Chapter 184 - Song Yu, You Are Just Bluffing! (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After she hung up the phone, Cheng Dongge did not ask but gave her a questioning look instead.
Thus, Song Yu explained Qi Chengyue’s situation to him. Since Qi Chengzhi had Cheng Dongge investigate Jian Yi, there was no reason to hide this from him.
Once at Qilin, Song Yu rang up Qi Chengyue.
As Qi Chengyue emerged from the front door, Song Yu got out of the car. Cheng Dongge followed.
Qi Chengyue was shocked to see Cheng Dongge. Composedly, he nodded at her. “Miss Qi.”
“Let’s get in the car first. I’ll explain everything then,” Song Yu instructed, already seated back in the car.
Qi Chengyue had no choice but to get in as well.
Song Yu explained, “Chengzhi has lunch to attend to this afternoon, so he had Cheng Dongge drive me to his office for lunch. Basically, anywhere I go, he has to have someone following me around.”
Only then would Qi Chengyue look at Cheng Dongge who was sitting in the driver seat. Song Yu asked, “Where did Guan Xiaolin ask you to meet her?”
After Qi Chengyue uttered the name of the restaurant, Cheng Dongge frowned.
The restaurant was not bad, but the ingredients they used definitely could not compare with the fastidious Dynasty. If Qi Chengzhi found out that Song Yu did not have a good lunch…
Song Yu suggested, “Can you call Guan Xiaolin and ask her to meet you at Dynasty instead?”
“That would work too. However, isn’t it too late to make reservations now?” Qi Chengyue asked.
“That’s alright, we can use Chengzhi’s room. If Guan Xiaolin is here for a showdown, we have to do something to let her know who’s the owner.” Song Yu laughed. “Besides, the food here is more delectable.”
She was suffering from morning sickness, yet for some reason, her nauseousness was less severe when she ate from Dynasty. She could even eat more.
Qi Chengyue took out her phone and dialed Guan Xiaolin’s number. As she was waiting for her to pick up, Song Yu suddenly grabbed the wrist of her hand which was holding the phone.
Perplexed, she turned her head around and heard Song Yu said with a small smile, “Use the tone you used on me last time.”
Awkwardly, Qi Chengyue turned away. She did not know what to reply. However, when Guan Xiaolin picked up the phone, she indeed announced the change in meeting spot with a cold and distant tone.
The person on the other side of the phone must have been just as surprised. Song Yu heard Qi Chengyue said with much detachment, “If you want to meet up, come to Dynasty. Otherwise, you can forget about it.”
After Guan Xiaolin said something, Qi Chengyue hung up and declared, “She agreed.”
Cheng Dongge drove them to Dynasty. Song Yu and Qi Chengyue entered Qi Chengzhi’s room while Cheng Dongge stayed in the dining hall and ordered some food to eat while he waited.
Just as he finished ordering, Guan Xiaolin waltzed in with flats, a baseball cap and a pair of shades. She did not have any makeup on.
As Guan Xiaolin entered and saw Song Yu, she was stunned. With a sneer, she taunted, “The ex-girlfriend together with the current wife, how interesting.”
“I’m not the ‘ex-girlfriend’. Jian Yi and I were never together,” Song Yu corrected with a cold tone of voice. “Today, I am here as Chengyue’s sister-in-law. I’m sure you would have noticed, this is Chengzhi’s room.”
Qi Chengyue dumbfoundedly stared at Song Yu. She did not know why but Song Yu’s words settled down her heart, as if she gained someone new to rely on.
“Are you trying to mark your territory?” Guan Xiaolin snickered. She seated herself across them and took off her cap and sunglasses. “Sorry I didn’t put on any makeup coming here. It’s mainly because I’m pregnant and thus, cannot put on makeup.”
Qi Chengyue was dazed for a while. Her face turned pale. Even so, she was not too surprised – she was not shocked as much as she was hurt. Just as Qi Chengzhi said, she had long anticipated a day like this would come eventually.
“Miss Qi, without saying, I’m sure you know whose child I’m bearing, right?” Guan Xiaolin said with much delight.
“Why don’t you tell us anyway? Just to be sure,” Song Yu scorned.
As Guan Xiaolin opened her mouth, a knock on the door interrupted them.
A waiter brought in the food Song Yu had ordered.
Guan Xiaolin raised an eyebrow. Her face turned dark. She could not believe that they still had an appetite.
Song Yu would never starve the baby inside her because of Guan Xiaolin. As the food was served, she dug straight in without a word.
Guan Xiaolin’s face grew darker. With a cold and sharp tone, she declared, “That’s right – the child I’m bearing is Jian Yi’s. We’ve been together for a long time, or should I say, we’ve been together not long after your marriage.”
Song Yu stopped for a while when grabbing her food, then continued to eat.
