Chapter 370: Chapter 370

Song Qiao looked behind him but did not see Mrs. Gu’s figure, nor did she say anything more. She nodded her head, "Then you guys take your time picking, I’m going to choose a ring first."

Gu Linyuan did not leave immediately, but still stood opposite Song Qiao, looking at her with her hair tied up in a neat and tidy manner. Without rouge or heavy makeup, she still looked stunningly beautiful. The thought that she used to be his girlfriend, and now someone else’s wife, made his heart feel even more uncomfortable. He forced a bitter smile to his lips but still asked, "You’ve been married for so long and haven’t had a wedding yet. Qiaoqiao, when will you hold your wedding? Can you also send me an invitation when the time comes?"

Caught off guard by Gu Linyuan’s question, Song Qiao had not expected him to ask this. To be honest, when they broke up, she wasn’t without resentment towards him, but it probably couldn’t be called true hate, at most there was a great deal of indignation. After she married Lu Jingchen, her feelings for Gu Linyuan gradually faded. Even though they had been living in the same city for several months, they had not seen each other once, nor did she have any feelings of longing or anything else.

Maybe they really had become a thing of the past, and she had let go. Although they couldn’t be lovers, they could still be friends.

Song Qiao pulled the corners of her mouth into a faint smile and said, "We..."

Just as she was about to tell Gu Linyuan about her marriage to Lu Jingchen on the fifteenth of next month, she stopped speaking after only two words and her gaze fell behind Gu Linyuan. She pulled the corner of her mouth and said to Gu Linyuan, "Your mother is here."

Behind Gu Linyuan, a middle-aged woman dressed in expensive attire, with a young girl in tow, stormed towards them. The girl was none other than Yun Wei, the young miss of the Yun Family, the very person who caused her and Gu Linyuan to break up.

Mother Gu had always had a big problem with Song Qiao. Not only did she look down on Song Qiao, she was also extremely scornful. She had the impression that Song Qiao was the type who coveted vanity and, seeing that Song Qiao had no place in the Song Family, intended to seduce her son to become Mrs. Gu.

Furthermore, Mother Gu’s most favored daughter-in-law candidate had always been Yun Wei, the young miss of the Yun Family. Seeing Yun Wei’s genteel and sensible demeanor, her aptitude for dressing well, and the expensive gifts she would give, made Mother Gu even more obviously biased when compared to Song Qiao, who had the empty title of Young Mistress of the Song Family and was completely out of favor.

Yun Wei’s face changed upon seeing Song Qiao, especially when she saw that Gu Linyuan seemed to be chatting with Song Qiao, which made her very annoyed. She couldn’t help but slowly clench her fingers, forming them into a fist. But as her eyes lifted to Song Qiao again, she displayed a perfect smile, approaching them together with Mother Gu.

Mother Gu wore a very expensive dress and draped a handmade shawl over her shoulders. Holding a bag exclusively sold at a certain brand’s boutique, she exuded an air of affluent grace, indicating at a glance that she was a lady of high society.

Song Qiao had long since grown used to it, knowing that Gu Linyuan’s mother was never one to be low-key. She would dress up extravagantly like a lady if she could.

Mother Gu walked up to Gu Linyuan’s side, her gaze filled with anger as she stared at Song Qiao. Before Song Qiao or her son could speak, Mother Gu stretched out her finger accusatorily toward Song Qiao, cursing loudly, "Song Qiao, why are you still haunting us? My son no longer likes you, and he’s about to get engaged to Yun Wei. Did you know we were coming here and decide to come for an ’accidental’ encounter with my son? I’m telling you, don’t even think about marrying into our Gu Family; I would never agree to you marrying my son even if I die..."

Song Qiao, somewhat flabbergasted by Mother Gu’s words, didn’t know how to respond and shifted her gaze to Gu Linyuan. She wanted to laugh, but she managed to suppress it. With a slight lift of her eyebrows, she looked at Gu Linyuan with pursed lips, her expression a mix of amusement and sarcasm.

Gu Linyuan’s expression turned ugly, especially after hearing his mother’s words. His face darkened further, and his voice revealed a chilling tone, "Mom, what nonsense are you spouting..."

"Where am I spouting nonsense?" Mother Gu was very dissatisfied with her son’s retort, pointing at Song Qiao again, almost poking her finger in Song Qiao’s face, and continued to speak discontentedly, "Isn’t this woman trying to seduce you again? Linyuan, you’re already preparing to get engaged to Yun Wei, she’s not worthy of you at all, let alone the position of Mrs. Gu. Yun Wei is the best match for you, don’t you understand?"

Gu Linyuan’s face was gloomy as he felt his mother was being unreasonable.

In truth, it was he, Gu Linyuan, who was not worthy of Song Qiao.

