Of course, regardless of whether they were from the Lu family or not, Zhu Shuangyao had no intention of getting involved in these people's affairs. Anyway, those people either wanted her to be a mistress or asked her to leave their son or grandson.
The noblewoman didn't care what Zhu Shuangyao was thinking. Looking down on her haughtily, she asked, "Are you Zhu Shuangyao?"
Zhu Shuangyao replied with a beaming smile, "Of course not, madam. Have you mistaken me? I'm Xue Xiaoxue."
Her attitude was so self - assured that the noblewoman began to hesitate. But she didn't have Zhu Shuangyao's photo with her. Then Zhu Shuangyao continued, "Madam, you've got the wrong person. Can we leave now?"
The noblewoman standing slightly behind showed a hint of a smile in her eyes. The young girl was cute and charming. Although she was telling lies seriously, she was somehow not annoying at all.
Just as this noblewoman was about to persuade her, the overbearing one said, "You're lying to me. You are Zhu Shuangyao. I'm not old enough to be unable to recognize people."
Thinking that Zhu Shuangyao had just tried to lie to her, Ji Xuelan's impression of Zhu Shuangyao worsened. Not only was her background humble, but she also dared to lie in front of her elders. What bad manners!
Ji Xuelan's tone became even tougher. "Come with me right now!"
Zhu Shuangyao: …
Zhu Shuangyao kept silent, but Xue Xiaoxue couldn't bear it anymore. "You haven't even said who you are. Why should we go with you? What if you're a human trafficker? There are so many fraud methods these days. Maybe you'll kidnap us and sell us somewhere!"
Xue Xiaoxue had long been annoyed with this overbearing noblewoman. At first, she thought the woman was Zhu Shuangyao's relative, but now, judging from her attitude, she didn't seem like a relative at all. She was more like an enemy.
Ji Xuelan had never thought that she would be regarded as a human trafficker. Was this girl blind? Couldn't she see what she was wearing?
But she had seen it all. With a veiled threat, she said, "I can forgive a young girl for being ignorant, but being rude to her elders at such a young age is a matter of family upbringing."
Seeing that this woman had scolded her for having no family upbringing, Xue Xiaoxue got angry immediately. She retorted sharply, "It depends on who the other person is. I only show good manners to good people. Why should I be polite to bad people?"
"Alright, Xiaoxue. Madam, since you're not willing to say who you are, we don't have time to entangle with you here. We're going to have a meal. I suggest that if you have something to deal with, don't come to us outsiders. After all, I don't even know who you are. It's better for you to communicate well with your family members. Otherwise, your family may be in turmoil."
Zhu Shuangyao was really fed up. Were these wealthy families all crazy or what? The means of fighting for family property were getting more and more despicable. What did it matter to a poor, weak, and innocent college student like her? Couldn't they just fight fairly? Couldn't they do something decent!
Ji Xuelan was so angry that she wanted to teach this arrogant girl a lesson. But Zhu Shuangyao didn't buy it at all. She simply pulled Xue Xiaoxue and left.
How could Ji Xuelan tolerate being at a disadvantage? She ordered the bodyguards, "Catch them!"
Zhu Shuangyao cursed under her breath. It was too late to call the police at this moment. She grabbed Xue Xiaoxue and ran. The two girls were very agile, dodging left and right to avoid being caught. The commotion here attracted the attention of the security guards. The young and strong security guard immediately called a few people out and faced Ji Xuelan's group. "What are you doing?"
Xue Xiaoxue nimbly pulled Zhu Shuangyao behind the security guard. "They want to catch us! We suspect they're human traffickers!"
The doorman had chatted with Zhu Shuangyao before and still remembered her face. He immediately testified for them. "That's right! One of those girls is a student from our school. Xiao Yu, protect them well."
Not to mention that they were students of University S. Even if they weren't, seeing this relentless look of trying to catch someone, the security guard wouldn't dare to hand the two girls over.
Xiao Yu protected the two girls and stared fiercely at the tall bodyguards opposite. "What do you want to do! Let me tell you, don't act recklessly. We've already called the police!"
Ji Xuelan was almost furious, but she didn't dare to lose her temper with Xue Xiaoxue and Zhu Shuangyao. The two girls were sharp - tongued and hard to deal with. Her daughter - in - law who came with her was as silent as a gourd and couldn't be counted on. So she vented her anger on the bodyguards. "You claim to be elite bodyguards! You can't even catch two little girls!"
The bodyguard captain sincerely admitted his mistake but was incorrigible. "Yes, we were wrong."
Catching people was against the law. They weren't the police or the military. They were just an ordinary and decent security company!
The bodyguard captain's reaction made Ji Xuelan feel like punching cotton. Just then, the class was over, and many students streamed out. Every student passing by the school gate took a look at this strange confrontation.
