novelraw Chapter 519: Self-inflicted Consequences (17)
Chapter 519: Self-inflicted Consequences (17)
When the girl’s mother heard this, her expression changed instantly. She instinctively glanced at Old Master Fu and Fu Nancheng, then reprimanded in a low voice, "Xiao Rui, don’t talk nonsense."After being scolded by her mother, the girl seemed somewhat defiant, her voice growing louder: "I’m not talking nonsense! I really saw that sister go into a guest room with a man!"
The mother’s expression was a bit embarrassed, and she immediately covered the girl’s mouth: "I told you not to talk nonsense. Why are you so disobedient?"
The girl felt a bit wronged, let out a soft snort, and fell silent, seemingly upset.
The people around had varied expressions for a moment, but no one spoke.
Old Master Fu frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then spoke gently to the girl: "Xiao Rui, don’t be afraid. If you saw something, just tell Grandpa, and there will be a reward."
"I really saw that sister go into a guest room with a very tall man." Xiao Rui raised her head and spoke with a face full of innocence.
Old Master Fu’s thoughts stirred momentarily, then he turned to look at Fu Nancheng beside him, with deep meaning.
Fu Nancheng also frowned, with a hint of hostility in his eyes, and stared at the girl, his thin lips gently parting: "You’d better not be making this up."
Perhaps his gaze was too frightening, tears welled up in Xiao Rui’s eyes, and she timidly took two steps back, looking at him without daring to speak.
Old Master Fu immediately frowned and said: "Nancheng, what are you doing? Isn’t it clear at a glance?"
Old Master Fu’s words were in line with the thoughts of those present.
After all, no one was a fool; Xiao Rui’s words carried deep meaning, going together into a guest room.
In broad daylight, and at such a juncture of a banquet, for a man and a woman to quietly leave and go into a guest room, what could that be? No need to say more, almost everyone knows.
But the problem lies in how to view this spectacle.
Now that Old Master Fu had spoken, allowing everyone to find out the truth, everyone naturally enjoyed watching this spectacle.
Fu Nancheng’s expression worsened a bit, his thin lips lightly pressed together without speaking, which counted as acquiescing to Old Master Fu’s words.
Mrs. Chen had remained silent in the crowd, her lips forming a slight arc.
Good, everything seemed to be going smoothly. Everything was under control.
Immediately, Xiao Rui led the way, and a group of people followed her towards the direction she mentioned regarding the guest room, appearing somewhat imposing.
In fact, Old Master Fu also had personal motives regarding this matter.
Logically, no matter whether Qiao Mo was the granddaughter-in-law he acknowledged, since she got involved with Nancheng, she somehow counted as part of the Fu family’s face. If she really did something shameful, strictly speaking, it would be a family scandal.
Since it’s a family scandal, it naturally couldn’t be publicized.
If it were before, he certainly would have suppressed the matter, after all, spreading it would also tarnish Nancheng’s reputation.
But it’s different now. If this Qiao Mo really did betray Nancheng in public and got caught red-handed, surely Nancheng would be furious; no man could stand such humiliation.
And in this way, he naturally wouldn’t mention marrying Qiao Mo again, after all, how could a promiscuous woman be fit to become the Fu family’s young mistress?
However, on the way there, Old Master Fu vaguely felt that something was not right.
After all, in any case, this was Qiao Mo meeting him for the first time. Even if this woman was truly desperate, logically she shouldn’t act out at his banquet.