Jiang Xixi was surprised when she received Jiang Qiwei's call.
Since the end of the last farce, Lin Chuluo had finally calmed down and started to stay by her side obediently.
Even though half of the reason was that he needed the support of the Jiang family.
Jiang Xixi was broad - minded and didn't care about such things. Recently, she was busy preparing for the wedding and had almost forgotten about Jiang Qiwei.
"Ms. Jiang, I've finished the design draft of the toast dress I promised you before. When shall we meet?"
Jiang Qiwei was calm enough. She directly threw out the bargaining chip that Jiang Xixi wanted most over the phone.
Sure enough, Jiang Xixi hesitated.
The two set the time and place for the meeting. Jiang Qiwei took the designed drawings and went to the appointment confidently.
This time, it was Jiang Xixi who wore a big hat and a mask on her face, looking furtive as if she was ashamed to be seen.
Jiang Qiwei walked into the private room. Seeing Jiang Xixi wrapped up tightly, she couldn't help pursing her lips. Her words were still polite: "Ms. Jiang is so cautious. People might think you're meeting someone shady."
"Aren't I?" Jiang Xixi rolled her eyes. "Now wherever you go, curses follow. How dare I come out to meet you?"
Jiang Xixi couldn't hide her feelings and spoke bluntly. Jiang Qiwei's face immediately changed and looked very ugly.
What low emotional intelligence! She must have been spoiled at home since childhood.
Jiang Qiwei suppressed her emotions and still managed a smile: "Ms. Jiang is joking."
"Where's the drawing?"
Jiang Xixi didn't have time to waste with her. As the wedding day was approaching, she just wanted to prepare for the wedding quickly.
If she hadn't boasted to her little sisters about having a third toast dress, she probably wouldn't have come to this appointment with Jiang Qiwei at all.
It was just a bit of vanity that made her show up in front of Jiang Qiwei despite the controversy.
Jiang Qiwei was not in a hurry. She took out the folded design drawing from her handbag and was about to hand it over.
Jiang Xixi's eyes lit up and she reached out to take it. But Jiang Qiwei quickly withdrew it, and she didn't even touch the paper.
Seeing her withdraw the drawing, Jiang Xixi looked unhappy: "Designer Jiang, what do you mean? Are you not going to give it to me?"
"Of course not. This toast dress was designed for you." Jiang Qiwei smiled calmly. "I just want to confirm if you and I are still friends?"
"Of course we are." Jiang Xixi replied impatiently. "Since we're friends, don't be so fussy. Hurry up and give me the design drawing. I still need to find a tailor to make it."
Seeing her impatience, Jiang Qiwei was in no hurry: "With Ms. Jiang's ability, it's not difficult to find a good tailor. There's no need to rush."
"Instead, let's talk about something else." Jiang Qiwei squinted her eyes and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. "Since we're friends, I'd like to ask Ms. Jiang for a favor."
Hearing this, Jiang Xixi immediately became vigilant.
A favor?
Now Jiang Qiwei was like a rat scurrying down the street, shunned by everyone. Helping her now would surely stain her own reputation.
"It's not a big deal. Don't worry." Jiang Qiwei guessed her concerns and smiled gently. "And I think you'll be happy to help."
Jiang Xixi felt something was wrong and regretted coming.
"I heard that the investor for this year's Design Gold Award is Ms. Jiang's elder brother?"
Jiang Xixi replied, "Yes, it's my brother."
Jiang Qiwei's smile widened: "Does Ms. Jiang know who the first - place winner of this Design Gold Award competition is?"
Before Jiang Xixi could ask, Jiang Qiwei answered, "It's Ning Anmiao."
Jiang Xixi frowned immediately.
She didn't like Ning Anmiao since childhood.
In the past few years, without the support of the Ning family, Ning Anmiao had almost disappeared from the public eye. Jiang Xixi felt a bit more balanced. But now hearing that she was about to win an award, Jiang Xixi felt really uncomfortable.
Moreover, she was Lin Chuluo's first love.
If Ning Anmiao regained her fame and returned to her former excellence, Jiang Xixi was worried that Lin Chuluo's heart would start to wander again.
Actually, Jiang Xixi was very insecure.
"Ms. Jiang, we're the same kind of people." Jiang Qiwei said straightforwardly. "I don't like Ning Anmiao, and neither do you, right?"
"Since we have a common enemy, why don't we cooperate?" She smiled brightly. "Get rid of Ning Anmiao, and the world will be at peace."
Get rid of?
Jiang Xixi was a bit frightened when she heard this word. "What do you want to do?"
She dared not do anything illegal like killing someone.
"Don't be scared." Jiang Qiwei smiled brightly. "I just want to give her a little punishment and let her experience despair."
...
After listening to Jiang Qiwei's plan, Jiang Xixi fell silent.
"What are you afraid of?" Jiang Qiwei frowned and saw Jiang Xixi's hesitation. "Does Ning Anmiao have something on you?"
Jiang Qiwei really couldn't understand what Jiang Xixi was worried about. She was so timid.
"No..." Jiang Xixi thought for a while and finally spoke.
"Actually, Ning Anmiao is the daughter of the Ning family. Our Jiang family and the Ning family are family friends. My elder brother and she grew up together. I dare not act rashly."
This was the truth.
No matter how much she disliked Ning Anmiao, she only dared to talk tough and didn't dare to really do anything.
Otherwise, she might not be able to bear the consequences.
The Ning family?
The renowned family of Chinese classics known for their literary heritage, the Ning family?
The moment Jiang Qiwei realized this, her eyes immediately became complicated. "Are you sure?"
"Can this be fake?" Jiang Xixi shrank her neck and was a bit scared. "If Uncle Ning found out, he would surely fall out with our family."
Jiang Qiwei felt as if her world had been turned upside down.
That unremarkable Ning Anmiao was actually the eldest daughter of the Ning family and the heir of the renowned family of Chinese classics?
She suddenly realized why Lu Yan had married Ning Anmiao and hadn't divorced her.
Ning Anmiao had never been an ordinary "street girl" without status. She was a noble and elegant young lady from a prestigious family, someone that ordinary people could never hope to marry into!
Jiang Xixi continued talking to herself: "Although she was kicked out of the Ning family, she is still of the Ning family's blood. If anything happens to her, I can't bear the consequences."
Jiang Qiwei immediately caught the key words.
Kicked out?
"Does that mean the Ning family doesn't recognize her as their daughter now?"
"Sort of." Jiang Xixi nodded honestly. "It's been three or four years, and she hasn't contacted the Ning family."
So that was it.
The frown on Jiang Qiwei's face gradually relaxed.
"She's just a down - and - out young lady who's been kicked out of her family. What's there to be afraid of?" Jiang Qiwei sneered.
Jiang Xixi was still a bit scared.
"Don't worry. If anything goes wrong, I'll take full responsibility." This sentence gave Jiang Xixi some reassurance.
"Besides, this way we can make sure she won't be able to return to the Ning family smoothly, right?"
After hesitating for a long time, Jiang Xixi finally gave her answer.
"Okay."