Outrageous! Who said my wife is vain?!

The Lin Family Villa.

As soon as Zhao Ruoying entered, Aunt Liu immediately stepped forward and took her bag and coat from her hands.

"Madam, you're back. There's some red date, longan, and pear soup keeping warm in the kitchen. Would you like some?"

"I don't want any. Just brew me a pot of rose and tangerine peel tea to help me calm down," Zhao Ruoying said casually as she walked into the living room.

"Yes, madam."

Today, Zhao Ruoying and her girlfriends had a small get-together. They had a lot planned: visiting an art exhibition, having dinner, getting a spa treatment, and having afternoon tea…

After viewing the exhibition, the conversation somehow swirled back to Chu Yu and Ming Xi during dinner. Zhao Ruoying was really annoyed, so she decided to go home early.

Zhao Ruoying is now completely worn down by Mingxi, and with Chu Yu's attitude keeping her in check, she can't use any extreme methods against him.

At the beginning, Zhao Ruoying thought it over and over and came up with two solutions.

One approach was to subtly introduce Chu Yu to some suitable and outstanding boys, but there was never much opportunity to do so.

Secondly, she could try to win over Mingxi by making him back down, but that would be difficult. However, she could make Mingxi clearly understand the gap between himself and Chu Yu.

Knowing that he was out of place in their social class and circle, he couldn't stand the disdain, exclusion, and ridicule from others.

This leads to feelings of inferiority, sensitivity, and sharpness, making her even more eager to hold onto Chu Yu. Such a person is definitely not likable.

Chu Yu will gradually grow to hate him and then abandon him.

Some of her sisters had also used this trick on their sons and daughters when they dated random people outside the home, and it worked very well.

But the ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

Mingxi doesn't have any inferiority complex. When he attends parties with Zhao Ruoying, he always smiles no matter what unpleasant things people say.

Then, seemingly innocent and without any ill intentions, they retort with things that can infuriate people.

He also loves to share his "love story" with Chu Yu, which makes the ladies in the circle smile ambiguously whenever they see Zhao Ruoying.

She doesn't dare take him to any parties anymore.

A few days ago, Chu Yu took Mingxi to a charity auction. Mingxi's generous act of "doing charity" became a trending topic the next day.

Netizens really enjoy watching the drama of celebrities marrying into wealth only to be cruelly abandoned, so they pay special attention to Mingxi.

However, instead of waiting for Mingxi to be abandoned, they saw him appear in news on mainstream media accounts.

She's been doing charity work with her wealthy boyfriend, and has donated 200 million yuan to charity.

Mingxi's fans exclaimed in admiration, "How can there be someone as beautiful and kind-hearted as Mingxi in this world?!"

This incident has become a topic of gossip within the industry.

During today's gathering, Zhao Ruoying was teased for being so kind as to contribute to charity.

Zhao Ruoying thought to herself, "If I don't want to listen, I won't listen. I'm going home."

However, what Aunt Liu said next made her feel that it would be better to stay there: "Madam, um, Young Master Ming is here."

"What? Mingxi is here?"

"Yes, he just arrived not long ago. I told him you might not be home until very late, and Young Master Ming said he would wait a while, and if you don't come back soon, he will go home."

"Where is he now?" There was no sign of him in the living room.

"Watching a movie in the media room."

Zhao Ruoying was speechless for a moment. "This kid really doesn't act like he's an outsider. Go and call him out."

"Yes, madam."

"Wait a minute, go make me some tea."

"Aunt Wang, go and call Mingxi."

"Yes, madam."

Zhao Ruoying was sitting on the sofa in the living room, and before she had even taken a few sips of tea, Mingxi walked in with a bright smile on her face.

Fair skin, small face, alluring cat-like eyes, rosy lips…

Zhao Ruoying had to admit that Mingxi did indeed have a captivating face.

Many times, looking at his face, Zhao Ruoying could understand why her son was so infatuated with him.

