"What's going on with Qin Mingyue?" Su Wenqing frowned.
"It's an arranged marriage between wealthy families," Qiao An replied casually.
"What does Lu Yuzhi mean?" Su Wenqing's voice trembled slightly, her eyes filled with unease and anxiety.
"I don't know, I haven't objected yet. Sister, you're in big trouble." Qiao An looked at Su Wenqing with a worried expression.
Su Wenqing's face instantly turned extremely ugly, as if shrouded in a layer of gloom.
"Sister, if you want to rise to the top, you can't do it without using some tricks. Have you ever watched palace dramas? The power struggles in wealthy families are much more interesting than palace dramas. You're so soft-hearted, how can you be a match for others?" Qiao An leaned closer to Su Wenqing and whispered.
"How do we use that method?" Su Wenqing asked anxiously, as if grasping at a straw.
"Sister, if you're willing, I'll give you some ideas on how to deal with Li Peiyu." Qiao An winked mysteriously.
"Do you have a way to deal with Li Peiyu?" Su Wenqing asked impatiently.
"You invite her over, then give her some work, take some revealing photos, and once President Lu sees them, will he still want her?" Qiao An whispered in Su Wenqing's ear.
"Will it work?"
"Why not? I'm a secretary, I've seen this kind of thing all the time. This industry is used to this kind of thing."
"Then, shall we give it a try?"
"Yeah, call her."
Su Wenqing picked up her phone and dialed Li Peiyu's number with trembling fingers.
"Hello, who is this?" Li Peiyu's clear voice rang out from the receiver.
"It's me, Su Wenqing." Su Wenqing's voice was tinged with sadness.
"Teacher Su, is there something you need?" Li Peiyu asked, her tone tinged with doubt.
Have you gone home?
"I'm planning to go home tomorrow. Is there anything I can help you with, Ms. Su?" Li Peiyu asked, puzzled.
"I'm in a bad mood and want to talk to someone. Can you come out and keep me company?" Su Wenqing's voice was full of expectation and pleading.
“Um…” Li Peiyu hesitated for a few seconds before saying, “Teacher Su, I’ve already gone to bed. I’m a little tired.”
"Peiyu, but I'm so sad," Su Wenqing said, her voice choking up before she burst into tears. "Could you... stay with me?" Su Wenqing's sobs were heartbreaking.
"Okay, Ms. Su, where are you? I'll come find you." Li Peiyu finally softened.
Su Wenqing quickly shared the bar's address, eagerly anticipating Li Peiyu's arrival.
With a mischievous grin, Qiao An took out a pill and handed it to Su Wenqing, saying, "Put it in her drink, and I guarantee she'll reveal her true colors."
"Then what?"
"Help her back to the hotel, and I will arrange for someone to go."
"good."
A short while later, Li Peiyu rushed over. Su Wenqing was already slightly drunk, her eyes were glazed, and her cheeks were flushed.
"Peiyu, you're finally here." When Su Wenqing saw Li Peiyu, he stood up abruptly, staggered a few steps, and then hugged Li Peiyu tightly, his voice tinged with drunkenness and excitement.
"Teacher Su, what happened?" Li Peiyu asked with concern and confusion, trying to gently push Su Wenqing away so that she could stand up straight.
"Have a drink first, Peiyu." With that, Su Wenqing shakily picked up the bottle and poured Li Peiyu a full glass, spilling the liquor onto the table.
"I won't drink, Teacher Su. I'll take you home in a bit." Li Peiyu quickly waved her hand to refuse and reached out to help Su Wenqing.
"If you won't drink, I will." Su Wenqing tilted her head back and downed the wine in her hand in one gulp, then slammed the glass heavily on the table.
“Peiyu, why is my life so bitter? I’ve loved Lu Yuzhi for so many years, but he… he’s getting engaged to someone else.” Su Wenqing said, tears streaming down her face, her voice choked with sobs and sorrow.
"With whom?" Li Peiyu asked softly, though she already knew in her heart that it was Qin Mingyue.
"Qin Mingyue, have you heard of her? She plays the piano." Su Wenqing sobbed, wiping away her tears with a tissue.
"No, I've never heard of it." Li Peiyu shook her head slightly, feeling guilty.
"Qin Mingyue was personally chosen by Old Master Lu as his granddaughter-in-law. The Qin and Lu families are both wealthy and powerful, a perfect match. How can someone like me from a humble background compare to Qin Mingyue? Let alone whether Lu Yuzhi likes me or not, I can't even get past Old Master Lu. I've always been a fool dreaming." Su Wenqing's voice was full of self-mockery and pain.
Listening to Su Wenqing's tearful complaints, Li Peiyu couldn't help but think that if even someone from a scholarly family like Teacher Su couldn't compare, then someone from a poor background like her would certainly not be considered by the Lu family. In the end, Lu Yuzhi was just playing with her. Even if he couldn't let her go now, it was only because he hadn't figured out how to play the game.
“I’ve tried so hard for so long, given so much, but in Lu Yu’s eyes, I’m still nothing. I thought that as long as I sincerely waited for him and silently stayed by his side, one day he would see my goodness. But now it seems that all of this was just wishful thinking on my part.” Su Wenqing continued to sob, tears streaming down her face like broken beads, her voice hoarse from extreme sorrow.
“He had been abandoned before and was insecure in love. I waited for him for more than ten years, trying to prove to him that I could always love him and that I would never abandon him. I was so stupid. All my years were wasted.”
"Come on, Peiyu, have a drink with me." Su Wenqing, with red and swollen eyes and a sorrowful expression, handed Li Peiyu a full glass of wine.
"Teacher Su, I don't want to drink." Li Peiyu looked troubled and quickly waved her hand in refusal.
"Just one glass, I won't get drunk." Su Wenqing gripped the glass tightly, her eyes pleading.
"Alright then, just one glass." Li Peiyu couldn't bear to refuse Su Wenqing, who was so heartbroken at the moment. After hesitating for a moment, she finally accepted the glass.
"Teacher Su, you just said that Uncle Lu was abandoned. What happened?"
"He was the illegitimate son of the Lu family, and he only returned to the Lu family at the age of 17. At that time, Gu Yan's mother, Gu Hongxi, had a child out of wedlock. Old Master Lu, remembering that he and Gu Hongxi's grandfather were comrades-in-arms and had a deep friendship, took in Gu Hongxi and Gu Yan. As a result, Lu Yuzhi fell in love with Gu Hongxi during his time with her, and was so in love that he was willing to accept Gu Hongxi's child. At the age of 24, he proposed to Gu Hongxi after graduating from university, and Gu Yan was already nine years old at the time. He loved so passionately that he did not care about other people's opinions at all."
"Did he propose successfully?" Li Peiyu asked impatiently, her expression tense.
"Gu Hongxi agreed to his proposal, but as the wedding date approached, Gu Hongxi ran away, saying she couldn't let go of her ex and was going to find him. After that, Gu Hongxi never came back."
Li Peiyu felt a mix of emotions. The thought of Lu Yuzhi loving someone else so deeply made her feel as if a huge rock was pressing down on her chest, making it hard for her to breathe.
A spark of jealousy quietly ignited in Li Peiyu's heart, and waves of disappointment washed over her, causing her eyes to involuntarily redden and a sour feeling to spread through her.
Li Peiyu stared at the wine glass in front of him, his thoughts churning, and uncontrollably tilted his head back to drink one glass after another.
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