Lu Xiaoxiao frowned and explained, "I'm Lu Xunli's sister."
The receptionist sneered, "At least make your lies believable. You two don't even look alike."
Lu Xiaoxiao: "…"
There was no retort to that – they weren't biological siblings, of course they didn't look alike.
"No, I really am his sister. I'm here to deliver documents to my brother."
The receptionist scoffed, "And I'm the distant cousin of President Lu's girlfriend. I've seen plenty of women like you trying to latch onto President Lu. Could you stop being such a shameless homewrecker… Ah!"
Before she could finish her sentence, a crisp "smack" echoed as a slap landed on her face.
The slap was so swift and decisive that the receptionist was instantly stunned.
When dealing with characters unrelated to the plot, Lu Xiaoxiao saw no need to constantly maintain her green tea persona. If someone spoke offensively, she wouldn't indulge them.
After all these years in society, life still hadn't smoothed out her edges. Lu Xiaoxiao remained accustomed to going berserk when things didn't go her way.
"Homewrecker my ass! Is your brain directly connected to your intestines? Do you just start spreading sexual rumors about every woman you see?"
"What, can't someone have legitimate business with your President Lu without being interpreted as trying to climb the social ladder? You're obsessed with sexual relationships, aren't you?"
The receptionist stared at her in shock, one hand covering her cheek while the other trembled as she pointed at Lu Xiaoxiao. After trembling for a long moment, she finally managed to spit out: "You assaulted me! I'm calling the police to arrest you!"
Lu Xiaoxiao laughed, directly dialing the emergency number for the other woman before turning her phone screen to show her:
"No need to trouble yourself with calling the police. I'll turn myself in right now. Want to guess whether Lu Corporation would still want you if this blows up?"
The receptionist immediately panicked, knowing she was in the wrong. She quickly stood up and lunged to grab Lu Xiaoxiao's phone.
Lu Xiaoxiao nimbly stepped back, easily avoiding her.
The frantic receptionist glanced around before her eyes suddenly lit up as if she'd spotted a savior. She then shouted:
"Wanwan, there's a woman here claiming to be President Lu's sister causing trouble! She's trying to call the police – quick, do something about her!"
Following the receptionist's gaze, Lu Xiaoxiao saw a woman in a little black dress with gentle shoulder-length hair stepping out of the elevator and quickly approaching them.
Her outfit was expensive – even what appeared to be an ordinary hair clip on her head cost four figures, while her dress and jewelry were all new season items from luxury brands, far beyond what an ordinary office worker's salary could afford.
Lu Xiaoxiao frowned and asked the System in her mind who this person was.
The System replied: "This is Lu Xunli's current girlfriend, named Chen Xiwan."
Just as the System finished explaining, Chen Xiwan had already stopped in front of Lu Xiaoxiao. She offered a gentle smile and said to Lu Xiaoxiao: "Hello, you must be Xiaoxiao? I'm Chen Xiwan. Your brother sent me down to pick you up."
Meanwhile, Lu Xiaoxiao's emergency call happened to connect, and a female police officer's voice came through the phone: "Hello, this is the emergency hotline. How may I assist you?"
Chen Xiwan froze, glancing somewhat awkwardly at Lu Xiaoxiao's phone before saying in a pleading tone: "Xiaoxiao, could you hang up the call first?"
Lu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips, said "Sorry, false alarm" into the receiver, then pressed the red end-call button.
They say you don’t hit a smiling face, and while Lu Xiaoxiao’s temperament was unpredictable—tougher when challenged—since Chen Xiwan had spoken so kindly to persuade her, she felt obliged to show some courtesy.
Chen Xiwan then gave her a grateful smile and turned her gaze to the receptionist, her tone resigned: "Cousin, she really is Xunli’s sister. You’ve misunderstood her."
After explaining to the receptionist, she looked apologetically at Lu Xiaoxiao and added, "Xiaoxiao, my cousin… she just overreacted because something similar happened recently. It wasn’t intentional, please don’t be angry. I apologize on her behalf!"
While Chen Xiwan was still trying to smooth things over with Lu Xiaoxiao, the receptionist she called "cousin" didn’t seem appreciative. Crossing her arms, she glared fiercely at Lu Xiaoxiao and continued shouting:
"Even if she really is President Lu’s sister, so what? Can rich girls just hit people whenever they want? Do ordinary people have no rights? This is an era of equality for everyone!"
"Wanwan, don’t be so weak. You’re going to be her sister-in-law someday. If she starts bullying your family before you’re even married, who knows what you’ll endure after the wedding!"
The receptionist’s words were cutting, but she kept her distance from Lu Xiaoxiao, her face a mix of resentment and lingering fear, clearly worried about another physical confrontation.
Lu Xiaoxiao nearly laughed at the woman’s logic: "Oh, pulling out the 'equality for everyone' card now? How convenient of you to seize the moral high ground while completely ignoring what you said earlier."
"What’s wrong with questioning you? You didn’t provide any proof of your identity at the time! Stopping suspicious individuals is part of my job—I did nothing wrong!"
The receptionist stubbornly clung to her twisted reasoning, refusing to back down.
Chen Xiwan grew increasingly embarrassed by her cousin’s relentless provocations and hurriedly whispered, "Cousin, please stop…"
"Wanwan! Whose side are you on? I’m your cousin! You can’t turn against your own family so quickly!"
Hearing this, Chen Xiwan’s expression cooled. She was utterly exasperated, wishing she could glue her foolish cousin’s mouth shut.
She’d only helped her land this receptionist job because her uncle had pestered her relentlessly, and she thought having a family member keep an eye on other women around Lu Xunli might be useful.
Now, it seemed this cousin caused more trouble than she was worth.
With Lu Xiaoxiao still present, Chen Xiwan suppressed her anger and calmly reassured her: "Cousin, you’re overthinking it. That’s not what I meant at all. Xiaoxiao is young—please don’t hold it against her."
"Xunli urgently needs the documents Xiaoxiao brought. Cousin, you focus on your work. I’ll take Xiaoxiao upstairs now."
"Xiaoxiao, come with me."
Lu Xiaoxiao had no objection to Chen Xiwan’s peacemaking and followed her into the private elevator nearby.
She’d already realized: reasoning with such people was futile, and scolding them was pointless—they were impervious to both.
Even when completely in the wrong, they’d use their own twisted logic to mentally vindicate themselves.
Well, she’d already slapped her and vented her anger. A little complaint to her big brother later would be the perfect finishing touch.
Lu Xiaoxiao was quite pleased with her plan, but Chen Xiwan beside her seemed to have read her mind and said:
"Xiaoxiao, I know you've been wronged, but could you please do me a favor and not mention this matter to your elder brother?"