Chapter 10 I'd Rather Marry Your Brother
Chen Wanrou brought Chu Xiang to this restaurant today, and she was well prepared. Although Chen Wanrou and her husband have been married for many years and her husband has always been chaste and has never caused her any trouble dealing with mistresses, her years of pampered life do not mean that she is really a good person.
In the past, Gu Jue had been entangled with some women outside, and Chen Wanrou had reminded him of this, but Gu Jue did not take his mother's words seriously. He was just being rebellious. However, Gu Jue's relationships with those women did not last long, and they did not reach Chu Xiang, his official fiancée, so Chen Wanrou did not interfere.
But this time was different. Su Ruanruan stayed with Gu Jue longer than any other woman before. Moreover, Gu Jue actually stood up for Su Ruanruan and made things difficult for Chu Xiang at the bar. This even hurt Chu Xiang's feelings and anger, leading her to send Gu Jue to the police station.
Chen Wanrou thought to herself that Su Ruanruan, this innocent little flower, was not simple, and she had to step in.
Three million is not much for the Gu family, but it is definitely a considerable sum for Su Ruanruan.
Chen Wanrou adopted the air of a noblewoman, glanced at Su Ruanruan sideways, and said condescendingly, "If you have any shame, take the money and leave, and don't ever show your face in front of my son again."
Su Ruanruan was not a money-grubbing person. On the contrary, a surge of anger welled up in her heart. She straightened up and said clearly, word by word, "I think Madam Gu may have misunderstood. I am not the kind of person you think I am. Please take this money back."
Chen Wanrou said, "Are you complaining that the money isn't enough?"
Su Ruanruan: "No matter how much or how little money you offer, I will not accept it."
The way Chen Wanrou was giving her money now was like she was dismissing a beggar. Su Ruanruan was a proud person at heart, and this was a humiliation for her.
She remained steadfast even in the face of such a large sum of money; anyone who saw this would surely say that this girl has real backbone.
But Chen Wanrou laughed, "You won't accept money from me, but you'll accept money from my son. What kind of logic is that?"
Gu Jue paid for Su Ruanruan's mother's hospitalization and the house Su Ruanruan is currently living in. It's understandable that people will bow to money when they are desperate, but Chen Wanrou just can't stand Su Ruanruan's two-faced behavior.
Of course they're different!
Su Ruanruan accepted Gu Jue's money because she had signed a contract with him. In return, Gu Jue would cover all her expenses if Su Ruanruan acted as an obedient mistress. She had made sacrifices, so it was only right that she received a reward. Instead, in the eyes of Gu Jue's mother and fiancée, she was probably just a shameless woman.
Su Ruanruan clenched her fists tightly at her sides and said defiantly, "I know the principle of not accepting a reward without merit. I haven't done anything for Madam Gu, so I can't accept your money. Madam Gu doesn't want me to appear in front of your son, so why don't you go and persuade your son to leave me?"
Chu Xiang nodded in agreement, thinking that Su Ruanruan's last sentence made a lot of sense.
Chen Wanrou had been living a good life all these years because her husband's family was powerful and influential, and her eldest son was successful. Whenever she interacted with other wealthy ladies, she was always the one being flattered. She hadn't seen someone like Su Ruanruan who didn't know how to read people's expressions in a long time, and she immediately got angry.
Chen Wanrou said, "Don't act like you're so innocent. You clearly know my son has a fiancée, yet you don't know to keep your distance from him. What's the difference between your behavior and that of a shameful mistress?"
Su Ruanruan glanced at Chu Xiang.
Chu Xiang was typing on her phone when she saw Su Ruanruan looking over, so she looked back at her generously.
Su Ruanruan knew that Chen Wanrou would come to cause trouble because of Chu Xiang, because of Chen Wanrou's words "mistress". The surrounding guests all looked at Su Ruanruan with veiled glances.
Su Ruanruan's eyes reddened with anger. She was not a mistress. If she hadn't been short of money, she wouldn't have become Gu Jue's contract lover.
Chu Xiang sent a message: "Your mother took the money and is now trying to make your lover leave you."
She also sent an address at the end.
This message was naturally sent to Gu Jue, so that Gu Jue wouldn't go crazy and say that she had instigated it. Since she had informed Gu Jue, it naturally proved that she really wanted to break off the engagement with Gu Jue.