"Auntie, you're back! It was so wise of me to stay a little longer." He said, and naturally sat down opposite Zhao Ruoying.

Then she said to Aunt Wang, who was standing next to her, "Aunt Wang, could you make me a glass of grapefruit juice? I'd like it with blueberries and cherries, thank you!"

"Young Master Ming, you're too kind. No need to thank me. I'll go make you some juice right now." With that, he turned and headed towards the kitchen.

Yes! Because of their frequent visits, Mingxi is now very comfortable at the Lin family's house and doesn't consider herself an outsider at all.

The housekeepers, drivers, and other staff at home have gotten used to it and generally obey his requests.

They were just paid employees, and it wasn't their place to take sides in the conflict between employers, since Zhao Ruoying hadn't explicitly or implicitly suggested that they mistreat Mingxi.

Most importantly, Mingxi is not the kind of person who would be treated unfairly. On her first visit to the house, she almost dragged Chu Yu away over a glass of grapefruit juice.

Zhao Ruoying no longer dared to use that trick against him.

Seeing his host-like demeanor, Zhao Ruoying took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Xiaoming, don't you have work today? Why are you visiting me again?"

Mingxi smiled slightly, her expression particularly sincere, "Actually, I've been quite busy with work lately, but I can always squeeze in some time. Visiting you is more important than work."

"..."

Zhao Ruoying really didn't want to respond.

Then Mingxi said, "Oh, right, Auntie, I brought you a gift today."

As he spoke, he got up and took an exquisite jewelry box from the table next to him, opened it and placed it on the table in front of Zhao Ruoying.

"This jewelry set is a limited edition set created by SF over two years for the Swiss High Jewelry Fair. There are only five sets in the world."

"I saw it at the charity auction and knew it would suit you perfectly. Do you like it?"

A classic jewelry set, consisting of a necklace, a bracelet, and a pair of earrings.

The necklace features numerous pear-shaped diamonds, mimicking the shape of falling snowflakes.

The diamond is pure and transparent, and the icy lines of the design have a cool and austere beauty.

The bracelet resembles a chain formed from solidified ice crystals, with diamonds scattered throughout, gleaming with a cold light.

The earrings are shaped like snowflakes, with a rare blue diamond set in the center of a white diamond, like an aurora in an icy world, cool and elegant.

Mingxi's gift was indeed very nice, and Zhao Ruoying really liked it; her expression improved considerably.

"Not bad, you two are thoughtful, you know you're thinking of me."

Zhao Ruoying took out the bracelet, examined it closely, and casually asked, "How much did you pay for it?"

"If you like it, that's fine. The starting bid was 220 million, and it was finally sold for 450 million."

After Mingxi finished speaking, she thought for a moment and added, "It's all for charity."

Zhao Ruoying didn't say anything about it; 450 million wasn't considered expensive.

But this kid talks about 450 million so casually now, which shows how extravagant he usually is.

If you're unhappy, you have to say something: "Xiaoming, although Xiaobao is capable, he can't spend money too extravagantly. He doesn't know how to save money. Even mountains of gold and silver can be squandered one day."

"You're young and don't understand many things. I'm telling you all this for your own good."

"Auntie, I understand. I'm usually very frugal. Brother Chu praised me like that, and I only spent so much money to give you this gift."

"..."

"What utter nonsense!" Zhao Ruoying sneered inwardly, then pretended to suddenly remember something, "By the way, I heard you were competing with someone for a 'men's' diamond suit during the auction?"

"Something worth over three million was bought for six million?"

He emphasized the words "men's style" heavily, let's see how he explains it.

Mingxi wasn't intimidated at all, and calmly said, "Chu-ge and I both really like that diamond set. We can both wear it, isn't it super cost-effective?"

"There are quite a few advantages to having a same-sex partner. You can share many things, and you can enjoy the benefits of one expense for two people."

"..."

How can someone be so shameless?! Zhao Ruoying was completely speechless that someone could say such things without batting an eye.

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