Chapter 395: Chapter 365: Is the Birth Mother Indifferent Like a Chrysanthemum? The Young Mistress Sabotages Effortlessly 5_3
Just as she was about to take the clothes into the fitting room, she suddenly saw a very familiar woman at the entrance of the jewelry store across the way.
When she looked over, Su Qin also followed her gaze, and the woman, feeling the eyes of the father and daughter on her, also looked over, thus their gazes intersected.
In that instant, Su Zhiruan not only saw the panic on Su Qin’s face but also the surprise on the woman’s face.
She also found the true identity of this woman from the original owner’s memory.
She was the mistress.
Encountering her in such a situation was indeed a rare occurrence.
She had originally been Su Qin’s secretary, but later, because Su Qin was captivated by her, he took her in, and so Zhu Manqing currently spent her days shopping, doing household chores, and engaging in activities such as writing and painting.
At the moment he saw her, Su Qin immediately turned back to look at Su Zhiruan, and seeing that Su Zhiruan’s eyes were downcast, as if she knew nothing, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Right, currently Su Zhiruan didn’t know he was unfaithful, and even less that the woman across the way was the one he supported.
What was there to fear?!
Setting aside his apprehensive heart, Su Qin urged Su Zhiruan to quickly go in and change clothes, “Ruanruan, don’t you like both of these? Take them in and try them on; we’ll buy them all if you like!”
“Alright, Daddy, besides these two, I also really like these three. Can I go in and try them too?” Su Zhiruan played along and casually took another three pieces of clothing from Su Qin’s hand.
Su Qin’s face showed an extremely satisfied expression, and thus he happily said, “We’ll buy them all, quickly go try them, whatever you like we’ll buy!”
Su Zhiruan leisurely entered.
Right after she went in, Su Qin returned his gaze to the jewelry store across the street, and at that moment, Zhu Manqing also looked over.
In the moment their eyes met, they simultaneously understood the thoughts behind each other’s gaze, and they both stepped a few steps out of the shop toward a hidden corner.
“Why are you here?” Su Qin asked as he looked around her, relieved to see she was alone.
“Mr. Su, I was about to ask you the same, why are you here? And who is that young girl?” For Zhu Manqing, the threat was not Su Qin’s lawful wife, as she had seen Su Qin’s wife before.
At several cocktail parties and banquets, his wife had mercilessly criticized Su Qin without giving him any face, and even though people around tried to smooth things over, she still refused to accommodate them, insisting on exposing their family scandal in public. At those moments, Zhu Manqing, holding a glass of wine, knew her opportunity had come; the lawful wife posed no threat at all.
She might think she was very detached, living uncompetitively and quietly, but Zhu Manqing, as an old hand in the office world, was accustomed to those who were pretentious. Though his wife’s demeanor appeared uncompetitive and serene as a chrysanthemum, Zhu Manqing had long seen through her. In truth, his wife’s ambitions were greater than anyone’s; she wanted to deeply defend her sovereign position as the legitimate wife, so she did not want other women nearing Su Qin, even willing to sacrifice her own dignity to maintain her esteem.
She was a contradictory person, the sort who wanted it all. Zhu Manqing did not regard her as a threat. However, looking back at the young girl from before, just from a brief encounter, she could clearly see the complexity in her eyes.
The girl from before looked slender but was very beautiful, and her presence was understated yet not superficial; of course, it was not feigned, but rather an innate aura from deep within her soul. If she were to confront Zhu Manqing, there seemed to be a bit of a threat.
“That’s my oldest daughter; you know her as Su Zhiruan,” Su Qin had clearly treated Zhu Manqing like a close confidante already; he spoke to Zhu Manqing about everything, and Zhu Manqing was also aware of his family situation. Thus Su Qin continued, “As I’ve mentioned before, she suddenly became distant from me, but now after being bullied, our relationship has unexpectedly improved. I want to do my best to make it up to this daughter. You don’t mind, do you?”
“Of course I don’t mind! I took a liking to her the moment I saw her,” Zhu Manqing said. Upon learning that Su Zhiruan was his daughter, she let go of the wariness in her eyes and concocted a plan; if she could endear herself to Su Qin’s daughter, then eliminating the lawful wife would be even more within reach.