Chapter 463: Her Stunning Performance, His Surprise (9)

At Meng Sijia’s words, Shen Nian let out a derisive laugh.

’The Meng Family’s young master is a good-for-nothing, and it seems their young miss is nothing special either!’

’And the Qin family has taken an interest in a family like *this*? The Qin family’s judgment... tsk, tsk...’

"I’m not interested in your forgiveness! Besides, are you sure you have no one to blame but yourselves for the Meng Family’s current predicament? Of course, for someone with a twisted moral compass like you, I doubt you’d ever consider looking for fault within yourself!"

"What did you say..."

Deeply provoked by Shen Nian’s words, Meng Sijia raised her hand to teach her a harsh lesson. Even if her prior plots had failed to harm Shen Nian, she was determined to make her pay now!

However, Meng Sijia’s hand froze in mid-air before it could touch Shen Nian’s face.

"Are you sure you want to hit me here?"

Shen Nian wasn’t the least bit intimidated by Meng Sijia’s move. She didn’t even flinch, simply watching Meng Sijia with unwavering confidence.

Meng Sijia was dying to follow through with the slap, but Shen Nian’s words were a threat she couldn’t ignore, and she didn’t dare.

Shen Nian was right. She didn’t dare hit her here. No matter how furious she was, no matter how much she wanted to put Shen Nian in her place, she couldn’t.

Because this was the corporation’s headquarters. Because just moments ago, at the company gala, Shen Nian had completely overshadowed her, stealing the glory that should have been hers!

If she laid a hand on Shen Nian now, the consequences would be dire.

"You know, I really should thank you! If it weren’t for your gracious invitation, I never would have had the chance to perform, let alone receive such a warm welcome. Don’t you agree? If there are any more events like this in the future, be sure to invite me again!"

After saying this, Shen Nian gave a dismissive wave and left the backstage area. ’She had no intention of wasting her precious time on someone like Meng Sijia!’

Shen Nian’s parting words twisted the knife in Meng Sijia’s gut. It made her realize that everything she had done had not only failed to harm Shen Nian but had actually created the perfect opportunity for her to shine.

’She was seething. How could she not be!’

Unable to take it out on Shen Nian, Meng Sijia returned backstage with nowhere to vent her inner fury. She ended up unleashing her temper on the other employees of the Entertainment Department, which only made them despise her even more.

In fact, after what happened at the gala, even more people began to question Meng Sijia’s competence and whether she was truly qualified to remain at the helm of the Entertainment Department.

The moment she left the backstage area, Shen Nian was eager to find Lu Cheng. She couldn’t wait to hear what he thought of her performance.

Shen Nian hadn’t expected to see Lu Cheng so soon, but she had only taken a few steps from the backstage exit when she saw him standing just ahead.

"What are you doing here?"

A look of delight on her face, Shen Nian ran over and stopped in front of Lu Cheng.

"Congratulations. Your performance tonight was a huge success!"

"Thanks! I told you I’d have a surprise for you. So, were you surprised?"

"Absolutely!"

Of course he was surprised. Even now, the thrill in Lu Cheng’s heart hadn’t subsided. How could he possibly not be?

"So, did you like my performance?"

Shen Nian tilted her head, looking up at Lu Cheng as she asked.

"Mhm, I liked it. I liked it a lot."

Afraid Shen Nian might not believe him, Lu Cheng repeated himself for emphasis.

"As long as you liked it, my goal was accomplished!"

’In a way, Shen Nian’s performance had been prepared just for Lu Cheng. If it wasn’t for him, she never would have bothered with something like this!’

’She was very satisfied with the outcome!’

’She made Lu Cheng happy and struck a blow against her enemy. Killing two birds with one stone—it was perfect!’

"Did she give you a hard time?"