Chapter 16: Humiliation

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Yu Yang, did you hit your head? Are you out of your mind?”

“Last night was my birthday party. You stood in the same place and declared your love for Lu Nuannuan in public. It hasn’t even been more than 24 hours. Now, you want to continue to fulfill your engagement with me with just a few words of apology? You really make me look down on you!”

“Is love a tool that you can change and use at any time?”

Lu Qi’s tone was unfriendly and sarcastic. She narrowed her eyes and stared at Yu Yang as she asked in a serious tone, “Why don’t I give Lu Nuannuan a call and repeat what you just said in front of her? Maybe I’ll consider it!”

Yu Yang’s eyes flashed with hatred as he stared at Lu Qi. He remained silent.

Mo Chen placed his hand gently on Lu Qi’s shoulder and rubbed the space between his brows with his other hand.

He looked at the gift box on the floor with a teasing tone. “Mr. Yu, maybe you don’t understand what’s going on. The engagement between the Mo family and the Lu family is much earlier than yours, so it’s better to take these things back.”

“Is the Yu family’s company in trouble? Why did you bring such a pitiful thing?”

“If the Yu family needs a capital injection or acquisition, you can contact my assistant. I’ll be happy to lend you a helping hand.”

Mo Chen’s words made Yu Yang look even more embarrassed. Lu Qi looked at him in surprise. She didn’t expect him to be so sharp-tongued!

Lu Han and Xie Jiao wanted to say something, but seeing that they could handle it, they felt relieved and sat on the sidelines.

Yu Yang suppressed his anger and said in a tense voice, “Lu Qi, we still have feelings for each other…”

Lu Qi quickly raised his hand to interrupt him, her eyes filled with disdain.

“I was blind back then and couldn’t see your true colors. The so-called feelings you’re talking about should be me pursuing you and pestering you one-sidedly… but now, I have to thank Mo Chen for opening my eyes!”

“I have nothing to do with you. Thank you for taking the initiative to break off the engagement and saving me a lot of trouble.”

Lu Qi found the news interface on her phone and shook it in front of Yu Yang.

“Now, the netizens are all sympathizing with me and cursing Lu Nuannuan for seducing you as a mistress. I think you should go to the hospital to see Lu Nuannuan instead of staying here, right?”

“I heard that she seems to have been disfigured. It’s quite serious!”

Lu Qi frowned, but the smile on her lips grew wider.

Yu Yang could see the Lu family’s attitude and he could not bear the anger. He kicked the things on the ground, turned around, and left.

Lu Qi felt exceptionally happy. She clutched her stomach and laughed loudly, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.

Mo Chen chuckled and looked down. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a message pop up on the screen of her mobile phone. “We have successfully copied all the surveillance videos during this period of time. Please complete the backup within the time limit.”

What was she investigating?

Mo Chen rolled his eyes. Recalling the first time they met, he immediately guessed Lu Qi’s purpose.

Lu Han stole a glance at Mo Chen and Lu Qi. He gently pushed Xie Jiao’s arm and pursed his lips in their direction, trying to create a chance for them to be alone.

Xie Jiao immediately understood what he meant. She said gently, “Qiqi, take Mo Chen to the garden for a walk.”

“I don’t think he’s seen the flowers I’ve raised. Be a good host to him on my behalf!”

Lu Qi was stunned, but Mo Chen stood up naturally and shrugged, gesturing for her to lead the way.

The afternoon sun was warm and dazzling, and the flowers in the garden were blooming. Lu Qi and Mo Chen maintained a subtle distance and walked side by side to the white bench.

The environment here was quiet. Lu Qi didn’t pay attention to Mo Chen sitting down. She raised her hand to cover her eyes and asked in a low voice, “Why?”

Mo Chen moved his feet and stood in front of her, blocking the light for her.

Lu Qi raised her eyes and looked at his figure standing against the light. She asked, “Why did you choose to marry me? What do you want from me or the Lu Family?”

Mo Chen curled his thin lips and asked in a magnetic voice, “Do you have no confidence?”

“Of course, I did it because I like…”

Lu Qi laughed and shook her head, “When you came back from overseas, you definitely wanted to take control of the Mo family’s enterprise, but you’ve been away for too long. You don’t have a stable foundation here that you can rely on. You need to rely on the Lu family and me to consolidate your position, right?”

After returning from the hospital, Lu Qi did a simple search on the Mo family. Naturally, she could guess the predicament that Mo Chen was currently in.

However, Mo Chen’s methods were ruthless and decisive. He still had other ways to solve the problem and did not need to rely on marriage.

Therefore, Lu Qi was not sure of his true intentions and used this method to probe…