Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1452: Chapter 1436: English Earl

Starting to play the sympathy card now? Bai Yishan’s eyes revealed a hint of coldness, and she said calmly:

”You’re right, when Mom and Dad were alive, our relationship was indeed quite good. So why did things turn out this way now?”

”Do you really think I don’t know? Uncle Zhen told me everything. When Mom and Dad had the accident, it was agreed that the old house and Mom’s dowry were to be kept for me, but you and my sister-in-law never mentioned a word about it!”

”Don’t think that just by keeping it quiet, no one will know about it. There’s no wall that doesn’t let in the wind in this world. Do you really think you can deceive everyone forever?”

As soon as she mentioned this, Bai Yishan recalled coming back from abroad, receiving the first news at the airport that her parents had an accident and had already been buried. Later, she was ostracized by her brother and sister-in-law, eventually forced to leave the Bai Family, and had to borrow money from friends to make ends meet. Thinking about all this now, she felt both heartbroken and sad, her tears involuntarily welling up.

She subconsciously took a deep breath and refused to look at her brother’s embarrassed face or her sister-in-law’s fierce and malicious eyes, forcing herself to harden her heart:

”The law doesn’t recognize the termination of family ties between siblings with blood relations, otherwise, I would really publish a notice to sever all ties with you. There’s no need to talk about the past; I don’t want to reminisce about those things. Just one question, will you sign or not?”

Bai Guoming looked at the agreement and thought about that ten million, feeling a pinch in his heart: ”Yishan, is there no room for negotiation? If Mom and Dad knew, they would surely hope for us to love each other, not to...”

Seeing that Bai Guoming dared to bring up their parents, Bai Yishan’s face suddenly darkened. Her eyes flashed with disgust as she reached out to grab the agreement from Bai Guoming’s hand, sneering:

”Stop using Mom and Dad as an excuse. Among everyone, you’re the least qualified to mention them! Sign it if you want. After all, I’m not the one in a hurry to deliver that batch of goods. You can choose not to sign, but at the end of the day, I’m not the one paying the penalty!”

Saying this, Bai Yishan stood up from the sofa, taking the agreement and preparing to leave.

Upon hearing Bai Yishan’s words, Bai Guoming panicked, no longer bargaining with her. He snatched the agreement from her hand and began signing his name with swift strokes.

Seeing Bai Guoming sign his name, the corners of Bai Yishan’s mouth lifted slightly. She then looked at her sister-in-law from the Bai Family, who had remained silent all along, raised an eyebrow with a smile, and said, ”Sister-in-law, I’ll trouble you to sign your name too.”

Did the sister-in-law from the Bai Family want to? Of course not! But just as she hesitated, Bai Guoming scolded her. Although she appeared fierce, she feared Bai Guoming the most. Startled by her husband’s shout, she quickly picked up the pen and signed, not daring to delay any longer.

Once the signing was complete, Bai Guoming was eager to retrieve his batch of goods. Bai Yishan put the agreement back in her bag and took Bai Guoming to the location previously mentioned by Huo Sining, where Wu Jun would negotiate with him.

Wu Jun had advanced rapidly in the past two years, and although he was quite young, he was more adept at business negotiations than Huo Sining and Bai Yishan, perhaps due to his experience as a scout in the military. Wu Jun possessed a steady temperament and sharp gaze, which always seemed to exert an invisible oppression on his opponents, giving him an edge in terms of aura.

Under Wu Jun’s relentless pressure, Bai Guoming had no choice but to compromise, losing a ten million profit rebate in the end.

With the payment completed and goods delivered, Huo Sining let his people move the goods only after Bai Guoming’s ten million was credited.

If it were someone else, Huo Sining might have stepped back as much as he could. But Bai Guoming was selfish and stingy, calculating even against his own sister, which was something Huo Sining found detestable. Hence, he felt smug for every cent recouped from a miserly person like Bai Guoming.

However, due to this incident, Bai Guoming held a grudge against both her and Bai Yishan, permanently severing ties between the Bai siblings, who were unlikely to reconcile in the future.

Yet, Huo Sining felt that it was better to have no relationship with such troublesome siblings. If they only knew how to exploit their sister, what kind of relatives were they? At least with the agreement, Bai Yishan would not have to worry about her sister-in-law causing trouble at the Jade Beauty store.

Not long after the Bai Family’s affairs were resolved, Huo Sining unexpectedly received a call from Li Jun, who was about to go to England to attend a high society banquet hosted by an English Earl.

The Earl was a collector with a strong interest in antiques and, knowing that the Li Family was one of the organizers of the New York International Treasure Appraisal Conference, he secretly inquired Li Jun about the Oriental lady, Huo Sining, who had shone at the conference, hoping to invite her to his banquet.

Li Jun felt surprised after hearing this. Realizing that the Earl was sincere and not joking, Li Jun promptly stated that he was friends with Ms. Huo Sining in private and that they were quite familiar. If the Earl didn’t mind, he could ask her for him.

”So, your call ended up here? I say, you’re really warm-hearted, agreeing to whatever people ask. Do you expect me to travel so far to attend a banquet full of Englishmen, just to play the fool?” Huo Sining asked with annoyance.

It wasn’t really Huo Sining’s fault. She never liked crowded places, and after hearing what Li Jun said, she felt overwhelmed.

These so-called celebrity gatherings were full of elaborate rituals, and having had no noble training, her manners were terrible. Attending would likely only cause laughter; she’d rather find a local diner, enjoy some barbecued food, and drink beer.

Li Jun felt a bit awkward, indeed hoping that Huo Sining could attend the banquet to have more interactions with her. After all, during Huo Sining’s hurried trip to New York last time, he barely had time to communicate with her.

But listening to her tone, he felt embarrassed to insist further, laughing awkwardly: ”Since you don’t want to go, I’ll explain it to Mr. Adrian. He should understand...”

”Wait!”

Huo Sining felt the name sounded quite familiar. A sudden spark of inspiration in her mind led her to capture some images and information, making her ask in surprise, ”The English Earl you’re talking about, is he called Albert Adrian?”