"Bastard? Are you talking about yourself? My sister is the real princess of Ouyang Family. She is a pure Ouyang but never shows off. Oh, talking about showing off, one of us is clearly inferior. She goes around showing off, proclaiming she's highborn when she's not. Oh my God, I'm so sick of it."
Brian had a sharp wit. Not only was he making fun of Mary, but he skewered all the upper class people with their noses in the air, who were mean simply because they're rotten people. He had a discerning eye, and regarded them as inferiors.
"You lie! How could she be the princess of Ouyang Family. If she really is, why have I never seen her at those grand cocktail parties? She doesn't even attend any social activities. Are you trying to confuse us?"
In Jessica Lin's opinion, Daisy Ouyang had been, was, and always would be a woman of humble birth. It was a fact that could never be changed, even if she was a colonel, an invaluable military officer. So she always had a condescending manner. The only advantage she had was the higher-class blood that flowed in her veins. But what was Brian saying now? That Daisy Ouyang was the princess of Ouyang Family! If that were true, then Jessica's advantage was gone. After all, Ouyang Foreign Trade was as large as Lin Group.
"Hum! Do you think I'm the kind who always claims to be related to others? Of course my sister is the princess. Oh, it depends on whether she's willing to claim she is a member of Ouyang Family or not. Do you know Cheng Financial Group? It was a consortium that belonged to Daisy's grandfather on her mother's side. It's the predecessor of Ouyang Foreign Trade."
At first, Brian didn't know the history of Ouyang Foreign Trade. After the cocktail party of FX International Group, he made some further inquiries and found out that it had been a consortium of Daisy's grandfather of her mother's side. It had been quite prosperous for its time before it became Ouyang Foreign Trade. But it somehow spiraled downward after his father took over and changed the name.
"Brian, don't talk nonsense. What is this Cheng Financial Group? I've never heard of it." Mary grew flustered first. If Brian was telling the truth that Ouyang Foreign Trade was the heritage of Daisy's grandfather of her mother's side, she would lose everything. Because in that case, no matter how much Leo Ouyang loved her and how luxurious a life she lived, everything she had would all be owed to Daisy, and she'd have to depend on Daisy for support. All the things such as fame, money and status Leo Ouyang owned were gained from Daisy's side. She would always live in Daisy's shadow. It was unacceptable to her.
Daisy didn't comment on what Brian said. She just frowned for an instant. She chose to keep silent because she couldn't tell how much she could trust him due to his mocking smile. So she concluded that he was just exaggerating the facts in order to vindicate her honor.
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