad, leaving Shen Wanci alone in China to face those ruthless creditors!

At this moment, Shen Wanci looked at Shen Xuan's tall stature and luxurious attire, a complex and indescribable emotion surged in her heart. It wasn't jealousy, just feeling, As daughters of the same family, she had to mortgage her marriage to pay off debts, while Shen Xuan could live a carefree life under her father's protection like a little princess.

Shen Wanci's attention finally fell on the nameplate hanging in front of her, Rong Hui Enterprise Vice President - Shen Xuan.

So she not only returned to her home country, but also took the position of second-in-command at the company.

Qin Yuezhi rested her chin on her hand and tilted her head to look at Shen Xuan, her eyes filled with disdain, as if she were looking at a pile of smelly garbage. "Of course you don't need to climb up. After all, you have a shameless and vicious father who himself foolishly ruined the company. As a result, he used your name to take out high-interest loans. This is so despicable, he doesn't even fear being struck by lightning!"

In this high-end restaurant, where people spoke in hushed tones, Qin Yuezhi's completely unrestrained voice directly shocked a large area of people around her.

Many people turned their heads towards this direction, whispering to each other in hushed tones.

Shen Xuan was so embarrassed that she wished she could just disappear into a hole. "Qin Yuezhi, do you have any sense of decorum? Making such a scene in public like some sort of shrew!"

"Do you have the audacity? Do you have the gall to stand here showing off like a dog seeking a mate? You think I'll put up with your arrogance? You're just two fathers richer than others?"

Shen Xuan: She's about to be driven mad!

But with so many people watching, just letting it go would be too embarrassing. Just as she was at a loss, a waiter came over and respectfully said to Qin Yuezhi: "Miss, this is a high-end restaurant, and loud talking is prohibited."

"In a high-end restaurant, you bring a dog to disturb customers eating? We were sitting here peacefully, and she rushed over and started barking wildly at us. You don't shoo the dog away but tell me to be quiet? This is your restaurant's service attitude?"

The waiter, caught off guard by the outburst, awkwardly turned his head towards Shen Xuan, whose face was ashen. "Ma'am," he stammered, "what do you..."

Shen Xuan was so angry, she glared at everyone, "Who do you call Miss? You are the Miss! Your whole family are Misses!"

After finishing his words, Shen Xuan turned his head and glared fiercely at Shen Wanci before turning and leaving.

Qin Yuezhi coldly sneered: “You can’t let her have her way, every time you meet, give her a good scolding. After enough scoldings, she'll be like a mouse with its tail between its legs in front of you!”

As she spoke, she hummed again: "What kind of thing, sucking your blood to live a wealthy life and still dare to be so arrogant, inherited from your father, you wretch!"

But Shen Wanci chuckled, "I feel like you're scolding me too."

She and Shen Xuan had been fighting since childhood, never losing to each other. All the losses they suffered were at the hands of that biased and scummy father.

Qin Yue twisted back to her senses and awkwardly smiled, “Oops, slip of the tongue!”

……

The charity exhibition is on Friday, showcasing the recently unearthed Tang dynasty porcelain. It's said that the organizer is a ceramics enthusiast who is obsessed with Tang dynasty porcelain. The exhibition hall is located in Kyoto's largest cultural center and is divided into a sales area and an exhibition area.

As the party commissioning the temporary safekeeping of these porcelain pieces, Jingyuan Studio must have someone present throughout the process.

The studio only had a dozen or so people. Besides the few older teachers, everyone else went to the exhibition hall, including Shen Wanci.

Shen Wanci strolled leisurely through the hall, having already seen everything in the exhibition area, so she went straight to the merchandise section.

The items in the merchandise area are very diverse, ranging from modern calligraphy and paintings to luxury goods and jewelry. While they are all valuable, these are items entrusted by others for consignment. Upon sale, 10% of the transaction price will be donated to charity.

But the footsteps of Shen Wanci, who had originally only come to take a casual look, suddenly stopped. Her gaze fixed on a painting——

This is a modern painting. The background is a large expanse of colorful paint, appearing chaotic at first glance, but the combination is very artistic. If you look closely, you can see the back of a girl wearing a red hat and a black velvet long dress. She is carrying a rabbit lamp in her hand.

For a moment, Shen Wanci's eyes welled up with unshed tears...

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