The empty stairwell made her feel very unsafe, so Lu Yu walked lightly but quickly towards the banquet hall downstairs.
Waiting for Jiao Yuyin is the only thing she can do now.
Lu Yu pushed open the heavy doors of the banquet hall, and the lively scene inside made her breathe a sigh of relief.
She quickened her pace and decided to wait alone in a corner until Jiao Yuyin arrived before making any further plans.
Unexpectedly, just a few steps outside, Tang Weiren suddenly appeared in front of me carrying two glasses of red wine.
The words and the inner thoughts rang out almost simultaneously.
"Chairman Jiao and Yu Yin haven't returned yet. Let's wait for them together."
The third brother's marriage is suspicious; let's see if we can get any information out of him.
Lu Yu raised her eyelids, looked at Tang Weiren's fairly kind face and the glass of red wine handed to her, waved her hand and tried her best to put on a smile, and replied: "I can't drink, thank you, it's still during the competition, I can't drink alcohol."
Lu Yu was extremely careful around Tang Weiren. Jiao Yuyin had once said that this man was knowledgeable and had a good memory, so he was careful not to give himself away.
"Yu Yin has settled down now, and seeing that your relationship has been good since you got married, Chairman Jiao is relieved."
The more you say, the more mistakes you make; the less you say, the fewer mistakes you make.
Lu Yu didn't intend to talk to Tang Weiren alone for too long. She just smiled and said, "I'm afraid Yu Yin won't be able to find me when he comes back, so I'll go to the rest area."
Lu Yu had intended to say hello and leave, but unexpectedly Tang Weiren followed her.
Tang Weiren placed the two glasses of red wine in his hand on the low table and stood up straight.
"They say marriage is a watershed moment for a man, and it seems to be true. Before getting married, Yu Yin was idle and lazy, but after getting married, he immediately became diligent and busy with work, and now he is also taking on important responsibilities in the Jiao family business."
Tang Weiren's heart-shaped birthmark throbbed as he spoke, and a strange sense of crisis welled up from the bottom of Lu Yu's heart.
As they spoke, people in the rest area, following the sounds and the topic of the conversation, intentionally or unintentionally cast their concerned glances over.
He had to say a few words badly about Jiao Yuyin in front of others.
If there's no way to avoid it, then don't try to avoid it.
Lu Yu softened her voice and said, "It's not a heavy responsibility, but it's definitely a responsibility. In any case, it was arranged by Dad. Yu Yin may not say it, but he takes it very seriously."
Lu Yu brought up Jiao Cheng's name to shut the other party up. She continued, "Yu Yin is also exhausted every day, but now he has finally helped Second Brother and Dad set things up. No matter how much he worries and suffers, it's all worth it."
She actually managed to utter such high-sounding words one day; her silver tongue finally had a purpose. However, the tea seemed a bit too strong...
Tang Weiren's forced smile made Lu Yu feel a little better.
Some of the quick-witted people listening nearby saw this as a good opportunity to flatter her and immediately chimed in, "I didn't expect Mrs. Jiao to be so capable. Her speech and manner are just like that of a virtuous wife."
"Not only is he good at talking, he's also good at basketball."
"..."
They kept praising her, insisting on bringing up the topic of her.
Thank you so much...
Lu Yu was getting increasingly frustrated and couldn't think of a way to change the subject for a while.
“Speaking of which, since getting married, not only has Yu-yin started to focus on his work, but even your basketball games have suddenly gone smoothly.” Tang Wei-ren’s voice sounded like an alarm signal.
Lu Yu knew that Tang Weiren was testing her true relationship with Jiao Yuyin.
Before Lu Yu could respond, her sharp and sarcastic voice attracted even more attention.
"When she first had rumors with Jiao Yuyin, Lu Yu was just a country bumpkin. Now she's pretending to be a refined lady, talking about how eloquent she is. What a joke," Cen Li said sarcastically.
This is a blatant personal attack.
Lu Yu knew what Cen Li was up to, and she didn't want to give Cen Li, this leech, the chance to stick to her.
The surrounding gossip and sordid whispers gradually entered my ears.
Lu Yu suppressed her chaotic emotions and ignored them.
Logically, it would be enough to just leave Cen Li hanging; if no one responded, she wouldn't be able to keep talking to herself.
But there are always those who are blind to the situation and try to curry favor at this time.
"It's so rude of you to belittle others in your words and actions."
"Olympic athletes are there to win glory for the country. Where did you come from and dare to talk nonsense?"
Lu Yu looked up at the sky speechlessly. What kind of people were these? If she really wanted to fight back against Cen Li, she wouldn't need anyone else to speak up for her. Besides, what kind of words were these? They had absolutely no impact.
As expected, the lukewarm retort only gave Cen Li more room to maneuver.
"Bring glory? Hahahaha, don't kid me. That's what you do at the Olympics and embarrass yourself. Even I, who haven't watched the games, know that. You can't see it in all the news. Are you pretending to be blind? Well, this dark-skinned woman married the third young master of the Jiao family and suddenly has followers. But at least she's flattering the right people."
Cen Li's high-pitched voice was truly nauseating.
Seeing that the situation was not good, and that Cen Li had even spat in front of her, Lu Yu was forced to talk back.
“Cen-Li, right?” Lu Yu said coldly, “You changed your dress so quickly? Your tricks are really low-level, and your acting is terrible.”
Lu Yu didn't say much, but his few words caused Cen Li to experience obvious emotional fluctuations.
Cen Li retorted, her neck stiff, "Stop pretending. What's the difference between you and me? We're both just trying to please Jiao Yuyin, we're both chickens on the ground, why should you fly up to the tree and act like a phoenix? The difference between you and me is that I don't hide what I do. You and I are just a real villain and a hypocrite."
Lu Yu said calmly, "A legally married couple, thank you." Then she gave a mocking laugh, "Chickens running on the ground really have no bottom line."
Cen Li was successfully provoked, and she bent down to reach for the red wine on the low table.
Lu Yu's reaction speed was far superior to Cen Li's. Lu Yu stretched out her hand, blocked the rim of the cup, and pressed it back onto the table. "Trying to splash me again?"
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