Chapter 83 - Do You Dare to Attend as Mrs. Lu?
His “support” made Ning Qing feel warm and fluffy inside. Actually, when he wasn’t bullying her, he was really good to her.
“Shaoming, it was all thanks to Luo Xi who saved me in the theatre today. I heard that you and Luo Xi have a good relationship. He’s very skilled at martial arts. Where did he learn it?”
Lu Shaoming pinched the cigarette butt out in the ashtray and answered, “Luo Xi is the illegitimate son of the Ou family. His mother gave birth to him and died of a massive hemorrhage. At that time, his midwife placed him in the river and allowed him to drift along in a small barrel. Finally, he was rescued by an eminent monk in the temple and grew up in the temple.”
“But when he was eight years old, the temple was massacred by a group of robbers. He watched as the monk who was his teacher, who treated him like a father, die in a pool of blood. From then on, he never spoke again. He was taken by traffickers, and eventually ran out and hid deep in the mountains. He lived with a wolf for 10 whole years between the ages of eight to 18 and only joined the Ou family at the age of 19.
Ning Qing was shocked that this kind of plot that would only appear on TV would actually appear on a person, Ou Luo Xi…
“At the age of 19, Luo Xi only learned about a human’s lifestyle and culture after joining the Ou family. On the surface, it seems that he is very difficult to get along with. But in fact, it’s just that he does not know how to get along with others and dares not get along with others. He is purer, simpler, and kinder than all the people in the world. If you treat him sincerely, he will treat you well.”
Ning Qing was speechless this whole time. She couldn’t imagine how Ou Luo Xi had survived through all those years. His life was too miserable and strange. He was doomed to be an outcast, and unlikely to be accepted by the world.
“For all my time with you, when did I ever covet a title? No matter how much Yao Yao had wanted to call you father, I would not allow her to do so. I accompanied you to entertain clients and helped you with the company and shared your worries. I gave you the best years that a woman has to offer. If sister had not pushed Grandma down the stairs three years ago, you would not have divorced her or married me. How could it be my fault now?”
Ning Zhenguo could not refute.
Ning Qing understood now; if Grandma hadn’t rolled down the stairs three years ago, her “father” probably still would have wanted to possess both family and beauty. He wanted to win the Grand Slam of life.
Unfortunately, when men enjoyed the pleasures of cheating, no beauty would be willing to hide in the dark corner forever. They would eventually want to usurp the wife.
At this time Ning Yao noticed Ning Qing standing by the door. She called out, “Sister…”
Ning Qing did not hide after she had been discovered. She opened the door generously and appeared in front of the three people.
When Li Meiling saw Ning Qing, she quickly said, “Zhenguo, I know it was my fault 20 years ago, but Qingqing was too ruthless at the press conference today. She made you lose so much face.”
Ning Zhenguo’s gaze on Ning Qing was instantly unfriendly.
Ning Qing leaned lazily against the door. Her entire body was bathed in the light of the corridor and appeared a little cold. “Oh, face? Where is your face?”
“Ning Qing!” Ning Zhenguo was furious that his daughter was mocking him.
A small smile formed at the corners of Ning Qing’s lips as she crossed her two slender arms in front of her chest. She shrugged her shoulders indifferently.
She was not always in the mood to play with others. Since Ning Zhenguo had pushed her to that pervert a month ago, he was nothing in her eyes.
“Zhenguo, look at her attitude…” Li Meiling took this opportunity to add fuel to the fire.
“Enough! Everyone stop talking!” Ning Zhenguo interrupted Li Meiling.
Li Meiling shut up.
Ning Zhenguo looked at Ning Qing again and asked in an unfriendly tone, “Why are you here?”
“Oh, you forgot, my mother had a kidney replacement operation here. My mother was hospitalized. I’m here to accompany her.”
Ning Zhenguo was very dissatisfied with Ning Qing’s “you forgot”, but when he heard “kidney replacement operation”, an echo of guilt and tenderness flashed across his face, but that vanished after a split second. “Your mother’s operation is a lesson from God. Your grandmother treated her like her own daughter. How could she push her down the stairs so viciously?”
After three years, Ning Zhenguo would still clench his fists when he talked about this topic.
Ning Qing did not react. As she began to move, she laughed as she said, “My mother had tried to borrow money from you for her operation, but you didn’t give her anything. Despite this, the operation went smoothly. Is this not a sign from heaven that my mother didn’t push grandmother down the stairs?”
“You!” Ning Zhenguo was silent. He expression changed and asked, “Why did the man I introduced to you last month disappear? This man is a business partner of mine. Although he had been married two times, he’s rich and has a good personality. You would be a young madam if you had married him. Why didn’t you try to get along with him?”
Ning Qing really wanted to laugh, so she did. “Hah, don’t you know? After you answered the phone and left that day, your business partner tried to rape me. He’s in prison now.”
“What?” Ning Zhenguo was shocked. He hadn’t known anything about it. He turned around and looked at Li Meiling. “Tell me what happened. Didn’t you vouch for that man’s character?”
Li Meiling didn’t expect Ning Qing to exposed everything. That man was useless too. He couldn’t even rape a 21-year-old girl, that useless waste!
“Zhenguo, why are you blaming me again? You met him yourself and approved of him as well.” Li Meiling acted innocent.
Ning Zhenguo pursed his lips together. That night, Li Meiling had tried her best to serve him. He was drunk and dizzy, so he couldn’t really judge the man. That said, he had been negligent.
Then Ning Zhenguo’s secretary came over and said, “Boss, Guang Qing just sent you an invitation letter welcoming you to attend Guang Qing’s dinner party in three days.”
“Guang Qing?” Both Ning Zhenguo and Li Meiling eyes shone.
“Zhenguo, is it that Guang Qing? The Guang Qing listed in the United States by Lu Shaoming, the ninth generation direct grandson of the Lu family, when he was 16-years-old? God, why would he send you an invitation? I’ll have to go with you.”
“Mom, Dad, are you talking about the Lu Corporation, the largest imperial group in the world? And the most valuable golden Bachelor in the world, Lu Shaoming? I’ve heard that he’s a magnificent man, rich as a country. I’m going too.”
Ning Qing looked at the family that was drunk on greed. If they knew that she had married Lu Shaoming, what would they think?
“Auntie Li, do you still dare to show up outside? I suggest you take a look at the news and Weibo; the internet is calling for you to get out of the entertainment industry and leave this earth. I am worried that they’ll throw stones and rotten eggs at you the moment they see you. If I were you, I would wear a shroud on my face and never take it off.”