Chapter 480: Chapter 480

His expression and reaction were indifferent, showing no surprise or any other reaction despite the sudden appearance of the visitor after a long time of not seeing each other.

Li Man looked at Lu Jingchen in front of her, almost having no reaction to her sudden appearance. At first, she thought that appearing in front of him would make this man feel somewhat awkward. With a slight movement of her red lips, she managed to force a smile on her face, "Jingchen, do you not want to see me?"

The girl’s voice carried a hint of hurt and grievance, sounding somewhat pitiful.

Song Qiao’s hand tightened around her chopsticks, suddenly understanding why she never received Lu Jingchen’s love — it was probably because she didn’t know how to act fragile, pitiful, or how to yield and read facial expressions.

Her personality had been strong like a boy’s since she was young; her mother even joked back then that such a character was well-suited for a boy.

However, she had almost been a "tomboy" for many years.

Otherwise, after her mother’s death and losing favor from Father Song, if she had been soft-hearted, she probably wouldn’t have made it through these years, much less have been able to earn money for her grandfather’s surgery.

Without looking up at the two standing there, she continued to eat her breakfast, which had tasted good before but now felt tasteless, mechanically continuing her meal.

Right now, it wasn’t just about her needing to eat; there was also a little one in her belly, so no matter how hard it was to eat, she couldn’t just capriciously stop.

"No." After these indifferent two words, Lu Jingchen took some chopsticks and added more to Song Qiao’s bowl, then ignored Li Man and said to Song Qiao, "You didn’t eat much yesterday, eat more. I’ll come and have lunch with you later."

It seemed only then did Li Man realize the presence of Song Qiao sitting there, turning her head towards her with a surprised look, then turning towards Lu Jingchen, she opened her mouth in surprise, "Jingchen, who is this... aren’t you going to introduce her to me?"

Hearing Li Man’s words, Song Qiao slightly raised her head to look at the girl in front of her, swallowed the breakfast in her mouth, put down her chopsticks without a word, grabbed some napkins to wipe the grease from her lips, and stood up saying to Lu Jingchen, "I’ve finished. I’ll wait outside for you."

Saying this, without waiting for a reaction from the man, she stood up and walked outside immediately.

Seeing her action, Lu Jingchen didn’t think twice; he immediately put down his chopsticks, stood up, and rushed after her.

Perhaps because of his height and his enviable long legs that both men and women would be jealous of, he quickly caught up with Song Qiao.

Before reaching the door, her arm was suddenly grasped from behind by his large hand, and with a slight force, she was pulled back against his chest, her nose hitting a button on his shirt, causing her such pain that she involuntarily inhaled sharply.

Seemingly hearing her inhale sharply, the man quickly created a bit of distance between them, looking down at her slightly reddened nose with a lower voice, he asked caringly, "Did it hurt when you hit? Sorry, I didn’t realize my own strength just now."

Song Qiao raised her hand to rub her nose, which actually didn’t hurt much, it just stung a bit when she hit it.

Before she could lower her hand again, her arm was grabbed once more, causing her to frown, but she didn’t answer his question. Instead, she looked up at him and spoke in a detached tone, "Let go of me, I’ll wait for you outside, you can stay and continue eating."

She had noticed earlier that he hadn’t eaten much, just a couple of bites, and then the girl had arrived.

Moreover, she didn’t want to stay with him now; she just wanted to go outside for some air, otherwise, she felt extremely uncomfortable.

Lu Jingchen’s dark, deep eyes were fixed on her, his expression still gentle, but his eyes were already filled with anger, as if he was trying hard to suppress his emotions, "Qiaoqiao, what exactly is upsetting you? Is it that you can’t eat whenever I’m in front of you? Or is it that you no longer care about me and have fallen in love with another man?"

The woman suddenly froze upon hearing his words, and after a long moment, she said blankly, "Is this how you see me, Lu Jingchen?"

"If not, sit down and finish your breakfast."

