Chapter 664: Ji Qjngwei Vomited Blood Again, She Couldn’t Compare (2)

Translator: _Min

The lady boss quickly brought two bowls of beef noodles to the table. As she placed them down, the dim light of the restaurant illuminated Si Fuqing’s face, causing her pupils to dilate in shock. “You… you… you…”

Si Fuqing hadn’t bothered with any disguise; her face was bare.

With an excited clap, the lady boss exclaimed, “I’m a fan of yours! You are so beautiful!”

Si Fuqing just stared, dumbfounded.

Is this really happening?

“Today’s your birthday, so these noodles are on the house,” the lady boss declared firmly. “You must enjoy your birthday. This new year of your life will surely wash away past hardships.”

Si Fuqing paused, then smiled, “Thank you, Auntie.”

The lady boss chuckled and walked away.

Yu Xiheng tilted his head, commenting, “Your fans really do span a wide range of ages.”

Si Fuqing blinked, “I am quite popular with the older crowd.”

Hearing this, Yu Xiheng turned back with a soft, faint smile in his eyes, “I do like that.”

Si Fuqing took a bite of her noodles, “Of course, I’ve made you quite a bit of money and I overlook the times you’ve wronged me. If you didn’t like me, I’d resign and find someone else who does.”

Yu Xiheng fell silent, unusually so.

He pondered what kind of environment she had been brought up in to develop such an unwise mind.

By the time they finished their meal, it was past two in the morning.

Only the street lamps remained on either side of the road.

Before leaving, Si Fuqing secretly placed some cash and a few of her signed photos under the bowl.

Carrying signed photos indeed proved to be a good habit. “Alright, go home and rest,” Yu Xiheng said quietly, watching her. “Have fun.” Si Fuqing waved goodbye to him and headed home.

Ye Zhenmian and Nian Tingchu had left early and were already asleep.

Nian Yi’an had classes the next day and had also retired early.

The bedroom was silent. Si Fuqing moved lazily to the window as she heard a noise. “Third senior sister, isn’t this technically breaking and entering?”

“I didn’t want to use the front door; too much hassle,” Yuejian replied, flipping her hair. “Here, a gift for you. I couldn’t bring much since I’ve been constrained in movement lately. ”

Si Fuqing took the gift box solemnly, “Third senior sister, I’ve finally realized that good people do get rewarded.”

Yuejian wondered if her little junior sister had stumbled upon some profound philosophical insight that might aid her own spiritual understanding.

Curious, she humbly asked, “How so?”

“Just look at how diligently I’ve been working; my boss is thrilled and has showered me with so many gifts, ” Si Fuqing said with a determined fist. “As a good employee, I should work even harder to bring more success to my boss.”

Yuejian was silent.

She couldn’t help but think there was wisdom in those words.

Embracing her arms, Yue Jian raised an eyebrow, “Well said. Our little junior sister always thinks of others first, which is why everyone loves you. You should indeed work hard.”

She might not remember Yu Xiheng’s face, but she observed everything he did.

They were all seasoned foxes; how could she not see through his thoughts?

Yet, what she saw, she chose not to mention.

After many years of spoiling her younger sister, would she let someone else

easily steal her away?

Now, it seemed she didn’t need to intervene; her little junior sister could handle things on her own.

Yuejian felt quite pleased with herself.

She thought she had a good temper

If it had been their eldest senior brother or the second senior brother, they would have already sabotaged the relationship.

Lucky it was her.

“I’m off,” Yuejian said with a smirk. “I’m off to have fun at the bar. You should rest.”

Overnight, netizens were still dissecting a Weibo post by Lin Jihuan.

The photo only captured a few hands, one adorned with an eighty-million watch, leaving the rest indiscernible.

[Just from this eighty-million watch, I can tell Si Fuqing’s birthday party was definitely more upscale than person named Ji. Stop degrading one to praise another as if being from a wealthy family is all that.]

[Indeed, even the top family, the Yu’s, didn’t own such an expensive watch]

This RM watch, a limited edition with only ten pieces worldwide, was the second to appear in public.

The first was previously worn by the Duke of Muston.

