With a loud “smack”, the sound echoed.
Everyone around turned to look.
Shen Baiyun stared at Shen Qingqing in disbelief. This country bumpkin from the countryside actually dared to slap her?
But the burning pain on her face reminded her very clearly Shen Qingqing had truly slapped her, right in front of everyone.
Her eyes quickly filled with tears. She suppressed the urge to rush forward and fight Shen Qingqing, and said aggrievedly, “Sister, why did you hit me? Don’t make a scene. Mom and Dad will be unhappy if they see this.”
As her voice fell, Lu Kai had already helped Wang Lanhua out of the car.
He looked worriedly at Shen Baiyun, then turned to see Shen Qingqing still standing there and scolded sharply,
“Shen Qingqing, what are you doing?”
Hearing this, Shen Qingqing smiled inwardly with amusement.
Then she said, “Of course I’m hitting someone.”
After speaking, she looked at the innocent-looking Shen Baiyun and laughed loudly.
“Stealing someone else’s things and pushing them into a pit of fire shouldn’t a person like that be beaten?”
Her meaningful words made Lu Kai’s expression darken slightly. Several wealthy ladies attending the banquet let out mocking laughs.
Everyone in this circle knew each other’s business.
With the matter exposed again, Shen Baiyun’s face instantly turned pale.
But Shen Qingqing didn’t care about her reaction. She quickly trotted over and took the initiative to support Wang Lanhua, saying warmly, “Mother-in-law, be careful. Let me help you.”
Wang Lanhua recalled what had just happened, and her foot still throbbed in pain. She was about to pull her hand away and continue letting Lu Kai support her
But she saw that Lu Kai had already gone over to comfort Shen Baiyun.
Wang Lanhua felt a wall suddenly rise in her heart.
Seeing this, Shen Qingqing smiled inwardly. Sure enough, the male lead was deeply devoted to the female lead!
As she helped Wang Lanhua walk inside, she whispered quietly, “Mother-in-law, don’t be fooled by that bitch Shen Baiyun.
I hit her today because I couldn’t stand it anymore. She clearly said she wanted to spend her life with Brother Lu Kai, but in her heart she’s still thinking about Lu Qianshan!”
“Mother-in-law, do you know? Last night I found a love letter Shen Baiyun wrote to Lu Qianshan!”
Shen Qingqing was simply making it up. No one would be able to prove whether it was true or not anyway. Besides, prejudice was often built from other people’s gossip.
Hearing this, Wang Lanhua fell silent for a moment. She had never actually gone through Lu Qianshan’s private belongings.
But she hadn’t expected that Shen Baiyun would flirt with Lu Qianshan while also misleading her son!
When she looked back again and saw Shen Baiyun and Lu Kai walking side by side, anger surged in her heart.
No. She had to cut off the ill-fated relationship between Shen Baiyun and her precious son.
Thinking this, Wang Lanhua showed a smile on the surface.
“Qingqing, let’s keep walking.”
Shen Qingqing smiled and agreed. Inwardly she thought: the difficulties Wang Lanhua originally inflicted on the original Shen Qingqing would probably be shifted onto someone else now.
After all, Lu Qianshan was a “vegetable,” so Wang Lanhua had already lowered her guard against him.
But Lu Kai was her beloved son her treasure.
Now that her precious son might develop feelings for a fake heiress, how could Wang Lanhua just sit back and watch?
Although the Lu family estate was enormous, the main hall and reception hall were located at the front. Supporting Wang Lanhua, Shen Qingqing slowly walked inward while receiving all kinds of curious looks from the guests.
After passing through a corridor, they saw a magnificent hall ahead.
Above it were three large characters.
“Hall of Longevity.”
This was the core hall of the Lu family residence, where only important clients and family members were invited.
Shen Qingqing secretly clicked her tongue in admiration. Being rich really was nice.
Once she finished this world, she was definitely going to demand more money from that black-hearted system and happily return to her retirement life.
Thinking this, Shen Qingqing and Wang Lanhua took their seats.
Shen Qingshan sat at another table. From afar, he greeted Wang Lanhua briefly before continuing to discuss business.
This was Old Master Lu’s rule: men and women sat at separate tables.
After sitting down, Shen Qingqing soon became bored. After a while, she lightly tapped Wang Lanhua who was busy boasting to her sisters-in-law and spoke under Wang Lanhua’s displeased gaze.
“Mother-in-law, I want to go out for a walk. Is that okay?”
Wang Lanhua hesitated briefly, then said, “Alright.”
The Lu estate was so large. If this fool wandered off, got lost, and made a fool of herself, wouldn’t that smear Lu Qianshan’s reputation again?
Seeing that Wang Lanhua agreed, Shen Qingqing stood up and gracefully walked out.
Following the original host’s memories, Shen Qingqing strolled casually through the Lu estate. After “devastating” flowers along the way, she finally arrived at her destination.
A few tall clusters of flowers and a wooden pergola formed a secluded little world.
The grapes growing there were already ripe. It was noon, and sunlight filtered through, making everything look gentle and warm.
And beneath the grape arbor.
A man and a woman were confessing their feelings to each other.
Yes. They were the male and female leads.
The scene looked incredibly warm, but when Shen Qingqing moved closer and listened, she immediately felt disgusted.
Shen Baiyun was sitting on Lu Kai’s lap, enjoying grapes that he fed to her. After a while she opened her eyes and suppressed the malice in them, pretending to be confused.
“I don’t know what happened to Sister today. She actually slapped me in public.”
Lu Kai gently stroked her hair and smiled.
“That country bumpkin from the countryside you don’t need to bother with her.”
But Shen Baiyun suddenly recalled Shen Qingqing’s beautiful face. She abruptly sat up and said seriously, “Brother Lu, you wouldn’t stop loving me, would you?”
Lu Kai paused. “How could that be?”
Only then did Shen Baiyun’s eyes turn red.
“But before, you would always take such good care of me…”
Her words carried a clear implication.
“It’s fine. Later I’ll find an opportunity to teach her a harsh lesson. How do you want to punish her, my little darling?”
Seeing Shen Baiyun remain silent, Lu Kai continued, “For example… find someone to violate her? Or beat her up? Or ”
Joy flashed through Shen Baiyun’s eyes, but she quickly covered his mouth.
“Don’t say that, Brother Lu! Sister only hit me. Don’t treat her like that. She’s innocent too!”
Although she said that, she deliberately emphasized certain words.
Lu Kai nodded.
“Don’t worry. I’ll punish her appropriately.”
“But how are you going to compensate me? Hmm?”
“Ah don’t!”
With a coquettish cry, Lu Kai had already kissed Shen Baiyun.
Shen Qingqing felt extremely disgusted by the conversation she had just heard.
But she couldn’t delay her mission. Any chance to influence the relationship between the male and female leads had to be firmly seized otherwise everything could fall apart.
She quickly took out the aphrodisiac she had prepared earlier from her bag, covered her nose and mouth, and sprayed it lightly into the air.
Then she took out her phone, switched it to silent mode, opened the camera, and started recording.
After Lu Kai pressed Shen Baiyun onto the stone table beneath the grape arbor and kissed her deeply.
With a soft gasp from Shen Baiyun, Lu Kai finally couldn’t hold back. He lifted her up, pressed her onto the grass beside the stone table, and once again ignited the flames of passion…
A smile immediately flashed across Shen Qingqing’s mind.
After all, as the unlucky supporting female character, her duty was to properly promote the relationship between the male and female leads.
And suddenly.
She had another idea.