Fang Yuxin looked toward the direction from where the voice came and saw it was Lu Weiwei speaking. She was about to reply when she heard Qu Qianhe say, "Oh, I was wondering who it was! It turns out to be Mrs. Qu. It’s been so long, I thought you were only good at seducing men, but it seems your skill in lying through your teeth is unmatched. Truly admirable."
As soon as Qu Qianhe spoke, Lu Weiwei’s face contorted with anger. She opened her mouth to retort but suddenly realized it wasn’t appropriate for the occasion. Her eyes flashed, and tears clouded her vision as she began to cry pitifully, "Qianhe, I know you resent me, but no matter what, I am still your elder. How can you speak to me ?"
Qu Qianhe had a fiery temper, and it might have been fine if Lu Weiwei had only targeted her, but now Lu Weiwei even dared to wrongly accuse her son! Seeing Lu Weiwei’s pretentious behavior, Qu Qianhe’s temper flared. Hadn’t Lu Weiwei deceived her father with the same trick? And now she dared to use it again, assuming they were easy to bully!
Qu Qianhe sneered coldly and disdainfully said, "I have long severed ties with the Qu Family, what right do you have to consider yourself my elder? Mrs. Qu, you’re quite old, and the Qu Family is not lacking in fortune. Shouldn’t you correct this habit of meddling in other people’s relationships?"
Qu Xiuhong, who was walking slower than Lu Weiwei, now reached Qu Qianhe. As soon as Lu Weiwei saw him, she threw herself into his arms and started crying pitifully again. After a while, she looked up at him with tears in her eyes and sobbed, "Xiuhong, Qianhe is still angry with me. Listen to what she said! I’m so embarrassed!"
Though Qu Xiuhong and Lu Weiwei had been married for many years and he felt guilty toward Qu Qianhe, he had wanted to acknowledge her. However, in his heart, Qu Qianhe was still a junior, and the way she spoke to Lu Weiwei was far too excessive! Before he could speak, Qu Qianlin suddenly said, "Mom! Don’t be sad, we don’t need these kinds of relatives! Let me teach her a lesson!"
After he spoke, he immediately started shouting at Qu Qianhe, "Hey! Apologize to my mom right now! Or don’t blame me for being rude!" While he spoke, he demonstratively waved his fist around.
Qu Qianhe, Fang Jintang, and Fang Yuyang all furrowed their brows. Fang Jintang and Fang Yuyang stood by Qu Qianhe’s side, coldly watching Qu Qianlin, ready to defend against any sudden aggression.
As tension escalated between the parties, Fang Yuxin suddenly laughed, "Mr. Qu, such grandeur! If not known, one might think this Qian Kun Hotel belongs to the Qu Family. No matter how discontent you are with our family, this place is ultimately Mr. Zhao’s venue for the banquet. First, Mr. Qu assaulted Mr. Zhao’s guests, then destroyed the carefully prepared food intended for the guests, and now you’re throwing around your weight, don’t you think you’re disrespecting Mr. Zhao too much?
Zhao Qian Kun was nearby, but having seen the two women arguing, he, a man, felt it awkward to interrupt. He had been silently observing everything, preparing to help the Fang Family out of this trouble if necessary, hoping to curry favor with Fang Yuxin and have her owe him a favor. But before he could speak, Fang Yuxin took the initiative.
Seeing his opportunity to have Fang Yuxin owe him, he stepped forward. He looked gravely at the Qu Family and then said with a smile, "If there’s a misunderstanding between you two, could you, for my sake, shake hands and make up?" After speaking, he suavely snapped his fingers and summoned a waiter, commanding, "Clean this up and bring some fresh food out, don’t neglect the guests."
Despite the waiter internally resenting both the Qu and Fang Family, he had to put on a properly polite smile, calling others to clean up the mess on the floor.
Zhao Qian Kun then made a ’please’ gesture, continuing with a smile, "This place isn’t convenient. Let’s move somewhere else and let the waiter handle this." Although he was smiling, his tone was firm. The Qu Family, intimidated by his influence, naturally had to give him face and followed him with smiles.
Qu Qianlin’s face looked unpleasant; his eyes shifted between Zhao Qian Kun and Fang Yuxin, and suddenly a sly smile appeared on his face as he muttered under his breath, "Fawning for glory!"