However, just a second after Chu Xiang sent the message, a handsome man walked in through the door.
Gu Jue's gaze immediately locked onto Su Ruanruan's location. He quickly walked over, shielding Su Ruanruan behind him, and frowned as he asked Chen Wanrou, "Mom, what are you doing?"
Gu Jue left the police station the day before yesterday. After returning home, he tidied himself up and decided to visit Su Ruanruan today. However, he didn't expect to see Chen Wanrou making things difficult for Su Ruanruan as soon as he entered the door. He didn't even notice his phone vibrating a few times in his pocket.
Chen Wanrou had intended to comfort Chu Xiang, but Gu Jue came along and ruined things. She stood up and scolded him, "Gu Jue, how dare you talk to me like that? This is a restaurant, can't I eat here?"
Gu Jue asked, "Did you come to the restaurant just to eat?"
As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Chu Xiang. Gu Jue's face was cold. "Chu Xiang, I thought you had become much more well-behaved. It turns out you were planning to bring my mother here to cause trouble."
To be honest, Chu Xiang wasn't surprised at all that Gu Jue would hold her accountable. She calmly took a sip of water.
Chen Wanrou said, "Don't blame Xiangxiang, I'm the one who dragged Xiangxiang here!"
Gu Jue was furious. "Mom, you're so old, can't you stop being so naive? You're being used as a pawn without even realizing it!"
Chen Wanrou slammed her hand on the table, but she was afraid of getting hurt, so she didn't slam it hard, and her momentum wasn't strong enough. "Gu Jue, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Standing behind Gu Jue, Su Ruanruan looked at his tall back, which seemed to shield her from all the storms of life. But this was just an illusion. She told herself not to fall for him. Turning her face away, she said in a defiant tone, "Young Master Gu, you have a fiancée. You should stay away from me from now on. I don't want to be accused of being a mistress."
Gu Jue grabbed Su Ruanruan's hand domineeringly, "What mistress? I don't like Chu Xiang at all. The one who isn't loved in a relationship is the mistress."
He stood up for Su Ruanruan without any hesitation, which stirred Su Ruanruan's heart. She couldn't help but stare at Gu Jue's handsome face in a daze.
Chen Wanrou was furious, but to maintain her elegant image, she could only pat her chest to calm herself down.
At that moment, a girl's laughter suddenly rang out, sounding particularly abrupt.
Gu Jue looked at the girl sitting there.
Chu Xiang put down her water glass, stood up and straightened her skirt, then looked at Gu Jue and Su Ruanruan with a smile, "Is the one who isn't loved in a relationship the only one who's a mistress? This kind of talk is just because some people know very well that it doesn't stand up to the law and morality, so they just think of using so-called true love to give themselves a pretext."
Gu Jue was speechless for a moment.
Chu Xiang: "Gu Jue, if you're a man, break off the engagement."
Gu Jue: "I've wanted to break off the engagement for a long time. Do you think I wouldn't dare?"
Chu Xiang: "You have this idea, but do you have the ability to implement it?"
Gu Jue: "Of course I can."
Chen Wanrou quickly grabbed Gu Jue to stop him, "You can't break off your engagement with Xiangxiang, Gu Jue, shut up!"
Gu Jue pulled his hand away from Chen Wanrou's grasp. He was fed up with having his life arranged by his elders since childhood. He had previously thought that Chu Xiang really intended to break off the engagement with him, but he did not expect that Chu Xiang was just using a retreat as a tactic to advance.
He knew it! Chu Xiang had followed him around since she was a child, how could she suddenly say she wanted to break off their relationship?
It turns out he was planning to bring his mother here to cause trouble for Su Ruanruan!
Gu Jue said coldly, "Chu Xiang, our engagement should have been dissolved long ago. I will talk to my father and make things clear. I hope you won't go back on your word to your father. I also hope you can be smart. No matter what you do or what tricks you play, I will not like you, much less marry you!"
Chu Xiang laughed, "You think you're a treasure? Everyone wants to marry you? I'd rather marry your brother than be interested in you."
Her words stunned Chen Wanrou and Gu Jue, the mother and son.
Chen Wanrou: Xiangxiang has been driven crazy by Gu Jue! She dares to say anything out of the blue!
Gu Jue: Chu Xiang must be blind. What woman would want to marry a workaholic like her brother? She's disgusting people!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com