Chapter 44: Let’s Have a Good Talk

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

If it was possible, she really wanted to shout and shut that woman up. However, she didn’t dare. She could only stiffen her body, not daring to move as she felt their mocking gazes and listened to their insults.

“Tsk, Qinglian, don’t say anymore. You’ve only been back from abroad for a short period, so you don’t know what happened to the Fifth Miss of the Ji family,” the socialite beside Sun Qinglian covered her mouth as she introduced Ji Ning pitifully and mockingly. She continued, “The Fifth Miss of the Ji

family isn’t talented with the violin at all. Even a three-year-old child can play the violin better than her. To let her play the violin on stage, wouldn’t that be ruining Maestro Lin Ran’s ears?”

“That’s right. How can someone like her be qualified to play the violin? Haha, look at the Ji family, they’re too embarrassed to let her come out and humiliate them!”

“What is the Fifth Miss’s name? Ji Ning, right? I heard that she hides at home every day like a mouse and can’t stand to see the light of day…”

“The Fifth Miss is timid and cowardly. She cries now and then. To let her play the violin in front of so many people… She would probably be crying and playing at the same time, right? Hahaha.”

“Then forget it. I don’t want to let such an unpleasant sound taint my ears.”

Every word they uttered was like a knife stabbing into Ji Ning’s heart.

‘Don’t say anymore. Please I beg you, don’t say anymore.’

Ji Ning’s eyes were red, and large drops of tears fell from her eyes. She bit her lips tightly, her mouth was filled with the sweet taste of fresh blood.

At this moment, her self-loathing had reached its peak. She was a useless good-for-nothing, a disgrace, and a coward who only knew how to cry! Ji Ning cursed herself repeatedly in her heart, wishing that she could immediately disappear from this world.

At this moment, a pair of warm hands were placed on her face and held her face up. Ji Ning was stunned for a moment. She raised her eyes and met Shen Hanxing’s eyes, which were faintly emitting a fierce aura.

Ji Ning’s body trembled twice. Sister-in-law… was sister-in-law angry with her? Was she looking down on her because she was embarrassing?

Shen Hanxing’s face was cold. She took a tissue and wiped away Ji Ning’s tears bit by bit. Then, Shen Hanxing held Ji Ning’s hand and stood up.

Sun Qinglian’s smug expression froze for a moment. After witnessing Mrs. Ji’s mightiness tonight, she felt an inexplicable fear in her heart. This woman from the slums wouldn’t hit her when she was angry, right? If Shen Hanxing really wanted to slap her, Sun Qinglian wouldn’t allow herself to be bullied.

Heh, only the people from the slums would hit her at the slightest disagreement. It was crude and embarrassing.

“Miss Sun, right? And the daughters of the socialites from other families,” Shen Hanxing looked at them coldly, the corners of her eyes slightly raised. “Is it fun to mock others? Does it feel good picking on the pain of others?”

Sun Qinglian refuted, “When did I mock her? I only recommended her to Maestro Lin Ran. I was kind enough to give Ji Ning a chance to show off. Is this called mocking?”

“You know very well whether you were mocking her or not.”

Shen Hanxing’s gaze was like an arrow, and her shoulders and neck were straight. She said in an imposing manner, “You used your status to incite others to bully the kind and weak. You thought you were standing on the moral high ground, and you tried your best to stomp on the pain of others to show

off your status. I really want to cut open your heart and see if there’s black blood flowing inside.”

Sun Qinglian was caught by her gaze and subconsciously covered her chest. She did not know why, but she felt her heart throb with pain. It was as though Shen Hanxing had really used a knife to cut open her heart.

This lady’s aura was so powerful?!

“It’s not up to you to judge what the Ji family’s fifth miss wants to do,” Ji Qian also reacted. She sneered, “What right does a small third-rate family have to talk to the Ji family when they can’t even squeeze their way into $ City?”

“You!”

This was the first time Sun Qinglian had been so blatantly insulted.

“You what?” Ji Zhou appeared out of nowhere, he rolled his eyes. “Do you really think there’s no one else in the Ji family? So what if my fifth sister likes the violin? No matter what she likes, our family can get it for her. What are you trying to do, forcing her like that? If Ji Ning wants to play the violin, she

can do as she wishes. You’re a girl with such a big mouth, aren’t you afraid that you won’t be able to get married?”

“Second brother, your words are too unsophisticated,” this was the first time Ji Yang was standing on the same side as his annoying older brother.

He twisted his wrist and smiled evilly, “I don’t like to talk too much. I prefer to be straightforward and attack directly. Of course, our family’s upbringing doesn’t allow us to attack women. But there should be men in the Sun family, right? I think we can find some time and have a good talk with them..”