Mr. Liang, you mustn't covet other people's fiancées!

Meanwhile, in a private room on the second floor of Jingque Tower.

"Ms. Han is very lucky. Mr. Zhou doesn't easily bring female friends to our private dinner parties."

Lu Heng, sitting next to Han Mingzhu, took a sip of wine, his smile carrying a deeper meaning.

Upon hearing this, Han Mingzhu's eyes lit up with a smile, and she turned to look at Zhou Tingqian.

Zhou Tingqian leaned back in his chair, looking languid: "Mingzhu is someone I cherish dearly, so please take good care of her in the future."

Upon hearing this, Lu Heng lowered his eyes, smiled without saying a word, and thought to himself—Zhou Tingqian, if I can't touch you, then I'll start with your woman.

Zhou Tingqian picked up his wine glass and swirled it, his eyes unfathomable.

After the dinner ended, Zhou Tingqian left with Han Mingzhu.

The two walked to the parking lot, and Zhou Tingqian opened the car door and got in first: "Ms. Han, I have something to do, so I won't take you home tonight."

Han Mingzhu stood there stunned. By the time she realized what was happening, Zhou Tingqian's car had already driven away from the parking lot.

"Zhou Tingqian!"

Han Mingzhu was furious and slammed her handbag to the ground.

After catching her breath, she picked up her handbag, took out her phone, and called Song Yu: "Come pick me up, now, immediately!"

After meeting with Song Yu, Han Mingzhu embellished her story about what happened at the amusement park that day.

"It's all your fault. I told you to ruin Wenli back then." Han Mingzhu said, picking up her handbag and hitting Song Yu.

"You wouldn't listen, and you insisted on saying that 'the most painful thing is to cut flesh with a dull knife.' Now look what's happened, she's climbed up to the Liang family, how am I supposed to get revenge now?"

After hearing what she just said, Song Yu was already burning with anger, and now that she had hit him, he was even more annoyed.

He grabbed Han Mingzhu's hand and said fiercely, "That's enough, stop going crazy."

Han Mingzhu was stunned. Did he sense that something had happened to the Han family? Was that why he dared to yell at her like that?

Song Yu took a deep breath: "What's the use of you making a scene here now? The most important thing is for you to give me what you promised me as soon as possible, so that I can gain a foothold in the Lu family."

Han Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief: "I understand."

Song Yu started the car and drove a short distance before speaking softly, "Did Wen Li really say herself that she would marry Liang Chaoxu?"

Han Mingzhu sneered: "That's right, and she also said that someone like you, who has no power or influence, should be kicked aside and sent far away."

A dark look crept into Song Yu's eyes, and ruthlessness and hatred overflowed.

When Lu Heng left Jingque Tower, he made a phone call: "Find some time to take Zhou Tingqian's woman to an abandoned warehouse in the suburbs of Beijing to broaden her horizons."

The reply came quickly: "Yes, Young Master Lu."

*

Three days before Qin Youya's birthday, Liang Chaoxu said he would take Wen Li to choose a birthday gift for his mother.

The car was parked in front of a detached small building. There was no sign at the entrance, but once you pushed the door open, the jewelry inside was incredibly luxurious and exquisite.

The person in charge greeted them early: "Mr. Liang, Ms. Wen, please come in."

As he spoke, he led the two towards the VIP room.

As soon as Wen Li sat down, Liang Chaoxu asked the famous designer who had been waiting there to take her measurements.

Wen Li asked in surprise, "Didn't we say we were choosing a birthday present for Auntie?"

Liang Chaoxu flipped through the catalog of design samples and nodded slightly: "I'll make one for you first, and you can choose one after it's finished."

After finalizing the design, Liang Chaoxu asked the person in charge to bring in some jade jewelry.

The person in charge was very quick. In no time, they presented rings, bracelets, necklaces, and brooches, a wide variety of items, each of considerable value.

Display boxes of all sizes were opened, and lights shone on the warm, smooth jade surface, filling the room with shimmering light.

Liang Chaoxu smiled at Wen Li: "Can you help me choose which one is suitable?"

