Chapter 174 Be a good stay-at-home wife
There is some distance between Lu Junyan and Jiang Ning.
I don't know if it was because the red wine made my eyes blurry, or if Lu Junyan's expression was just that cold.
Jiang Ning always felt that Lu Junyan stood in front of her like an iceberg.
Lu Junyan was looking at her.
Without moving.
Jiang Ning had expected to see mockery and contempt in Lu Junyan's eyes, but in reality, Lu Junyan's eyes were frozen, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
"Junyan, you're here!"
When Chu Qingxue saw Lu Junyan arrive, she waved to him.
Lu Junyan then shifted his gaze away from Jiang Ning.
He sat down next to Chu Qingxue, seemingly unaware of Jiang Ning's presence as he brushed past him.
Lu Junyan remained silent.
Jiang Ning remained silent.
Chu Qingxue thought that Lu Junyan would at least say something when he saw Jiang Ning covered in wine.
As a result, Lu Junyan did not.
Lu Junyan's silence pleased her greatly.
Jiang Ning, even if you want to play the victim in front of Junyan, so what? Junyan won't even acknowledge you.
Chu Qingxue was in a great mood, her face beaming with smiles, and even the food she ate tasted delicious.
Jiang Ning went to the restroom to quickly clean the wine that had been splashed on his face and body, so that he wouldn't look too disheveled.
There was no way to change the clothes, because there was only one set of uniforms available for waiters.
Fortunately, the uniform fabric was thick enough that it didn't get completely soaked after being splashed with alcohol, and it could still be worn after wiping the surface.
After managing to tidy herself up, Jiang Ning came out of the restroom and looked up to meet Lu Junyan.
Lu Junyan silently handed her a handkerchief.
Jiang Ning did not answer.
Whether out of kindness or sympathy, she didn't want anything Lu Junyan offered her.
His arm was getting tired from holding it up, and he still hadn't handed over the handkerchief, so Lu Junyan lowered his arm.
At this moment, Jiang Ning had already walked up behind him—
Ignore him.
Lu Junyan turned around and said to Jiang Ning's back, "Rather than divorce me and end up working as a waitress and being bullied, you'd be better off staying home as a full-time housewife..."
Jiang Ning slowly stopped in his tracks.
Lu Junyan slightly curled the corners of his lips.
"Is that what you think?"
Jiang Ning turned to look at Lu Junyan and smiled.
Jiang Ning originally had a very handsome smile.
Lu Junyan also enjoyed watching it.
But this time, that smile as he turned around made Lu Junyan's face darken instantly.
Jiang Ning hadn't said anything, yet he inexplicably deciphered the subtext Jiang Ning was conveying from that smile:
Are you out of your mind?
Lu Junyan crumpled the handkerchief in his hand into a ball.
With Lu Junyan present at the dinner table this time, neither Chu Qingxue nor Fu Xinyue dared to openly make things difficult for Jiang Ning again.
The three of them met today to discuss the specific procedures for receiving the Queen of Country Y two weeks later.
The Fu family, as the main sponsor, is the person in charge, followed by the Lu family.
The Fu family was supposed to cooperate with the Ning family, but the previous incident of running away from the wedding really put the Fu family in an awkward position.
If they pretend nothing happened and continue to cooperate with the Ning family on projects, they will only be seen as sycophants and lose even more face.
Therefore, Fu Xinyue took it upon herself to choose the Lu family.
In addition, Chu Qingxue has taken on the project of making a new crown for the Queen of Y Country, which makes things just right.
Two weeks later, the Queen of Country Y visited City A. For the first three days, she was accompanied by government officials, and afterwards, she was received by Fu Xinyue.
Queen Elizabeth spent the entire day at the Lu Group, discussing the new energy undersea tunnel project with the Lu and Fu consortia.
In the evening, led by Fu Xinyue, the group arrived at Jingjiang Dihua.
To prepare for Queen Elizabeth's reception, Fu Xinyue had selected and arranged for a most luxurious private room two weeks in advance, with excellent security measures in place.
During the meal, Queen Elizabeth was very pleased and frequently praised Fu Xinyue, Lu Junyan, and Chu Qingxue.
Especially Chu Qingxue.
"I never expected you to have such a good eye for design at such a young age. I really like this new crown."
Queen Elizabeth held the finished product that Chu Qingxue had given her with great delight.
"Your Majesty is too kind. I am still a newcomer and there is still much, much more for me to learn..."
Seeing that Chu Qingxue was neither arrogant nor impatient, and was so humble, Queen Elizabeth's impression of Chu Qingxue improved even more.
"Actually, the designer I wanted most was BYC, so I wasn't entirely at ease handing this project over to you at first. But now, looking at the design you gave me, it does have quite the flair of the master BYC!"
Chu Qingxue blushed as Queen Elizabeth praised her, and blurted out, "Actually, I am Master BYC's apprentice."
"Wow, what a coincidence!"
Everyone was chatting happily when Fu Xinyue checked the time; it was time to serve the grand finale dish.
"Queen Elizabeth, the next dish is the highlight, a top-grade king crab that is extremely rare in the Bering Sea, weighing 27 pounds, with its legs stretching nearly two meters."
As Fu Xinyue eloquently introduced the dish, the waiter had already brought it over.
As soon as Jiang Ning entered the private room, he immediately saw the crown in Queen Elizabeth's hand.
It was a sapphire crown.
The main stone is a 37-carat cornflower blue sapphire, cut into the shape of an angel. The two wings are set with a large number of colorless round diamonds in a hidden setting, and the side stones are diamonds and sapphire pavé.
Jiang Ning is very familiar with this crown.
Because it was originally a half-finished design draft on her blueprints.
It was only at this moment that Jiang Ning learned that the project of the Queen's Crown of Y Country that Pete had talked to her about before had ultimately fallen into the hands of Chu Qingxue.
After she was cyberbullied, Pitt called her several times.
But this matter was never mentioned.
Jiang Ning understood that Pete was protecting her.
If it weren't for the chance encounter that led her to work part-time at Jingjiang Dihua Hotel and being specifically asked to have this king crab served in the VIP room, she probably would never have known about this.
Jiang Ning stared intently at the crown in Queen Elizabeth's hand.
This crown perfectly replicates her unfinished blueprints.
Jiang Ning couldn't help but think that Chu Qingxue's efforts to charm and coax the debt collector when her company was shut down that day were not in vain. She didn't waste any of the drawings she got, and didn't even make the slightest modification.
However……
Her drawings are not yet complete.
In other words, the crown that Queen Elizabeth has now received can only be considered a half-finished product.
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and help our honored guest dismantle the crab!"
Urged on by Chu Qingxue, Jiang Ning came back to his senses.
She is not a jewelry designer now, and this crown is not her project; she is currently just a hotel waitress.
Jiang Ning stepped forward, preparing to dismantle the crab.
"This king crab is extremely precious, so you must be careful. If you ruin its top-quality flavor, then Miss Fu's good intentions towards the Queen will be wasted."
Jiang Ning knew that Chu Qingxue was deliberately putting pressure on her!
Moreover, her words implied that if the deliciousness of the king crab was ruined, it would be her responsibility.
Jiang Ning knows how to dismantle crabs.
She was initially confident in her skills until she discovered that there wasn't a single tool for dismantling crabs on the entire dining table.
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