How audacious, how presumptuous!
Too presumptuous! Does she even know who she is, this uneducated rural woman from a village, daring to speak to her with such an attitude?
Lu Shufen trembled with rage!
She was a director of the Cultural Work Troupe, she had created so many leading ladies of substance; her husband was a Commander, revered by many, everyone wanted to curry favor with her, no one dared to spout insolence at her.
And then there was this woman before her, who knows from what godforsaken corner of the mountains she came, daring to speak those words to her, defying her.
"You’re being presumptuous!" Lu Shufen pointed at Cheng Su, saying, "Do you know who I am? Do you not know that with just one word from me, I could make it so that little brat Qi Taiguo can no longer stay in the military camp?"
Scared now, aren’t you? Not begging for mercy yet!
Cheng Su’s face was expressionless, looking at her as if she were looking at an idiot, she indifferently said, "I know, you’re Commander Chiang’s wife, high and mighty. You’re wealthy and influential, so what?"
Lu Shufen was taken aback; she, she, she wasn’t begging for mercy!
Could it be that she truly wasn’t afraid of Qi Taiguo’s future being ruined?
"You military folk wield great power. Recently, you even wanted to send our Old Qi to guard the border, didn’t you? You say you could make sure Old Qi can no longer be a soldier, I believe that, why wouldn’t I?" Cheng Su sneered, "But what of it? If he can’t be a soldier, we can just go back home and farm the land, right? Would we starve? But your precious daughter, she wouldn’t be able to handle that!"
Lu Shufen’s complexion shifted slightly.
"Your precious daughter, she’s so in love with our Old Qi that she’s willing to abandon her dignity. Last time you wanted to transfer him to the border, Chiang Qing was on her knees, begging Old Qi for forgiveness, sobbing. If she finds out you want to end Old Qi’s military career, how would she react, huh? I’m quite looking forward to it!" Cheng Su laughed mockingly.
Unexpected indeed, truly unexpected, to be able to use Chiang Qing’s deep affection like this.
Lu Shufen stumbled, taking two steps back. Indeed, sharp-tongued and mouthy, no wonder Qingqing couldn’t outfight her!
However, she was speaking nothing but bitter truths. Last time, Qingqing was indeed crying and making a scene, seriously disturbing Qi Taiguo—if Chiang Qing finds out, wouldn’t she despair of her life?
What a tragic mess, what a tragedy!
Lu Shufen took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, she must not be led astray by this cunning woman.
"You tell me, what do you want? What would it take for you to divorce Qi Taiguo?" Lu Shufen said coldly.
Cheng Su was even colder, counter-asking, "That question should be directed at you. Just what will it take for you to leave us alone?"
Ridiculous, a woman who’s after someone else’s husband dares to act more arrogant than the first wife and questions them on how to get a divorce, pah! Shameless!
"You, don’t push your luck by refusing the wine only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" Lu Shufen grew impatient, her voice becoming increasingly sharp and agitated.
"I’m not drinking any wine. Why should I divorce Qi Taiguo? Has he said he wants to marry Chiang Qing?" Cheng Su found it laughable: "Chiang Qing is obsessed, and as her mother, are you also blind? Don’t you see that our Old Qi doesn’t like her at all, doesn’t want to see her? Only a mother like you could raise such a foolish daughter, it’s simply disgraceful!"
"Shut up, don’t you go too far!" Lu Shufen abruptly pushed Cheng Su.
Cheng Su, caught off guard, was pushed so hard that her back hit the dining table sharply, causing pain that shot from her back to her belly. She quickly steadied herself on the table and, with a stern face, yelled, "Madam Jiang! This isn’t your home, what are you trying to do? Are you looking to hit someone?"
Too much? Who is being too much now? She takes over as if she owns the place, isn’t that too much? She demands righteously that I divorce Qi Taiguo as if it’s her business, isn’t that too much?
Such a ludicrous absurdity.