"It was arranged by my parents and the matchmaker," Jiang Wantang said forlornly, lowering her eyes.
Shen Muqing didn't understand. It wasn't ancient times, and modern people shouldn't care about this. She didn't expect Jiang Wantang to listen to her parents so much.
"Don't you want to resist?"
"In no mood."
Jiang Wantang shook her head, her usual haughty expression softening, revealing some of her inner thoughts; she was no longer a thorny rose.
Both women were fed up with the atmosphere of the banquet and headed towards the rooftop, where they witnessed a scene that shocked them.
Oh my god!
Shen Muqing opened her mouth wide, covered her mouth with her hand to cover the sound that had involuntarily come out, and looked at Jiang Wantang blankly with a questioning look in her eyes.
She whispered, "If I'm not mistaken, the one pinned down is Fu Jingchen, your fiancé, right?"
"Hmm." Jiang Wantang's eyes showed little emotion. She didn't marry him because she liked him as a person, but because she valued the power of the Fu family.
"Hmm? Why are you so cold?"
In the dimly lit corner ahead, Fu Jingchen was breathing erratically. A tall figure loomed over him, and only the hem of his clothes could be vaguely seen.
Fu Jingchen boldly tiptoed and pressed his thin lips to the other person's lips, the two kissing passionately.
"So how should I react?"
Judging from how she used to pester Fu Jingchen every day, she should be heartbroken and crying now, confronting him about why she cheated on him, especially with another man.
"Alright, Miss, I truly admire you." Shen Muqing watched this scene with great interest; even the aloof Second Young Master Fu had such a shy side. "So, are you still going to marry him?"
"Why not get married?"
Jiang Wantang's distant eyes showed confusion. She was going to get married sooner or later, so why not marry someone with power and influence?
"He likes men. If you marry him, there's no chance that the two of you will have anything. Miss, you need to think this through."
Don't you want to pursue your own happiness?
Shen Muqing tried to persuade her that marrying Fu Jingchen was like entering a complete marriage tomb, and that her husband would be nothing more than a decoration, with no difference between having him and not having him at all.
"Isn't that better? At least he won't get pregnant." Jiang Wantang nodded, somewhat agreeing with her own statement, her expression blank and quite adorable.
The affair was committed by a male third party, not a female third party, so she posed no threat to her and wouldn't have any children to fight for inheritance rights.
“Oh, right.” Shen Muqing was impressed by her unique perspective. “That makes sense, but then you wouldn’t be able to live a normal life.”
"If he can have a mistress, why can't I?"
It's not uncommon for wealthy families to form marriages where each member goes their own way.
Shen Muqing looked at her with admiration, her eyes full of praise. It seemed she hadn't followed the wrong person. The young lady was truly impressive. "Amazing!"
Fu Jingchen, who was passionately kissing Shen Muqing, suddenly opened his eyes and met her burning gaze. Startled, he immediately pushed the man in front of him away.
The man had his back to Shen Muqing and the others. His voice was hoarse as he asked, "What's wrong? You're just using me and then throwing me away? Baby?"
Fu Jingchen blushed deeply. He never expected that his secret, which he had kept hidden for so long, would be discovered. Shen Muqing was alright, but if Jiang Wantang found out, he would be finished.
If she tells his parents and brother, then he's doomed.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, his voice trembling as he struggled to catch his breath.
The man in front of him realized someone was behind him, turned around and saw Jiang Wantang. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Looks like we've been discovered."
Shen Muqing looked at Fu Jingchen with a smile, "Would you believe me if I said it was a coincidence?"
"You're not allowed to tell my brother." He said, his face flushed and his voice weak.
"That depends on Young Master Fu's sincerity."
"Why not take advantage of this opportunity?" Shen Muqing thought, seizing the chance to gain as much benefit as possible, preferably money, the more the better.
"what would you like?"
Shen Muqing rubbed his fingers together, clearly telling him he wanted money. His greedy look made Jiang Wantang unable to help but smile; it was just too amusing.
