Chapter 28

“Humph, we did underestimate her!”

Shen Jianguo coldly snorted, his tone full of sarcasm.

He had said it before; this dead girl’s usual clumsiness and grievances were all an act.

Now her true colors were revealed!

Shen Hongxing looked towards the door. Where was Lu Jiaoyang today? A wave of disappointment washed over her.

Lu Ping’an thought Shen Hongxing was looking at him and quickly smirked.

See?

Shen Hongxing was hopelessly in love with him.

He had only been slightly nicer to her, and she was like a dog with a bone, wagging her tail at him.

Today, he would make Shen Hongxing admire him even more, making her even more inseparable from him.

Thinking this, Lu Ping’an quickly walked to Director Jiang, “Director Jiang, hello. I’m Shen Hongxing’s lover. I also want to order 20 down jackets in my personal name. Is that possible?”

Lover?

Director Jiang glanced at Shen Hongxing, who was talking to Manager Chen.

Shen Hongxing had never mentioned having a lover!

Lu Ping’an froze, opening his mouth to explain, “Jiaojiao, don’t say that, I’m not…”

“Oh, this is hilarious. Someone was just calling our boss’s lover, and now they’re being lovey dovey with another woman in front of everyone. Shameless!”

Xu Shuangshuang couldn’t take it anymore and forcefully interrupted Lu Ping’an.

Everyone’s attention was drawn to them.

They whispered among themselves, “Exactly, they’re so shameless, holding hands in front of everyone. Who knows what they do behind people’s backs!”

“Young people these days have no sense of propriety. They already have a lover and are still flirting with others! So shameless!”

Lu Ping’an’s face turned pale.

He removed Shen Jiaojiao’s hand and wanted to explain to Shen Hongxing, but Shen Jiaojiao suddenly went limp and fell to the ground.

Luckily, Lu Ping’an quickly caught her before she hit the ground.

His brows furrowed with concern, “Jiaojiao, did your asthma attack again?”

Shen Jiaojiao gasped for breath, her chest heaving, her voice trembling, “Brother Ping’an, I never wanted to compete with my sister for you. How could they insult me like this? Wuwuwu…”

Shen Hongxing stood there with a cold expression, watching the two…acting.

Qin Xianglan exploded.

This dead girl dared to make her son lose face in front of so many people?

Ignoring her image, she pointed at Shen Hongxing and cursed, “Hey, Shen Hongxing, Ping’an and our family came here to support you out of kindness. You’re not grateful, and you let these people insult him and Jiaojiao? I see you laughing with these old men; you must have something going on with them!”

“What nonsense are you talking about!” Lu Zhonghua tried to stop her.

But he couldn’t stop her machine-gun mouth, “Oh, I understand. No wonder you broke off your engagement with Ping’an; you have so many lovers!”

“Shut up!”

Before Shen Hongxing could react, a cold and stern male voice came from outside.

It was Lu Jiaoyang.

He had originally come to support Shen Hongxing but saw Lu Ping’an.

Thinking Shen Hongxing had invited Lu Ping’an, he had been watching from outside.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ping’an had come to disrupt the event.

He couldn’t tolerate it.

He quickly walked to Qin Xianglan, his cold and murderous aura frightening Qin Xianglan so much that she took several steps back, her speech stuttering, “L-little…uncle, y-you…you’re here…”

“Apologize to her!”

How could she, an elder, apologize to a younger person?

Where would she put her face if this got out?

She haughtily raised her chin, “Why can they insult Ping’an and Jiaojiao, but I can’t say anything about her?”

“They talked about Ping’an and Shen Jiaojiao because the two weren’t discreet; they saw it with their own eyes!” The anger in Lu Jiaoyang’s eyes was like an enraged beast.

If Qin Xianglan weren’t his older sister-in-law,

If she hadn’t taken care of him since childhood,

He would have torn Qin Xianglan apart.

“Did you see Shen Hongxing with someone else?” Lu Jiaoyang’s aggressive questioning echoed in the cold storage, “If you didn’t see it with your own eyes, it’s slander. If Shen Hongxing sues you, you’ll go to jail!”

“Yes, apologize! We demand that she apologize to us and Miss Shen immediately!”

“Apologize! Apologize to Miss Shen!”

Director Jiang couldn’t stand it anymore.

He stood up for Shen Hongxing.

Qin Xianglan was scared.

She could only ask Lu Ping’an for help, “Ping’an…”

Lu Ping’an didn’t want his mother to apologize to Shen Hongxing in front of so many people. He looked at Shen Hongxing, “Hongxing, I know my mother shouldn’t…”

“Don’t say that about her. Just forget it this time, for my sake!”

“Who are you? Why should I care about your feelings?”

Shen Hongxing retorted unceremoniously.

She walked up to Qin Xianglan, her whole being as cold as a frozen lake, devoid of warmth, “Mrs. Qin, if you don’t apologize to everyone here today, don’t even think about going home!”

Shen Jianguo angrily stepped forward, “You dead girl, she’s your Aunt Qin no matter what! How dare you make her apologize to you? I think you haven’t been disciplined enough lately, you’re itching for a beating!”

“Who are you? Why are you interfering?”

Shen Jianguo raged, “You brat, I’m your father, and you dare talk to me like that?”

“Father?” Shen Hongxing laughed, tears streaming down her face, “She, an outsider, cursed me and slandered me in front of so many people. You, my own parents, not only didn’t stand up for me but also spoke for her. What kind of parents are you?”

Everyone’s worldview was shattered again:

“Goodness, how dare such a person call themselves her father?”

“So shameless!”

“How can there be such parents in the world? They don’t protect their own daughter but protect the person who slandered and insulted her. They are unworthy of being called parents!”

Shen Jianguo and his wife were so ashamed that they couldn’t face anyone and left without even bothering with Shen Jiaojiao.

Although Qin Xianglan was unwilling, she had no choice but to bow and apologize to Shen Hongxing and everyone present, “I’m sorry!”

“Mrs. Qin, please control your mouth in the future. If I hear any more foul language from you, don’t blame me!”

Then, Lu Jiaoyang picked up Shen Jiaojiao and strode out.

Lu Zhonghua and Qin Xianglan followed behind.