Du Xiaoyu knew that her daughter had the same temperament as her—they both couldn’t stand being bullied.
However, she also knew that Jiang Xiaobai knew her place in front of older relatives. If the other party didn’t go overboard, she would not retaliate. Usually, she would just shrug it off by saying, ‘You are absolutely right’.
Why did Xiaobai suddenly retaliate today?
However, Du Xiaoyu soon returned to her senses. No matter what, she would always support her daughter, and it was even better that Jiang Xiaobai retaliated, because now, the pair of mother and daughter knew how embarrassment felt. Serves them right for finding trouble with us every time!
When Jiang Xiaobai’s second aunt returned to her senses, she immediately looked at Jiang Xiaobai in a displeased manner. “Xiaobai, is this how you usually talk?”
Jiang Mei also returned to her senses with an awkward look on her face. “Indeed, Xiaobai. What did you mean by that?”
Jiang Xiaobai smiled and took her arms from Jiang Mei’s hold. “I was just returning the favor. Jiang Mei, I was complimenting the way you communicate with others. Can’t you tell?”
“Jiang Xiaobai, you were not complimenting me. Obviously, you were being sarcastic. How could you do this?”
Compared to Jiang Mei’s flustered look, Jiang Xiaobai looked rather calm.
“So what if I was being sarcastic? Based on what you said just now, you should be glad that I didn’t outright yell at you.”
“How dare you!”
Jiang Xiaobai’s second aunt looked at her incredulously. “Xiaobai, how come you’ve suddenly changed so much? In the past, you were still polite, but now, your manners are all gone. It’s bad enough that you can’t earn a living, but you’ve become so unreasonable as well. Xiaoyu, what’s wrong with you and Yanke? Is this how you educate your child?”
Hearing her own name being mentioned, Du Xiaoyu smiled coldly. “Please. If you have the time to criticize my daughter, why don’t you spend more time educating your own daughter? Since she saw me, she hasn’t greeted me. At least Xiaobai has already greeted you. Speaking about manners, I’m afraid you guys are no better than us.”
Both Jiang Xiaobai and her mother were quite good at picking fights, but they were usually just too lazy to do that. Nevertheless, if they retaliated, they would not leave any face for their opponents.
Indeed, when Jiang Mei and her mother heard that, they were stumped. Both of their faces alternated between green and white as their fury peaked.
Jiang Xiaobai couldn’t help feeling happy secretly when she saw that.
Ha, you guys asked for this! Since you like to speak ill about others and look for trouble, we’ll let you have a taste of your own medicine!
Just when the atmosphere between them grew pretty tense, another group of people walked to them. It was Jiang Xiaobai’s first aunt with a few of her sons. Once she got out of the car and saw the other two families talking to each other, she couldn’t help smiling widely.
“Why are you guys standing here without entering?”
Jiang Xiaobai smiled and greeted her, “First Aunt.” As Jiang Mei had just been lectured, she also followed suit reluctantly.
Jiang Xiaobai’s first aunt answered and walked to them. “Come on. Let’s enter together. Since everyone has come today, mother should be quite happy.”
Seeing that her first aunt held her second aunt’s hand with her left hand and Du Xiaoyu’s hand with her right, Jiang Xiaobai slowed her pace and followed behind them.
Her first aunt had three sons, each with different personalities. The youngest one was quite carefree, and he also slowed his pace to walk beside Jiang Xiaobai.
“Xiaobai, I heard that you are a freelancer now. It must be nice that you don’t have to clock in daily.”
Jiang Xiaobai glanced at him with a smile on her face. “It’s not bad. You can try it if you want to know how nice it is.”
“Oh, I’ll pass. My head hurts once I see words. Alas, look at how much we have grown now. Back then, you were only half my height, yet you are a grown woman now after so many years. Do you have a boyfriend? When are you planning to get married?”
The familiar questions troubled Jiang Xiaobai. Before he got to ask her one more question, she quickly interrupted, “Stop right there, Yoo. You are only a few years older than me—can you not ask those traumatizing questions? Don’t you know how I feel when I hear those questions? I believe you understand very well.”
Jiang Yoo couldn’t help smiling. “Xiaobai, I asked you those questions precisely because I know how it feels.”
Jiang Xiaobai was speechless upon hearing that.
“For real, though—do you have a boyfriend?”
Jiang Xiaobai thought of Xiao Su. However, he was just pretending to be her boyfriend, so she pouted and answered, “No one wants me.”
“How is it possible? You are so pretty and outstanding! Those men must be blind. Do you want me to recommend some suitable bachelors to you?”
“No, no, no.” Jiang Xiaobai quickly rejected him. “There’s no need for that.”
“Young lady, you have the audacity to say that no one wants you? I bet you are the one who’s not looking for a boyfriend!”
They followed behind the rest while joking around with each other.
On the other hand, Jiang Mei was furious beyond belief as she turned around to look at Jiang Xiaobai before turning away angrily.
I’m so angry! Since when did she become so sharp in retaliating? She was so rude to me!
Hmph! She only has the chance to be gleeful for now. When we meet granny later, let’s see if she would continue to be like this. If she dares to retaliate in front of granny, I will definitely complain about it.
At this moment, Jiang Xiaobai had no idea that such thoughts were on Jiang Mei’s mind. When they entered the venue for the birthday celebration, the adults were busy preparing for the event, so the younger people could only find a place to chill on their own.
Thinking that it was quite boring here, Jiang Xiaobai decided to take a walk outside and return after a while.
When she walked out, she brought her phone with her in case she got bored. When she was about to message Fang Tangtang, she saw Xiao Su’s name.
I wonder what he is doing right now. Sigh! How good would it be if he were willing to come to this event with me?
What a pity…
Jiang Xiaobai shook her head and called Fang Tangtang immediately.
Then, she leaned against the window as she chatted with her.
When she mentioned the dress she was wearing, Fang Tangtang became quite agitated.
“What the hell? Are her eyes ornaments with no function? How dare she say that you bought this off Taobao? Even if she can’t recognize that this was specially designed, she should have been able to distinguish the quality! How can she not notice its high-quality materials? She must be blind! Xiaobai, you can tell that relative of yours that she might as well as donate her eyes to people who need them.”
Upon hearing that, Jiang Xiaobai burst out laughing. “I bet she would not be willing to donate it. After all, she has to keep her eyes to look at me and pick on me.”
“You are so capable, Xiaobai, so you don’t have to worry about that! By the way, didn’t you bring Xiao Su over?”
Upon the mention of Xiao Su, Jiang Xiaobai went silent for a while.
“Why should I bring him? This occasion seems peaceful on the surface, but truth be told, it is vicious and daunting. Who would be willing to come to this kind of a place? Furthermore, our relationship isn’t real to begin with, so it wouldn’t be nice to have him here to be ridiculed together with me.”
Fang Tangtang replied, “You are quite right too…”
