"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Cheng, but..."
Lu Qingqing said again in embarrassment, her watery eyes looking at the dishes in Gu Xiaoqiao's hands, her face full of confusion.
Gu Xiaoqiao looked at her conflicted expression and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
"Madam, are you unable to eat again?"
She asked with a smile, "Or is it that Madam Xu doesn't give me face?"
Lu Qingqing was stunned when she heard this, her face flushed slightly, "This..."
At this time, Gu Xiaoqiao deliberately emphasized her tone and said, "Mrs. Xu, are you really not going to try it? This braised eggplant is delicious in color and aroma. It will definitely not disappoint you."
As she spoke, she placed the eggplant in front of Lu Qingqing.
Lu Qingqing felt Gu Xiaoqiao's unyielding aura and hesitated for a moment before finally accepting the eggplant. She knew that if she refused again, it would not only hurt Gu Xiaoqiao's reputation but also cause others to talk about it.
Thinking of this, she stuffed it into her mouth and felt her teeth numb.
She didn't like spicy food to begin with, so as soon as it entered her mouth, she felt so spicy that it made her eyes water.
"How is it? How does it taste?"
Gu Xiaoqiao felt so happy when he saw her deflated look.
"Yeah." Lu Qingqing tried hard to swallow the spicy taste in her mouth and forced a smile.
"Since Madam thinks it's delicious, shall I pick up another piece for you?"
After Gu Xiaoqiao finished speaking, he picked up the serving chopsticks again.
She just reached out to grab it, but Lu Qingqing quickly stopped her, "Don't bother."
"Oh, Madam Xu, you're so polite. I see we're about the same age, and I felt a sense of familiarity from the moment we met. Besides, it's just helping you pick up some food. How can that be considered troublesome?"
Gu Xiaoqiao continued to say with a smile, "Come on, come on, try this stir-fried shrimp?"
After she finished speaking, she picked up a shrimp and put it in Lu Qingqing's bowl.
A few beads of sweat oozed out of Lu Qingqing's forehead, and she felt uncomfortable all over.
She took a deep breath and said, "I appreciate Miss Cheng's kindness, but I really can't eat anymore."
As she spoke, she stood up and said, "I'm really sorry, but I have some urgent matters to deal with back home, so I'll take my leave now."
She really couldn't stay here any longer. This meal was such an ordeal that she wanted to leave immediately.
"Since Madam has something urgent to do, please come in."
Her voice was still gentle and polite, but Lu Qingqing felt uncomfortable and suppressed when she heard it.
Gu Xiaoqiao looked at Lu Qingqing's back as she left, and the smile on her face became brighter and brighter.
"Take care, Madam Xu. We'll meet again sometime."
As she spoke, she gracefully stood up to see him off.
Lu Qingqing was very depressed. She kept her head down and left Cheng's house quickly.
Only after she got on the carriage did she slowly exhale.
She was thinking, since this Miss Cheng is not Lu Chaoyan, why is she so confrontational towards her?
She could feel his strong hostility towards her, but if she was not Lu Chaoyan, where did this hostility come from?
While Lu Qingqing was thinking, she closed her eyes and dozed off.
But after a while, she felt very uncomfortable and itchy all over.
Lu Qingqing sat in the carriage, feeling more and more uncomfortable.
She kept twisting her body, trying to get rid of the unbearable itchiness.
However, no matter how hard she tried, the uncomfortable feeling became more and more intense, as if countless small insects were crawling on her skin.
His fingertips scratched across his skin, leaving red streaks but unable to eliminate the itchiness.
Soon, her body was covered with fine red rashes, and she kept scratching it like a monkey.
Lu Qingqing was extremely anxious, but the itching sensation did not ease at all.
She could only grit her teeth and bear it.
The carriage quickly returned to Xu's house. She got off the carriage and stepped over the threshold, but almost fell.
Seeing this, the maid who had been prepared for a long time hurriedly supported her and asked, "Madam, are you okay?"
Lu Qingqing shook her hand away and said, "Do you think I'm okay? Hurry up and prepare some warm water for me. I need to take a shower and change clothes right away!"
After saying that, she staggered into the room.
"Yes, yes, I will fetch some water right away to help Madam take a bath!"
A maid quickly agreed and ran out.
Lu Qingqing entered the inner room, closed the door, and then impatiently took off her clothes, exposing her red and swollen skin to the air.
Looking at the shocking redness and swelling, Lu Qingqing cursed Gu Xiaoqiao a thousand times in her heart.
This damn bitch, she must find out what is going on.
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