After Ye Si left, Xi Zhimo looked at Wang Qingyu with an ominous expression and asked in a low voice, "What did she mean by that?"
Wang Qingyu's heart sank straightaway when Ye Si saw through her just now.
However, the next second, she said pitifully, " I don't know what she's talking about. Sisi seems to have gone crazy. She kept talking nonsense to me just now. I couldn't help but argue back."
Xi Zhimo's well defined eyebrows furrowed slightly, and there was a clear sense of disaffection in his eyes. "Go back."
Wang Qingyu immediately panicked. "Third Master, do you not want me anymore? You said you would fulfill your responsibility toward me."
"I only told you to go back first. Why are you saying all these things? Didn't I make myself clear why I got engaged to her?"
Xi Zhimo's voice was extremely low and his demeanor was intimidating. Wang Qingyu didn't even dare to look him in the eye.
As far as Wang Qingyu could remember, Xi Zhimo had treated her in the most icy manner in today's encounter during the course of this one month. Although he had never touched her after he brought her back to Grace Manor, at least his attitude had always been gentle.
Could it be because earlier…
In order to salvage her image, Wang Qingyu quickly said, " I'm sorry, Third Master. I was too sensitive. It's all my fault for making you angry. If you have other things to attend to, please go ahead. I'll go back to Grace Manor now. I will wait for you to come back obediently."
Xi Zhimo grunted his acknowledgment and strode away.
At the Empire Capital Grand Hotel's top-notch banquet hall, the dazzling and luxurious hall was filled with a sea of people and invited guests. Everyone who came here was from the upper-class society of the Empire Capital, and they were either rich or noble.
They had come here with only one purpose, and that was to rub shoulders with the man who ruled the five great wealthy, noble families and dominated the economic lifeline of the whole Honorasia, the Third Master Xi!
The big shots walked around and exchanged business cards, while their wives and daughters gathered in twos and threes, drinking champagne and gossiping.
"I say! This girl Ye Si is quite capable. She's got Old Master Xi under her thumb and even forced Third Master to get engaged to her."
"An engagement isn't a marriage. I just saw her fake best friend Wang Qingyu was here too."
"Oh, my God. That means there's going to be a good show to watch today."
"Hey, stop talking. She's here!"
Ye Si held her long dress with both hands and moved with small, dainty steps. Her long and slender legs were exposed from time to time, displaying her enchanting figure in its full glory. Her lovely oval face was so beautiful that it was soul-stirring.
When Ye Si passed by the three socialites who were gossiping about her, she stopped and said arrogantly, "If you like watching shows, then pay attention carefully. Don't even blink."
As soon as she finished speaking, she went straight to the front of the stage. The host had just picked up the microphone and was about to start today's speech, but before he could speak, Ye Si snatched the microphone away.
She tapped the microphone and smiled sweetly. "Greetings, everyone. I'm Ye Si. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend this event. Next, I have something to announce personally."
Everyone was clapping. Ye Si's parents and two brothers' eyes were red-rimmed. Their precious baby was going to be engaged to another man today. How could they not be excited?
In an instant, all eyes were on her, including that pair of haughty, eagle-like eyes in a dark corner on the second floor.
Ye Si took the microphone and continued, "Today is a wonderful day. I want to solemnly announce to everyone that I, Ye Si, will break off my engagement with Xi Zhimo today. Henceforth, we will go our separate ways. I have nothing to do with him anymore!"
As soon as Ye Si said this, an uproar erupted among the audience below the stage immediately!
Everyone was so shocked by her announcement that their skin went numb. She was breaking off with the head of the Xi family, a man who could shake the world with just a simple wave of his hand!
How could Ye Si break off the engagement in such a public manner, right in front of so many people and the mass media?
This was simply a fanciful way of courting death!
Before everyone could recover from their shock, Ye Si's sweet voice rang out again. "Please eat and drink your fill! Today's meal is on me!"
After she finished speaking, Ye Si handed the microphone back to the host. "Don't leave your mouth so wide open. It's bad for your image."
Somewhere on the second floor, the man's fair hands clenched into fists, his white knuckles protruding prominently. His eyes looked as if they could explode with fiery rage at any moment.