Wen Lu listened to Wang Xiuli's teasing without any displeasure, only smiling faintly, "I never expected that at only eighteen years old, I would not only be engaged, but also be cheated on. Don't you think I'm pathetic?"
As she spoke, Wen Lu suddenly turned around and looked at Wang Xiuli with her bright and innocent eyes, as if trying to gain Wang Xiuli's sympathy.
Looking at Wen Lu in this state, Wang Xiuli unconsciously took a step back and smiled faintly: "Miss Wen should say these words to Fourth Master. If Fourth Master hears them, he will definitely feel sorry for Miss Wen and may even stand up for her."
Seeing Wang Xiuli's cautious and discreet demeanor, Wen Lu smiled faintly and said casually, "As expected, you are much smarter than that Wang Xiuxin."
After saying that, Wen Lu didn't explain anything further. She was going to the front hall to watch the commotion and see how Xiao Ran and Su Yu had teamed up to make the old lady faint from anger.
When Wen Lu and Wang Xiuli arrived at the banquet, the banquet had already begun, and Xiao Ran was playing a piano piece at the banquet.
Looking in the direction of the guests, Wen Lu immediately spotted Wen Zhengnan's family sitting at the next table. She had to admit that Su Yu was dressed very elegantly today, but she was too old for her and the mature look didn't suit her.
After Wen Lu carefully examined Su Yu's dress, her brows furrowed tightly. She was unhappy to see that the entire outfit came from her own brand. It was such a waste that all her hard work was being worn by Su Yu.
Just then, Xiao Ran finished playing the piano piece. Su Yu suddenly stood up from her seat. She looked at Wen Lu standing in the corner and smiled smugly. She didn't expect Wen Lu to dare to come today, so she would definitely not let go of such a good opportunity.
"Lulu, here!"
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Su Yu waved vigorously at Wen Lu, and everyone present looked in Wen Lu's direction.
Wen Lu's lips curled up slightly. She knew without even thinking that Su Yu was up to something.
She wasn't afraid of Su Yu causing trouble. How could she miss this opportunity to embarrass Su Yu? She really wanted to see what Su Yu was up to.
Wen Lu responded softly and walked towards Su Yu, while Wang Xiuli stood still, watching Wen Lu's direction, but this time he did not follow behind her.
Wen Zhengnan and Chu Qin both looked rather grim as Wen Lu approached, especially Wen Zhengnan, whose eyes were filled with anger. He had searched everywhere she could think of, but had not found Wen Lu. He never expected her to appear at this moment.
He felt that Wen Lu's deliberate hiding had ruined all his opportunities, especially since he wanted Wen Lu to plead with Gu Jingkun. But even if Wen Lu appeared now, it would be too late.
He had heard the news of Gu Jingkun leaving Harbin early in the morning, and naturally he blamed all the mistakes on Wen Lu's running away from home.
But this time, he didn't want to kick Wen Lu out, because he was waiting for Gu Jingkun to return, and he felt that Wen Lu still had value.
Su Yu affectionately took Wen Lu's arm and walked to Old Madam Xiao. She didn't know that Wen Lu had just come out of Old Madam Xiao's rest room and thought that Wen Lu had sneaked in by herself.
She took Wen Lu's action of hiding to the side as a sign of cowardice. Her thinking was simple: without the Wen family, even the beloved Old Madam Xiao wouldn't give Wen Lu a second glance.
"Grandma Xiao, Lulu rushed over to celebrate your birthday too. Please don't blame her for not dressing up today. Blame me if you must. I upset her, which is why she accidentally pushed me down the stairs. She probably felt guilty and ran away from home secretly, which is why she didn't have any suitable clothes..."
Listening to Su Yu's flawed words, Old Madam Xiao smiled silently and did not interrupt Su Yu's performance. She wanted Xiao Ran to see that this was the woman he had chosen, whose emotional intelligence and IQ were both very worrying.
"Grandma, Lulu just told me that she secretly prepared a piano piece that she taught herself to play in order to apologize to you."
After Su Yu finished speaking, the old lady's face suddenly darkened. She hadn't stopped Su Yu from continuing because she wanted to see what Su Yu was trying to do, but now Su Yu's words were going too far. She was trying to embarrass Wen Lu in public.
Both the Wen and Xiao families knew that Wen Lu was in poor health and had never learned any musical instruments. Playing the piano was a pipe dream for Wen Lu, so Su Yu's actions were clearly intentional.
“Su Yu, you…”
Seeing Su Yu's smug look, Old Madam Xiao was excited and wanted to scold her, but Wen Lu stopped her. Su Yu had given her such a good opportunity to slap her in the face, how could she not want it?
Didn't they look down on Wen Lu, thinking she was in poor health, had no special skills, and was useless? Then let her show them what she's capable of.
“Grandma Xiao, today is your birthday, so it’s not a good day to get angry. Since Su Yu has taken it upon herself to ask me to give you a piano piece, I can’t let her down. Consider this my second birthday gift to you.”
Wen Lu looked at Su Yu's smug smile and wondered how embarrassed Su Yu would look after she found out that she could play the piano, and whether she would regret her impromptu prank.
From this day forward, her performance will become a thorn in Xiao Ran's heart, a thorn he can never forget.
Grandma Xiao looked at Wen Lu with some doubt. She felt that Wen Lu was taking a huge risk. If she lost face at such a banquet, how would she live in Harbin's social circles afterward?
"Lulu~"
Grandma Xiao looked at Wen Lu's retreating figure and spoke softly, wanting to stop Wen Lu's impulsive actions.
In Grandma Xiao's eyes, Wen Lu's actions were simply a result of her resentment towards Su Yu's provocation, and her efforts to prove herself.
Su Yu looked at Wen Lu's retreating figure and smiled coldly. She thought Wen Lu would leave in a sorry state, but she didn't expect Wen Lu to do something so self-destructive. She was just waiting for Wen Lu to make a fool of himself.
Wen Lu walked up to Xiao Ran and gave him a sweet smile, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. However, Xiao Ran was already mesmerized. He thought Wen Lu looked really beautiful at that moment.
"Brother Xiao Ran, may I use your piano?"
When Wen Lu spoke, her eyes shone brightly. Her confidence made her the focus of attention on the stage, and Xiao Ran simply couldn't refuse Wen Lu's request.
"Okay... but be careful... don't use too much force..."
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