Chapter 246: Li Beijue Has Finally Woken Up

Jiang Baobao looked coldly at the Lu Family members before her, curling her lips in disdain.

The taste of being discriminated against doesn't feel good, does it?

Since they want to mingle in so-called high society so badly, they should know the rules here!

The Lu Family will never be the same as anyone here in this lifetime!

Even if they rely on others, they will only be looked down upon here!

Not only that, one day, she will snatch back everything the Lu Family currently possesses!

Lu Qing'er looked at Jiang Baobao's expression and the scrutinizing gazes around them, her lungs practically exploding with rage.

She had just intended to speak when she suddenly heard a familiar voice from behind.

"What's wrong?"

Li Beijue asked as he walked around from behind the Lu Family members and stood beside Jiang Baobao.

Lu Qing'er's eyes lit up fiercely for a moment, only to dim again in an instant.

Xia Huiya also hurriedly pulled herself together and greeted him with a smile: "President Li, what a coincidence, so you came too."

She deliberately spoke extremely loudly, wanting the people around them to hear that she knew Li Beijue.

Li Beijue naturally would not give her that face; he merely frowned and did not answer.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.

The smile on Xia Huiya's face could not help but stiffen slightly.

She hurriedly changed the subject: "Qing'er has been talking about President Li lately, before..."

"There were some misunderstandings before, Madam Lu does not need to say any more."

Li Beijue finally spoke, his tone icy, without a trace of warmth in his eyes.

It was the first time Xia Huiya had faced such an expression from Li Beijue; the words she was about to say immediately stuck in her throat.

Jiang Baobao and Cai Xiaotang also had expressions of surprise, subconsciously exchanging a glance.

What is going on?

Didn't Li Beijue used to be very close to Lu Qing'er?

Why is he suddenly...

Both of their expressions were somewhat puzzled, but they were too lazy to ask more.

Li Beijue's mood was even more complicated.

It was indeed his misunderstanding before, that was correct.

But if Lu Qing'er were an honest and well-behaved woman, he would certainly have found a way to compensate her after clarifying the facts, and he wouldn't feel annoyed even looking at her for one more second now.

Li Beijue couldn't be bothered to look at the few people in front of him anymore; he suddenly turned his head to look at Jiang Baobao and asked in a low voice: "Is it convenient to find a quiet place? I have something I want to ask you."

Jiang Baobao raised her eyebrows in some surprise, pondered for two seconds, and nodded in agreement.

The two of them turned and left just like that, and Cai Xiaotang also turned and walked away without hesitation, leaving the Lu Family where they were.

Lu Qing'er was so angry her teeth itched; thinking of how embarrassing it had just been, she said unhappily: "Mom, let's go back..."

But before she could finish her sentence, Lu Guohui immediately scolded her in a low voice: "Where do you want to go back to? Can't you even take this little bit of grievance?"

Lu Qing'er obediently shut her mouth the moment she was scolded, her expression aggrieved.

Xia Huiya's complexion didn't look any better, but she still maintained her patience, gently patted Lu Qing'er's hand, and whispered: "Qing'er, endure it. Entering high-society circles is always like this. Some people want to get in but don't even have a threshold. Even if you can't latch onto Li Beijue now, find a way to make friends with a few more scions of noble families today; your choices will be broader in the future..."

"I know..." Lu Qing'er replied in a muffled voice, but her gaze could not stop falling slowly onto the wine table not far away, a flash of ruthlessness in her eyes.

Today, she definitely would not let that bitch Jiang Baobao off just like that!

The "gift" for her had already been prepared!

Who told her to be unlucky enough to actually appear here today...

On the other side—

Jiang Baobao and Li Beijue found an open terrace directly.

Jiang Baobao leaned against the railing and took a deep breath, feeling the stifling sensation in her chest dissipate quite a bit, yet she still felt a little angry.

Xia Huiya actually dared to consider herself her elder?

She really didn't know where she got the nerve!

Just as Jiang Baobao was thinking this, she suddenly heard Li Beijue ask in a low voice: "I heard you chatting just now, you and the Lu Family... in the past..."

His tone was uncharacteristically hesitant, as if he wanted to ask something.

Jiang Baobao was stunned upon hearing this; she hadn't expected him to bring this up, and the anger that had just dissipated in her heart came surging back.

"You just wanted to tell me this? President Li, has no one ever told you that it's very impolite to casually inquire about other people's family affairs? I don't want to talk about it."

Jiang Baobao replied without thinking, and only after she finished did she realize how poor her tone had been just now.

She paused for a moment and looked away ungraciously, deliberately looking elsewhere.

It's over, Li Beijue is definitely going to lose his temper.

But who told him to ask about the past she least wanted to mention when she was in her worst mood!

Jiang Baobao thought to herself, waiting for the person before her to explode.

But she did not wait for the reaction she had expected from the other party.

Li Beijue also hadn't expected Jiang Baobao's reaction to this matter to be so intense; his gaze flickered for a moment, and he did not continue to ask.

The air suddenly went quiet, and a faint, awkward scent drifted in.

Jiang Baobao took a deep breath and, after thinking for a long time, decided to apologize for her nasty attitude just now.

But before she could speak, she suddenly heard Li Beijue say in a low voice: "The past is all over, you still have Mobai and Yanbao."

His tone was low, carrying a hint of a subtle, comforting quality.

Jiang Baobao was stunned, her expression suddenly turning somewhat incredulous.

It seemed she could not believe that these words had actually come out of Li Beijue's mouth.

What did Li Beijue mean by that?

He had taken the initiative to bring up Mobai and Yanbao; could it be that he did not intend to fight her for custody anymore?

Impossible, how could Li Beijue possibly give up!

But... he had said it so suddenly...

Jiang Baobao took a full few seconds to react, her mind in a mess, before she finally nodded gently.

"Mm, and Tiantian too." Jiang Baobao did not leave out the little girl; thinking of how cute the three of them were, the heavy look on her face finally recovered a little.

Immediately after, she looked at Li Beijue in confusion and asked, "Do you... have anything else to say to me?"

Li Beijue was silent for two seconds, then shook his head lightly.

Jiang Baobao, however, could not help but frown.

Had Li Beijue really called her over just to ask about her family affairs?

That familiar sense of strangeness rose in Jiang Baobao's heart again, and for a moment, she did not know what to say.

Having grown accustomed to being at daggers drawn with the person before her, she felt exceptionally uncomfortable once things quieted down.

She did not know what they could talk about either.

Jiang Baobao simply spoke up directly: "Then if there's nothing else, I'll go find Xiao Tang first."

As she spoke, she turned and walked away toward the outside of the terrace, leaving Li Beijue behind.

Even until she returned to Cai Xiaotang's side, her expression was still somewhat strange.

"You're finally back. Tell me, what did that jerk want to talk to you about? Did he bully you again?"

Cai Xiaotang immediately asked with a gossipy look on her face.

Jiang Baobao shook her head, not knowing how to describe it.

After pondering for two seconds, she had no choice but to answer helplessly: "He just asked about my family situation, and I didn't say anything."

"Why is he prying into your family? Don't tell me he's still planning something!" Cai Xiaotang was instantly alarmed.