She’s Hard to Get - C277 's Hongmen Banquet

“Don’t worry, even if that woman is tormented this much, she still won’t be able to escape from my grasp. As long as we don’t nod and sign those people, there’s nothing we can do about it.”

Ling Tian knew what Xu Mengyun was worried about, but he wanted to see how the woman played the fool. All these years, there were many people who acted in front of him, all in order to reduce the interest paid and to leave behind their lives. Those people had lived in the streets for many years, their survival skills much stronger than normal Wealthy Classes, so he could completely judge the level of acting in Madame Ouyang.

“Hopefully, you won’t be tricked by that woman.”

Xu Mengyun was worried that Ling Tian would not be able to remain calm after a while. Ouyang Jue was his weak point, and there was a chance that he might do something crazy later on, so she couldn’t help but touch the wound on his neck. These few days, the bruises had lessened slightly, and after covering it all up, he would be able to see it with his wide necklace, but she did not want to do it again.

“That won’t happen. I still remember what was placed on our bed. It should be enough to clear my mind.” Ling Tian hurriedly expressed his determination. He was scared half to death of what happened last time, so he didn’t dare make a move now no matter what.

The carriage quickly arrived at Ouyang Family’s mansion. Xu Mengyun felt that it was no different from before, it was just that there were a few more maids present. When these people saw her, they all respectfully bowed down.

Xu Mengyun was not covered by this ceremony. According to her past experience, a place with a grand reception like this would definitely mean a bigger trap.

Therefore, Xu Mengyun’s attention was completely focused on the mission, and she was extremely vigilant regarding the trip, other than the bodyguards at the door, he also had her usual dagger with him, to prevent anything out of his control.

“It’s the Mr. Ling and the Miss Xu right?”

When Xu Mengyun and Ling Tian just entered the room, they saw a very luxuriously dressed woman standing in the hall. She looked energetic, and did not look like she had been ill for many years, but the jewelry on the woman’s body looked like jade, and although she was wearing it, they could tell that she was an ancient jade. It seemed that this Madame Ouyang had some family background, but the way she addressed him made him feel very displeased, as he did not address her as Mrs. Ling, but instead called her Miss Xu, as if they were not family.

Xu Mengyun did not pay attention to this woman. Instead, her gaze was focused on Ouyang Jue and Ning Caier, the two of them looked very strange today, especially Ning Caier, whose style and makeup were extremely different from her normal ones. It was obvious from one look that this Madame Ouyang was a masterpiece, it seemed like this family’s daughter-in-law was not an easy job, luckily he did not marry in the first place.

“Ouyang, won’t you introduce us?” Xu Mengyun was wearing a black dress with a narrow waist today. This kind of clothes was between work attire and formal attire, suitable for attend such a semi-official event. She had also put on a light curling cape along with a red necklace made from ancient gems, making her look even more elegant than this Madame Ouyang, with her temperament and demeanor.

Furthermore, she could tell that the Madame Ouyang was treating his relationship with Ling Tian in an ambiguous manner, as though she didn’t want to admit it. Since she clearly stated that she would do something to sow discord between their relationship, then Xu Mengyun didn’t need to treat her as a friend’s mother.

“This is my mother, Xia Wanru. This is Mr. Ling Ling Tian and his wife, Xu Mengyun.”

Ouyang Jue knew that his relationship with Xu Mengyun was extremely sensitive, so he specifically corrected what Xia Wanru had said just now, telling him not to be annoyed. Because he had always been in the business with the gems, it was very obvious that there were still some purple traces concealed behind the shining red gems.

It was inconvenient for him to ask Xu Mengyun what she had experienced, and she could only do her best to maintain the relationship between her and Ling Tian, but all of this did not escape Xia Wanru’s eyes. Although she was slightly dissatisfied with what Ouyang Jue had said to correct her, she could clearly see the scar on Xu Mengyun’s neck.

His heart had already come to a conclusion, it seemed like this Miss Xu did not look as impressive as he initially thought, and his relationship with Ling Tian was also not as emotional as the rumors outside. This made her feel that today’s provocation was much easier than expected.

“Let’s all go in and take a seat. The meal is about to start.” Ouyang Jue saw that the atmosphere at the entrance was a little awkward and hurried to let everyone in. He had already prepared tea for them to talk slowly, and today’s purpose was to thank Xu Mengyun for her help, so he did not need to discuss anything specific. He originally thought that it would be easier this way, as they could chat casually, but he did not expect that this method of discussing private matters and not talking about official matters would cause him to be so embarrassed that he almost died.

Xu Mengyun walked in front with a steady gait, Ling Tian’s footsteps were extremely leisurely, as though they were here to visit a tourist attraction, and were only here to take care of it, and also to warn this Xia Wanru not to act rashly, as long as she was not messing up, he would take the initiative and be on their side.

