bookcurios Chapter 67 I am a vicious stepmother 11
Chapter 67 I am a vicious stepmother 11
Qingyu rolled her eyes dramatically, her jade-like face full of spoiled arrogance, and scolded, "Mind your own business! What do you want from me today?!"
Even when feigning anger, her soft voice is extremely pleasant to listen to.
Lu Linyan's smile deepened. He took out the invitation and said carefully, "Let's go to the Liu family's banquet tomorrow night."
The Liu family banquet?! Qingyu's eyes flickered, and everything from the plot instantly flashed through her mind.
This banquet was Liu Xiaoyu's birthday party, but in reality, the Liu family held the banquet in a very high-profile manner for business purposes, inviting many important figures.
This also includes the Lu family.
In the story, the original owner did go there. She dressed up very beautifully, eagerly anticipating that Lu Linyan would bring her out.
However, after waiting at the entrance for a long time, she finally saw Lu Linyan leading Bai Tao into the banquet.
The two were a perfect match, and standing together they looked like a divine couple.
This completely stirred up the original owner's jealousy. She was so angry that her eyes turned red, and she immediately bribed a waiter at a banquet to spill red wine all over Bai Tao's clothes.
A farce ensued, with Bai Tao's clothes ruined in public. No matter how glamorous she was at the beginning, she is now in a sorry state.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the original owner drugged both Lu Linyan and Bai Tao.
She wanted to destroy Bai Tao, and she also wanted to destroy Lu Linyan.
pity……
"Qingyu? What are you thinking about?"
Having not seen Qingyu move for a long time, her eyes unfocused, Lu Linyan grew anxious and moved closer to the beauty—
It was truly a beauty overload, making his heart flutter.
Qingyu leaned back slightly, her fair chin raised, her face full of disgust. "Don't get too close to me. Also—I know you have plans for the banquet, so I won't be joining you."
As she spoke, Qingyu carefully took the invitation from Lu Linyan's hand.
That disgusted little face really made Lu Linyan laugh in exasperation.
But I really didn't dare to do anything rash.
"I was wrong about what happened before, and I can apologize." Lu Linyan gazed earnestly at Qingyu, trying to show her his sincerity.
However, Qingyu had already grown impatient with her and stood up abruptly, the chair scraping loudly on the floor, shattering the atmosphere.
“Lu Linyan, please watch your words. To be honest, I’m only willing to stay here because I’m after a life of wealth and luxury. I no longer have the feelings I once had for you.”
Qingyu didn't want to point this out in advance; she still wanted to take advantage of the Lu family's desire to get rid of her and swindle more money from them.
But Lu Linyan really is...
That's utterly shameless.
Qingyu likes being admired, but she'd rather not be with this scumbag who tries to break up their relationship while fawning over her.
At this point, the atmosphere became awkward. With the lights dim, Qingyu couldn't see Lu Linyan's expression clearly, so she immediately turned around and went upstairs.
Lu Linyan remained silent for a long time, his face grim.
He felt increasingly irritable, and as he watched the figure go upstairs, he vaguely felt that he was hallucinating...
Feeling upset.
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Bai Taoxin had been looking forward to this banquet at the Liu family's house, and she had her own reasons for it.
From the moment she got together with Lu Linyan, Bai Tao knew this path wouldn't be easy. Although she now had a life she never imagined before, she wasn't satisfied.
Especially after seeing Qingyu, this beautiful flower, she always wanted to go to her side.
Even if they were once rivals in love, once someone becomes exceptionally wonderful, they don't need a reason to do anything.
Bai Tao wanted to learn how to do business. She wasn't always an innocent girl; she just wanted to please Lu Linyan's personality...
Now, the Liu family's banquet might bring her connections. She is well aware of her own appeal, and perhaps other suckers will be willing to rush up to her.
"Tao Tao, did Lin Yan agree to go to the banquet with you this time?" Liu Chen's sudden question puzzled Bai Tao.
Why do you ask that? Of course we're together.
Liu Chen's smile deepened, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
He's been struggling with this for days. Because of what happened in the past, he wants to get closer to Qingyu to find out what's going on, but he doesn't dare to.
Qingyu will definitely attend this banquet. Previously, Liu Chen only wanted to see Qingyu embarrass herself, but now his thoughts are on a different level—
If Lu Linyan's female companion is Bai Tao, then can he become Qingyu's male companion?
This idea took root in Liu Chen's mind, so much so that after asking Bai Tao, he didn't think about anything else and directly contacted Qing Yu.
Qingyu resisted receiving unwanted calls, as she was engrossed in playing the latest game.
Why can't she pass the level?! Even the system can!
Qingyu's face turned red with anger. She pouted and muttered to herself, her mouth full of newly learned words. Liu Chen, who had just run into her, became the first target of Qingyu's temper.
"Just tell me if you have anything to say!"
The woman's harsh voice was filled with anger, and Liu Chen's heart skipped a beat. He swallowed hard and tentatively asked, "Qingyu, this is Liu Chen. It's about the banquet."
"Liu Chen?" Qingyu interrupted Liu Chen, scoffing. She sat up from the bed, her long hair flowing over her shoulders, making her appear gentle, but her eyes were full of disdain.
Her gaze fell on the invitation on the bedside table, flickering for a moment. "You're not trying to persuade me not to go to the banquet, are you?"
In the story, the original owner also experienced this and was humiliated by Liu Chen.
Thinking of Liu Chen's arrogant demeanor when they met at the restaurant last time, Qingyu pouted and snorted, "Fine, I won't go then."
She originally just wanted to go and see what the commotion was about.
"No, no!" Liu Chen quickly denied, feeling a little flustered. He calmed himself down and said, "I wanted to invite you to be my date."
After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence on the phone.
Liu Chen felt increasingly panicked. He subconsciously wanted to say something nice, but then he heard someone mutter "crazy" on the other end of the line before the call ended.
Liu Chen was stunned, and when he realized what was happening, his face turned pale and then flushed.
Finally, he sat down with a dejected look on his face.
The Liu family banquet was in the evening, so Qingyu didn't go to buy a dress. Instead, she opened the original owner's closet—
Inside were the clothes that Grandpa Lu had arranged for the original owner to wear at the beginning. However, the original owner was insecure and did not wear these clothes even when going to the banquet. She only wore ordinary clothes and was even more overshadowed by Bai Tao.
Qingyu, huh?
Of course she wanted to look good, but she wasn't picky. She simply took a piece of clothing from the closet and put it on casually.
She picked out a few more pieces of jewelry to wear before leaving the house, satisfied.
only……
"Lu Linyan? You didn't leave?"
It was already the second day. Qingyu thought no one was home, but when she went downstairs, she saw Lu Linyan dressed in a suit and tie.
To be fair, Lu Linyan is indeed the male lead; he's a bit of a jerk, but his physique and looks are still pretty good.
Qingyu glanced at it only once before looking away, intending to leave immediately. But just as she moved, she heard hurried footsteps behind her—
The next second, Lu Linyan stood in front of her with a smile.
"Qingyu, let's go together. Banquets are usually for couples."
"That's not necessarily true." A mocking male voice suddenly interrupted. Qingyu looked up and saw that Xie Jingzhou had entered at some point.
Beside him stood the bewildered butler and the expressionless Bai Tao.