The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 784 - 233: Tomorrow They Will Be Proven Wrong

Chapter 784: Chapter 233: Tomorrow They Will Be Proven Wrong

Song Qiao waited for Lu An’an to make a hot cocoa, and then took it from her, pursed her lips, and asked, "An’an, how have you been getting along with everyone in the office this month?"

Lu An’an was somewhat puzzled as to why Song Qiao would ask this, but she still smiled slightly and responded, "I get along quite well with everyone. When I face difficulties, there are people who help, and I also help resolve issues if others are in trouble. Why do you ask? Is something wrong?"

After thinking for a while, Song Qiao decided not to keep hiding it and straightforwardly said, "I just went to the restroom a moment ago, right? I accidentally overheard some gossip there... about you and me..."

Lu An’an was stunned, seeming not to understand. A puzzled expression appeared on her face, as if there was no gossip about her and others to be discussed.

Seeing Lu An’an like this, Song Qiao knew that she was genuinely unaware and, after brewing her words for a moment, directly relayed everything she had overheard from those two women in the restroom.

After Lu An’an heard everything, her face darkened immediately, and a surge of invisible anger rose in her heart. She blurted out, "Do those people really have nothing better to do? I am usually so nice to them, and still, they talk about me behind my back, thinking I’m just a naive sweet girl?"

At this moment, she was gripping her cup so tightly that she nearly smashed it on the table.

Song Qiao worriedly watched the cup full of hot cocoa in her hand, afraid that she might slam it on the table. Although the water wasn’t fully boiling, as Lu An’an had mixed some warm water while making the cocoa, it was nearly as hot as boiling water, and would definitely scald her hand if it spilled.

Ever since Song Qiao had accidentally scalded the elder Mr. Lu’s back with a cup of hot tea at the Lu Family Mansion, she had become especially wary of scalding herself with boiling water.

Because it really hurts...

Lu An’an clenched her own teeth and, oblivious to Song Qiao’s discomfort, coldly chuckled twice and continued, "It seems I have been far too nice before. Usually, I would buy snacks and coffee for them when they work overtime, thinking that since we all share an office, maintaining good relations is beneficial for everyone. I didn’t expect them to speak of me like that behind my back."

The more she spoke, the more indignant Lu An’an felt, looking at Song Qiao and bitterly adding, "I am the daughter of the Lu family; I don’t need to cling to others. The Lin Family isn’t as wealthy and successful as the Lu Family; what do they know?"

The words those people said directly pierced her heart, leaving her both very angry and very upset.

The things they said were simply too nasty. If she had been in the restroom at that moment, she would have slapped each of them immediately.

Song Qiao choked, suddenly feeling that telling Lu An’an might have been unclear, but there might also be advantages to letting Lu An’an know. After all, Lu An’an is usually kind-hearted. Unless faced directly with someone like Li Xin, she always takes good care of her closer acquaintances and even gives gifts on their birthdays.

But sometimes, kindness doesn’t yield rewards, and those snacks and gifts cost money, which might be better spent on herself.

Sometimes, Song Qiao thinks that Lu An’an is just naïve with her money...

Lu An’an, unaware of Song Qiao’s thoughts, would have definitely grabbed her by the neck and said with grievance, "Aren’t I just adhering to the idea that it’s better to make more friends than enemies? Relations need to be maintained actively; who knew there were so many heartless people?" if she knew.

After Lu An’an vented and seemed much calmer, Song Qiao looked at her and tentatively asked, "So, what’s the deal with you and Lin Musen? Weren’t you two quite incompatible before?"

Song Qiao had not forgotten that before she met Lu Jingchen, she had seen Lu An’an mock Lin Musen several times for being a playboy.

She even warned him about having too many girlfriends and ending up aging prematurely.

Lin Musen, also quite sharp-tongued, had immediately clashed with Lu An’an, and Song Qiao was really surprised at the time, wondering what was going on between the two, one an employer and the other an employee, yet behaving like enemies.

And no matter how Lu An’an taunted Lin Musen, he never dismissed her.

But now that she knew Lu An’an was Lu Jingchen’s sister, and Lin Musen was good friends with Lu Jingchen, Song Qiao somewhat understood some things, though their relationship remained perplexing.

Lu An’an’s face returned to normal, losing the previous indignation, and upon hearing Song Qiao’s inquiry, she paused slightly then dismissively waved her hand, "There’s nothing going on between him and me."

