Chapter 308: From Now On, Call Me Lady of the House
They went to the Ouyang Family's banquet together.
As soon as they appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of countless people.
"That's Lin Chuxing."
"They're sisters, after all. At first glance, I almost thought it was Lin Chuyue."
"But from the looks of it, he really is going to marry this Lin Chuxing."
Many people came forward to greet Xiao Ye.
Lin Chuxing joined the other women, basking in their flattery.
She already saw herself as the Lady of the Xiao Family, and her every move carried a hint of arrogance.
Many people couldn't stand her attitude, but they dared not say much.
"Lin Chuyue was never like this."
"Exactly. No matter what, Lin Chuyue was a proper young lady from a good family. This Lin Chuxing... who knows what she did before."
"Look at that smug face. You can stick phoenix feathers on a chicken, but it's still a chicken!"
Lin Chuxing had no idea how many people were watching her antics for entertainment.
All she knew was that countless people were now sucking up to her!
This had never happened before!
'Just as the godfather said, my good days are about to begin!'
When the banquet ended, Lin Chuxing was very satisfied.
Upon returning to the Xiao Family residence, she made sure to have all the couture clothes sent to her room.
When Xiao Ye found out, he didn't bother with it. "Let her do whatever she wants. Other than keeping an eye on her, you don't need to do anything extra."
After giving his men their orders, he dialed the Zhu family's number.
Zhu Chen's voice came through, "Patriarch Xiao."
"Yes, I need a small favor. Lin Chuxing will be attending quite a few banquets from now on."
"I need you to have people hype her up. The higher they build her up, the better. The goal is to make her clash with the other young socialites."
Zhu Chen didn't know why he was doing this. "This might bring trouble to the Xiao Family."
"It won't. As long as Lin Chuxing and I aren't married, she isn't considered part of the Xiao Family. Besides, everyone in the Imperial City knows we've had a marriage contract since childhood."
Zhu Chen understood. "Alright, I'll get right on it."
Just as Xiao Ye predicted, Lin Chuxing had indeed grown to love attending banquets.
This time, however, Xiao Ye did not attend.
She wasn't at all scared to be alone and swaggered into the banquet hall.
Seeing her, the crowd started whispering.
Suddenly, four young socialites emerged from the crowd. They flashed Lin Chuxing a sweet smile.
"If it isn't Miss Lin, the future Lady of the Xiao Family. I'm so happy that you could come to my banquet."
"Miss Lin, you're so beautiful. I don't think there's anyone in the entire Imperial City more beautiful than you."
"Miss Lin, when do you and Patriarch Xiao plan to get married? It will surely be the wedding of the century, right?"
The young women surrounded Lin Chuxing, flattering her to the heavens.
This greatly satisfied Lin Chuxing's vanity. "I'll be marrying Xiao Ye very soon."
"Then from now on, what you say will go in the Imperial City! The title of Lady of the Xiao Family is so prestigious!"
"I'm not exaggerating when I say that only the Ladies of the House of the other three great families could be considered your equals. No one else even comes close."
At this second banquet, Lin Chuxing was even happier.
In the following days, she wished she could attend two banquets a day.
But soon, incidents started to pile up. First, someone would accidentally bump into her, then someone would spill a drink on her dress.
When Lin Chuxing returned to the Xiao Family residence, she unceremoniously threw the dress, worth millions, onto the floor.
In just a few short days, her very appearance had subtly changed.
Before, while beautiful, her looks were not aggressive; they had an air of innocence.
Now, however, her eyes held a defiant glint—the precursor to calamity.
Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad!
"Hmph, what a blind fool. Doesn't even look where they're going! Don't they know who I am? I'm the future Lady of the Xiao Family!"
With so many people fawning over her, she really started to believe it.
The servant lowered her eyes. "Miss Lin..."
"Shut up! From now on, call me Lady of the House!"
"But... you haven't married the Patriarch. It's not proper."
In a great family like the Xiao Family, one naturally had to follow the rules.
Lin Chuxing, without hesitation, raised her hand and slapped her. "You're fired! Get out!"
The servant didn't say anything, but quickly left and found Xiao Ye.
Looking at her red, swollen face, Xiao Ye had already expected this. "Thank you for your trouble today. Here's one hundred thousand in compensation."
"Take this. For now, go help in the kitchens, and stay out of sight unless you're needed."
"Yes, thank you, Patriarch."
'One hundred thousand for a single slap—there was no better deal!'
Xiao Ye had just finished with the servant when Lin Chuxing arrived. "Xiao Ye, when are we getting married?"
"There's no rush."
"What do you mean there's no rush? Since we're destined to marry anyway, why can't it be sooner?"
'She wanted to become the Lady of the Xiao Family as soon as possible.'
'Besides, Xiao Ye was young, successful, and handsome—not some old geezer. She worried another woman might snatch him away.'
'Only a real marriage, announced to the world, would secure her position.'
Xiao Ye put down the documents in his hand. "The company is very busy right now, and the matter with Lin Chuyue hasn't died down yet."
"If I get married now, it will affect the Xiao Family's reputation."
"Don't worry. Once these matters are handled, we'll get married."
Since he'd put it that way, Lin Chuxing couldn't press the issue.
She could only storm back to her room. Just as she got out of the shower, her phone chimed.
It was a text message: *Miss Lin, are you busy right now?*
'This seems to be from someone in the Zhu family,' she thought. 'I heard he's one of the younger generation, and a strong contender to be the next Patriarch.'
At that thought, Lin Chuxing replied, "Not busy, what's up?"
'Only people from the other reclusive, powerful families are worthy of speaking to me!'
Zhu Chen called her directly. "Miss Lin, I'm truly sorry about the dress. How about I compensate you with a new one tomorrow?"
Lin Chuxing was about to refuse, but the thought of the multi-million-dollar dress made her change her tune.
"Fine, tomorrow then."
Zhu Chen chuckled lightly. "Alright, I'll have everything ready tomorrow. Miss Lin just needs to come and pick one out."
「The next day.」
Lin Chuxing dressed up and went out.
When she saw Zhu Chen, her heart skipped a beat.
'The men of the Zhu family are quite good-looking,' she mused. 'They're all so handsome, they could easily be actors.'
'The great families' genes, refined over generations, had reached the point where the men were all handsome and the women all beautiful.'
As he opened the car door for her, Zhu Chen slipped a piece of talisman paper into Lin Chuxing's bag.
'To think that I, a distinguished member of the great Zhu family, would one day have to resort to using a Peach Blossom Talisman...'