She did not expect that right after marriage, while Jian Yi was still bothering her and saying how much he loved her when he was still kind to her-he was already hooking up with Guan Xiaolin.
Song Yu felt the urge to vomit, but it was not because of her morning sickness. It was because she could not believe such a disgusting man could exist.
On one end, he was going through marriage with Qi Chengyue, and he was already having his affair with Guan Xiaolin on the other end. Just where did he get the courage to continue bothering her?
“He also told me that since your wedding, you’ve never had a married life again.” Suddenly, she stopped talking, covered her mouth and retched. Then, she continued merrily, “Sorry, I’m pregnant, so I’m experiencing some morning sickness. I can’t stand these smells.”
Qi Chengyue clenched her fists under the table. She could not believe Jian Yi would humiliate her like this in front of Guan Xiaolin.
“Miss Guan, don’t you think you’ve taken this too far?” Song Yu set her chopsticks down and wiped her mouth with a serviette. “No matter what you say, you are still a mistress. Even if you are bearing Jian Yi’s child, you should watch your mouth with us. If Chengyue refuses to get a divorce and decides to be stubborn with Jian Yi, then they can only wait and see who backs down first. At any time, the child you’re bearing right now would become an illegitimate child.
“As for you,” Song Yu raised her chin and pointed it at Guan Xiaolin with open disdain, “With your reputation ruined, you and your illegitimate child can go on and live however you like. Let’s see who will marry a mistress with an illegitimate child. You will be kicked out of this social circle. This may not be the noblest social circle, but we despise people like you. Along with Qi family’s efforts, I guarantee you would never even think about taking a single step into the high society ever again.
Song Yu cackled and sneered. “Miss Guan, the sacrifices you’ve made for Jian Yi are undoubtedly huge. I applaud your selfless devotion to love. You bore Jian Yi’s child, yet in the end, you will not get anything in return. As long as Chengyue refuses to let go, tell me, what will you gain from this? Are you going to spend your whole life waiting for us to give up?”
“Song Yu, this is between me and Qi Chengyue, why are you meddling!” Guan Xiaolin stared fiercely at Song Yu. Her eyes were as large as copper bells. A white rim appeared around her iris as her eyes widened, which made her pupils appear significantly smaller.
“So what if my sister-in-law says a few words in my stead?” Qi Chengyue abruptly said, “A mistress like you comes and makes a fuss with me, the first wife, and you’re proud of it? Why don’t you go ruin someone else’s family? Bear the husband’s child then feel proud about it, you crook!
“Guan Xiaolin, we are cousins. My mom is your aunt, yet you could do such things and not feel embarrassed about it.” Qi Chengyue clenched her teeth and stared at Guan Xiaolin. The longer she stared, the more disgusting her face seemed.
Unexpectedly, Guan Xiaolin chuckled and turned to Qi Chengyue with a face of sincerity.
“In the face of love, what’s there to be embarrassed about? A woman proactively chose to go after a man. She used every trick in the book and successfully reeled him in. They fell in love. No one called that embarrassing. The man realized that this woman was his true love, so he broke up with his girlfriend to be with her. No one called that embarrassing. So why is it, that when I do it, it becomes embarrassing? All I did was fall in love with Jian Yi, and he, with me. The only difference here is a sheet of crummy marriage certificate!” It was now Guan Xiaolin who was staring at Qi Chengyue with disdain. She taunted, “Jian Yi has never loved you. He only married you for your status, and you feel good about that? I have a child with him! Even so, you won’t let go of him?
“Besides, you may still be oblivious about it, but he and I were old lovers. Now, we’re only rekindling that relationship. When you brought him to reunions, how do you think we both felt? We were both eyeing each-you were the only one in the dark,” Guan Xiaolin said with a sharp voice.
“I’m letting go, why would I not?” Qi Chengyue stated calmly and sniggered. “You made Jian Yi your precious treasure. Take him then. You always say he used me, but how do you know that he’s not using you? At least I realized it and freed myself from him. As for you, you have a child with him – there’s no escape now. I sincerely hope you don’t turn into the second ‘me’. When he finds a woman more useful than you and ditch you, you still have to bring his child with you – you can never completely cut ties with him like me.”
“Hehe, Qi Chengyue, you’re just jealous! Do you know how furious I was when I had to watch you two get married with my own eyes? However, that’s alright, I knew he didn’t love you. Isn’t he dating me now? I am the true winner here. As for you, your marriage failed, your man abandoned you – you are just a pitiful woman that no man had ever truly loved before!”
Qi Chengyue had the urge to reply, “Aren’t you just the same?” but she could not muster those words. Guan Xiaolin was right. For many years she lived, it seemed like no one had ever truly loved her, just because she loved herself.
She thought she was loved by someone, but in reality, what Jian Yi loved was her status – once she declared she would not give him anything, he could not even be bothered to show his indifference.