Chapter 780: I Really Want to Chop Off This Hand!_1

Even if a conflict wouldn’t normally break out when encountering other people, it would still be common to throw some sarcastic comments around.

Times have changed, with the Eight Big Families now fishing in troubled waters, all seeking to expand their own influence.

Members of other families are often seen as rivals.

Soliciting genuine concern from these people is almost impossible.

Seeing that Baili Xia had arrived, Dongfang Jin quickly walked over.

Ignoring Mu Xiaojiu’s gaze, he went straight up to Baili Xia, “Xiaxia, you’re here.”

“Jin… Jin, have you returned?” Baili Xia nodded, initially intending to obediently follow Uncle’s instructions and address him as Mr.

Jin.

But, she inexplicably didn’t want to obey anymore.

The words were hers to say, and she could call him whatever she pleased, who was he to control that?

If he got angry, she hoped he’d twist his neck in rage!

Dongfang Jin was quite pleased with Baili Xia’s manner of addressing him.

“How’s your preparation coming along?” he asked softly, interested in Baili Xia’s situation and hoping to reassure himself.

The question flushing her cheeks again, Baili Xia didn’t know how to answer.

Seeing Baili Xia’s embarrassed demeanor, Dongfang Jin probably had a good idea of what was going on, so he gently patted her on the back.

“Don’t worry too much, just treat it as a game,” he comforted.

Baili Xia knew he was trying to soothe her anxiety, so she simply nodded in agreement.

“The men’s group isn’t here, don’t come and disrupt my Mu family’s morale.” Mu Xiaojiu firmly glared at the hand that had patted Baili Xia’s back a few times, a slow burn of anger kindled in his eyes.

This hand, he really wanted to chop it off!

“What does my concern for an old friend have to do with you?” Dongfang Jin gave him a glance.

Seeing each other, the two of them were filled with mutual disgust.

Baili Xia knew that having the two of them there was only making everyone miserable.

She rubbed her temples, “The men’s group is over there, why don’t…you guys go ahead.”

Seeing that the two of them continued to ignore her, she raised her voice, “Isn’t it disgusting always hanging out where the girls are?”

Someone turned around and walked off.

So hanging out with women was a disgusting thing, why didn’t anyone tell her sooner?

Dongfang Jin gave Mu Xiaojiu’s retreating figure a glance, thinking of leaving, after all, nobody wants to be disgusting.

“I’ll come find you after it’s over,” he said, making a move to leave.

“Hey, I was wondering who it was, turns out it’s you!

“Never would have thought it, the lady of costumed pearls from the Mu family, huh?”

Two dissimilar voices arose not far off, their piercing tones and harsh words grating on the ears.

Baili Xia turned around and saw Ouyang Peishan and Sima Liuli approaching.

Enemies meeting is particularly enraging, seeing these two, impatience flashed in Baili Xia’s eyes.

She wanted to leave, but Ouyang Peishan rushed over, blocking her way.

“I really didn’t know, the Mu family, apart from Miss Mu Ziqing and Miss Mu Ziying, also has you, this ‘Miss’ who-knows-what.”

“I heard it said that the old master picked you up, I wonder if you didn’t use some means to seduce the old master…”

“What did you say?” If it weren’t for this situation, Baili Xia probably wouldn’t have been able to resist teaching them a lesson.

They could insult her, but as for grandfather, they crossed a line!

These two had the gall to say such shameless things, considering they were daughters of prestigious families?

But today, they were here to participate in the competition held by the Eight Big Families.

A physical altercation here could directly spark conflict between the families, something she didn’t want to see happen.

Most importantly, she didn’t want to cause trouble for the Mu family.