Ji Xuelan was being treated like a monkey for the first time. She was so angry that her face turned red. "Let me tell you, someone of your low - class background will never be able to enter our family!"
Zhu Shuangyao:?
Was she Mr. Huo's mother? But wasn't Mr. Huo an orphan?
Just as Ji Xuelan was about to get in the car and leave, the long and shrill siren sounded from afar. In a short while, the police arrived. "Who called the police just now?"
The security guard immediately said, "It's me."
He briefly described what he had seen. The policeman looked suspiciously at the two sides in the confrontation and immediately recognized a familiar face. "Why is it you again?"
Zhu Shuangyao had been to the police station quite often recently. She had been to several police stations in different directions. Now that the big data was networked, as soon as the report materials were uploaded, it was found that this girl was always the victim. They even felt sorry for her misfortune.
Zhu Shuangyao smiled shyly and objectively told the story, which was almost the same as what the security guard had said, just adding some details. The enthusiastic onlookers beside also helped to supplement a bit.
When the police heard "You'll never be able to enter our family" and "low - class background", their expressions became strange.
However, no big disaster had occurred, and there was nothing serious. The police didn't ask anyone to go to the police station to make a statement. They just gave an education. But even this was embarrassing enough for Ji Xuelan.
She, Ji Xuelan, the mistress of the Pei family, was a well - bred young lady before marriage and a wealthy noblewoman after marriage. She had never been lectured in public. If this incident spread in the upper class, it would be simply disgraceful!
But she had no choice. No matter how low - ranking the police officer was, he represented the state agency. She wasn't stupid enough to go against the government.
After the police mediation was completed, Ji Xuelan forcibly concealed her inner anger and apologized to Zhu Shuangyao, but her face was definitely not looking good. As for the noblewoman behind her, although she had a poker face, Zhu Shuangyao and Xue Xiaoxue could tell that her eyes were always smiling. She apologized very sincerely.
When getting in the car, she secretly gave Zhu Shuangyao a thumbs - up. It was obvious that she was used to being two - faced.
Xue Xiaoxue couldn't help laughing and whispered to Zhu Shuangyao, "That aunt is so interesting."
Zhu Shuangyao also whispered, "I think so too."
The two girls thanked the security guard and the doorman. When Zhu Shuangyao left, she secretly called Xinghe Restaurant. Since others had helped them, they had to show their gratitude.
After dealing with this matter, they were still struggling to decide where to have a meal.
"Otherwise... let's go eat hot pot with all kinds of ingredients!" There was a hot - pot restaurant near the school. The soup base was made from bone broth that had been simmered for a long time. The taste was mellow and long - lasting. Zhu Shuangyao had eaten there before. Hearing what Xue Xiaoxue said, her mouth was watering.
The two girls hit it off. "Okay, let's go eat hot pot."
While the two girls happily went for lunch, Ji Xuelan on the other side was furious. She angrily said to the noblewoman in front of her, "Cheng Lu! You just watched them insult your mother - in - law? Don't you know how to say a few words back? You're really useless! No wonder my son doesn't like you! I shouldn't have let you into our family in the first place!"
Cheng Lu lowered her head to hide the emotions in her eyes, and the resentment in her heart grew. It was the same words again and again. At first, she didn't want to marry into the Pei family. Who in the upper class didn't know that the mistress of the Pei family was difficult to deal with?
But Pei Feng had concealed his identity and fallen in love with her. It was only when they got married that she found out that Pei Feng was a descendant of the Pei family. Since then, their relationship had been drifting apart.
Ji Xuelan was also dissatisfied with Cheng Lu's background. Although Cheng Lu's family was wealthy and had several companies, it was still not comparable to the Pei family. Therefore, her attitude towards Cheng Lu was not good. When Guan Xue left, she was envious, so she secretly gave Guan Xue a hand.
As for herself, at first, she was reluctant to let go of Pei Feng because of their past affection. Later, it was because of the children. But in recent years, the children had gradually drifted away from her.
Cheng Lu looked at Ji Xuelan in a daze. Ji Xuelan was furious when she found that Cheng Lu dared to look up at her. "What are you looking up for? Did I tell you to look up?"
Cheng Lu obediently lowered her head and continued to listen to Ji Xuelan's scolding. She thought of the two girls she had seen just now. They were completely different from her. They were full of vitality and energy, and they even made Ji Xuelan lose face, which reminded her of her young self.
When she was young and impulsive, she had even argued with Ji Xuelan several times. But even Pei Feng didn't stand by her side. Later, she learned to be patient. But was patience really useful?
No.
Ji Xuelan's scolding voice gradually became faint. Ji Xuelan was not invincible after all. She had lost face today. Cheng Lu covered the smile in her eyes, and her eyes gradually became firm.