"I'm sorry, I choked." Lu Siqiao said awkwardly, her face flushed.
Chen Luoxia was even more embarrassed than her.
Those present knew perfectly well that Lu Siqiao's purpose in causing trouble, and they kept it to themselves.
Qian Ying looked to Cheng Ze for help.
Cheng Ze, however, did not hesitate to pat Lu Siqiao on the back and tell her to drink less water, etc.
Qian Ying was so angry that her face turned green.
Wang Xingling sensed her daughter's grievances, and her eyes turned sinister and terrifying.
Looking at Lu Siqiao with an unfriendly tone, he smiled and reminded her, "Qiaowa, you need to be careful. You talk too much, or you might choke."
Lu Siqiao then looked at her properly.
Women who are like the aunt next door, when they are not talking, always have a smile on their face, which makes it easy for people to feel good about them.
But her smile never reached her eyes; there was always a hint of ferocity in it.
"Auntie, I'm usually very careful. I only choke on certain things, or when I'm startled." Lu Siqiao didn't shy away from the situation and looked at her with a smile.
Wang Xingling never expected that she would provoke her.
"Really? But some things and some people aren't meant to be yours, so it's best to let go in time," she said with a smile.
Lu Siqiao leaned slightly against Cheng Ze and said with a smile, "That's natural. It's much better than some people who get things through dishonest means. The one who laughs last is the winner."
Isn't this implying that Qian Ying rose to power through underhanded means?
Qian Ying stood up in anger.
Wang Xingling pressed her down.
Wang Xingling suppressed her displeasure and said to Chen Luoxia, "Aze said that the two families will discuss the engagement tonight. I wonder if you have chosen a date yet?"
Chen Luoxia quickly said, "Look carefully, the beginning of next month is an auspicious day."
She then looked at Cheng Ze: "Aze, what do you think? Why don't we just have the wedding?"
“It’s too rushed to hold the wedding directly. We still need to wait for my maternal grandfather to inform relatives and friends, which means we’ll have to wait until the end of the year…” Cheng Ze frowned.
Upon hearing that the wedding wouldn't take place until the end of the year, Qian Ying panicked. Seeing Lu Siqiao eyeing her menacingly, she dared not wait a moment longer.
"Then let's get engaged first," Wang Xingling said with a light laugh. "The two children are already in love and know each other well; it's just a formality."
Cheng Ze lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "Alright, let's get engaged first."
The meal felt incredibly long until he uttered the word "engagement," at which point both the Cheng and Qian families finally relaxed.
On the contrary, Lu Siqiao ate her food absentmindedly, seemingly lost in thought.
When it was time to go home that evening, Cheng Ze wanted to take Lu Siqiao home.
Qian Ying took his hand and said softly, "I remember Qiao Wa drove here herself, and besides, it's not on your way, is it?"
Seeing her eagerness to assert her status, Lu Siqiao snorted and got into her sports car.
Wang Xingling called out to her.
"Jova, can we talk?" she asked with a kind smile.
Lu Siqiao leaned against the bright red sports car and said calmly, "Aunt Wang, we're not familiar with each other."
“We’re not familiar with each other now, but we will be later.” Wang Xingling crossed her arms and smiled. “You don’t need to be prickly. From now on, you and Aying will be family. You’ll see each other all the time. You don’t want Cheng Ze to be too embarrassed, do you?”
“I know Cheng Ze, but I’m not familiar with Qian Ying,” Lu Siqiao said arrogantly.
Wang Xingling assumed she was just an arrogant rich young lady and patiently said, "Qiaowa, I know how you feel about Aze, but there are many people in this world who are destined to be together but not to stay together. Aze and our Yingying are destined to be a couple."
Her eyes narrowed slightly, flashing a cold light: "No one can separate them."
Lu Siqiao sneered: "Auntie, wake up. So what if they get married? In this world, can you get divorced after marriage? Besides, if I love someone, I'll stick with him."
Her gaze swept over Wang Xingling's disabled legs, and she teased, "Your legs were injured while saving Cheng Ze, and you still can't stand up. Out of guilt towards you, Cheng Ze has been silently taking care of you and your daughter, and willingly stayed abroad."
"Auntie, a marriage can't last long just because of guilt and sympathy. If a man's heart isn't in it, he'll leave sooner or later."
After Lu Siqiao finished speaking, she deliberately spoke in a coquettish voice to Cheng Ze in front of her, "Brother Cheng Ze, I'm going to see Grandpa He tomorrow, are you going back?"
"Speaking of which, I've never met your maternal grandfather, Aze either," Qian Ying said to Cheng Ze. "Let's go together."
Lu Siqiao smiled and said, "Then you guys go first, I'll go next time."
Before leaving, she didn't forget to give Cheng Ze a wink.
Cheng Ze gave a wry smile: "Fine." He had no idea that this girl could be so deadly when she went crazy.
Even after Lu Siqiao left, everyone was still in a daze.
Wang Xingling couldn't hold back any longer and came up to Cheng Ze, saying with a half-smile, "Aze, Qiaowa is a nice girl, but she's still young and doesn't understand social etiquette. She likes to steal other people's men."
"I guess it's because she lacked maternal love when she was young. But it's okay, I'll remind her often in the future," Qian Ying volunteered.
Cheng Ze smiled and said, "Aunt Xue treats Qiao Wa even better than her own daughter. She doesn't lack maternal love; she's just playful."
Wang Xingling's face stiffened, and she said nothing more.
After Cheng Ze took the mother and daughter home, Wang Xingling said coldly, "Men are all fickle. Lu Siqiao is prettier and more interesting than you, and she has her own career. What do you have to compete with her?"
Qian Ying's smile froze, and she said in a panic, "Mom, Aze has already agreed to marry me. He's always been responsible—"
"Don't you know why he married you?" Wang Xingling said worriedly. "Qiaowa is right. You have his body, but you can't have his heart."
Qian Ying's face was deathly pale, as if she had suffered a severe blow. She murmured, "What should we do?"
“Only the dead are safest.” A murderous glint appeared in Wang Xingling’s eyes. “Fang Dingding wants her kidney. Originally, I didn’t really approve of it. But now, it’s the most advantageous thing for us.”
"Mom, you think—" Qian Ying said in disbelief, "Fang Dingding is her own sister. She might not necessarily kill her. At most, she'll just take her kidney."
"Ah Ying, you don't need to worry about this. Leave everything to Mom."
Wang Xingling shed her cold exterior and looked at her with loving eyes: "Go work at Aze's company and do your best. If you are happy, Mom will have no regrets."
Qian Ying sensed something was wrong, so she threw herself into her mother's arms and said sadly, "Mom, I know you've worried so much about me all these years. Don't worry, Aze and I will take good care of you."
Seeing her crying so hard, Wang Xingling comforted her and told her to go take a shower.
She dialed Fang Dingding's number.
"Ms. Fang, how about we discuss a collaboration?" she said in a cold tone.
Fang Dingding laughed happily on the other end of the phone.
"Have you thought it through?"
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