C24 He Made You Unable to Live!

The dessert that I was enjoying tasted wonderful.

But after Faang Qian's comments, Xiong Miao found the flavors bland and the chewing laborious.

A chill wind whipped up beside her, causing Xiong Miao, already feeling cold, to shiver.

She looked up to meet the piercing gaze of Ling Xiaoxiao, who sat opposite her. Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes were sharp, her smile present, yet it seemed to conceal a hidden blade.

"You're probably not used to such upscale places, are you? Even the desserts seem novel to you," Ling Xiaoxiao said with a sneer, her disdainful eyes falling on the cake in front of Xiong Miao.

Xiong Miao paused, spoon in hand, her attempt to eat halted mid-bite.

Faang Qian had just left after mocking her, and now Ling Xiaoxiao had arrived.

Had she failed to check her horoscope before leaving home today? Was her luck that bad?

Already in a foul mood, Xiong Miao felt even more stifled by Ling Xiaoxiao's words, as if her heart was clogged with cotton.

"Miss Ling, Zhan Yeling is over there, not here with me," Xiong Miao said, setting down her spoon and pointing to where Zhan Yeling was engaged in conversation, her gaze steady and icy.

"Regardless of Zhan Yeling's whereabouts, his heart will always belong to me. Even if he's momentarily distracted by other insignificant distractions, he will ultimately discard them after their value is exhausted," Ling Xiaoxiao declared with the arrogance befitting a wealthy heiress, even as she spoke disparagingly.

"Women like you, naive and thinking they can claw their way to the top without scruples, are all too common in my experience. They never end well. Zhan Yeling is out of your league; you'd do well to keep your distance!" Her words grew increasingly cutting.

A fire ignited within Xiong Miao, her face flushed with anger: "The saying about sour grapes applies to people like you. You claim I'm not worthy of Zhan Yeling, but how much better are you? He doesn't even see you."

She witnessed firsthand just how merciless Zhan Yeling could be toward her.

How dare she stand there, so brazen and arrogant in her presence!

"You..." Ling Xiaoxiao was seething, her chest rising and falling with rage. This was the Zhan family's banquet, and it wasn't the place for her to make a scene.

Otherwise, she would have slapped her across the face long ago!

To think that this country bumpkin could be so eloquent in front of her!

"I am his fiancée; we are destined to marry! You're nothing more than a plaything to Zhan Yeling!" Ling Xiaoxiao clung to this title as her only defense.

"Is that so? Well, Zhan Yeling and I are truly in love. I believe that love conquers all," Xiong Miao retorted, unwilling to be pushed around.

Faang Qian's earlier comments had already left her feeling choked up, and now here was Ling Xiaoxiao, challenging her again!

If she backed down now, they would think she was a pushover!

Ling Xiaoxiao claimed she couldn't have Zhan Yeling? Then she would declare their love for each other and infuriate her. Hmph!

"What!" Ling Xiaoxiao was taken aback, her voice involuntarily rising.

In that moment, she couldn't fathom the extent of her own panic.

If Zhan Yeling truly loved this woman, then she was indeed facing defeat.

Pushing down the flicker of fear in her heart, Ling Xiaoxiao feigned indifference and scoffed, "Don't get ahead of yourself. You'd better leave Rich Corporation and stay away from Zhan Yeling!"

"And if I don't?" Xiong Miao stood her ground, not accustomed to being intimidated.

"If you refuse, I'll make sure you can't survive in this entire city!" Ling Xiaoxiao threatened, her face twisted with anger as she spoke in a low growl.

"If you dare lay a finger on her, I'll make it impossible for your entire family to live in this city!" A sharp, icy male voice cut through the charged atmosphere.