After being reborn, I'm no longer going to play the role of a spoiled rich kid.

Chapter 56 War of words
Zhou Qichun gave You Sijia a standard smile and nodded in greeting.

Yu Sijia saw Wei Mingshu leading the other party menacingly toward her and Jiang Lingyu.

"Aren't we leaving?" Yu Sijia asked, seeing that Jiang Lingyu seemed rooted to the spot and had no intention of leaving at all.

Jiang Lingyu: "Where are we going?" Her gaze met Wei Mingshu's without flinching. "Have I done something wrong?"

Yu Sijia couldn't help but secretly give Jiang Lingyu a thumbs up. She was about to overturn her own dining table, yet she remained so calm. Most people really couldn't do that.

Since Jiang Lingyu wasn't leaving, You Sijia certainly couldn't be so disloyal as to abandon her. Besides, she had always found Jiang Lingyu's "defection" quite satisfying, so she naturally wanted to stand by Jiang Lingyu's side and not let anyone bully her so easily.

"Hey, isn't this our rebellious little sister?"

Wei Mingshu was indeed there to cause trouble. As soon as he arrived, he started spouting sarcastic remarks.

"What? You know you're in the wrong, so you moved out of the house to avoid getting a beating from your parents? Jiang Lingyu, you're quick to run away." Wei Mingshu said without any politeness.

When he looked at Jiang Lingyu, his eyes were filled with resentment and gritted teeth.

Ever since Jiang Lingyu moved out of her home, news of her working at the Kotei Pharmaceutical Research Institute has spread like wildfire.

When Wei Mingshu first learned of Jiang Lingyu's choice, he was smug, thinking that Jiang Lingyu was simply handing him a handle to use against him.

Jiang Lingyu has gone to the research institute of their family's arch-rival group. In the future, will anyone still doubt that the Jiang family's pharmaceutical business will be handed over to this young girl?

But soon, Wei Mingshu's smile faded.

People in the circle not only didn't think he had secured his position as the "second young master of the Jiang family," but they also felt that Jiang Lingyu's departure from the Jiang family was all due to his coercion.

Wei Mingshu was speechless with frustration; he felt utterly stifled during this period.

When did he ever pressure Jiang Lingyu?
Didn't he already agree to let Jiang Lingyu work at his research institute a long time ago?
When Jiang Lingyu heard Wei Mingshu's words, her eyes turned cold.

"What are you saying, Second Brother? I'm an adult, and I have the skills and knowledge to make a living. Does going out to find a job mean I'm rebellious? Does Second Brother really think this is some feudal society where women have to stay at home obediently as vases and be manipulated by others?"

Jiang Lingyu's words were quite impolite. She knew that many people were probably watching her and Wei Mingshu, so how could she let anyone have something to say about them?

It's important to know that at charity galas, most of the attendees are wives and daughters of various families.

Most of the women in this circle have experience with power. Of course, only a minority are willing to relinquish power after having tasted it. Who says women can't wield power?

Jiang Lingyu's words immediately turned many people's gazes toward Wei Mingshu hostile.

At this moment, Yu Sijia was naturally the first to stand up and cheer for Jiang Lingyu. "What you said, Second Brother, is quite interesting. How can Xiaoyu going to work be considered rebellious? Do you think you've just won the gene lottery and really consider yourself a celestial being?" Yu Sijia asked with a smile.

Wei Mingshu's expression turned even more unpleasant.

He had known for a long time that Jiang Lingyu and You Sijia had a good relationship, so it wasn't surprising that You Sijia stood up to speak for Jiang Lingyu, but he still felt very uncomfortable.

Winning the gene lottery—isn't that implying that he only took Jiang Lingyu's rightful inheritance because he's a man?
Wei Mingshu looked at You Sijia with a forced smile and replied, "Jiajia, you're getting more and more sharp-tongued. With your spoiled nature at home, I wonder if the Meng family man will be able to tolerate you after you get married. As your second brother whom you've called for so many years, I can give you a few words of advice: men don't like overly willful women."

Yu Sijia suppressed the rising anger in her heart, maintaining the same smile as before. "Second Brother, do you know why some men like obedient and docile women?" Before Wei Mingshu could answer, Yu Sijia kindly offered her explanation: "Because some men are incompetent, useless, and can't control women who are more outstanding or smarter than themselves. So they turn around and preach that women should be gentle, obedient, and virtuous in order to attract men. They fear women who are stronger than themselves and like to find a sense of existence and recognition in the weak. Second Brother, don't you agree?"

Wei Mingshu's face turned red with anger, but before he could say anything, Jiang Lingyu burst out laughing.

"Jiajia, you're being too absolute." Jiang Lingyu covered her red lips and said with a smile, "Even if some men are so confident that they have their eyes on a girl in a certain circle, the girl still has to be interested in him. If he can't win her over, he can only settle for second best."

Jiang Lingyu's unspoken meaning was clear: those were all excuses men made to save face, claiming they liked submissive women.

Wei Mingshu's face turned red and white as he was provoked by Jiang Lingyu and You Sijia's back-and-forth. He took a deep breath, knowing that he had no choice but to leave Jiang Lingyu with the words "You'd better watch yourself" before leaving with Zhou Qichun.

You Sijia and Jiang Lingyu were in a very good mood. They both glanced at each other and burst out laughing.

This is the first time Zhou Qichun has attended such a banquet with Wei Mingshu.

She was the one who stayed by Wei Mingshu's side the longest. In Zhou Qichun's opinion, the fact that Wei Mingshu brought her to the charity gala meant that their relationship had become more stable.

But Wei Mingshu never introduced her to his family.

Of the two women Zhou Qichun had just encountered, she had never met Jiang Lingyu before, but she was quite surprised when she saw You Sijia's face.

How could she not recognize Yustja's face?
Just a month or two ago, her team bought promotional materials for that fashion show, but it almost backfired.

That group photo, which has been completely deleted from the internet without leaving a trace, unintentionally included the woman in the picture. Isn't that Yuska, whom she met today?
"Was that your sister just now?" Zhou Qichun asked Wei Mingshu.

She knew a little about Wei Mingshu's family situation. No matter how awkward Wei Mingshu's status was in the industry, Zhou Qichun's current position meant that being able to get on Wei Mingshu's side already put her ahead of most celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Wei Mingshu sneered, "A self-important little brat!"

He was clearly still angry because of what Jiang Lingyu had said earlier.

Zhou Qichun followed up on his words, saying, "Then why do you bother with her? Anyway, the family business will fall into your hands. She's just a young girl. What's the big deal if she says a few words now? But who's the person next to your sister? Why does she call you 'Second Brother' too?"

(End of this chapter)