novelraw Chapter 1616. Your courage to go against the current is really admirable
Chapter 1616. Your courage to go against the current is really admirable
Now she suddenly stops her and speaks to her in such a timid manner, she doesn’t believe that she genuinely cares about Xue Lan’s well-being.
Although she has never dealt with this girl before, her first impression has already been formed.
Raising her eyebrows at Su Jing, she says, "And then? Do you hope that I will be so moved when I hear this news that I would marry Young Master Gu?"
With that, she smiles gently, "You are really too polite."
Su Jing is left frustrated by Xia Yumo’s smooth retort, her face turning pale.
Ugh! She doesn’t want Xia Yumo to marry Gu Junhang at all. If anything, she hopes she’ll get as far away from him as possible and never let him see her again.
She glares angrily at Xia Yumo’s smiling face, wishing she could scratch up that vixen’s face.
But on the surface, she still puts on a timid appearance.
People always like to sympathize with the weak, so even though she knows she has no chance of winning Lu Moqing’s heart, she can’t let her image be ruined in front of him.
However, she realizes that Qiao Xu is very protective of his best friend Xia Yumo. If she says something that upsets her, she might just end up in a confrontation like a shrew.
That would let Lu Moqing see what kind of wife he committed himself to.
With that in mind, Su Jing continues to speak to Xia Yumo:
"Miss Xia, I know it’s not my place as an outsider to say anything, but after all, Aunt Lan is Brother Junhang’s mother. Brother Junhang took action against the Xue family because of you. The Xue family is still Aunt Lan’s natal family, and it’s not good for Brother Junhang to make his mother so sad for your sake."
Su Jing’s words aren’t provocative, and at first glance, they seem to have a well-meaning tone.
But everyone is not a fool. While she appears to be advising, she is actually accusing Xia Yumo of influencing Gu Junhang, which led him to bother his own mother’s natal family.
In her words, she repeated "for your sake" several times, implying that Xia Yumo was behind Gu Junhang’s actions against his mother.
A sneer comes from Qiao Xu’s mouth. Seeing that Qiao Xu has no intention of giving her any face, he says:
"Since you know you’re an outsider and it’s not your place to say anything, why are you still making these remarks here? Your courage to go against the current is quite admirable."
Qiao Xu’s words are much more sharp than her affected appearance.
With just one sentence, Su Jing’s face turns pale.
She expected Qiao Xu to stand up for Xia Yumo, but she didn’t expect him to confront her with her own words, leaving her unable to refute.
After all, she is indeed an outsider.
Even if her opening remark just now was just a courtesy.
She feels angry and wronged in her heart, thinking of the day when Gu Junhang mocked her for meddling in other people’s affairs. As her thoughts churn, she becomes increasingly upset.
With this sense of being wronged, she adds a little more sincerity to her expression.
Her face pale, she bites her lower lip and looks at Qiao Xu. However, her gaze subtly sweeps over Lu Moqing’s face, trying to detect any hint of dissatisfaction from him.
But all she sees is that he is standing quietly next to Qiao Xu, his presence not diminished even though he says nothing, as if silently supporting Qiao Xu.
"Mrs. Lu, I was just trying to be kind..."
"In this world, there are too many people who mean well but end up doing bad things. I don’t know if you have good intentions, but your heart to do harm is not hidden at all."