Five years without pregnancy means you're too weak; I remarried a powerful man and had triplets

The more concise she was, the more condescending and disdainful she appeared in Su Manman's eyes.

Su Manman's smile finally crumbled; her lips twitched twice, but she forced a smile back, her voice sharp and menacing: "Is that so?"

"Sister Zhi really does things her own way. President Lu is over there entertaining clients, and you're hiding here drinking beverages... No wonder A Zhe doesn't want you, after all..."

She drawled out each word, emphasizing each syllable as if she were proclaiming a verdict:

What's the point of a woman who can't share joys and sorrows?

After hearing this, Shen Zhiyi didn't even bother to lift her eyelids. She just shook her head helplessly, not even having the desire to say anything.

Su Manman persisted, taking a half-step forward, her voice lowered but brimming with undisguised smugness: "By the way, you probably don't know, do you? After A Zhe decided to divorce you, he registered our marriage. And even though he knew my child wasn't his, he still proposed to me resolutely."

After she finished speaking, an almost smug expression appeared on her face, as if she was waiting for a crack to appear on Shen Zhiyi's face, whether it was shock, sadness, or even jealousy.

However, Shen Zhiyi simply raised her juice glass and lightly touched it to hers, saying calmly, "Really? Congratulations."

There was not a ripple in those beautiful eyes. Even someone as perceptive as Su Manman could not read the slightest emotion in them.

Su Manman didn't believe it.

She didn't believe Shen Zhiyi could let go so quickly.

Xu Zhesheng had told her how much Shen Zhiyi loved him, that she loved him so much that she was willing to give up her dignity.

Even if she has now hooked up with Lu Zichuan, Su Manman doesn't believe that she could have no feelings for Xu Zhesheng in such a short time.

She stared intently at Shen Zhiyi's face and continued, "And Mom, although she was furious when she found out her granddaughter wasn't her biological child, she didn't blame me. She said that no matter what, as long as I can give birth, I'm better than a useless person like you who can't give birth to anything."

She sighed, adopting a compassionate demeanor, but her eyes were filled with malicious glee.

"Sigh, Sister Zhi, sometimes I really feel sorry for you. You've been married to A-Zhe for so many years, and you haven't even managed to win over a member of the Xu family. To be a person like you is a complete failure."

As she spoke, her fingers repeatedly rubbed the stem of the wine glass, turning it once and then again, her fingertips constantly rubbing against the base of the glass.

Shen Zhiyi caught the gesture out of the corner of her eye and understood immediately.

In order to do editing, she once studied human psychology in depth. When a person unconsciously repeats small movements while speaking, she must be lying, or at least extremely uneasy.

Eyes unconsciously shifting to the left, facial expressions and tone of voice not matching, fingers repeatedly rubbing a certain object... these are all signs of a guilty conscience.

Every movement of Su Manman precisely proved this point.

She probably doesn't even believe what she's saying herself.

Shen Zhiyi already had no feelings for Xu Zhesheng, and now that she had seen through Su Manman's bluff, she was even less likely to have any emotional fluctuations.

As if she hadn't heard those unpleasant words, she slowly took a sip of juice, her gaze lazily sweeping over her surroundings.

To be honest, although Su Manman's incessant chatter was annoying, it did have one advantage: with her standing there, other people who wanted to strike up a conversation wisely kept their distance.

Shen Zhiyi no longer needs to put on a smile for social occasions to deal with anyone, which allows her to enjoy peace and quiet.

Su Manman talked for a long time, but seeing that Shen Zhiyi didn't even glance at her and was talking to herself like a clown, she finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Shen Zhiyi!" Her voice suddenly rose, sharp enough to almost pierce eardrums, "Are you even listening to me?"

Shen Zhiyi then slowly turned her head, her expression indifferent: "Oh, what did you say?"

She was really distracted.

Su Manman's chatter went in one ear and out the other, not a single word of it really took root in her heart.

Her nonchalant demeanor completely shattered Su Manman's last shred of reason.

Su Manman stared at that calm face, her nails digging deep into her palms in hatred, wishing she could pounce on him and scratch his face to pieces.

But the occasion wasn't right, so she could only force herself to calm down by using the pain.

She gritted her teeth, but her words became even more cutting, flying out like poisoned knives:

"By the way, I'd like to ask you something. Zhe told me before that sex with you was incredibly boring, and you were like a dead fish the whole time. How come President Lu is so captivated by you?"

She tilted her head, her smile full of malice: "Did you go to a teacher specifically to learn from them? We've slept with the same man, so how about we share? If I come up with any good techniques in the future, I'll share them with you too. You know, women should help each other..."

"Whoosh"

She didn't finish her sentence.

Shen Zhiyi had already splashed the glass of juice in her hand onto her face without any mercy.

The cool liquid mixed with fruit pulp dripped down Su Manman's forehead, past her eyebrows, eyes, and nose, and finally dripped onto her carefully chosen dress, spreading a glaring orange-yellow stain on the light-colored fabric.

Su Manman paused for a second.

"ah!!"

She screamed with all her might, her voice so shrill that it could be heard throughout the entire banquet area.

She screamed and frantically wiped her face, her eyes instantly turning red, tears mixed with juice streaming down her face, making her look utterly disheveled.

"Shen Zhiyi! What are you doing?!"

She screamed hysterically, her voice deliberately trembling with grievance: "Can't you just say what you want to say! What kind of skill is it to throw juice at me! This is Director Zhang and his wife's tenth anniversary celebration, what you did is disrespect them!!"

She shouted at the top of her lungs, as if she wanted everyone in the banquet hall to hear her.

And in fact, she did it.

The crowd that had been whispering all around suddenly stopped talking.

All eyes turned toward this corner.

Xu Zhesheng had finally managed to connect with a powerful investor and was discussing the next steps in the film's creative direction when the investor suddenly looked in their direction and said, "Isn't that your date? It looks like she's had an argument with someone. Do you want to go check on her?"

Xu Zhesheng turned around and saw Su Manman covered in juice and looking disheveled. A look of disgust flashed in his eyes. Everyone at the banquet was a respectable person. Even if there was a conflict, they wouldn't make a big deal out of it. Besides, tonight was a gathering hosted by Director Zhang Tong. Her screaming was really ruining her image!

He didn't want to go, but since the other party had brought it up, he could only give them a polite apologetic smile and say, "Let's talk next time."

He then walked towards Su Manman. He had only taken a few steps when someone bumped into his shoulder. It didn't hurt, but if the other person was polite, they should have stopped and apologized. However, the other person didn't. Instead, his assistant gave him an apologetic smile.

"I'm sorry, Director Xu, Mr. Lu is in a hurry to see Miss Shen, please bear with him."