Chapter 400: The Leng Family’s Great Food
Ye Ningwan and Jin Yingzi had just gone in for a short while when, sure enough, a woman dressed like a noble lady approached, smiling as she greeted them, "I wonder how I should address the two of you?"
"Oh, isn’t this Miss Jin?" Suddenly, a woman walked over from the right, looking at Jin Yingzi with a sarcastic smile.
Ye Ningwan frowned and asked Jin Yingzi softly, "Who is this woman dressed like a parrot?"
Indeed, the woman’s clothes were colorful, and a strand of her hair in the front was also dyed in various colors. Her makeup was heavy and gaudy. From a distance, she really looked like a parrot.
Jin Yingzi, feeling a bit down, was amused by Ye Ningwan’s words.
She whispered back, "That’s Miss Qi, the editor-in-chief of Charm Fashion Magazine. She had stomach issues before and went to the hospital to seek treatment from Wen Jianan. After she got better, she fell for him and confessed multiple times, but Wen Jianan rejected her every time. Since she knows I’m in a relationship with Wen Jianan, well... You know, she doesn’t like me, or rather, loathes me intensely!"
"Got it, no wonder she’s talking to you so sarcastically."
"Miss Jin, why are you ignoring me when I’m speaking to you?" Miss Qi sneered and questioned.
Jin Yingzi remained silent with a stern face.
Ye Ningwan chuckled, looked at her, and said, "Sorry, we didn’t notice. Miss Qi, have you recently had some cosmetic procedures done?"
"Of course not." Miss Qi immediately touched her face, boasting proudly, "I’m naturally beautiful."
She thought Ye Ningwan suspected her of cosmetic procedures because she looked exceptionally pretty today.
Yet Ye Ningwan said, "Oh, so it’s natural. Then Miss Qi should probably see a doctor to check if there’s any health issue. I thought Miss Qi had a failed cosmetic procedure to look like this."
Jin Yingzi was amused again.
Ye Ningwan was indeed sharp, still able to insult without using offensive language, subtly criticizing people thoroughly.
Miss Qi wasn’t stupid, of course, she could tell, and her face turned green with anger.
"And who are you? To dare speak nonsense here. Indeed, birds of a feather flock together. Miss Jin, your friend is just like you."
"Miss Qi, my tolerance of you isn’t due to fear. I just don’t wish to argue with you. Miss Ye is my friend, apologize to her right now." Jin Yingzi said coldly.
This was the first time Jin Yingzi formally addressed Miss Qi, and Miss Qi, stunned by her harsh words, was a bit taken aback.
But who was she?
She was the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine, used to big events.
Though momentarily shocked by Jin Yingzi, she quickly recovered, snorted coldly, and said, "Who is she that I owe her an apology?"
"Miss Qi, you’ve only recently arrived in Jiangcheng, hadn’t seen her, naturally don’t know who she is."
At this point, another person walked over.
Ye Ningwan frowned, finding her somewhat familiar, yet couldn’t recall where she had seen her.
"What, you don’t recognize me?" The woman asked with a cold smile.
Ye Ningwan still couldn’t recall, but judging by her expression, she didn’t seem to be here to help; her intentions were hostile.
"Can’t remember, I’ve been away from Jiangcheng for too long, pretty much forgotten irrelevant people and affairs. Madam, if it’s convenient, would you mind reminding me?" Ye Ningwan said with a smile.
"I’m Zhang Meimei." The woman coldly stated her identity.
Ye Ningwan raised an eyebrow, surprised, "So it’s Miss Zhang. Four years no see, seems the Leng Family’s food is quite good, Miss Zhang has been well-fed."
Indeed, Zhang Meimei had gained quite a bit of weight.
She used to be a slim girl, but a few years later, she had gained over twenty pounds, her face rounder. No wonder when seeing her earlier, the features seemed familiar yet she couldn’t pinpoint who she was.
"Ye Ningwan, you’ve got a sharp tongue," Zhang Meimei angrily retorted.
She knew she’d gained weight, but couldn’t control her appetite, couldn’t resist eating. However, she absolutely hated people pointing it out.
Everyone knew, Zhang Meimei was most sensitive about this.
Out of respect for her parents and the Leng Family, no one dared to mention it to her face.
To her surprise, this Ye Ningwan, at the very meeting, sharply criticized her about it.
One can imagine how angry Zhang Meimei was.
"Mrs. Leng, don’t be angry. Who is this Ye Ningwan?" Miss Qi quickly consoled Zhang Meimei while curiously asking.
"Hmph, do you know the Ye Family of Jiangcheng? The one that fell to ruin, she was once the young miss of the Ye Family," Zhang Meimei deliberately exposed Ye Ningwan’s wound.
She thought Ye Ningwan would care, would be upset.
Yet unexpectedly, Ye Ningwan merely laughed lightly and nodded, "Yes, the Ye Family that fell to ruin. Miss Zhang left one thing out, the reason the Ye Family fell into ruin, I played no small part."
"Ye Ningwan, you admit you harmed your own family, aren’t you afraid of public ridicule?" Zhang Meimei furiously questioned.
Ye Ningwan sneered, "I have no fear of accountability. Why should I be afraid? Had I feared, I wouldn’t have acted back then. So, Miss Zhang, Miss Qi, I’m someone who recognizes no kin. Are you sure you want to offend me?" Ye Ningwan raised an eyebrow, posing a threatening question.
Zhang Meimei and Miss Qi were startled!
Indeed, this woman had no regard for kin, even family and clan. If they were to push against her, they’d likely gain nothing.
As the saying goes, a soft spirit fears the tough, the tough fears the unreasonable, the unreasonable fears the desperate.
Ye Ningwan, being so ruthless, was undoubtedly of the desperate kind.
Seeing their altered expressions, Ye Ningwan curved her lips into a slight smile and said to Jin Yingzi, "Yingzi, you see, one shouldn’t be too good-tempered. If you’re too tolerant, others will think you’re easy to bully."
"Apologize, you still haven’t apologized to my friend," Jin Yingzi tersely said to Miss Qi again.
Miss Qi’s face flushed with anger.
She’d just been insulted by Ye Ningwan as ugly, yet still had to apologize?
Her temper flared, ignoring Ye Ningwan’s identity, she burst out in anger, "Why should I apologize? Who is she? Even if she’s malicious I’m not afraid, in a law-abiding society, what’s the worst she could do? Have someone kill me?"
"She can’t have you killed, but she can ensure Charm Fashion Magazine either changes editors or shuts down. She has that capability."
Suddenly, a familiar voice coldly sounded.
Ye Ningwan and Miss Qi were both startled, looking quickly toward the source.
They saw Zhan Hanjue, dressed in a suit, cold and handsome, walking over.
He walked straight to Ye Ningwan, reaching out to wrap an arm around her waist.
Miss Qi was stunned, staring open-mouthed at Zhan Hanjue, then at Ye Ningwan.
She knew Zhan Hanjue, having seen him a few times at banquets.
But they never spoke.
He was the wealthiest man in Jiangcheng, a legendary figure, yet with such a cold temperament, few could approach him.
Yet how did this man know Ye Ningwan?