Before he could speak, Yun Wei, who had been standing off to the side, had already fixed her gaze on the rings of different carats in front of Song Qiao, suddenly changing her expression. She looked at Gu Linyuan and asked, "Brother Linyuan, are you... planning to buy her a ring?"

Mother Gu, upon hearing Yun Wei’s words, also glanced at the rings, and her face turned very unpleasant. Just as she was about to speak, Gu Linyuan cut her off, "It’s not for her; what are you making up?"

Relieved to hear Gu Linyuan say it wasn’t for him, Yun Wei then looked again at Song Qiao and those rings with a contemptuous and proud expression. Bending down, she picked up a diamond ring of over ten carats and spoke to Song Qiao in a mocking tone, "Miss Song, do you even know how much just the smallest of these rings costs? Can you afford any of them, coming here to pick out rings?"

"Is it because Miss Song is undesirable now that she wants to buy a ring to console her empty heart? Miss Song, do you need me to give you a ring?"

Upon hearing Yun Wei’s words, Gu Linyuan’s face immediately darkened even further, cutting her off directly, "Yun Wei, that’s enough, take back what you just said."

Yun Wei, startled by Gu Linyuan’s words, paused for a moment before turning to face him. The face that was previously mocking Song Qiao suddenly put on a pitiful expression with a tinge of grievance, "Linyuan brother, you’re actually scolding me..."

"Linyuan, what are you doing? There’s nothing wrong with what Yun Wei said." Seeing her prospective daughter-in-law being scolded, Gu’s mother also started to lecture her son, "Is Yun Wei wrong? Does Song Qiao have the money to buy here when she comes to this place?"

Gu Linyuan’s expression was somber, feeling a sharp pain in his head as his mother clearly had no idea that Song Qiao was now Lu Jingchen’s wife. Moreover, this store itself belongs to CK Group’s property, and as the Young Mistress of the Lu Family, Song Qiao wouldn’t just want any small diamond ring—she could easily have all the rings in the store or even all the rings in every jewelry store in An City with just a word from Lu Jingchen.

Grinding his teeth, Gu Linyuan looked at Song Qiao apologetically, then turned to Gu’s mother and said, "Mom, Qiaoqiao she..."

However, before Gu Linyuan could continue, a shop assistant nearby had already come over, respectfully addressing Song Qiao, "Mrs. Lu, would you like us to package all these rings for you? If you want, you can take them away directly."

This shop assistant was the one who had greeted them when Lu Jingchen and she had entered the store earlier—looking to be in his early twenties and quite young. When Gu’s mother was talking about Song Qiao, they had already noticed the commotion. Typically, the clients who come here to buy jewelry are either rich or noble, and not ones that these modest assistants can afford to offend.

But Song Qiao’s identity is that of the Young Mistress of the Lu Family, and this store is also property under the Lu Family’s name. Song Qiao is effectively their boss’s wife, so seeing her disrespected and lectured was something they naturally could not overlook, which is why they directly had her come over to help Song Qiao out of the awkward situation.

While Song Qiao was still watching the Gu’s mother and the others, she did not refute and let them talk. When the assistant said that sentence, she stiffened for a moment, then turned her head to look at the assistant standing with a perfect smile and knew they were helping her out.

After thinking for a moment, she smiled slightly and said, "No need, I can’t wear that many if I take them all home."

The voice of Gu’s mother and the others stopped abruptly, as their gaze fell directly on Song Qiao. Then Gu’s mother looked at the shop assistant and asked directly, "Who are you calling Mrs. Lu? This woman? You better not have made a mistake."

In An City, although there are many with the surname Lu, not many can be addressed as Mrs. Lu, except for the Lu Family behind CK Group.

Furthermore, the shop assistants here all have discernment, and the only person who could make them address someone as Mrs. Lu would be the Young Mistress behind the Lu Family, which even Gu’s mother knew.

Hearing the shop assistant addressing Song Qiao as Mrs. Lu, Gu’s mother naturally didn’t believe that Song Qiao was now the Young Mistress of the Lu Family. She assumed Song Qiao was posturing or acting. For more chapters visit novelꜰire.net

Song Qiao... the woman even her own son didn’t want; how could she possibly climb high enough to reach the Lu Family, let alone become the Young Mistress?

That would be the most laughable joke of the year.

Gu’s mother looked at the shop assistant and merely thought Song Qiao had paid the assistant to help her put on a show, which she found utterly disdainful.

Song Qiao’s face remained unchanged, her eyes looking meaningfully at Gu’s mother and Yun Wei, yet she merely smiled without saying a word.

And for some reason, when Yun Wei met Song Qiao’s smile, she suddenly got an extremely ominous premonition and subconsciously couldn’t help but step back.