One had to know that although Su Wanran didn't say it, she had long been "stirring" for Lu Ming in her heart, wishing that Jiang Mengxin and Lu Ming would separate quickly, and she would be more than happy to be the one to pick up the pieces.
So, seeing Lu Ming about to put on the agate rings, symbols of love, with Jiang Mengxin, how could she accept it?
The most crucial point was that these rings also symbolized a hundred years of harmonious union!
Heh, if you have a hundred years of harmonious union, what about me?
The more Su Wanran thought about it, the angrier she became. She slapped the coffee table fiercely. Although she didn't speak, anyone could see that she was extremely angry.
"Hmph!" Su Wanran crumpled the annual ticket in her hand into a ball.
The scene immediately became awkward.
Su Ru feigned fright and said with an innocent expression, "Wanran, why are you so angry? Did little aunt do something wrong?"
The more she asked, the angrier Su Wanran became. What made Su Wanran even more uncomfortable was that she couldn't express her anger!
How could she explain?
Tell others that she liked Lu Ming and wanted to poach her best friend's man?
She couldn't say it at all!
The more she was angry and held back, the angrier she became. The more she held back, the angrier she became. Su Wanran was like an inflated balloon at this moment, about to burst.
Lu Ming and Jiang Mengxin were not fools.
Having "been through battles," they both saw through Su Ru's scheme and knew that Su Ru was deliberately provoking Su Wanran.
But the most crucial point was: no one could break it!
What should Jiang Mengxin do?
Break up with Lu Ming and hand him over to Su Wanran?
Wasn't that utter madness?!
What should Lu Ming do?
Actively break up with Jiang Mengxin, then hold Su Wanran's hand and say I actually love you?
Even more absurd!
So, although all three of them saw through Su Ru's trick and knew she had no good intentions, and that this pair of agate rings was meant to anger Su Wanran, none of them had a way to resolve it.
This was tricky!
Su Ru looked innocent, but inwardly she was secretly laughing. Seeing that her plan had succeeded and her objective had been achieved.
She took two steps back and said, "Alas, I'm just an unnecessary person. I should have stayed abroad forever and never returned. I'm really disliked wherever I go. Forget it, that's just how it is. Wanran, little aunt will leave now. Don't be angry anymore."
Su Ru turned and left with a seemingly heartbroken expression.
Anyone unaware would truly believe Su Ru was a good person, like pouring good intentions to a donkey.
In reality, this person was outwardly loyal but inwardly treacherous and extremely malicious!
Outside the villa.
Back in the car.
Su Ru shed her disguise and could no longer suppress the joy in her heart, erupting into laughter.
Comfortable, truly comfortable!
In just one day, she had achieved two major goals.
First, she had used the team-building event to deal with Su Feiyang and simultaneously lose Su Wanran popular support. Then, she had used Lu Ming as a point to drive a wedge between Su Wanran and Jiang Mengxin, causing Su Wanran to lose two vital supports.
The preliminaries were basically done. She just needed to wait patiently for a few days to execute the final step and completely pull Su Wanran down from the position of Family Head!
The position of Su Family Head had almost fallen into Su Ru's hands, and it was only a matter of time.
Inside the villa, in the hall.
The relationship between the three was somewhat delicate and awkward. No one knew how to break the silence.
However, Jiang Mengxin had indeed clarified one thing: Su Wanran genuinely liked Lu Ming.
Previously, although Jiang Mengxin had noticed something amiss and had her suspicions, there was no concrete evidence. But today was different. From Su Wanran's reaction, it was very clear that she liked Lu Ming.
But the problem was, Lu Ming was Jiang Mengxin's fiancé!
What to do?
Jiang Mengxin was now faced with two paths. The first was to leave immediately with Lu Ming, far from the trouble. The second was to break up with Lu Ming voluntarily and fulfill Su Wanran's wish.
If she took the first path, she would have truly fallen into Su Ru's divisive scheme.
If she took the second path, how could she maintain their sisterly relationship in the future? With Jiang Mengxin's reputation in tatters, what face would she have left?
No matter which path she took, it seemed like a dead end!
Therefore...
Jiang Mengxin's idea was to pretend that nothing had happened, as if Su Ru had never come. To play dumb and ignore it.
None of the three of them would expose the matter.
Was this feasible?
Jiang Mengxin thought it was.
She coughed and said, "Wanran, you..."
Jiang Mengxin wanted to comfort Su Wanran a few words to ease the atmosphere, but what no one expected was that Su Wanran exploded!
Su Wanran directly tore the annual ticket for Qingqiuyuan into pieces and threw it on the ground.
Then.
With red eyes, she looked at Jiang Mengxin and said with a forced smile, "Mengxin, congratulations on getting a pair of priceless agate rings. I wish you two a strong bond like gold and a hundred years of harmonious union!"
Anyone could tell that these were angry words.
But the problem was, Jiang Mengxin and Lu Ming were already fiancé and fiancée, they were the original pair! Wasn't it Su Wanran who was the third party interfering?
Why wasn't she angry, but she was furious?
Something wasn't right!
Su Wanran had lost her mind. She had completely lost her reason and said sarcastically, "Mengxin, I invited you to Wudu to help me ascend to the position of Su family head. Thank you for your efforts during this time. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in this position. Now that I am the Su family head, your task is complete, and you don't need to stay in Wudu."
Jiang Mengxin's expression changed drastically. "Wanran, you're driving me away?"
Su Wanran said coldly, "I wouldn't dare! I just feel that you, Mengxin, as the head of the Jiang family, must have many matters to attend to in Jinling. It's not good for you to stay with me all the time. So Mengxin, you can go back, go back with Lu Ming, get married, have children, and live happily ever after."
She paused, her voice choked with emotion, and said, "For your help during this period, I will give you corresponding compensation. You won't leave empty-handed. Alright, it's getting late, I'm going to bed. Tomorrow, I'll have someone buy you plane tickets. Mengxin, good night."
After speaking, Su Wanran immediately got up and went upstairs, unable to sit still for another moment.
If she stayed any longer, Su Wanran would burst into tears. As she went upstairs, Su Wanran passed by Lu Ming, forcing herself not to look at him. She wanted to gouge Lu Ming out of her heart!
Clack, clack, clack, Su Wanran quickly ran upstairs.
Downstairs.
Jiang Mengxin's body trembled. She couldn't hold back anymore.
She hadn't done anything wrong, and Lu Ming was her fiancé. Why should she be the one to endure this?
"Unreasonable!"
"You're just driving me away, fine, I don't care to stay here either!"
"Lu Ming, we're going back to Jinling tomorrow morning!"
Saying that, Jiang Mengxin also quickly went upstairs to her bedroom. These two seemingly close best friends had completely fallen out.
There was almost no room for reconciliation.
The entire hall was left with only Lu Ming.
He quietly sat down, lit a cigarette, and smoked, thinking and planning.