Chapter 1187 - Overall First

“I got the lowest score in history for my singing test… I can’t live with this…” Someone moped.

On the other side, Xia Yingluo and Jin Ling’er were going to the scoreboard to have a look at their scores.

They happened to hear about the discussion regarding “The Caged Butterfly”.

Jin Ling’er held her hand as they pushed through the crowd. “Overall first! Yingluo, you’re the first! Who’s second?… Jiang Bilian? She’s 127 marks lower than you! Hahaha, she’s going to be so embarrassed!”

Someone said, “Jiang Bilian is here.”

Xia Yingluo turned around and saw that Jiang Bilian and Zhu Zhu standing right there.

Jiang Bilian’s expression was awful as she said to Xia Yingluo, “Count yourself lucky this time. I’ll beat you again.”

“Don’t be so sure just yet.” Xia Yingluo smiled. “You’ve got to get a passing mark for ‘The Caged Butterfly’ first.”

That was all it took to give Jiang Bilian a slap to the face.

Jiang Bilian clenched her fists and knew that she’d just be an embarrassment if she stayed any longer. She grabbed Zhu Zhu and left the scene.

Xia Yingluo was in a fantastic mood. She’d tolerated all these people for way too long and could finally stand up for herself today. Hmph, why did it matter that she was the center of gossips? She had the substance, that’s all that mattered! “I’ll treat you guys to a good meal in a few days.” She addressed the people around them. “Once my villa is done renovating, I’ll invite all of you there for a celebration!”

“Sure. With Yingluo treating us, I’ll definitely get a good meal out of it.”

“I’m going too!”

That was human nature. As much as they spoke behind her back, they’d come to realize that she wasn’t someone they could afford to offend, now that they knew how good she was—she had the looks and substance, and even though she came from an ordinary family, she could have boundless potential after being groomed for her debut. For all they knew, they might need her help in the future! It was about time they got into her good books while they could.

Amidst all the congratulations, Xia Yingluo and Jin Ling’er left like idols being worshipped.

After they’d walked a distance away, Jin Ling’er began laughing. “Hahaha, Yingluo, did you see Jiang Bilian’s expression? So funny. Didn’t she think she’s very good? Well, she failed the singing test! And her total score was so much worse than yours! Hahaha… I really wish I could capture that moment and put it up on the intranet for future reference.”

“Eat?”

“Beast?” Jin Ling’er was stunned for a while. “Are you referring to Handsome Wei? You’ve finally thought it through to use his card?”

“So what if I haven’t?” Xia Yingluo gritted her teeth, wishing she could chew off a chunk of his flesh. “Since the only thing I can do is bleed him dry, then why not?” Why did she have to make things difficult for herself?

“Right! Bleed him dry!” Jin Ling’er was all happy now. “Let’s go to Delicacy Lounge. I heard they have really good wild quails, and bird’s nest, and abalone. I’ve never had any of them. Oh right… I forgot to tell you, I think you’ll never bleed him dry.” Jin Ling’er suddenly got all secretive. “You know what? I looked up Wei Lingnan on the web the other day, and someone has this speculation about his identity…”

“Wait!” Xia Yingluo stopped her. “I don’t want to know who he is. Can we just have a good meal?”

“Alright, alright.” Whoever forked out the money had the final say. Jin Ling’er knew her place and kept quiet as they happily walked into Delicacy Lounge.

As they did not have a prior reservation and happened to arrive during the dinner peak hour, there were no private rooms available for them. They took their seats in the main area and, without even looking at the menu, Xia Yingluo said, “Waiter, please give us a serving of every dish you have on the luxury menu.”

“But…” The waiter looked at their demeanor and appearance and hesitated.

“What, afraid we can’t pay up?” Jin Ling’er confidently placed Wei Lingnan’s card on the table. “Take it!”

Xia Yingluo signed her name without hesitation.

A while later, all sorts of mouthwatering dishes were served one after the other.

The two girls dug in without a care about their demeanor, which had the other customers turn around in disdain.

Jin Ling’er was speaking almost inaudibly with a stuffed mouth. “This is good, it’s really so good. I finally understand why all the rich people nearby like coming here, this chef is really so good!”