Due to this incident, quite a few people around stood not far away watching the show, and some even took pictures of the scene where Yan Xia was beaten just now.
"I just helped you, and you're about to leave without even saying thank you. Is this the upbringing of a younger sister?" Jiang Yue's calm voice came from behind.
Looking into the crowd again, Zhou Peng's figure was no longer there.
Yan Xia simply stopped and turned around. "Thank you for what? Thank you for the slap you just gave me?"
There was not even a fake smile on Jiang Yue's face. This attitude showed that she intended to make things clear.
Jiang Yue chuckled. "President Liao is not someone you can afford to offend."
Yan Xia's face was a bit swollen, indicating that Jiang Yue had used great force just now.
"Miss Jiang, both you and I know very well whether you did that just now to help me or out of your own self - interest. So, there's no need for you to say such high - sounding words. It's meaningless."
Jiang Yue took a hot drink from the waiter and gently swirled the liquid in the cup.
"There are always people in the world who are ungrateful. Some people forget their own identities once they rise from rags to riches. If it weren't for the help of Lord Lu and Qianzhou, who do you think you are to dare to shout at me?"
Yan Xia remained calm. "Yes, I'm lucky to have met Third Brother and Father to help me, but I've always been self - disciplined and remembered my own identity. I don't know what you mean by'shouting'."
She didn't know why Jiang Yue's attitude had changed so quickly. Clearly, even when she knew about her relationship with Lu Qianzhou before, she didn't show any special reaction, but today she seemed to be a completely different person.
"I know very well what the word 'unaware' means, because I never have to consider the consequences when I do things." Jiang Yue sneered at Yan Xia. "How much do you know about Qianzhou? Don't you really think he likes you?"
She had a bright smile, and the curve of her lips was very beautiful.
From the very beginning, Yan Xia knew that she and Jiang Yue were completely different. Most of her confidence was just a disguise. In fact, she was very scared, scared of being exposed and scared of any other accidents.
But Jiang Yue's confidence and self - assurance came from within, radiating from her very bones.
She could never catch up with her.
Yan Xia stared at her intently and pursed her lips. "How much do you know about the relationship between Third Brother and me?"
Jiang Yue took a sip of the drink in her hand. "Don't be so naive, younger sister. The reason I'm telling you all this today is for Qianzhou's condition. I'm kindly reminding you that his current state is very bad. His goal is not to take over the so - called business empire. There's something else. You're just a useful pawn in his hand."
Compared to Jiang Yue, her understanding of Lu Qianzhou was indeed very limited. Although she didn't know how much of Jiang Yue's words were credible, her words were really disturbing.
"What do you mean?"
"The only reason he's keeping you around now is that you still have some value to him." Jiang Yue paced back and forth in front of her. "Qianzhou had a lot of bad experiences when he was a child, so he's always suffered from psychological problems. Over the years, I've really done a lot of things with him, so I'm irreplaceable in his heart. And you, you're nothing."
Yan Xia stood still. Guarded by Jiang Yue's bodyguards and Wen Liang, the two were separated, so their conversation could only be heard by each other.
Yan Xia knew that Lu Qianzhou's state was very bad, because she remembered the time when Lu Qianzhou got angry because of a cake.
"I don't want him to be affected by those bad experiences from the past and ruin his current state. So I hope he can stop. As the first pawn among his many pawns, you must stop first. Only in this way can I slowly help him and cure his illness."
Yan Xia just wanted to call Lu Qianzhou immediately and ask him if what Jiang Yue said was true. She wanted to ask him what he had been hiding from her.
She lifted her chin slightly. "Even if what you said is true, I'm still willing. I believe Third Brother won't lie to me."
"Don't be so self - indulgent." Jiang Yue lowered her eyes. "You're being used as a gun and you're even enjoying it. It seems you're really deeply infatuated. If you insist on this, I have nothing to say, but I have to remind you that he will never end up with you. If I'm not wrong, he should never have talked to you about the future."
Looking back carefully, Lu Qianzhou really seemed to have never talked about the future. He had painted her a big, illusory pie but never told her when it would become real.
Yan Xia said, "Why are you telling me all this? It's nothing but an attempt to sow discord between Third Brother and me. Miss Jiang, I know you like him, but isn't it a bit dishonorable to use such means?"
Jiang Yue coldly replied to her, "There's no need for me to sow discord between you two, because you're nothing in the first place. I'm the prospective daughter - in - law favored by Lord Lu. What, after staying with him for a few days, you think he really loves you? Do you have too good an opinion of yourself?"
Her attitude was so strong and her tone so confident.
It seemed that what she said was an undeniable fact.
Yan Xia didn't want to waste any more words with her. "Say whatever you want. Anyway, I won't believe it. Miss Jiang, I hope you'll have the courage to say these words to Third Brother without any hesitation."
Suddenly, Jiang Yue slapped her across the other side of her face.
"Do you believe that I can beat you up today and still get away with it? He won't say a single word." She raised her swan - like neck, her voice proud and unrivaled.
"You're Third Brother's childhood sweetheart and good friend who grew up with him. For the sake of the overall situation, I'll tell him I'm okay. As long as it doesn't make him embarrassed." She played the role of a considerate girlfriend to the fullest.
After today's incident, she had lost all her face. Naturally, she couldn't go to ask Zhou Peng anymore. Yan Xia really didn't want to make Lu Qianzhou embarrassed. Thinking that saying more would only lead to more mistakes, she wanted to leave first.
Jiang Yue looked at this person who just couldn't be awakened, and her face turned even colder.
Not listening to such words, she deserved to be used as a pawn. One day she would regret it, definitely.
...
Because the news was deliberately blocked at the scene, the incident of Jiang Yue beating Lu Sheng didn't spread. But inevitably, it still reached the ears of some people.
But Lu Qianzhou had gone abroad these two days, which he had told Yan Xia about in advance.
Yan Xia dug out all the major news about Lu Qianzhou's father over the years. It had to be said that there were really a lot of news about people from such a wealthy family.
It included the open and covert struggles among several wives and their children.
She didn't know if it was deliberately deleted, but she couldn't find any news about Lu Qianzhou's mother, let alone know what Lu Qianzhou had experienced in the past.
Jiang Yue's words were not trustworthy, but Yan Xia knew in her heart.
Maybe Lu Qianzhou had really experienced a lot of bad things, but he just didn't want to tell her.