A Miao had to come out of the cubicle, braving all rebuffs.

“You again?”

Nie Shuangshuang stared at her, and suddenly had a sense of foreboding. “Who are you?”

“A reporter? In the same trade?” Her broker, Zhang Mi, was also on the alert. It seemed so providential that every time they spoke, this woman was always around…

A Miao felt helpless, but put on a forced smile. “Sorry, it’s just coincidence.”

Nie Shuangshuang and Zhang Mi looked at each other, and did not believe it.

Zhang Mi said bluntly, “Don’t pretend. Since we caught you red-handed, you have to hand it in!”

Nie Shuangshuang was more anxious. What would the Lan family think of her if what she had said was revealed? Others did not know. She clearly knew her clan’s attitude towards collateral relatives.

“What did you record with?” She looked at A Miao, and her eyes fell on her bag.

When Zhang Mi saw the bag, she was a bit hesitant. This woman was not really dressed like a member of the paparazzi…

“If she is not dressed like that, how is she able to come in?” Nie Shuangshuang knew what she was afraid of and said disdainfully, “I think what she has on are all imitation goods.”

Zhang Mi thought a little and whispered. “You also can’t identify fake goods?”

She felt confused that the Lan family could not tell fake goods from the certified luxuries. She did not know that Nie Shuangshuang only went to the Lan family for dinner on festivals from childhood to adulthood. Her studies abroad were arranged by the Lan family, who mainly paid all the money.

“What if she’s a real paparazzi? Maybe she makes a fortune by intruding on the privacy of the stars.” Anyway, Nie Shuangshuang was not going to let A Miao go, this time.

A Miao really didn’t know how to explain. “I just needed the bathroom.”

“I don’t believe it!” Nie Shuangshuang reached out and said, “Open your bag. You must have a recording pen hidden there.”

“Well.” A Miao felt that she also would not believe it when it came to her today, so she opened the bag very quickly. “You see. It’s clear at a glance.”

The event was an art exhibition in the form of an auction, which could also be called a banquet. So, she wore a modified cheongsam with a matching handbag, which was very small. It could only hold a cell phone.

“Cell phone!” Zhang Mi suddenly pointed at A Miao’s hand. “Did you record it with your mobile phone?”

A Miao moved away from her hand. “Sorry, you can’t take a look at my cell phone.”

“Indeed, it must have been recorded on her mobile phone!” Nie Shuangshuang was reluctant to let it go. “Delete it quickly, or I’ll call the police.”

“I won’t let you look my phone, because my cell phone is my personal property. I really do not have a recording.” A Miao felt helpless. “I don’t know who you are. Why would I record your conversation?”

Nie Shuangshuang became angrier after hearing this, and kept stamping her feet in anger. “What do you mean? Are you mocking me for not being popular?”

“…” A Miao decided not to say anything more.

Zhang Mi pulled Nie Shuangshuang aside, and reminded her to calm down, and then gave A Miao a stern look. “Lady, no matter what you did, your behavior has violated our privacy. If you don’t cooperate with me, I’ll really call the police!”

“Then you…”

A Miao wanted to say that she could go ahead and call the police, and that she did not want to talk anymore with them. However, the phone rang again, and the number was the same.

“Aunt!” A Miao pressed the answer button this time.

Lan Qin’s voice came from the phone. “Where did you go?”

“I’m in the bathroom. I’ll come out right away!”

After hanging up, A Miao looked at the two ladies who were staring at her. “Well, you can come out with me and you will have proof of my identity.”

“Your identity…” Nie Shuangshuang stared at her contemptuously. “Okay, let’s go out together. If no one can prove it, I’ll call the police!”

A Miao shook her head and went out first. Zhang Mi and Nie Shuangshuang followed her closely.

“What took you so long?” Ouyang Jin stood at the door, saw her coming out and frowned. When he glanced at Nie Shuangshuang and Zhang Mi, his eyes flashed. “Are you all right?”

“It’s all right. It is just a misunderstanding.” A Miao shrugged her shoulders. “Let’s go!”

When Nie Shuangshuang saw Ouyang Jin, the expression in her eyes changed. “Such a handsome man could not be any ordinary person. Why was he so familiar with this woman?”

“Third Lady is here…” Suddenly, Zhang Mi touched her.

Seeing that, Nie Shuangshuang immediately adjusted her expression.

“Aunt!”

“Aunt-in-law!”

Nie Shuangshuang was stunned. She had said “aunt-in-law”. Then… who called “aunt”?

“I thought you got lost!” Lan Qin took A Miao’s hand and glanced at Nie Shuangshuang. “Shuangshuang is coming too?”

Nie Shuangshuang concealed the shock in her eyes and stammered. “Yes… yes, aunt-in-law!”

“You… know each other?” Lan Qin was a smart person and saw that Nie Shuangshuang was behaving abnormally.

“No!” Nie Shuangshuang immediately said, and then suddenly remembered what her mother had said to her the other day. The eldest son of the Lan family who died, had an illegitimate daughter outside, who had been taken in by the Elder Master. “Was… she that woman?”

Lan Qin glanced at her and said softly, “This is your cousin — Lan Miao.”

“C-cousin…” Nie Shuangshuang addressed her, her face ablaze in embarrassment.

A Miao nodded at her.

“A Miao, follow me!” Lan Qin waved at A Miao.

