Chapter 377: Provoking You Until You Become Autistic

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat subtle.

Cai Xiaotang scanned the people around her without changing her expression, and sure enough, she saw that everyone's face wore a similar look of waiting to see a joke.

Cai Xiaotang smiled slightly and replied unhurriedly, "Being down-to-earth is only right. When I received the invitation today, I was actually a bit surprised that someone would invite me to attend this kind of tea party..."

"What are you saying, Third Madam Li? Since you have married into the Li Family, we are all people in the same circle from now on, so naturally, we should interact more," Madam Ji said with a smile.

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment, the disdain in her eyes vanishing in an instant.

A circle?

She had no interest in this so-called "upper-class" circle; they were just a bunch of self-righteous people who boasted to one another...

Cai Xiaotang muttered to herself in her heart, then heard Madam Ji introducing people to her with great familiarity: "This is Madam Chen, this is Lady Zheng, and this is..."

After she finished the introductions, Cai Xiaotang barely managed to remember everyone's surnames and smiled at them.

Once the introductions were over, the few who were already acquainted began to chat.

Cai Xiaotang found it boring to listen, yet she could not leave directly, so she could only sit on the side in silence, secretly calculating in her heart when this inexplicable tea party would finally end.

The content of their conversation was just too boring...

Besides clothes and jewelry, it was all about men; could they not have some other pursuits?

The more Cai Xiaotang listened, the more bored she became, and she couldn't help but think about whether she could find an excuse to leave early.

Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly heard the person next to her say in surprise, "Madam Chen! If I'm not mistaken, this necklace of yours is a new style from the fashion week last time, right? It doesn't seem to have been released on the market yet..."

"Yes," Madam Chen said with a face full of joy, immediately unable to wait to introduce it: "It's that one from the runway show last time. I thought it was truly beautiful, so I couldn't help myself and got one first..."

"The Chen Family is indeed worthy of being specialized in the jewelry industry; such small matters are truly easy for you to handle..."

Someone nearby immediately offered a compliment, and a satisfied look immediately appeared on Madam Chen's face.

Hearing this, Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but take a few extra looks at the necklace on Madam Chen's neck.

Immediately after, she heard someone ask with feigned surprise, "Third Madam Li, why didn't you wear any jewelry when you came out?"

Cai Xiaotang was stunned upon hearing this and subconsciously lowered her head to glance at her own empty chest and wrists.

It wasn't that she hadn't considered this matter when she left the house.

It was just that once she thought about how those things—which could be worn or not, and were very expensive—were prepared by Li Xiao, she changed her mind.

Thinking of this, Cai Xiaotang spoke unhurriedly: "I was in too much of a hurry when I left just now, so I forgot."

She gave a casual explanation, and the few of them didn't say anything more, only exchanging a quick look.

Forgot?

It was likely that she wasn't favored at all, and the Li Family Third Young Master couldn't even be bothered to prepare a decent piece of jewelry for her?

A hint of mockery appeared in the depths of their eyes.

Lady Zheng, who was sitting opposite Cai Xiaotang, also suddenly spoke up: "By the way, I heard before... what is Third Madam Li's profession again? It seems to be... some kind of Evaluator?"

"Hotel Reviewer."

Cai Xiaotang frowned slightly, feeling somewhat annoyed by the slightly contemptuous tone the other party used when mentioning her profession just now.

"Oh, right! Look at my brain, Hotel Reviewer!"

The woman repeated it.

The next second, Madam Chen followed up by asking in confusion: "However, Third Madam Li is already married, do you still plan to continue doing such work? After all, with our status, it is not very appropriate to be out and about in ordinary professions..."

"Haha, Madam Chen, you're wrong there. I see that Third Madam Li's temperament is quite different from ours; she is very haughty, and Li Family Third Young Master is also..."

Lady Zheng's tone was smiling, but her words were somewhat sarcastic.

She paused for a moment before continuing: "It is understandable that Third Madam Li would want to rely on herself..."

Cai Xiaotang's brows knit together sharply, and she immediately snorted coldly in her heart.

She knew today's tea party wouldn't be as simple as she thought!

So this was what they were waiting for!

So their main purpose today was to show off their sense of superiority in front of her, and then mock her for being "out of favor"?

How boring...

Cai Xiaotang felt disdain in her heart, but she didn't intend to let them hold anything against her, so she replied unhurriedly: "It is true that I like to rely on myself. After all... having spent a long time outside since I was young, one gets a greater sense of accomplishment by relying on oneself for everything. As for relying on men... if one day you are abandoned, I'm afraid you won't even have a place to cry. What do you all think?"

Cai Xiaotang asked back with a smile.

The expressions of the others instantly turned somewhat ugly.

Every topic they had discussed just now was about how loving their own husbands were and how vast their family backgrounds were.

Naturally, what everyone worried about most in their hearts was whether their own men would change their hearts or have "colorful flags fluttering" outside.

With a single sentence, Cai Xiaotang successfully stirred up the deep-seated anxiety in everyone's hearts, and their expressions suddenly became somewhat subtle.

"Third Madam Li is right, but if you want a man to never change his heart, you naturally have to rely on some methods."

Madam Chen spoke again, though her tone was pointed, and then she suddenly changed the subject: "I heard before that the relationship between Mu Jia Laoye and his wife was also very good, but it's a pity that later on... I don't know what kind of sin was committed..."

Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaotang's expression instantly turned stern.

"Say that again?"

She stood up abruptly, looking at Madam Chen, who had spoken, with a cold expression.

Someone nearby immediately acted as a peacemaker and hurriedly said: "Madam Chen, why bring up these things again and make Third Madam Li unhappy..."

"Hmph, no need to be hypocritical."

Cai Xiaotang snorted coldly, directly interrupting the person from before, and completely tore off her "kind" disguise.

She sneered and picked up the teacup she had been drinking from, then let go.

With a "clatter," the teacup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

"Cai Xiaotang!!!"

Madam Chen stood up abruptly, looking at Cai Xiaotang with an unkind expression: "We kindly invited you here, don't be ungrateful!"

"Who do you think you are?"

Cai Xiaotang retorted unceremoniously, completely erupting.

"Since I've come today, I can't leave empty-handed. Why don't we take this opportunity to make things clear? I have no interest in your boring tea parties, nor do I want to be friends with women like you who only know how to tail after men and live as parasites. So, there's no need to invite me again in the future! As for my family affairs..."

Cai Xiaotang cast a cold glance, sweeping over the few people stunned by her words just now: "I don't care how you talk about me behind my back, but if you dare to discuss me to my face again, don't blame my palm for not having eyes!"