Xunmi sneered. Today was her birthday, but her father didn't personally come to take her down. Instead, he wanted her to go down by herself. Did he really think she was an idiot?
Xunmi, ah Xunmi, why didn't you see it at the time? It was already so obvious!
Large clans tacitly agreed that the head of the house would personally accompany their children on the day they came of age. First, it was to tell outsiders that the child was someone he doted on, and second, it was to prove that this person would be the future successor.
Changing into high heels, the extreme black paired with the charming red made her look even more seductive.
Eighteen years old, the best years, how could she let it go to waste?
Wearing a fiery red evening gown, revealing her snow-white skin, her hair was decorated with several small round pearls, simple and casual.
As soon as Xunmi appeared, she stunned everyone present. Countless gazes of admiration, admiration, and hidden jealousy instantly gathered on her body.
Instead, the female lead in a snow-white muslin dress, who was brought here by Patriarch Qin, became a backdrop.
Xunmi was very satisfied with this situation, and the smile on her lips widened.
Her face was already excessively beautiful, and because of Xunmi's self-confidence as a winner in life, she recklessly enhanced it.
Complemented by Eldest Miss Qin's noble and arrogant air, she became even more elegant and intoxicating.
Her peach blossom eyes were slightly lowered as she looked at her father who was standing in the crowd looking at her. She calmly walked down the stairs, and with light steps, she stood in front of Patriarch Qin.
Xunmi had always been the kind of person who would do what you don't want her to do, the more she would do it.
From the text, she could tell that Patriarch Qin only raised this daughter as a tool.
The original owner's mother died of a massive hemorrhage when giving birth to her, and the cause of all this was Qin HuaiSe's mother.
If Qin HuaiSe's mother hadn't run to the original owner's mother to ask for help, she would have been pregnant with Patriarch Qin's child.
She also wouldn't have stimulated the original owner's mother, causing her to give birth prematurely and finally lose her life.
Xunmi could understand why the original owner had directly made a scene at the banquet. No one would be kind to someone who indirectly caused their mother's death.
"Father is really biased. Today is my birthday."
"You didn't even come to pick me up. This won't do. How do you want to compensate me?"
Xunmi pouted. She had a tsundere look on her face that said, "I'm not happy, hurry up and coax me."
Seeing this, the noble madams around them couldn't help but feel motherly towards her. They couldn't wait to give her all their love.
Perhaps Qin Sheng didn't expect Xunmi to have such a reaction. He was surprised for a moment, and the words he had prepared were choked in his mouth.
Xunmi didn't intend to give these two people a chance to put on an act. Her gaze slipped to the white-clothed woman beside Qin Sheng.
"Father, who is this beautiful young lady?" She asked in a very naive and pure manner.
"This is the first time I've seen her. Could she be my future stepmother?"
Why didn't I disgust you all to death? Who told you to hurt the original owner (Qin Xunmi) like that?
She remembered that the original plot was that the original owner would happily rush over when she saw her father.
But before she could say anything, her slag father spoke first, "This is your biological sister, Qin HuaiSe."
He had to take good care of her in the future. How could he let the original owner take care of his younger sister?
This immediately made the original owner explode in anger, and she turned hostile on the spot.
And this illegitimate daughter showed weakness at the right time, pretending to be pitiful, like a fake white lotus. Once again, the original owner was forced to explode, and this conflict escalated to a white-hot stage.
She wasn't as stupid as the original owner. Wasn't that veiled jealous gaze just now coming from this kind-hearted sister?
Qin Sheng's face darkened in embarrassment. He didn't know what to say to Xunmi.
On the side, Qin HuaiSe lowered her head. Her bangs slid down, hiding the resentment and unwillingness that flashed through her eyes.
When she raised her head again, her face was already filled with a pitiful expression, as if someone had bullied her.
But before she could make a proper expression, Xunmi spoke again.
"This young lady, I don't think I bullied you. What do you mean by that expression?"
"If I said something wrong, I apologize." Xunmi's face was filled with undisguised disgust. She even reacted by taking a step back, distancing herself.
If it was anyone else, such a direct and undisguised reaction would make them the target of public criticism.
But Eldest Miss Qin's actions would receive everyone's understanding.
Why? It must be something that happened 18 years ago. Everyone knew about it.
The mistress pretended to be pitiful in order to gain sympathy, causing the first wife to die from premature labor and massive bleeding. Even now, people still brought it up. It could be seen how big the commotion was.
Ever since Eldest Miss Qin encountered something similar, she hated people who pretended to be pitiful in front of her.
She even said that she hated people who pretended to be pitiful, regardless of whether they were innocent or not. If you didn't like her, then don't interact with her.
Although it was easy to attract criticism, most people still liked this kind of straightforwardness.
Like is like, hate is hate. At least she wouldn't play with you behind your back.
So after everyone heard Xunmi's words, their first reaction wasn't to criticize Xunmi.
Instead, they went to see what kind of person dared to pretend to be pitiful in front of Eldest Miss Qin.
Qin Sheng also noticed that the surrounding atmosphere was off. Today was originally prepared for Xunmi's coming of age ceremony.
He also wanted to use this opportunity to announce HuaiSe's return and let everyone know that the Qin family still had a second miss.
Qin HuaiSe was stunned. She didn't understand why everyone had such a reaction.
"Sis, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have come."
"I shouldn't have listened to father. You really have forgiven me. Sis, I'm sorry. I'll leave now."
30% of her words meant 70%. Qin HuaiSe was very precise after all these years.
Her delicate and pitiful appearance, coupled with the tears that were about to fall from the corners of her eyes. With a small and pretty face, a delicate temperament, and a white dress, she gave off the feeling of a little white flower fluttering in the wind.
But it had to be said that this appearance could arouse a man's desire to protect her.
Look, there were already some people who were ready to make a move.
But the ladies also instantly understood the gist of what was going on. Immediately, they revealed subtle disdain.
So this was the daughter of that mistress. They really couldn't tell that she was the same as her mother.
In large families, there were usually lovers, illegitimate children, and so on.
So these rich ladies especially hated illegitimate children, whether they had experienced it or not.
Xunmi froze on the spot, her beautiful peach blossom eyes widened.
She stared fixedly at the person who wanted to turn and leave, but was stopped by Qin Sheng.
Her voice was trembling: "Father, tell me, who is this young lady?"
"Why did she call me sis? I don't remember my noble mother giving birth to a second child."
She tried hard to suppress the panic on her face, but she couldn't suppress the bitterness in her voice.
The anticipation in those watery peach blossom eyes was so obvious that it made one's heart ache.
The man who had just stepped into the hall saw that the fiery-red little person's eyes were hurt, but proud and unyielding.
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