Song Qiao looked at the man in front of her and suddenly felt as if everything that had happened before, including his tenderness towards her last night, combined with his words today, seemed like an illusion from a past life.

Since when did she appear so unbearable in his eyes?

As if suddenly thinking of something, her face involuntarily revealed a mocking smile, looking directly at the man in front of her, yet her tone was very nonchalant, "Lu Jingchen, if you really think so, then keep thinking that way, let go, I’m already full."

While speaking, she forcefully pulled away from his hand without any hesitation and immediately turned around to walk towards the door, rushing as if she was afraid someone would follow her from behind.

The place was busy with people coming for breakfast, after all, this restaurant was excellent in every aspect and many would drive a long way just to eat here.

Although the voices of Song Qiao and Lu Jingchen weren’t very loud previously, some people still heard them, and even if they hadn’t heard, they could guess something was amiss from their actions. Additionally, Lu Jingchen and Song Qiao recently made headlines in major news magazines due to an incident at their wedding, so recognizing the couple was easy for many, and they began to whisper about it, albeit quietly.

Lu Jingchen’s hand was still in the air from when he had lifted it earlier, watching Song Qiao’s departing figure. Actually, he could have grabbed her and stopped her, but he didn’t, and probably only he knew why.

Undoubtedly, the mocking smile on Song Qiao’s face just now had petrified him, allowing her to easily break free from his grip.

Li Man, not far away, was initially stunned by the scene, but quickly recovered and looked towards Lu Jingchen standing there, her eyes lighting up and her mouth curving into a smile almost involuntarily. Thıs content belongs to 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽

"Jingchen Brother..." Li Man stood up and walked over to Lu Jingchen, showing a concerned expression. However, her eyes glanced in the direction Song Qiao left and she casually asked, "Who is that woman? Why is she treating you that way? It’s too much."

Li Man had heard about Lu Jingchen’s marriage a while ago, as she is best friends with Murong Rui, so naturally, she knew the real reason for Murong Rui’s sudden return to the country.

Having just returned to the country not long ago and being busy with her own affairs, she hadn’t had the time to catch up on any magazines or newspapers, especially since the news on the internet about Lu Jingchen was quickly deleted by someone, and only printed media remained unalterable.

She had been too busy to even check those magazines to see who Lu Jingchen actually married.

However, having seen Song Qiao just now, she had probably guessed her identity but had been pretending not to know.

The man finally lowered his hand, his mind filled with the vision of Song Qiao’s mocking smile, unconsciously tightening his grip...

He turned his head to look at Li Man beside him, his expression stoic as he simply stated, "That’s my wife."

Having said that, he no longer paid attention to her and walked towards the counter to pay and also to buy an extra breakfast to take away.

Li Man’s expression was taken aback, and she couldn’t help but shiver at the coldness on Lu Jingchen’s face, her heart skipping a beat until the man had already gone to the counter and asked the server to pack a new breakfast.

When Song Qiao walked out of the restaurant, she suddenly felt nauseous and quickly walked behind the car to avoid the eyes behind her, starting to retch.

Luckily, she hadn’t eaten much, so nothing came out. Her morning sickness had become more frequent recently; many times on the way here, she had barely managed to suppress the urge to vomit, and it was incredibly uncomfortable.

After she was done retching, she felt so weak she could barely stand, leaning against the car, her eyes turning red.

Her eyes landed on the bustling traffic on the street, and she made up her mind.

She must divorce Lu Jingchen soon and leave this place sooner.

Because, her stomach cannot wait that long, and she didn’t want anyone, especially Lu Jingchen, to know about this child...

When Lu Jingchen came back to the car with the breakfast, Song Qiao was already sitting in the back, resting with her eyes closed.

"Jingchen Brother, wait a moment!"

Just as he was about to get into the car, he heard Li Man’s voice behind him, stopping him in his tracks as he turned to look back.

Li Man quickly walked up to Lu Jingchen, her face slightly flushed, looking at him somewhat apologetically as she said, "I was just about to head back too, could you give me a ride on your way?"