Yet, the photo clearly showed a woman’s hand, and even with keen eyes, netizens couldn’t figure out whose it was.

The online chatter hardly impacted the Ji family, who wouldn’t stoop to compare themselves with a celebrity.

Moreover, two directors from the Heaven Earth Alliance had arrived today, helping Old Master Ji put aside the previous day’s displeasures.

“Director MO, Director Luo, welcome,” Old Master Ji greeted them personally.

“Sorry to trouble you. Our Qingwei is frail and can’t be exposed to the elements.

After the banquet, I hope you could offer her some guidance.”

Without the news of Ji Qingwei scoring 700 in the Seven Schools Joint Examination, these two wouldn’t have bothered coming.

“Sure,” Director Mo’s normally stoic expression softened slightly. “Miss Ji’s artistic talent is quite impressive. We’re just here to take a look.” The two were invited to the main table.

Old Master Ji couldn’t help but inquire, “What about Director Gu?”

While all three were directors, Gu Huiyan’s reputation far outstripped the others.

Director Luo frowned, “He’s on a business trip; even I don’t know where.”

Old Master Ji was slightly disappointed, but it couldn’t be helped.

He went off to prepare, leaving the two directors to converse.

“Pity Gu Huiyan left so soon; he would have definitely joined us,” Director Luo shook his head. “But it’s probably for the best. With him around, how would we even recruit disciples?”

“Gu Huiyan doesn’t know what he’s missing,” Director MO commented dryly.

“He goes his way; we go ours. He doesn’t understand the significance of scoring 700 in the Seven Schools Joint Examination.”

A score of 700 meant a ranking within the top hundred in the international joint examination.

With ten months until the next exam, a fully recovered Ji Qingwei could potentially rank even higher.

If she broke into the top fifty, she’d surely earn a pass to the coveted Free State.

Ji Qingwei was indeed worth cultivating.

Director Luo nodded, “Right, maintaining good relations with the Ji family could benefit us too.”

Guests streamed into the venue one by one.

The Yu familv was well-reDresented: aside from Yu Yao. both the Old Master

Yu and Old Lady Yu were present.

Old Lady Yu was aware of Yu Yao’s feelings for Ji Qingwei, yet she still harbored some dissatisfaction towards Ji Qingwei.

After all, her health was clearly fragile; what would happen if she became seriously ill one day?

Old Lady Yu had consistently held back from approving the relationship between Yu Yao and Ji Qingwei.

Under the arrangement of the servants, all the guests were seated.

The banquet officially started at twelve o’clock.

The guests were also aware that Ji Qingwei would not be appearing, and there were no surprises.

Just then, a loud “thump” echoed from the inner chamber.

“Qingwei!” Lady Ji screamed in horror, “Doctor, we need a doctor quickly! ” The banquet hall instantly descended into chaos.

Yu Yao’s expression changed drastically, and he rushed over immediately. Director MO, was taken aback. “What happened?”

“Apologies, apologies,” the butler hastily apologized. “Our miss has poor health, and it seems she has coughed up blood. We are very sorry.”

“Coughed up blood?” Director MO frowned deeply. “Coughing up blood on a birthday isn’t a good omen.”

Why didJi Qingwei suddenly cough up blood now?

Didn’t the Ji family take good care ofher health?

Director MO thought about leaving.

But because of matters concerning the Free State, he did not leave.

Outside, Ji Longtai was in contact with a professor from the Great Xia University, unaware of the incident inside.

“This is the situation,” Ji Longtai said, lowering his posture significantly. “We would like to request an honorary certificate from your esteemed institution. Unfortunately, Qingwei couldn’t submit her essay this time; had she done so, she would definitely have scored 700 points and taken first place. She herself is quite regretful.”

“Hold on,” the professor was surprised. “What do you mean, ‘first place’?”

“The first place in the Seven Schools Joint Examination, ” Ji Longtai said matter-of-factly. “Our Qingwei is capable of scoring 700 points.”

“Even if she scored full marks on her essay, she couldn’t surpass the first place,” the professor explained. “Because the top score is a perfect score across all subjects, 750 points.. How do you propose to surpass that?”