Although the clerk clearly knew that he couldn’t win against Madam Gu, he still stiffened his neck, wanting to retort, after all, their boss was Mr. Lu, and it was Mr. Lu who paid their salaries.
But before the clerk could speak, Song Qiao had already stood up with her arms crossed over her chest, watching Madam Gu with a mocking smile, and said directly, "Rest assured, even if the Gu Family begged on their knees to marry Gu Linyuan, I, Song Qiao, wouldn’t even consider it for a mont."
The commotion over here had already attracted the attention of many custors in the jewelry store—people within the circles with money, power, or influence. Won typically love to crowd around interesting happenings, so quite a few imdiately started to whisper among themselves nearby.
However, Song Qiao’s expression remained unchanged, looking at Madam Gu with a face full of ridicule as her own words had caused Madam Gu to turn an extrely unsightly shade of red.
Madam Gu had not expected Song Qiao to talk back so brazenly and was montarily so angry that her face beca flushed red.
Seeing this, Yun Wei, standing nearby, knew this was the perfect opportunity to ingratiate herself with Madam Gu and take the chance to utterly rid Gu Linyuan of this woman, Song Qiao. She imdiately stepped forward on her high heels and pointing right at Song Qiao, she started, "You whore, who do you think you are? The Gu Family is not a place you can enter. Stop your delusional dreaming. You are destined to never go from a sparrow to a phoenix in your life; you’re born to toil..."
Song Qiao observed Yun Wei in front of her. Is this how a daughter of a wealthy family speaks? No manners whatsoever, and such venomous words. She suddenly found herself sowhat disdaining Gu Linyuan’s taste in won, for fancying this sort of woman.
At this very mont, Gu Linyuan himself was quite the innocent party, worn out by the disturbances caused by his own mother and Yun Wei.
He had never truly fancied Yun Wei, knowing all along that she was a spoiled and willful woman from birth. When he initially chose to be with Yun Wei after breaking up with Song Qiao, Gu Linyuan often thought back on Song Qiao’s mild temper and good-natured character.
Yun Wei truly paled in comparison to Song Qiao. Not to ntion, Song Qiao naturally carried an air of composed grace, and without any makeup, she looked more beautiful than Yun Wei with her delicate makeup.
"My wife, Song Qiao, would want to marry into your Gu Family?" Just as Yun Wei continued ranting, a voice laced with a hint of coldness and irony sounded from behind Gu Linyuan and his group.
Upon hearing Lu Jingchen’s voice, Song Qiao imdiately lifted her head and looked over, seeing a man dressed in a white shirt and slacks walking towards them with a forbidding look and an imposing stature.
Gu Linyuan’s expression changed abruptly upon hearing Lu Jingchen’s voice, turning his head only to see Lu Jingchen, who had just returned from making a phone call to check if Song Qiao had finished choosing a ring, his own face turning several shades paler.
Madam Gu and Yun Wei’s expressions changed as well, exchanging glances, seeing confusion, fear, and disbelief in each other’s eyes.
Yun Wei had never t Lu Jingchen in person, but had seen news reports about him due to Zuo Yuqing’s past affairs. At that ti, she had sensed that this man was no simple character, even more formidable than her Linyuan. Knowing she was not worthy of Lu Jingchen, she did not allow herself to entertain any foolish hopes.
Even if she had entertained the thought, she never had an opportunity to get close to a man like Lu Jingchen.
Madam Gu had t Lu Jingchen a few years back at a family banquet event. Although her mory was not vivid, she instantly recognized from his features and the aura he emitted that he was indeed the current CEO of the CK Group—Lu Jingchen.
Not quite catching the implication of Lu Jingchen’s words for a mont, Madam Gu watched as he boldly approached them, her lips moved silently before finally speaking up cautiously, "Mr. Lu, what a coincidence."
Although she was used to throwing her weight around outside as the lady of the Gu Family, in front of the Lu Family, the Gu Family was nothing. If the Lu Family wished, they could decide the Gu Family’s fate with a single word, which was why Madam Gu was particularly wary of Lu Jingchen.
Gu Linyuan looked at Lu Jingchen; even though he was annoyed by this man, he had to admit that only Lu Jingchen could afford Song Qiao such privileges, and indeed, Lu Jingchen’s status was not sothing he could compare with.
As for his mother, Gu Linyuan had no intention of pleading with Lu Jingchen for her today. It wasn’t that he was afraid of Lu Jingchen, nor that he was being unfilial.
It was because if Madam Gu did not receive a lesson today, she would still fail to restrain herself in the future.
He indeed had not completely given up on Song Qiao, always thinking there might be a chance in the future, but sotis he also realized that if in the end Song Qiao still wouldn’t choose him, he would still need to marry a woman he liked.
If he did not make his mother back down now, the one who would end up being insulted like Song Qiao in the future would be his own wife.
Lu Jingchen, facing Madam Gu’s cautious and ingratiating expression, curled his lips slightly before speaking in an indifferent tone, "That is what I should be saying to you, Madam Gu. I wonder what you an by troubling my wife? Did my wife sohow displease you? And those words you said earlier, please explain them to , I didn’t quite catch them."
The look on Lu Jingchen’s face was calm and inscrutable, betraying no specific emotion, as if the topic were sothing incredibly simple. However, Song Qiao, who had been acquainted with him for so long, understood perfectly well.
Lu Jingchen was... truly angry.
Song Qiao looked at the man before her, and an unusual emotion flooded her heart.
——I noticed that several girls tipped during my absence backstage, and due to my workload, I’ve resud daily updates of six thousand words. To thank those generous girls who tipped, I’ll post an extra Chapter tomorrow, making it a nine thousand-word update.
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