Became a salted fish pretend heiress and handed over the system
Chapter 135: Performance?

Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Performance?

Almost at twelve, the six of them tidied up their attire and ensured there were no issues with their make-up and style before heading together to the Banquet Hall.

"Give me your brooch," Xia Xi said quietly to Xia Yue as they walked at the rear.

"What’s up?" Xia Yue blinked in confusion.

"Some people at the banquet aren’t very nice. They brought some unclean things with them. I’ll cast a charm on your brooch so that those dirty things won’t pollute you," Xia Xi said softly, only Xia Yue would believe these kinds of things. The others wouldn’t, especially that woman Xia Qing. If they heard this, they would think she was up to something and make a fuss, which was too bothersome to explain.

"Oh, alright." Xia Yue nodded and unfastened her brooch to give it to her.

Xia Xi began quietly muttering while holding the brooch in one hand and using the index and middle finger of the other to draw something over it. Then a beam of light entered the brooch.

"There, wear it now. Those dirty things won’t get close to you. The beings that came with them are not particularly malicious and won’t attack people proactively, but if they come in contact, they will stick some bad luck on you. This kind of bad luck might affect your short-term fortune or such." Xia Xi returned the brooch to Xia Yue and gave her a simple explanation.

"Oh, okay." Xia Yue nodded and put the brooch back on.

Soon after, they arrived at the Banquet Hall where they put on smiling faces and greeted the guests they ran into in small talk.

"Split up for now, and wait for grandpa and grandma to give their speech," Xia Yan quietly instructed.

"Let’s go." Hearing this, Xia Yue immediately grabbed Xia Xi’s hand and headed towards a less crowded area.

The other four went off to chat with their friends.

"If you don’t want to mingle, come here. After grandpa announces the start of the banquet, we can have some food, make an appearance, and then find a secluded spot. Generally, no one will bother us there.

Of course, if you want to chat with them, you can follow Xia Xin and meet some people, make a few friends." Xia Yue led Xia Xi to a corner and whispered.

"No, we wouldn’t have much in common to talk about," Xia Xi shook her head.

"Then we’ll just stay here for a while. I reckon the banquet is about to start," Xia Yue nodded and sat down on a couch.

"Okay," Xia Xi replied and sat down as well.

They hadn’t been seated for ten minutes when they heard the host start speaking.

Xia Yue steered Xia Xi towards the center of the Banquet Hall, found Xia Yu, and stood next to him.

"Bro," they greeted Xia Yu with a smile.

"Mmm, it’s about to start, quiet now," Xia Yu nodded at them.

The two nodded and quietly watched the stage.

Soon, Grandpa Xia took the stage with his wife, expressing brief words of gratitude for everyone’s attendance at the banquet, formally announcing its commencement and encouraging everyone to eat, drink, and be merry.

Then the eldest grandson Xia Tian led his wife in the first dance, indicating the official start of the banquet.

Afterward, the others - Xia Yan, Xia Feng, Xia Xin, Xia Qing – each took turns performing as a birthday blessing for the old man.

"Wait a minute, big bro, since when did we have this part?" Xia Yue immediately asked Xia Yu after seeing their performances.

"Must have been added last minute, I have no idea," Xia Yu shook his head.

After their performances, the guests’ attention turned to the Xia Yu’s trio.