Chapter 246 - Warmth (1/2)

With her saying “Mum”, everyone present on scene changed their expressions. The crowd all stopped in their tracks and turned to look at the girl who had said it, Ning Qing.

They only saw her small hand placed on her abdomen for some reason. Another hand was by her side, and her delicate brows were just like a painting — calm and collected. Her eyes were bright and mesmerizing.

She was not fl.u.s.tered or embarra.s.sed. She had a gentle expression as she looked towards Song Yajing.

Song Yajing and Kong Lan both stopped in their tracks. Song Yajing snorted lightly and said, “Miss Ning, who are you addressing as Mum?”

She did not acknowledge her status.

Ning Qing lifted her eyebrows and rea.s.sured herself that it was ok. She slowly curled up her lips into a smile and said, “Mum, there are 200 people there and 180 here. If you acknowledge me, the moment you say it, you would be telling everyone here that I am Lu Shaoming’s wife.”

Everyone took a deep breath. The marriage had been hidden for 3 months. It was the hidden secret of T City, and now Ning Qing was provoking Madam Lu out in the open, and announced the marriage out loud. Umm, she was so brave!

Song Yajing did not have a pleasant expression on her face. It was not the first time she has encountered Ning Qing’s glib tongue. Atrocious, she was at a disadvantage again!

At this moment, Kong Lan laughed coldly and continued, “Miss Ning, calling her “Mum” would not be for anyone to do so carelessly. Someone with your status might not know, marriage into a wealthy family includes many factors. If you want to enter the main doors of the Lu family, at the very least, you will also have to gain your future mother in law’s favour.”

Was she stepping on her family background?

Ning Qing had a plain smile as she said, “Madam Zhou, can I try asking, if I am unable to address her as mum, who would be able to do so? Shaoming and I have already gotten our marriage certificates. I am his legal wife. The law has ensured me of my rights. Madam Zhou, are you speaking like that because you want to challenge the laws in our country?”

“You!” Kong Lan was at a loss for words.

“Then again, Madam Zhou talked about marriage into a wealthy family, which involves many other factors. Are you reminding me of marriage between two wealthy families to improve relations? Talking about this, I, Ning Qing, cannot compare to Miss Zhou’s family background, but if Madam Zhou really wants to treat this marriage as an auction event, with the highest bidder winning instead, then there are many women having Miss Zhou’s background and come from wealthy families. Why would Shao Ming have to choose Miss Zhou? Let me remind Madam Zhou — I think it would not be wise to treat your own daughter as a product. Taking a step back to speak, no matter how great the product, if there is no one willing to purchase it, then wouldn’t that be pretty embarra.s.sing?”

Kong Lan was so furious that she gritted her teeth.

“That was straightforward!” Yin Shuiling clapped, and she pointed at Song Yajing. “This Madam Lu here, what were you talking about earlier? Flying into the fire to become a phoenix…?”

At this moment, the journalists were soaking in the atmosphere and excitedly reminded her saying, “Madam Lu said just now that Director Ning wanted to fly into the fire to become a phoenix, and she still advised Director Ning not to dream naively. The big doors of the Lu family are not something Director Ning can dream of entering.”

“That’s right…” The journalists all agreed amongst themselves.

Song Yajing’s expression darkened. This Ning Qing was exceptionally good at swaying others’ hearts. Just now, these people were afraid of Song Yajing, but now they were all defending Ning Qing.

She looked towards the back and scanned the people. There was a little commotion as the crowd went quiet again.

Yin Shuiling hit her head and said, “Oh, it was in fact these words that were said, but what should we do? Our Ning Qing, she now has one foot in the door of the Lu family. She has turned into a phoenix. Madam Lu, your son likes our Ning Qing, and he has said that he would not marry any woman other than Ning Qing.”

Yin Shuiling spread her hands out, and made a gesture that indicated that she was very sorry.

The journalists and distinguished guests were tickled by Yin Shuiling, and they started to cover their mouths to hide their laughter.

At this moment, a bodyguard bent down by Song Yajing’s ear to say a few words softy. Song Yajing scanned Yin Shuiling with disdain and said, “Birds of a feather really do flock together. It turns out to be a family of dogs.”

Yin Shuiling heard the words that she hated the most. The expression in her eyes immediately turned sharp and she wanted to speak. But at this moment, her small shoulders were pinned by a huge palm, and her entire being fell into a broad embrace.

Yin Muchen had one hand in his pocket. He curled his lips and his eyes that were like a black marble looked plainly at Song Yajing. “Madam Lu, who were you referring to just now?”

Song Yajing recognized Yin Muchen. This man had started everything from scratch. He scaled corporate walls in the past four years in the finance sector, and he has become the most popular banker on Wall Street. He’s a real big shot in the finance world.

He was a popular big shot in the finance sector.

He did not have any background, and he was also not from a wealthy family. But this was also his advantage over others.

He was able to gain a footing in the finance sector, and he has made a name for himself. Other than his quick wit, he had the methods that were not of the common people.

This type of person was often the most cold and cruel.

Song Yajing did not want to get involved with him. She knew that if she had bad relations with him, he would cause trouble that she did not want to deal with. So she said slowly, “It turns out that this is President Yin’s younger sister.”

“Madam Lu, you are being too polite, ” Yin Muchen replied, and both of them seemed to be on good terms again.

Yin Muchen lifted his eyes to lightly look at those distinguished guests opposite him. When the distinguished guests met his gaze. He had a cold gaze and they all bowed their heads in fear.

Ning Qing looked at Yin Muchen and gave him a thankful expression.

At this moment, a white figure squeezed out from the crowd opposite her. “Ning Qing.” Xia Xiaofu, who wore a white dress, walked into the hall. Everyone focused their gazes on her, and she walked to Ning Qing’s side.

“Ning Qing, I didn’t see you in the garden out back, so I came to look for you. When I got here, I noticed that everyone is squeezed in here. Why didn’t you call me over?”