65 Appreciating Good Will (1/2)
Madam Li sneered and said with suppressed rage, ”You hope I will like it?! You think I will ever like anything ever about you?! First you act like a wh*re and elope with some man then defame Xiao Chenchen in front of public!”
All the women on the table expressed surprised hearing of the 'eloping' especially Madam Lu who was certain that there was no way anybody in the society will know, Her husband made sure of it.
In spite of that no woman dared to voice her surprise, none of them wanted to be in the bad book of Madam Li because knowing her nature anybody who would, will suffer.
Although Madam Li did have a lot of influence, it was no secret she and rather all the Li women had no power to control or command the Li forces and if they didn't inform her of the escape then….
Madam Lu and Lei Xinyi eyes fell upon Shen Chen. If they didn't have external influence, the only way a person can know is if they were….. Involved.
Lei Xinyi doubted already that the Shen girl was involved in this and now it only confirmed her suspicion.
Raising a finger at Lie Xinyi Madam Li hissed, ”This tramp knew well how image is important to our Chenchen instead she accused her of vile shameless things. The naïve child had always been easily hurt and easily bullied. She had always been nice to you yet you treat her like that!”
'Wow too much for being an elegant woman…' Lei Xinyi inwardly scoffed.
As if only Shen Chen had self respect and Lei Xinyi didn't. It is pure nepotism!
Before Lei Xinyi could utter anything in her defense, Shen Chen said between sobs, ”….I..I didn't mean to say it like that….sob ..sob… Aun…Aunt Li, I just wanted you to help me makeup with Lu Xinyi but I was scared she would b..be enraged …..sob..sob Ple…Please don't be hard on her. She is still my best friend…sob.. sob… And I am sure she didn't mean to harm m..me.”
Shen Chen was one delicate and timid beauty that tactfully drew attention and protectiveness.
And now when she was acting to be a naïve woman who still wants to befriend a person who tried to 'sabotage' her, she instantly became a victim in the eyes of all the woman present.
Meanwhile she also indicated how Lu Xinyi had a bad temperament and subtly explaining how she may be usually lashing out on her.
Madam Shen, who was sitting beside Shen Chen saw that Madam Li was favoring Shen Chen and insulting Lu Xinyi and immediately said in utter disgust, ”I am indeed aggrieved but I am not surprised at all, after all…. An apple never falls from the tree.”
Lei Xinyi who was standing with her head lowered abruptly lifted her head at the comment. Madam Shen was talking about Lu Xinyi's mother being a scheming wh*re.
She didn't know why but she didn't like hearing anybody curse Lu Xinyi's mother. Maybe it was because she was using the girl identity…
Lei Xinyi looked at Madam Lu to lend her a hand but was only met with a smirk that clearly said 'You are on your own.' So deal with it.
Lei Xinyi knew well that the friendship between Shen Chen and Lu Xinyi was forced from their childhood because Shen Chen was Li Yuan's cousin and gave her the 'sincere' advices about her personal life.
In fact after the episode in that bar Lei Xinyi could vaguely guess that the Shen girl had feelings for her distant cousin, Li Yuan.
Taking a deep shaky breath Lei Xinyi fisted her hand with her nails digging in her palm in a force that could draw blood. With the stinging pain Lei Xinyi eyes immediately watered.