Chapter 262: Chapter 262: Flaunting Her Artistic Mastery at My Expense
Rosalind White was almost angry enough to curse aloud!
Her arm was so delicate, she used countless expensive skincare products to maintain it to this current state!
Yet this little beast dared to scratch her nearly perfect arm!
Rosalind White was so overcome with anger that she raised her hand, her eyes filled with countless hateful glimmers, wanting to teach this little beast what pain truly was.
...
Cecilia Vaughn saw Rosalind White’s hostile gaze and quickly positioned herself between Rosalind White and Mimi.
Her face displayed an apologetic expression, hands clasped together, exceptionally apologetic.
"I’m sorry, Miss White, Mimi has a rather wild temperament because she was a stray cat originally. Adrian and I haven’t been raising her for long, and on the first day we adopted her, Mimi even scratched Adrian."
"Mimi truly didn’t do it intentionally. I hope you can forgive her. I have a veterinarian give Mimi regular vaccinations, though preventing these incidents entirely is difficult. You... maybe you should go to the hospital for a vaccine as a precaution."
Seeing Cecilia Vaughn clearly protecting this little beast, Rosalind White clenched her fingers into a tight fist in anger.
So this ragged-looking Linqing Lion Cat also injured Adrian?
Adrian actually allows her to keep a cat like this!
A deep jealousy surged from deep within her heart.
...
Adrian Law held Cecilia Vaughn’s hand in one hand, and gently stroked Mimi’s fluffy white fur with the other, casually glancing at Rosalind White, his voice calm.
"No need to go to the hospital, The Law Residence has its own private doctor; you can go get a shot."
"In the future, don’t say things that shouldn’t be said in front of Mimi, Mimi will get upset."
"..."
Seeing Adrian Law directing her to leave in such a manner, Rosalind White felt a deep sense of grievance in her heart.
Could it be that in Adrian Law’s heart, she doesn’t even compare to a cat?
Adrian actually reprimands her for a cat!
She was the one who got scratched!
No, it must be because of that vile woman Cecilia Vaughn’s manipulation of him!
Rosalind White felt both wronged and jealous, thinking she still needed to get the vaccine quickly, and reluctantly glanced at Adrian Law.
"Alright, Adrian, I’ll be right back."
...
In the Law Family’s private clinic, Rosalind White quickly received her preventive vaccine shot, and after some thought, asked the doctor to apply extra red antiseptic fluid.
Looking at the increasingly exaggerated red mark on her arm, if not inspected closely, one might almost think it was stained with blood, as if she had suffered some terribly serious injury.
That’s exactly the effect she wanted.
Rosalind White gave a sly, sinister smile, her lips curling slightly.
She lowered her head and touched the two jade bracelets in her coat pocket.
Cecilia Vaughn, your cat scratched me, so gifting you with a grand present is only fitting...
...
Cecilia Vaughn and Adrian Law went to the hall where Fiona Vaughn and Tyson Law stood beside Stacy Summers, amusing the elder with their company.
"Grandma."
Cecilia Vaughn saw Stacy Summers and felt genuinely happy inside, her brows relaxed as she lightly spoke alongside Adrian Law.
"Oh, Cecilia, you and Adrian are finally here!"
"Come, come, this is snow water collected from cliffside green plum branches by a master at Sage’s Mercy Temple, extraordinarily fine, brewed with the exquisite Mists of the Sacred Mountain—it’s a true gem. Try it, see if it tastes even sweeter than ordinary tea."
Cecilia Vaughn didn’t expect the usually carefree Stacy Summers to have such elegant tastes, reminding her of the tea scene with Mia from Dream of the Red Chamber.
"Alright, Grandma, I’ll give it a try."
Cecilia Vaughn poured a cup for herself and Adrian Law, the Law Group being a prestigious family with extraordinary luxuries, both in tea leaves and tea ware, which were exceptionally rare and precious.
Though Cecilia Vaughn didn’t often drink tea herself, her mother Wendy Sutton enjoyed it, so Cecilia Vaughn was somewhat knowledgeable about tea culture, and after sipping softly, she praised it profusely.
"It’s indeed remarkable. The green plum scent is distinct, surprisingly the snow water seems to carry a unique sweetness, and the Mists of the Sacred Mountain have an orchid fragrance and a lingering taste—it’s truly a rare masterpiece."
"Cecilia, I didn’t know you were skilled in tea!"
Stacy Summers looked at Cecilia Vaughn with the excitement of discovering a treasure, making Cecilia a bit embarrassed.
She gave a gentle smile, holding the bone china cup with fingers as smooth as jade, presenting a tranquil beauty closely associated with the curling tea mist.
"Just a rough idea; it’s my mother’s preference, I hope not to make Grandma laugh."
Seeing Cecilia Vaughn talking eloquently here, Fiona Vaughn only felt that she was showing off, making her quite indignant.
While she was fuming, a silvery laugh came from outside the door.
"Grandma, so you’re having tea with Adrian and his wife; it’s very romantic."
Cecilia Vaughn narrowed her eyes at Rosalind White entering through the door, noticing she’d changed her clothes, though her arm’s wound was covered by lace, unknown how it was.
It shouldn’t be serious, Mimi’s scratches were shallow at the time...
"Do you want to have a cup, dear girl? Mists of the Sacred Mountain brewed with green plum snow, you haven’t tried it, have you?"
Stacy Summers affectionately smiled, while Rosalind White shyly took the cup she handed over, lightly sipping, she suddenly suggested.
"Grandma, the tea is splendid, but I think it’s not quite elegant enough. Since it’s snow water tea, why don’t my sister-in-law and I perform a piece to liven up things?"
Seeing Rosalind White’s intense eye contact aimed at her, Cecilia Vaughn was momentarily astonished.
"Miss White, are you referring to me?"
Rosalind White’s smile was charming and naive, full of pure innocence.
"Yes, sister-in-law, I heard Adrian bought you an extremely valuable Ancient Zither; although I don’t play, I can play the piano. An Eastern-Western performance should be quite interesting, don’t you think?"
Thinking of the Spring Thunder Zither being worth a fortune, Adrian actually spent so lavishly on Cecilia Vaughn, at this realization, Rosalind’s smile almost faltered.
But it didn’t matter, as the ancient zither was monotonous, sparsely played well across Veridia, whereas the piano, recognized as the king of Western instruments, she’d practiced diligently, certain she would outshine Cecilia Vaughn.
Cecilia Vaughn could clearly see Rosalind White’s intention to show off and step on her by demonstrating her artistic prowess.
"Uh... sorry, I didn’t bring my zither, plus my skills are rough, so I won’t embarrass myself; maybe Miss White can perform a piece solo?"
Rosalind White didn’t expect Cecilia Vaughn to be so cowardly, she somewhat provocatively glanced at Cecilia Vaughn.
"Sister-in-law, it’s alright, there’s an Ancient Zither in The Law Family’s storeroom, moreover, Adrian bought you the Spring Thunder, worth at least tens of millions. If you didn’t understand zither, why would Adrian buy it for you?"
Spend tens of millions on a zither?
Fiona Vaughn was dumbfounded, burning with jealousy inside, yet jokingly approached, taking the opportunity to severely criticize Cecilia Vaughn.
"Rosalind, Cecilia really hasn’t touched an Ancient Zither in years; her playing skills were poor back then, and now probably even worse... so she’ll definitely hold you back; you should play solo, everyone will surely enjoy listening."
