The gossiping ladies exchanged glances, and one of them asked, “So, Qiuyi bought a car this afternoon? What brand is it? I’m thinking of buying one too, maybe I can get some ideas.”

Before Jiang Qiuyi could answer, Sun Xi jumped in.

“My sister-in-law bought two cars—one Bugatti and one Phantom. Which one do you like?”

“…”

Unlike Jiang Qiuyi, Sun Xi frequently attended social gatherings and was well aware of how condescending these people could be.

Although she didn’t particularly like Jiang Qiuyi, she knew that while the Lu family could bully her, no one else was allowed to.

Besides, even if Jiang Qiuyi had no family background, she was still the wife of Lu Mingcheng now.

It was her, Sun Xi’s, sister-in-law—who could even compare to them, a group of idle, backgroundless young ladies without the power of the Lu family.

Where there were idle people, there were more rumors.

These rich young ladies spent their days eating, drinking, shopping, and gossiping about all sorts of things in the high-society world.

Thanks to Sun Xi’s little outburst, many of them changed their attitude toward Jiang Qiuyi temporarily.

A lot of people came over to chat and drink, complimenting her from head to toe.

After handling the situation, Jiang Qiuyi looked at the person sitting beside her. “Thanks.”

Sun Xi glanced at her and took a sip of her drink. “Aren’t you the one who’s good at bullying me? Why let others bully you instead?”

Hearing this, Jiang Qiuyi raised an eyebrow. “When have I ever bullied you?”

She said leisurely, “Didn’t I buy you a necklace?”

Sun Xi: “…”

She immediately shut up.

After a brief silence, Sun Xi snorted softly, muttering, “Next time they look down on you, just bring up my brother and scare them all.”

Jiang Qiuyi smiled.

She probably couldn’t use Lu Mingcheng as a shield. Just the thought of him having her leave with nothing a year from now made her wish she could go back to the store and charge him a few million more.

She thought for a moment, then nudged Li Miao’s arm as Sun Xi stepped away.

“What’s up?”

Li Miao had been happily scrolling through videos, not participating in the conversation.

She had recently become a fan of a gaming idol who streamed every night at eight o’clock.

Jiang Qiuyi leaned over to glance at the screen. “Who is this?”

Li Miao replied, “My new idol. Cute, right?”

Jiang Qiuyi: “…”

She glanced at the fair face on the screen and nodded. “Very cute.”

Li Miao laughed and sent fifty super rockets to the screen.

After doing so, she saw a stream of “The tycoon is back!” in the comments and stopped.

“What were you about to say to me?”

Jiang Qiuyi stared at her for a moment, then asked, “Do you have any ways of making money?”

Li Miao: “?”

She was stunned for a moment, then looked at her in disbelief. “Are you asking me?”

Jiang Qiuyi: “Yes.”

Li Miao fell silent for a while, then asked quietly, “Are you looking to spend money or make money? We need to figure that out first.”

“……?”

This time, it was Jiang Qiuyi who was confused.

She thought for a moment, then whispered, “If you know ways to spend money, you can introduce them to me, but I also want to know how to make money.”

“Why?”

“I have some personal savings, and I want to make an investment,” Jiang Qiuyi said honestly. “I want to earn some money that belongs to me.”

She had been thinking seriously about it for the past couple of days.

She did have her own private money, but not much. If Lu Mingcheng really divorced her a year from now, it would be too late to plan for anything.

So Jiang Qiuyi thought, while she still had time, she needed to set up a backup plan for herself.

Of course, she wouldn’t hesitate to spend Lu Mingcheng’s money where necessary.

At the very least, she wanted to make the most of her time as Mrs. Lu in the coming year, and enjoy it a thousand times more than the previous one.

Li Miao processed what she meant, then looked at her intently and said, “So, you’re saying you want to use your personal savings to start a small business and make money?”

Jiang Qiuyi nodded.

She then asked, “If I invest with my personal assets, no matter what happens in the future, the money will still be mine, right?”

Li Miao didn’t think twice and immediately said, “Of course, what, does President Lu plan to take it from you?”

Jiang Qiuyi replied with a casual “Oh,” and said, “That’s good.”

Li Miao stared at her and quietly asked, “Be honest, has President Lu really done something to hurt you?”

