"Miss Leng, you are unaware, but Qin Qin’s family is actually very poor," Meng Ning ’kindly’ reminded Leng Yueyou, thinking that Qin Qin must have deceived Leng Yueyou and Mu Chienchien, and that’s why these two befriended her. If they knew about Qin Qin’s family background, they would certainly no longer be friends with her. Then, she wanted to see how Qin Qin would keep up her pride.
Wu Qinlan, standing by, did not stop Meng Ning. She also waited for Leng Yueyou to disdain Qin Qin upon knowing her family background, sure that at that time, Qin Qin would beg for her mother’s mercy.
Leng Yueyou and Mu Chienchien could hardly keep from laughing out loud, their hearts filled with mockery. Were Wu Qinlan and Meng Ning pigs? Qin Qin was the owner of Top-Grade Heavenly Fragrance and the Heavenly Medicine Group, proficient in medicine and fortune-telling, with a net worth in the billions, and yet these two women claimed she was poor? How ludicrous.
"Are you sure that Qin Qin is really from a poor family?" Leng Yueyou asked with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.
Meng Ning failed to catch the implication in Leng Yueyou’s words, "Of course. Why would I lie to you?"
"Well, Miss Meng, let me tell you now, I don’t care what Qin Qin’s family is like, she is my friend, and that will never change," Leng Yueyou declared coldly, which did not leave Meng Ning and Wu Qinlan looking very pleased.
"I’m afraid we cannot entertain Madam Meng and Miss Meng here, please see yourselves out," Leng Yueyou said to an attendant nearby. The attendant quickly stepped forward to escort Wu Qinlan and Meng Ning out.
Meng Ning stood there fuming, yet dared not say anything, "You..."
Wu Qinlan pulled Meng Ning, preventing her from speaking, fearing that she would offend Leng Yueyou and Mu Chienchien.
Meng Ning clenched her teeth, threw Qin Qin a glare, and turned to leave.
The Mu Family’s engagement banquet was held on a very large and luxurious cruise ship, from afternoon until evening.
On Mu Chienchien’s repeated urging, Qin Qin and Gan Tiantian got dressed and made up before rushing to the seaside cruise ship. After presenting their invitations, the ship’s stewards brought them to Mu Chienchien. Mu Chienchien ran excitedly to Qin Qin and Gan Tiantian upon leaving her mother’s side, "You two have finally arrived, let me take you around."
Worried that Qin Qin and Gan Tiantian might get bored, Mu Chienchien actively took their hands and led them around on a stroll.
The cruise ship had five levels, all intricately decorated with countless balloons, white flowers, and ornamental ribbons.
"So beautiful, so magnificent," Gan Tiantian marveled as she leaned against the deck railing, gazing out at the vast sea.
Qin Qin walked over to the railing, but then spotted the figure of Lao Wan to the right, not far away. Lao Wan saw her too, her expression icy cold.
"Qin Qin, my mom is calling for me, I’ll come find you later," said Mu Chienchien, the day’s protagonist, who inevitably could not stay with Qin Qin and reluctantly left.
After Mu Chienchien departed, Lao Wan approached Qin Qin, "Well, if it isn’t our very own Qin Qin. Did Mu Chienchien take pity on you to let you come here and mingle with the rich and wealthy?!"
Lao Wan’s words caused the people around who were chatting and laughing to look over, their gazes at Qin Qin filled with scrutiny, mockery, and disdain.
"You..." Gan Tiantian couldn’t endure Lao Wan’s words, "You twisted mouth..."
"Ha ha ha," laughter spread from the surroundings, Lao Wan glaring at Gan Tiantian with a face flushed in humiliation.
"I will make you regret this," Lao Wan seethed with anger.
"What’s there to regret?" Qin Qin asked with a cold smile, stepping forward.
Lao Wan cast a disdainful glance at Qin Qin and suddenly noticed the necklace at Qin Qin’s chest. The heart-shaped necklace was surrounded by fine diamonds, with a small, red heart-shaped gemstone in the center that looked like a tiny heart. The ruby’s brilliance was dazzling and captivating, making it hard to look away.
Lao Wan gave a mocking smile and sized up Qin Qin, "The clothes are not bad, but this necklace is rather fake, isn’t it? It’s silver, right? And the gemstone is fake too, aren’t you ashamed to wear it out?"
Lao Wan laughed unreservedly, unaware that the necklace she deemed fake was, in fact, worth tens of millions.
Qin Qin’s eyes were enchanting and alluring. Gan Tiantian, who couldn’t stand the insult to Qin Qin from Lao Wan, spoke up, "What do you know? This is..."
Gan Tiantian wanted to say something more, but Qin Qin stopped her, looking up at the triumphant Lao Wan with a smile beginning to form, "As crooked as your mouth is, your tongue sure is sharp. Unfortunately, you’re destined to meet with a blood disaster today; you better be careful."
After saying that, Qin Qin pulled Gan Tiantian away to a distance. She didn’t need to deal with Lao Wan herself today; she would get her comeuppance soon enough, and it would save Qin Qin from dirtying her own hands, especially since it was Mu Che’s engagement banquet, and causing a scene wouldn’t be appropriate.