However, Ning Caier could only follow slowly behind her, she was wearing a pair of extremely narrow heels that were more than 10 cm long, causing the number of the shoes to be smaller, making it difficult for her to walk. Of course, this was specifically arranged by Xia Wanru, and she had only given Xu Mengyun a pair of shoes to wear when she entered, not giving her the chance to go up the stairs to change.

But today, she was actually like a clown. This caused her to not even dare to raise her head in front of Xu Mengyun, because she did not dare to look directly into her eyes, as she was afraid of meeting her gaze filled with pity. Xu Mengyun did not dare to look her in the eye.

However, Ning Caier knew that she had to find a chance to explain it to Xu Mengyun today, so when they were having tea together, she stood behind Xia Wanru and didn’t even dare to sit down, so that she could clearly see her surroundings and have a chance to talk to Miss Xu.

It was just that the few people sitting here today were all prepared for battle, and no one took into account Ning Caier’s panic, nor was they able to take care of her emotions.

The moment she sat down with Ling Tian, this woman had already started talking about Tai Ji. She actually wanted to further strengthen the cooperation between Xu’s and him, and even mentioned the engagement between Xu Mengyun and Ouyang Jue without any restraints.

“Mengyun, you don’t know how much we like you, in fact, many years ago we had already planned to marry the Xu Family, but at that time, you and A Jue were too young, so we had to put this matter on hold. After your parents passed away, it wasn’t appropriate for us to remind you, but fortunately, you and A Jue were betrothed to someone who fulfilled a wish of ours.”

Xia Wanru started to nag around using her illness as a excuse to talk, and completely ignored the fact that Xu Mengyun was already married to her. She pulled Xu Mengyun’s hand and put the bracelet on her wrist.

“Meng Yun, this is an antique passed down in my family that was only given to my daughter-in-law. You and A Jue must be fine in the future. “Those women are just frivolous. How can they compare to you?”

Xia Wanru’s words were extremely technical. Not only had they stirred up Xu Mengyun’s relationship with him, they had also criticized Ning Caier, causing him to feel even more awkward as she stood there. From the moment she stood here, no one invited her to sit down, and even Ouyang Jue’s attention was focused on his mother and Xu Mengyun.

Otherwise, this misunderstanding would have been blown out of proportion. It was fine for him to say this, but Xu Mengyun’s life would probably be even more troublesome than before.

“Mother, this is all in the past. Mengyun is now Madam Ling, what’s the point of bringing it up?” When Ouyang Jue heard how his mother was unruly, he hurriedly explained to her. He saw that Ning Caier had always been standing behind his mother, pulling her hand so that she could sit beside him.

“Mother, Cai’er is my girlfriend, don’t you remember?” In the past few days, Ouyang Jue had frequently made introductions like this, but his mother had already forgotten a few things, especially about Ning Caier’s identity. Perhaps, in her heart, she had always been against her identity, so no matter how many times Ouyang Jue said it, his mother would still not be able to remember anything.

“Your girlfriend? Meng Yun is still here? What nonsense are you spouting? This woman is so sly, how can you be with her! ”

Madame Ouyang seemed to have become ill and refused to let go of Xu Mengyun’s hand. She told Ouyang Jue that she had only admitted that Xu Mengyun was the only one here, and that no other women would be able to enter the Ouyang Family.

This scene made Ouyang Jue feel embarrassed. He saw that Ning Caier’s eyes were already filled with tears, and it was indeed said in front of outsiders that she was suffering more than she had ever endured in her own home. Although Ouyang Jue condoned his mother, he could not bear listening to it anymore.

He suddenly stood up from the sofa, wanting to argue on behalf of Ning Caier. However, when he saw his mother’s slightly frightened eyes, he could only swallow his words and vent all of his anger on the female servants.

“What are you still waiting for? Hurry up and prepare lunch!”

“Why are you in such a hurry? Can’t you see that I’m talking to daughter-in-law?”

Xia Wanru never let go of Xu Mengyun’s hand, causing the atmosphere to become even more awkward. It was as if she wanted to boil this matter of cooked rice, as if grabbing onto Xu Mengyun’s hand would be enough to turn her into a daughter-in-law. Her way of doing things made Xu Mengyun feel that this lady had truly contracted hysteria, to think that she could actually think of such a childish method of forcing her to submit to him.

Such a method would never work in a rich family, even if it was in an ordinary family. It was already out of consideration for Ouyang Jue that she did not immediately inform the police to send this woman to a mental hospital.

This woman was clearly indicating that she wanted to steal his wife, but he had promised that Xu Mengyun would not be angry today, so he had endured against this woman time and time again. However, anyone could tell that his fists were already tightly clenched, and that an intense battle might erupt at any moment.

“Mother, Mengyun is already married. Don’t be like this, just go back to your room!”

Ouyang Jue used all his strength to pull Xia Wanru’s hand away, wanting to pull her finger away from Xu Mengyun’s wrist. He had never felt this shamed in his life, if this person was not his mother, he would definitely get someone to drag her out immediately.