"No problem, as many as you want."
Fu Jingchen breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Shen Muqing would make some unreasonable demands, but it turned out she just wanted money.
"I wasn't the only one who saw it."
Shen Muqing gestured to Fu Jingchen not to forget about Jiang Wantang, and looked at Fu Jingchen with a grin. Fu Jingchen felt a surge of inexplicable anger at her, but he couldn't do anything to Shen Muqing, who was his brother's personally chosen sister-in-law.
"what would you like?"
Fu Jingchen felt a little embarrassed. He had been treating Jiang Wantang badly because she had been clinging to him. Now he was actually asking her for favors. What goes around comes around.
"I haven't thought about it yet, I'll tell you next time." Jiang Wantang really couldn't think of anything she could get Fu Jingchen to do.
"OK."
After the two parties reached an agreement, Shen Muqing pulled Jiang Wantang away. They hadn't gone two steps when Shen Muqing suddenly turned around, startling Fu Jingchen. "Second Young Master, be mindful of the environment. It's all outdoors."
Fu Jingchen, his face dark, pushed the man beside him. It was all his fault for being too impatient and insisting on staying here. Now his reputation was ruined.
"You're still laughing? What's so funny?"
"Okay, don't be angry anymore. Next time, let's find a place where it's just the two of us."
The other person coaxed him, speaking in a gentle and indulgent tone.
It was getting late when everyone left the banquet at the hotel entrance.
Jiang Wantang: "Shall I take you home?"
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for Miss?" Shen Muqing didn't want to trouble others. She could take a taxi back herself; she couldn't rely on Fu Jingchen.
"No, it's just something I do."
"Thank you, Miss."
As they were talking, the weather suddenly changed, with a strong wind blowing out of nowhere and raindrops falling.
"Muqing, hurry up, it's going to rain," Jiang Wantang reminded Shen Muqing, urging her to hurry up.
Just as the two made a move, a torrential downpour began, forcing them to stop abruptly.
"I'm going inside to borrow an umbrella to get the car. You wait here for me."
Jiang Wantang had already walked towards the hall. Shen Muqing wanted to go with her, but she refused, saying that the rain was too heavy and she could go alone; it would be too much trouble for two people.
"Okay." Shen Muqing compromised and could only wait for her where she was.
She found a corner where the rain wouldn't blow, stood there rubbing her arms, and got goosebumps from the wind and rain.
"Oh, isn't this the Fu family's nanny? What? Did Second Young Master Fu abandon you and run away?"
The person who came was none other than the daughter of the Li family. She remembered the humiliation of that night clearly and would never forget it. No one had ever made her lose face like that before.
Now that she's caught the opportunity, she'll definitely humiliate Shen Muqing thoroughly to vent her anger.
"A pheasant that flies to the top of a tree can never become a phoenix; a pheasant is just a pheasant."
She said sarcastically, "If you kneel down and kowtow to me twice, I might take pity on you and send you back today."
Zhang's daughter laughed and said, "She probably has never even ridden in a luxury car before. She's really lucky to be able to ride in one today."
Shen Muqing really didn't want to see them anymore. They were like a piece of chewing gum that she couldn't shake off, no matter how hard she tried, it would stick to her hand, which was extremely disgusting.
"Yes, yes, you're all right. I'm from the countryside and I've never seen the world before. Please let me go."
People need rest too; who can withstand this kind of torment?
“I told you you’re from the countryside, you smell like dirt and have a sour stench.”
"Yes, yes, you're sophisticated, fashionable, and you don't stink." Shen Muqing nodded perfunctorily, as if to say whatever she wanted.
The young lady of the Li family felt as if she had been hit on the head, venting her anger but also feeling like she hadn't vented at all, which only made her angrier.
"You bitch."
Taking advantage of her numbers, she signaled to her friends that she wanted to gang up on Shen Muqing.
Just then, a Lincoln with an incredibly arrogant license plate drove up in front of the hotel, its string of zeros highlighting the owner's distinguished status.
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