Mr. Lu, stop being such a jerk. Your wife is your nemesis's white moonlight.

The Cheng family is a century-old family, and their mansion has been continuously renovated and expanded over the centuries, becoming as large as a castle.

Xu An'an arrived early, so there weren't many guests at the front gate.

There's a garden path leading from here to the main entrance, and after thinking about it, she decided that in this situation, she should wait for Lu Yiming.

She took out her phone, just about to ask where Lu Yiming was, when she heard a commotion at the side entrance.

The familiar Maybach belonging to the Lu family arrived. Lu Yiming opened the door and got out of the car, and many people surrounded him.

Lu Yiming owns many businesses in Ningcheng, yet he continues to prioritize appearances.

Xu An'an pursed her lips and was about to walk over when she noticed that another person had also gotten off the bus amidst the crowd.

Xu An'an stopped in his tracks.

She was standing quite far inside, so no one noticed her, but the people around her were talking amongst themselves.

"The Lu family and the Lin family have such a good relationship; they even came in the same car."

"It's not that Lu and Lin have a good relationship, it's that President Lu and Lin Wan'er have a good relationship~"

"What's going on?" someone asked, sensing the sarcasm in their voice. "Didn't they both get married?"

"So what if you're married? How long has it been since you've seen Xu An'an out? Lu Yiming takes Lin Wan'er everywhere he goes now. Wasn't it President Lu who helped resolve that mess Lin Yaodong caused last time?"

"Oh my god, does Xu An'an know?"

"What difference does it make whether she knows or not? The Lu family has such a large business empire, do you really think she'd be willing to get a divorce?"

"Too……"

The group walked and talked, but gradually the rest of the conversation became inaudible.

Lu Yiming turned around and said something to Lin Wan'er. Lin Wan'er responded obediently and then walked into the venue alone.

Lu Yiming exchanged a few words with others before looking down and turning on his phone.

At the same time, Xu An'an's phone vibrated. It was a message from Lu Yiming: "An'an, have you arrived? I'm waiting for you at the side gate."

Xu An'an looked at these words and found them utterly ridiculous.

In this situation, why are you so brazenly getting out of a car with Lin Wan'er, letting so many people see you, and then pretending to be something you're not?

Does he want others to know that he has women on both sides?

She thought Lu Yiming still had any shame.

Xu An'an moved her fingers and replied expressionlessly:

"No need, I'm already inside."

......

Inside the banquet hall, crystal chandeliers shimmered with light, and elegant piano music filled the air.

Xu An'an had just stepped inside and hadn't even had a chance to look around when someone called out to her.

"Teacher Xu, you're here too."

It is Ye Ruyan.

Xu An'an paused, reluctantly turned around, and forced a smile: "What a coincidence."

"Indeed." Ye Ruyan approached, holding a wine glass, and looked her up and down. "Why did you come alone? Didn't President Lu accompany you?"

As if suddenly remembering something, she said, "Oh, I forgot, Mr. Lu just came with Miss Lin..."

The sarcasm in his words couldn't be clearer.

Xu An'an smiled slightly and replied calmly, "Miss Ye still cares about me as always. But I've been very busy these past few days, and I rushed over as soon as I finished filming. Sigh, I really envy Miss Ye for being so free and having time to meddle in other people's business."

These words blatantly struck at Ye Ruyan's sore spot—her dismissal from the group by Yan Heng.

Ye Ruyan's smile froze instantly, and her face paled for a moment.

"Miss Ye," Xu An'an said, knowing when to stop, "I have other things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a "whoosh" was heard.

A glass of red wine was spilled on her white velvet shawl.

The scarlet liquid spread rapidly on the white velvet, strikingly bright.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, Teacher Xu," Ye Ruyan said feigning an apology, covering her mouth. "I just lost my balance..."

As she spoke, she reached out to help Xu An'an wipe the stain, but her movements clearly made the stain appear to be getting bigger and bigger.

"What should we do? Our clothes are in this state; it's not really appropriate to go on stage like this, is it?"

Xu An'an looked down at the red marks spreading across her body and raised an eyebrow slightly.

Now the meaning is very clear—she's here to cause trouble.

However, even the way she splashed the wine was so stiff, Ye Ruyan's acting skills were really poor.

Let's give her a free lesson today.

Xu An'an glanced around discreetly, then gently avoided Ye Ruyan's hand, smiling as she said, "It's nothing expensive, Miss Ye, no need to worry. But this dress you're wearing looks familiar—is it a new design from TR?"

Ye Ruyan was taken aback by her sudden change of topic, but couldn't hide her pride after she realized what was happening: "Of course, this is TR's latest haute couture, there's only one of its kind in the world."

"Wow!" Xu An'an exclaimed, her eyes wide with delight. "I saw this dress at the press conference, and I couldn't borrow it no matter what I tried. It turns out that Miss Ye bought it... I heard that this dress is hand-sewn with a thousand small diamonds. It's truly a work of art."

Ye Ruyan was very pleased with the compliment. She straightened her skirt, making the rhinestones on the skirt sparkle under the light.

"However—" Xu An'an changed the subject, frowning slightly, "I seem to remember that the one on the runway is a little different from yours, Miss Ye...you're not wearing a fake, are you?"

Before she could finish speaking, Ye Ruyan exploded.

"What nonsense are you spouting?" she snapped. "When have I, Ye Ruyan, ever worn counterfeit goods?"

"I'm not sure either," Xu An'an tilted her head, looking innocent, "but I remember that the skirt on the runway had a gradient hem when it twirled, while yours is clearly a solid color."

Ye Ruyan's face turned green with anger: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Xu An'an blinked, then gave a knowing look and smiled, "Miss Ye, don't be angry. I was just afraid you'd be fooled. This outfit of yours is indeed a bit different from what I saw at the fashion show... The current economic climate isn't good, I understand."

She winked meaningfully at Ye Ruyan and thoughtfully advised, "But you must not make any big movements. The small diamonds that aren't hand-stitched can easily fall off, and it would be embarrassing if someone found out."

After saying that, she patted Ye Ruyan's shoulder reassuringly and turned to leave.

He had only taken two steps when Ye Ruyan's exasperated voice came from behind him:

"Xu An'an, you stop right there!"

Xu An'an gave a barely perceptible smile, then turned around naturally: "Miss Ye, is there anything else?"

Ye Ruyan glared at her fiercely, enunciating each word clearly: "This...is...the...genuine!"

"Okay, okay," Xu An'an shrugged helplessly, "If you're serious, then it's serious, right?"

That dismissive tone was like pouring oil on a fire.

"Xu An'an!" Ye Ruyan grabbed the hem of her skirt and swung it forcefully. "Open your dog eyes and look! Are the rhinestones falling off my skirt?!"

"careful--"

"--ah!"

Xu An'an's reminder and Ye Ruyan's exclamation rang out almost simultaneously.

"Crash!" "Bang!"

After the loud noise, the entire banquet hall fell silent instantly.

All eyes were focused on one spot.

The center of attention was Ye Ruyan, who had fallen to the ground.