novelraw Chapter 977: Everyone Has Fallen Into a Huge Trap (1)
Chapter 977: Everyone Has Fallen Into a Huge Trap (1)
Chapter 977: Chapter 977: Everyone Has Fallen Into a Huge Trap (1)
The ladies always take a break in the lounge to rest and touch up their makeup halfway through the party.
Mrs. Lu and Ou Chunhua finally decided to continue infiltrating the party. They waited until Ou Shihua was far enough away and completely out of sight before entering the party and promptly headed straight into the ladies’ lounge, into a private booth.
Inside, the hearts of the two women raced.
Mrs. Lu said, "We can’t hide in here all night, can we?"
Ou Chunhua’s gaze landed on her face, "Why don’t you go out and see what’s going on? At least you haven’t found your husband here yet, have you?"
"But I can’t guarantee he’s not here. Look at your husband, coming here quietly and not saying a word to you. I must say, what a couple, both keeping secrets from each other, aren’t they?" Mrs. Lu couldn’t help but include a touch of sharp sarcasm in her words.
Ou Chunhua’s temper was suddenly ignited, and she jumped up to shout at her, "Do you want to make money or not? You tell me!"
Mrs. Lu had no choice but to turn around, sulking, "Fine, I’ll go out, I’ll take the risk. If my husband’s here too, I’ll have to confess about you, and you can’t blame me."
Ou Chunhua ignored her, slumped back onto the sofa, twisting her fingers forcefully, thinking: Lately, everything has been going wrong, nothing lucky happening at all. Ever since she met Gu Nuan, could it be that her fate is at odds with hers?
Mrs. Lu walked out, closed the door, tidied her clothes, and pretended to be nonchalant as she walked into the hall. Naturally, she had to avoid Ou Shihua, sneaking glances around, hoping not to run into her own husband.
Then, she suddenly saw Ou Yanan standing by the buffet table. She blinked, thinking how the more she looked at this man’s features, the more he resembled someone. But not quite like Ou Chunhua.
Zhu Jiayin followed behind Ou Yanan, imitating whatever food he picked up and putting the same onto her own plate.
She found this childish behavior amusing.
Before long, her mother, Xiao Shuzhu, pinched her ear.
"How old are you now? Huh?" Xiao Shuzhu glared at her fiercely.
Zhu Jiayin looked around pitifully for someone to rescue her, "Where’s Dad?"
At her daughter’s mention, Xiao Shuzhu suddenly remembered this important matter. She looked around and indeed didn’t see any sign of her husband. It seemed, when they were chatting with Chairman Zhan at the party entrance, Zhu Minxuan had already left.
"Mom—" Zhu Jiayin looked at her mother’s face, which suddenly seemed a bit worried and flustered, and asked, "Mom, weren’t you always so strong? How come lately, I’ve noticed you’re sticking to Dad all day? When Dad’s not around, you act like this, which is so unlike you."
How to explain this? Yes, that time, she decided to go back to the United States with her daughter. In her heart, she had already made up her mind, to either tear things open with her husband and be honest, whether the outcome was good or bad, she’d accept it. But she never expected that when she got home, her foreign husband didn’t say a word about her sudden disappearance.
And then seeing her son, Xiao Shuzhu’s heart instantly softened, completely softened.
Divorce?
The eldest daughter could be left alone, as she had grown up and could take care of herself. But the son was still young, needing both a mom and a dad. Hence, she was caught in a dilemma.
Grandma Xiao said that she, the fourth child, didn’t care about her maternal family, which was absolutely wrong. She had been trying every way possible to preserve her maternal family within her marriage. After thinking it over, there was only one way left, which she hated the most, sacrificing herself, changing her nature and preferences, to cling to her husband.