The woman, dressed in high-end custom couture, was now completely stained with red wine, and it was beyond saving.
Even though evening gowns are usually worn only once, making them always brand new, this one was ruined before the banquet even started.

The woman, drenched in wine, was so furious that her voice cracked: "You, a mere waitress, not only fail at your job, but you also dare to hit me?"
Xia Xue Chun, unwilling to back down, retorted, "You were the one who hit me first! Why can't I fight back?! Just because you have money, does that mean you can trample on other people's dignity?"

Qiao Chuchu observed coldly.
This is how the female lead was—she valued her own dignity above all else, but she loved crushing others' dignity beneath her feet.
Just like...
Her brothers.

Qiao Chuchu’s eyes darkened, thinking about the fate of her brothers in the future. They would be ruined for the sake of the female lead, yet the female lead would have the audacity to comment, "Money truly distorts the heart."
After delivering that judgment, she turned around and got into the male lead’s Rolls-Royce.

Qiao Chuchu snapped back to her senses, letting out a derisive laugh.
She’d never liked the female lead.
But because she was an early character, they never really interacted—until now.
It wasn’t just in words anymore, but she could actually see the arrogant, aloof face of this person.
The more she looked, the more annoyed she became.

The guests nearby gathered in a circle, polite enough not to record the scene on their phones, but no one intervened. They were all cautious of their own image and dared not make a move.
So it was just the woman, drenched in red wine, being beaten.

Since Xia Xue Chun had worked since she was young, handling a pampered woman like this was no challenge for her.
She pressed the woman down and shouted, "I can apologize to you, but you can’t slap me in the face!"
The woman screamed and shoved her. "This is the dress I specially prepared for this banquet! Do you know how much money and effort I spent on this?!"
"I don’t care how much it cost or how much effort you put in! What does it have to do with me?!" Xia Xue Chun grabbed her hair. "But you have to apologize for slapping my face first!"

Pei Yuan and the other brothers slowly gathered around.
Xia Xue Chun, refusing to admit her fault, instead rationalized her actions, demanding the victim apologize first.

Pei Yuan’s eyes darkened with coldness as he looked at his six brothers. "Do you think you’ll like this woman in the future?"
The sixth brother, with a sinister tone, responded, "Even if I were blind and deaf, I still wouldn’t like her."
Pei Youchuan mocked, "She doesn’t even know how to apologize for a normal mistake, and yet this so-called female lead thinks the world revolves around her."
Lin Qing sneered, "Of course, she’s the female lead. Haven’t you watched TV dramas? Many female leads are like this."
And this female lead would even know how to judge things in a three-way manner in the future.
Laughable.

From a distance, Lou Yue Jue sneered at the scene. "This female lead is nothing but a piece of dog crap. She can’t admit when she’s wrong, and I’d rather protect that fool Qiao Chuchu than this piece of crap female lead."
Lou Ting Si curved his lips into a smile. Though his smile was present, his eyes, locked on the female lead, were filled with murderous intent.

Xia Xue Chun held onto the woman’s hair. "Apologize for my face! Now!"
The woman screamed like a kettle boiling. "Security! Security!"
Xia Xue Chun shouted, "Hurry up!"

The guests exchanged glances, their eyes full of judgment as they watched Xia Xue Chun.
Grandpa Zhao, leaning on a cane, stormed out, ready to scold.

Suddenly, Qiao Chuchu’s loud voice cut through the air—
"Who do you think you are to demand an apology from her?!"
The scene fell silent.
Grandpa Zhao and his companions stopped in their tracks.
Pei Yuan and the others turned to look at the source of the voice.

Qiao Chuchu, wearing a light pink tulle dress, walked from the back of the crowd to stand in front of Xia Xue Chun. "Excuse me, did this lady trip you and cause you to spill red wine on her?"