Meng Jie's afternoon tea with her sisters arrived as scheduled.
As soon as Xue Qinxin appeared, she immediately attracted the attention of all the ladies, who swarmed around her.
"Wow, Sister Xue, your necklace looks so pretty today! Where did you buy it?"
Xue Qinxin tugged at her clothes, deliberately revealing the necklace around her neck so that everyone could see it more clearly.
"This necklace was brought back for me by my husband, Mr. Li, from his recent trip to the United States. It's said that there are only two in the world, and the other one is with the Queen of America!"
These words immediately drew gasps of amazement from all the ladies.
"Sister Xue, you are so lucky. Mr. Li is not only capable at work, but also so romantic. Unlike my husband, who is always busy with social engagements."
The other wives chimed in, complaining about their own husbands' shortcomings.
Xue Qinxin thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.
"It's nothing, he just brought it back while he was on a business trip." She deliberately spoke casually.
"Going to the US on a business trip? Is it for the Li's Dream Rebirth project?"
"I heard from my partner that this project is going to be a huge success. Who knows, maybe we'll have to change the people hosting afternoon tea in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Qinxin immediately covered her mouth and laughed.
Only when Meng Jie was not around did one dare to say these words, and only then did the other dare to listen.
When Xue Qinxin talked about this project, she put on airs.
"This project isn't as easy as you think. My husband, Lao Li, has been running around everywhere. Recently, he found someone... something like Su..."
She racked her brains and finally remembered.
"Su Xuehai, yes, Su Xuehai! He insisted on being the chief designer for this project, but that old man is so strange and stubborn. My husband, the CEO of a large corporation, came to invite him three times in a row, but he wouldn't even let him in the door. Can you believe it!"
Xue Qin spoke with righteous indignation, while the other ladies hesitated.
"Su Xuehai? Why does that name sound so familiar?"
"I feel like I've heard this name somewhere before."
Finally, Song Rurong, who was standing next to Xue Qinxin, asked, "Isn't Su Xuehai the one who made the news when the Queen of the United States visited?"
Upon hearing her reminder, Xue Qinxin immediately clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Yes, that's her!"
The others looked less surprised.
"So it was him! No wonder even President Li couldn't get him to come!"
Song Rurong said slowly, "Su Xuehai is quite a character. The carved wooden bed that our country presented to the Queen of the United States was all made by his own hands. I heard that the Queen of the United States loves it so much that it is still displayed in her room."
Her explanation made it clearer to everyone why Su Xuehai had such a bad temper and was so stubborn; he had the right to be so.
Xue Qin sighed, "Sigh~ Men's affairs are hard to explain and understand. Let them deal with it themselves."
She suddenly remembered something, and her expression became mysterious.
"By the way, have you heard? Yi An brought a woman back to the Yi family a few days ago."
Everyone looked shocked, clearly having never heard of this news before.
"Woman? What woman?"
"Could it be that Miss Lin? I've heard for a long time that Miss Lin has always been interested in Yi An, but she's already had a child and hasn't even entered the family yet."
Xue Qinxin shook her head mysteriously, "It's not Lin Hui, it's a woman named Su Yan."
"Su Yan? Who is she?"
All the ladies looked at each other, and no matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't recall any Su family member named Su Yan.
When Xue Qinxin heard this question, she covered her mouth and smiled, a hint of sarcasm on her face.
"It's normal that you haven't heard of her. She's just an ordinary woman, and I heard she's even divorced!"
The first sentence was fine, but the second sentence caused an uproar.
"Divorce? Does that mean Mr. Meng will still let her in?"
Xue Qinxin immediately chimed in, "Of course not, because this matter has caused chaos in the Yi family. I don't know what kind of spell that woman has cast on Yi An, but he's just following our CEO Meng and insisting on marrying her."
"Sister Xue, how do you know so much?"
Xue Qinxin: "Our driver is from the same hometown as them, I heard it from the driver."
As soon as she finished speaking, a meaningful voice came from behind her.
"Oh, I see!"
"Yes, I know that too..."
Xue Qin subconsciously responded, then turned to look at the source of the voice. When she saw Meng Jie standing there, she was so frightened that she lost all her senses and couldn't utter a word.
The others were also quite frightened. They called out "President Meng" and scattered like birds and beasts.
Xue Qinxin's face turned pale as she watched as those who had been listening so attentively earlier now sat in their seats, pretending to be quails.
"President Meng, what brings you here?"
Meng Jie casually looked away, strolled to the center, and sat down gracefully.
"Why can't I come to my afternoon tea?"
After asking the question, she rested her chin on her hand and deliberately asked, "By the way, you said you knew something else about my family?"
Xue Qin was speechless for a long while before she managed a dry laugh and said, "What could I possibly know? I was just joking."
"oh."
Meng Jie gave a casual reply and then ignored her.
This made Xue Qinxin feel uneasy and restless.
The others also started trying to find topics to talk about, hoping to ease the awkward atmosphere.
Song Rurong, who had been silent all along, suddenly exclaimed "Ah!", looked at Meng Jie's neck, and then turned to stare at Xue Qinxin.
Everyone's attention was drawn to her, and when they followed her gaze, they immediately covered their mouths and laughed.
Hearing the laughter, Xue Qinxin forced herself to look at Meng Jie and was shocked to see the exact same necklace on Meng Jie's neck.
"What's wrong?"
As Meng Jie asked, she casually touched her neck, and only when she touched the necklace did she realize what it was.
She turned to Xue Qinxin again and said, "By the way, please thank your husband, Lao Li, for me. I really like the necklace he sent."
Upon hearing these casual words, Xue Qinxin's mind went blank, as if it had just gone completely empty.
A faint smile lingered in her ears. She gritted her teeth, grabbed the necklace, ripped it off, and secretly stuffed it into her bag.
Meng Jie didn't even look at her expression, and turned to the staff, saying, "We can begin."
After she finished speaking, the waiters came out one after another carrying the exquisite desserts.
Everyone looked at the pastries that were presented to them with surprise.
Song Rurong looked around for a while before picking up her fork and tentatively putting a spoonful into her mouth.
The moment it touched her lips, her expression brightened.
"Mr. Meng, did you get a new pastry chef today? The flavors are so unique!"
With her lavish praise, everyone tried it and unanimously showed amazement.
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