The He siblings were eager to drive them away. Seeing the disdainful glances from the people around them made their faces burn with embarrassnt.
They knew it was not good to stay here, but they also knew that if they left now, they couldn’t bear the consequences, and the impact would be worse.
At a mont when no one expected it, the girl suddenly dropped to her knees and crawled towards He Qing.
"Miss He, please forgive . I’ve truly realized my mistakes, and I swear I won’t dare to do it again. I’m begging you, you really can’t drive away. If you do, my family will beat to death, and I won’t be able to survive."
This ti, the girl cried very sincerely, her tears flowing like an open faucet, paired with such an expression, it was truly pitiful.
Although people around disdained her kneeling act, they couldn’t help but admire her flexibility—daring to swallow her pride in such a public setting, letting He Qing trample all over it. If it were them, they couldn’t do it.
Although they despised her actions, her move was effective. At least many in the crowd started to feel sympathetic towards her.
Under her tearful assault, people began to speak on her behalf.
"Mr. He, Miss He, I think she truly knows her mistake and won’t repeat it. Today is Miss He’s joyful birthday banquet, there’s no need to let this ruin the good atmosphere. Perhaps let her off today, give her a chance to change her ways. I wonder what talents you have? Why not showcase sothing for Miss He to add fun to the birthday party?"
The one who spoke up was an older gentleman. He first tried to ease the situation for the girl, then directed the suggestion at her.
Suggesting she entertain for Miss He’s birthday in front of everyone was itself a kind of humiliation to so extent, yet the girl didn’t show a trace of anger, instead looked nervously at He Qing, fearing she would refuse.
"I can play the piano and the violin. Whatever Miss He wants to hear, I’ll play for you," the girl said to He Qing with a slight tone of flattery.
With the girl’s submissive approach, the anger in He Qing’s heart diminished significantly, particularly appreciating that the girl was willing to lower herself to entertain like a perforr at her birthday celebration.
This pleased He Qing, especially in contrast to the boy.
Compared to the girl’s proactive surrender, the boy still stood stiffly in place, neither leaving nor yielding, as if rely standing there would earn He Qing’s forgiveness.
He stood stiff as wood, his face unpleasantly sour, practically bringing bad luck to her birthday banquet. As if He Qing would forgive him?
"Alright then, you can stay, stay and play a piano piece for everyone," He Qing glanced at the girl and agreed she could stay.
The girl’s face imdiately lit up with joy as if she heard an earth-shattering good news. Without needing anyone to push her, she quickly made her way to the piano, afraid He Qing might change her mind any second.
With the girl gone, the boy’s position beca awkward. Originally, the girl stood by his side, sharing the scrutiny of the crowd. At that ti, he could barely console himself, thinking people weren’t just looking at him but also at the girl beside him.
But now his shield was gone, he could no longer delude himself. The crowd’s gazes were indeed focused on him.
The boy was embarrassed by the stares, he opened his mouth to speak but found he couldn’t utter a word.
His heart was anxious, but he couldn’t let go of his pride. Seeing this, He Qing knew exactly what was on his mind.
He Qing smiled coldly, "If you can’t speak, then don’t. I never thought you’d be even less than a woman. So people understand when to bend and stretch. If you don’t have the backbone, don’t pretend to be sothing you’re not."
"Throw him out. The He Family’s banquet doesn’t welco him."
After He Qing told He Chen, no one initially stepped forward to kick him out, so he harbored a glimr of hope. But this ti, soone really ca.
The man completely panicked, his last hope vanished, and now he couldn’t care about his pride, bending his knees, but it was too late.
The security walked up to him, lifting him off the ground.
"No, don’t kick out. I can’t go out, I can’t let go."
The man struggled in the security’s grip, trying to break free, but the security’s hold was strong. As a frail rich kid, how could he fight against them?
Playing the piano, the girl heard the man’s voice, her fingers pressing heavily by mistake, missing a note.
The girl’s face turned pale, but in the next mont, she continued playing nonchalantly. Those who noticed the mistake around her didn’t point it out. With the situation resolved, the spectators quickly dispersed.
They were lucky to witness the He Family’s drama once, but trying to watch further wouldn’t end well for them, similar to that man.
Once the crowd finally dispersed, He Qing turned mischievously to Xu Ke,
"You weren’t scared by just now, were you? I’m not usually this fierce, but they were too much. I couldn’t hold back; you’re not afraid of , are you?"
Though He Qing smiled sweetly, Xu Ke could still see traces of nervousness in her eyes.
"No, I’m grateful you stood up for , how could I be afraid of you?"
Xu Ke’s response pleased He Qing, and her nervousness quickly disappeared.
"All talk and no action," He Shen, seeing his sister’s happy deanor, felt sour like he’d been dipped in vinegar.
He looked at Xu Ke, finding everything about him hard to tolerate, nothing was satisfactory about Xu Ke in his eyes.
"Brother, not again, it’s my birthday today, don’t ruin my mood, okay?"
Hearing her brother targeted Xu Ke again, He Qing turned to He Chen with so annoyance, her eyes brimming with resentnt, making He Chen’s scalp tingle, he hurriedly apologized.
"My little ancestor, it’s my fault, please forgive this once. I won’t bother you anymore, I’ll go entertain the guests."
After He Chen spoke, he didn’t wait for He Qing’s reaction and ran off.
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