Bai Xi raised an eyebrow, a trace of coldness in her eyes, and said faintly, "So, Miss Chu, you specifically called me to this place just to gossip about private matters?"
Seeing the cold glint that instantly changed in her eyes, Chu Meng felt a chill run down her spine. However, the title of eldest miss of the Chu family, which had made her proud for twenty years, was something she absolutely would not allow anyone to surpass her in.
Thinking of this, she forced herself to appear calm. Her large, bright eyes, heavily lined, held a hint of disdain. "Ha, if you have a boyfriend, then stop flirting with my Han Rui gege, and don't be at the Han family's place all the time!"
After speaking, as if to emphasize her imposing demeanor, she even took a step forward, intending to press closer to Bai Xi. However, after stepping forward, she realized that even in her sky-high heels, her height was only about the same as Bai Xi's, and she had no air of looking down on her at all.
Instead, standing before Bai Xi and looking into Bai Xi's cold, clear eyes, she inexplicably felt flustered. She instinctively took a step back, nearly twisting her ankle.
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow ever so slightly, looking at the woman before her, unable to muster even a shred of interest. "Miss Chu, not every woman is interested in your Han Rui gege, and not every woman needs a man and considers him the most important thing in her life."
With that, she turned to leave.
Sometimes, when people are not on the same wavelength, saying too much is just a waste of one's breath and achieves nothing else.
Chu Meng was slightly stunned by Bai Xi's words, but she quickly felt a strong sense of humiliation.
Her words seemed to imply that her Han Rui gege wasn't worth her time. And for something she couldn't obtain, why should Bai Xi disdain it? Why? Wasn't this clearly trying to put her down and prove she was better?
She was the eldest miss of the Bai family, the top socialite in Shangyang. All the men in Shangyang wished they could gain her favor and win her heart. Why should she be looked down upon by Bai Xi, a country girl dressed in casual clothes with no hint of noble气质?
"Bai Xi, stop right there. Don't think I don't know the tricks you country bumpkins with your seductive allure use. You act so aloof, yet you still linger at Han Rui gege's house, trying to seduce him? I'm telling you, no way. I advise you to leave today, or I won't be polite to you..."
As she spoke, she chased after Bai Xi, who was preparing to leave, in her sky-high heels. Seeing that Bai Xi was ignoring her, she directly reached out to grab Bai Xi's arm.
Bai Xi directly turned, evading her grasp, and looked at her with a frown.
To be honest, although the Chu family was prominent in Shangyang, they had no unsavory dealings in the open. And she had met Chu Xiao once before. Having borrowed his car last time, she had intended to let his sister off the hook for his sake, but she hadn't expected Chu Meng to be so foolish as to court humiliation.
Seeing Bai Xi turn to look at her, Chu Meng thought she had heard the threat of not being polite and felt a slight apprehension. "Bai Xi, I'm telling you, I'm not joking. If you don't leave the Han family today, I will make sure you regret it."
After saying that, she once again held her head high, adopting a proud stance.
This time, Bai Xi did not dodge. She simply said very calmly, "Why don't you tell me, Miss Chu, how you intend to make me regret it?"
With that one sentence, she completely stumped Chu Meng.
Anyone could tell that this was a threat, a intimidation, meant to make her retreat. She hadn't actually thought about how she would make her regret it. In the past, with her friends around, she only needed to mention her identity, and others would be scared off. No one dared to confront her directly.
So, for a moment, she didn't know how to answer.
Seeing her stunned expression, Bai Xi said faintly, "How about… like this?"
As the words fell, she acted, lifting Chu Meng and calmly tossing her into the lotus pond in front of them.
The moment Chu Meng was lifted by Bai Xi with one hand, she was stunned. But in the next instant, she was thrown into the lotus pond. The water, cold and foul, washed over her face and poured into her mouth.
She instinctively flailed, reaching out her hands, trying to grasp something for salvation, but alas... she could grasp nothing. She looked at Bai Xi on the bank, her proud demeanor gone, replaced by pure fear. She shouted as loudly as she could, "Help! Help! Gurgle, help, gurgle, gurgle..."
Bai Xi stood there calmly. After a while, she said quietly, "Stop struggling. The water isn't deep."
That's right, the Chu Meng before her was detestable, but it was mostly just verbal venom. She certainly didn't intend to kill her. She was a war god of the dark department, not a demon from hell.
Since she had provoked her, a lesson was sufficient.
Hearing this, Chu Meng straightened herself with great effort and then realized that the water in the lotus pond only reached her chest. She could stand firmly in it. For a moment, she was both angry and annoyed, wanting to curse. But all that came out of her mouth was muddy water.
Bai Xi stood on the corridor, calmly looking at Chu Meng, who was covered in mud and grime, her makeup ruined, looking like a drowned rat. She said faintly, "Since your brother told you I have a boyfriend, didn't he tell you not to provoke me?"
Chu Meng gritted her teeth.
That's right, her brother had told her not to go looking for Bai Xi, and even more so, not to anger her.
But why? She was the eldest miss of the Chu family, the number one family in Shangyang. Why should she yield to Bai Xi, a country girl from a small place like M City, dressed so shabbily?
It must have been this wretched girl who used her looks and figure to seduce her brother at the previous banquet.
She knew that her brother had ordered many fresh flowers for her, had her name displayed, and had even lent his beloved car to this wretched girl. What was even more infuriating was that this girl already had a boyfriend! Yet, she was still clinging to her brother and bothering Han Rui gege. She was simply a vixen reborn, a wretched woman!
"Bai Xi, I'm telling you, whether it's my brother or Han Rui gege, I won't let you get your hands on them."
Bai Xi, standing at a height, looked down at her and said, "Heh, since you choose not to understand what I'm saying, then I have nothing more to say. I'll just give you one last warning. Next time you dare to provoke me, what you'll be falling into won't be a lotus pond. It will be... an abyss."
Although she was fair in rewards and punishments and disliked causing trouble, it didn't mean she had a good temper.
For those who could communicate reasonably, reasoning was suitable.
For those who were sophistical and self-righteous, fists were the logic.
With that, Bai Xi turned and left, leaving Chu Meng, who was still flailing in the muddy water of the lotus pond.