Nie Shuangshuang, stood there and watched them leave.

“Hurry up, what are you doing?” Zhang Mi’s palms were sweating and she pulled Nie Shuangshuang along with them.

“No!” Nie Shuangshuang pulled her back, and went in the opposite direction.

Zhang Mi was dragged into a corner. “What are you doing? Why didn’t you follow them?”

“My aunt-in-law didn’t ask me along,” Nie Shuangshuang said irritably, “if I follow her, she will be angry.”

“No way…” Zhang Mi looked at her in surprise. “Since your relationships are so intimate, why are you acting so strangely?”

Of course, Nie Shuangshuang could not say that the Lan family had always been indifferent to their collaterals. She said angrily, “The Lan family, an old and well-known family, has many rules!”

“Then you have to find a chance to go!” Zhang Mi reminded her. “Don’t forget that the boss is here too.”

Qi Ze was not surprised to see A Miao.

“Hello, Miss Lan!” He greeted her with a polite and strange smile.

A Miao, who had finished dealing with Lan Qin’s friends, was staring dazedly at a picture. Hearing his voice, she became alert.

“Haha…” Qi Ze saw through her clearly. “Did I disturb Miss Lan’s appreciation of paintings?”

When A Miao saw the man was Qi Ze, she thought of Ouyang Jin’s words and smiled casually. “You flatter me. Since you can see that I was in a daze, don’t make fun of me.”

“I did not mean to offend you. I was just kidding!” Qi Ze held out his hand. “Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Qi Ze, and I am working in the entertainment circle.”

A Miao shook hands with him gently. “Hello, I am Lan Miao, an unemployed vagrant.”

“Hahh!” Qi Ze was obviously amused by A Miao’s words, “If I could, I would like to be an unemployed vagrant like Miss Lan.”

A Miao tilted her head. “I’m ashamed to hear that. It is said that Mr. Qi’s company is the best in the industry.”

Qi Ze’s eyes flashed as he realized that she actually knew his identity. Otherwise, she would have asked him whether he was an actor or a singer, instead of directly talking about his company. It seemed that she clearly knew that he deliberately used her to leave the dinner that day.

“Is there any painting that Miss Lan likes?” Qi Ze casually found a topic.

A Miao shook her head. “I don’t know about modern paintings, but I’ll buy one later.”

“Yes, you should show your support to Third Lady Lan!”

The two people chatted casually. Nie Shuangshuang was not far away and her eyes nearly burned with anger.

“I did not expect that woman to be the illegitimate child of the Lan family!” Zhang Mi sighed. “She’s like a bird flying to the branches and becoming a phoenix. Overnight, life is subverted.”

Nie Shuangshuang snorted. “That woman really thinks that she will be a rich lady. Our family won’t recognize her!”

“Elder Master Lan acknowledged her identity, didn’t he?”

“So what? The Elder Master gets more confused as he grows older.” Nie Shuangshuang looked jealously at A Miao, not far away. “Though she is so proud now, nobody will care about her once the Elder Master gets bored with her.”

Zhang Mi looked at her with a sideway glance. “Don’t be capricious; you can’t afford to offend her now!”

“I’m not stupid!” Nie Shuangshuang gave her a look. “On the contrary, I want to make friends with her!”

Seeing Nie Shuangshuang coming over, A Miao thought that the girl was going to do something, and she saw that she was trying her best to get close to her.

“Cousin! Well? Manager Qi?” Nie Shuangshuang first took A Miao’s arm and then turned around to cover her mouth in surprise. “I thought it was someone who looked like you, but I didn’t think it was you. Do you know my cousin?”

Qi Ze frowned slightly, and then quickly changed his expression to a more approachable one. “Oh? Your cousin?”

“Yes!” Nie Shuangshuang specifically lowered her voice. “My mother is the cousin of Elder Master Lan, and we are related!”

She finally found the opportunity to reveal her family background to Qi Ze. Nie Shuangshuang could not help praising herself.

“Why didn’t you say that when you joined the company?” Qi Ze looked at her in surprise.

Nie Shuangshuang bit her lip in embarrassment. “I wanted to rely on my own strength, and don’t want others to say that I am relying on my family background.”

How interesting… A Miao showed an indifferent face all the way.

“Very well, young people need to have this sort of spirit.” Qi Ze’s words almost made A Miao laugh out loud.

He was obviously very young, but was good at hiding his feelings. Nie Shuangshuang did not notice the indifference in his eyes, but A Miao could see it clearly.

Even though his face was full of smiles now, his smiles were not sincere after Nie Shuangshuang’s appearance.

“You keep talking. I’ll go there and find a friend.” It was hard to be with such a man because she had to be on guard against him all the time. A Miao did not want to be a part of Nie Shuangshuang’s affairs, so she left without waiting for their reaction.

When Ouyang Jin saw her coming, he gloatingly laughed. “Were you being made use of?”

“Well, I’ll take it as compensation for her behavior earlier. I overheard her two private conversations with her agent.” A Miao lowered her voice. “Besides today’s conversation, the other conversation happened when we ate the roast duck before.”

“Oh! That’s why you had such an odd look, after you came out of the bathroom,” Ouyang Jin understood that and said, “It’s a pity that she took advantage of you and couldn’t get any benefits from Qi Ze.”

A Miao nodded. “That person must have known her identity long ago.”