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Chapter 235 Bad Luck

Fu Ying and a group of wealthy women arrived at the restaurant.

She saw Sheng Tingze and Rong Shu sitting alone together.

The two noticed the group of people who had entered.

When Rong Shu saw An Qingyue following Madam An, she couldn't help but frown. She hadn't seen An Qingyue when she arrived earlier, so it was clear that An Qingyue had come with Sheng Tingchen.

It's unclear whether inviting An Qingyue to Fu Ying's birthday party was due to Madam An or Sheng Tingchen.

An Qingyue glanced in Rong Shu's direction, then walked straight towards Sheng Tingchen.

Fu Ying walked towards Sheng Tingze.

The two stood up.

"Madam."

Rong Shu greeted him politely.

"mom."

Fu Ying asked, "Are you all alright?"

It's clear that Fu Ying knew about what happened online, but her words didn't express any blame or dissatisfaction.

Sheng Tingze said, "It's nothing."

Fu Ying nodded. "Let's talk about it after we eat."

Sheng Tingze hummed in agreement.

The guests took their seats one after another.

Mr. Fu, Mrs. Fu, Mr. Sheng, Mrs. Sheng, and their male elders from the older generation did not attend the luncheon.

The main table could seat ten people, mainly members of the Sheng and Fu families, as well as three close friends of Fu Ying. Su Jinxi sat at the main table, next to Shen Yurong and another noble lady.

To Fu Ying's right, the students are rehearsing in order of seniority: eldest son Sheng Tingyu, then Fu Xingzhou...

An Qingyue stayed by Sheng Tingchen's side the whole time, her dignified and elegant demeanor befitting a well-bred young lady.

The elegant lady beside Su Jinxi looked at the two of them and said to Su Jinxi, "Your daughter really looks like you. It's a pleasure to see her standing next to Tingchen."

Hearing the noblewoman's words, An Qingyue felt a surge of pride and smugness. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Rong Shu, thinking that Rong Shu was self-aware enough to know that she was not worthy of standing with Brother Chen.

Sheng Tingze and Rong Shu did not go to the main table, but sat at the next table.

There was only one seat left at the main table, and Sheng Tingchen and An Qingyue had not yet taken their seats.

Sheng Tingchen pulled out a chair and said to An Qingyue, "Qingyue, please sit down first!"

An Qingyue tugged at Sheng Tingchen's arm, her voice filled with nervous reluctance, and asked, "Where will you sit, Brother Chen?"

The words fell.

Jiang Weiyang suddenly asked, "How old is Miss An this year?"

An Qingyue paused for a moment, then looked at Jiang Weiyang beside her, unsure of what she meant by asking that question.

But she could clearly sense the hostility in her tone.

But this was their first meeting, and she had never offended this Mrs. Fu.

An Qingyue did not respond.

Jiang Weiyang continued, "Miss An must be in her early twenties, right? Why is she still acting like a clingy teenager? Does she think she'll be unwanted after just one meal?"

These words were spoken.

An Qingyue froze on the spot.

Fu Xingzhou coughed twice.

Sheng Tingchen looked at Jiang Weiyang.

The other people at the table looked at them.

Su Jinxi tried to smooth things over by saying, "Qingyue, please have a seat!"

Jiang Weiyang looked at Sheng Tingchen and said, "I'll go sit with Evelynn and make room for you, Tingchen."

Upon hearing this...

An Qingyue suddenly realized why she had said those things in public to humiliate her; it was all because of that bitch Rong Shu.

Fu Xingzhou got up with his wife, said goodbye to the elders, and sighed helplessly as he passed Sheng Tingchen.

In the end, An Qingyue got her wish and sat next to Sheng Tingchen, but her mood was no longer as relaxed and smug as it had been at the beginning.

Su Jinxi looked at the two people standing close together, and her heart sank a little.

Jiang Weiyang sat next to Rong Shu.

She had just witnessed that scene, but she hadn't clearly heard what Jiang Weiyang and An Qingyue had said.

However, judging from the atmosphere at the scene, it probably wasn't anything nice said.

"Evelynn, long time no see! What have you been up to lately?"

Rong Shu and Jiang Weiyang started chatting.

"Where are Nannan and Meimei?"

Jiang Weiyang said, "The children have just eaten a lot, and Cheng Xin is watching over them as they play in the playroom."

Cheng Xin is Sheng Tingze's sister-in-law and the mother of Mei Mei's two twin cousins.

Rong Shu nodded.

Fu Xingzhou and Sheng Tingze chatted casually.

"This is the first time I've met An Qingyue, and she is indeed very beautiful," Jiang Weiyang said, pausing for a moment. "Of course, she's still far from being as beautiful as Evelynn."

Rong Shu smiled faintly, "I don't want to compare myself to her, it's bad luck!"

Jiang Weiyang quickly said, "I'm sorry, I misspoke."

"It's okay."

"But I'm curious, besides her face, what is it about An Qingyue that Sheng Tingchen cares about?"

Rong Shu smiled faintly and said, "Having a pretty face is enough."

A highly intelligent person like Sheng Tingchen doesn't need anyone who can perfectly match him; all he wants is a beautiful pet who completely obeys him.

Lunch begins.

Rong Shu glanced at the main table from time to time, seemingly lost in thought.

Just then, she noticed a lady glancing in their direction, then turning to Fu Ying and asking, "Is that young lady Tingze's girlfriend? They look quite well-matched, a perfect couple. What do you do for a living?"

Although Rong Shu couldn't hear what the noble lady was saying, she could sense that she seemed to be talking about her and Sheng Tingze.

As she looked away, Sheng Tingchen suddenly turned his head and looked in her direction. Rong Shu casually turned her gaze away and asked Jiang Weiyang, "Sister Weiyang, you were just chatting with the First Madam and the others. Did Madam An and the others talk to the First Madam about me and Tingze?"

Upon hearing this...

Jiang Weiyang asked doubtfully, "Someone did ask about Tingze's love life. Madam An said that the girl she saw with Tingze that day seemed very suitable. Could she have been talking about you?"

Rong Shu smiled faintly, but her eyes darkened.

"This Mrs. An seems quite concerned about the matter between me and Tingze."

Jiang Weiyang glanced towards the main table. "I think this Mrs. An is no ordinary person. Does she know your identity?"

Rong Shu could see it, of course. She was capable of anything to help An Qingyue rise to power.

But such methods are really too low-class.

If An Qingyue doesn't use her brain, relying solely on Madam An's efforts to get Sheng Tingchen to compromise and marry her daughter won't be of much use.

"Does Madam An know your identity?"

"Of course I know."

Jiang Weiyang curled her lips into a contemptuous smile. "I've learned something new. Knowing the identity of the original wife, she still eagerly brought her daughter to become a mistress."

Fu Xingzhou picked up a dish for Jiang Weiyang and said, "Alright, wife, eat your food first, don't let it affect your mood."

Jiang Weiyang stared at Fu Xingzhou and said, "You'd better stay away from certain people; what they're doing is simply inhuman."

Jiang Weiyang had never had a strong opinion of Sheng Tingchen, but today he actually brought An Qingyue to the birthday banquet.

Even if others don't know Xiao Shu's identity, does he?

Is this something a human being would do?