Chapter 1403 - 1403 The Higher You Climb, The Worse You Fall
1403 The Higher You Climb, The Worse You Fall
He Tingchen said excitedly, “Ah Zheng, you’re here too! I’m really happy to see you! Did you specially come here because you heard that Wenxian is the Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor?”
The surrounding people consciously made way. Even if everyone present did not know who ‘Ah Zheng’ was, they could tell from He Tingchen’s reaction that he was a big shot.
However, wasn’t it said that Gu Zheng had already cut off all contact with the He family? It seemed that rumors were really untrustworthy.
He Weinian laughed heartily. “Ah Zheng, Xi Xi, it’s really good that you’re here. Xi Xi, did you bring that painting?”!!
Qiao Xi also smiled hypocritically. “Of course. After all, Miss He is so formidable, so she’ll naturally be able to help me restore this painting.”
“Yes, yes.” He Weinian nodded, but a trace of coldness flashed past his eyes.
Qiao Xi looked at He Wenxian and smiled meaningfully. “Miss He, you’re actually the Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor? I heard that the Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor repaired an incomplete scroll back then, and it caused a sensation!”
Ever since Gu Zheng appeared, He Wenxian’s gaze had been on him. Greed and unwillingness were mixed together. She could only forcefully suppress the surging emotions in her heart.
Her eyes were filled with Gu Zheng, so He Wenxian did not hear Qiao Xi’s words clearly for a moment. She hurriedly came back to her senses. “What did you say?”
“I’m just curious about how you suddenly became the Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor. It’s really surprising!”
Everyone looked at each other. Why did they feel that Mrs. Gu’s words were strange?
He Wenxian’s heart was filled with Gu Zheng, so she did not think too much about Qiao Xi’s words. She only thought that Qiao Xi was jealous of her, so she smiled calmly. “Xi Xi, I’ve been in contact with cultural relics since I was young and have always been the Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor! It’s just that I’ve been busy with the company’s matters all these years and can’t care about anything else. But this event is especially important. Coincidentally, I’m also in Li City, so I came to participate.”
He Wenxian took out the red and gold invitation letter in public. The name written on it was Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor. Her name was not written on it, but everyone knew that the invitations were personally sent by the staff of the cultural relic restoration department. They would’ve carefully checked her identity. Since Miss He could take out the invitation letter, it meant that she was Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor.
Mrs. Gu should have nothing to say now!
He Wenxian’s gaze landed on Qiao Xi. If Qiao Xi raised her doubts in front of everyone, the others would stop her even without He Wenxian saying anything.
After a few seconds of silence, Qiao Xi only replied casually, “Oh, I see.”
For some reason, a trace of panic suddenly surged in He Wenxian’s heart. Afraid that others would notice something wrong, she could only squeeze out a smile. “Ah Zheng, I didn’t tell you in advance because I thought you wouldn’t come. I didn’t expect you to come and support me.”
Gu Zheng’s expression was indifferent. He did not say anything and did not even bother to look at her.
The atmosphere instantly became awkward, and it was Qiao Xi who broke the silence. “Miss He, I heard that many master-level figures were unable to complete the scroll that the Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor repaired. There are still many unrestored cultural relics in this event. I hope you can display your skills and enlighten us.”
He Wenxian’s heart trembled, but she still smiled gently. “Of course.”
Qiao Xi’s eyes were filled with ridicule. With He Wenxian’s ostentatious character, she would definitely publicize her identity as the Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor and get the reporters to report this matter, hoping to become famous in a day.
However… the higher one climbed, the worse one would fall. Qiao Xi really wanted to see He Wenxian’s expression after she was exposed.
Today was the first day of the event. The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant, and the scene was a little noisy. Qiao Xi found a quiet seat and sat down.
There was a group of people arguing at the side. “I didn’t expect the Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor to really come! She’s really a young lady in her 20s!”
“She’s the eldest daughter of the He family! Not only is she capable, but she’s also beautiful. I heard that she might become the heir of the He family in the future!”
“Sigh! Why is the difference between people so big? She has a noble status. Plus, she’s rich, beautiful, and so outstanding. She’s too perfect. What about us?!”
“She’s truly a competent, rich, and beautiful woman!”
“By the way, didn’t they say that the mysterious big shot, Twilight, would be coming too? I heard that he’s also very noble. If he’s handsome, he’ll be a match made in heaven with Miss He!”
He Wenxian heard everyone’s discussion and smiled proudly. She could not help but look at Qiao Xi, who was in the corner.
Qiao Xi was just a canary raised by Gu Zheng. She was able to enter the event venue today because of the He family. So what if she married Gu Zheng? She would never be as respected as her!