Gu Nanjiao finally came to her senses: "Ah!"
She looked at Yang Meiqin with surprise: "Why are you still here?"
"Why are you humiliating me like this?" As she spoke, Yang Meiqin stammered and tears welled up in her eyes.
Gu Nanjiao said innocently, "My husband asked, and I just mentioned it briefly. Did I say something wrong?"
"I'm really sorry if I've offended you," Gu Nanjiao said apologetically, but there was no remorse on her face.
Isn't she a mistress? She was just stating the facts.
I'm angry precisely because it's true...
She never got angry or embarrassed when Yang Meiqin's romantic affairs were mentioned in front of anyone, but she felt extremely ashamed in front of Lu Yanzhao.
Yang Meiqin's eyes were deep, and she was on the verge of exploding in rage.
"You're no different, using that pretty boy's money to open a shop." Yang Meiqin suddenly raised her voice. Gu Nanjiao's gaze made her feel ashamed, that condescending look, as if she were looking at something dirty.
Why should Gu Nanjiao look down on her? She saw the white-robed gentleman clearly that day; he was incredibly wealthy, and even the fan in his hand was made of white jade.
Gu Nanjiao, a married woman, is not even worthy of being a mistress of a noble young man. It's a pity that Lu Yanzhao is focused on his studies and has no idea about this.
Gu Nanjiao had no idea what Yang Meiqin was thinking, and even if she did, she would only say that Yang Meiqin had a rich imagination.
"Lu Yanzhao, you don't know yet, do you?" Yang Meiqin suddenly gave Gu Nanjiao a mocking look, pointing at her with her index finger painted with bright red nail polish: "Your good wife is having an affair outside, you're being cuckolded!"
“If you point at someone again, I’ll break it immediately.”
Lu Yanzhao rarely spoke so harshly, because he hated being pointed at by others, even Gu Nanjiao. Therefore, he showed no mercy to Yang Meiqin's words.
Gu Nanjiao wasn't surprised. Lu Yanzhao was very protective of his own people. She was nominally his wife and also his family.
No man can stand the thought of being cuckolded, not even in modern times. Yang Meiqin so blatantly framed her in public, and Lu Yanzhao only threatened her verbally, not physically, which was already showing her mercy.
Qiaohong's heart pounded in her chest. Lu Yanzhao's eyes were terrifying, and his words seemed far more serious than they appeared. She couldn't help but tug at Yang Meiqin, not wanting her to cause trouble outside.
Yang Meiqin didn't care about anything else; she stared intently at Gu Nanjiao.
Gu Nanjiao was even worse than her before. She shamelessly seduced Lu Yanzhao before marriage and forced him to marry her.
Lu Yanzhao refused to consummate their marriage, so Gu Nanjiao eagerly sought her advice. She was extremely smug at the time, coming up with one terrible idea after another, and the foolish Gu Nanjiao actually believed her.
Unexpectedly, Gu Nanjiao suddenly changed, becoming more and more outstanding, and Lu Yanzhao's gaze towards her became more and more intense.
As the two most beautiful women in Toad Village, she couldn't lose to Gu Nanjiao. So she tried every means to seduce Wang Dafu, living a life of luxury and wearing gold and silver.
What does Gu Nanjiao have that she's with Lu Yanzhao? Nothing can compare to her.
No matter how hard she tried, no matter how she tried to climb the ladder, she still couldn't compare to Gu Nanjiao. Every time she saw Gu Nanjiao, all her efforts seemed like a joke.
Why should she accept this? She refused to accept it!
Looking at her frenzied appearance, Gu Nanjiao suddenly asked, "Do you feel like you've sacrificed a lot?"
Yang Meiqin snorted coldly and turned her head to one side.
Gu Nanjiao said, "Everything I have is the result of my own hard work. And what about you?"
She paused for a moment and then said, "Yes, you are also making contributions, but we are on different paths. As the saying goes, those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."
Yang Meiqin's face flushed red and then turned pale, feeling that Gu Nanjiao was humiliating her: "You talk as if you're so high and mighty!"
Gu Nanjiao said seriously, "You're just pinning your hopes on men. Your mistake is thinking that you can rest easy once you've firmly grasped a man's heart. As for me, I never rely on men. I will fight for what I want with my own hands."
Yang Meiqin stared intently at Gu Nanjiao, unable to understand what she was saying, yet seemingly understanding it all at the same time.
Does Gu Nanjiao mean that she hasn't tried hard enough with men?
Yes, in this respect she is indeed inferior to Gu Nanjiao, who clings to Lu Yanzhao while also stringing along the white-robed nobleman.
Thinking of this, Yang Meiqin sneered, "Gu Nanjiao, you make it sound nice. You still refuse to divorce Lu Yanzhao because you're eagerly waiting for him to pass the imperial examination so you can become an official's wife. You make it sound nice, but you forced yourself to marry Lu Yanzhao because of your own efforts!"
"Hmph, in my opinion, once Lu Yanzhao gets into high school, he might dump you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yanzhao looked at Gu Nan and said, "I won't kick you!"
Gu Nanjiao gave Lu Yanzhao a thumbs up: "Great job!" At least Lu Yanzhao behaved very well in front of Yang Meiqin and gave her face.
Faced with Yang Meiqin's accusations, Gu Nanjiao could only remain speechless.
All this talk is like casting pearls before swine!
Even after marrying Lu Yanzhao, she didn't completely rely on either of them. A couple needs to be on equal footing and support each other to go the distance. She hoped her efforts and contributions would be appreciated, rather than giving the man a choice.
Too lazy to waste words with Yang Meiqin, she also didn't want Yang Meiqin to eat in her shop. What if something happened to her and she tried to extort money from Yang Meiqin while clutching her stomach?
"Leave now, we don't do business with you."
Yang Meiqin was about to get angry when Qiaohong tugged at her sleeve and said, "Madam, let's go back first! What if the master comes back and can't find you?"
Yang Meiqin wanted to say something, but Qiaohong forcibly pulled her away.
Gu Nanjiao was a little thirsty, so she went back to the back room to find some water.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yanzhao followed closely behind.
"Do you want some water too?" Gu Nanjiao asked.
Lu Yanzhao shook his head, then swallowed hard and said seriously, "Don't take Yang Meiqin's words seriously. Don't worry, if Jun Ruo Bu Li..." Before I could finish speaking, Cui Hong Ju Zi's loud voice came from outside the door.
"They're fighting! They're fighting!"
"Manager Gu, that crazy woman just got into a fight with a noblewoman."
Gu Nanjiao put down her bowl and asked Ju Zi, "Didn't Yang Meiqin leave? Who did she fight with?"
Before Ju Zi could answer, Cui Hong blurted out, "Perhaps that crazy woman was blind and bumped into someone's sedan chair. Maybe she was trying to extort money, so she clutched her stomach and cried out in pain. As a result, a young lady and a noblewoman got out of the sedan chair. I don't know what the young lady whispered in the noblewoman's ear, but the noblewoman slapped the crazy woman across the face, cursing her as a vixen and a lowly wretch."
Cuihong described it vividly, and Gu Nanjiao said curiously, "I have to go and see. What if someone gets killed in the trouble at the entrance of Meiwuzhai? It would really affect my business."
Lu Yanzhao glanced at Cuihong Juzi with a dark look in his eyes, and the two of them couldn't help but shiver!
"You two came at just the right time." The words he was about to say were stuck in Lu Yanzhao's chest. He couldn't say them, he couldn't swallow them, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
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