Tang Ruge was a smart person. She knew that Lu Yan could not win against Gu Zheng. If she became Gu Zhengâs enemy, the entire Tang family would be implicated.
After pondering for a moment, Tang Ruge walked over to Qiao Xi with a glass of wine in her hand. âXi Xi, Iâm sorry. I apologize. I didnât know that the calligraphy piece was fake.
âI didnât expect my father to make such a mistake. I accidentally misunderstood you. Xi Xi, can you forgive me?â
Tang Lingyun said arrogantly, âAs the mistress of the Gu family, you wonât mind such a small matter, right?â
Qiao Xi was annoyed in her heart. Were these two idiots done? She was already showing them enough respect by not looking for them to settle the score. However, they still dared to come look for trouble?
She was about to speak when Gu Zheng slowly walked over. âMiss Tang.â
Tang Ruge smiled. She was neither obsequious nor distant. Instead, she smiled appropriately. âPresident Gu.â
Gu Zheng smirked. âMiss Tang, has anyone ever said that youâre ugly?â
Gu Yao: â???â âBrother, are you so straightforward now?â Although he also thought that Miss Tang was not good-looking, it was too much of a slap to her face to say it out loud. He was not showing her any respect at all!
The corners of Qiao Xiâs mouth twitched slightly. She had almost forgotten that this Gu Zheng in front of her was the secondary personality. It was his nature to be arrogant and vicious.
Although Gu Zheng had little experience, he was not stupid. The Tang family was a porcelain family, while the head of the Tang family was a famous collector. How could he have collected a fake? Tang Ruge clearly knew that her calligraphy piece was a fake, but she pretended not to know. After the matter was exposed, she said that she was deceived and claimed to also be a victim. Did she really think everyone was stupid?
Seeing Tang Rugeâs face, Gu Zheng felt annoyed and said, âMiss Tang, itâs not your fault that youâre ugly, but itâs your fault for coming out to scare others.â
The smile on Tang Rugeâs face froze abruptly, and the corners of her mouth twitched. She wanted to flare up, but she did not dare to. She forced a smile. Her crying and smiling expressions were indeed extremely ugly. After a long time, she finally controlled the expression on her face and regained her composure.
âMrs. Gu, this is my fault. Itâs natural for you not to forgive me. Iâll give you an apology gift. I hope you can accept it,â Tang Ruge said.
Gu Yao snorted. âLetâs talk about Eternal Winter Snow first! You havenât even given it yet but you still have the cheek to say such words!â
Tang Rugeâs face was livid. She was born into a noble family and was admired by everyone. She was the most dazzling existence among the noble daughters. When had she ever been humiliated like this?
She was silent for a moment before leaving with red eyes.
Gu Yao suddenly frowned. âGu Zheng, donât you have a bad feeling? Why did Lu Yan leave just like that? I find it strange that he didnât cause any trouble! My mother and Lu Yan are both unscrupulous people who will do anything to achieve their goals. How can they just let this matter go?!â
âCould it be that thereâs something else going on?! You guys have already shown your faces at the birthday banquet. You and Qiao Xi should tell Grandma that youâll be leaving now!â
Gu Zhengâs expression was indifferent. âWe canât leave. Otherwise, weâll be blamed for not being devoted to the family.â
âLu Yan is full of bad ideas! I donât know what heâs thinking! He definitely wonât let this go! Heâll find a chance to deal with you!â Gu Yaoâs dark eyes were filled with worry.
âGu Yao, donât worry. Here, eat.â Qiao Xi picked up some food for Gu Yao with the chopsticks, then asked with a smile, âDo you think Huang Lilan cares a lot about her position as Madam Gu?â
Gu Yao slammed the table and said firmly, âOf course! If she didnât care, would she be so shameless as to become a mistress? Although sheâs my mother, I still have to say that sheâs really shameless!â
With that, Gu Yaoâs eyes were filled with loneliness. âQiao Xi, Iâm actually quite conflicted. I know that sheâs in the wrong, but sheâs my mother, after all. Sheâs the person who gave birth to me. Sometimes, I even wish that I was a child who was adopted by the Gu family. That way, I wonât be her son anymore, and I wonât be stuck between the two sides.
âIn order to get to the top, she did many wrong things and caused Eldest Miss Luâs death. She used Gu Zheng to get to this position. Actually, she doesnât love me either. She doesnât treat me as her son at all. She just treats me as a tool to consolidate her position.â
Qiao Xi patted his hand with heartache, then smiled meaningfully. âSince she cares, then letâs make her have a taste of losing.â