Chapter 173 -173 Su Yinwan, You Did It on Purpose, Right?

Jiang Li finally rose from her seat.

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Seeing her stand up, He Yun also stood up.

Wen Jiaojiao immediately tensed up, looking towards Jiang Li.

No way, no way, she’d only just started to mend her relationship with Jiang Li.

She couldn’t be about to throw herself at Shang Shaojing as soon as he arrived, totally forgetting herself, right?

However, the other person just stared straight ahead, her eyes filled with just the right amount of soft light, without a trace of turmoil; she didn’t even glance at Shang Shaojing.

Wen Jiaojiao sighed in relief.

Thank goodness, Jiang Li hadn’t lost it at this crucial moment.

Su Yinwan’s face, however, changed slightly.

She had noticed Jiang Li in the corner as soon as she walked in.

Before she’d even entered, the reactions from Jiang Yan and Shu Yan had already irked her, and then Wen Jiaojiao had pointedly questioned her as soon as she came in.

Those two were even worse, just sitting in their chairs without standing up, completely disregarding her.

Su Yinwan’s eyes flickered, and she was about to take advantage of Jiang Li standing up to cause a scene when the other person spoke up first.

“It’s getting late; there’s no need for everyone to continue with pleasantries and delay dinner. Let’s quickly take our seats so we don’t end up getting caught in the rain later.”

The challenging words Su Yinwan wanted to say froze on her lips.

But she wasn’t willing to let it go just like that, so after pursing her lips, she feigned remorse and said:

“I’m sorry for our tardiness. Did we delay everyone’s meal? Jiang Li, please don’t be upset.”

The barrage in the chat was successfully steered by Su Yinwan, now targeting Jiang Li.

Hearing this, Shang Shaojing frowned and grabbed her arm.

“Why are you apologizing to her? This isn’t your fault.”

[Right, is it a big deal to wait a little longer? Su Yinwan and the others didn’t mean to be late. Why is Jiang Li putting on airs?]

[Jiang Li and He Yun are so impolite. Guests have arrived, and they’re still sitting there. Even though they’ve spent a few days on this variety show, it seems they haven’t changed a bit.]

[Wenwen is so nice, apologizing even in such an awkward situation. We don’t need to suffer like this. It’s Jiang Li who should be apologizing!]

[Thank goodness for our President Shang protecting Wanwan. President Shang is so protective of his wife. I might as well move the civil affairs bureau here and have them get married on the spot.]

Upon hearing these ill-fitting words, Jiang Li looked over at Su Yinwan, who also had an unfitting expression.

Though she wasn’t one to seek the limelight and preferred peace and quiet, that didn’t mean she was the kind of person who would take bullying lying down.

Especially not when it came to such an unwarranted attack on her reputation.

So she laughed lightly, her gaze drifting darkly to Shang Shaojing.

“Mr. Shang, are you saying I’ve done something wrong? Then may I ask what exactly did I do wrong?”

“I neither rushed both of you, nor used abusive language, nor showed a cold face. Moreover, I’ve been waiting for you without a word of complaint. How has this become my fault?”

“You!” Shang Shaojing choked, his complexion turning cold for a moment.

[Holy shit, Jiang Li is so fierce. Wasn’t she supposed to like President Shang? Why is she confronting him directly now?]

[I smell the chaos brewing!!! Is it finally going to break out into a fight?!]

The drama didn’t stop there, as Jiang Li turned her attention to Su Yinwan.

“Everyone slaved over the meal waiting for you two for two hours. Miss Su definitely should apologize, but there’s no need to bring me into it. I didn’t make the food, and I’m not hungry. I don’t hold any grudge towards your tardiness. Yet Miss Su went out of her way to ask me not to be angry. Are you trying to make the audience outside of the camera believe that I am?”

Miss Su was startled; she hadn’t expected Jiang Li to be so forthright about guessing her thoughts.

And the way her eyes, so clear in their distinction between black and white, stared at her, made her especially uneasy—as if nothing could ever hide from those eyes.

“I…” Su Yinwan quickly searched her mind for excuses. “Jiang Li, you’ve misunderstood. That’s not what I meant.”

[Wow, now that Jiang Li said that, it clicks for me. I was wondering why Su Yinwan specifically mentioned her as soon as she arrived. Clearly, Jiang Yan and Wen Jiaojiao looked more annoyed.]

[Exactly, Jiang Li said from the start she wasn’t hungry, and she didn’t say a word when Jiang Yan was complaining. She didn’t stand up to greet them either, but Su Yinwan isn’t an elder or anything. Do all people need to run over and welcome them?]

[That’s right, He Yun was sitting there the whole time, too. Why didn’t she mention He Yun? Is she not intentionally causing the audience to misunderstand?]

[Damn, Su Yinwan is so scheming. Now that I see it, she’s really playing the innocent; her filter is completely shattered!]

Some viewers tried to defend Su Yinwan and counter-attack Jiang Li, but they were all rebutted by other viewers.

In the past, the editings of variety shows were malicious, and it was forgivable that viewers couldn’t discern the truth.

But this is live streaming; everyone can clearly see the guests’ true states of mind—how could it be possible not to notice?

Hearing Jiang Li’s words, Wen Jiaojiao also discerned something off, and her expression became even uglier.

Good job, Su Yinwan, stirring up trouble as soon as you arrive, huh?!

Wen Jiaojiao crossed her arms and huffed coldly, “Su Yinwan, we all waited for you for so long without complaint, but you’re the one who’s acting aggrieved? I even specially cooked for an hour. If I had known the guests would be you guys, I would have been better off feeding this food to Richard!”

[Hahahaha, oh my god. Wen Jiaojiao is speaking my mind? Love how she tells it like it is.]

[The princess should just flare up more often.]

[I used to think the princess was annoying because of her temper, but now I see the upside of it. At least it’s satisfying for us to watch.]

[??? Wait, why are you all speaking up for these villains? Isn’t it obvious they’re just ostracizing them collectively?]

[Yes, bullying our ‘Wanwan’ new here? I thought these people had undergone some transformations over a few days, turns out they’re still the same old repulsive selves. Disgusting.]

The live streaming room erupted into chaos.

The atmosphere wasn’t much better in the cabin.

Having heard everything, Jiang Yan finally came to his senses.

It turned out the knock wasn’t from a female ghost but from Su Yinwan.

However…

How did his first love, the goddess, become so disheveled?!

Jiang Yan felt conflicted.

And indeed, they had made them wait until now.

He couldn’t bring himself to lash out at Su Yinwan, so he directed all his irritation towards Shang Shaojing, who he had always found disagreeable.

Jiang Yan stepped forward, sizing up Shang Shaojing from head to toe with a look of disdain.

“Well, well, I wouldn’t have guessed—it’s President Shang. Usually strutting around the Capital, how has today found you deigning to visit this backwoods? Tired of the high life and looking to connect with the common folk? Or is it that your company’s launching a new product and you came here to promote? Do tell, so I can advise everyone to steer clear.”

[Hahahaha I’m dying, why is the young master’s tongue so vicious.]

[The young master used two idioms in one breath, not bad, not bad, showing some education.]

[? Jiang Yan is being a bit too much, going after President Shang like that right off the bat. Is this what passes for manners now?]

[Don’t feel too sorry for the guys; if Shang Shaojing himself isn’t complaining, why are all you fans getting worked up?]

[Jiang Yan and Shang Shaojing are famously at odds, aren’t they? So this is within expectation. A big CEO like Shang Shaojing isn’t going to be a pushover. Who knows how tough he plays behind the scenes; why should you worry about him?]