After Divorce, Miss Su Stuns the World

Li Xi'er Humiliates Her

## Chapter 18: Li Xi'er Humiliates Her

Alabaster fingertips smoothed the lipstick on her lips. SuWanqing adjusted her clothes before the mirror, a few stray strands of hair falling just onto her delicate collarbones.

With her movement, the strands swayed gently against her skin, quite coquettish.

"I'll be right there."

When SuWanqing appeared, leaning on her crutch, a momentary silence fell upon those around her, their varied gazes landing on her meticulously made-up face.

There was astonishment, curiosity, but mostly disdain.

"Manager Huang, is this the new girl here? She seems quite refined. When will you introduce us?" A man sporting a beer belly leered at SuWanqing, taking occasional sips of his drink and winking at her with what he surely thought was charm.

"Director Li, isn't that exactly what I'm about to do? This is Andy, she is indeed new. Fancy her meeting you on her first day, what luck!" The manager said, giving her a push. "Go on, greet Director Li!"

SuWanqing's expression stiffened for an instant, but she quickly forced a smile.

Just as she was about to greet Director Li, a surprised female voice exclaimed sharply, "SuWanqing? What are you doing here?"

Li Xi'er, clad in an haute-couture gown and accompanied by several equally well-dressed women, stood not far away, staring at SuWanqing in shock.

Her face held utter astonishment, as if she never expected to encounter SuWanqing here.

SuWanqing frowned, equally surprised to see Li Xi'er.

Besides Li Xi'er, there was someone even more unexpected: Gu Yi, Hao Yan's close friend.

During her three years of marriage to Huo Yan, she had met Gu Yi a few times, but they had only exchanged greetings and were not acquainted privately.

Gu Yi's brow was deeply furrowed, his gaze filled with profound bewilderment. After a long pause, he finally spoke in a low voice, "Miss Su, you... you work here?"

His tone was cautious, SuWanqing could tell, but the words still sent a pang through her heart.

Indeed, the former sole daughter of the Su Group had now been reduced to this state.

Whose fault was all this?!

Seeing SuWanqing's face change, Gu Yi knew his guess was correct.

He stepped closer to her and said quietly, "Miss Su, does Huo Yan know about you being here?"

"Mr. Gu, Mr. Huo and I are divorced. My affairs are no longer any concern of his."

Gu Yi frowned; the turmoil between her and Huo Yan had been so public, he naturally knew all about it.

He was about to say more, but Li Xi'er beside him cut in abruptly, almost rushing to speak.

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"Miss Su, no matter how desperate you are for money, you shouldn't work in a place like this! You could have told me, I would have lent you some..."

"Miss Li, I think you misunderstand. Our establishment offers legitimate work; it's hardly a place one 'shouldn't be, no matter how desperate'," Manager Huang retorted icily.

After all, she had deliberately spread the news of SuWanqing working here to attract so many guests tonight.

If Li Xi'er's words scared SuWanqing away, how would she explain herself?!

SuWanqing also let out a cold laugh.

"Miss Li, spare me the hypocritical sympathy. Weren't you the one who recommended this place to me? Now that I'm here, shouldn't you be the happiest?"

"You—" Li Xi'er hadn't expected SuWanqing, fallen so low, to still talk back. Her face instantly darkened.

The women accompanying Li Xi'er, seeing SuWanqing dare to speak like this, were immediately displeased and began to mock her.