Chapter 253: Li Beijue Gets Arranged by Jiang Baobao

In the Main Hall—

Cai Xiaotang sat down beside Jiang Baobao, holding two glasses of red wine, looking refreshed.

With a "clink," the two wine glasses touched lightly, followed immediately by Cai Xiaotang's triumphant laughter.

"Tsk! Talk about lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own feet! I really have to thank Lu Qing'er for perfectly performing the meaning of that phrase for me!"

As she spoke, Cai Xiaotang beamed and downed half a glass of red wine.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Baobao couldn't help but shake her head with a smile, saying unhurriedly, "You can't blame me for this; she was just stupid and clumsy herself. I wonder what face she'll have left to show her face at any banquets in the future!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but tease, "Wow! Your tone just now sounded like a big villain bullying a poor, innocent little flower!"

"Is that so?" Jiang Baobao smiled indifferently, picked up another glass of wine, and said nonchalantly, "Then that can only be blamed on her being too stupid to bully me. If people don't offend me, I won't offend them. I gave her a chance before, didn't I? She was the one who didn't cherish it."

Thinking of Xia Huiya's livid expression just now, Jiang Baobao suddenly felt much more refreshed inside.

Xia Huiya had spent her entire life's energy on Lu Qing'er, wanting to groom her into the most perfect "commodity" to then marry into a high-ranking and powerful family.

But after tonight... the entire upper-class circle would know what kind of "good deed" her daughter had done at the banquet.

Not a single person would want her anymore.

Let alone compare her to herself.

She had never cared about such ethereal things as money or status, but if someone insisted on comparing themselves to her, she wouldn't mind letting the other party... be a little more depressed.

Just as Jiang Baobao was thinking this, she suddenly heard someone whispering behind her: "That Lu... Lu Qing'er? She's really made a name for herself tonight..."

"Who's to say she hasn't..." someone nearby responded in a low voice, glancing in Jiang Baobao's direction as they spoke.

Then they whispered, "If you ask me, that Lisa must have some personal grudge against that Lu family. Otherwise, why would she be so merciless as to bring that kind of drug out into the open? Now it's done, the whole circle knows, and that Lu Qing'er's reputation is ruined..."

The two people weren't speaking very loudly, but Jiang Baobao and Cai Xiaotang still heard some of it vaguely.

In an instant, Cai Xiaotang unhappily slammed her wine glass onto the table with a clatter!

"Damn! What kind of bullshit are they spouting! Lu Qing'er deserves to have her reputation ruined! If we hadn't discovered it in advance, the one whose reputation was ruined right now would be you!"

As she spoke, Cai Xiaotang stood up unhappily, seemingly wanting to go and confront the two people from before.

Seeing this, Jiang Baobao hurriedly stopped her, caught between laughter and tears, and advised amusedly, "Why bother with them? They're just people watching the spectacle. We don't even know them, let them talk."

As Jiang Baobao spoke, she pulled Cai Xiaotang down to sit on the sofa with a smile, but her peripheral vision suddenly caught Li Beijue standing behind the sofa at some point.

Jiang Baobao was startled by him, turned around instantly, and stared at the person behind her with wide, bright eyes.

Only to find that he was also looking at her with a complex expression.

"Uh... is something the matter?"

Jiang Baobao asked subconsciously.

Li Beijue didn't speak; he frowned and stared at Jiang Baobao for a few seconds before asking, "Are we going back together? I promised Mobai and Yanbao I wouldn't be back too late."

"Now?" Jiang Baobao took out her phone to check the time.

Immediately after, she heard Cai Xiaotang say, "You go back and rest today. If I had known... I wouldn't have let you accompany me to the banquet. Go on, I'll see you off."

Cai Xiaotang swept a faint glance at Li Beijue, deliberately emphasizing the words "I'll see you off," and stood up while holding Jiang Baobao's hand.

Jiang Baobao hurriedly said, "No need. It's too late for you to see me back and then come back again. I'll go with him."

She patted Cai Xiaotang's hand lightly, signaling her not to worry.

Cai Xiaotang thought for two seconds, had no choice but to agree, said goodbye to Mu Liusu, and simply went out with the two of them.

"Then I'm leaving first! Remember to tell me when you get home!"

Jiang Baobao got into the car with Li Beijue and urged Cai Xiaotang worriedly.

"Don't worry!" Cai Xiaotang waved at Jiang Baobao before starting the car.

Jiang Baobao watched her drive away before closing the car window.

The space inside the car suddenly became quiet.

"You..." Li Beijue spoke suddenly, but only said one word before stopping.

"Hm? What?" Jiang Baobao looked at the person beside her, puzzled, not knowing what he was going to say.

After a long while, she heard Li Beijue ask in a low voice, "What did Cai Xiaotang mean by what she said just now?"

Hearing this, Jiang Baobao couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

After thinking for two seconds, she asked cautiously, "What Xiao Tang said? What are you referring to?"

"When you two were sitting on the sofa, I happened to hear it when I walked over. The drug that Lu Qing'er drank today..."

Li Beijue stopped halfway through his sentence, a dark glint flashing in his eyes, and his hand gripping the steering wheel tightened involuntarily.

If he hadn't misheard at the time...

The meaning of Cai Xiaotang's words was that those drugs were originally prepared by Lu Qing'er for Jiang Baobao!

Hearing this, Jiang Baobao was stunned for two seconds and didn't answer immediately, but her brain began to race.

Li Beijue heard what Xiao Tang said just now?

So what does he mean now?

Does he think she went too far today and wants to seek justice for Lu Qing'er?

Jiang Baobao's gaze flickered for a moment, and she replied with a half-smile, "The matter is already in the past. If President Li wants to know more details, why not ask Lu Qing'er yourself? After all, you two are quite close."

Li Beijue paused slightly, successfully choked by Jiang Baobao, and a look of helplessness washed over his eyes.

He thought for a moment before explaining, "Regarding Lu Qing'er, there were some misunderstandings between her and me, which I have already clarified before..."

"Misunderstandings?" Jiang Baobao couldn't help but be slightly stunned upon hearing this.

What kind of misunderstandings could there be between Li Beijue and Lu Qing'er?

And he used to be so good to Lu Qing'er...

Jiang Baobao's expression was somewhat puzzled, but she didn't think too much about it.

She then said directly, "That's good. You should have seen Lu Qing'er's character by now without me having to say it. I originally..."

Jiang Baobao thought of the two of them and the scene where they had argued, suddenly finding it somewhat amusing, so she said unhurriedly: "I have no intention of interfering with your dating or marriage. As long as the other party's character is not problematic and they won't lead the children astray, I won't have any objections. Also... I don't really want Mobai and Yanbao to call anyone other than me Mommy, so please respect my and the children's wishes when the time comes."

Li Beijue: "..."

He hadn't even had the chance to explain the truth to this woman, and she had already arranged everything for herself so clearly?