“No,” Jiang Qiuyi answered sincerely. “Not yet, but no one can guarantee the future. I have to think about myself, right? You know the situation at my house.”

Once she divorced Lu Mingcheng, there was no way for her to return home.

Jiang Qiuyi’s parents adored Lu Mingcheng so much that they could pressure her into tolerating anything.

Seeing her like this, Li Miao felt a pang of sympathy.

“Alright,” she said. “I’ll help you check around and see what good investment opportunities are out there.”

Jiang Qiuyi clinked her glass with hers, softly saying, “Thank you.”

Li Miao gave her a look. “No need to be polite, I’ll handle it.”

Jiang Qiuyi nodded. “Alright.”

Li Miao pulled her attention back. “Let’s not talk about that for now, let’s continue watching my idol play games.”

Jiang Qiuyi: “…”

Li Miao looked at her and quietly said, “You should find some fun for yourself too. Download an app, take a look at some men out there. You’ll realize the world is actually pretty great.”

“…”

Seeing the stunned expression on Jiang Qiuyi’s face, Li Miao added, “It’s just pure appreciation, you know?”

Jiang Qiuyi: “I know.”

The two of them chatted about younger men, and Jiang Qiuyi downloaded the app, browsing through various live streams.

She came across a clean-looking young man, clicked on his stream, and discovered that his voice was quite nice.

Jiang Qiuyi added some money to her account, but before she could place any bets, Sun Xi rushed in from outside.

“Sis-in-law!”

Jiang Qiuyi’s hand shook, and she accidentally sent ten super rockets.

She froze for a moment, turned her head, and looked at Sun Xi. “What’s wrong?”

Sun Xi stood beside her and saw the notification on her phone screen.

She blinked in shock, staring blankly. “My brother is in the next room having a meeting.”

Sun Xi took a deep breath and, in a lowered voice, said, “And you’re over here watching young men.”

Jiang Qiuyi: “?”

Before she could respond, a knock sounded at the door.

As the air was sucked in through the door, Jiang Qiuyi looked up, glancing toward the entrance.

Lu Mingcheng and Huo Xun appeared, both in shirts, their figures sharp and their faces handsome, exuding a calm, composed aura.

The warm light from the room illuminated them, highlighting their features and making them appear even more striking.

“Mr. Lu, Mr. Huo.”

Someone called out, pointing in their direction. “Qiuyi and Miaomiao are over there.”

Huo Xun raised an eyebrow and walked in first.

Lu Mingcheng nodded slightly, his tone calm as he said, “Feel free to do as you like.”

With the presence of Lu Mingcheng and Huo Xun, everyone became more restrained.

The crowd fell silent, their eyes fixed on Jiang Qiuyi and the others.

Jiang Qiuyi was somewhat surprised to see Lu Mingcheng in the bar, but after a moment’s thought, she found it quite normal.

He and Huo Xun were good friends, so it was not unusual for them to come to the bar for a drink now and then.

As she was thinking, Lu Mingcheng arrived in front of her.

He lowered his gaze and noticed the empty glass in front of her. With a calm tone, he asked, “Had a drink?”

Jiang Qiuyi: “Mm.”

Lu Mingcheng paused slightly, his surprise momentarily hidden behind lowered eyes.

“Do you want another drink?”

Jiang Qiuyi looked at him, puzzled. “What’s wrong?”

Lu Mingcheng glanced at his watch, then softly asked, “What time are you planning to leave?”

Had it been before, Jiang Qiuyi would have surely said, “I can leave now,” but this time, she didn’t want to go home yet.

She thought for a moment and replied, “You go ahead, the band performance is still on. I’ll leave after watching it.”

Lu Mingcheng: “…”

He lowered his gaze, watching Jiang Qiuyi for a moment before instructing, “Alright, just don’t drink too much. I’ll leave the driver for you.”

“Mm.”

The onlookers: “???”

After Lu Mingcheng left the room, everyone quickly spread the gossip in their group chat.

— Jiang Qiuyi is making a comeback in the Lu family!!!

=^_^=

Author has something to say: Lu Mingcheng: What does it mean when my wife uses my money to send rockets to a young guy?

Jiang Qiuyi: Do I really need to explain? Those who understand, understand.