"Congratulations, congratulations—"
"Thank you, thank you and your family for coming—"
Qu Jingyun, with delicate makeup, smiled with her eyebrows curved and her carefully outlined lips raised high. She looked extremely happy to be able to get along with everyone. Qi Mingyuan, who was standing next to her, was dressed in a well-ironed suit. His usually dignified face was now flushed and full of energy. Hearty laughter rang out from time to time as they welcomed and saw off guests. The atmosphere on the scene was very lively and cheerful.
Yue Jialiang also walked out of the door with a cheerful look on his face, and pulled Qi Mingyuan aside with a smile:
"Come, in-laws, let me introduce you to some good friends."
Qi Mingyuan's smile suddenly deepened. He turned around and nodded to Qu Jingyun, then quickly shook Yue Jialiang's hand.
"Okay, in-laws, your good friend is my good friend, so I must go over and say hello!"
The two of them walked hand in hand into the inner hall affectionately, leaving Qu Jingyun alone at the door to welcome the guests.
As soon as Qi Mingyuan walked away, the smile on Qu Jingyun's face faded instantly.
As the mistress of the Qi family, no matter how unhappy she was, she had to help Qi Mingyuan run around early in the morning, welcoming and seeing off guests.
She had been standing at the gate of Xiefang Garden welcoming guests for the entire morning. At this moment, she felt her calves, which were wearing high heels, were numb. There were so many guests that it seemed as if all the people in Ning City had come. She didn't have time to sit down and rest for even a second.
Not only that, she also had to patiently put on a smile, her face became stiff from smiling, and she couldn't relax for a moment. If she showed a hint of annoyance, someone might see it and say behind her back that she, as a stepmother, couldn't stand seeing her stepson doing well.
The most annoying thing was Yue Feiying. She didn't know where he found a photographer, but he took his broken camera and took pictures everywhere, forcing her to pay attention to her manners and expression all the time.
Maybe this was another bad idea from that bastard Qi Shengzhi. He just wanted to find an opportunity to capture her annoyed expression so that he could show it to Qi Mingyuan and make a fuss about it!
Humph, if they want to trick her, both of them are a little too naive!
Qu Jingyun thought about it for a moment, and the corners of his mouth curled up again. He suppressed his displeasure and continued to greet the guests enthusiastically and energetically.
Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in her sight——
Why is she here?!
Qu Jingyun immediately went forward with a fake smile, blocking Shao Jingque who was about to enter the door. With a smile on her face, she stared at her from head to toe, and asked in a low voice:
"What are you doing here?!"
The "drama" Qu Jingyun had prepared for Qi Shengzhi today was already explosive enough, so she didn't need Shao Jingque to add to the chaos. Besides, who knew what her intentions were when she showed up at the wedding at this time?!
What's more, Shao Jingque is no longer the obedient pawn under her command in the past. Qu Jingyun, who has been betrayed once, is just tied up by Qi Shengzhi's wedding and has no time to deal with this "traitor" personally. Once she drives Qi Shengzhi out of the house, she will have plenty of time and opportunities to punish her!
Shao Jingque looked at Qu Jingyun who was blocking his way. He didn't even dare to frown when questioning himself. He just felt it was ridiculous.
She calmly took out the wedding invitation and said expressionlessly:
"Of course I was invited."
Qu Jingyun was shocked. Besides herself, Qi Shengzhi was the only one in the Qi family who knew Shao Jingque... What was he planning to do?!
Her mind raced. Could it be that Qi Shengzhi wanted to tell Qi Mingyuan in front of him that she had taken Shao Jingque to the dance in an attempt to ruin his marriage?
But, it shouldn’t be like this!
Today is Qi Shengzhi and Yue Feiying's wedding day. There's no need to cause trouble for yourself and your father-in-law at this time, right?!
Qu Jingyun couldn't figure out why Qi Shengzhi invited Shao Jingque to come, and she became more and more panicked:
"No! You are not allowed to come in. Leave now!"
Shao Jingque laughed. There were many self-righteous people in the world, so it was not surprising that there was someone like Qu Jingyun who was used to being self-centered and feeling good about himself.
"Deputy Captain Qu, I'm attending the banquet with a wedding invitation with my name on it. Why are you not letting me in?"
"Just because I'm the mistress of the Qi family! If I say you're not allowed in, then you're not allowed in!"
Seeing that Shao Jingque insisted on going in, Qu Jingyun felt more and more that there must be something fishy going on. She unconsciously raised her voice while speaking, but the next second someone next to her immediately cast a look at her. She had to force a smile to cover it up, but those eyes were still staring at Shao Jingque fiercely.
Shao Jingque took a step forward nonchalantly, almost touching Qu Jingyun's face, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
"Deputy Director Qu, are you sure you want to start a fight with me here? I've already thought of the headlines for you: There's a disagreement between superiors and subordinates in the art troupe, and there's a scene at my stepson's wedding. You're going to be famous in Ning City for being a stepmother!"
Qu Jingyun's heart tightened, she knew Shao Jingque was not trying to scare her.
Just based on Shao Jingque's appearance, people would notice her at a glance. What's more, many people present had seen the art troupe's performances and knew that Shao Jingque was a singer in the troupe. They had just glanced at the two of them intentionally or unintentionally. If she really quarreled with Shao Jingque now, the image she had painstakingly cultivated in the outside world for many years would be ruined!
After thinking clearly about the interests involved, Qu Jingyun was able to endure as usual.
She gritted her teeth, smiled stiffly, stepped aside, and raised her voice happily:
"The startled magpie is here! Come inside and sit down. After you enter the Fengxi Hall, turn left. It's by the lotus pond."
Then he immediately lowered his voice and warned:
"Don't play tricks on me! Otherwise, I'll make you pay for it!"
This sentence actually amused Shao Jingque. If Qu Jingyun really had this ability, would he still have the time to argue with her?
Shao Jingque glanced at her coldly, raised his chin and walked straight past her, too lazy to speak to her.
Knowing that Qu Jingyun misunderstood that she had come with bad intentions today, Shao Jingque was too lazy to explain. She was happy to let Qu Jingyun be frightened all day so that she wouldn't come and cause trouble when she had free time.
Qu Jingyun was furious at Shao Jingque's disdainful expression, but there were many new guests around her who came forward to greet her. She could only put on a smile, suppress her anger, and continue to pretend to be a happy new mother-in-law, welcoming and seeing off guests enthusiastically.
Seeing Shao Jingque's back disappearing into the gate, Qu Jingyun hadn't even had time to catch his breath when he turned around and almost scared himself to death.
Across the street from the main entrance of Xiefang Garden, under the electric pole, a man suddenly appeared. He was wearing a flowery suit that was particularly eye-catching. He was grinning lewdly at her with a shameless face. Who else could it be but Du Anping?!
In an instant, Qu Jingyun felt his blood pressure rising and he suddenly felt dizzy.
She forced herself to suppress her pounding heart, closed her eyes and concentrated, then opened them again -
The person opposite disappeared again? !
Qu Jingyun was delighted and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he was really angered by Shao Jingque and had fainted, which led to this unfortunate hallucination.
What she meant was that unless Du Anping was mentally ill, he shouldn't have appeared in this occasion!
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