After Miss Lu became the only one to enjoy the limelight, her six brothers knelt down and begged for

A man's low voice reached Lu Ning's ears.

Ji Chiqian stood beside him, maintaining a protective stance from the very beginning.

This man's words carried considerable weight.

At least Lu Ning noticed that both Mrs. Mo and Mrs. Chen's expressions changed, especially Mrs. Mo's, who almost lost her composure.

Madam Mo's smile stiffened slightly: "Qian, what are you saying? It's just a little misunderstanding between children, why make such a big deal out of it?"

Madam Mo felt that given the relationship between the two families, Ji Chiqian wouldn't really help Lu Ning pursue the Mo family's responsibility, would he?

Mrs. Chen chimed in, trying to smooth things over: "Yes, after all, Mrs. Mo and your mother are such good friends, so don't be so disrespectful."

Ji Chiqian said coldly, "One thing at a time."

After Lu Ning noticed his words, the way people around looked at Madam Mo changed a lot, and some even looked at her with amusement.

Mrs. Mo could only look at Lu Ning with gentle pleading in her eyes: "Miss Lu, I know that Shan Shan is also involved in this matter. I will definitely give her a good talking-to when I get back. Can I apologize to you on her behalf?"

Madam Mo already had a gentle and delicate appearance, and now with tears in her eyes and a pleading tone in her voice, she was someone who would soften anyone's heart.

Lu Ning was poisoned to death by a scheming woman in her past life, so she is immune to scheming women in this life.

She replied directly, "There's no need for Mrs. Mo to apologize. We'll handle things as they come."

Madam Mo's expression froze for a moment. She hadn't expected Lu Ning to be so disrespectful. She was indeed a petty person who had gotten her way. Just because Ji Chiqian was backing her up, she dared to go against the Mo family.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Mrs. Mo choked out, "Miss Lu, as long as you don't pursue this matter, I'll agree to whatever conditions you want to make."

Someone nearby couldn't stand it anymore and scolded Lu Ning: "That's enough! Madam Mo personally apologized to you and admitted her mistake, and she still wants you to make demands. Don't push your luck."

Before Lu Ning could speak, she saw Ji Chiqian's expression change.

The man had deep-set features, and when he put on a stern face, he exuded an aura that suggested he was not to be trifled with.

After Ji Chiqian became visibly angry, the middle-aged man who had spoken earlier became a bit timid: "I didn't say anything wrong."

"That's ridiculously wrong, okay?"

Ji Mo, having finished eating and drinking, came over and overheard the conversation. He immediately launched into a tirade: "My sister-in-law is kind-hearted and came to the banquet. That vicious woman, Mo Shanshan, was jealous of my sister-in-law and deliberately played this clumsy trick to frame her and ruin her reputation. In the end, she shot herself in the foot."

You think you can just brush this off with a flimsy apology and a excuse that the child was just being silly? The Mo family is far too insincere.

Ji Mo kept calling her "sister-in-law," making Lu Ning's face flush.

Madam Mo's tone was not pleasant: "Young Master Ji, it hurts me to hear you say that. Since Shanshan isn't here, as her mother, of course I should apologize and resolve the situation on her behalf. What's wrong with that?"

"You should call Mo Shanshan and make her come out and kowtow to apologize. She did something wrong, and then she hides behind you. What kind of logic is that?"

Ji Mo directly confronted them, leaving no room for the Mo family to maneuver.

Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Mrs. Chen quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Young Master Mo, how can you speak to Mrs. Mo like that?"

"I'm still a child, and I've always spoken like this. You elders shouldn't hold it against me, right?"

Ji Mo directly used moral blackmail in return.

Mrs. Mo could no longer laugh at this moment, and her gaze towards Lu Ning turned cold: "Miss Lu, are you determined to file a lawsuit?"

Lu Ning nodded: "That's right, these matters should be left to the judge to decide."

She remembered that Mo Shanshan was still out on bail, and if this matter got out, Mo Shanshan would be detained.

Mrs. Mo suddenly changed her expression: "Since Miss Lu insists on doing this, then the Mo family will accompany her to the end. After all, the video only captured the process of the girl tampering with the video, and it doesn't prove that it was our Shanshan who instructed her. Even if it really goes to court, we are not afraid."

Besides, she has already arranged for someone to take care of that girl, so she definitely won't say anything out of line.

Unless there is direct evidence proving a connection to Mo Shanshan, nothing can be done about the Mo family.

It will just be a little troublesome.

Mrs. Chen quickly said, "Oh dear, why make such a fuss over such a small matter? Miss Lu, you can't be so petty. You'll still have to deal with people in the future."

A middle-aged woman nearby added fuel to the fire: "As expected of someone from a humble family, they're not generous at all and can't even take a small joke."

Ji Chiqian swept his cold gaze over: "I heard your son was having an affair and even killed someone."

The middle-aged woman immediately jumped up and explained, "That's not true, Mr. Ji, you're really joking."

Ji Mo immediately retorted, "Don't you also have a problem taking a joke?"

"But can you just make jokes like that?"

"So, if my sister-in-law is falsely accused of stealing, can we just make jokes like that? My sister-in-law has been wronged, so why should she be magnanimous? Why should she be so forgiving?"

Ji Mo's words silenced the middle-aged woman, and she dared not speak recklessly anymore.

Seeing that everyone around her had been dealt with by Ji Chiqian, Madam Mo knew that Ji Chiqian was determined to protect Lu Ning.

Madam Mo's expression also turned sour: "Fine, then the Mo family will wait. We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either!"

After saying that, Madam Mo turned and left.

Mrs. Chen turned to look at Lu Ning and immediately began to lecture her: "Miss Lu, do you always like to get into conflicts with people at banquets? You're making Chen Yu lose face. As a friend, do you think this is appropriate?"

Before Lu Ning could speak, Ji Chiqian, who was standing next to her, interjected, "Mrs. Chen, I heard that you and Lu Dongyou are collaborating on an artificial intelligence project and have invested quite a bit of money?"

Mrs. Chen's expression was somewhat unnatural: "When it comes to investing, naturally you invest in whatever you think will make money."

"But I still want to remind Mrs. Chen that the man is unreliable. After all, as Chen Yu's second aunt and guardian, if you choose a man with bad character, people will think you are interested in the property under Chen Yu's name. That would be even more embarrassing."

Mrs. Chen was so angry that her face changed color. If anyone else had said that, she would have already lost her temper.

But it was Ji Chiqian, and she couldn't afford to offend him, so she could only say awkwardly, "I'll be careful, but aren't you afraid Miss Lu will be angry if you look down on her own brother like that?"

Regardless of anything else, Lu Dongyou is Lu Ning's older brother.

Lu Ning met Mrs. Chen's scrutinizing gaze and calmly replied, "I severed ties with the Lu family long ago."

"Miss Lu, I've heard that your parents are both deceased, and your family has been supported by your brother who raised you. How can you sever such a great debt of gratitude so easily?"

Mrs. Chen seemed to have caught Lu Ning red-handed and pressed her for answers.

Lu Ning's expression turned much colder: "I don't think I need to explain myself to you, do I?"