Chapter 49: Outsider

At the same time, she looked at the Meng family with a mischievous gaze. She thought that they were talking nonsense because Gu Zheng and Meng Wan really had something going on between them, but from the butler’s words, this family was clearly narcissistic! Meng Wan and Gu Zheng were never even a couple, yet they claimed that she was his fiancee. Did they know no shame?

Meng Xingzhou’s expression was extremely ugly.

He pulled a long face and acknowledged the butler’s words, but he did not say anything. He only said, “Gu Zheng, you’re a smart person. It’s only right for you and Wan Wan to marry each other, but if you marry Miss Qiao, you’ll only face a ton of problems. Wan Wan is a little willful, but you, Gu Zheng, are a man. Men should tolerate women, right? So Gu Zheng, think it through carefully. Do you want the useless Miss Qiao or our Wan Wan?”

Since he had failed to reason with Gu Zheng, he was starting to tempt him.

However, they just needed to praise Meng Wan. Why did they have to step on Qiao Xi?

Qiao Xi smiled.

Did this family not have any self-awareness? With their daughter’s character, how blind would Gu Zheng have to be to take a liking to her?

Qiao Xi crossed her legs and smiled at Meng Xingzhou. “Mr. Meng, I have a question that I hope you can answer.”

Meng Xingzhou frowned in disgust. In his heart, Qiao Xi had no right to speak to him. However, before he could say anything, Qiao Xi continued, “I really want to know what Gu Zheng means to you, Mr. Meng. According to your words, the dignified Master Gu of Li City has actually turned into a love maniac. You make him out to be a fool who doesn’t care about the Gu family’s reputation and who would willingly wait for your daughter so he could marry her.

“Your daughter was the one who ran away from the marriage first, yet now you’re forcing Gu Zheng to marry her. Do you think Gu Zheng is easy to bully or is there something I don’t know about? You keep using Old Master Gu to make things difficult for him, but are you sure even Old Master Gu will accept your daughter…?” Qiao Xi raised her chin in Meng Wan’s direction and said in an ambiguous tone, “Will he accept your daughter who’s willful, who likes to cause trouble, and who will only bring trouble to Gu Zheng?”

The Gu family did not need a marriage alliance to consolidate their status, and they would not want a young madam who only knew how to create trouble. If one were to marry Gu Zheng, she would not just be marrying him but also the entire Gu family. It was a matter that required the support of the Gu family. It was obvious that based on Meng Wan’s performance, she would fail.

After she said this, there was silence.

Qiao Xi was just short of pointing at Meng Wan’s nose and saying that she was not qualified to be the young madam of the Gu family, nor was she qualified to enter the Gu family.

What did it mean to stab someone’s heart? This was called stabbing someone’s heart!

Meng Wan pointed at Qiao Xi and shouted angrily, “Who are you to say that I’m not qualified?! I’m qualified! I’m the most qualified woman in the world!”

Qiao Xi: “…”

‘You’re stupid. You’re the stupidest person in the world.’

Meng Xingzhou’s face did not look too good either, but he was much more devious than Meng Wan. He controlled his anger and said, “Miss Qiao, this is a matter between the Meng and Gu families. It’s not your place as an outsider to say anything.”

Meng Xingzhou’s words got rid of all courtesy and politeness between them. Seeing that he was no longer pretending, Qiao Xi nodded with satisfaction. He was much more pleasing to the eye this way. A man should be straightforward and not be wishy-washy like a woman.

The two sides had fallen out with each other. The servants lowered their heads and tried their best to avoid getting caught in the crossfires.

Gu Zheng looked up coldly, his peach blossom eyes filled with coldness. “Uncle Meng, Qiao Xi is my lawfully wedded wife. If she has no right to voice out regarding the Gu family’s matters, who does? The stupid daughter of yours?”

Meng Xingzhou shuddered.

“Gu Zheng, what do you mean?”

“What do I mean?”

Gu Zheng put down his teacup, and his eyes were sharp like blades. “Don’t you understand? I only agreed to marry your daughter because your Meng family was somewhat obedient. However, you really shouldn’t have taken advantage of me.

“Running away from our marriage? Meng Wan, you wanted to prove that I love you? Who gave you the courage to do that? We grew up together and are childhood sweethearts? The truth is, you were shameless enough to stick yourself to me like a piece of candy and I couldn’t chase you away. You, the Meng family, are in a rush to throw yourself at the Gu family. It’s disgusting.”

His words completely embarrassed the Meng family.

Meng Wan was unable to accept that Brother Gu Zheng had become like this. She shouted like a madwoman, “No, it’s not like that. Brother Gu Zheng, you love me. You love me the most… It’s Qiao Xi. It must be Qiao Xi who has bewitched you. I want to kill her. As long as I kill her, Brother Gu Zheng will still be mine. Mine…”

As she spoke, she stretched out her sharp nails and clawed at Qiao Xi’s face. She had not liked this woman since she met her. How could she be more beautiful than her? She must have used this foxy face to seduce Brother Gu Zheng.

Unfortunately, her hand had yet to touch Qiao Xi when it was intercepted by Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng grabbed her wrist and said in a gloomy voice, “Servants, chase them out! If the Meng family comes again in the future, beat them up!”

Meng Xingzhou did not expect things to get to this point.. He gritted his teeth and tried to reason with Gu Zheng. “Gu Zheng, don’t be rash…”