The relationship between her and Lin Musen... well, it’s better left unsaid as it wouldn’t be quickly explained; it’s quite complicated after all.

Song Qiao seemed to sense something fishy and leaned closer to Lu An’an, eyebrows slightly raised, half-smiling as she asked, "Really no relationship?"

Lu An’an, "...Qiaoqiao, have you ever been told that you look like a wolf in sheep’s clothing?"

Lu An’an decisively shook her head, even raising both hands, "We really have no relationship whatsoever now."

"So there was a relationship before?" Song Qiao caught the key point.

Lu An’an was taken aback, thought for a moment, and felt that she couldn’t keep this a secret from Song Qiao forever. Sooner or later, she would have to come clean, especially since Song Qiao was now her brother’s wife, her sister-in-law.

Seeing Lu An’an hesitating, Song Qiao knew she had guessed correctly. However, she didn’t make Lu An’an tell her right away and wouldn’t force her, instead, she patted her shoulder and said, "I’m just curious, An’an. If you don’t want to talk about it, I won’t ask. Whatever you do, I’m always on your side, don’t forget we’re good friends."

Lu An’an was somewhat disoriented by the wind, she was just about to speak, but after hearing Song Qiao’s words, she was moved and nodded.

Actually, growing up in the Lu Family, her upbringing was different from that of ordinary children, and even her academic career, almost ten years of it was spent studying abroad.

Upon returning to China, her personality, shaped by her time abroad, along with the expectations from the Lu Family, made her not very good at social interactions. Most importantly, it was because of what had happened between her and Lin Musen.

After graduating from university, she had originally decided to join the CK Corporation as arranged by her grandfather to assist her brother in the future, but she had rebelled against the family’s plans at that time.

When she first arrived at the company, she was very aloof, but it was only after meeting Qiaoqiao that she gradually found her true self.

Song Qiao didn’t know what was going through Lu An’an’s mind. If she had, she would have exclaimed that she had no friends at the time. Lu An’an was her first friend in the company, and with Ning Wan as her best friend, she learned how to get along better with other girls. Naturally, she felt differently about Lu An’an who had always been there to help her as a newcomer.

Lu An’an took a sip of hot cocoa, then looked at Song Qiao and asked, "Did those people talk about you too?"

Song Qiao was startled, not planning to tell Lu An’an about this. However, hearing her question, she became curious, "How did you know?"

Lu An’an smiled mischievously and said, "Have you forgotten? Those two women were always defending that woman, Li Xin. Back then, they didn’t get along well with you anyway. Not giving you trouble was already a mercy. Of course, I gossiped about you because the relationship between us in the company is so good that it made them jealous and envious."

Song Qiao was exasperated as she usually didn’t pay attention to such things, so she wasn’t as clear as Lu An’an. Hearing Lu An’an say this, she felt like she was being shot even while lying down.

She nodded and told Lu An’an everything those two women had said, without hiding a thing.

After Song Qiao finished speaking, Lu An’an couldn’t hold back and scoffed, "See, there will be a moment for their faces to be slapped tomorrow."

Song Qiao looked puzzled at Lu An’an.

Lu An’an explained, "You and my brother went to buy the ring so conspicuously, naturally, paparazzi would have taken your photos. I dare say that tomorrow you and my brother will definitely dominate the headlines of those newspapers and magazines."

Song Qiao suddenly stiffened, nearly dropping the cup in her hand, but managed to stabilize it in time, staring at Lu An’an in astonishment, "You can’t be serious, right?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"What do you think?" Lu An’an counter-asked.

Song Qiao, "..." I’d rather it be untrue.

...

The next morning, as soon as Song Qiao got up, she felt her left eyelid twitching non-stop, wondering if something bad was about to happen.

When she went downstairs after washing up, it just so happened that Mother Chen had finished preparing breakfast, and Lu Jingchen was sitting at the dining table, holding a cup of coffee in one hand and flipping through a newspaper in the other.

"Madam, you’re up?" As soon as Mother Chen saw Song Qiao coming downstairs, she immediately approached with a smile and said, "Breakfast is ready. Mister specifically asked us to prepare your favorite red bean porridge."

As Song Qiao descended the stairs, she had already smelled the sweet, glutinous scent. Hearing Mother Chen, she looked straight at the man sitting at the dining table.

Just as Lu Jingchen looked up at her, their eyes met, and the man’s expression remained unchanged as he said, "Come eat breakfast, and after that, I’ll drive you to the company."