Ye Qingqing had no interest in the Qi family's domestic affairs and turned to leave. Song Hongye and Qian Manduo, who were already impatient, followed her. However, Qi's mother was unwilling to give up and chased after her, shouting, "Don't go! Explain yourself!"

Lu Ziqun, walking at the very back, couldn't help but turn around and retort, "Old lady, as you get older, you need to cultivate your mind and temper. You're so hot-tempered, you should take some Coptis chinensis to cool down!"

"What business is it of yours? Dressed like a country bumpkin, you dare to talk to me!" Mother Qi said with disdain, her words extremely harsh.

Her servants used to dress better than Lü Ziqun, so how could she possibly take a country bumpkin like Lü Ziqun seriously? She was already being very polite by not cursing him as a beggar.

Lu Ziqun's expression changed, and he looked somewhat hurt. He forced a smile and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Old lady, although you are dressed like an upper-class person, your manners are really inferior to those of a country person. Indeed, you are not worthy to speak to me."

Ye Qingqing secretly cheered. This was how you deal with snobs. She wanted to take back her earlier assessment of Qi's mother. It was true that she came from a wealthy family, but it was also true that she was uncultured. With a mother like that, it was right that Yu Anning didn't end up with Qi Wenyuan back then.

"sorry."

Qi Wenyuan bowed to Lu Ziqun to apologize. Lu Ziqun twitched her lips and said nothing, but she was hurt inside. After all, she was a single aristocrat living in a villa and had a respectable job, yet she was being scolded by an old woman just because she was dressed a little plainly.

It seems that people judge a book by its cover; she really needs to change her spending habits.

"Mother, please come home!" Qi Wenyuan said solemnly, his tone becoming more forceful.

Qi's mother kept her mouth shut, not daring to make a fuss anymore. Once her son called her "mother," it meant that her son had reached the limit of his tolerance. If she made a fuss again, she would definitely suffer the consequences.

Qi Wenyuan apologized to Zhao Di, saying, "Miss Lü, thank you for your hard work today."

"It's nothing." Zhao Di forced a smile, but her discomfort deepened. The more polite the man was, the more irritated she felt.

After the mother and son left, Song Hongye couldn't help but ask, "Who is that old lady? Does she think she's Empress Dowager Cixi? Tsk, the Qing Dynasty is over, and she's still dreaming!"

"puff"

Lü Ziqun was amused and her mood improved considerably.

Zhao Di looked somewhat embarrassed. This Empress Dowager Cixi, who was still dreaming, was her future mother-in-law. How shameful!

"Qingqing, how did you and Qi Wenyuan come to know each other?" Zhao Di asked curiously.

“One of his friends is my patient and accompanied me to treatment twice. I never imagined that your boyfriend was him. Are you two officially dating?” Ye Qingqing asked with concern.

Zhao Di's expression became hesitant. She was no longer so sure. Even though she was in the thick of it, she could feel Qi Wenyuan's distance from her. This was not the attitude a man who was about to marry her should have.

"I don't know right now," Zhao Di shook her head in confusion.

She suddenly felt she didn't want to marry Qi Wenyuan anymore, feeling that the marriage wouldn't be happy.

Moreover, she also felt that Qi Wenyuan might not even want to marry her!

"Let me add one more thing: you should be more cautious and learn more about Qi Wenyuan before making a decision," Ye Qingqing advised tactfully.

Zhao Di nodded. "I know. I'm already this age, I won't rush into marriage. You guys keep shopping, I'll head back now."

She's feeling very confused right now and wants to go back and think things through.

After Zhao Di left, Lü Ziqun couldn't help but say, "Qingqing, you must advise your friend not to marry him. That man clearly doesn't like your friend, just like Yu Shaoning and I were together back then. And her future mother-in-law is no pushover either. Marrying into that family would be like jumping into a fire pit!"