The Bully President and the Serious Wife

After hearing Mrs. Grant’s rude words, Xie Zhenting’s whole expression changed.

All the comments about Xu Lu were made with laughter when she was talking to herself. How despicable this woman is.

Her smile made her seem so affable, but the words that came out of her mouth somehow sounded so filthy.

Mrs. Grant saw that their demeanor changed immediately, realizing that she had offended them unintentionally.

She explained frantically. "Sorry for the bad mouth, that's not what I meant. I meant that they are not in the same field."

Xu Lu wanted to answer, but she was interrupted by Mrs. Xie. She answered with a smile.

"Who told you they weren't? You know how many beauty pageants there are around the world, proving how important beauty is. Don't assume that innate talent and skills are more valuable than beauty. As long as you're not mentally retarded, any skill can be learned after birth. However... beauty, no one is born equal. Forgive me for being blunt, I'm not saying your niece isn't beautiful, I'm just saying that our Lulu's natural beauty is unparalleled."

Mrs. Xie's words were full of the intention to take revenge on her.

Zhou Ning's expression immediately turned sour. There is no woman in the world who doesn't care about her appearance.

In any case, judging from Mrs. Xie's hints, she was just trying to be polite while lashing out at them.

Xu Lu didn't say anything and just kept staring at Mrs. Xie.

She had not expected Mrs. Xie to do such a selfless thing for her. She defended her without hesitation.

This alone would destroy the friendship that the two ladies had built over the years. "Why?" Xu Lu thought to herself.

Xu Lu was very surprised by her intelligence.

She was also completely overwhelmed by the wave of love. She felt it in her heart, which was enough to warm her soul.

She wasn't sure if she was Mrs. Xie. If what she said was true, Xu Lu felt the need to thank her deeply. In her life, no one had ever treated her as a family member, let alone proudly saying that she was theirs.

Xie Zhenting sat on Xu Lu's left. He stretched out his arms to hug her shoulders, showing everyone that everything about her belonged to him.

He just smiled and said, "Aunt Grant, please forgive my mother and her bluntness."

He thought to himself. 'Wow, today she opened her mouth and said something really sharp. That's commendable. I'll double her allowance this month.'

Mrs. Xie pretended to be dumb and said, “Oh my God, did I say something wrong?”

Xie Zhenting shook his head and replied, "Mom, you are too honest. The truth can hurt sometimes, but since you and Aunt Grant have been friends for such a long time, I believe she knows your character and she will definitely not mind."

Xu Lu licked her lips, she was satisfied with the development of things.

This kind of communication was a first for her as she had remained silent in such tense situations.

Xie Zhenting's explanation only made things worse. Zhou Ning was obviously very angry.

What Xie Zhenting said meant that Mrs. Xie was honestly saying that she was ugly.

Mrs. Grant tried desperately to remain calm, but her smile faded.

However, at that moment, someone enters the room, breaking the tension.

"Grant, you're finally here. Come on, sit down. I was thinking you must feel uncomfortable being surrounded by a group of women. So I asked my son to join us." said Mrs. Grant.

The first people Grant saw were Xu Lu and Xie Zhenting, and he put his arm around her shoulders.

He felt the pain of jealousy course through his veins.

Mrs. Xie noticed that Grant had been standing there.

She jokingly said, "Grant, what are you doing standing there? Don't you know my son? Come on and sit down. Now that everyone is here, can we get the food served first? I'm sure everyone is hungry."

Xu Lu saw Grant enter the room, but her expression didn't change much.

The only thing she did was to subtly squeeze his arm.

He shot her a look that told him his rival had arrived and he should step up his game.

"Mom, I want to praise you. Have you become smarter recently?" said Xie Zhenting.

"Of course, I have always been smart." Mrs. Xie replied.

A group of people sat around the table, each with a different motivation.

Seeing her brother coming, Xiusi excitedly waved to him and said, "Come on, brother, I saved a seat for you. Sit next to me and I'll help you debone the fish."

Grant sat next to Xiusi and gently patted her bangs.

Xie Zhenting asked the waiter to bring a glass of fresh watermelon juice and said, "Here, drink this."

Xu Lu just nodded, completely ignoring the other family.

Xie Zhenting gently ran his fingers through Xu Lu's long, soft, dark hair and asked, "What are you doing these days? It seems like we never see you again."

Grant glanced at him and gave Xie Zhenting a very confused look. He replied, "I just took a case recently."

The two hadn't spoken since Xiusi's coming-of-age ceremony. They had been close as children. Now, something seemed to have broken their bond.

To regain her status, Zhou Ning simply said: “My cousin is a famous lawyer, and I believe he is handling a big case. I’m sure it’s interesting, do you mind sharing it?”

Grant replied coldly: “My case is not interesting at all. We are having dinner right now, so it is too violent and bloody to share it now.”

Grant couldn't help looking at Xu Lu. He often thought of the two of them together.

Xiusi covered her mouth with one hand and nodded at what her brother had just said.

"Yes, I accidentally flipped through my brother's file. The photos on it were very violent. To be honest, they were scary. Why don't we talk about Xu Lu's acting career? I also found it very interesting when I visited her on set that day." Xiusi added.

With this comment, everyone turned their attention to Xu Lu.

However, Xu Lu was busy drinking her watermelon juice, as if she didn't notice what others said.

Mrs. Grant was irritated by Xu Lu’s indifference and said with a sarcastic laugh, “Miss Xu is a celebrity. She is not used to mixing with ordinary people like us.”

The two ladies exchanged a glance. It was obvious that Mrs. Grant was implying that Xu Lu was arrogant.

Xu Lu took a few more sips. She replied simply, "Yes, I'm new to society, so I'm not used to interacting with people, and I can't keep up with... your conversations. Actually, filming is really boring and not fun for me. Besides, this is my job. I do every shoot out of respect for my career, just like Miss Zhou."

Zhou Ning felt hurt by that answer. She smiled and replied, "How could we be the same? Our jobs are completely different. However, I still enjoy online gossip. There's a scandal that's been spreading like wildfire lately. It's a bit unprofessional. Have you paid attention to it?"

Xu Lu sneered at her question. She thought to herself, this lady is quite interesting. She could just ask her directly if she had slept with anyone recently.