While the gossips fired, all the old men at the table were offended and narrowed their eyes at the old woman..Wen Zhao also could not believe his ears..What was wrong with this woman?She clearly knew that her words could cause harm but she was still saying them in that tone.Before he could speak up, however, Xie Eun spoke up.Her lips trembled a bit and she complained,"Grandma..How can you bear to scold me like this on my birthday?You all are my family and yet no one bothered to wish me!And then when you see me you scold me..And grandfather Wen not some random stranger.You know I went to my late father's home last week and there was some unfinished property matters that I had to handle and Grandfather helped me a lot.You even forgot to invite me to this ball but I never blamed you!Because I knew that you are old and it must have slipped your mind.You don't have to blame yourself..Brother Si Jing sent the invitation to me a few days ago!I just happened to meet Grandfather Wen on my way inside and so we came together.."

Xie Eun suddenly felt that she should be awarded an Oscar for tonight's performance..She xould literally see the smoke coming out of her dear grandmother's ears.Just like her grandmother had made a picture of her, she too had done the same...The rich people hated their poor country relatives the most as they felt that these poor people would latch onto themselves..But just like her grandmother,in a single stroke she had managed to tell everyone that she may be a villager but she was not poor and that she was an orphan who only wanted the Lu family to acknowledge her..By adding the little fact that Su Jing had given her an invitation, she had directly sowed seeds of discord between her two enemies as well as told everyone that she was personally acquainted with the young prince.However her eyes when connected with Si Jing were cold and harsh.. ​​

Embarassed and insulted,Old Lady Lu retreated with a silent glare and Xie Eun turned back to the old grandfathers and thanked them as they enthusiastically wished her.

Lawyer Wen and Xie Eun seamlessly mingled with the group as everyone peppered Xie Eun with questions about her life in the rural area.Xie Eun regaled them with stories of her childhood antics and her warm personality and open smile, made everyone beam at her.Every guest who had wanted to get close to the groups of these stoic businessmen could hardly believe their eyes as they doted on a girl.These men were known to be business sharks were really behaving their age and treating the girl like a granddaughter.

The person who was fuming the most however was Lu Yeona who couldn't believe that her performance had gone to waste.

How did everything go wrong?

On the other hand,Si Jing who had been trying to get close to Xie Eun but was always called away finally made it within a meter distance but was then stopped by another man.The man was no one he knew so he tried to walk around but his path kept getting obstructed..Realizing that he was intentionally being stopped,Si Jing finally looked carefuly at the man and coldly asked him,"What do you want?"

The man simply smiled and answered,"I just want to relay a message,Sir.Let me quote it,"Si Jing,you had two years.You lost your chance.Step back and save yourself now."

It was avctlear warning as well as a threat.Si Jing may not know the sender but in that moment he realised why all the Lu family's plans had failed during these years.There was someone protecting Xie Eun from the shadows.And Xie Eun who had been unaware until now, knew all this..

Si Jing realized in that moment that he had already lost Xie Eun.He had seen an anxiety in her eyes when she had returned from her hometown but he had chalked it up to her own nervousness..And now he had lost his only chance.He had reassured himself that he would explain after everything had passed but now, that would not be a possibility..With one last look at Xie Eun, Si Jing turned around and left the ball..

When surrounded by enemies,it was better to retreat and then attack.He did not know who was the person that was standing behind Xie Eun so he could not find the enemy, for now.But he would come back,step by step into Xie Eun's life because he knew she loved him and she would love him again..