Chapter 1684: Chapter 1685: As if they were the master

Chu Xi held on until the moment he left before letting down her guard, collapsing on the sofa like a deflated balloon, and slammed the cushion with a face full of irritation.

The servants all carefully avoided her, afraid she’d take out her temper on them.

…

After finishing work at the company, Rong Yan drove to Chu Garden on time. The butler had already received the notice, so after she arrived, he ordered the security guard to let her drive in, directing her to park at Chu Garden’s parking space. He led Rong Yan all the way into the garden villa.

“Miss Rong.”

Rong Yan had just stepped inside when Chu Xi appeared behind her, greeting her with a radiant smile, looking very much like the hostess.

“Welcome to our home as a guest. When I heard from my brother that you were coming, I was a bit surprised, I thought he was joking with me. Didn’t expect Miss Rong to actually come.”

Rong Yan could hear the veiled barbs in her words, suggesting she shamelessly showed up uninvited. Her lips formed a slight smile, her beautiful eyes fixed on Chu Xi for a moment before averting her gaze, “I didn’t expect Miss Chu to live here either. If I had known, I definitely would have mentioned it before disturbing you. Sorry for the inconvenience.”

“Not at all.” Chu Xi’s mouth twitched, her smile becoming strained.

Just as she finished speaking, the butler leading Rong Yan exposed her cover.

“No need to be polite, Miss Rong. The young lady doesn’t live in Chu Garden; she’s just here to visit the madam.”

Rong Yan raised an eyebrow, her thoughtful gaze falling on Chu Xi, “Miss Chu doesn’t live here?”

Then what was she putting on airs about?

Chu Xi wished she could rip the butler’s lousy mouth. Her face darkened for a moment, then she became increasingly embarrassed, awkwardly explaining to Rong Yan, “I moved out for a while. I’m too busy with work every day, and my schedule isn’t in sync with Mom’s. I’m worried I’d disturb her rest, so I temporarily moved out. Mom bought me an apartment in Rose Garden, right next to the neighborhood you live in.”

Rose Garden is indeed next to Dihor Garden, both belonging to upscale neighborhoods, residents being either rich or influential.

She turned the tables on Rong Yan, asking, “I originally wanted to buy a place in Dihor Garden. The houses there face the Huangpu River, and I heard there’s a unit with large floor-to-ceiling windows that allows you to see the Huangpu River’s night view anytime. I really love that design style, but when I inquired, everything there was already sold out. Miss Rong has a sharp eye, securing a place there early. The housing prices there have increased quite a bit now, haven’t they?”

Ha!

Rong Yan sneered inwardly, realizing Chu Xi essentially wanted to imply she couldn’t afford the property. It’s true she couldn’t and didn’t have as many schemes, and didn’t think it was shameful not to afford it. She candidly replied, “I wouldn’t know. That house belongs to my husband, I don’t concern myself with market fluctuations.”

Chu Xi covered her mouth, pretending to be very surprised, and looked at Rong Yan apologetically, “Sorry, I didn’t know that wasn’t a house you bought.”

“It wasn’t mine originally, nothing to apologize for. I don’t feel discussing it is taboo.” Rong Yan shrugged, appearing very indifferent.

Seeing this, Chu Xi inwardly despised her for her thick skin.

Who would have guessed, at this point, the butler interjected again, silently reminding, “Young lady, your apartment in Rose Garden is also under the madam’s name and hasn’t been transferred to yours yet.”

“…”

Rong Yan looked her way with a face full of puzzlement.

Chu Xi’s charming face lost its color, her expression more colorful than a painter’s palette, as if she held her breath for a long time to squeeze out this difficult smile, pretending to be composed, “The house is something Mom specially bought for me, and it’ll be transferred to my name sooner or later…”

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