Wen Li nodded and began to look at the list carefully. Before she could make a selection, a familiar voice came from the doorway.

The VIP room door was pushed open, and Meng Shu accompanied Qin Youya inside.

Liang Chaoxu was slightly taken aback when he saw the two of them: "Mom, what brings you here?"

Qin Youya: "Meng Shu said this store has new stock and insisted on dragging me to take a look."

Meng Shu stood beside Qin Youya, her gaze first falling on Liang Chaoxu, then turning to Wen Li, and smiled: "Miss Wen is here too. Are you also here to pick out a gift for Aunt Qin?"

Wen Li stood up and nodded slightly to Qin Youya: "Auntie."

Qin Youya nodded in response, "Mm."

Wen Li then looked at Meng Shu: "I accompanied President Liang to pick out a birthday gift for your mother."

Meng Shu walked to the sofa and sat down, her gaze falling on the jewelry in the display box. She smiled slightly and said, "Although these are all classic styles, Aunt Qin already has similar styles at home."

She smiled and turned to Qin Youya, saying, "Aunt Qin, let me pick out a few more for you. Miss Wen is young, so her choices might not suit your taste."

Qin Youya ignored Meng Shu's question, her gaze sweeping over the array of jewelry before her, and asked calmly, "Wen Li, what style did you choose?"

Wen Li was somewhat surprised by the question. She paused for a moment before answering truthfully, "I haven't made a choice yet."

Meng Shu laughed again: "Miss Wen probably doesn't know much about jewelry, so it's okay if you can't choose one."

As she spoke, she suddenly caught sight of the information on the custom-made jewelry next to her, which clearly displayed the names of Wen Li and Liang Chaoxu.

Meng Shu's smile froze slightly for a moment, but she quickly recovered and casually said to Wen Li, "Miss Wen, you didn't use Aunt Qin's name to get Chao Xu to buy you a lot of jewelry, did you?"

After she finished speaking, she picked up the customization agreement and started flipping through it.

Liang Chaoxu frowned, snatched the item away, and was about to speak.

Unexpectedly, Qin Youya spoke first, her tone flat: "Meng Shu, is this how your grandmother and I taught you to maliciously speculate about others?"

Meng Shu opened her mouth, but as if those words had stuck in her throat, she lowered her head and didn't reply.

Qin Youya didn't look at her again, and pointed to the jade bracelet in the display box: "Take it out and let Wen Li try it on."

The person in charge carefully took it out and helped Wen Li put it on. The size was just right, and the color complemented her fair wrist.

Qin Youya glanced at it and said to the person in charge, "Wrap it up."

Wen Li quickly said, "Auntie, no need."

Seeing this, Meng Shu smiled again and said gently to Qin Youya, "Aunt Qin, you have excellent taste. This bracelet really suits Miss Wen."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Wen Li, her tone still gentle: "But Miss Wen doesn't seem to like it very much."

Qin Youya glanced at Wen Li and noticed that she hadn't responded to Meng Shu. She was a little puzzled. Wen Li was quite talkative when she was facing Madam Jiang. Why was she silent when facing Meng Shu?

She stared at Wen Li for a few seconds, wanting to see how she would react.

But to Meng Shu, that glance had a completely different meaning: Qin Youya was indeed dissatisfied with Wen Li.

Wen Li took the bracelet off her wrist and put it back in the display box: "Auntie, this bracelet is too expensive. I appreciate your kindness, but Mr. Liang has already bought one for me, so there's no need for you to spend any more money."

She paused for a moment, then looked back at Meng Shu: "I was slow to choose because I haven't had much contact with Aunt Qin and don't know much about her preferences. It's not that I don't know much about jewelry."

Upon hearing this, Qin Youya's lips curved slightly: "In that case, you can come out with me whenever you have time, so you'll know what style I like."

"That jade bracelet you just tried on suits you very well. How much Liang Chaoxu gives you is his business, but this is a gift from me, so please accept it."

After she finished speaking, Qin Youya told her to turn to Liang Chaoxu and say, "You stay and watch with Wen Li. I'm going back now."

Meng Shu wisely kept quiet and left with Qin Youya, her face somber.